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Regular Board Meeting August 20th, 2025

Regular Board Meeting
Plainfield Township
Eagle Pointe Plaza
August 20th, 2025

Meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm by Supervisor Lewis followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Present: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis and Reilly. Absent: Morel Guests: 10

Approval of Agenda: Motion by Bassi supported by Kocher to approve the Agenda with the following additions.
13d) approve Miranda Hodges as MFR
e) approve Jessie Klein to do the work on the cover for the Excavator at the cemetery.
All ayes. Motion carried.

Public Comment: One person spoke.

Board Comments:

Financial Report: Presented by Bassi

Budget Report and Amendment: Presented by Lewis. Motion by Bassi supported by Kocher to approve the following amendment to the Budget. Roll call vote. Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis and Reilly. Nays: none. Morel absent.
BUDGET ACCOUNT NUMBER APPROVED BUDGET AMOUNT BUDGET AMOUNT CHANGE (+INCREASE/-DECREASE) NEW BUDGET AMOUNT
101276970 CEM CAPITAL 5450 +3500 8950
101000696 FUND BAL 119907 +42986 162893

Presentation of Bills: Motion by Kocher supported by Lewis to approve the bills as presented. Roll call vote. Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis and Reilly. Nays: none. Morel absent.

GENERAL FUND: 58563-58615 and 958567 and 958581-958854
FIRE FUND: 7497-7508
ROAD FUND: 1686
LIBRARY FUND: 1901-1902
BUILDING: 92415-92425
WASTE SITE: 3812-3817
SEWER: 3175-3181
TAX ACCOUNT: 4605-4616
LITTLE LONG: 8421051-8421052
W LONDO LAKE:8431055-8431056
LOON LAKE 8441058
CHAIN LAKE
LONG LAKE-
BASS:
JOSE LAKE:
INDIAN LAKE: 8481033

Senior Center Lease Renewal: The Senior Center Lease is coming due in the next couple years so Lewis wants to let the board know he will be working on a lease renewal for approval soon.

Prelim Audit Info: Preliminary Audit looked great! They will probably make presentation at September meeting.

Waste Card Additions to the roll : Motion by Bassi supported by Reilly to add the following Parcels to the Waste Site Roll:

070-003-100-012-21: Wiecork

070-003-100-012-15: Shaar

070-003-100-012-02: Bastien

072-022-300-001-30: Rasch

070-030-400-002-50: Domas

Roll call vote. Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis and Reilly. Nays: none. Morel absent.

Approve Form L-4029 Tax Rate Request for 2025: Motion by Bassi supported by Kocher to approve Form L-4029 for the year 2025. Roll call vote. Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis and Reilly. Nays: none. Morel absent.

Approve Dianne Allen as Deputy Treasurer: Motion by Lewis supported by Bassi to appoint Dianne Allen as Deputy Treasurer and for her to be added to the bank accounts. Roll call vote. Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis and Reilly. Nays: none. Morel absent.

Approve Lot Line adjustment for Lewis: Motion by Bassi supported by Kocher to approve Lot Line adjustment for Lewis. Roll call vote. Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis and Reilly. Nays: none. Morel absent.

Lot Line adjustment for Reinhardt: Motion by Bassi supported by Kocher to approve Lot Line adjustment for Reinhardt. Roll call vote. Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis and Reilly. Nays: none. Morel absent.
Bassi proposal for Cemetery Storage Building Base: Motion by Reilly supported by Lewis to approve Bassi proposal for Cemetery Storage Building Base in the amount of $1488. Roll call vote: Ayes: Kocher, Lewis and Reilly. Abstain: Bassi. Morel absent. Nays: none. Motion carried.

New MFR: Motion by Bassi supported by Kocher to approve Miranda Hodges as a new MFR. Roll call vote. Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis and Reilly. Nays: none. Morel absent.

Jessi Klein proposal for Cemetery: Motion by Bassi supported by Kocher to approve Jessi Kleins proposal for the Cemetery Storage Unit not to exceed $3200. Roll call vote. Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis and Reilly. Nays: none. Morel absent.

Committee-Dept Reports:
Historical: There will be a Pie Making at the Senior Center on September 5. In October they will be doing a Pioneer Family Day with Isaac Nunn.

Motion by Bassi to adjourn at 6:50 pm.

Sue Reilly, Plainfield Township Clerk

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Elected Officials

Supervisor –  Fred Lewis
Clerk –  Sue Reilly
Treasurer – Roma J. Bassi
Trustee – Rick Morel
Trustee – Kim Kocher

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