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Regular Board Meeting December 17th, 2025

Regular Board Meeting

Plainfield Township

Eagle Pointe Plaza

December 17th, 2025

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

Present:  Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly                                     4 Guests

Approval of Agenda:  Motion by Lewis supported by Reilly to accept the Agenda with the following additions:  Old Business d) Waste Roll additions and New Business c) Mirror Purchase.   All ayes.  Motion carried.

Public Comment:  none

Board Comments:  Morel commented that after the Zoning Ordinance Book update there will be money from the grant left. 

Lewis corrected a comment made at last meeting that the Tire Trailer grant was &12000 not $20000. 

Lewis commented that Minimum wage is going up at the beginning of the year.

Approval of Minutes:  Motion by Reilly supported by Bassi to approve the Minutes from November 19th, 2025 Regular Meeting.  All ayes.  Motion carried. 

Financial Report:  Presented by Bassi

Budget Report:  Presented by Lewis

Presentation of Bills:  Motion by Morel supported by Kocher to pay bills as presented: 

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

GENERAL FUND:58788-58839 AND 58741-58742 VOIDED AND #111 ACH WIRE

FIRE FUND:  7563-7571

ROAD FUND: 1688

LIBRARY FUND:  1913-1914

BUILDING: 2448-2456

WASTE SITE: 3839-3847

SEWER: 3199-3204

TAX ACCOUNT:  4644-4647

LITTLE LONG:

W LONDO LAKE:

LOON LAKE 

CHAIN LAKE

LONG LAKE-

BASS: 

JOSE LAKE:

INDIAN LAKE: 

Library Move Update:  The move will not take place for 6-9 months now do to the fiber cable that has to be put in by the District. 

County Recycling Discussion:    Motion by Kocher supported by Morel to tell the County to go ahead with the Grant they would like to apply for to get a Recycling Unit in Plainfield Township.  This will be an addition to the one that is at our Waste Site.  Roll call vote:  Ayes: Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly.  Nays: Bassi.   Motion carried. 

MISAIL GIS Imagery by UP Update:  Lewis asked the Board if they would be interested in the County Wide 6 inch Twp Shared Cost program for the GIS Imagery.  Board was fine with this.  Lewis will present more later.

2026 School Tax Collection Contract approval:  Motion by Bassi supported by Lewis to approve the 2026 School Tax Collection Contract.  Same as last year.  Roll call vote:  Ayes:  Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly.  Nays: none.  Motion carried.

Poverty Exemption Resolution for 2026:  Motion by Lewis supported by Reilly to approve the 2026 Poverty Exemption Resolution. Roll call vote:  Ayes:  Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly.  Nays: none.  Motion carried. 

Drinking Fountain/Water Bottle Filler:  Motion by Lewis supported by Bassi to approve Colvins to install new Drinking Fountain/Bottle Filler in the amount of $3183.00 and permission to amend budget accordingly. Roll call vote:  Ayes:  Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly.  Nays: none.  Motion carried.

Waste Roll additions:  Motion by Bassi supported by Kocher for an Amendment to the Waste Rolls with the following additions:

#070-013-300-002-20

#072-008-300-003-00

#073-J20-000-016-00

#073-L30-000-042-00

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

BOR:  Motion by Lewis supported by Bassi to appoint Bernie Nuttal to the Board of Review, Second alternate.  Roll call vote:  Ayes:  Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly.  Nays: none.  Motion carried.

Mirror Purchase:  Motion by Reilly supported by Bassi to purchase 8 Mirrors for the Towanda Room and Yoga Room.   Roll call vote:  Ayes:  Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly.  Nays: none.  Motion carried.

Committee/Department Reports:  none

Motion by Bassi to adjourn at 7:30 pm

Sue Reilly, Plainfield Township Clerk

Elected Officials

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

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