Three Oaks Township Regular Meeting April 14, 2008 Present: Sittig, Cummings, LaLone, Osburn, Jelinek Absent: None Regular meeting opened at 7:02 No Public comments. Motion by Jelinek supported by LaLone to accept the minutes of March with spelling correction. Motion carried. Treasurer's report stands as read. Motion by Sittig supported by Osburn to pay Township bills totaling $29469.65 Motion carried. Correspondence was read. Department reports: Ambulance: 30 Motion carried Assessor: Sales/Splits 3/1 Building/ Mechanical: 3/1 Fire: 2 Only one bid was received from McCarty Construction. Motion by Jelinek supported by LaLone to accept bid fom McCarty Construction for an estimated cost of $72184.50 to be applied for from the Township portion of Pokagan Funds Ayes: Sittig, LaLone, Cummings, Osburn, Jelinek Nays: None Motion carried Parks & Recreation- Nothing to report. Township attorney has the Park Ordinance. Planning: The final draft of the Zoning Ordinance was received and will be reviewed at the April 22 meeting. Township Attorney Scott Dienes explained the procedure for filing the ordinance. Police: Complaints/Citations: 49/15 Industrial Park- Roger Zilke,Berrien County Drain Commissioner and Larry Protasiewicz of the Spicer Group were present to explain the changes to the Schwark Drain projedt. Motion by Cummings and supported by Sittig to authorize and direct the Township Supervisor to execute the drain easement concerning the industrial park as presented with such minor modifications as are approved by the Township Attorney for and on behalf of the Township. The cost of the drain easements will be paid as a credit against the Township's assessment for the drain and will be determined jointly by the Township and Drain Commissioner. If no agreement can be reached, the cost of the drain easements will be determined by appraisal. Roll call Ayes: Jelinek, LaLone, Osburn, Sittig, Cummings Nays: None Motion carried Motion by Jelinek supported by Cummings to purchase a cemetery program from Pontom Software for $3108.00. Roll call Ayes: Sittig, LaLone, Jelinek, Cummings, Osburn Nays: None Motion carried The Museum Committee is requesting the Township to sponsor anther grant for a building. Motion by Jelinek supported by LaLone to approve signing of phase 2 for The Region of Three Oaks Museum. Motion carried. The agreement for fund advancement with the Library was tabled. Motion by Jelinek supported by Cummings to sign the lease agreement with Kaminski Farms. Motion carried. Motion by Sittig supported by Jelinek to approve payment of the Township Matching Funds of $5000.00 to the Berrien County Road Commission for 2008. Roll call Ayes: Jelinek, Sittig, Cummings, Osburn, LaLone No Final Public Comments. Motion by Jelinek supported by LaLone to adjourn at 8:30. Motion carried Next meeting May 12, 2008 Minutes submitted by Elizabeth Cummings Three Oaks Township Clerk