1 00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:14,200 I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America to the republic 2 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:14,200 of nation. 3 00:00:18,160 --> 00:00:24,279 » Thank you. Roll call, please. >> Here 4 00:00:27,680 --> 00:00:36,640 » clerk here. Anybody on? No. On zero on Zoom. 5 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:41,360 » Zero on Zoom for the record there at seven tonight. 6 00:00:38,559 --> 00:00:45,440 » Thank you. Uh before we call for approval of the 7 00:00:42,879 --> 00:00:52,960 meeting agenda, I do have one addition to the agenda. It'll be number 16. It 8 00:00:47,840 --> 00:00:56,079 will be the master plan. Master plan seminar. 9 00:00:54,559 --> 00:01:02,039 Is there any other board member that wishes to make an addition or a 10 00:00:57,520 --> 00:01:02,039 correction to the agenda? this evening. 11 00:01:05,280 --> 00:01:08,720 » Delete anything. >> Pardon? 12 00:01:06,960 --> 00:01:12,159 » I'm just looking at this one. Are we deleting anything? 13 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:15,600 » No, we'll table those when we come. Okay. 14 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:20,320 » Okay. All right. Not hearing any. Um all those please. I need to call for the 15 00:01:18,240 --> 00:01:24,560 approval of the agenda. >> So moved. 16 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:29,520 » Moved by uh clerk Squire to approve it. >> Ordered by Trustee Oling. Any further 17 00:01:26,799 --> 00:01:31,040 discussion? Board. All those in favor indicate by saying I. 18 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:34,000 » I. >> I. 19 00:01:31,759 --> 00:01:38,720 » Same. That motion carries. Thank you. With the addition of 16. 20 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:44,320 We are on to the approval of the consent agenda. I would entertain a motion um to 21 00:01:41,920 --> 00:01:48,000 place the con to approve the consent agenda as presented. 22 00:01:46,960 --> 00:01:53,520 » I'll make that motion. >> Thank you. Trustee 23 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:57,759 support. Trustee Oling. Any further discussion 24 00:01:55,840 --> 00:02:00,719 about anything on the consent agenda board? 25 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:05,200 Hearing none, all those in favor indicate saying I. 26 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:09,759 » I oppose the same. That motion carries. Thank you. 27 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:14,480 And to the elected officials report, I would entertain a motion that we that we 28 00:02:12,800 --> 00:02:19,599 acknowledge them, accept them, and place them on file. They're on the back table, 29 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:24,400 and they're also out on the internet for the consumption of the public. Do I have 30 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:28,239 a motion to uh accept and place those on file, please? 31 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:30,239 » So moved. Moved by Treasure Anderson. We have any support. 32 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:35,200 » Support. >> Support by clerk Squires. Any further 33 00:02:32,959 --> 00:02:38,480 discussion? Board. Hearing none. All those in favor in the 34 00:02:36,640 --> 00:02:44,640 case of saying I >> oppos the same. Motion carries. We're at 35 00:02:41,680 --> 00:02:51,680 the first portion. Public comments uh on the agend 36 00:02:47,599 --> 00:02:58,840 listed. Um so any public comment on any of those items particularly now would be 37 00:02:54,640 --> 00:02:58,840 the time to make your comment. 38 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:05,480 We have no one on Zoom. So it would be in the room. 39 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:12,959 Okay. Not seeing any. We're going to move on into our agenda. Uh the new 40 00:03:10,159 --> 00:03:18,640 business. Um, we had the pleasure tonight to start our meeting off uh with 41 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:25,519 honoring a fellow from our community who has uh given lots of his time and effort 42 00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:33,640 and dedication and uh with an act now community service award presentation and 43 00:03:27,840 --> 00:03:33,640 I will turn this over to you folks. 44 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:40,640 » Julie, are you doing the speaking? >> Yeah, I'm pretty loud though. Do I still 45 00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:44,400 need to talk? >> Well, just make sure you can hear. 46 00:03:42,080 --> 00:03:48,799 That's all. The YouTube audience later. So, 47 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:51,599 » okay. We're just going to introduce ourselves 48 00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:57,680 real quick. If you do not know who we are, we we serve many roles in the 49 00:03:54,239 --> 00:04:02,720 community on different boards. Um, Chief Mishensky is on our ACT now board as a 50 00:03:59,920 --> 00:04:09,599 non- voting advisory member. John Ellis is our chairperson. I'm Julie Hill. I am 51 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:16,000 our um secretary. and Mike Briggs is our uh co-chair. So, 52 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:21,359 real quickly, ACT Now, if you're not familiar with it, we have been in 53 00:04:17,759 --> 00:04:26,880 existence since 1999. We're a nonprofit 501c3 organization that works in 54 00:04:24,560 --> 00:04:32,160 coordination with the police department to basically raise money and hold all 55 00:04:29,440 --> 00:04:35,360 kinds of wonderful community events. Um, there is some brochures on the back 56 00:04:33,759 --> 00:04:40,000 table back there if you'd like to pick one up. It talks more about what we are 57 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:43,680 and who we are and our mission and our different uh event schedule is in there. 58 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:48,320 Also, um if you'd like to join and get on our 59 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:54,080 mailing list, let me or one of us know and we can add you to our group email so 60 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:59,919 you can receive our uh newsletters and our uh communications. Um tonight we 61 00:04:57,280 --> 00:05:05,840 would like to uh present uh a community service award to Ralph Roland. He has 62 00:05:03,440 --> 00:05:11,440 served on our You can come on up, Ralph. He has served on our executive board for 63 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:16,960 six years as a representative, but even prior to that, he volunteered 64 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:21,919 many years and participated in many of our events that we hold every year, like 65 00:05:18,960 --> 00:05:27,280 our trunk or treat, um our scholarship program, which he was really fond of, 66 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:33,680 our annual golf outing, our bowling fundraiser, shop with a cop. Um so um on 67 00:05:31,759 --> 00:05:40,240 behalf of ACT now we would like to present this award to Ralph 68 00:05:36,720 --> 00:05:44,320 and it just says uh in recognition and appreciation presented Ralph Roland. 69 00:05:42,479 --> 00:05:49,600 Thank you for your dedicated service and commitment to act now in the Garish 70 00:05:46,479 --> 00:05:52,840 Township community. >> Thank you. 71 00:05:54,320 --> 00:05:58,120 » We appreciate you. 72 00:06:00,880 --> 00:06:03,880 pictures. 73 00:06:08,880 --> 00:06:15,560 » Here. Right here, Rob. >> Come in the middle. 74 00:06:12,240 --> 00:06:15,560 » There you go. 75 00:06:22,080 --> 00:06:25,319 » Not mine. 76 00:06:25,600 --> 00:06:30,440 » Thank you. Thank you. 77 00:06:46,560 --> 00:06:52,400 » Thank you guys very much for the opportunity to uh sit in on this and 78 00:06:50,639 --> 00:06:57,759 honor Ralph at our regular board meeting. ACT Now is definitely 79 00:06:55,360 --> 00:07:03,280 integrated very much into our community and without good volunteers um like 80 00:07:00,319 --> 00:07:08,960 Ralph um and the rest of those folks on the executive board um I don't know what 81 00:07:06,880 --> 00:07:13,520 we would do um with our community between our cert and our act now. Um 82 00:07:11,599 --> 00:07:18,800 it's a force multiplier and thank you all very much on behalf of the board. 83 00:07:15,840 --> 00:07:22,720 Thank you. Now, if there was anybody here 84 00:07:20,800 --> 00:07:26,400 specifically for that and you didn't feel like you really wanted to sit 85 00:07:24,080 --> 00:07:30,639 through the meeting, you do not offend the board if you did want to leave. I 86 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:37,599 want you to know that we do have a rather long agenda this evening. So, 87 00:07:34,319 --> 00:07:43,680 okay. Uh we are on to number two. Um, and number two is the proposed uh 88 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:49,520 conditional hire of a Garris Township Police Department full-time patrol 89 00:07:45,840 --> 00:07:55,520 officer, Rich Cahoun. And uh, I would entertain a motion by 90 00:07:52,720 --> 00:08:00,720 the board to approve the conditional offer of employment to Rich Cahoun for a 91 00:07:58,319 --> 00:08:04,639 full-time police officer pending. Michigan Commission law enforcement 92 00:08:02,160 --> 00:08:10,319 standards required paperwork, physical and drug testing and background check 93 00:08:07,759 --> 00:08:13,199 and for that hire to be immediately when that's concluded. Does anybody want to 94 00:08:12,240 --> 00:08:17,680 make that motion? >> So move. Moved by treasurer Anderson. We 95 00:08:15,520 --> 00:08:24,479 have a support. Trustee Oling. 96 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:27,440 Is there any further discussion? Board >> hearing? None. All those in favor 97 00:08:25,680 --> 00:08:31,120 indicate saying I. I >> I 98 00:08:28,400 --> 00:08:38,880 » oppose the same motion carried. Thank you. 99 00:08:33,839 --> 00:08:44,959 » Number three, we have a resignation from the board of review from Brad Gibson. Um 100 00:08:42,719 --> 00:08:51,200 Brad will be leaving us on December 31st to 26 to actually travel as retired. 101 00:08:49,040 --> 00:08:56,480 It's my understanding. uh during that time of year in which that's pressing. 102 00:08:53,680 --> 00:09:02,320 We we are going to have two open positions on the board of review. One 103 00:08:58,959 --> 00:09:10,480 would be an alternate and one to replace uh Brad who would be was a just stepped 104 00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:13,680 up to being on as a regular. So, um look forward to that announcement out there 105 00:09:12,320 --> 00:09:18,880 throwing it out there to see if we can get anybody. It's a very important board 106 00:09:16,480 --> 00:09:24,080 uh very important board to listen to the taxpayers's concern and it's a check and 107 00:09:21,360 --> 00:09:29,279 balance for the assessor's office. So um so I would entertain a motion that the 108 00:09:26,080 --> 00:09:34,080 board approve that resignation from uh Garris Township Board of Review 109 00:09:30,640 --> 00:09:38,519 effective 1231 of 26 from Brad Gibson. >> So moved. 110 00:09:34,880 --> 00:09:38,519 » Moved by Clerk Squires. 111 00:09:39,440 --> 00:09:46,640 » Support Treasury Anderson with regret. >> Yeah, absolutely. 112 00:09:44,880 --> 00:09:51,600 All right, we have a motion and a second on the floor. Any further discussion? 113 00:09:49,600 --> 00:09:56,160 Hearing none, all those uh in favor indicate by saying I. 114 00:09:53,040 --> 00:10:01,760 » I oppose the same motion carry. He will he will be a loss 115 00:09:59,519 --> 00:10:07,519 for sure. Okay. And we're on to number four. 116 00:10:05,600 --> 00:10:13,680 Number four is the authorization authorize uh uh the supervisor to sign a 117 00:10:12,080 --> 00:10:19,839 professional service agreement with Psyduck Incorporated for services that 118 00:10:16,720 --> 00:10:25,040 would be related to uh proposed improvements to recreation maintenance 119 00:10:22,480 --> 00:10:31,360 facilities uh at the Garris Township Municipal Center uh property here uh 120 00:10:28,240 --> 00:10:35,200 right here. So, um, we talked about this obviously been talking about it for over 121 00:10:32,800 --> 00:10:39,600 a year actually and now it's time to move forward in finding out what the 122 00:10:36,959 --> 00:10:45,600 dollars might be and get some conceptual renderings and proposals and costs. So, 123 00:10:42,959 --> 00:10:50,000 uh, I would entertain a motion that the board approve Supervisor Hill to sign 124 00:10:48,320 --> 00:10:54,399 that professional service agreement with Psyduck Incorporated for services 125 00:10:52,560 --> 00:10:58,240 related to proposed improvements to recreation/maintenance 126 00:10:56,079 --> 00:11:01,519 facilities at the Garris Township Municipal Property. 127 00:11:00,399 --> 00:11:06,000 » So moved. >> Moved by 128 00:11:03,519 --> 00:11:10,399 Trustee Oling. Is it supported? >> I'll support that. 129 00:11:06,880 --> 00:11:14,959 » Boarded by Trustee Poppy. Any further discussion board? 130 00:11:13,839 --> 00:11:19,920 Hearing none, all those in favor indicate by saying I. 131 00:11:16,399 --> 00:11:27,279 » I oppose the same. That motion carries. Thank you. 132 00:11:23,120 --> 00:11:30,279 We are now to number five. 133 00:11:31,040 --> 00:11:39,839 This is uh something we do each year this time of year in September in order 134 00:11:35,440 --> 00:11:48,800 to send the figures to the county for the tax pieces. And so I will read uh 135 00:11:44,480 --> 00:11:54,240 what needs to go here. Uh and we have to uh be willing to 136 00:11:51,360 --> 00:11:57,680 determine this particular statement. So, the board determines police protection 137 00:11:56,000 --> 00:12:01,120 to be in the best interest of the township and that a special assessment 138 00:11:59,760 --> 00:12:07,040 district to be created under the provisions of public act 81 of 1989 in 139 00:12:05,279 --> 00:12:11,279 which the cost of service shall be assessed according to benefits. The 140 00:12:09,519 --> 00:12:17,880 total budget for the police protection for 2027 2028 has been determined to be 141 00:12:14,880 --> 00:12:17,880 1,329,189 142 00:12:19,360 --> 00:12:27,440 including $283,000 in carryover. The special assessment 143 00:12:25,519 --> 00:12:33,600 district shall contain all the taxable property within the township and with a 144 00:12:29,440 --> 00:12:39,160 millage rate to be 2.39 mills with no increase from previous year to yield 145 00:12:36,160 --> 00:12:39,160 $1,46,189. 146 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:46,959 Do I have a motion to >> I'll make that motion. 147 00:12:45,279 --> 00:12:49,440 » Do I have a motion? >> You do. Cliffwires, you'll make that 148 00:12:48,959 --> 00:12:51,040 motion. >> Yes, sir. 149 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:54,480 » As read. >> Yes, sir. 150 00:12:51,760 --> 00:13:00,959 » All right. Do we have support? support >> board treasure Anderson. Is there any 151 00:12:57,760 --> 00:13:04,000 further discussion? Board hearing none. Roll call, please. 152 00:13:03,519 --> 00:13:06,959 » Bill, >> yes. 153 00:13:05,920 --> 00:13:08,959 » Yes. >> Treasure Anderson, 154 00:13:08,240 --> 00:13:11,040 » yes. >> Trusty, 155 00:13:10,399 --> 00:13:13,440 » yes. >> Trusty, 156 00:13:12,240 --> 00:13:21,160 » yes. >> Five yeses or yays and no naysay that I 157 00:13:16,399 --> 00:13:21,160 declare the motion passed. 158 00:13:23,519 --> 00:13:27,000 Number six 159 00:13:27,519 --> 00:13:36,639 is actually the Garris Township by the agenda. Garris Township sanitation 160 00:13:32,320 --> 00:13:42,240 assessment per parcel $235. >> I 161 00:13:38,480 --> 00:13:47,519 think I know that I have not to do that and I did it anyways. 162 00:13:43,680 --> 00:13:51,279 » I have on the agenda township sanitation assessment and we'll do it. I'll come 163 00:13:49,200 --> 00:13:53,440 back to her. I see they're they're out of order. 164 00:13:51,839 --> 00:13:56,800 » Yes, they are. I'm going to put it back up. I'm going to go in order of the 165 00:13:54,880 --> 00:14:02,240 agenda. Garris Township sanitation assessment per parcel $235. 166 00:14:00,240 --> 00:14:07,680 Um, so I would entertain a motion that the board approve the sanitation special 167 00:14:04,480 --> 00:14:11,920 assessment at $235 per parcel for the upcoming taxable year. Motion. So moved. 168 00:14:11,680 --> 00:14:17,920 Moved >> by Treasur Anderson. Do we have support? 169 00:14:14,639 --> 00:14:22,000 Support. Support. Trustee Oling. Any further discussion? 170 00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:26,079 I just point out that this is a three-year average. 171 00:14:23,279 --> 00:14:28,720 » Yeah, this is the same amount as it was the prior year. 172 00:14:26,880 --> 00:14:33,680 » We're in the second year. Three year. >> Yep. Thank you for the point of order on 173 00:14:31,839 --> 00:14:38,720 the discussion. >> That doesn't call for a roll call. I'm 174 00:14:35,519 --> 00:14:44,399 going to ask for one. Gotcha. Um, so we had we have a motion and we have support 175 00:14:40,800 --> 00:14:48,079 and I would like a a roll call, please. >> Anderson. 176 00:14:45,199 --> 00:14:50,560 » Yes. Trusty Oling, >> yes. 177 00:14:49,279 --> 00:14:52,720 » Trusty Abby, >> yes. 178 00:14:51,440 --> 00:14:56,399 » Supervisor Hill, >> yes. 179 00:14:54,720 --> 00:15:03,360 » Yes. >> Okay, that's five 180 00:15:00,160 --> 00:15:07,839 yeses and nos. And I'll declare that motion passed. 181 00:15:05,920 --> 00:15:11,680 We're on to the Garris Township Fire and EMS. I will read that statement again, 182 00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:16,000 required statement for it, and look for somebody to make that motion. The board 183 00:15:14,399 --> 00:15:20,560 determines the fire protection and emergency medical services to be in the 184 00:15:17,920 --> 00:15:25,120 best interest of the township and that a special assessment district be created 185 00:15:22,240 --> 00:15:31,279 under the provision of public act 81 of 1989 in which costs of such service 186 00:15:28,320 --> 00:15:35,120 shall be assessed according to benefits. The total expenditures for fire 187 00:15:32,959 --> 00:15:40,079 protection emergency medical services for 202728 188 00:15:37,279 --> 00:15:43,079 fiscal year have been determined to be $1,785,250 189 00:15:43,360 --> 00:15:49,560 with a capital equipment carryover of $754,326. 190 00:15:50,880 --> 00:16:01,120 Durable equipment carryover $165 $165,63 191 00:15:57,839 --> 00:16:07,839 with $263,49 in capital project carryover and in 192 00:16:03,759 --> 00:16:12,480 parentheses facilities and $19,232 in durable equipment EMS carryover. The 193 00:16:11,040 --> 00:16:17,360 special assessment district shall contain all taxable property within the 194 00:16:14,560 --> 00:16:24,920 township with a millage rate to be 3.03 03 mills no increase from the prior rate 195 00:16:21,279 --> 00:16:24,920 to yield 1,352,863. 196 00:16:26,480 --> 00:16:35,600 I would entertain that motion to move. Moved by Treasury Anderson. 197 00:16:33,040 --> 00:16:41,199 » Supported by clerk Squireers. Any further discussion? 198 00:16:38,240 --> 00:16:43,519 Roll call. >> Yes. 199 00:16:42,480 --> 00:16:45,360 » Hill. >> Yes. 200 00:16:44,160 --> 00:16:47,199 » Trusty A. >> Yes. As 201 00:16:46,480 --> 00:16:49,120 a >> yes, 202 00:16:47,759 --> 00:16:54,240 » treasure Anderson. >> Yes. 203 00:16:50,959 --> 00:16:57,959 » Five yays and no nays. That declare that motion as passed. 204 00:17:00,320 --> 00:17:06,319 » No fire. >> Are any puzzled looks out in the 205 00:17:04,880 --> 00:17:12,559 audience at all there? There's that's after a couple public hearings how all 206 00:17:08,559 --> 00:17:17,199 that got devised just so that you know. Okay, we are on to number eight on your 207 00:17:15,199 --> 00:17:23,760 agenda. The Garris Township Fire and uh EMS uh captain 208 00:17:20,240 --> 00:17:27,360 appointment to Mike Bentley. And so I would entertain a motion that board 209 00:17:25,360 --> 00:17:32,559 approve the recommendation of Chief Gilliam to promote Mike Bentley to the 210 00:17:30,240 --> 00:17:40,480 rank of captain for the Garris Township Fire Department and EMS. 211 00:17:35,679 --> 00:17:44,080 » I'll make that motion. Uh trustee Appy >> I'll support 212 00:17:41,360 --> 00:17:48,280 » support clerk Squireers any further discussion board about that wisdom 213 00:17:48,400 --> 00:17:54,960 hearing none all those in favor indicate by saying I 214 00:17:51,200 --> 00:17:57,960 » I oppose the same motion carries thank you 215 00:17:58,160 --> 00:18:02,200 congratulation to Mike 216 00:18:02,320 --> 00:18:09,440 we number nine is Garris Township fire and EMS lieutenant appointment Josh 217 00:18:06,960 --> 00:18:14,640 Sanford. And so I would entertain a motion to approve the recommendation of 218 00:18:11,360 --> 00:18:19,200 Chief Gilliam to promote Josh Sanford to the rank of lieutenant for the Gartown 219 00:18:16,480 --> 00:18:25,039 Chief Fire Department and EMS. Anybody make 220 00:18:19,520 --> 00:18:29,840 » Thank Squires Sport Trustee Oling. Any further discussion board 221 00:18:28,559 --> 00:18:37,440 hearing? None. All those in favor indicator saying I I oppose the same 222 00:18:33,679 --> 00:18:37,440 motion carries. Thank you. 223 00:18:40,320 --> 00:18:48,480 that comes after a some uh reorganization by the new chief uh 224 00:18:44,960 --> 00:18:53,840 within the department. Uh number uh 10, Garris Township Parks 225 00:18:51,760 --> 00:18:59,120 and Recreation appointment of Mike Dystra to the one-year term. I would 226 00:18:56,960 --> 00:19:03,679 entertain uh that the board approve the appointment of Mike Dystra to the parks 227 00:19:01,360 --> 00:19:09,120 and reccks committee effective immediately to fulfill a vacant one-year 228 00:19:06,080 --> 00:19:13,200 term that actually ends April 1 of 27 and then we'll have to do it again if he 229 00:19:10,960 --> 00:19:18,000 wants to stay on because it's been a vacant uh situation there. Everybody 230 00:19:16,160 --> 00:19:22,160 understand that? All right. Who would like to make that motion? 231 00:19:20,000 --> 00:19:24,559 » So moved. >> Treasure Anderson and I think Clerk 232 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:31,440 Squires. >> You bet. Okay. Uh, any further 233 00:19:27,120 --> 00:19:35,840 discussion on Mr. Dyster's appointment? Hearing none. 234 00:19:33,679 --> 00:19:41,840 All those in favor indicate by saying I. >> I oppose the same. Motion carries. Thank 235 00:19:38,960 --> 00:19:46,240 you. 10. Number 11 is another parks and recrecks 236 00:19:44,080 --> 00:19:51,440 appointment or shall I say reappointment of Dan Simon to the one-year term. Dan 237 00:19:49,679 --> 00:19:55,360 somehow slipped through the cracks and didn't get reappointed is what I best I 238 00:19:53,840 --> 00:19:57,919 can tell. But he stayed involved. >> What's that? 239 00:19:55,840 --> 00:20:02,799 » He's contined involved, but it was just under procedure there. And I I think the 240 00:20:00,960 --> 00:20:06,320 everybody knows now that when those things are, so they can just get them to 241 00:20:04,400 --> 00:20:09,679 us when that happens >> from the from the parks and reccks 242 00:20:07,760 --> 00:20:12,080 committee. So this is just kind of straighten it up, shall I say, the 243 00:20:10,960 --> 00:20:16,559 books? I'll speak. >> So, I would entertain a motion to board 244 00:20:13,919 --> 00:20:21,520 reappoint approve the reappoint of Dan Simon to the parks and reccks committee 245 00:20:18,960 --> 00:20:26,480 effective immediately to fulfill a one-year term ending April 1 of 2027. 246 00:20:25,600 --> 00:20:29,760 » So, moved. >> Uh, okay. Get moved by Trustee Oling. 247 00:20:28,960 --> 00:20:35,039 » No support. >> Uh, trustee Oppy. 248 00:20:32,159 --> 00:20:37,840 Any further discussion? All those in favor indicate by saying I. 249 00:20:37,440 --> 00:20:43,440 » I. >> I. I. Oppose. the same. 250 00:20:40,799 --> 00:20:49,440 That motion carries. Um, Susan, can you clarify the last name spelling of Mr. 251 00:20:46,080 --> 00:20:54,240 Simon? Is it S I M O N or is it S Y M O N? 252 00:20:51,679 --> 00:20:56,960 S I S Simmon. 253 00:20:55,919 --> 00:20:59,360 Oh, >> say it's SI though 254 00:20:58,480 --> 00:21:00,960 » with one M. >> It's SI. 255 00:21:00,400 --> 00:21:03,679 » Yeah. >> And it's Simmon. 256 00:21:02,159 --> 00:21:06,320 » I knew I was remembering something there. I apologize. 257 00:21:04,799 --> 00:21:11,679 » One M. >> Okay. It is SI. Is it with one M though? 258 00:21:10,159 --> 00:21:15,600 » Okay. So, it's S. >> It's Simon, not Simon, 259 00:21:14,480 --> 00:21:19,600 » right? Pronounced. >> Well, we're not misspelling paychecks 260 00:21:17,039 --> 00:21:22,080 because it's a volunteer position. >> No, 261 00:21:20,240 --> 00:21:24,240 » if anybody might be wondering. >> Okay. 262 00:21:23,039 --> 00:21:28,000 » All right. Very good. I'm gonna try and commit that one to memory. 263 00:21:26,320 --> 00:21:34,799 » Very good. >> All right. We are on to uh number 12. Uh 264 00:21:31,440 --> 00:21:39,200 number 12 tonight. Uh we intended to have a doc the document from the Higgins 265 00:21:36,880 --> 00:21:45,760 Lake Foundation. The history behind it is is they had given uh we had applied 266 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:51,840 for a $10,000 grant uh for our health of Higgins Lake folks uh for the Southern 267 00:21:48,080 --> 00:21:56,960 Park project process, excuse me, >> project easy. And when Mr. Oling went to 268 00:21:55,039 --> 00:22:04,559 do the presentation, um they actually gave him 16,500. But we 269 00:22:00,400 --> 00:22:08,400 need a document from the HLF for an addendum of some nature that that's 270 00:22:06,159 --> 00:22:13,760 indeed what we would receive here >> for our books here. So I'm going to ask 271 00:22:10,559 --> 00:22:21,280 that we table that uh this evening and uh we'll put it on for the next 272 00:22:18,320 --> 00:22:26,159 » time we're all together. So I need a motion to table that. 273 00:22:24,559 --> 00:22:30,960 » So make I'll make the motion. >> Okay. And then do we have support to 274 00:22:28,000 --> 00:22:35,840 table work by trustee lastly? 275 00:22:33,600 --> 00:22:38,960 Any further discussion about tableabling that hearing? None. All those in favor 276 00:22:37,919 --> 00:22:44,960 indicate by saying I >> I oppose the same. Motion carries. Thank 277 00:22:42,080 --> 00:22:50,000 you. >> Also in line with that number 13 is the 278 00:22:47,760 --> 00:22:56,240 FL Vanderbrink professional services agreement. Uh and 279 00:22:53,600 --> 00:23:00,000 um until we get that straight straightened away and uh Jim want to 280 00:22:58,720 --> 00:23:03,120 check a couple more things on the agreement. 281 00:23:00,720 --> 00:23:07,039 » Yeah, there's just u there's just a couple of line items that that need 282 00:23:04,960 --> 00:23:12,240 further clarification and um I haven't heard back from them as of today. So I 283 00:23:10,000 --> 00:23:15,840 will uh make that happen and when it's ready I'll get it back to the board. 284 00:23:13,840 --> 00:23:19,679 » Okay. I would make a motion that we table that professional service 285 00:23:17,440 --> 00:23:24,880 agreement discussion and the signature of it. I'll support that. 286 00:23:21,760 --> 00:23:29,520 » Okay. Uh any further discussion board? All those in favor to table that item 287 00:23:28,400 --> 00:23:35,039 indicate saying I. >> I. 288 00:23:30,080 --> 00:23:42,159 » I. The same. Motion carries. Thank you. >> Number 14 is the L4029 289 00:23:37,840 --> 00:23:46,799 which is the document that we um have to send off to the county assessor. 290 00:23:45,679 --> 00:23:48,480 Assessing >> is it or is it the 291 00:23:47,840 --> 00:23:52,480 » equalization? >> Equalization. her exact title. 292 00:23:50,799 --> 00:23:56,960 » Yep. And uh so the book the board needs to 293 00:23:54,960 --> 00:24:02,960 approve both the supervisor and the clerk to sign on behalf of the township 294 00:24:00,159 --> 00:24:08,640 the L4029 for the year presenting to millages and special assessments as 295 00:24:05,360 --> 00:24:14,080 presented. Do we have a motion? >> Make that motion. 296 00:24:09,760 --> 00:24:18,240 » Okay. Trusty Oling or excuse me, we have support. 297 00:24:15,679 --> 00:24:22,240 » Second. Treasure Anderson. Any further discussion? Hearing 298 00:24:20,640 --> 00:24:27,679 none. All those in favor indicate by saying I I oppose the same. Motion 299 00:24:26,240 --> 00:24:30,799 carries. Thank you. >> So you two sign this. 300 00:24:29,520 --> 00:24:33,679 » Yep. I have it right here. >> If you could I 301 00:24:31,840 --> 00:24:35,600 » today. I'm going to get it done tonight. I'm going to copy you on it. I'm going 302 00:24:35,039 --> 00:24:38,000 to send it. >> Perfect. 303 00:24:37,200 --> 00:24:41,919 » In the morning. >> It's due by September 30th, I believe. 304 00:24:40,240 --> 00:24:45,799 » Doesn't matter. He expected it yesterday. Oh, 305 00:24:46,720 --> 00:24:57,360 okay. Um number 15 um the Garish Township 306 00:24:53,440 --> 00:25:03,679 clerk uh as she had presented um would like the board to entertain uh hiring 307 00:25:00,320 --> 00:25:10,799 the part-time a part-time uh office uh help uh for training to replace our 308 00:25:07,600 --> 00:25:18,400 deputy clerk who will be leaving um soon I guess uh and we talked about that at 309 00:25:14,400 --> 00:25:25,440 the work session obviously and So, um, the motion here would be to approve 310 00:25:21,760 --> 00:25:26,720 Clerk Squires to hire Alexis Marches. >> Mar, 311 00:25:25,919 --> 00:25:29,600 » is it Mari? >> I don't know if I say it wrong. Mar, I 312 00:25:29,039 --> 00:25:33,760 don't know if it's >> M A R C H E S E 313 00:25:31,600 --> 00:25:37,760 » like Marchy but with March. >> I don't know. 314 00:25:36,240 --> 00:25:42,000 » She hasn't corrected me. So, >> as a part-time office employee to train 315 00:25:39,919 --> 00:25:47,279 as a replacement for the soontobe vacant deputy clerk position. Do I have a 316 00:25:44,960 --> 00:25:51,360 motion? I'll make that motion. 317 00:25:48,480 --> 00:25:53,520 » Clerk Squires, do we have support? >> Second. 318 00:25:52,000 --> 00:25:56,520 » Treasure Anderson, any further discussion? 319 00:25:56,640 --> 00:26:05,919 » These are to fill some training days basically. So, um, any other discussion? 320 00:26:03,120 --> 00:26:13,679 All those in favor indicate by saying I >> I oppose the same. Motion carries. 321 00:26:10,320 --> 00:26:18,880 And number 16, the master plan. Um, as you all heard at our work session, um, 322 00:26:16,159 --> 00:26:26,480 our job is to kind of move this thing, if you will, forward for a 63-day public 323 00:26:21,760 --> 00:26:30,559 comment section. Um, and, uh, so that is what's before us. I would entertain a a 324 00:26:29,039 --> 00:26:37,279 motion that the board approve the distribution of the draft master plan 325 00:26:32,960 --> 00:26:42,880 dated August 26, 2026 for public comment per the requirements of public act 33 of 326 00:26:39,919 --> 00:26:48,799 2008 as amended Michigan planning enabling act. I would entertain that 327 00:26:45,520 --> 00:26:49,919 motion. So moved by treasurer Anderson support 328 00:26:49,360 --> 00:26:56,279 » I'll support >> support by clerk Squires. Any further 329 00:26:52,400 --> 00:26:56,279 discussion about that topic 330 00:26:56,880 --> 00:27:00,720 hearing? None. All those in favor and you kept saying I 331 00:26:59,919 --> 00:27:03,760 » I >> I 332 00:27:01,279 --> 00:27:07,520 » oppose the same. Motion carried. It was all a little slow there, but that's 333 00:27:04,880 --> 00:27:13,039 okay. We got them. I think um >> it it is it it is there. It's available. 334 00:27:11,440 --> 00:27:16,960 There's several different ways. You go on our face page of our website and 335 00:27:14,799 --> 00:27:22,320 you'll see the different ways to access to be able to read the document and 336 00:27:19,440 --> 00:27:28,559 obtain the document and to comment. uh during that 63-day period, we will 337 00:27:25,039 --> 00:27:32,799 compile those comments and um through our leazison, get them back to the 338 00:27:30,000 --> 00:27:41,200 planning commission. Um they at a later date would have to do a public hearing 339 00:27:35,919 --> 00:27:44,720 and uh so they can review that stuff um as their time frame. So, yep. 340 00:27:43,200 --> 00:27:50,559 » All right. Thank you. We've now come to the uh last part of the agenda, which 341 00:27:46,720 --> 00:27:52,799 are our regular announcements. Oop, excuse me. 342 00:27:52,080 --> 00:27:55,120 comments. >> You just did an offerive. 343 00:27:54,480 --> 00:27:58,399 » I'm sorry. >> In the 344 00:27:55,840 --> 00:28:02,880 » That's right. back and forth. >> Yeah. We're on to the public comment 345 00:28:00,559 --> 00:28:06,120 section. Public comment. Yes, sir. Come on up. 346 00:28:07,360 --> 00:28:12,000 » Please state your name so that they can get it for the record. 347 00:28:10,559 --> 00:28:16,080 » For anybody who doesn't know you, >> I know everybody here, but 348 00:28:14,080 --> 00:28:21,520 » for anybody that doesn't, Ken Melvin, thank you. veteran and longtime Ross 349 00:28:19,679 --> 00:28:24,799 Common County and Garish Township resident. 350 00:28:23,279 --> 00:28:29,520 Um, first of all, I'd like to thank all of 351 00:28:27,520 --> 00:28:33,120 you for the job that you've been doing. Mary Joe, 352 00:28:31,360 --> 00:28:39,520 Michelle, our wonderful deputy clerk, Brian, Jim, 353 00:28:35,919 --> 00:28:44,480 Jim, Chief Mashinsky. It's too often you you you hear all the 354 00:28:42,320 --> 00:28:48,960 bad stuff or something. You don't you know I was I I was public office, too. I 355 00:28:46,559 --> 00:28:53,440 was elected official and it's, you know, disappointing when you don't you receive 356 00:28:50,799 --> 00:28:56,240 any support or any recognition for the the job that you're doing. The pay 357 00:28:55,120 --> 00:28:58,960 doesn't cover it. You're not doing it for the pay. You're not doing it for 358 00:28:57,760 --> 00:29:05,600 fame. You're doing it because you want to continue serving the township. So, 359 00:29:01,200 --> 00:29:12,480 thank you very much for that. And the commissioner in the back there, Kim 360 00:29:08,559 --> 00:29:16,000 Morick. Jim Marley. She's in my opinion she's doing an excellent job 361 00:29:14,080 --> 00:29:22,080 representing the township on the county board. She's very conscientious. She 362 00:29:19,200 --> 00:29:27,240 doesn't sherk her duties. She does she goes beyond and above and 363 00:29:27,679 --> 00:29:34,240 thank you for the service you're providing to the township from the 364 00:29:31,520 --> 00:29:38,080 county. And the other reason I'm here is I live on Oakwood Drive, a short piece 365 00:29:36,159 --> 00:29:42,880 of road that hasn't had any maintenance for a long time and it's deteriorating. 366 00:29:40,720 --> 00:29:47,279 I've seen the road plan now tonight. It's not on the road plan for anything 367 00:29:44,799 --> 00:29:53,120 in the future, but there's been a millage passed and maybe there's going 368 00:29:49,760 --> 00:29:58,960 to be some funds. So, anything that can be done from the township end to get 369 00:29:56,159 --> 00:30:03,200 some consideration on that, get it on the plan or master plan or something 370 00:30:00,559 --> 00:30:06,960 there. And then I'll I I imagine then probably go to the road commission 371 00:30:05,279 --> 00:30:11,039 meeting and then talk to them too. I've talked 372 00:30:08,799 --> 00:30:14,799 to them once, just the supervisor and the guys out there on the road when they 373 00:30:12,559 --> 00:30:18,720 were there one day, but I'll go over to one of their formal meetings. And 374 00:30:16,159 --> 00:30:22,320 hopefully I don't get uh you're >> I said I was never going back to another 375 00:30:20,720 --> 00:30:28,159 road commission meeting after they gabbled me in public comment. 376 00:30:26,000 --> 00:30:31,440 » It wasn't a time limit. They just didn't like hearing what I was saying. 377 00:30:30,640 --> 00:30:37,039 That's >> and you know, excuse me. You know, the 378 00:30:35,200 --> 00:30:41,039 the supervisor is going to gabble me in public comment because he doesn't like 379 00:30:38,480 --> 00:30:43,360 what I'm saying. Is there a limit on the public comment? Is there 380 00:30:42,080 --> 00:30:48,559 » There is three minutes. >> Three minutes. Okay. I'm sorry. 381 00:30:44,880 --> 00:30:54,320 » Hey, Ken, you're talking about from 103. Does does that in fact 382 00:30:51,840 --> 00:30:57,600 » it goes to the burdell corner, right? It still hasn't gone around very Okay. All 383 00:30:57,360 --> 00:31:01,200 right. >> It was a really nice 384 00:31:00,480 --> 00:31:04,960 Yep. >> Some maintenance, but there hasn't been 385 00:31:02,720 --> 00:31:08,399 for a long time. >> So, it's north to 386 00:31:05,840 --> 00:31:13,279 » Bernell. We don't get some seal over that this 387 00:31:11,120 --> 00:31:17,679 winter. It's I I'd hate to see what it's going to be like in the springtime, but 388 00:31:15,200 --> 00:31:19,120 » may not happen, but we can make we can do for you, Ken. 389 00:31:18,480 --> 00:31:25,320 » Thank you. >> Thank you. 390 00:31:21,279 --> 00:31:25,320 » You contact 391 00:31:26,080 --> 00:31:33,480 Roger. >> His friend. His friend Roger. 392 00:31:29,919 --> 00:31:33,480 move right along. 393 00:31:34,159 --> 00:31:40,840 » I can ask for uh Jeff Presc 394 00:31:41,760 --> 00:31:50,080 back back on Oakwood Drive. Um I've been installing fiber optic 395 00:31:47,600 --> 00:31:56,000 cable for the past three years around Northern Michigan. 396 00:31:53,039 --> 00:32:02,480 Some pretty rural areas have been getting their highspeed internet. We 397 00:31:58,480 --> 00:32:07,360 have nothing on Oakwood. Natural gas highspeed internet. 398 00:32:05,679 --> 00:32:13,960 And I I'm just wondering if there's something that can be done about it. 399 00:32:09,279 --> 00:32:13,960 There's eight full-time residents there. 400 00:32:14,159 --> 00:32:22,000 » I don't know how to answer that. I can, you know, and Kim might know better and 401 00:32:19,519 --> 00:32:28,240 I do, but you know, we're considered out in this area underserved 402 00:32:24,559 --> 00:32:34,159 and and uh I know the problem you got because I live in the woods and I end up 403 00:32:31,279 --> 00:32:39,039 getting Starlink to get my internet because it's the only way I could get it 404 00:32:36,000 --> 00:32:44,000 because when I called Verizon twice over a 10-year period, the quote 405 00:32:41,919 --> 00:32:50,080 that I got to go down my driveway was over $10,000. dollars 406 00:32:46,159 --> 00:32:56,399 » to put, you know, cable down there. So, >> um, there's supposedly money out there 407 00:32:53,200 --> 00:33:00,880 that, and there was a I don't know, Kim, if you could address this later, but I 408 00:32:58,880 --> 00:33:05,760 know there was a group out of Traverse City was supposedly 409 00:33:02,240 --> 00:33:09,440 » SH capital moving this direction. They talked to us even 410 00:33:07,360 --> 00:33:13,120 » about that, but it just seemed like I don't know if the money went dry or the 411 00:33:11,679 --> 00:33:17,360 initiative went dry, but >> well, there was a kaibos put to the 412 00:33:15,120 --> 00:33:21,519 infrastructure money that was >> being involved in that, but I know you 413 00:33:19,600 --> 00:33:26,080 had to get the paperwork in everything where all be done. I mean, Mount Morreny 414 00:33:23,919 --> 00:33:28,559 County, we spent a lot of time up there. Gets pretty rural. We run 415 00:33:27,679 --> 00:33:33,919 » real rural. >> We we run fiber optic to a hunting camp 416 00:33:31,360 --> 00:33:37,519 back. I mean, like two miles back in >> Yeah. 417 00:33:34,799 --> 00:33:42,240 Well, I do know that Cherry Capital um a neighbor called over on County Road 200 418 00:33:39,760 --> 00:33:47,120 this past week and there was some marking done for Cherry Capital and it 419 00:33:45,120 --> 00:33:52,000 was supposedly of course marked on somebody's property and and it really 420 00:33:49,919 --> 00:33:56,559 was in the road easement piece there. So, I think they may still be around, 421 00:33:54,480 --> 00:34:00,480 but I don't know to what totality that they're fulfilling. 422 00:33:57,440 --> 00:34:05,600 » On the border of Marquy Township, like >> Well, this one was on Coner 200 by 423 00:34:02,720 --> 00:34:09,440 President's Boulevard uh over there just north of the country corners. They 424 00:34:07,440 --> 00:34:14,639 » Well, it just it kind of makes me wonder with the the populace of this township 425 00:34:12,399 --> 00:34:17,679 and county, you know, how come we weren't involved in this? 426 00:34:16,320 --> 00:34:22,560 » Great question. >> It's just uh Sure. It's 427 00:34:20,960 --> 00:34:28,240 with our tax base and everything. Why are we being left behind? 428 00:34:25,359 --> 00:34:31,200 » Great question. >> Very good. 429 00:34:29,040 --> 00:34:33,440 » Y that's about it. 430 00:34:32,159 --> 00:34:35,440 » Thank you. >> Appreciate you coming. 431 00:34:34,800 --> 00:34:38,679 » Thanks, Jeff. >> Thanks, Jeff. 432 00:34:44,639 --> 00:34:52,240 You have anybody on? >> I have you. We're in the room first as 433 00:34:49,919 --> 00:34:55,440 we always do >> that question to see if I can 434 00:34:53,839 --> 00:34:58,960 » Well, I just know that that initiative was at the county level. It was for 435 00:34:57,760 --> 00:35:02,000 broad years ago. >> I don't I've lost track years. I think 436 00:35:01,040 --> 00:35:04,240 it's been a while. Sure. >> It's been a while. 437 00:35:02,880 --> 00:35:08,480 » Um >> I might have a connection with Cherry 438 00:35:05,839 --> 00:35:11,200 Capital that I can try to look into on that one. 439 00:35:09,119 --> 00:35:18,320 » Great. I know Spectrum just announced that they put more cable for TV stuff 440 00:35:15,280 --> 00:35:22,800 and internet in four of our counties. Marky, Ros Common, 441 00:35:21,280 --> 00:35:28,960 » Lion Townships. >> Yeah. So, I know that's coming. But, you 442 00:35:25,520 --> 00:35:34,320 know, I understand I live out uh on 40 acres and I have to stream with 443 00:35:31,760 --> 00:35:40,079 T-Mobile, but hey, I was the only person who had in our county building really 444 00:35:37,040 --> 00:35:43,440 that had internet during the ice storm. >> T-Mobile survived. I don't know how 445 00:35:41,920 --> 00:35:47,920 because their cell service is not great, but anyway, but I will try to see if I 446 00:35:46,079 --> 00:35:52,079 can't find out what I know from a county level where that went because that was 447 00:35:49,599 --> 00:35:56,480 prior to me. Yeah, I will add that to my list. Um, a couple, well, several 448 00:35:55,040 --> 00:36:00,560 updates because I haven't been able to come in one of the last meetings. So, 449 00:35:58,880 --> 00:36:06,400 just as a reminder, if you haven't seen it already, the Gypsy Moth program has 450 00:36:03,520 --> 00:36:10,880 changed for this upcoming year. A lot of litigation has been going around 451 00:36:08,800 --> 00:36:15,040 different topics of it, but really around personal property privacy. And 452 00:36:13,119 --> 00:36:20,000 so, because of that, we now have to ask for permission in advance. So, in the 453 00:36:18,400 --> 00:36:26,400 past, if you were at your house when they showed up to either survey or to 454 00:36:22,640 --> 00:36:32,800 spray, they ask still, but now they can't go there at all until you have 455 00:36:29,200 --> 00:36:39,200 given permission. So, um I have a copy of the card. Those postcards are getting 456 00:36:34,880 --> 00:36:43,200 mailed out to everyone in the county and that way, but you have to do that every 457 00:36:41,359 --> 00:36:46,160 time this comes around. It's not a one-time permission. So, it's going to 458 00:36:44,720 --> 00:36:49,920 be a little bit more leg work and a little more expense, but that's what we 459 00:36:49,040 --> 00:36:53,280 have today. >> Did I get that? That 460 00:36:51,599 --> 00:36:57,280 » you got to have that card signed before they'll come to your house to 461 00:36:55,200 --> 00:36:59,680 » to chat about it. You don't >> walk up to your door and see if they're 462 00:36:58,480 --> 00:37:04,880 knocking on the door and >> they may if they know somebody's there. 463 00:37:02,400 --> 00:37:08,160 » But the problem is is that's risky every time they start to go out. So, they're 464 00:37:06,320 --> 00:37:12,079 trying to get a >> to not have to worry if you're home or 465 00:37:09,760 --> 00:37:18,640 not. But if you're there and they show up, you can say no or you can say yes. 466 00:37:14,880 --> 00:37:23,839 » So, um, emergency management, um, I just wanted to remind people that because of 467 00:37:20,880 --> 00:37:29,599 those emergency managements that we had, there is still an SBA loan that's 468 00:37:26,079 --> 00:37:34,560 available for businesses and nonprofits that, you know, disa for disaster 469 00:37:32,240 --> 00:37:38,800 relief. And I have a flyer on when the deadline for that is, so I can I'll give 470 00:37:36,640 --> 00:37:45,359 those to you as well. Um we are um Commissioner Milbour is 471 00:37:42,480 --> 00:37:50,000 doing a 911 remembrance. I know uh Chief Gileiam has been very helpful in that 472 00:37:47,040 --> 00:37:56,640 too. So thank her. So that will be on I've got a flyer for that'll be at 8:15 473 00:37:52,400 --> 00:37:59,599 on September 11th coming up. serving on the Northern Lakes Community 474 00:37:58,320 --> 00:38:04,079 Mental Health and I know I've talked a little bit about them in the past, but 475 00:38:02,000 --> 00:38:10,240 with the changes that are coming down from the feds around 476 00:38:06,560 --> 00:38:15,040 Medicaid eligibility and trying to clean that up. 477 00:38:12,000 --> 00:38:20,480 That is 90% of all of our mental health funds that we use. And so, and there's 478 00:38:18,480 --> 00:38:24,079 really strict requirements on what you can use that for and what you can't. So, 479 00:38:22,400 --> 00:38:28,960 the general fund, which is part of what we try to contribute to as a county, can 480 00:38:26,320 --> 00:38:32,960 only be used for certain things as well. Um, it's a long there's a lot to it, but 481 00:38:31,280 --> 00:38:37,599 I wanted to let you guys know that there might be a request to the county to 482 00:38:35,040 --> 00:38:42,880 increase a one-time amount of the fund that we give. Back by law, that amount 483 00:38:40,720 --> 00:38:48,480 that we have contributed has not changed for decades. It was written into law 484 00:38:44,960 --> 00:38:54,720 that you can't go more. And so, now it could be a different scenario going 485 00:38:50,880 --> 00:38:58,800 forward. trying not to abuse the mental health code. Real disparency between how 486 00:38:57,119 --> 00:39:04,400 they fund and what the public health code requires o over the years. So, um 487 00:39:02,800 --> 00:39:08,160 just to give you an idea because one of the things I've told you before we're 488 00:39:06,000 --> 00:39:12,880 really trying to work on is saying if you want more what is it doing to us and 489 00:39:10,960 --> 00:39:17,599 are we paying I don't say equal but commensurate to 490 00:39:15,200 --> 00:39:23,040 the surrounding counties. So we average in Ross Common County, we serve about 491 00:39:19,599 --> 00:39:28,320 300 people a month with Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Programs. 492 00:39:25,280 --> 00:39:32,720 We pay them 57,000 a year. It's the way it's been forever. 493 00:39:30,400 --> 00:39:36,800 But when you look at that, >> say that again. 494 00:39:33,599 --> 00:39:40,880 » What is it? 57,000 a year. >> 7,000 a year 495 00:39:38,000 --> 00:39:49,200 » for 300 a month. Is that average? >> That's the average. So that's that's 496 00:39:44,000 --> 00:39:55,440 about$,583 a person a month. Now Crawford only serves 190. They pay 497 00:39:53,040 --> 00:40:04,160 35,000. Msaki is at 35,000 and they do 137 498 00:40:00,079 --> 00:40:09,599 average a month. Waxford is 535 people a month and they pay more than us 76,000. 499 00:40:06,880 --> 00:40:12,800 So we're the calculation is I can't describe that calculation. And I just 500 00:40:11,280 --> 00:40:17,280 know that when you look at the volume based upon what's been going on. So we 501 00:40:15,520 --> 00:40:22,000 have had very strong conversations with the new CEO about what does that look 502 00:40:19,520 --> 00:40:26,160 like. One of the things we cannot do well like we did in the past is the 503 00:40:24,240 --> 00:40:33,200 services that are in the jail. That is not a statutory thing. So that is a big 504 00:40:30,560 --> 00:40:37,520 need for us. So if we're going to do a one-time additional sum, what would that 505 00:40:36,079 --> 00:40:40,400 do for us? I don't know what that answer is today, but I just want to give you a 506 00:40:38,960 --> 00:40:45,599 heads up because I think mental health has been one of the things we've combed 507 00:40:42,480 --> 00:40:49,040 for years obviously and how it's being funded is being severely hurt from the 508 00:40:47,599 --> 00:40:51,440 state and the feds. So what are we going to do to 509 00:40:50,480 --> 00:40:56,319 » keep those things? >> Hopefully reach the patients if it's not 510 00:40:54,480 --> 00:40:59,040 in the jail. >> The formula is I mean it's 511 00:40:57,680 --> 00:41:04,720 » I don't know the formula of how they created that number 512 00:41:00,720 --> 00:41:08,640 » decades ago. So I don't know that where do they get served because they 513 00:41:06,880 --> 00:41:14,400 you can come in without the jail. >> No, I know you can, but I know the jail 514 00:41:10,720 --> 00:41:18,240 was a usually um always under the gun 515 00:41:16,800 --> 00:41:23,280 » because you know obviously there's movement not to incarcerate and it's 516 00:41:20,800 --> 00:41:27,760 been that way for dozens of years. The part that I from what I have heard today 517 00:41:25,920 --> 00:41:33,599 and what's happened over the last several years or couple is it's the 518 00:41:30,240 --> 00:41:38,319 service in the jail to give them um if you were suicidal let's just not 519 00:41:36,000 --> 00:41:41,920 give you an iPad and say go play like you need somebody that is qualified to 520 00:41:40,160 --> 00:41:46,319 come into the jail to do that. That's the part that we are missing today. 521 00:41:44,240 --> 00:41:49,760 » So there's still a lot to uncover. I think Northern Lakes I will give them a 522 00:41:48,000 --> 00:41:55,520 lot of credit of every agency that we donate money to. They have reduced 523 00:41:52,960 --> 00:42:00,160 staff. They they have done everything to make their finances work. They sold 524 00:41:58,000 --> 00:42:03,839 assets which used to be able to they would do interest in some of those 525 00:42:01,760 --> 00:42:08,000 things and use those to fund stuff and they can't do that anymore because they 526 00:42:05,520 --> 00:42:12,800 have to become whole and not be in a deficit like they had been forever. 527 00:42:10,400 --> 00:42:17,200 » So, um it's just a lot of moving parts for to me a very very important 528 00:42:14,880 --> 00:42:19,839 component to to keep our eyes on. I'll keep you posted. I don't know where 529 00:42:18,400 --> 00:42:24,079 that's going to go. It may stay at the number that we've been told to do for 530 00:42:22,319 --> 00:42:29,040 decades. I don't know that, but we'll see. Um, 531 00:42:26,720 --> 00:42:32,960 oh, another piece on that, just if if you're thinking of watching some of your 532 00:42:30,640 --> 00:42:37,119 legislators, Representative John Roth came to the meeting actually to speak to 533 00:42:35,520 --> 00:42:40,560 the group. First time I've ever had a legislator come to one of those agencies 534 00:42:38,640 --> 00:42:45,839 and actually have a meeting, not just a meet and greet. So, he is the chair of 535 00:42:43,280 --> 00:42:50,400 appropriations for DHHS, which is part of where that funding starts coming 536 00:42:47,599 --> 00:42:53,680 from. He said that this was a piece that they are going to try to work on in the 537 00:42:51,839 --> 00:42:58,960 next three months before they get a whole new batch of legislators to say 538 00:42:56,560 --> 00:43:03,280 what can we do to equalize the money that comes from the state to all the 539 00:43:01,119 --> 00:43:09,920 different counties and those regional entities. He believes that's important. 540 00:43:06,319 --> 00:43:13,920 Um I asked okay of your leadership team what are their top three priorities over 541 00:43:11,680 --> 00:43:18,960 the next three months? This wasn't listed. So then I questioned then how 542 00:43:17,280 --> 00:43:23,040 important and how confident do you think you can get something done if the 543 00:43:20,319 --> 00:43:28,160 leadership in your house is not making that a priority? That was a little bit 544 00:43:25,119 --> 00:43:31,920 of a skirted answer but at least he was pretty aware of the groups that are 545 00:43:29,520 --> 00:43:37,760 saying you need to make this import important. So anyway, okay, on them on 546 00:43:35,839 --> 00:43:42,560 Thursday, September 10th, which is right around the corner, um 11 to 1, Northern 547 00:43:40,720 --> 00:43:49,680 Lakes always has to have their annual public hearing and and and information 548 00:43:46,000 --> 00:43:53,760 game. It's going to start from 11 at 11:00. They're going to stream in from 549 00:43:51,760 --> 00:43:56,880 Traverse City each of the sites. So you'll hear the big overview of the 550 00:43:55,440 --> 00:43:59,599 challenges, what's happened, what's changed, what are the things they've 551 00:43:58,000 --> 00:44:03,040 done, and then we're going to break out and if you go to your respective 552 00:44:01,359 --> 00:44:07,760 location, I will be at the Hotton Lake location on that day to help facilitate, 553 00:44:05,520 --> 00:44:12,400 get information, that information will go back to when we have our board, I 554 00:44:10,560 --> 00:44:17,760 don't say retreat, but get together to go where do we focus? If we have money, 555 00:44:15,520 --> 00:44:24,640 if things change with the state and we can do services, what would they need to 556 00:44:19,760 --> 00:44:28,880 be? So, um, big push with this CEO to start pushing on our legislators for a 557 00:44:27,119 --> 00:44:33,520 change, but we know that's not going to happen tomorrow. So, we're going to see 558 00:44:30,079 --> 00:44:38,400 what we can do. That was a lot. Budget. Um, we have completed all the department 559 00:44:35,599 --> 00:44:41,760 head reports um that they have done. The only things we have left right now is 560 00:44:39,760 --> 00:44:46,079 drain commissioner, our board of commissioners budget, which is very 561 00:44:44,160 --> 00:44:50,400 small, uh, the controller and administrator's budget, and then any of 562 00:44:47,839 --> 00:44:55,200 the funds. So once we have all that, we will start to wrap up any of the needs, 563 00:44:52,480 --> 00:44:59,280 the wants, things that we'd like to stay committed to to our employees, like 564 00:44:56,960 --> 00:45:03,680 maybe fully funding our HSA still, don't know, and see where we're at from a fund 565 00:45:01,599 --> 00:45:07,040 balance perspective. This has been a much longer process than we have done in 566 00:45:05,599 --> 00:45:11,680 the past because we have met individually with them and really 567 00:45:09,040 --> 00:45:15,760 reviewed every request all the money and put them all and only um commissioner u 568 00:45:14,160 --> 00:45:19,440 or our chair censor and myself are the only two commissioners working through 569 00:45:17,040 --> 00:45:23,359 this instead of dividing and conquering and not everybody knowing the what 570 00:45:21,520 --> 00:45:27,040 everyone said. So at least the controller and us two have taken notes 571 00:45:25,520 --> 00:45:31,599 written everything down so we can compare properly. 572 00:45:29,920 --> 00:45:35,760 Also looking at our capital projects reviews, it really looks like the boiler 573 00:45:33,920 --> 00:45:40,480 project, which has been on this docket for probably another 10 years, has not 574 00:45:38,800 --> 00:45:44,480 been fixed. And so it looks like there will be money in the fund balance to 575 00:45:42,480 --> 00:45:49,119 help get that going so it's not cold in one room and hot in another and things 576 00:45:46,400 --> 00:45:52,800 leaking and stuff. So, um, kudos to Justin Man. He has done a great job as 577 00:45:51,280 --> 00:45:57,200 our new maintenance guy trying to really work through that. Um, a little bit of 578 00:45:55,200 --> 00:46:02,480 an update on the lake because I know we love talking about Higgins Lake at this 579 00:45:59,680 --> 00:46:05,119 group. Um, towards the end of August, these are just the facts that I might 580 00:46:03,920 --> 00:46:09,839 want to make sure people kind of understand of what has actually been 581 00:46:06,640 --> 00:46:16,640 done. So towards the end of August, a little over 3.36 over the summer legal 582 00:46:14,079 --> 00:46:22,000 level. So it started to get pretty heavy rains and so there got to be about over 583 00:46:19,599 --> 00:46:30,319 an inch and so one gate got pulled pushed pulled out for about 50% of it. 584 00:46:26,640 --> 00:46:35,760 So then um it didn't seem to be going down so they opened up that gate 100%. 585 00:46:33,359 --> 00:46:41,119 As of today because of the other new rain and more f future rain the to they 586 00:46:39,119 --> 00:46:46,240 were requesting to put another gate open. 587 00:46:42,880 --> 00:46:51,599 So hopefully we can try to balance the as the statute allows weather and 588 00:46:49,520 --> 00:46:56,480 recreational need at this point in time. But if anybody has any questions that 589 00:46:54,160 --> 00:47:01,760 they have about that, I highly suggest that they email our chair and ask those 590 00:46:59,520 --> 00:47:06,079 questions in that format because it's easier to respond and then we can get 591 00:47:03,680 --> 00:47:10,400 other information out word for word, verbatim, and not this is what I think I 592 00:47:08,640 --> 00:47:14,480 heard. But those are the facts of what's happened. 593 00:47:11,920 --> 00:47:20,319 Um, a little shout out our new prosecuting attorney, Susan Dylan. Um, 594 00:47:17,119 --> 00:47:26,720 we had a huge backlog when she came on board. Stacks. I'm not kidding. Stacks 595 00:47:22,880 --> 00:47:28,079 papers. Um, backlogs done. >> Oh, 596 00:47:27,119 --> 00:47:33,119 » yeah. >> Um, to give you an idea of the number of 597 00:47:29,760 --> 00:47:39,040 cases and what happened in just 2025, January through December, 654 cases. 598 00:47:36,240 --> 00:47:46,960 That's about 15 a month. in her time, January through the end of August, 634 599 00:47:42,480 --> 00:47:51,920 cases. That's 24 cases a month. So, she is just moving hard. Her team has worked 600 00:47:50,000 --> 00:47:57,599 really well together. They're doing good. Two of the oldest cases from 2023 601 00:47:54,480 --> 00:48:02,240 and 2024 have also been cleared. So, we are now, 602 00:47:59,280 --> 00:48:06,319 » but we are also seeing much more volume of taking them to court and moving it. 603 00:48:05,040 --> 00:48:11,200 So we don't see that there's going to be a huge slowdown, but at least the 604 00:48:08,960 --> 00:48:15,119 backlog is done. So >> anytime you have backlog, especially 605 00:48:13,359 --> 00:48:18,960 criminal complaints, you have backlogs, warrants get issued, and then it puts 606 00:48:16,560 --> 00:48:22,640 pressure on the trial side on the other. So she is amazing. I will I concur with 607 00:48:22,240 --> 00:48:28,800 you. >> Her team has worked incredibly hard to 608 00:48:26,160 --> 00:48:32,160 fix what what they walked into. I have copies of all those that I just talked 609 00:48:30,319 --> 00:48:36,640 to you about. I'll leave those with you. Other than Cherry Capital for internet 610 00:48:34,800 --> 00:48:42,079 stuff, anything else I can take back for our meeting tomorrow? 611 00:48:39,839 --> 00:48:45,920 » Not that I can think of. >> I have something I want to talk to you 612 00:48:43,359 --> 00:48:49,760 about, but this isn't the forum. >> Well, you just have to tease me with 613 00:48:47,520 --> 00:48:53,599 that right here. Right. It's all good. All right. I'll be around for a little 614 00:48:50,960 --> 00:48:57,040 bit afterwards anyway. Anything else? >> Great. Thank you for coming. 615 00:48:54,720 --> 00:49:02,880 » Thank you very much. You bet. >> Thanks. Anybody else in the room? 616 00:49:00,640 --> 00:49:07,599 Thank you. Not seeing anybody. Do we have anybody 617 00:49:04,640 --> 00:49:12,440 on Zoom? Amanda for a comment or a comment. You said no. Okay. 618 00:49:16,720 --> 00:49:25,520 Okay. Very good. Not hearing any. Um and so we're off to announcements. Uh 619 00:49:22,480 --> 00:49:29,839 Trusty, an announcement of any nature? >> Um 620 00:49:28,079 --> 00:49:36,480 I don't think so. I mean, the parks are going to be starting to, you know, clean 621 00:49:32,400 --> 00:49:42,559 up for the winter and and that uh whole pro process. Um, I appreciate 622 00:49:39,040 --> 00:49:48,720 everybody's uh being okay about my lack of ability right now and the time time 623 00:49:46,240 --> 00:49:50,800 we heal. No, I don't have anything else. Thank you. 624 00:49:49,280 --> 00:49:56,960 » All right. Very good. Thank you. Uh, clerk Squire, anything on announcement? 625 00:49:54,319 --> 00:49:58,240 » I feel like I was just here. We have the uh 626 00:49:57,119 --> 00:50:02,079 » we were >> the 627 00:50:00,000 --> 00:50:05,079 the the the >> runch 628 00:50:06,079 --> 00:50:10,720 run's coming up uh 629 00:50:08,960 --> 00:50:14,640 » on the sign out front. >> It's on the police department. 630 00:50:13,760 --> 00:50:16,960 » Yep. >> Registration at 505. 631 00:50:16,720 --> 00:50:19,440 » Y >> outstanding. That's a run or a walk, 632 00:50:19,040 --> 00:50:22,880 right? >> Or a bike. 633 00:50:20,079 --> 00:50:26,319 » Or a bike. Run, walk, bike. >> And bring your dog. 634 00:50:24,480 --> 00:50:29,359 » Bring your dog. Or if you just want to contribute and 635 00:50:27,839 --> 00:50:34,319 buy a shirt, that's good, too. >> What year is it now for that? Do you 636 00:50:32,079 --> 00:50:37,880 remember >> 17th or something? 637 00:50:38,400 --> 00:50:43,200 » 18 going on 18th year. >> Who knows for special? 638 00:50:42,720 --> 00:50:45,119 » Yep. >> Fabulous. 639 00:50:43,839 --> 00:50:52,079 » I got nothing on you guys. >> Okay. Trusty. Uh also 640 00:50:48,079 --> 00:50:55,839 » I don't think anything um the uh compost sites 641 00:50:54,559 --> 00:50:58,640 you got talked about that or there's nothing to talk about I guess but that's 642 00:50:57,599 --> 00:51:02,400 been >> relatively calm and it's going to start 643 00:51:00,480 --> 00:51:05,599 picking up again now as the season goes. Um 644 00:51:03,599 --> 00:51:10,559 » lots of lots and lots of stuff going on at the health of Higgins Lake. I don't 645 00:51:07,280 --> 00:51:13,920 have anything particular to talk about I guess. So, 646 00:51:12,000 --> 00:51:18,800 » got a couple of grants that were like I we mentioned earlier they were finishing 647 00:51:16,640 --> 00:51:23,599 up the details on and so things are good. 648 00:51:19,920 --> 00:51:29,760 » We're good. Uh, Treasure Anderson, >> uh, just something that's noteworthy, 649 00:51:27,359 --> 00:51:35,119 those of that were involved in the, you know, that we talked about special 650 00:51:31,119 --> 00:51:42,000 assessment for the, uh, sanitation, and it's based on the 651 00:51:39,520 --> 00:51:47,280 costs that were provided to us at the time that we uh, we're working this all 652 00:51:44,880 --> 00:51:53,440 out. There is a clause in that agreement. If 653 00:51:50,079 --> 00:51:56,319 the fuel prices diesel gets above $5 a gallon, 654 00:51:54,319 --> 00:52:00,160 » there'll be a search charge, which >> we did get. 655 00:51:57,440 --> 00:52:05,440 » Yeah. So, you know, that may muddy up our calculations if that's for an 656 00:52:03,599 --> 00:52:10,240 extended period of time. >> So, just something to keep in the back 657 00:52:07,119 --> 00:52:13,839 of your mind. >> Yeah. After this, 658 00:52:11,680 --> 00:52:18,160 » I think we were charged a month or a month. 659 00:52:15,760 --> 00:52:20,480 one month or two months this this year that we were charged that for search 660 00:52:20,079 --> 00:52:26,319 charge. >> Well, I don't know when the diesel 661 00:52:24,240 --> 00:52:32,480 prices will come down, but if it stays above $5 a gallon, you will will be 662 00:52:29,680 --> 00:52:38,960 paying that sir charge. So, >> just something to think about. Uh taxes 663 00:52:36,319 --> 00:52:44,319 uh the 14th is the last day to pay without a penalty. We'll be open till 664 00:52:40,720 --> 00:52:50,079 5:00 that day. and a lot of people are coming in right now. So, it's been very 665 00:52:46,000 --> 00:52:57,200 busy. Uh the septic ordinance, uh the planning commission will be meeting 666 00:52:52,720 --> 00:53:03,280 Thursday night and uh that is our primary topic. Uh I sat in with your 667 00:53:01,359 --> 00:53:09,520 committee today. They drugged me in there and uh so uh but it was it was 668 00:53:07,599 --> 00:53:15,040 worthwhile because it did give me some more perspective. Uh, but we're going to 669 00:53:12,800 --> 00:53:21,920 be working diligently on that. I don't know when that'll have a actual draft, 670 00:53:18,640 --> 00:53:26,480 but your committee would was shooting for February. I'm not sure. I mean, for 671 00:53:24,800 --> 00:53:31,839 passing the ordinance, and I'm not sure that's reasonable at this point, but 672 00:53:29,200 --> 00:53:39,040 we'll see. And then of course the master plan is uh now available and we've got 673 00:53:35,119 --> 00:53:44,400 roughly two months to to uh respond if you for the public if you would like to 674 00:53:41,200 --> 00:53:49,200 add or make comment to it. We actually when you put it on the site today there 675 00:53:46,400 --> 00:53:52,480 was somebody that already commented on it. So they're they're they're coming 676 00:53:51,119 --> 00:53:56,720 in. >> Um that's it. 677 00:53:54,640 --> 00:54:02,400 » Okay. Um I don't have any other announcements or otherwise. So I would 678 00:53:59,520 --> 00:54:06,880 entertain a motion >> to 679 00:54:03,920 --> 00:54:10,640 No, you put that on the website today. >> Is there a place at the end of it for 680 00:54:08,400 --> 00:54:14,960 them to comment or >> your comment either you're going to 681 00:54:12,480 --> 00:54:18,000 click and comment directly with McKenna or you can create a comment and turn it 682 00:54:17,359 --> 00:54:20,800 in here. >> Okay. 683 00:54:18,559 --> 00:54:26,480 » And emails right right now currently the receptionist email on it. 684 00:54:23,040 --> 00:54:31,520 » Okay. and she is going to um she's going to print those off and put them in a 685 00:54:28,800 --> 00:54:36,400 file for our leazison Jim be able to go back and they came here. 686 00:54:33,280 --> 00:54:42,319 » We won't be compiling them but can but we'll once we get this thing rolled out 687 00:54:39,200 --> 00:54:51,280 uh I'll work out with Ashley who is our new uh leazison and then she'll tell me 688 00:54:46,960 --> 00:54:55,599 how often or how and how to supply. get a hard copy and I've got a hard copy 689 00:54:53,760 --> 00:54:58,160 printed. I'll get it in a binder and out if somebody wants to come in and see it. 690 00:54:57,520 --> 00:55:01,280 » Yeah. >> Okay. 691 00:55:00,640 --> 00:55:07,839 » Thank you. >> All right. So, I would entertain a 692 00:55:02,880 --> 00:55:11,839 motion to during this meeting at 7:55. >> Second that. 693 00:55:09,920 --> 00:55:18,000 » Well, I'd entertain a motion. Is that first? First. All right. I'll second. 694 00:55:15,599 --> 00:55:21,119 » Well, Mary Joe had it, so >> All right. Very good. Any further 695 00:55:19,280 --> 00:55:24,640 discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor 696 00:55:22,319 --> 00:55:28,720 indicate by saying I. I. I. >> Oppos same. Motion carried. Thank you 697 00:55:26,240 --> 00:55:30,960 very much everybody for joining. >> Copy.