Charter Township of AuSable
Regular Meeting 
January 16, 2007

Regular Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. By Supervisor, Dan Hayes

PRESENT:
Jan Baldwin, Alanda Barnes, Kevin Beliveau, Paul Mayville, Lynn Mitchell, Judy Reeder, Dan Hayes

ABSENT:
None

STAFF PRESENT:
Superintendent, Sandra Wilson

PRESS COVERAGE:
Karen Rouse

OTHERS PRESENT:
AuSable Township Residents/Oscoda High School Students

Pledge of Allegiance recited.

AGENDA:
Motion by Baldwin to approve the Meeting Agenda, seconded by Barnes. Roll call: All yes. Motion 
carried.

PUBLIC COMMENT:
None
 
CONSENT AGENDA:
Motion by Barnes to approve the consent agenda consisting of the reports, bills dated 01/03/06-
01/06/07 and the minutes dated 01/03/2006, seconded by Baldwin. Roll call: All yes. Motion 
carried.

PRESENTATIONS:
A.	Treasurer- Nothing new to report
B.	Clerk- Judy please explain why the Sewer O&M account is negative $ 55,168.36. Then 
Jan Baldwin asked if there was any charges for this, Judy stated that the bank credited all 
charges.
C.	Superintendent-
1)	Month in Review
2)	2006 Electricity Summary
3)	Superintendent Update:
a)	Finish Line Pre-Trial- January 22, 2007
b)	Forest Road Railroad Gift Property Sale Advertisement
c)	2006 Audit
d)	BS & A Financial System Migration
            4)    January 22, 2007 Special Meeting- Documents Discussion

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: (*= nothing new to report)
A.	*Sewer – IPP Ordinance*
B.	*Industrial Development Corporation*
C.	* Proposed Public Safety and Fire Emergency Response Cost Recovery Ordinance*
D.	*Scheduled Goals /Objective/ Vision Study Session*

Charter Township of AuSable
Regular Meeting 
January 16, 2007

UNFINISHED BUSINESS CONTINUED; 	 
E.	*2007 General Fund Budget for Oscoda Community Recreation Center*
F.	*Drug Paraphernalia Ordinance*
	
NEW BUSINESS:
A.	2007 Budget Amendments
a)	Clerk Health Insurance- Motion by Baldwin to transfer $14,984 from the Unreserved 
General Fund Designated Fund Balance for the Clerk Health Insurance to the 
General Fund Clerk BC/BS line item 215716, seconded by Mayville. Roll call. All yes. 
Motion carried.
b)	Bobbi Kopko, Consultant- Motion by Beliveau to approve 2007 Budget Amendment 
for Bobbi Kopko-Consultant for the amount of $872.00 from the General Fund 
Balance to budget line item 211802, $779.00 from Water Fund Savings to budget line 
item 535802 and $204.00 from Sewer Fund Savings to line item 536802, seconded 
by Baldwin. Roll call. All yes. Motion carried.
B.	First Statewide OPTECH Insight User Group Conference- Motion by Mitchell to approve 
$ 80.00 Registration Fee for Clerk and Deputy Clerk to attend this conference in 
Saginaw, seconded by Baldwin. Roll call. All yes. Motion carried.
C.	Township Hall Closing Policy- Discussion and defined extended closing to 2 days, will be 
brought back to next meeting.
D.	Resolution 2007-2: 2007 Fee Schedule- Discussion- Grass mowing should be $100.00 
Minimum and PUD Refundable Escrow Account Deposit should state; See Escrow 
Policy. Motion by Baldwin to approve 2007-2 Fee Schedule, seconded by Barnes. Roll 
call: Yea's-Barnes, Beliveau, Mayville, Mitchell, Reeder, and Baldwin. Nea's- Hayes
E.	Correspondence-
1)	None

BOARD COMMENTS:
Opened at 8:06p.m. Closed at 8:10 p.m. 
?	Drug Paraphernalia Ordinance is still being looked into by Supervisor Hayes
?	Please keep in mind the Centennial of the Great Fire is approaching is there any 
suggestions on how we can commemorate this event in history?
?	Why was the Railroad Property advertised? 

PUBLIC COMMENT: 
Opened at 8:10 p.m. and Closed at 8:13 p.m.
?	High School Student Caleb Jackson stated his name and suggested that he would like to 
see AuSable Township do some fund raising for BMX Bike Trick Park similar to the 
Skateboard Park in Oscoda 

ADJOURN:
Motion by Reeder to adjourn, seconded Barnes. All in favor! Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned 
at 8:13 p.m.



												
Lynn A. Mitchell, Clerk   					Albert Hayes, Jr., Supervisor
Charter Township of AuSable				Charter Township of AuSable

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