NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP BOARD

April 21, 2003 at 7:30 P.M.

17425 RED ARROW HIGHWAY

NEW BUFFALO, MICHIGAN

Supervisor Conway called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Call to Order

Also present were: Rahm, Steinke, Braden, Zabicki

Rahm led the Pledge of Allegiance

Privilege of the Audience

CORRESPONDENCE

DEQ – Historic Property

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

RESOLUTION

Conway moved, Rahm seconded to adopt the Resolution Opposing any Resolution

Proposal to Reduce or Eliminate Michigan State Police Presence in Townships Michigan State Police

(see attached) Presence

Roll Call Vote Ayes Nays

Juanita Braden X

Peter Rahm X

Agnes Conway X

Herman Steinke X

Judy Zabicki X

Motion Carried

PROCLAMATION

Zabicki moved, Conway seconded to proclaim the third week of May as Athletes with

“Athletes with Physical Disabilities Week.” Physical Disabilities

Week

Motion Carried

OLD BUSINESS

Conway moved, Rahm seconded to award the Dogwood Watermain Extension Dogwood Watermain

Project to Deau Excavating. Extension

Roll Call Vote Ayes Nays

Conway X

Braden X

Rahm X

Steinke X

Zabicki X

Motion Carried

Conway moved, Rahm seconded to award the Catalpa Watermain Extension Catalpa Watermain

Project to Deau Excavating. Extension

Roll Call Vote Ayes Nays

Conway X

Braden X

Rahm X

Steinke X

Zabicki X

Motion Carried

NEW BUSINESS

Place Treasurers Report on file. Treasurers Report

Braden moved, Steinke seconded to approve the bills as presented; Bills

General Fund $81,338.81; Building Fund $18,868.45; Liquor Fund $302.41;

Sewer Fund $66,259.77; Water Fund $12,144.00; Ambulance $8,869.67.

Motion Carried

Braden moved, Rahm seconded to approve the minutes of the March 17, 2003 Minutes

Regular meeting.

Motion Carried

Zabicki moved, Rahm seconded to approve pay increase for the Liquor Inspector Liquor Inspector

Wages to be $350 per month. Pay Increase

Motion Carried

Zabicki moved, Conway seconded to increase wages for Don Hatfield Mechanical & Bldg.

(Mechanical Inspector) and Vern Levine (Building Inspector) to $35 ph. Inspector Pay Increase

Motion Carried

Conway moved, Braden seconded to increase wages for Charlie Bassinger Electrical, Bldg. &

(Electrical Inspector), Ed Carpenter (Building Inspector), and Rudi Prusa Plumbing Inspector

(Plumbing Inspector) to $40 ph. Pay Increase

Motion Carried

Conway moved, Zabicki seconded to increase wages for Ed Carpenter Bldg Official

(Building Official) to $45 ph. Pay Increase

Motion Carried

Zabicki moved, Braden seconded to hire Mike Rogers to work for the Sewer Hired Mike Rogers

Department. Duties to be meter readings, Maintenance Supervision, inflow

Oversight. Wages to be set at $12 ph. Maximum of 10 hours per week.

Motion Carried

Zabicki moved, Rahm seconded authorization to purchase digital parcel maps Authorized Digital

From Berrien County for approximately $7,600. Costs to be split between the Parcel Maps

Building Fund, Sewer Fund, and Water Fund. Additional software and training

To be split the same way.

Motion Carried

Read: New Buffalo City Water Ordinance

Zabicki moved, Braden seconded to authorize the Supervisor & Clerk to proceed Authorized retaining

In retaining an Engineer to oversee any projects concerning Whittaker Woods Engineer for Projects

Whittaker Woods

Motion Carried

Rahm moved, Zabicki seconded to accept the proposed By-Laws submitted by NBTWP Fire Admin

The New Buffalo Township Fire Administration Board. Board By-Laws

Roll Call Vote Ayes Nays

Conway X

Braden X

Rahm X

Steinke X

Zabicki X

Motion Carried

Zabicki moved, Steinke seconded to retire the appointments of Juanita Braden Fire Commissioner

And Pete Rahm as Fire Commissioners. Retirement

Motion Carried

Rahm moved, Braden seconded to waive any fees involved in the use of the Fee waiver – Mtg Rm

Meeting room for the Berrien County Red Cross & Emergency Preparedness. BC Red Cross

Motion Carried

Rahm moved, Zabicki seconded to hire Harbor Country Lawn Service for Hired Harbor Country

Lawn mowing services. Lawn Service

Motion Carried

Zabicki moved, Conway seconded to authorize Tim Seiler to repair the Hired Tim Seiler

The meeting room cabinets; estimated repair costs $900. Repair Cabinets

Motion Carried

Steinke moved, Braden seconded to deny proposed Zoning Ordinance Denied PC Zoning

Amendments recommended by the Planning Commission. Ord. Amendment

Motion Carried

REPORTS

Fire

Park

Building

GRSA

Medic 1

Fire Board – Set first meeting date for May 1^st, 2003

Rahm moved, Braden seconded to adjourn at 8:55 p.m.

Motion Carried

Submitted,

Judith Handley Zabicki

Clerk