VIENNA TOWNSHIP SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2001

 RICHARD E. SCOTT, CLERK

 

Roll Call:          Present:  Supervisor McKerchie, Clerk Scott, Treasurer Luttenbacher,

                                         Trustees:  Corba, Preseau, Ridley, Zinn.

                         Absent:    None

 

Special meeting was called to order to discuss the following items:

  1.     Award bid for Saginaw Road sewer and water line.

  2.     Census Resolution (Resolution 8-25-01-25).

  3.     Pay bills.

  4.     Discuss proposed budget.

  5.     Senior van (CDBG money or general fund).

  6.     Sports complex (increase funding and signs).

  7.     Clio Amphitheater stair lighting Phase Two.

  8.     M-DOT signs.

  9.     Saginaw Road Planning (Clio B.D.A.).

10.     Early retirement incentive for employees.

11.     Medical insurance ($1,500.00 for employees who don’t take insurance).  NOTE: Township is

          switching medical insurance for a savings of $10,000.00.

12.     Employee and Board pension.

13.     Township pager.

14.     Supervisor full time and Board pay.

 

  1.     Award bid for Saginaw Road sewer and water line.  Moved by McKerchie, seconded by Scott

          to accept the low bid from Dean Holmes Excavating in the amount of $245,597.15. There were

          five bids.

          ROLL CALL: Yeas – Zinn, Ridley, Preseau, Corba, Luttenbacher, Scott, McKerchie                                    Nays – None. 

          Motion carried.

 

  2.     Census Resolution (No. 8-29-01-25).  Moved by Corba, seconded by Ridley to adopt Census

          Resolution No. 8-29-01-25 regarding a census recount.

          ROLL CALL:  Yeas – Ridley, Preseau, Corba, Luttenbacher, Scott, McKerchie, Zinn

                                  Nays – None

          Motion carried.

 

  3.     Bills.  Moved by Corba, seconded by Preseau to pay the bills in the amount of $66,760.31.

          ROLL CALL: Yeas – Preseau, Corba, Luttenbacher, Scott, McKerchie, Zinn, Ridley                                  Nays – None.

          Motion carried.

 

  4.     Proposed budget.  The 2001 budget was discussed in detail. 

 

          Approve the 2001 employee wage increase.  Moved by Zinn, seconded by Preseau to approve

          the 2001 employee wage increase.

          ROLL CALL:  Yeas – Corba, Luttenbacher, Scott, McKerchie, Zinn, Ridley, Preseau

                                  Nays – None

          Motion carried.

 

  5.     Senior Van (CDBG money or general fund).  The consensus of the board is to buy a senior

          van using Community Development money. 

 

  6.     Sports Complex (Increase funding and signs).  Supervisor McKerchie discussed the Sports

          complex increase in funding and signs.  McKerchie stated that he will follow-up on that matter.

 

  7.     Clio Amphitheater stair lighting Phase Two.  The Amphitheater lighting Phase Two was

          discussed and it was the opinion of the board that Clio City should pay their half share towards

          the stair lighting cost.  The total cost for Phase Two is $5,000.00 and the total cost for Phase

          Three is  $5,000.00.

 

  8.     M-DOT signs.  M-DOT signs were discussed.  Supervisor McKerchie will be getting some

          prices on signs and will advise the board of his findings.

 

  9.     Saginaw Road Planning (Clio B.D.A.).  The B.D.A. plan about continuing to develop on M57

          to the city limits thru to Saginaw Rd. was discussed and will be followed up by Supervisor

          McKerchie.

 

 10.    Early Retirement incentive for employees.  Moved by Zinn, seconded by Scott to offer

         employees over 65 years of age a one-time pay out in the amount of $13,000.00 to retire on

         12/31/01.  It will be paid on 1/1/02 and will save Vienna Township around $43,000.00.

          ROLL CALL:  Yeas – Luttenbacher, Scott, McKerchie, Zinn, Preseau

                                Nays – Corba, Ridley.

          Motion carried.

 

11.     Medical Insurance ($1,500.00 for employees who don’t take insurance).  NOTE: Township is

          switching medical insurance for a savings of $10,000.00.  The provider for the medical health

          care for Employees and the Board will be changed with a potential savings of $10,000.00.  The

          $1,500.00 for employees who don’t take health care insurance was not decided.

 

 12.    Employee and Board Pension.  The employee and Board pensions were discussed and it was

          determined to change the Township match from 10% to 12.5 % and the employee minimum

          match is 5%.

 

 13.    Township pager.  It was agreed to purchase a pager for weekend emergencies. A list of

          emergency numbers will be provided.  The pager will be carried on the weekends by one of the

          following:  Robert Palmer, Anthony McKerchie, Richard Scott or Paul Luttenbacher.

 

 14.    Supervisor full time and Board pay.  No discussion was made regarding the pay for the elected

          members of the Board.

 

Moved to adjourn at 9:00 p.m.

 

 

 

___________________________

Richard E. Scott

Vienna Township Clerk

 

CERTIFICATION:                 )

STATE OF MICHIGAN           ) SS:

COUNTY OF GENESEE          )       

 

I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the minutes of the special meeting of the Township Board of the Charter Township of Vienna, Genesee County, Michigan, held on the 29th day of August 2001. 

 

 

 

_________________________                                            _________________________

Anthony R. McKerchie,                                                  Richard E. Scott,

Vienna Township Supervisor                                          Vienna Township Clerk