Inwood Township Meeting Minutes
For July 17, 2019 submitted on
August 21, 2019
Pledge of allegiance was said
Meeting was called to order at 7:01 P.M. by Supervisor Kelly Silkworth.
Board members present: Cindy Watchorn, Bonnie Elliott, Bryan Landis, Kelly Silkworth, and Deputy Kelli Stapleton.
Kelly Silkworth asked for Acceptance of
previous meeting minutes presented by Deputy Clerk Kelli Stapleton
written by previous Clerk Sara Roberts. Bonnie Elliot says there are
discrepancies. Bonnie Elliotts last name should have two letter T’s,
old business opening floor on agenda items and Pat Carley spoke
about marijuana but there wasn’t any more information, Lisa
Slavinski played a clip from barking dogs, lack of comments are
missing. Jim Hardy asked questions but not answered on the minutes,
under new business of fire truck, Fire Department will have to add
more options to the truck to meet the $185,000 requirement to
receive $50,000 grant money. Fire chief indicated they need more
detailing on the new fire truck so it will cost more. The new 2000
gallon fire tanker cost is 185,000. Funds will be shared as
followed…50,000 grant from USDA, 10,000 from Sault Tribe donation,
70,000 from Fire Department, 30,000 Twp funds and the 75,000 balance
from the Twp. fund balance with a fund balance amendment. The first
bid needs to read as follows… Osco - $179,850 + $2,600 swivel
options=182,450.00. The dog ordinance is not clear who made the
motion, who supported it and that it was denied. New clerk position
is lacking who made motion who supported and whether or not it was
carried.
Bonnie Elliott made a motion to table the
minutes from Junes meeting after clarifications to August meeting,
Kelly Silkworth seconded, all in favor, motion carried.
Treasurers Report.
No discrepancies on report. Bonnie Elliott made a motion to accept
the treasurers report, Brian Landis seconded it, all in favor,
motion carried.
Old Business –
New contract from Keith Rochefort, there
is a difference from rough estimate to new updated version. A
difference of $4,525.55 for the new blacktop on Mintonye Rd. Bonnie
Elliott thinks that County should pay the balance of $4,525.55;
discussion on who owns and is supposed to maintain said road, Bonnie
Stated that the township doesn’t own roads, Kelli asked Keith
Rochefort why the county has been the ones doing the work for the
Mintonye Rd if it wasn’t their responsibility and Keith stated that
no-one else was fixing it so the County did. Bonnie Elliot says
should table it until next meeting because the township doesn’t own
roads. Kelli Silkworth stated that the Township owns from Thunder
Lake Rd down the hill and up the hill to the first residence and
then it becomes private drive and residence have to maintain that
portion. Bonnie sated that private rods are not the responsibility
of the township, Kelli Silkworth responded that it is not a private
road until you get to the first residence. Keith Rochefort stated
that the reason for the increase was that after the last meeting
they advertised for bids for the asphalt companies and that was the
lowest one they received. Mintonye Rd will have to mend the
45,432.63 to fix it, Bonnie said needs to be clarified that in
previous minutes that nothing was said to ask for bids. Keith
Rochefort says that the county maintains roads but that they do not
own them so if there is prepare Rd and it is not the county will not
help to keep that road unless the Township fixes it, they have spent
too much money in the last couple years and refuse to do it any
longer. Continue to plow and grade it and that’s it. 32, 783.00 is
the actual bid which is 4525.55 more than the estimated bid. Kelly
Silkworth makes a motion to approve the new bid, Cindy Watchorn
thinks that we need to pay the money to fix the road, Bonnie feels
that the road commission should pick up the 4525.55. Kelli Silkworth
made a motion to accept new bid amount from the Bacco in the amount
of 32,783.00 with the road commission bid at 17,175.18 and a
combined bid of 49,958.18 Bonnie asks if the almost 50,000 bid will
permanently fix the Mintonye Rd; Keith Rochefort said “yes”. Bonnie
Elliot stated that in previous meetings she agreed to 20,000 for
fixing the road, then 40,000 and now it’s even higher, Keith
Rochefort stated they were estimates, not actual, he also stated
that they had to give $6,000.00 for the engineer to look at the
Mintonye Rd. Bonnie Elliot wants the road commission to know that
they need to be clearer that they are estimates.
Cindy Watchorn made a motion to accept
the bid for 49,958.18 to fix Mintonye Rd, Brian Landis seconded it,
all in favor, motion carried.
Bonnie Elliott stated that they are going
to have to put in amendments to the budgets for overage.
FD/EMS
Kelli Silkworth received phone call from
Loren Swayer, fire department needs a load of gravel where the old
town hall is, the gravel from last year have settled. Kelli called
DesJarden for an estimate but hadn’t heard anything. Whitman
Excavating responded with an estimate for 15 yards of gravel to be
$400.00 for the gravel and $125.00 for spreading. Money would come
out of Fire department budget. Cindy Watchorn made a motion to
accept the bid from Whitmans, Brian Landis Seconded it, all in
favor, motion carried.
Correspondence
U.P Propane for township hall 2019-2020
1,916 gallons for 1.29/gallon. Prepay would be $2,488.88
Fire Department would be 1,208 gallons @
1.29/gallon. Prepay would be $1569.19 would be taken from the FD
account. Bonnie Elliott made a motion to pre-pay for township and
Fire Department propane, Brian Landis seconded, all in favor, motion
carried
Public Comment
Mr. Bill Anderson…there is a huge
difference between an estimate and a bid, also between a verbal and
written contract, wants to make sure there is a written contract in
place for the Mintonye road
Payment of Outstanding Bills
11058.36 is the correct amount
Correction of $300.00 for a deposit for
hall rented under Sara Roberts
Payment of outstanding bills in the
amount of 9654.40
Deposits of 11058.36
Balance of 417.284.86
Cindy Watchorn made the motion to
approve, Kelly Silkworth seconded it, all in favor, motion carried
Discussion on township hall, Bonnie says
there is a smell coming from the bathroom. If smell continues Kelly
Silkworth will call Paul’s Plumbing.
Motion from Cindy Watchorn to adjourn the
meeting at 7:40pm, Brian Landis seconds it, all in Favor, Motion
carried
Others present for the regular meeting at the Inwood Township hall
were: Keith/Mary Rochefort, Don/Dorothy Rochefort, Bill Anderson,
Lisa Slavinski.
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