Pipestone Township Minutes

PIPESTONE TOWNSHIP

BOARD MEETING

JULY 9, 2007

The Pipestone Township Board met July 9, 2007 at the Township Hall at 8:00pm. The meeting was called to order with the Pledge of Allegiance

CALL TO ORDER

Board members present were Hazen Harner, Alan Nimtz, Richard Skibbe, Robert Bishop and Doug Davis. Also having nine guests present.

MEMBERS PRESENT

A motion made by Bishop, supported by Skibbe to accept the minutes of the June 11, 2007 Board Meeting as received prior to the meeting. MOTION CARRIED.

MINUTES APPROVED

Skibbe, having deposits for the month of $27,118.18, filed treasurer�s report as read. Leaving a balance in the general fund of $65,594.56

TREASURER�S REPORT

Deputy Charles Sherene from the Berrien County Sheriff Department presented a monthly Police Report for Pipestone Township. He discussed the report having forty-six written complaints, thirty-seven tickets issued and five arrests in Pipestone Township

POLICE REPORTS

Tom Stiles from the fire Department stated they had a total of twenty-six calls for the month of June, eight in which were in Pipestone Township

FIRE REPORT

Motion made by Nimtz, supported by Bishop to approve the sale of the old Township Hall for the amount of $27,500 to Tim Ferry and to give Hazen Harner the authority to sign any documentation on behalf of the Township Board MOTION CARRIED

TWP HALL SALE APPROVAL

The Township Board had received noise complaints that Randy�s recycling has a new metal shredder and the time of running and noise level needs to be addressed. Randy talked with Robert Guse (neighbor) Stated he is installing rubber backing , one inch armored platting and is looking into better ways to improve the situation, they will run just during business hours and not on Saturdays

RANDY�S RECYCLING COMPLAINT

Smoke Alarms required in all dwellings and are available through the Fire Departmant

SMOKE ALARMS

Burning permits available Berrien Township Hall (269-461-6925)

BURN PRMITS

A motion made by Bishop, supported by Skibbe to approve monthly disbursements totaling $18,190.10. MOTION CARRIED.

DISBURSEMENTS

Chemical Bank-(AW) Reciept Book-29.25, Jeff Brown-Cem Mowing & O/C-1,671.00, Lynn Wittmann-Assessor Salary & mileage-1,898.58, Grace Lutheran Church-June Payment-4,900.00, Berrien Twp Treasurer-June Fire Bill-9,420.00, Troff Petzke & Ammeson-Legal Fees-55.00, Trade Lines-June Synopsis-109.00, Indiana Michigan Electric-Twp Hall Electric-6.31, AT &T-Twp Phone-33.67, Mich Gas Utilities-Twp Hall Gas-63.00, EC District Library-Delinq Personal property tax-4.29

With no further business to discuss, Supervisor Harner adjourned the meeting at 8:50pm

ADJOURNMENT

Submitted by: Alan Nimtz, Pipestone Twp Clerk

PIPESTONE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING JULY 9, 2007
The Pipestone Township Board met July 9, 2007 at the Township Hall at 8:00pm. The meeting was called to order with the Pledge of Allegiance	CALL TO ORDER
Board members present were Hazen Harner, Alan Nimtz, Richard Skibbe, Robert Bishop and Doug Davis. Also having nine guests present.	MEMBERS PRESENT
A motion made by Bishop, supported by Skibbe to accept the minutes of the June 11, 2007 Board Meeting as received prior to the meeting. MOTION CARRIED.	MINUTES APPROVED
Skibbe, having deposits for the month of $27,118.18, filed treasurer�s report as read. Leaving a balance in the general fund of $65,594.56	TREASURER�S REPORT
Deputy Charles Sherene from the Berrien County Sheriff Department presented a monthly Police Report for Pipestone Township. He discussed the report having forty-six written complaints, thirty-seven tickets issued and five arrests in Pipestone Township	POLICE REPORTS
Tom Stiles from the fire Department stated they had a total of twenty-six calls for the month of June, eight in which were in Pipestone Township	FIRE REPORT
Motion made by Nimtz, supported by Bishop to approve the sale of the old Township Hall for the amount of $27,500 to Tim Ferry and to give Hazen Harner the authority to sign any documentation on behalf of the Township Board MOTION CARRIED	TWP HALL SALE APPROVAL
The Township Board had received noise complaints that Randy�s recycling has a new metal shredder and the time of running and noise level needs to be addressed. Randy talked with Robert Guse (neighbor) Stated he is installing rubber backing , one inch armored platting and is looking into better ways to improve the situation, they will run just during business hours and not on Saturdays	RANDY�S RECYCLING COMPLAINT
Smoke Alarms required in all dwellings and are available through the Fire Departmant	SMOKE ALARMS
Burning permits available Berrien Township Hall (269-461-6925)	BURN PRMITS
A motion made by Bishop, supported by Skibbe to approve monthly disbursements totaling $18,190.10. MOTION CARRIED.	DISBURSEMENTS
Chemical Bank-(AW) Reciept Book-29.25, Jeff Brown-Cem Mowing & O/C-1,671.00, Lynn Wittmann-Assessor Salary & mileage-1,898.58, Grace Lutheran Church-June Payment-4,900.00, Berrien Twp Treasurer-June Fire Bill-9,420.00, Troff Petzke & Ammeson-Legal Fees-55.00, Trade Lines-June Synopsis-109.00, Indiana Michigan Electric-Twp Hall Electric-6.31, AT &T-Twp Phone-33.67, Mich Gas Utilities-Twp Hall Gas-63.00, EC District Library-Delinq Personal property tax-4.29










With no further business to discuss, Supervisor Harner adjourned the meeting at 8:50pm	ADJOURNMENT
Submitted by: Alan Nimtz, Pipestone Twp Clerk