The Pipestone Township Board met March 26, 2007 at the Township Hall at 8:00pm. The meeting was called to order with the Pledge of Allegiance

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

A motion made by Bishop, supported by Skibbe to accept the minutes of the February 12, 2007 Board Meeting as received prior to the meeting. MOTION CARRIED.

Skibbe, having deposits for the month of $75,522.31, plus interest from checking acct to be received at end of month, filed treasurer’s report as read. Leaving a balance in the general fund of $132,102.77minus checks from March leaving an ending balance of $85,202.92(plus ending interest)

Tom Stiles from the fire Department stated they had a total of twenty-nine calls for the month of February, ten in which were in Pipestone Township.

Harner reported there were two bids returned for the Hall roof and he had contacted some of the other individuals that requested the specs turn them in for next meeting.

A motion made by Nimtz, supported by Bishop to amend the 2006-2007 budget by subtracting the following amounts from the following accounts: Twp. Trustee-453.00, Twp Supervisor-51.24, Twp Assessor-258.19, Twp Clerk-546.31, Twp Treasurer-37.71, Fire Department-4,013.95, Plumb/Mech-1,053.40, Ordinance Officer-670.18,Planning Comm-480.00, Roads-1,827.71, Community Development-220.01, Library-60.00 and Misc-1,865.00. To add the following amounts to the following accounts:, Elections- 1,121.23, Financial & Office-271.03, Twp Hall and Grounds-14,616.47, Cemetery-170.50, Build/Elect-1,470.00, Drains-1,074.33, and Contingency Fund-33,094.03. Leaving an ending balance of 33,169.03 in the Contingency Fund also to add interest for month end. MOTION CARRIED

Harner explained the culvert on Wolf Road has rusted and has had been patched several times, The Road Commission has a piece of culvert left over which be enough for that project, total cost of $17, 984.00 being the Township to pick up half the cost @$8,992.00. Motion made by Bishop supported by Skibbe to have the culvert replaced by the Road Commission. MOTION CARRIED

Nimtz reported Brown’s would mow the cemeteries at the same rate per mowing as last year and the new Twp Hall at $35.00/mow. Motion made by Nimtz, supported by Bishop to have Brown’s mow Township properties for 2007. MOTION CARRIED

Discussed getting limestone for cemetery driveways, Nimtz to receive more bids for next meeting.

Reviewed Resolution #2007-3 (Resolution supporting Berrien County Road Commission application for State and Federal Critical Bridge Funds) applying for fund for bridge on Bailey Road over Pipestone Creek. Motion made by Nimtz, supported by Skibbe to approve Resolution #2007-3, upon roll call vote Ayes ”Harner, Nimtz, Skibbe, Bishop, Davis” Nays “none” MOTION CARRIED

Budget Hearing was held, discussing budgeting amounts for each account. Motion made by Nimtz supported by Bishop to approve budget as presented. MOTION CARRIED having Davis voting Nay

A motion made by Nimtz, supported by Bishop to adopt Resolution #2006-4 (Budget Resolution) The proposed revenue and expenditures are $300,000.00 for the year of 2007-2008, upon role call vote, "ayes" (Harner, Nimtz, Skibbe, Bishop and Davis), "nays" (none) MOTION CARRIED

Supervisor Harner reported the meetings for the next year will be on the 2nd Monday of each month at 8:00pm with the March meeting to be on the last Monday, at the Pipestone Township Hall . The Budget Hearing will be announced at a later date.

Motion made by Nimtz, supported by Bishop to approve the Community Development Monies paid upon request as amounts printed in proposed Budget for 2007-2008 MOTION CARRIED having Davis voting nay

Cemetery Flowers are to be removed by April 1, 2006 or the Cemetery Sexton will remove them.

Burning permits available after April 1, 2007 from Berrien Twp 9:00-4:00 M-F 461-6925

A motion made by Bishop, supported by Skibbe to approve monthly disbursements totaling $46,899.85. MOTION CARRIED.

HAZEN HARNER-SUPERVISOR SALARY & SUPPLIES-2,456.38, ALAN NIMTZ-CLERK SALARY & SUPPLIES ELECTION REIMB-3,235.96, ROSIE NIMTZ-DEPUTY CLERK-243.23, RICHARD SKIBBE-TREASURER SALARY , DOG COMM & SUPPLIES-2,104.71, CAROLE SKIBBE-DEPUTY TREASURER-243.23, ROBERT BISHOP-TRUSTEE WAGES-340.77, DOUG DAVIS-TRUSTEE WAGES, FIRE BRD WAGES-405.98, DAVID DUSTIN-BOARD OF REVIEW & PLANN COMM-159.21, FLOYD SOMMER-PLANN COMM-27.70, HENRY BREYEN-PLANN COMM-26.53, MERRITT KIRK-PLANN COMM-26.53, STANLEY DOHM-PLANN COMM-27.70, VERN HOLLE-BOARD OF REVIEW-138.52, FRED SCHILLING-BOARD OF REVIEW-138.52, FRANK GAUL-BOARD OF REVIEW-138.52, LAVERNE GLASSMAN-LIBRARY BOARD-79.60, BARBARA LACOURT-LIBRARY BOARD-79.60, STEVEN SCHILLING-FIRE BOARD-27.70, KEITH ROGIEN-FIRE BOARD-26.53, DAVID DENT-ORDINANCE OFFICER, SUPPLIES & MILEAGE-98.02, JEFF BROWN-O/C-900.00, LYNN WITTMAN-ASSESSOR SALARY & SUPPLIES-1,735.88, CALVIN BENNETT-BUILDING / ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR-1,118.80, ED WAINWRIGHT-MECHANICAL / PLUMBING INSPECTOR-1,036.00, TROFF, PETZKE & AMMESON-LEGAL FEES-220.00, BERRIEN TWP TREAS-FEBRUARY FIRE BILLS-5,536.58, AT &T-TWP TELEPHONE-75.44, INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER-TWP HALL ELECTRIC & STREET LIGHT-30.46, MIDWEST CONNECTIONS-TWP PHONE-9.90, MICHIGAN GAS UTILTIES-TWP HALL GAS-63.00, TRADE LINES-SYNOPSIS & LEGAL NOTICE-139.23, RODNEY NIMTZ-W-4 AND 1099 FORMS-55.00, MODERN PRINTING ASSESSMENT-NOTICES-66.59, BC LAND DESCRIPTION-DIGITAL MAP UPDATES-60.00, BOELCKE HEATING-NEW BOILER-4,700.00, CHEMICAL SHORELINE BANK-FED & FICA WITHHOLDINGS-1,850.36, STATE OF MICHIGAN-STATE WITHHOLDINGS-277.67, BC ROAD COMM-ADVANCED MATCHING FUNDS-19,000.00

With no further business to discuss, Supervisor Harner adjourned the meeting at 9:35pm

Submitted by: Alan Nimtz, Pipestone Twp Clerk