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St. Clair Township Board Meeting
January 17, 2011
7:00 PM

 Supervisor Mahaffy called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with the Pledge of the Allegiance to the Flag. All Board Members present.

 1. Moved by Treasurer Miskus. Seconded by Trustee Boulier to approve the minutes of the 12-20-2010 Township Board Meeting. Motion carried.

 2. Moved by Trustee Karas. Seconded by Trustee Boeck to pay all bills.  

GENERAL FUND

 

 

NEXTEL

CELL PHONE BILL

66.00

BLUE CROSS

INSURANCE

1,823.73

POSTMASTER

PERMIT

185.00

KELLY, WHIPPLE, ZICK

LEGAL FEES

266.00

STEWART,BEAUVAIS

ACCT SERVICES-JUNE AUDIT

3,400.00

ADVANCED COMPUTERS

INTERNET

50.00

AT & T

TOWNSHIP PHONE

236.56

VOICE NEWSPAPERS

PUBLICATIONS

33.50

MARCOTTE DISPOSAL INC.

TRASH PICKUP

28,708.12

J&J LAWN

SNOW PLOWING & SALTING

350.00

LUMBERJACK

LIGHTBULBS FOR HALL

23.98

POSTILL ELECTRIC, INC

REPAIRS

78.92

THUMB FIRE

ANNUAL EXTINGUISHER INSPECTIONS

45.00

WISE HARDWARE

ROCK SALT

25.44

JUST MAID IT

GENERAL CLEANING

650.00

BMJ

BIKEPATH

7,362.13

 

TOTAL GENERAL FUND

43,304.38

ROAD MAINTENANCE

 

 

SCC ROAD COMMISSION

CROSSOVER TUBE ON ALLEN RD

2,937.72

SCC ROAD COMMISSION

CROSSOVER TUBE ON KENNEDY RD

83.24

 

TOTAL ROAD MAINTENANCE

3,020.96

INSPECTION FUND

 

 

BLUE CROSS

INSURANCE

202.64

ICC

CODE BOOKS

461.75

 

TOTAL INSPECTION FUND

664.39

SEWER FUND

 

 

DP SCHWEIHOFER

COX ROAD SEWER CONNECTIONS

3,200.00

PAYMENT

PAYMENT TO GENERAL FUND

4,000.00

AT & T

PUMP STATIONS

129.23

CHOPP DONALD

TRANSPORTATION

85.00

CHOPP JONATHAN

TRANSPORTATION

66.25

DELUDE CONSTUCTION

CLEAN PUMPS

1,500.00

TB Mtg 1/17/11

 

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CHOPP DONALD

DPW SERVICES

300.00

CHOPP JONATHAN

DPW SERVICES

600.00

CITY OF ST. CLAIR

SEWER TREATMENT

11,208.67

 

TOTAL SEWER FUND

21,089.15

WATER FUND

 

 

CITY OF ST. CLAIR

WATER METER M-29

13,531.00

TELTOW

WATERMAIN REPLACEMENT

30,474.10

STEW, BEAU,WHIP

ACCT SERV-WATER CONTRACT

1,525.00

CHOPP DONALD

TRANSPORTATION

85.00

CHOPP JONATHAN

TRANSPORTATION

66.25

DELUDE CONSTUCTION

REPAIR SHUT OFF/FLUSHED HYD

2,030.00

TELTOW

METER PARTS

4,860.00

CHOPP DONALD

DPW SERVICES

525.00

CHOPP JONATHAN

DPW SERVICES

475.00

CITY OF ST. CLAIR

WATER PURCHASE

19,143.24

 

TOTAL WATER FUND

72,714.59

BILLS TO BE APPVD 1-3-11

 

1,195.51

MANUAL CHECKS

 

 

POSTMASTER

WATER POSTAGE

379

AMWAY GRAND PLAZA

MTA CONFERENCE

899.46

MTA

MTA CONFERENCE

150

STATE OF MI

UNEMPLOYMENT

1306.61

NATIONWIDE

PENSION

389.75

STATE OF MI

STATE W/H

981

MTA

EDUCATION & TRAINING

75

 

TOTAL MANUAL CHECKS

4180.82

 

GRAND TOTAL ALL FUNDS

146,169.80

 Roll Call: Yes – Trustees Karas, Boeck, Boulier & Hovis, Treasurer Miskus, Clerk Skonieczny & Supervisor Mahaffy. Motion Carried. 

3. Allen Reichle, East China School Board Member, updated the Township Board on East China School Board Meeting. 

4. Moved by Clerk Skonieczny. Seconded by Trustee Karas that St. Clair Township meet on 02-22-2011 at 6:30 pm for the annual Road meeting with the Road Commission and Townships. Motion carried. 

5. Moved by Clerk Skonieczny. Seconded by Trustee Karas that Township Board Members be allowed to attend the EDA semi-annual luncheon meeting on 02-15-2011 at a cost of $30.00 each. Roll Call: Yes – Trustees Karas, Boeck, Boulier & Hovis, Treasurer Miskus, Clerk Skonieczny & Supervisor Mahaffy. Motion Carried.  

6. Moved by Treasurer Miskus. Seconded by Clerk Skonieczny to approve the Electronic Funds Transfer Policy. (Attached). Roll Call: Yes – Trustees Karas, Boeck, Boulier & Hovis, Treasurer Miskus, Clerk Skonieczny & Supervisor Mahaffy. Motion Carried. 

7. Moved by Trustee Karas. Seconded by Trustee Boeck to adopt Resolution 11-01. 

RESOLUTION NO 11-01 

WHEREAS,  Electronic payments of public funds are required for some federally mandated transactions of public funds, and electronic payments have become a commonly accepted practice by banks and other financial institutions, and  

WHEREAS,    Public Act 738 of 2002, effective December 30, 2002, authorizes townships to make electronic transactions involving public funds by electronic payment, debit, or credit transfer processed through an automated clearing house, and 

WHEREAS,     PA 738 authorizes a township treasurer to enter an ACH arrangement for a national and governmental organization that has authority to process electronic payments (ACH), including, but not limited to, the national automated clearing house association and the federal reserve system, and 

WHEREAS,     The St. Clair Township Board deems that it is in the best interest of the township to make certain township financial transactions by electronic payments as described in PA 738. 

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, That the St. Clair Township Board authorizes the Township to utilize electronic transactions in compliance with the written procedures and internal controls developed and adopted by the Treasurer as the Township’s ACH policy and presented to the Township Board on January 17, 2011. 

The foregoing resolution offered by Trustee Karas.And supported by Trustee Boeck. 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT ALL Resolutions and parts of Resolutions insofar as they conflict with the provisions of this Resolution be and the same are hereby rescinded. 

Ayes:  7. Nays:  0.

            RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED. 

Roll Call: Yes – Trustees Karas, Boeck, Boulier & Hovis, Treasurer Miskus, Clerk Skonieczny & Supervisor Mahaffy. Motion Carried. 

8. Moved by Trustee Hovis. Seconded by Clerk Skonieczny to adjust the contract price for the River Road Watermain to $1,508,004.92. Roll Call: Yes – Trustees Karas, Boulier & Hovis, Treasurer Miskus, Clerk Skonieczny & Supervisor Mahaffy. No – Trustee Boeck. Motion Carried. 

9. Tabled Burning Ordinance. 

10. Moved by Trustee Karas. Seconded by Clerk Skonieczny to adjourn. Motion Carried. 

 Meeting adjourned at 7:40 pm. 

                                                                                                Joyce Skonieczny
                                                                                                Clerk