BLAINE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS
MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2021
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER BY FRED MOORE AT 6:00 P.M.
2. ROLL CALL: PRESENT WERE FRED MOORE, CHAIRMAN, RANDY SOCHOR, VICE-CHAIRMAN & DENNIS M. MAKEL, ESQUIRE, SOLICITOR.
ABSENT WAS ROB LOGSON BECAUSE OF ILLNESS.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
4. A MOTION WAS MADE BY FRED MOORE TO APPROVE THE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA, SECONDED BY RANDY SOCHOR. MOTION CARRIED.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:
JARED DORSEY CALLED IN AT 6:15 P.M. MR. DORSEY DISCUSSED THE BUILDING OF A GARDEN TRACT PULL ON TOWNSHIP PROPERTY. THERE WAS AN ISSUE ABOUT LIABILITY INSURANCE FROM THE GROUP REPRESENTED BY JARED DORSEY.
6. A MOTION WAS MADE BY FRED MOORE TO APPROVE THE MEETING MINUTES FOR JANUARY 5, 2021, SECONDED BY RANDY SOCHOR. MOTION CARRIED.
7. A MOTION WAS MADE BY FRED MOORE TO APPROVE THE BILLS ON THE TREASURERS FINANCIAL REPORT, GENERAL FUNDS, LIQUID FUELS, STREET LIGHT & PAYROLL, SECONDED BY RANDY SOCHOR. MOTION CARRIED.
8. NEW BUSINESS:
- A MOTION WAS MADE BY FRED MOORE TO TABLE THE JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOR SECRETARY/TREASURER & ROADCREW, SECONDED BY RANDY SOCHOR. MOTION CARRIED.
- A MOTION WAS MADE BY FRED MOORE TO PARTICIPATE WITH THE CO-OP ON A JOINT BID FOR ROAD OIL AND STONE. THE BID SHOULD INCLUDE 2000 GALLONS OF E-3 ROAD OIL, 45 TONS OF #8, ETC. THE TOWNSHIP AGREES TO PAY A PORTION OF THE ADVERTISEMENT COSTS, SONCEED BY RANDY SOCHOR. MOTION CARRIED.
- A MOTION WAS MADE BY FRED MORRE TO HIRE LOIS MILLER AS SECRETARY/TREASURER AT A RATE OF $16.00, WITH NO ADDITIONAL BENEFITS, AT NO MORE THAN 12 HOURS PER WEEK, UNLESS ADDITIONAL TIME IS APPROVED BY THE SUPERVISORS, MS. MILLER WILL BE ON A PROBATIONARY PERIOD FOR 90 CONSECUTIVE DAYS AND IS TO HAVE THE APPROPRIATE BOND, SECONDED BY RANDY SOCHOR. MOTION CARRIED.
- A MOTION WAS MADE BY FRED MOORE TO APPOINT LOIS MILLER AS CONTACT PERSON REGARDING FEMA, SECONDED BY RANDY SOCHOR. MOTION CARRIED.
9. OLD BUSINESS. THERE WAS A DISCUSSION CONCERNING THE ACTIONS OF THE PREVIOUS SECRETARY/TREASURER.
10. ROAD REPORT. SUPERVISOR SOCHOR SAID THEY HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY BUSY WITH SNOW REMOVAL AND MAINTAINING THE EQUIPMENT.
11. SOLICITOR’S REPORT. SOLICITOR DISCUSSED THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE SECRETARY/TREASURERS OFFICE.
12. MOTION TO CONTINUE THE MEETING AT THE CALL OF THE CHAIR.
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FRED MOORE, CHAIRMAN
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