Call to Order

Supervisor Ray Macke called the regular meeting of the Marissa Township Board to order at 7:00 p.m. on May 10, 2007 at the township building with the pledge of allegiance.

Present: Ray Macke, Township Supervisor

Evonne Albert, Township Clerk

Louis Dodson, Township Trustee

Steve Laumbattus, Township Trustee

Debbie Smith, Township Trustee

Curt Werner, Township Trustee

Tommy Neal, Road Commissioner

Elden Reuss, Cemetery Trustee

Absent:

Guests:

Minutes of Previous Meeting

Louis Dodson made a motion to accept the regular meeting minutes of April 12, 2007. Curt Werner seconded the motion. A voice vote was taken: All ayes, no nays. Motion carried.

Payment of Bills

Bills were submitted for payment. Steve Laumbattus made a motion to pay the bills as presented. Curt Werner seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken: Steve Laumbattus, yes; Curt Werner, yes; Louis Dodson, yes; Ray Macke, yes; and Debbie Smith, yes. Motion carried.

Public Comment

No public comment.

Correspondence

• Supervisor Ray Macke read a notice to join TOIPAC. Debbie Smith made a motion to pay TOIPAC dues of $40 for all members. Louis Dodson seconded the motion. A voice vote was taken: All ayes, no nays. Motion carried.
• Supervisor Ray Macke read a notice about a TOI legislative meeting to be held in Washington D.C. on September 5-6, 2007.
• Supervisor Ray Macke read a letter from the 8^th Grade Graduation Party committee requesting donations. Debbie Smith made a motion to donate $100. Steve Laumbattus seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken: Debbie Smith, yes; Steve Laumbattus, yes; Louis Dodson, yes; Ray Macke, yes; and Curt Werner, yes. Motion carried.
• Trustee Louis Dodson read a thank you note from Boy Scout Troop 327 for use of the township building.

Cemetery Report

• Elden Reuss reported that there was one (1) burial in April.
• Ray Macke reported that new flags would be installed at the cemetery before Memorial weekend.

Road Commissioner’s Report

• Tommy Neal reported that employees have been doing weed spraying and mowing.
• Some repairs were made to the John Deere backhoe.
• An advertisement has been placed for bids for the Randolph County Line Road culvert project. Bid openings are scheduled for May 18.

Old Business

· A soda machine has been installed at the township building.

· The glue on the entryway floor of the township building cannot be removed. Louis Dodson made a motion for Doug White to install tile in the entryway. Steve Laumbattus seconded the motion. A voice vote was taken: All ayes, no nays. Motion carried.

New Business

• Tommy Neal offered to remove two dead bushes on the west end of the township building.
• The financial auditors will begin the FY07 audit the week of May 14.
• Curt Werner made a motion to change the regular June meeting date to June 7. Debbie Smith seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken: Curt Werner, yes; Debbie Smith, yes; Louis Dodson, yes; Ray Macke, yes; and Steve Laumbattus, yes. Motion carried.
• Clerk Evonne Albert distributed tentative budgets for the Road District and Township. The meetings to adopt the FY08 budgets are scheduled for June 7 at 7:00 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.

Adjournment

Louis Dodson made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Curt Werner seconded the motion. A voice vote was taken: All ayes, no nays. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.

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Township Supervisor Clerk