Minutes, Township Board
Township Board Meeting Minutes — February 9, 2021
The Lincoln Township Board held a teleconference meeting on February 9, 2021, with the agenda approved, minutes from January 12, 2021, ratified, and several resolutions adopted, including a 2% salary increase for township officials, adoption of federal poverty guidelines, and approval of flood debris cleanup funding.
Summary written automatically. The full text below is the record.
- Called to order
- 7:00 pm
- Adjourned
- 7:52 pm
- Presiding
- Kevin Wray, Lincoln Township Supervisor
- Present
- Kevin Wray, Mark Trinklein, Linda Sczepanski, Terry Fales, Jason Crockett, and , 5 guests present
Decisions in these minutes (9)
Lincoln Township
Board Meeting Minutes (unapproved)
February 9, 2021
The regular meeting of the Lincoln Township Board was called to order through a teleconference (as allowed by the Governor of Michigan Executive Order 2020-15) by the Supervisor at 7:00 pm, with Wray, Trinklein, Sczepanski, Fales, Crockett and 5 guests present.
The agenda was approved after motion by Sczepanski and second by Crockett.
Public comments were heard and correspondence was read.
The minutes of the January 12, 2021 regular board meeting were approved after motion by Crockett and second by Fales.
The treasurer’s report was heard.
Payment of bills in the amount of $16,895.44 in the general fund, $2,572.91 in the fire fund, $16,502.58 in the sanitation fund, $7,760.46 in the water fund, and $235.34 in the liquor fund were approved unanimously by roll call vote after motion by Sczepanski and second by Crockett. Crockett-yes; Sczepanski-yes; Fales-yes; Trinklein-yes; Wray-yes.
The fire department, planning commission, building inspector, code enforcement, water authority, solid waste, and park reports were heard.
Approved by roll call vote the 2021/22 salary resolutions calling for a 2% increase in the salaries of the supervisor, clerk, treasurer, and trustees after motion by Crockett and second by Sczepanski. Crockett-yes; Sczepanski-yes; Fales-yes; Trinklein-yes; Wray-yes.
Approved resolution adopting the Federal 2021 poverty exemption guidelines after motion by Wray and second by Crockett.
Adopted resolution allowing Lincoln Township property owners to access Board of Review via letters, emails, or phone calls after motion by Wray and second by Fales.
Set budget and truth in taxation public hearing for 3/23/21 at 6 pm after motion by Wray and second by Sczepanski.
Accepted three-year audit proposal from Weinland Fitzhugh after motion by Trinklein and second by Crockett.
Approved spending up to $8,670 for M-30 flood debris cleanup cost after motion by Wray and second by Fales.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:52 pm by Supervisor Wray.
Signature line for Mark Trinklein
Lincoln Township Clerk
State of Michigan, County of Midland
I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the minutes of the regular meeting of the Township Board of Lincoln Township, Midland County, Michigan, held on the 9th of February, 2021.
Signature line for Mark Trinklein
Lincoln Township Clerk
Signature line for Kevin Wray
Lincoln Township Supervisor