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Township Board Meeting Minutes — June 14, 2016

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The Lincoln Township Board meeting on June 14, 2016, approved the May 10, 2016 minutes, treasurer’s report, and multiple expenditures, including fire department insurance, park improvements, utility relocations, and ballot measures. The meeting adjourned at 7:59 pm.

Summary written automatically. The full text below is the record.

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Called to order
7:00 pm
Adjourned
7:59 pm
Presiding
Kevin Wray, Lincoln Township Supervisor
Present
Thornton, Ensign, Wray, Trinklein, and 14
Absent
Crockett
Decisions in these minutes (8)

Lincoln Township

Board Meeting Minutes (unapproved)

June 14, 2016

The regular meeting of the Lincoln Township Board was called to order by the Supervisor at 7:00 pm, with Thornton, Ensign, Wray, and Trinklein present, Crockett absent, and 14 guests present.

Motion: Carried

The agenda as amended was approved after motion by Thornton and second by Ensign.

Public comments were heard and correspondence was read.

Motion: Carried

The minutes of the May 10, 2016 regular board meeting were approved after motion by Ensign and second by Thornton.

The treasurer’s report was heard.

Motion: Carried 4 to 0, roll call

Payment of bills in the amount of $67,618.36 in the general fund, $2,964.94 in the fire fund, $9,336.48 in the sanitation fund, and $197.02 in the liquor fund were approved by roll call vote after motion by Thornton and second by Ensign. Crockett-absent; Thornton-yes; Ensign-yes; Trinklein-yes; Wray-yes.

The fire department, planning commission, building inspector, ordinance enforcement officer, water authority, and solid waste reports were heard.

Motion: Carried

Approved fire department disability insurance quote option #2 from Burnham & Flower Insurance Group for a three year period for an annual premium amount of $2,150 after motion by Wray and second by Thornton.

Motion: Carried

Approved placing building and emergency services one mill renewal on the November 2016 ballot after motion by Ensign and second by Trinklein.

Motion: Carried

Approved entering into franchise agreement with Parish Communications after motion by Wray and second by Ensign.

Motion: Carried

Approved expenditures up to $15,000 for park volleyball court after motion by Thornton and second by Ensign.

Motion: Carried

Approved expenditures up to $4,000 to Consumers Energy for relocation of overhead lines after motion by Trinklein and second by Ensign.

Meeting was adjourned at 7:59 pm by Supervisor Wray.

Signature line for Mark Trinklein

Lincoln Township Clerk

Certification

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 14th of June, 2016.

Signature line for Mark Trinklein

Lincoln Township Clerk

Signature line for Kevin Wray

Lincoln Township Supervisor

This page was converted from the original PDF on September 23, 2026. If anything here differs from the original, the original is the official record.

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