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Township Board Meeting Minutes — May 10, 2016

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The Lincoln Township Board meeting on May 10, 2016, approved the April 12, 2016 minutes, treasurer’s report, and multiple funding and project approvals including fire department and sanitation reports, park improvements, utility relocation, and resurfacing. The meeting adjourned at 8:40 pm.

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

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Called to order
7:00 pm
Adjourned
8:40 pm
Presiding
Kevin Wray, Lincoln Township Supervisor
Present
Crockett, Thornton, Ensign, Wray, Trinklein, and 16
Decisions in these minutes (10)

Lincoln Township

Board Meeting Minutes (unapproved)

May 10, 2016

The regular meeting of the Lincoln Township Board was called to order by the Supervisor at 7:00 pm, with Crockett, Thornton, Ensign, Wray, and Trinklein, and 16 guests present.

Motion: Carried

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

Public comments were heard and correspondence was read.

Motion: Carried

The minutes of the April 12, 2016 regular board meeting were approved after motion by Crockett and second by Ensign.

The treasurer’s report was heard.

Motion: Carried 5 to 0, roll call

Payment of bills in the amount of $24,814.53 in the general fund, $9,306.79 in the fire fund, $13,321.25 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-yes; 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 attendance to MCTOA June dinner meeting after motion by Crockett and second by Thornton.

Motion: Carried

Approved master plan draft scope of work and fee not to exceed $10,200 from Spicer Group after motion by Ensign and second by Trinklein.

Motion: Carried

Approved park rules ordinance after motion by Wray and second by Crockett.

Motion: Carried

Approved park playground equipment proposal from Miracle Midwest for an amount not to exceed $65,000 after motion by Ensign and second by Thornton.

Motion: Carried

Approved park tree trimming and removal proposal from MC Tree Service for an amount not to exceed $560 after motion by Crockett and second by Thornton.

Motion: Carried

Approved relocating overhead utility lines to underground based on proposal from Valley Electrical Contractors, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $2,950 after motion by Thornton and second by Ensign.

Motion: Carried

Approved resurfacing of parking lot proposal from L. M. Satkowiak & Sons for an amount not to exceed $45,600 after motion by Crockett and second by Ensign.

Meeting was adjourned at 8:40 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 10th of May, 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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