Township BoardRegular meeting
, 7:00 PMCompleted
- Called to order
- 7:00 pm
- Adjourned
- 8:07 pm
- Presiding
- Supervisor Fales
- Present
- Fales, Oswald, Wilson, Meredith, Wirtz, and 5 guests
Agenda for the April 8, 2025 Lincoln Township Board of Trustees meeting. Items include approval of the March 11 and March 25 minutes, committee reports, Township Hall rental, website progress, a new firefighter hire, Board of Review wages, and a MERS informational session.
Summary written automatically. The full agenda below is the record.
Contents (4)
Lincoln Township
Brett Fales - Supervisor Barb Wilson – Clerk Kim Oswald -Treasurer
Brad Wirtz – Trustee Nate Meredith – Trustee
Meeting of the Lincoln Township Board of Trustees
April 8th, 2025
- 1.Call Meeting to Order
- 2.Amend / Accept Agenda
- 3.Public Comments
- 4.Correspondence
- 5.Minutes of March 11, 2025 / March 25th, 2025
- 6.Treasurers Report
- 7.Pay the Bills (Roll Call)
Committee Reports
- 8.Fire Department Report
- 9.Planning Committee Report
- 10.Building Inspector Report
- 11.Ordinance Enforcement Officer Report
- 12.Water Authority Report
- 13.Solid Waste Report
- 14.Township Parks
Old Business
- 15.Township Hall Rental
- 16.Website progress
New Business
- 17.New Firefighter hire
- 18.Board of Review Wages
- 19.MERS rep informational session
Adjournment
The Lincoln Township Board approved the meeting agenda, the March 11 and March 25 meeting minutes as amended, payment of bills across five funds, and David Smith as a new firefighter. The board also set a May 6 Planning Commission meeting on zoning amendments and planned a June or July 2025 MERS pension information meeting.
Summary written automatically. The full minutes below is the record.
What the Township Board decided
- Carried unanimouslyAgenda was unanimously approved as presented after motion by Wilson and second by Meredith
- CarriedMinutes of March 11 regular board meeting and March 25 budget/Truth-in-Taxation meetings approved as amended
- Carried 5 to 0Payment of bills in the amount of $21,566.23 in the general fund, $10,370.28 in the fire fund, $13,311.00 in the sanitation fund, $1,709.75 in the road fund…
- Carried unanimouslyUpon motion by Supervisor and second by Treasurer Oswald, David Smith was approved unanimously as a new firefighter
Lincoln Township
Board Meeting Minutes
April 9, 2025
(unapproved)
Regular meeting of the Lincoln Township Board called to order at 7:00 pm with Fales, Oswald, Wilson, Meredith and Wirtz, and 5 guests present.
Agenda was unanimously approved as presented after motion by Wilson and second by Meredith.
No public comments. Correspondence presented, concerning Mosquito Drive’s tire drive and disclosing area affected by mosquito control spraying.
Minutes of March 11 regular board meeting and March 25 budget/Truth-in-Taxation meetings approved as amended after motion by Wirtz and second by Meredith.
Treasurer’s report was heard.
Payment of bills in the amount of $21,566.23 in the general fund, $10,370.28 in the fire fund, $13,311.00 in the sanitation fund, $1,709.75 in the road fund (switched to water fund), and $237.01 in the liquor fund were approved unanimously by roll call vote after motion by Wertz and second by Meredith. [Fales/Y; Wilson/Y; Oswald/Y; Meredith/Y; Wirtz/Y]
Fire department, planning commission, building inspector, code enforcement, water authority, solid waste, and park reports were heard. Meeting of the Planning Commission will be held May 6 at the township hall for public comment regarding recent amendments to zoning ordinances. This will not interfere with election operations.
No further discussion occurred concerning township hall rental issues. This will be readdressed as the proposed changes for the new website begin. Treasurer Oswald found two companies at the MTA conference that would be suitable: Civic and Shumaker. Ron Thompson’s son is also interested. A list of “WANTS” should be developed for an RFP to these companies.
Upon motion by Supervisor and second by Treasurer Oswald, David Smith was approved unanimously as a new firefighter.
Discussion on Board of Review wage structure was tabled.
The new MERS pension rep will be asked to do an informational meeting during June or July 2025. All pension participants are asked to complete enrollment paperwork and attend this meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:07 pm by Supervisor Fales.
Signature line for Barb Wilson
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 8th of April, 2025.
Signature line for Barb Wilson
Lincoln Township Clerk
Signature line for Brett Fales
Lincoln Township Supervisor