Meeting called to order at 7:00pm.
Pledge of Allegiance given by all present.

Roll Call: Treasurer Halbower, Supervisor Noble, Clerk Johnson, and Trustee Kittel present. Trustee Wilson absent.

Add to Agenda: 12.8 Executive Session with Mr. Ron Stitt.
Agenda is set.

Review of Minutes:
020112 Treasurer Halbower made the motion to approve the January 10, 2012 minutes as written. Trustee Kittel seconded. CARRIED.

Review of Bills:
020212 Trustee Kittel made the motion to pay the bills as presented. Treasurer Halbower seconded.
CARRIED.

Business from the Floor: None

Treasurer’s Report:
020312 Clerk Johnson made a motion to accept the treasurer’s report as presented. Trustee Kittel seconded. CARRIED.

Department Reports:
Fire Chief Art Stevens reported January total man hours 230. Expenses for the 206 account were
$12,258.98 and it is 54% of budget, and 6% under. Expenses for the 216 account were $0 and it
is currently 84% of budget because of truck purchase, but will go down throughout the year.

Correspondence: None
Unfinished Business: None

New Business:
Adoption of Federal Poverty Guidelines:
020412 Treasurer Halbower made the motion to adopt the Federal Guidelines for 2012. Clerk Johnson
seconded. CARRIED.
Secretary Position: Mick recommends hiring Angela Slowik as Township Secretary.
020512 Treasurer Halbower made the motion to approve the hiring of Angela Slowik as Township Secretary.
Trustee Kittel seconded. CARRIED.
MI Public ACT 495 – Fire Insurance Withholding:
This act allows the township to receive and hold 25% of insurance payments from a resident’s
fire loss to insure they have remodeled and cleaned up after a fire. It protects townships
from having to pay the clean up costs if a resident decides to take the claim payment and
abandon the property as is.
020612 Treasurer Halbower made the motion to table this until the board members have a chance to read
the information on this act. Trustee Kittel seconded. CARRIED.
Holton Days Committee Requests:
Jack Vanderboegh thanked the Township for continued support of Holton Days.
1. Power along Main Street – breakers are tripping. Could the plugs be serviced? Also,
could 220 be added to the pole near the post office driveway? This would be a 50/50
split of costs between the Township and Holton Days Committee.
2. Could the road be closed at Dewitt and at the alley?
3. Check on the access to Severt Swenson Memorial Park about making it more handicap
accessible.
Replacement of light at Transfer Station:
The yard light quit working and keeps blowing the breaker. We have 4 quotes for lights. Two
different LED lights at $139 each, a sodium light at $65, and a metal halide light at $60.
020712 Trustee Kittel made the motion to purchase a LED dusk to dawn light from Tractor Supply for
$139. Clerk Johnson seconded. CARRIED.
Fence at the Transfer Station:
Some of it needs to be replaced. There are 4 bids: Menards at $756.94, Lowes at $343.94,
Home Depot at $605.86, and Tractor Supply at $333.94.
020812 Treasurer Halbower made the motion to purchase the fence from Tractor Supply for $333.94.
Trustee Kittel seconded. CARRIED.
Fire Department Requests:
Request to purchase stop/slow signs for the 3 fire trucks to use at accident scenes.
020912 Treasurer Halbower made the motion to allow Art to purchase the 3 stop/slow signs to use for
accident scenes for around $90 total. Trustee Kittel seconded. CARRIED.
Purchase of striping machine:
021012 Treasurer Halbower made the motion to allow Art to purchase a striping machine at a cost of
$110.95. Trustee Kittel seconded. CARRIED.
Purchase of insulated beverage dispenser out of 207 account:
021112 Treasurer Halbower made the motion to allow Art to purchase 2 beverage dispensers. Trustee
Kittel seconded. CARRIED.
021212 Trustee Kittel made the motion to go into executive session at 7:53pm. Treasurer Halbower
seconded. ROLL CALL VOTE: Trustee Kittel – YES. Clerk Johnson – YES. Supervisor Noble –
YES. Treasurer Halbower – YES. Trustee Wilson – ABSENT. CARRIED.
021312 Treasurer Halbower made the motion to go back to regular meeting at 8:42pm. Clerk Johnson
seconded. CARRIED.

Motion to Adjourn:
011412 Trustee Halbower made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:43pm. Trustee Kittel seconded.
CARRIED.

Respectfully submitted.

Melanie Johnson
Holton Township Clerk