12-21-20 (Special)

The Davison Township Board of Trustees convened a special meeting via Zoom on December 21, 2020. The meeting was brief, lasting approximately eight minutes, and focused on correcting special assessment records following a recent Board of Review and finalizing budget allocations for a memorial project.

The board addressed corrections to the 2020 Special Assessments to reflect approved Veterans and Poverty Exemptions, which required removing Fire and Police Special Assessments from specific parcels. Additionally, the board approved a budget amendment to facilitate the payment of an invoice for an eagle statue for the Veterans Memorial Park.

• Special Assessment Corrections: Following the December 15, 2020, Board of Review, certain parcels were granted Veterans and Poverty Exemptions, necessitating the removal of Fire and Police Special Assessments from those properties.
• Budget Amendment: Funds were reallocated to cover the costs of an eagle statue for the Veterans Memorial Park.
• Public Comment: The public comment period was opened at 1:31 pm, but no members of the public provided comments.

• Jim Slezak, Supervisor
• Mary Miller, Clerk
• Tim Green, Treasurer
• Matthew Karr, Trustee
• Lori Tallman, Trustee
• Rick Freeman, Chief of Police
• Casey Reed, Parks & Rec. Director
• Rhonda Clark, Recording Secretary
• Others Present: John Krueger, Travis Howell, Gary Gould, Jim Morey

• Agenda Approval: The agenda was approved as presented.
• 2020 Special Assessment Corrections: The board approved corrections to remove Fire and Police Special Assessments from parcels with approved Veterans or Poverty Exemptions.
• 2020-2021 Budget Amendment: The board approved a transfer of funds to the Veterans Memorial Park to cover an upcoming invoice.

• Meeting Date: December 21, 2020
• Board of Review Date: December 15, 2020
• Statue Invoice Deadline: December 31, 2020
• Future Planning: Labor and material costs for the park are to be addressed in the spring of 2021.

• Budget Transfer: $6,000 was transferred from the Capital Outlay account to the Veterans Memorial Park account to pay for the Eagle Statue invoice.

• Adopt the Agenda: MOTION BY GREEN, SECOND BY TALLMAN. Carried unanimously.
• 2020 Special Assessment Corrections: MOTION BY GREEN, SECOND BY SLEZAK. Carried unanimously.
• 2020-2021 Proposed Budget Amendment: MOTION BY TALLMAN, SECOND BY GREEN. Carried unanimously.
• Adjournment: MOTION BY KARR, SECOND BY TALLMAN. Carried unanimously.

• Statue Payment: Ensure the Eagle Statue invoice is processed by the December 31, 2020, deadline.
• Future Budgeting: Designate funds for labor and other materials for the Veterans Memorial Park in the spring of 2021.