7.11.22

The Davison Township Board meeting, presided over by Supervisor Jim Slezak, involved the routine approval of various previous meeting minutes and the adoption of the current agenda. The Treasurer's report provided a detailed look at the township's financial standing, noting significant total receipts for the period.

A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to departmental updates and new business. The Police Department reported on successful grant applications for safety equipment, while the Parks & Rec department detailed upcoming summer programming and recent successful events. The board also addressed infrastructure and service concerns, specifically regarding water security and the necessity of seeking a new IT provider due to inadequate service levels.

• IT Services: The board decided to put IT services out to bid following consistent complaints from board members regarding excessive hold times and poor service quality.
• Water Infrastructure: A proposal was presented to install approximately 500 feet of water main to provide a backup water source for residents in the event of a failure on the city side.
• Labor Agreements: The board moved into a closed session to discuss and subsequently approved tentative agreements with GELC for both hourly and salaried employees.
• Safety Upgrades: The Police Department successfully secured a grant to replace flashlights with LED flares and traffic wands.

• Jim Slezak: Township Supervisor
• Tim Green: Township Treasurer
• Patrick Miller: Township Clerk
• Lori Tallman: Township Trustee
• Matt Karr: Township Trustee
• Jay Rendon: Chief of Police
• Casey Reed: Parks & Em Rec. Director
• David Lattie: Township Attorney
• Leanne Panduren: CEO and President of ROWE Professional Services
• Matthew Seely: 8th Congressional District Candidate
• Debbie Kolbe: Cemetery Mowing Contractor

• Board Expenditures: Approved expenditures totaling $1,561,559.95 for the period of 06/13/2022 – 7/10/2022.
• Wage Increases: Approved increasing pay for DDA, ZBA, and PC board members to $75 per meeting, with the chair receiving $80.
• IT Procurement: Approved moving the IT contract out to a bidding process.
• Liquor License: Approved the liquor license for Hamlin Pub.
• Labor Agreements: Approved the GELC Hourly tentative agreement (contingent on specific negotiations) and the GELC Salaried tentative agreement.
• Service Adjustments: Approved a fuel charge increase for Debbie Kolbe's cemetery mowing services, to be revisited in six months.

• July 11, 2022: Date of the meeting.
• August 2, 2022: Date for the Primary Election and National Night Out.
• July 18, 2022: Scheduled Family Fun Day.
• August 13, 2022: Scheduled "Sharks After Dark" event.

• Davison Township Municipal Center: 1280 N. Irish Road, Davison, MI 48423.

• Water Security: The proposed water main project is intended to provide a backup supply to prevent residents from being without water if the city-side system fails.
• IT Service Quality: The decision to bid out IT services was motivated by long hold times (often exceeding 20-30 minutes) and a lack of adequate attention to township needs.
• Personnel Representation: Resolution 105-2022 was established to ensure a representative is present for the Genesee County Surface Water Advisory Committee even if the primary member is unavailable.

• Total Receipts: $2,222,689.03.
• General Fund Budget Status: $8,511,533.00 budgeted; $6,695,385.35 expended year-to-date; $1,816,147.65 balance.
• Water and Sewer Budget Status: $7,114,991.00 budgeted; $6,396,194.37 expended year-to-date; $718,796.63 balance.
• Water Main Project Estimate: Approximately $300,000.
• Parks/Community Funding: Received $6,550 from the Ben Callis Comedy Show and a $5,600 grant from the Community Foundation.

• Adopt Agenda: MOTION BY GREEN, SECOND BY KARR. Unanimous.
• Approve Board Expenditures ($1,561,559.95): MOTION BY TALLMAN, SECOND BY KARR. Unanimous (Green-yes, Karr-yes, Miller-yes, Tallman-yes, Slezak-yes).
• Resolution 105-2022 (Surface Water Advisory Committee): MOTION BY KARR, SECOND BY GREEN. Unanimous (Karr-yes, Miller-yes, Tallman-yes, Green-yes, Slezak-yes).
• Wage Increase (DDA, ZBA, PC): MOTION BY KARR, SECOND BY TALLMAN. Passed (Miller-no; Tallman-yes, Green-yes, Karr-yes, Slezak-yes).
• IT Out to Bid: MOTION BY GREEN, SECOND BY KARR. Unanimous.
• Liquor License (Hamlin Pub): MOTION BY GREEN, SECOND BY TALLMAN. Unanimous (Tallman-yes, Green-yes, Karr-yes, Miller-yes, Slezak-yes).
• Cemetery Mowing Fuel Increase: MOTION BY KARR, SECOND BY GREEN. Unanimous.
• Election Inspectors (Aug 2 Primary): MOTION BY MILLER, SECOND BY TALLMAN. Unanimous.
• GELC Hourly Agreement: MOTION BY KARR, SECOND BY TALLMAN. Unanimous.
• GELC Salaried Agreement: MOTION BY KARR, SECOND BY GREEN. Passed (Miller-yes, Green-yes, Karr-yes, Slezak-yes; Tallman-no).

• IT Bidding: Initiate the process of putting IT services out to bid.
• Water Main Project: Prepare for a bid in April for the proposed water main expansion.
• Mowing Review: Revisit the cemetery mowing fuel charge in six months.
• Election Preparation: Clerk to prepare for the upcoming August 2nd Primary election.