MINUTES OF THE

REGULAR MEETING OF THE ANTWERP TOWHSHIP BOARD

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
7:00 PM
6:30 PM Hearing for Mattawan Quick Response District
6:35 PM Hearing for Lawton Fire District
6:40 PM Hearing for Paw Paw Fire District
6:50 PM Hearing for Mattawan Fire District
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Clerk Virg Hendrickson.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was given.
Board Members Present: Bruce Cutting, Ronald Derhammer, Virg Hendrickson, Bonnie Osborne.
Board Member Absent: Daniel J Ruzick.
Also Present: Seven guests.
Motion by Derhammer, second by Cutting to approve the agenda as presented.
Motion carried.

All voted in favor.

Motion by Cutting, second by Osborne to approve the minutes of the August 14, 2001 meeting as presented.
All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
Action on Planning Commission Recommendations:
NONE
Pending Business:
a.
Motion by Osborne, second by Derhammer to accept the Millage rates as stated.
denied shoul d be done as individual Millage.

Motion

Hearing results:
b1. Motion by Osborne, second by Derhammer to accept the Millage rate for Mattawan Fire as 0.9600
Millage. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
b2. Motion by Osborne, second by Derhammer to accept the Millage rate for Mattawan EMS as 0.2400
Millage. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
b3. Motion by Osborne, second by Derhammer to accept the Millage rate for Paw Paw Fire as 1.2000
Millage. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
b4. Motion by Osborne, second by Derhammer to accept the Millage rate for Lawton Fire as 1.5000
Millage. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
New Business:
a. The Maintenance person was awarded to Don Boven Sr. He will be starting on September 17, 2001.
b. Motion by Osborne, second by Derhammer to approve a one-time tax in 2001 on one parcel for
Birmingham Light District and in 2002 it will be split for 66 parcels.
All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
c. Motion by Derhammer, second by Osborne to table the contract with the County to provide Digital
Data Mapping. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
Correspondence/Announcements
NONE
Any other business/on going.
NONE

Reports given:
Attorney Harold Schuitmaker: report attached.
Treasurer Osborne, reports $159,738.35 in the general account.
Building Activity Hendrickson, reports no report.
Sunshine Branch Library Osborne, reports in July they had 30% of the circulation, baby-sitting classes will
start in October.
Lawton Fire Department Cutting, reports very quiet, continued discussion on purchasing a new truck, did
purchase some turnout gear.
Mattawan Fire Department Hendrickson, reports purchased some new pagers and will be getting more ID
tags to have in trucks.
Cemeteries Hendrickson, reports 4 or 5 burials in September and there is a tree down in Maple Grove that
needs to be removed.
Mattawan Quick Response Osborne, reports no meeting in August.
Planning Commission Derhammer, reports as discussed earlier in meeting.
Zoning Board of Appeals Osborne, reports no meeting in August.

Recommendation from the committee on Antwerp Township, Antwerp Sunshine Library and Mattawan Fire
Department Bills. Motion by Cutting, second by Derhammer to accept bills for payment in the amount of
$66,000.14. Roll call vote: Cutting-yes, Hendrickson-yes, Osborne-yes and Derhammer-yes.
Motion
carried.
Motion by Osborne, second by Derhammer to adjourn.
Meeting adjourned at 7:45 PM
Respectfully submitted by,

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Virg Hendrickson/Clerk
Minutes taken/transcribed by: Linda Kruizenga