Minutes:

FOREST HOME TOWNSHIP
Regular Meeting
March 3, 2011

Meeting called to order at 7:00 P.M.

Officers Present: T. Smith, S. Mahan, T. Kent, D. Crandall, D. Steiner

Guests: D. Bean, L. Gallagher, J. Koch, F. Sittel

Pledge of Allegiance.

Budget Hearing:

Supervisor Smith went over the Budget Items for Fiscal Year 2011/2012, answering questions from
both Board and audience members.

7:30 P.M. Budget Hearing adjourned and Regular Meeting commenced.

Motion by Steiner to approve the Agenda. Supported by Kent and carried.

Janet Koch, Bellaire Village Clerk requested that the township consider assisting the village in the paving
of the alley between Forest Home Ave. and Hastings St. The Township Board requested that the village
get a firm cost estimate and return to the board for final consideration.

Sheriff Bean presented the Board with the February, 2011 Activity Report.

Motion by Smith to approve Resolution # 6 of 2010/2011 (Salary Resolution for F.Y. 2011/2012). Supported by Mahan and carried with the following voting:

Aye: Kent, Smith, Steiner, Mahan
Nay: Crandall
Absent: None

Motion by Smith to approve Resolution #7 of 2010/2011 (Budget Resolution for F.Y. 2011/2012). Supported by Crandall and carried with the following voting:

Aye: Crandall, Kent, Smith, Steiner, Mahan
Nay: None
Absent: None

Motion by Kent to approve the change from Michigan Township Participating Plan Liability & Property
Insurance to Michigan Municipal League Liability & Property Pool. Supported by Steiner and carried.

Motion by Crandall to approve the Minutes of the 02-03-11 Regular Meeting. Supported by Kent and carried.

Motion by Smith to approve expenditures in the amount of $30,742.53. Supported by Mahan and carried.

Treasurer’s Report was given.

Planning Commission Report /Steiner: The Commission has completed a Draft Ordinance covering Wetlands/Shoreline (sensitive areas).

Parks & Recreation Commission Report/Crandall: Year-end report was given as well as plans for 2011/2012.

Meeting adjourned at 8:15 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,



Suzanne C. Mahan, Clerk