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Meeting Minutes - March 2006

March 16, 2006
Choconut Township

Present: Tom Curley, Mary Long, Marvin Small, Kendall Mitchell,
Charles Pierson, Bob Boyanowski, Bill Stewart, Bob Templeton, Mary Mead, Chuck Mead, Beverly Way, Harvey Rosenkrans, Charles Fahringer, David Darrow, Bernie Zalewski, Dave McGuigan, Rudy Mattes, Ted Plavinsky,
Terry Dugan, Tom Swan, Bill Goodrich, Carolyn Doolittle
Guest: Jen Peacock – Montrose Independent

Eleven members answered roll call

Bill Stewart made a motion to accept the Secretary’s report.  Bob Boyanowski made the second.  Approved.

Treasurer Mary Long reported a balance of $7,017.38.  Saldo-Zoning $3563.00 and Misc. Exp. Funds $3,454.38. 
Composting Fund – ending balance $805.49
Harvey Rosenkrans made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report with
Beverly Way the second.  Approved.

Old Business:

IWA cannot help us.  They encourage us to contact our Congress people to push help for rural areas.

Verizon is slowly building towers in rural areas. 
Nothing concrete but a lot of speculation on when and who will build.

Discussion on the amount of Bond Sandy Payne should carry for administering Zoning-Saldo.  Discussion tabled for more information. 

Composting – Tom Shill wrote the progress report.  We will not receive full amount of money until all sites are set.  Montrose/Forest lake must be 100% complete.  Tom Swan stated that he will no longer be responsible for obtaining Composting Grants. 

Grinder wiring was messed up.  F&S came out and fixed.  Jim from F&S said Warrantee started when they dropped off the equip.  Tom told him, “No Way.”
ODB will call and talk to Chris Fritz’s boss.  Tom Curley suggested we call our Representatives.  10-11 wind rows of compost look good.  Who will handle the sales?  Mary will send Montrose fuel money and handle the money the seller gets for compost.  Details to be worked out:

Selling mid April and Saturdays in May, must advertise, pay someone to be there or take turns with the cooperating Supervisors, bucket load only.

The by-law changes were discussed.  Secretary will correct and return for signing at April Meeting. 
There was a suggestion to change the meeting time to 7:30.  Current meeting time of 7 PM is to remain. 

Tom Curley gave the opinion that the NTC should work toward a change of officers and not burden the same people with an office year after year.  This was said with the thought that no one should be expected to do all the work for years.  Tom Swan said he would be willing to keep the office of Chairman until the Saldo-Zoning is complete. 

New Business:
All are invited to meet with the Commissioners on Monday March 20th for an informal meeting.  Suggestions were taken for discussion – Occupation Tax was mentioned. 

Meeting was adjourned. 

Secretary Carolyn Doolittle

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