Board of Reorganization, March 20, 2008

WILMA TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REORGANIZATION
Thursday, March 20, 2008

Chairman Gary Vink called the meeting to order at 11 a.m. at the Duxbury Store with the Pledge of Allegiance. Also present were Supervisor Glenford Williamson and Clerk Paul Raymond. Paul could not find the minutes from last years’ Board of Reorganization, and Glen moved that the reading of the minutes be waived. Gary seconded. Gary had notes he took at the meeting, which chiefly consisted of swearing in of newly elected officers Patrice Winfield and Michael McCullen, and voting Gary in as Chairman for another year.

Paul had been sworn in by the notary at the bank, and he swore in Gary Vink as Supervisor. Glen nominated Gary as Chairman of the Board for the year 2008. Gary seconded.

Gary moved that the Board confirm the will of the people as voted at the annual Town Meeting on March 11th, regarding wages and fees, bank of deposit, posting and publishing notices. Glen seconded.

The Board of Appeal and Equalization will be Wednesday, April 16, at 10 a.m. at the Town Hall. Both Glen and Gary are certified and trained in equalization.

Paul can’t attend the Township Officers Short Course in St. Cloud on Monday, March 24. Glen and Patrice are planning on driving, and Glen urged Gary to go. All officers will try to attend the County Township Officers Meeting in Hinckley on March 29.

Glen moved to adjourn; Gary seconded. Meeting adjourned at 11:30.

Paul Raymond, Clerk

Board of Reorganization, March 22, 2007

WILMA TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REORGANIZATION Thursday, March 22, 2007

The Board of Reorganization met at the Duxbury Store at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 22, 2007. Chairman Gary Vink called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance. Also present were Supervisors Michael McCullen and Glenford Williamson, Clerk Paul Raymond, and Antoinette Williamson. Patrice Winfield had been sworn in earlier as Treaurer by the Clerk.

Paul swore in Glenford Williamson as Supervisor of the Town of Wilma for a term of three years.

Paul read the record of last year’s Board of Reorganization. Mike moved to approve the minutes; Gary seconded.

Gary moved that the wages for the Board of Supervisors as voted on by the citizens at last week’s annual Town Meeting be approved, including half and full-day meetings, mileage, special reports and election judges, and that next year that these wages not be put on the agenda at the annual Town Meeting for a vote as the the Supervisors set the wages. Mike seconded.

Mike nominated Glen to be Chairman of the Board. Glen declined the nomination. Mike nominated Gary to be Chairman, and said Gary has been doing a good job. Glen seconded. Glen moved that Mike be appointed Deputy Chairman; Gary seconded.

Mike moved that all official township legal postings, bank, notices, paper of record, meeting times, etc., be the same as 2006. Glen seconded.

Paul and Patrice will be attending the Township Short Course in St. Cloud on Monday, March 26. Glen and Gary and possibly Mike plan to attend the Grand Rapids Short Course on April 5th. The County Supervisors Meeting is in Hinckley on Saturday, March 31, and Patrice and some Supervisors will attend. The Board of Review is Wednesday, April 11, at 10 a.m. at the Town Hall.

Glen moved to adjourn the meeting; Mike seconded. Meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m. Gary said Supervisors will be paid for the full hour.

Paul Raymond, Clerk