2024 January Board Meeting 1/16/2024

TOWN OF NORTH STAR      

CALL TO ORDER, WELCOME, and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Gary            6:30PM

ATTENDANCE: Dick Dillon: Supervisor, Gary Mantay: Supervisor, Jenae Pitoscia: Clerk, Mary Hellman: Deputy Clerk, Ray Barnes: Deputy Treasurer, Donna Elsbury: Treasurer, Rory Blazevic: Fire Chief

December 2023 MINUTES – Dick made motion to approve December meeting minutes. Gary 2nd. Gary: Aye, Dick: Aye. Motion approved.

FINANCIAL REPORT – Donna

TRANSFER –Transfer amount $6018.95 Check numbers 9024-9039. PERA EFT $54.00 IRS $888.99. Dick made motion accept transfer of funds. Gary 2nd. Gary: Aye, Dick: Aye. Motion approved.

Voided expense for payment to MATIT for workers comp. Report from MATIT stated the premium was incorrect and overpaid. Revised premium was sent and reissued check with reduced premium.

Request to township to add software for Adobe Acrobat. $19.99 per month is the cost of the new software.

CLERK COMMENTS / CORRESPONDANCE- Mary/Jenae:

Auto mark was returned

Supervisor submissions were completed with 1 applicant

Election training is in process

Annual Meeting scheduled for March 12th at 6:30 PM Back up date March 19th

Guest: Todd Abernathy

Todd is joining us representing the NorthStar, Pequaywan, and Alt townships. Crime numbers and types of calls are shared as below:

January 2022-Current

28 calls total

  1. Fraud
  2. Predator Offender
  3. Property damage
  4. Theft
  5. Call back message
  6. Order Violation
  7. Burglary
  8. Welfare Check
  9. Suspicions Activity
  10. Runaway Reports
  11. Threats
  12. Suicide Threats
  13. Computer Crime
  14. Physical Domestic
  15. Garbage
  16. Juvenile Offense
  17. Property Damage
  18. Overdose
  19. Animal Bite

Todd will be joining each township over the year to check in and keep communications open to township residents. Reports can be requested without addresses and private personal information. Always call 911 if there are any issues in the community. This will assign you a case number for your records.

RECYCLING: Jan: NA

WEBPAGE/COMMUNIATIONS REPORT: Jan: NA

FIRE – Rory/Gary: Responded to 1 medical call. We continue to work on training.

MAINTENACE: Dick: Furnace is the hall has been repaired. A new motor for the generator has been ordered (previous was under warranty) and is on the way. The floor drain in the hall needs repair as it is plugged and needs to be unclogged. This repair would be fixed in the spring

ROADS- Gary: No updated

OLD BUSINESS – NA

NEW BUSINESS- Donna/Jan: Ray is reviewing the Omni ballot machine to set it up.

REVIEW OF DUTIES-

UPCOMING EVENTS –

Audit Meeting scheduled for January 29th at 6:30 PM

Budget Meeting scheduled for February 13th at 6:30 PM

Annual Meeting scheduled for March 12th at 8:00 PM Back up date March 19th

ADJOURNMENT:  Dick made motion to adjourn 7:10 PM Gary. 2nd. Jan: Aye, Gary: Aye, Dick: Aye. Motion approved.