The budget hearing was held on March 27, 2010 called to order by Supervisor Dickinson at 2:00 p.m.
Board Members present, Supervisor Dickinson, Clerk Owen, Treasurer Eickholt, Trustees LeCureux and Foster.
Township residents attending were Dan Winters, Bill Spike, Russ Wing and Jim and Darlene Fitzgerald.
A motion was made by Trustee LeCureux, seconded by Trustee Foster, to approve the minutes of March 28, 2009 Budget Meeting.
All Ayes.
Motion Carried.
The annual report for 2009-2010 was presented by Clerk Owen.
A motion was made by Trustee Foster, seconded by Trustee LeCureux to leave the regular budget meeting and enter into the public hearing at 2:15 p.m. for the Budget Hearing for New Haven Township for the fiscal year of 2010-2011.
Clerk Owen presented proposed 2010-2011 Budget.
A motion was made by Trustee LeCureux, seconded by Clerk Owen to leave the budget hearing and enter back into the regular session of the budget meeting at 2:22 p.m.
A resolution was made by Treasurer Eickholt, seconded by Trustee LeCureux to adopt the General Appropriation Act and the budget for 2010-2011 as follows;
RESOLUTION TO ADOPT GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT
WHEREAS, this resolution is to establish a general appropriations act for New Haven Township; to define the powers and duties of the New Haven Township Officers in relation to the administration of the budget, and to provide remedies for refusal or neglect to comply with the requirements of this resolution.
The Board of Trustees of New Haven Township ordains:
This resolution shall be know as the New Haven Township General Appropriations Act.
The Supervisor shall be the Chief Administrative officer and shall perform the duties of the Chief Administrative Officer enumerated in this act.
The Clerk shall be the Fiscal Officer and shall perform the duties enumerated in this act.
Pursuant to MCLA 141.412, notice of a public hearing on the proposed budget was published in a newspaper of general circulation on February 19, 2010, and a public hearing on the proposed budget was held on March 27, 2010.
Estimated township general fund revenues for fiscal year 2010-2011, including all allocated millage of .9158 and various miscellaneous revenues shall total $ 194,600.00.
Estimated township 2-Mil road millage and miscellaneous revenue for the fiscal year 2010-2011 shall total $ 85,000.00 from a voted millage of 2 mills.
Estimated township Fire Special Assessment and miscellaneous revenue shall total $ 43,000.00 on a special assessment of 1 Mill on Taxable Value.
Estimated township Ambulance Special Assessment and miscellaneous revenue shall total $ 13,200.00 on a special assessment of $ 25.00 per household.
The New Haven Township Board shall cause to be levied and collected the general property tax on all real and personal property within the township upon the current tax roll an amount of 1 Mill as set forth by the Tax Allocation Board and as authorized under state law and approved by the electorate at the August 4, 1998 Primary Election for 2-Mills , and as approved in a Special Fire Assessment Levy Hearing on October 29, 1996 of 1 Mill on Taxable Value, an as approved in a Ambulance Special Assessment Levy of $ 25.00 per household, as approved on October 7, 2002.
Estimated township general fund expenditures for the fiscal year of 2010-2011 for various township activities shall total $ 194,600.00
Estimated township expenditures for the 2-Mil Road Millage for the fiscal year of 2010-2011 for various township activities shall be $ 85,000.00.
Estimated township expenditures for the Fire Special Assessment for the fiscal year of 2010-2011 for various activities shall be $ 43,000.00.
Estimated township expenditures for the Ambulance Special Assessment for the fiscal year of 2010-2011 for various activities shall be $ 13,200.00.
The General Fund, 2-Mil Fund, Fire Fund and Ambulance Fund budgets of New Haven Township are hereby adopted by reference, with revenues and activity expenditures and disbursements as indicated in section 5 and 7 of this act.
Appropriations will be deemed maximum authorization to incur expenditures. The fiscal officer shall exercise supervision and control to insure that expenditures are within appropriations, and shall not issue any town order for expenditures that exceed appropriations.
The fiscal officer shall transmit to the board at timely intervals, a summary statement of the actual financial condition of the General Fund, 2-Mill Fund, Fire Fund, and Ambulance Fund.
No obligation shall be incurred against, and no payment shall be made from any appropriation account unless there is a sufficient unencumbered balance in the appropriation and sufficient funds are or will be available to meet the obligation.
Whenever it appears to the Chief Administrative Officer or the Township Board that the actual and probable revenues in any fund will be less than the estimated revenues upon which appropriations from such fund were based, and when it appears that expenditures shall exceed an appropriation, the Chief Administrative Officer shall present to the township board recommendations to prevent expenditures from exceeding available revenues or appropriations for the current fiscal year. Such recommendations shall include proposals for reducing appropriations, increasing revenues, or both.
Any obligations incurred or payment authorized in violation of this resolution shall be void and shall subject any responsible official (s) or employees to disciplinary action as outlined in P.A. Act 621 (1978)
Section 14: Board Adoption
THEREFORE: Supervisor Dickinson declared the motion adopted, on March 27, 2010.
Motion by Trustee LeCureux, seconded by Treasurer Eickholt to adjourn at 2:26 p.m.
All Ayes.
Motion Carried.
Respectfully Submitted
Marilyn L. Owen
New Haven Township Clerk