Marcellus Township Regular Board Meeting Minutes – November 19, 2024

Supervisor Koshar called the meeting to order at 6:00pm and The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Cass County Under-sheriff, Clint Roach. Roll Call: Koshar, Hess, Mroz, Schick, and Plummer

Koshar amended the agenda to add Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator, Manny DeLaRosa, under new busi-ness. Motion by Schick, seconded by Hess, to approve the agenda as amended. All Ayes – motion carried.

Motion by Koshar, seconded by Hess, to approve the minutes from the October 15, 2024, meeting as presented. All Ayes – motion carried.

Motion by Koshar, support by Hess, to pay the bills as presented. Roll Call: Ayes: Koshar, Schick, Mroz, Hess, and Plummer. Motion Carried

Motion by Hess, support by Schick, to accept treasurer’s report as presented. All Ayes – motion carried.

Public Comments: Joyce DeRuiter asked the board if the roads at Bly Cemetery would be repaired. Supervisor Koshar indicated

REPORTS:
• Cass County Sheriff’s Department Report – Undersheriff (Sheriff-Elect) Roach shared that new deputies have grad-uated from the KVCC Academy and that a couple of others would be graduating from Kellogg Community Col-lege in early December and would be out for training. Additionally, he shared that he has chosen his Undersheriff.

• Planning Commission: N/A

• Sexton Report – N/A

• Commissioner Locke – N/A

• MAESA – Trustee Schick shared the monthly MAESA report and shared the upcoming year’s budget

• Zoning Report – None

• Blight Report – None

• Supervisor’s Report:

o Supervisor Koshar shared the resolution regarding the Moratorium for accepting applications for out-door marijuana grows for two years. Motion by Hess, seconded by Schick, to ap-prove resolution. All Ayes – Motion Carried.

o A bid from Wisher Construction was presented to install gutters, downspouts, and Ice/Snow shields on the gutters. Motion by Hess, seconded by Plummer, to approve bid, not to ex-ceed $5000. Roll call vote: Ayes: Koshar, Schick, Mroz, Hess, and Plummer – All Ayes, motion car-ried.

New Business:
o Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator, Manny DeLaRosa, shared an updated plan for the County. It is in the process of being reviewed for approval by the State and Fed-eral levels. Motion by Koshar, seconded by Hess, to approve resolution to adopt the Cass County Hazard Mitigation Plan. All Ayes – Motion Carried

o Clerk Plummer shared the number of voters from the November 6th election. Old Business

Public Comments
o None

Motion by Hess, seconded by Schick, to adjourn at 7:18 pm. All ayes – motion carried

Respectfully submitted,
Darcie L Plummer
Township Clerk

Edward Koshar
Township Supervisor

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