Supervisor Oxley called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Members present – Meade, Oxley, Bitely and Nesbitt. Also present – Attorney Christopher Moraitis and ten guests.
Moment of silence to remember Harold Schuitmaker, Township Attorney for over fifty years.
Motion by Bitely with support by Nesbitt to approve the minutes of the regular meeting on November 8, 2023. Voice vote – all yes. Motion passed.
Motion by Bitely with support by Nesbitt to approve the Treasurer’s report subject to audit. Voice vote – all yes. Motion passed.
Motion by Nesbitt with support by Bitely to approve the bills as presented. Roll call vote – all yes. Motion passed.
Motion by Meade with support by Bitely for Township Attorney to notify and terminate the Mechanical/Plumbing Inspector contract with John Dobberteen, effective 15 days from today, for a material breach of contract including overcharging, not returning calls or completing inspections in a timely manner. Any outstanding inspections will be pro-rated. Roll call vote – all yes. Motion passed.
Motion by Bitely with support by Nesbitt to accept Supervisor Oxley’s recommendation to hire Ken Jewell as our new Mechanical/Plumbing Inspector, effective 15 days from today. Roll call vote – all yes. Motion passed.
Motion by Bitely with support by Nesbitt to accept Supervisor Oxley’s recommendation to hire Bauckham, Thall, Seeber, Kaufman & Koches P.C. as Attorney on Township Blight cases. Roll call vote – all yes. Motion passed.
Motion by Meade with support by Nesbitt to accept Treasurer Nesbitt’s recommendation to replace current parking lot lights with LED lights, at a cost not to exceed $4000, including materials and labor. Roll call vote – all yes. Motion passed.
Motion by Bitely with support by Nesbitt to appoint Election Commission, consisting of Supervisor, Clerk, and Treasurer, and to schedule a meeting for Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 6:00 pm at the Porter Township Hall. Voice vote – all yes. Motion passed.
Motion by Nesbitt with support by Bitely to accept estimate presented by Zoning Solutions to hire Darr’s Tent & Event Rentals to clean up 2 blight addresses – 77440 M40 & 23560 80th Ave, at an estimated cost of $2020 each, and any unreimbursed portion will be added to next winter property tax bill. Roll call vote – all yes. Motion passed.
Motion by Bitely with support by Nesbitt to adjourn the meeting at 8:11 pm. Voice vote – all yes. Motion passed.
Respectfully Submitted,
Charles Meade, Jr.
Porter Township Clerk
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