Regular Meeting 2/11/13

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Todd terminated........the video is less than 3 minutes, enough to make a decent person puke.

 

 

 

Todd Blevins the cemetery caretaker sent a letter to the board members requesting a raise, additional pay for additional work (the fenceline that property owners agreed to maintain in return for the drainage ditch) and mileage for various and sundry errands he has to run for supplies, etc.

He went to the Budget Workshop meetings to see if his raise would be approved during the budget process.  It was not.

 

Budget Workshop February 5, 2013

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh23GOn-xEw&feature=youtu.be 

This meeting included board members supervisor miller, Treasurer June Cudney, Clerk Bonnie Delaney, Trustee Joy Archer, Trustee Gary Schultz, Trustee Diane Krackovic, Trustee Dave Chrenka, and from the Fire Department Fire Chief Dave Johnson, Assistent Fire Chief Mike Thornton (burg - I get those two mixed up) in the video.  Most obscured from the camera and some with their backs to the audience.

 

I couldn't get this to upload here, so I uploaded to youtube.  That is the address.  I may make better progress later, when I can get to a faster internet connection.

 

That would be Trustee Gary Schultz who states as a reason for not giving Todd a raise is that they "have to do too many things".  The only "thing" he could name was blowing out the water lines before winter.  He also stated that requirement was right there in the job description.  Please to read item 19 below.  I guess Trustee Schultz can't read very well, must have failed reading comprehension.  Maybe he was referring to a later job description that s miller wrote, but was never adopted by the board, nor did it affect the contract signed with Mr Blevins.

s miller's fingerpointing attack…….”awww, Ms Lauro, if you’d like to lay some comments that’s fine.  But do not lay that kind of a comment because you don’t agree with somethin’.  Don’t forget that you are here and I’m not and nor will I nor will this board entertain that kind of language and I thank you for smiling because I am also,  Okay………what she said two words making reference to a certain amount of a part of anatomy  ah…..”

s miller obviously had no idea what Ms Lauro might have been referring to, nor does he have the right to presume to tell anyone why they may or may not make any comment, nor does he have any right to tell anyone what kind of language they may or may not use.  Jackass through and through.

This is as signed by Mr. Blevins 

 Sunday, August 8, 2010

2008 Cemetery Maintenance-Job Description- Minutes

Oak Grove Cemetery Maintenance Personnel Job Description

1.) Mow.

2.) Trim when necessary.

3.) Minor tree trimming when necessary.

4.) Rake and burn leaves.

5.) I have the authority to hire additional help during the raking season and the Township will pay those that rake $7.40 per hour.

6.) I will submit the names and total hours worked by those raking to the Township Clerk by the first Monday of the month (checks are released the second Monday of the month).

7.) I will mark all graves for burial and place topsoil and grass seed on the graves within reasonable time after burial.

8.) When necessary I will thaw graves for burials during the winter months.

9.) Weather permitting I will pour all headstone foundations within two weeks after the order is placed.

10.) For memorial weekend each year I will have the cemetery well manicured.

11.) By memorial weekend each year I will place flags on all veteran graves and remove them approximately 3 weeks later.

12.) I will make certain the flagpole flag is in place and presentable around April 15^th and remove it around October 15^th each year. I am to obtain new flags from the clerk as flags become tattered or torn.

13.) When necessary, I will be in charge of the cemetery sexton’s position when s/he is on vacation. I will inform the cemetery sexton when I will be on vacation so that s/he can fulfill my duties during my absence also.

14.) I have in my possession a Home Depot Credit Card that can only be used to purchase bags of cement and other small items necessary to maintain the care of the cemetery and I will seek Board approval prior to single item purchases over $250.

17.) I will charge gas for all cemetery gas powered tools, mowers and etc. and propane for the grave heater with the charge card that is on file at the Exxon Mobile gas station at Baldwin Rd. and M21.

18.) I will not misuse the charge cards. Nor will I use the charge cards for my personal use.

19.) Weather permitting I will turn the water on approximately April 15^th each year and see that the water is shut off and will contact the Supervisor to blow the lines out sometime between October 1^st and October 25^th each year.

20.) I will call the township clerk should I have any safety or etc. concerns in the cemetery. (725-1709 ext.2 or 725-7931). I will also make appropriate police reports when necessary.

21.) I will make certain all equipment is put away, safely secured and the garage is locked before I leave the cemetery.

22.) To the best of my ability I will have the cemetery reasonably manicured at all times.

I ____________________________________, understand this position is considered to be a part time position and the current salary is $480 per month. I fully understand the duties required of the caretaker position and I will complete
the above duties to the best of my ability.

_____________________________________________ ___________________

(caretakers signature) (Date)

as signed by Todd Blevins when he was hired as per portions of minutes below

May 12, 2008
Cemetery Report: Report attached to minutes.

a.) Russ Raleigh Resignation: Moved Trustee Krajcovic, Second Miller to accept Russ Raleigh’s resignation as the cemetery caretaker effective June 30, 2008 if a replacement can be made by that date and if a replacement has not been made by that date the board will extend Mr. Raleigh’s resignation to as late as August 30, 2008. Ayes: All. Nayes: None.

Moved Treasurer Cudney, Second Trustee Krajcovic to hire Todd Blevins as a temporary at-will employee to work/train with Russ Raleigh until June 9, 2008 at a rate of $240.00 and the board will consider him as a regular at-will employee at the next board meeting provided he agrees to and signs the job description. Ayes: All. Nayes: None.

Move Treasurer Cudney, Support Trustee Campbell to make Todd Blevins temporary at-will employment effective May 13, 2008. Ayes: All. Nayes: None.

June 09, 2008
Cemetery Report:

a.) T. Blevins Appointment: Moved Trustee Schultz, Second Treasurer Cudney to hire Todd Blevins as an at-will-employee to the position of cemetery maintenance/caretaker effective July 1, 2008. Roll Call: Trustee Schultz-Yes, Trustee Campbell-Yes, Trustee Krajcovic-Yes, Treasurer Cudney-Yes, Trustee Miller-Yes, Clerk Gute-Yes, Supervisor Gute-Yes.

The clerk will send a letter of appreciation to Mr. Raleigh thanking him for his years of service.

As to s Miller's direct attack on Mrs Lauro:

OPEN MEETINGS ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 267 of 1976

15.263 Meetings, decisions…edit… attending or addressing meeting of public body; …edit…...

Sec. 3. (5) A person shall be permitted to address a meeting of a public body under rules established and recorded by the public body.

OWOSSO CHARTER TOWNSHIP'S "RULES" as printed on their agenda

Public Comments (Comments are limited to 3 minutes per person per each public comment portion of the agenda. Please give your name and address before commenting. A public comment may be submitted in letter form to be attached to the minutes.)

Owosso Charter Township usually has two comment portions.  One near the beginning of the meeting and one near the end.  (Making sure no comments allowed when they could possibly be considered in conjunction with anything being discussed by the board.)

This Budget Workshop only had one comment period and it was at the end of the meeting, after everything to do with the budget had been decided, of course.

I don't see any language restrictions anywhere.  Wonder what happened to Freedom of Speech.....lol