Minutes
LAFAYETTE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Special Meeting – Tax Budget
Thursday July 12, 2007
Meeting called to order: 6:15 PM
Members Present: Trustee Lynda Bowers, Trustee Lee Kehoe called meeting to order
Trustee Donna Young and Fiscal Officer Shirley Bailey arrived about ten
minutes later.
Road Bids
Mr. Kehoe and Ms. Bowers had discussion on the bid received from Lytle Construction for Lance
Rd. bid was awarded in the amount of $81,124.55.
Plat Approval
There was a plat from Cycles-R-Us to be approved and signed already signed by Zoning
Inspector. After reviewing the changes it was approved by Mr. Kehoe and Ms. Bowers.
Tax Budget
Mr. Kehoe had a question on the Homestead Exemption and what effect it would have on the up
coming budget. Ms. Bowers felt there should not be a substantial change since most of our
residents 65 and over are already on the Homestead Exemption that are qualified.
Ms. Bowers asked about doing a Capital Improvement Outlay and move $750,000 in to it.
Ms. Bowers moved to establish a Capital Improvement Outlay account within the 2191 special
revenue fund Fire & Rescue combination levy fund for the purposes of constructing a fire and
rescue facility and appropriate $750,000 to 2008 into that account. There was some discussion.
Mr. Kehoe seconded the motion, Ms. Bowers, Yes, Mr. Kehoe, Yes, Ms. Young, Yes, motion
carried.
Mr. Kehoe had questions on the General Fund, advised of the difference from the status of 2007
and 1% increase to show for 2008.
Mr. Kehoe asked about the $50,000 in Capital Outlay for Road and Bridge. Ms. Bowers advised
that was set aside to start a reserve fund so they could be prepared for in the future when one of
the big trucks has to be replaced again. Reserve fund for un-specified equipment.
Mr. Kehoe asked about the Cemetery Fund $1313 income. Originally for Cemetery it was
suggested we use $34,000, found out from the County Auditor’s that we could not put in more than
what they certified on the estimated resources, which would be a total of $3,279.57, had to
readjust the amount and remove a negative balance and brought us to a positive balance of $.63.
If additional funds are needed for Cemetery it would have to be transferred from the General Fund
by Resolution.
Mr. Kehoe asked about the Fire District and Ambulance Levies are we just hanging on to them.
Ms. Bailey understood that both of the levies were being held onto in case you ever want to re-
activate them. If you terminate them completely, you would have to ask for a new levy on the ballot.
Ms. Young said we could back the amount out of them using it for expenses. Ms. Bailey said that
was what she has been doing; she used $80,000 of it for the new Squad. Mr. Kehoe thought they
may need a vehicle to be used for an emergency, such as a four wheeler which has been
modified. Ms. Young stated that that was one of the issues they had in the past with the
Ambulance levy, used for purchase of ambulance only. Mr. Kehoe stated that it says ambulance
and emergency medical. Ms. Young said one levy was strictly for ambulance and that is why we
combined the two.
Fire Department basically the same, possibly $45,000 carryover.
Ms. Bowers mentioned to remember that the numbers in the computer anticipate the numbers on
the certificate of resources and we don’t know what the actual are until the end of the year.
Ms. Bowers moved to approve the closed tax budget for 2008 presented this evening with the
amendment of the $750,000 satisfied noting that it is not a spending budget, seconded by Ms.
Young, all voting in favor, motion carried.
Gale Norton asked about a township truck being seen on Clyde Lucas’ farm? Mr. Kehoe said they
were taking the township trucks home in order to prevent continual vandalism of our tractors that
had been parked outside.
Ms. Young motioned to recess, seconded by Ms. Bowers, all voting in favor,
Meeting reconvened at 6:54 PM
Meeting adjourned at 6:55 PM