The Village of Michiana Council resolves:

SECTION 1:  Title - This resolution shall be known as the Village of Michiana 2009-2010 Fiscal Year General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 2:  Public Hearing on the Budget – Pursuant to MCLA 141.412 and 141.413, notice of a public hearing on the proposed budget was published in a newspaper of general circulation on May 23, 2009, and a public hearing on the proposed budget was held on May 28, 2009.

SECTION 3:  Millage Levy – The Village of Michiana Council shall cause to be levied and collected the general property tax on all real and personal property within the Village upon the current tax roll an allocated millage not to exceed 8.5912 mills for village operations.

SECTION 4:  Adoption of budget by Activity/Department – The Village of Michiana Council adopts the 2009-2010 fiscal year budgets for the various funds by Activity/Department.  Village officials responsible for the expenditures authorized in the budget may expend village funds up to, but not to exceed, the total appropriation authorized for each Activity/Department.

SECTION 5:  Payment of Bills – Pursuant to MCLA 41.75, all claims (bills) against the Village shall be approved by the Village of Michiana Council prior to being paid.  The Village Clerk and Treasurer may pay certain bills prior to approval by the Village Council to avoid late penalties, service charges, and interest (primarily utilities) and payroll in accordance with the approved salaries and hourly rates adopted in this appropriations act.  The Village Council shall receive a list of claims (bills) paid prior to approval at the next Board meeting.

SECTION 6:  Authorized salary and hourly rates – Included in the various Activities/Departments are amounts of the salary and hourly rates for the officials and employees of the Village as follows:
 

Village Clerk – Cathy A. Ganus	$  18.00 per hour
Village Treasurer – Amy L. Hemphill	$  18.00 per hour
Public Works Superintendent – Rickie L. Reitz	$55,072 salary
Public Works – Timothy V. Casselman	$  17.79 per hour
Public Works – Robert A. Anderson	$  13.77 per hour
Police Chief – Lyn C. Papke	$58,556 salary
Police – Kenneth L. Books	$  20.00 per hour
Police – Ryan N. Layman	$  17.00 per hour
Police – Part-Time	$  13.92 per hour

SECTION 7: Estimated Revenues and Expenditures – Estimated total revenues and expenditures for the various funds of the Village of Michiana are:
 

FUND	REVENUE	EXPENDITURES
101  General Fund	621,085	483,402
202  Major Street Fund	31,200	20,370
203  Local Street Fund	14,175	19,725
401  Capital Project Fund	10,050	0
542  Building Fund	10,100	8,500
591  Water Authority Fund	453,020	468,850

  

101  GENERAL FUND	2009-2010
REVENUE
402  Taxes	555,135
Licenses & Permits	7,850
574  State Money	13,375
Charge for services	50
664  Interest and rents	37,500
Other Income	7,175
Total Revenue	621,085
EXPENDITURES
101  Council	350
215  Clerk	33,700
223  Audit	7,000
253  Treasurer	10,720
262  Election	0
265  Building & Grounds	27,255
266  Legal Fees	15,000
290  General	27,380
301  Police	197,290
335  Fire Protection	28,138
441  Public Works	66,490
520  Garbage Collection	41,174
721  Planning	100
722  Zoning	0
723  Tree & Fence Inspection	750
751  Park	8,135
752  Beaches	9,920
966  Transfers Out	10,000
Total Expenditures	483,402
Net Revenues (Expenditures)	137,683
Beginning Fund Balance	46,608
Ending Fund Balance	184,291

 

202  MAJOR STREET FUND	2009-2010
REVENUE
State Money	31,000
664  Interest	200
Total Revenue	31,200
EXPENDITURES
223  Audit	1,500
290  General	1,690
449  Winter Maintenance	9,850
455  Routine Maintenance	7,330
Total Expenditures	20,370
Net Revenues (Expenditures)	10,830
Beginning Fund Balance	112,804
Ending Fund Balance	123,634

    

203  LOCAL STREET FUND	2009-2010
REVENUE
State Money	14,000
664  Interest	175
Transfers In	0
Total Revenue	14,175
EXPENDITURES
223  Audit	1,500
290  General	1,365
449  Winter Maintenance	8,850
455  Routine Maintenance	8,010
Total Expenditures	19,725
Net Revenues (Expenditures)	(5,550)
Beginning Fund Balance	43,418
Ending Fund Balance	37,868

  

401  CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND	2009-2010
REVENUE
664  Interest	50.00
Contribution From General Fund	10,000
Total Revenue	10,050
EXPENDITURES
Total Expenditures	0
Net Revenues (Expenditures)	10,050
Beginning Fund Balance	43,952.06
Ending Fund Balance	54,002.06

   

542  BUILDING FUND	2009-2010
REVENUE
481  Building Permit Fees	10,000
664  Interest	100
Total Revenue	10,100
EXPENDITURES
Building Inspector Payment	3,500
Zoning Administrator Payment	1,500
Rental Expense	3,000
Building Insp. Training & Education	500
Total Expenditures	8,500
Net Revenues (Expenditures)	1,600
Beginning Fund Balance	22,910.50
Ending Fund Balance	24,510.50

 

591  WATER AUTHORITY FUND	2009-2010
REVENUE
Hydrant Fees	7,200
Service Connections	6,600
Metered Water Sales	400,000
Penalty	500
664  Interest	2,000
Ready-To-Serve Fees	36,720
Total Revenue	453,020
EXPENDITURES
223  Audit	5,000
536  Water Expenses	463,850
Total Expenditures	468,850
Net Revenues (Expenditures)	(15,830)
Beginning Fund Balance	750,480
Ending Fund Balance	734,650

SECTION 8:  Specific Appropriations – There are no specific appropriations.

SECTION 9:  Periodic Financial Reports – The Village Treasurer shall provide the Village Council at the Council meeting immediately following the end of each fiscal quarter and at the final Council meeting of the fiscal year, a report of fiscal year to date revenues and expenditures compared to the budgeted amounts in the various funds of the Village.

SECTION 10:  Budget Monitoring – Whenever it appears to the Village Treasurer, Clerk, President, or Council 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 will exceed an appropriation, the Village Treasurer shall present to the Village Council recommendations to prevent expenditures from exceeding available revenues or appropriations for the fiscal year.  Such recommendations shall include proposals for reducing appropriations, increasing revenues or both.

SECTION 11:  Council Adoption – Motion made by Stein, seconded by Hermelink to adopt the forgoing resolution and General Appropriations Act.  Upon roll call vote, the following voted:

ROLL CALL

AYES:        Sheila Stein, George Hermelink, and Beverly Bruesch.
NAYS:        None.
ABSENT:    Hillary Herbst and Russ Ramage
ABSTAIN:   None.

RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED this 28th day of May, 2009.

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Beverly Bruesch, President

CERTIFICATION

I, Cathy A. Ganus, the undersigned duly qualified and acting Clerk of Michiana Village do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of a resolution adopted by the Michiana Village Council, County of Berrien, State of Michigan, at a special meeting held on May 28, 2009, and that said meeting was conducted and public notice of said meeting was given pursuant to and in full compliance with Act No. 267, Public Acts of Michigan, 1976, a amended, and that the minutes of said meeting were kept and will be or have been made available as required by said Act.

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Cathy A. Ganus
Michiana Village Clerk