SPECIAL MEETING PLANNED FOR PROPOSED OFFICE BUILDING-MARCH 20, 2010 @ 10am @ TOWNSHIP HALL
February 9, 2010
Pledge began at 7 pm with all board members present.
Minutes for January approved with corrections.
Reports:
Treasurer’s Report by C. Draper showed a complete township balance of $360,899.21
Assessor’s report: None
Clerk’s report: None although M. VanVleet mentioned applications were available for election workers.
Commissioner’s report: None
Cemetery report: None
Fire Board report by fire chief, Tom Elenbaas: 18 runs for the year including one house fire; all 7 fire dept trucks are available for service; Eden twp has agreed to host the annual Easter egg hunt; a new cadet program has begun for 16-18 year olds.
Citizens Advisory Committee report by L. Fitz: Jan. 18th meeting was cancelled due to lack of quorum, but planning continued at the Feb 1st meeting, and next meeting will be on Feb 15th at 2pm.
Supervisor report by L. VanDolsen: about road brining, seems the county has its own brine tank and last summer one tank was down for repairs to a pump, so brining was sketchy; Elk twp may request full brining but the first brine will always be a spot brine.
ORV letter sent to the county to remain the same for Elk.
Correspondence: letter from Heritage LLC for crop dusting for gypsy moths (set aside)
Letter from Bob Englebrecht to Lake County Equalization containing a list of properties not included in 911 because there are outbuildings but no permanent residents.
Public comment:
Jackie McKellar requested the list from Bob Englebrecht that he sent to the equalization dept (L. VanDolsen will look into it).
Under Old Biz:
1 MTA seminar which J. Fairbanks & V. Gates attended was very professional and informational, it was concluded by both that the board must have priorities for projects before grants are pursued.
3 Proposed Office Building-special meeting set for input from citizens, March 20th at 10 am at township hall.
Under New Biz:
1 Assessor’s contract-same dollar amount as last two years.
F. Arquette made motion to accept the assessor’s contract for another two years, seconded and passed unanimously ($23,500 for May ’10 – April ’12)
2 Lake County Broadband initiative-Paul Bigford from Sweetwater twp is spearheading this initiative and has asked twps to sign a non-binding letter of interest.
C. Draper made a motion to fill out the letter of interest, passed.
3 July 10th annual trash day with J & S services.
J. Fairbanks made a motion to accept this contract, passed.
Public Comment:
Suggestion to publicize the proposed office building meeting on March 20th, L. VanDolsen said she would put it in the Star and/or the Bulletin Board News.
Suggestion to have a curbside pickup for trash was dismissed due to cost.
Motion to adjourn was seconded, and passed at 8:07pm.
