opinions

your currently elected board is still discussing a proposed building addition

if/when you come for the trash day this sat, 
or when you come in to pay your taxes,
let them know what you would like in a new addition (or not)

remember the treasurer has a real job and is not always available for office hours, but you may call Brandy @ 970.9030 to make arrangements to pay your taxes in person

Trash Day

Reminder:
Trash Day/Clean Up Day
this Sat, July 13th
Skinner Park
9am-1pm
bring trash, friends, food, tax statement or proof of residency, any & all above
cya there!

Regular Meeting July 9, 2013

ELK TOWNSHIP

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

July 9, 2013

Lou Fitz, Supervisor, called meeting to order with a moment of silence @ 7pm

Pledge of Allegiance, led by L. Fitz

Roll call, all officials present:

Lou Fitz, Supervisor-266.5040

Vicki Gates, Clerk-266.8248 
Brandy Myers, Treasurer-970.9030 
John Fairbanks, Trustee-266.8023

Sharon Young, Trustee-266.8432

J. Fairbanks -motion to approve June 11, 2013 minutes as amended; B. Myers seconded; passed 5-0

Board Member Reports:

   L. Fitz, Supervisor

1.      Heritage Bay Paving Project Costs-checked with the Road Commission and prices will be about the same as quoted last winter

2.      Attended the Big Bass Lake Association meeting on 6.29.13; there will be another application of 24D on July 10^th; the Lake Association would like L. Fitz to call Cliff Bloom, attorney, to see about an extension of the current SAD; there will be additional charges for water testing in August after the final spraying

3.      Trash Day-roster prepared for volunteers; food discussed

4.      GLE will be tree trimming in our area

   V. Gates, Clerk

1.      Will be conducting an election for West Shore Community College August 6, 2013; this will only affect the KND voters, and since it is an off year, there will probably be a low voter turn-out

2.      Election Commission-comprised of L. Fitz, V. Gates, B. Myers-V. Gates made motion to appoint Johnel Buckingham & V. Gates as election precinct workers for the August 6^th election; L. Fitz seconded; passed 3-0

3.      Requesting approval on bills paid in June, including Big Bass Lake SAD-S. Young made motion to approve bills; B. Myers seconded; all in favor 5-0

Correspondence-Peterson Well Drilling submitted new bill for water testing; some discussion concerning Peterson’s estimate vs. bill; board instructed L. Fitz & V. Gates to contact Peterson’s and figure out payment

Correspondence-Election Source suggests changing batteries in the memory pack which holds election data in the tabulator machine & backup batteries for the tabulator every two years; after discussion, board consensus was to wait and budget for this next year

   B. Myers, Treasurer

Read Treasurer’s report for June; S. Young-motion to accept Treasurer’s report, V. Gates seconded; passed 5-0

             

Public Comments:

Marilyn Zdebski had a question concerning the tax statements; B. Myers responded that all tax statements went out within two days of each other

Dignitary Reports:

Commissioner-J. Fairbanks:  Area Agency on Aging, www.aaawm.org, helping the elderly in our community; County audit came back clear and reflected that the County is balancing expenditures & income; radio tower in Luther up and running well; Lake County Housing program #1 in nation

           

Fire Dept- M. Zdebski:  fire department report given; Fireman’s Ball will be held Aug 3^rd @ Skinner Park beginning @ 5pm

Road Committee-S. Young: contact S. Young if you need a street sign for your road

Historical Society-Ann Chase: next meeting will be Tues, July 17^th @ 10am, everyone welcome

Old Business:

1.      Cemetery well invoice-J. Fairbanks made motion to pay additional justifiable charges from budget line 101-276-955; B. Myers seconded; all in favor 5-0

2.      Hall cleaning bids-after much discussion, J. Fairbanks made motion to contract with Pat Bishop for the remainder of this fiscal year to clean the town hall; B. Myers seconded; passed 4-0-1 (S. Young abstained)

3.      Soil samples for cemetery-S. Young made motion to allow J. Fairbanks to obtain soil samples from MSU Extension and pay for such with budget line item 101-276-801 with a maximum of $300 spent; B. Myers seconded; all in favor 5-0

New Business:

1.      L4029,  Millage Request Report to County Board of Commissioners- S. Young made motion to table this issue until August; J. Fairbanks seconded; all in favor 5-0

2.      Sauble Twp street light request on NE corner of Big Pine Dr & 6 Mile Rd-after much discussion J. Fairbanks made motion to honor the homeowners wishes not to allow installation of a street light in Elk Twp by Sauble Twp at this location; S. Young seconded; all in favor 5-0 (vote taken after public discussion which also reflected a negative view on such a street light)

3.      Jackie McKellar discussed & asked for support for moving the Veteran’s Memorial in Baldwin to the new park in Baldwin @ the end of the Memorial Pathway; S. Young made motion to send a letter of support from Elk Twp Board to the County Commissioners; J. Fairbanks seconded; all in favor 5-0

Old Business issue:

            Review of Nordlund drawings for proposed building addition-much discussion ensued including public discussion; board consensus was to direct J. Fairbanks to take back changes to Nordlund and request two sets of drawings, one on a slab and one on a crawl space

Public Comment:

None

V. Gates-motion to adjourn @ 10pm; S. Young seconded; passed 5-0

Respectfully submitted,

Vicki Gates, Clerk       

7.10.13