ELK TOWNSHIP
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
November 12, 2013
Lou Fitz, Supervisor,
called the 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
Sharon Young,
Trustee-266.8432
John Fairbanks, Trustee-266.8023
J. Fairbanks-motion to
approve October 8, 2013 minutes; S. Young seconded; passed 5-0
Board Member Reports:
L. Fitz, Supervisor
1.
Letter from Lake
County concerning property sales for Elk Twp: S. Young-motion to sign letter to
return property in question to county; J. Fairbanks seconded; passed 5-0
2.
Luther Library
made presentation: they hope to put a county-wide millage question put on the
ballot in August, they will be asking ¼ mill for the three libraries in the
county
3.
Re-designate trash
bins from Allied/Republic Waste to Independent Rural Waste Services: J.
Fairbanks-motion to re-designate the existing four trash bins to be IRWS, blue
bags only by Jan 1, 2014; S. Young seconded; passed 5-0 (notes: IRWS will take
care of the signage by Jan 1, 2014; L. Fitz will take care of an ad to put in
BBN for the month of Dec, and will inform Allied)
4.
Newsletter: after
discussion, S. Young-motion to ask Jackpine to print & fold 2-sided
newsletter to put into tax statement envelopes; J. Fairbanks seconded; passed
5-0
5.
Trash Day: June
7, 2014 @ 9am-1pm with IRWS (L. Fitz will check with Skinner Park)
6.
Community Service
participant: a Sauble twp resident needs to provide 150 hours of community
service; J. Fairbanks is willing to supervise his work at the cemetery; S.
Young-motion to allow this community service contingent on our liability
coverage (L. Fitz will check this); B. Myers seconded; passed 5-0
7.
Thank you letter
to Tim Fischer for the discount on the fill sand: J. Fairbanks-motion to send
signed letter to Tim Fischer; B. Myers seconded; passed 5-0
V. Gates, Clerk
Requesting
approval on bills paid in October, including Big Bass Lake SAD: J. Fairbanks-motion to approve bills; S.
Young seconded; passed 5-0
B. Myers, Treasurer
1.
Read Treasurer’s
report for October: J. Fairbanks -motion to accept Treasurer’s report; S. Young
seconded; passed 5-0
2.
Liquidate LOSB
money markets & withdraw $75,000 from West Shore money market: S.
Young-motion to close LOSB money markets & reduce West Shore’s money market
by $75,000; J. Fairbanks seconded; passed 5-0 by roll call
vote
3.
Over/short tax
payments: B. Myers-motion to take care of up to $1 variance in tax payments; J.
Fairbanks seconded; passed 5-0
S. Young, Trustee
Lake Cty Twp Association meeting @ Chase twp on Jan 23rd
@ 7:30pm
Public Comments:
Marilyn Zdebski would like
to see the meetings recorded
Dignitary Reports:
·
Commissioner-J.
Fairbanks: consolidation with other counties for our 911 service is still being
discussed, State Police would like to see communications tied together
·
Fire Dept- M.
Zdebski: fire department report given
·
Historical
Society-Joyce Durdel: they are currently preparing a booklet for the 100 year
celebration of the township hall; helped in the ground breaking ceremony; won’t
be meeting until April; J. Fairbanks thanked Jackie McKellar for the historical
memorabilia from Stanley Dombrouski’s estate
Old Business:
Trash
investigation: L. Fitz gave report; a township-wide special assessment is still
being considered and a survey of the taxpayers was discussed: J.
Fairbanks-motion to pay Jackpine to print & fold a 1-sheet survey to be
included in the tax statement envelopes; L. Fitz seconded; passed 5-0; J. Fairbanks-motion to authorize Vicki, Clerk,
to purchase a Special Assessment book from MTA;
S.
Young seconded; passed 5-0
New Business:
Discussed
a change order for a different style of windows for the addition & an
estimate from Troy Johnson of G. E.
Johnson for a renovation of the front porch; it was decided to wait on both
Public Comment:
Charlie Young mentioned the
need for careful wording in the survey to be sent to taxpayers concerning a
township-wide SAD to decide the trash collection question
S. Young-motion to
adjourn; J. Fairbanks seconded; all in favor
Adjourned @ 9:19pm
Respectfully submitted,
Vicki Gates, Clerk
11.13.13
