ELK TOWNSHIP DRAFT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
NOVEMBER 11, 2014
Lou Fitz, Supervisor,
called the meeting to order @ 7:00pm
Prayer offered by Johnny
Gates
Pledge of Allegiance, led
by L. Fitz
Marilyn Zdebski led an
honor for all veterans present
Roll call, officials
present: Lou Fitz,
Supervisor-266.5040
Vicki Gates, Clerk-510.2597
Brandy Myers, Treasurer-bmyers42780@yahoo.com
Sharon
Young, Trustee-266.8432
John Fairbanks, Trustee-266.8023
Agenda-J. Fairbanks-motion
to approve agenda as revised; S. Young seconded; passed 5-0
Minutes approval- J.
Fairbanks -motion to approve October 14, 2014 regular meeting minutes as
amended; S. Young seconded; passed 5-0
Board Member Reports:
L. Fitz, Supervisor
1.
Fire Department
needs volunteers (we currently only have 13 members)
2.
Read a letter for
a grant request (Dave Kott will be working on this with L. Fitz); S.
Young-motion to approve the letter with revisions; J. Fairbanks seconded;
passed 5-0
3.
Mountain bike
event scheduled for 2015 on the North Country Trail has been cancelled
4.
Lake County
Commissioner meeting will be held at Elk Township Wed, Nov. 12, 2014 @ 6pm
V. Gates, Clerk
1.
Successful
Gubernatorial election with 50% voter turnout in Elk Twp
2.
Request to attend
a class in Lansing to become QVF-lite (which allows address changes to be made
in house for voters in our Qualified Voter File); L. Fitz-motion to approve
mileage & meals for this class on November 20, 2014; B. Myers seconded;
passed 5-0
3.
Irons Lp Price
Protection Program-L. Fitz-motion to table this until December, he will look
into options; S. Young seconded; passed 5-0
4.
Cemetery flags
& bronze markers-S. Young-motion to approve an order with Carrot-Top
Industries for 100 flags & 25 bronze markers for veterans; B. Myers
seconded; passed 5-0
5.
Needs to reorder
checks from Sage & 1099s-L. Fitz-motion to approve; S. Young seconded;
passed 5-0
6.
Read letter from
Municipal Retirement Systems requesting liquidation of Dennis Lisaius’
account-J. Fairbanks-motion to let Ann Bunting @ MRS know D. Lisaius is no
longer an employee; L. Fitz seconded; passed 5-0
7.
Requesting board approval
on bills paid in October, including Big Bass Lake SAD, and Road fund- L. Fitz-motion
to approve September bills; S. Young seconded; passed 5-0
8.
Correspondence:
Read 4 letters of protest concerning implementing the Big Bass Lake SAD
S. Young-motion to move
the Big Bass Lake SAD hearing #2 up on the agenda; J. Fairbanks seconded;
passed 5-0
Big Bass Lake SAD hearing
#2; discussion ensued concerning mailing & ads, and revisions of Resolution
#4, but there were no comments made on the assessment roll
Public
Comments were heard for hearing #2:
Tony Ellis thanked the
Board for the work on the Big Bass Lake SAD
B. Myers, Treasurer
1.
Read Treasurer’s
report for September- S. Young -motion to accept Treasurer’s report; J.
Fairbanks seconded; passed 5-0
2.
Needs new
computer-V. Gates-motion to allow Treasurer to purchase a new computer up to
$750; L. Fitz seconded; passed 5-0
3.
Discussed the tax
notices which allow for a 1% collection of unpaid taxes-no action although B.
Myers will let equalization know to change the tax notices
S. Young, Trustee
Reported that the Lake
County Area Townships Association meeting for January 22 will be held at Chase
Township @ 7:30pm
Public Comments:
Jackie McKellar-would like
people to know that Cool Lake property owners paid for the new picture of Cool
Lake @ township hall
Marilyn Zdebski-stated
that zebra mussels were found on Sauble Lake #4
Dignitary Reports:
·
County
Commissioner-J. Fairbanks-honored Ed Chappel:
Mr. Ed Chappel, I have invited you to our commissioners meeting here
tonight to thank you for your work on the North Country Trail. This was to be a
formal resolution, but I felt that all the WHEREAS, and THEREFORE, and FURTHER
MORES would not be fitting to honor your service. I wanted this to come from
the heart. As we close this night, I would like to thank you from all of us on
your many years of service on the NORTH COUNTRY TRAIL. You have given yourself
unselfishly to better our township, county, and surrounding area. When you
embarked on this task many years ago you labored your body, and, as time went
on, you guided the next generation of caretakers of this wonderful trail
system. With your wisdom, dedication and fortitude, you have made our forest
more inviting and accessible for the public. It is refreshing to see that
people still exist that will give of themselves wholeheartedly for the good
public and expect nothing in return.
In closing, I ask the clerk of the board enter this verbiage in the
minutes of this meeting so future generations will know that people of this
caliber did exist.
·
Fire
Dept-Marilyn Zdebski- fire department report given
·
Road
Committee-S. Young-reported she discussed roads with Jay Syrewicze, including
the corner of Johnson Rd & 9 Mile Rd, and corner of Canyon Dr & Bass
Lake Rd
·
Historical
Society-Joyce Durdel-adjourned until April
Old Business:
·
J. Fairbanks-motion
to adopt Resolution #4 for Big Bass Lake SAD 2015-2021; S. Young seconded;
discussion ensued by Board, and clerk reported that proper notice of the
hearing on this matter had been published in the Bulletin Board News on October
23 & October 30, 2014, and had been mailed by first-class mail to each
property owner within the proposed assessment district as shown on the current
tax rolls of the township on October 21, 2014; passed 5-0 (see Old Business for
motions)
·
Trash bin
discussion for winter: A-1 Services has offered a dumpster free of charge to be
placed at the town hall; after much discussion, S. Young-motion to leave trash
bins where they are & to remove this agenda item for future; J. Fairbanks
seconded; passed 5-0
·
Porta-Jon: L.
Fitz will contact “Jim” and ask that the porta-jon be removed until April
New Business:
·
Audio taping of
meetings: after discussion-J. Fairbanks-motion not to purchase audio taping
equipment; V. Gates seconded; passed 5-0
·
Newsletter
discussed to go out with winter tax notices: after revisions-S. Young-motion to
fund the printing & folding of a two sided newsletter; V. Gates seconded;
passed 5-0
S. Young-motion to
adjourn; J. Fairbanks seconded; all in favor
Adjourned @ 9:20 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Vicki Gates, Clerk
11.12.14
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