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ELK TOWNSHIP
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
AUGUST 11, 2015
Lou Fitz, Supervisor,
called the meeting to order @ 7:00pm
Prayer offered by Johnny
Gates
Pledge of Allegiance, led
by L. Fitz
Roll call, officials
present: Lou Fitz,
Supervisor-266.5040
Vicki Gates, Clerk-510.2597
Sharon Young, Trustee-266.8432
John Fairbanks, Trustee-266.8023
Absent: Brandy Myers, Treasurer-bmyers42780@yahoo.com
Agenda-S. Young -motion to
approve agenda as revised; J. Fairbanks seconded; passed 4-0
Minutes approval-J.
Fairbanks-motion to approve July 14, 2015 regular meeting minutes;
S. Young seconded; passed
4-0
Board Member Reports:
J. Fairbanks, Trustee & County
Commissioner & Sexton
·
New County
Emergency Manager quit & will need to be replaced
·
New County
Administrator interviews will be conducted this Saturday
·
Ambulance millage
due for renewal & there is discussion at county level about reducing the
millage rate on the renewal due to fund balance
·
Cemetery-needs
topsoil on north end; suggests that the cemetery committee look into options
·
L. Fitz read
letter regarding a possible cremains burial of Margareta Spurgis, and the
subsequent answer by a relative disavowing such burial; L. Fitz-motion to
accept letter from Dean Phillips as closure to the question of a cremains
burial; S. Young seconded; passed 4-0
J. Fairbanks left the
regular board meeting due to family health issues, quorum of board remained
L. Fitz-motion to table
question of topsoil for the cemetery until September meeting; S. Young
seconded; passed 3-0
L. Fitz, Supervisor
1.
Motion to table
citizens’ recognition letters-offered by L. Fitz-seconded by S. Young; passed
3-0
2.
Read letter of
thanks to LCCF Board for new flag pole
3.
Read letter of
thanks to Ed Fitzgerald for his help in installing flag pole with his bucket
truck
V.
Gates, Clerk
1.
Election on
August 4, 2015-42 voters=almost 8% turnout on WSCC millage renewal question
2.
Approval of non-periodical
bills
·
S. Young-motion
to approve Aquatic Dr bill for $6552; L. Fitz seconded; passed 3-0
·
S. Young-motion
to approve bill for materials to install flag pole for $63.88; L. Fitz
seconded; passed 3-0
3.
Requesting board approval
on bills paid in July, including Big Bass Lake SAD-L. Fitz-motion to approve bills;
S. Young seconded; passed 3-0
4.
Correspondence-read
letter/email complaint concerning Robert Englebrecht’s pay, deferred topic to
deputy clerk who handled the complaint, board requested V. Gates to set up a
meeting between R. Englebrecht & L. Fitz & V. Gates; discussed email
concerning DEQ notifications, L. Fitz would like to be apprised of such
notifications (V. Gates will make copies available to L. Fitz & R.
Englebrecht as they become available)
Nicole Estes, Deputy Treasurer
1.
Read Treasurer’s
report for June-S. Young-motion to accept Treasurer’s report;
V.
Gates seconded; passed 3-0
Public Comments: varied
Dignitary Reports:
·
Fire
Dept-Marilyn Zdebski- fire department report given
·
Road
Committee-still need more members
Old Business:
·
Trash Bins-L.
Fitz is trying to get a hold of Floyd Cadwell from A1 Services; V. Gates-motion
to table discussion until September meeting; S. Young seconded; passed 3-0
·
Lake County
Website-L. Fitz-motion to table until September meeting; S. Young seconded;
passed 3-0
·
Fire Dept Central
Station Committee-L. Fitz-motion to table until September; V. Gates seconded;
passed 3-0
·
Old township
records-L. Fitz thinks records should come back to hall (Jackie McKellar
mentioned that she donated Joe Mezeske’s, ex-supervisor, desk to the township)
New Business:
·
Recorder-V.
Gates-motion to table until September; S. Young seconded; passed 3-0
Public Comments:
Varied
S. Young-motion to
adjourn; V. Gates seconded; all in favor
Adjourned @ 8:46pm
Respectfully submitted,
Vicki Gates, Clerk
8.12.15
