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 10th; 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 6th 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 3rd @ 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 17th @ 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
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