SAUBLE-ELK-EDEN TOWNSHIPS
FIRE DEPARTMENT
WILL BE HOSTING THE
ANNUAL FIREMAN'S BALL
AUGUST 1, 2015
SKINNER PARK
GET TICKETS AT THE DOOR
5:30.....YEAH!
no dress code
always good eats & b.y.o.b.
bring $$$ for raffles
All $$$ will go for the benefit of the firefighters
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
July Regular Meeting
draft ELK TOWNSHIP draft
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
JULY 14, 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
Brandy Myers, Treasurer-bmyers42780@yahoo.com
Sharon Young, Trustee-266.8432
John Fairbanks, Trustee-266.8023
Agenda-S. Young -motion to
approve agenda as revised; J. Fairbanks seconded; passed 5-0
Minutes approval-J.
Fairbanks-motion to approve June 9, 2015 regular meeting minutes;
S. Young seconded; passed
5-0
Minutes approval- J.
Fairbanks-motion to approve June 20, 2015 special meeting minutes;
B. Myers seconded; passed
5-0
Board Member Reports:
L. Fitz, Supervisor
1.
Received new
tables, chairs & flagpole
2.
Set date for Ice
Cream Social, August 2, 2015 @ town hall, ran ad in Bulletin Board News for two
weeks
3.
Attended an MTA
class
4.
Read a letter
from SEE Twps Fire Board discussing the creation of “a committee to explore the
feasibility of a new centrally located fire station,” to invite “all three
supervisors and an additional two
citizens from each township to form a fact-finding committee”
5.
Read letter to
IATA thanking them for the use of Skinner Park to conduct the Annual Trash Day,
and requesting the first Saturday in June of 2016 to hold another Trash Day
V.
Gates, Clerk
1.
Election on
August 4, 2015-appointed precinct workers
2.
Dropped service
with ATT-they issued a refund check; and contracted with Golden Communications
for local & long distance calling (also
dropped TransWorld for long distance)
3.
Will be attending
an MTA class on June 15, 2015 with B. Myers in Cadillac
4.
Approval of non-periodical
bills
·
J. Fairbanks-motion
to approve payment to Election Source for supplies, tabulator coding, ballot chart, and maintenance contract on
tabulator; S. Young seconded; passed 5-0
·
S. Young-motion
to approve Apex sketching software for assessor ($235); J. Fairbanks seconded;
passed 5-0
·
S. Young-motion
to pay A1 Services for Trash Day ($5,296.53 + $4 for tires in cash); J.
Fairbanks seconded; passed 5-0
·
J.
Fairbanks-motion to approve new color printer for office (Vicki will order from
Amazon, not to exceed $125-out of Clerk Capital Outlay); S. Young seconded;
passed 5-0
·
S. Young-motion
to approve three required election ads published in the BBN; B. Myers seconded;
passed 5-0
·
J.
Fairbanks-motion to approve an ad for two weeks in the BBN for the ice cream
social; S. Young seconded; passed 5-0
·
J.
Fairbanks-motion to approve payment to Accident Fund for Worker’s Comp
($881); V. Gates seconded; passed 5-0
5.
Requesting board approval
on bills paid in June, including Big Bass Lake SAD-J. Fairbanks-motion to
approve bills; S. Young seconded; passed 5-0
6.
Correspondence-MTA
Book of the Month-L. Fitz-motion to purchase FOIA (Freedom of Information Act)
Book; S. Young seconded; passed 5-0; read letter of complaint concerning
cemetery upkeep
7.
Discussed
quarterly report “Income Statement Compared with Budget”
B. Myers, Treasurer
1.
Read Treasurer’s
report for June-S. Young-motion to accept Treasurer’s report;
L.
Fitz seconded; passed 5-0
Public Comments: varied
Dignitary Reports:
·
County
Commissioner-J. Fairbanks-County looking at resumes for an administrator; J.
Fairbanks will be on a committee to investigate possible ambulance stations in
Irons and/or Luther; County finished its audit; County hired Tammy Ghent for
emergency management position
·
Assessor-letter
read from Bob Englebrecht supporting new Equalization director, Al Encisio
·
Fire
Dept-Marilyn Zdebski- fire department report given
·
Road
Committee-Sharon Young-motion to appoint a new road committee following an ad
being posted for two weeks in a local publication indicating that applicants
are being considered for the road committee. Following an analysis of Elk
Township road conditions, the committee will report to the township board
within 90 days with recommendations for the use of township road funds. There
will be no expenditures from the road fund until the report is complete and
accepted by the township board unless an emergency arises affecting the safety
of the motoring public; amended motion by L. Fitz to include Sharon Young &
Paul Maples resignations from the road committee & noting the Board
accepted resignations with deep regrets, S. Young seconded amendment; J.
Fairbanks seconded given motion; passed 5-0
Old Business:
·
Trash Bins-after
much discussion J. Fairbank made motion to table until August; B. Myers
seconded; passed 5-0 (L. Fitz will ask A1 representative to attend meeting)
·
Budget workshop
date-V. Gates-motion to set March 17, 2016 @ 7pm as a budget workshop; B. Myers
seconded; passed 5-0
·
Lake County
Website-L. Fitz-motion to table until August meeting; J. Fairbanks seconded;
passed 5-0
·
Road Fund-J.
Fairbanks-motion to table until further information is gathered; L. Fitz
seconded; passed 5-0
·
Resolution-L.
Fitz-motion to adopt L4029 by Resolution; V. Gates seconded; passed 5-0
·
Fire Dept Support
Group-B. Myers-motion to pay two bills for support group supplies out of fire
department line item in budget ($73.08 total); J. Fairbanks seconded; passed
5-0
New Business:
·
Annual Meeting
Resolution-J. Fairbanks-motion to establish an Annual Meeting for the last
Saturday in March; S. Young seconded; passed 5-0
·
Little Manistee
Watershed-J. Fairbanks-motion to direct the Supervisor to sign the LMWCC
Partnership Agreement for the Little Manistee River Watershed Management Plan;
V. Gates seconded; passed 5-0
·
Insurance-S.
Young-motion to approve the insurance plan from Burnham & Flower & pay
the yearly policy fee ($3645, including increase for 3% property value
increase); J. Fairbanks seconded; passed 5-0
·
Cemetery-V.
Gates-motion to direct the Supervisor to correspond with the parties involved
in burying cremains without approval; S. Young seconded; passed 5-0
Public Comments:
Varied
S. Young-motion to
adjourn; V. Gates seconded; all in favor
Adjourned @ 10:15pm
Respectfully submitted,
Vicki Gates, Clerk
7.16.15
Thursday, July 9, 2015
Fire Dept Open House
The Sauble-Elk-Eden Townships Fire Department
will be hosting an Open House at Station #2 in Irons
Sunday, July 12th
12 noon-3 pm
Food & Fun will be available
will be hosting an Open House at Station #2 in Irons
Sunday, July 12th
12 noon-3 pm
Food & Fun will be available
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
ANOTHER DETAIL THAT RESULTED FROM JUNE 20TH MEETING
SUGGESTIONS
FROM ELK TOWNSHIP SPECIAL MEETING
June 20,
2015
Ideas to improve roads in township:
Mac Rd,
north of 8 mile to Dewitt Bridge
2 culverts
on 11 ½ mile rd
SAD partial
for Heritage Bay
Extra brine
on all roads
Gravel dirt
roads
Extra brine
on Heritage Bay roads
6 mile rd
Look at all
culverts before they fail
Matson rd
Safety
should be first
Make sure
all roads are signed properly
Mac rd @
Bluegill drive needs yellow line back on road
9 mile curve
@ Johnson rd
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING ON VOTED MILLAGE ROAD FUNDS
DRAFT ELK TOWNSHIP
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
JUNE 20, 2015
Lou Fitz, Supervisor,
called the meeting to order @ 1:00pm
Moment of reflection
Pledge of Allegiance, led
by L. Fitz
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
Supervisor’s comments-The
purpose of this meeting is to gain input by the board from the public on the
use of the road fund
Public Comments: Varied
For Paving Heritage Bay Against Paving
Heritage Bay Neutral
Jim Gietzem Todd
Nyson
Carole Masiewicz Mark
Kezy
Jim & Gloria Budd Don
Oehmke
Jim Sonsmith Tom
Batista
Tom Disclafani David
Kott
Kevin Walsh Scott
Willis
Nancy & Ed Chappel Paul
Schaab
Pat Franzak Sandra
Welch Armas
Soorus
Ken Patterson Keith
Lang
Bill Mailley Dave
McIntire
Judi & Dave Bass Jeanne
Scheidel
Mark Ridlar Ed
Carr
Dennis Sullivan Johnny
Gates
John Kruger Ray
Bockheim
Jack Hankiewicz Carl
& Gloria DeYoung
Ed Witkowski Bob
Wielenga
Valerie Walsh Matt
Zanto
Ken & Sheryl Piper Dale
Vandenberg
Charles Young Don
Hart
William
Sikkenga
Virginia
Hambright
Ryan
King
Bruce
Clapp
Diana
Cunningham
Clerk read letters which
were received by the public: Varied
For Paving Heritage Bay Against Paving
Heritage Bay
John & Kathy
Baltruczak Bob
& Barb Robinson
Don & Debie Kolehouse Bruce
Appel
For Paving Heritage Bay Against Paving
Heritage Bay
Lonnie & Judy Morin Robert
Lively
Dennis & Betty
Bluekamp Barry
Wainman
Rick & Sheryl Steenwyk Robert
Sikkenga
Don & Ruth Roesner Chuck
& Vicki Houk
James & Ed Huffman Gary
& Melinda Riggs
Karl & Sandra Huffman Constance
Longstreet
Saralyn, James &
William Schmid Jacqueline
Matthews
Len
& Georgia Trasciatti
Jackie
& Dave McKellar
Paul
& Clara Holzmann
John
Mayer
Lori
Leach
Larry
& Audrey Klynstra
Eugene
& Lynn Means
Elizabeth
Mayle
Eric
Davidson
Pearl
& Peter Ekstrom
Mary
Bastianse
Jay Syrewicze,
representing the Lake County Road Commission had things to clarify in the
discussion
Randy Howes, representing
the township Road Committee presented the Board with a document created by the
Road Committee, entitled Elk Township Road Committee Report, identifying
different projects & including costs
& notes
Comments from all Board
members were varied, L. Fitz thanked the public for coming out
V. Gates -motion to
adjourn; B. Myers seconded; all in favor
Adjourned @ 3:48pm
Respectfully submitted,
Vicki Gates, Clerk
6.25.15
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