REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

EAGLE HARBOR TOWNSHIP BOARD

April 12, 2004

CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Supervisor Douglas Sherk, at the Eagle Harbor Township Hall in Eagle Harbor, called the regular meeting of the Eagle Harbor Township Board to order at 7:00 p.m. on April 12, 2004. Supervisor Sherk led the Pledge of Allegiance.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Trustee Lantz, Treasurer Johnson, Supervisor Sherk, Trustee Ellis, and Clerk Olson

AGENDA APPROVAL AND ADDITIONS:

MM/S Olson/Sherk to approve the agenda with the following additions and modifications.

· Run water policy added under Supervisor Remarks.

· Dunes Mashes Draft Plan moved from New Business to Old Business under Conservation Easement.

· Assessor Contract added Under Old Business.

· TV System Digital Upgrade and Separate TV Building in New Business moved to top of New Business.

The Agenda was approved 5 Ayes, 0 Nays.

CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL

· Approved minutes of March 8, 2004 Public Budget Hearing

· Approve minutes of March 8, 2004 regular meeting

· Accept Treasurer’s Report

· Approve Payment of Bills

MM/S Lantz/Johnson to approve Consent Agenda 5 Ayes, 0 Nays – Consent Agenda approved.

CORRESPONDENCE AND SUPERVISOR’S REMARKS:

1. Correspondence

· Eagle Harbor Township Mountain Lodge Reply – Summarized with note of meeting on April 14, 2004 at 6pm regarding Mountain Lodge winterization.

· MDOT M-26 Plans – Bridge closing and rerouting highlighted.

· DEQ Dunes Permit – No Comment

· Tax Land Dispute – Letter with Assessor.

2. Remarks

· Land Update LSL – Supervisor Sherk summarized handout.

· Land Update Dunes-Marshes – Supervisor Sherk summarized handout noting the Board previously approved the $3000 baseline cost.

· Wyckoff Zoning Meeting - Supervisor Sherk summarized meeting of March 29, 2004 where he committed the Township to a $600 share of the cost for a September Township zoning meeting subject to Board approval later.

· Public Hearing Notice - Supervisor Sherk summarized handout.

· Notice of Filing Petitions-Notice read aloud by Clerk Olson

· Burn Permits – Notice of permit to be posted on township bulletin board.

· Botany Workshop – No Comment

· March County Board Minutes – No Comment

· Run Water Policy – Policy cancelled by request of Don Keith Township Water Operator

COMMITTEE REPORTS

· Beach Committee – Fred Geis – No Report.

· Cemetery Committee – Ginny Schubert – No Report.

Sexton Comments – Mike Braman – No Report.

· Community Building – Jeane Olson – No Report.

· First Responders – Bruce Olson – No Report.

· Hazard Mitigation Committee – Kris Callog – No Report.

· Hebard Plat Committee – Jeane Olson – No Report.

· 911 Committee – Doug Schubert – No Report.

· Park Committee – George Hite – No Report.

· Recreation Committee – Barb Sickler – No Report.

· Solid Waste Committee – Doug Schubert – No Report.

· Volunteer Fire Department – Mike Radigan – No Report.

· Water Committee – John Wakeman – No Report.

Water Systems Operator – Reid Rastello – No Report.

· Wellhead Protection Committee – Reid Rastello – No Report.

· Zoning Advisory Committee – George Hite – No Report.

OLD BUSINESS

· Sewage Land Purchase – Tabled until purchase agreement is received.

· Fire Truck Financing – Tabled until June.

· Traffic Signs – Tabled until report is received from County.

· Private Road Ordinance – Tabled/waiting for advice from attorney.

· Conservation Easement/Dunes Marshes Draft Plan – Tabled, draft land document summarized.

· Insurance Risk Control – Tabled awaiting further information.

· Water Electrical Ground Ordinance – Tabled while letter to attorney is rewritten with information gathered by Don Keith from Electrical Inspector.

· Solid Waste Signs – MM/S by Trustee Lantz/Ellis to accept wording and location of signs as indicated in the final draft with the addition of one(1) arrow sign at a cost of $60. Roll call vote passed 5-0.

· Recreational Sign – Tabled awaiting truer color representation from vendor.

· Assessor Contract – Tabled, no update.

NEW BUSINESS

· TV system Digital upgrade – Deputy Supervisor Boggio addressed board. MM/S Johnson/Sherk passed 5-0 to allow a new satellite dish to be attached to the Solid Waste Building for stabilization.

· Separate TV Building – MM/S by Johnson/Lantz to explore the request of the cable system owner to construct a new building not to Exceed 32’ x 40’ to house cable system equipment. It was noted that the intent of the owner was to turn over ownership to the Township within a 25-year period. Deputy Supervisor Boggio was assigned the lead on this item.

· Proposal to Renew Township Operating Millage – Resolution offered by Clerk Olson and supported by Trustee Ellis to place Millage Proposal on August Primary Ballot passed unanimously with a roll call vote.

· Fire Truck Loan Resolution – Resolution to extend Fire Truck Loan and Grant application for a Federal commitment offered by Treasure Johnson and supported by Trustee Lantz passed unanimously with a roll call vote.

· Revise Community Building Rental Agreement – Read by Clerk Olson and MM/S by Trustees Lantz/Ellis to add an Indemnification clause passed 5-0.

· Zoning Grant Support Resolution – MM/S Lantz/Johnson to support costal zoning ordinance for Keweenaw County. Roll call vote was unanimous in favor of resolution. Supervisor Sherk requested that a note of unanimous board support is noted on the resolution.

· Request for Water Hookup – Supervisor Sherk read aloud request with MM/S by Ellis/Olson to accept the request. Roll call vote passed unanimously.

· Wildfire/ Homes – MM/S by Sherk/Ellis to obtain copies for the Township passed 5-0

· Optical Scan Voting System Grant resolution – MM/S Olson/Sherk to authorize Clerk Olson to apply for grant passed 5-0 on a roll call vote.

ZONING VARIANCE REQUESTS - None

PUBLIC COMMENT - None

ADJOURNMENT

· MM/S Olson/Lantz to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 8:29 p.m.

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Jeane Olson, Clerk

Eagle Harbor Township

- CERTIFICATION –

I, the undersigned, Jeane Olson, the duly qualified and elected Clerk for the Township of Eagle Harbor, Keweenaw County, Michigan, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of certain proceedings taken by the Township Board of said Township at a regular board meeting held on the 12th day of April, 2004.

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Jeane Olson, Clerk

Eagle Harbor Township