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 Modifications and additions.
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Provisional Dry Hydrant under new business.
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Additional Solid Waste Sign under new business.
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Richard Probst’s Request for Water Hookup will be
moved to the first item of business.
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The Water System Operator’s Report will be heard
as soon as he is available.
The Agenda was
approved 5 Ayes, 0 Nays.
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Approve minutes of April 12, 2004 regular meeting
with one change under Supervisor’s Remarks second bullet item to read as “Land
Update Dunes-Marshes – Supervisor Sherk summarized handout noting the Board
previously approved the $3000 baseline cost for the conservation easement with
the Keweenaw Land Trust”.
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Accept Treasurer’s Report
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Approve Payment of Bills
MM/S Lantz/Johnson to
approve Consent Agenda 5 Ayes, 0 Nays – Consent Agenda approved.
1. Correspondence
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Solid Waste Sign Letter - Supervisor Sherk
summarized
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Letter to Eric Firstenberg - Supervisor Sherk
summarized
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DEQ Permit – Great Sand Bay - Supervisor Sherk
summarized
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Keweenaw County Board Minutes – No Comment
2. Remarks
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Dunes Marshes Article - Supervisor Sherk summarized
handout
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LLR2 Land Update - Supervisor Sherk summarized
handout
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Copper Country Mental Health – Regular meeting on
June 30
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Zoning Public Hearing - Supervisor Sherk
summarized handout
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Coast Guard Boat Open House – Cutter may be
available for open house
COMMITTEE REPORTS
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Cemetery Committee – Ginny Schubert – No Report.
Sexton
Comments – Mike Braman – No Report.
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Community Building – Jeane Olson – Reported that
the floors have been refinished, the water has been turned on, and the window
screens installed. The Botany workshop
is scheduled for May 29th and 30th. Additionally, there is refuse behind the
building that needs to be disposed of on Junk Jettison day.
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First Responders – Bruce Olson – No Report.
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Hazard Mitigation Committee – Kris Callog – No
Report.
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Hebard Plat Committee – Jeane Olson – No Report.
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911 Committee – Doug Schubert – Reported that the
address discrepancies are still being worked on with the delay being caused by
the Green Bay Regional Post office.
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Park Committee – George Hite – No Report.
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Recreation Committee – Barb Sickler – No Report.
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Solid Waste Committee – Doug Schubert – Requested
that July 25, 2004 be scheduled as Junk Jettison Day. The MM/S Lantz/Johnson passed unanimously
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Volunteer Fire Department – Mike Radigan – No
Report.
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Water Committee – John Wakeman – No Report.
Water Systems Operator
– Reid Rastello – Reported that the Hill Distribution system was turned on and
that an increase usage of 1600 GPD was recorded with no water users
active. He suspects several leaks being
the cause and has asked anyone sighting a leak to report it promptly.
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Wellhead Protection Committee – Reid Rastello –
No Report.
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Zoning Advisory Committee – George Hite – No
Report.
OLD
BUSINESS
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Sewage Land Purchase – Supervisor Sherk read
resolution to negotiate purchase of land.
Trustee Ellis inquired if adjacent landowners have been officially
informed to which the response was that it is not necessary at this time. The MM/S by Johnson/Lantz and passed with a
5-0 Roll Call Vote. The Second
Resolution to negotiate purchase of Surface-Mineral Rights was read by
Supervisor Sherk. The MM/S by
Johnson/Olson passed unanimously with a Roll Call Vote.
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Separate TV Building Permit – MM/S by
Ellis/Johnson to authorize the Supervisor to apply for a Special Use permit
needed for a new cable TV services building about 35’ wide by 45’ long to be
built on the Solid waste Facility site, with a fee limit of $75.00 to be paid
by the cable company, designating the cable company as the future builder,
which the company will be responsible for the building permit as well as any
necessary height and lot line variance cost as well as the development and
building costs associated with the construction of the facility. The motion passed on a 5-0 Toll Call
Vote. Second motion - MM/S Sherk/Johnson to accept payment of
$5000 from the cable TV company conditional on zoning approval and company
acceptance of our Terms & Conditions, and to approve expenditure of that
$5000 for site preparation (filling and leveling) as needed for a new cable TV
services building, with the additional costs for any required site survey
certification or resurvey being the responsibility of the cable TV
company. Motion passed 5-0 with a Roll
Call Vote.
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Recreational Signs – MM/S Sherk/Olson to remove
from Agenda as appropriate color was found.
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Fire Truck Financing – Tabled until June.
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Traffic Signs – Tabled until report is received
from County.
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Private Road Ordinance – Tabled/waiting for
advice from attorney.
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Conservation Easement – Tabled until wording of document is presented.
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Insurance Risk Control – Tabled awaiting further
information.
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Assessor Contract – Tabled, no update.
NEW BUSINESS
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Purchase Chairs for Twp Hall – MM/S by
Sherk/Ellis to authorize purchase of new chairs for $1300 plus Shipping passed
with a Roll Call Vote 5-0.
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Purchase Benches for Beach – MM/S Johnson/Ellis
to purchase three(3) benches for $1000 plus Shipping passed with a Roll Call
Vote 5-0.
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Richard Probst - Request for Water Hookup MM/S Ellis/Lantz
passed 5-0
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Solid Waste Additional Sign – MM/S Olson/Ellis to
purchase additional noticeable sign for “Compactor Full” situations not to
exceed $100. Motioned passed 5-0 with a
Roll Call Vote. Supervisor Sherk
requested copy of wording from the Solid Waste Operator Mike Braman.
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Provisional Dry Hydrant - MM/S Johnson/Olson for
Supervisor Sherk to negotiate with the VFD and County to install Dry Hydrant,
not to exceed $2000, on 4th Street between Pine Street and Cedar
Street at Eliza Creek if appropriate.
Motion passed 5-0 with a Roll Call Vote.
·
Dennis Royce memorialized the recent passing of
Jack Pellat who was the NOAA Weather Coordinator and well known in the
community. Supervisor Sherk expressed
the regrets of the community and requested that it be noted in the official
record.
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Memorial Day Services – Trustee Lantz volunteered
to coordinate the event with the help of Clerk Olson to supply refreshments and
Mike Braman to help post Colors.
ADJOURNMENT
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MM/S Lantz/Ellis to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting
adjourned at 8:14 p.m.
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Jeane Olson, Clerk
Eagle Harbor Township
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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 10th day of May, 2004.
__________________________,
Jeane Olson, Clerk
Eagle Harbor Township