CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Supervisor Douglas Sherk, at the Eagle Harbor Community Building in Eagle Harbor, called the regular meeting of the Eagle Harbor Township Board to order at 7:00 p.m. on August 11, 2003. Supervisor Sherk led the Pledge of Allegiance.

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

Additions to Correspondence: Vic Crowley, Letter; Bill Jacka, Petition and Solid Waste Assessment Review 9from New Business)

MM/S Olson/Lantz to accept the agenda with additions. 5 Ayes, 0 Nays - Agenda was approved.

CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL

• Approve minutes of July 14, 2003 regular meeting
• Approve minutes of Solid Waste Hearing – July 14, 2003
• Approve Minutes of Special Meeting – July 24, 2003
• Accept Treasurer’s Report
• Approve Payment of Bills
• Correction to Bills: Water Dept SBC-$32.21 and Water Dept 61000 Mich DEQ to AWWA

MM/S Lantz/Johnson to approve Consent Agenda

5 Ayes, 0 Nays – Consent Agenda approved.

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 – First responder unit will be purchasing emergency warning lights for their vehicles. They have the money in the budget.

HAZARD MITIGATION COMMITTEE – Kris Callog – Dick Lantz reminded us that we need to participate in the MEMAC Conference in order to receive State or Federal disaster funds.

HEBARD PLAT COMMITTEE – Jeane Olson – Progress is being made. We should be able to get most of it completed in the near future. When all other property line agreements have been signed we can concentrate on Weiss and MNA.

LAND USE COMMITTEE – Inactive

911 COMMITTEE – Ginny Schubert – Map of addressing grid was displayed. Numbers in Village have been selected so that there should be no duplications. Street signs are up. Green is for public streets and roads and blue is for private roads. House numbers will be ordered and distributed. North and west side of streets and roads will be odd numbers and south and east side of streets and roads will be even numbers. September 1, 2003 is the planned start date.

PARK COMMITTEE – George Hite – No Report

RECREATION COMMITTEE – Barb Sickler – July Fourth was a huge success. Thanks to all volunteers and especially the committee chairmen. There were 112 kids in the parade & 750 hot dogs were prepared. Goal is to purchase a liability safe slide for the playground. Cost would be $3000-$4000. Still need 1 slide painted. Balls were removed from the playground because they were not being picked up. They have been returned to the playground.

SOLID WASTE COMMITTEE – Doug Schubert - Junk Jettison Day was a success. Costs came in under budget. Thanks to all who volunteered. Doug Schubert presented a check to the Recreation Department for $1568.00. This was the proceeds from the Food Booth at the Art Fair.

VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT – Mike Radigan –No Report

WATER COMMITTEE – John Wakeman - No Report

WATER SYSTEM OPERATOR – Reid Rastello/Joe Monroe – No Report

WELLHEAD PROTECTION –– No Report

• Little Grand Marais – MM/S Olson Johnson to remove this item from the agenda. Motion carried unanimously

1. Intersections – A request for stop signs to be place at several intersections in the village. Yield signs and Children at Play signs were also mentioned. MM/S Olson/Lantz to table.
2. Roadway/General –. There was no public interest in a new general sign ordinance or standardization of signs.

• Water System Funding Resolutions – MM/S Johnson/Lantz to request funds for Water System update from Debbie Stabenow. Motion carried unanimously with a roll call vote.

• Water Operator Contract – Contract for Rick Finke for September through March was presented. MM/S Ellis/Lantz to accept the contract. Motion passed unanimously with a roll call vote.
• Gravel Street Sealing (Cedar & Fourth) – MM/S Johnson/Lantz to spend up to $1500 for the County to seal the gravel portions of Cedar Street and Fifth Street. Motion carried unanimously with a roll call vote.
• Cross Connection Program – MM/S to adopt a Cross Connection Control Program in connection with the Water Department, recommended by the DEQ. Motion Carried Unanimously

ZONING VARIANCE REQUESTS- None

PUBLIC COMMENT- Limited to 3 minutes per person for a total of 30 minutes

Public Comments were made by Vince Jordan, Vic Crowley, (Board response by Ann Johnson), Barb Radigan, Marilyn Marshall, Mary Beyers, Fred Kellow, Marie Danis, Laura Leaf, Bernie Shute, Ed Stoneman, Paul Freshwater and Jim Wachowski

• MM/S Ellis/Sherk to adjourn. Motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m.