REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

EAGLE HARBOR TOWNSHIP BOARD

August 13, 2001

CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The regular meeting of the Eagle Harbor Township Board was called to order at 7 p.m. on August 13, 2001 by Supervisor James Boggio, at the Schoolhouse/Community Building in Eagle Harbor. Supervisor Boggio led the Pledge of Allegiance.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Supervisor Boggio, Clerk Olson, Treasurer Johnson, Trustees Ellis and Lantz

MEMBERS ABSENT: None

AGENDA APPROVAL AND ADDITIONS –Supervisor Boggio requested an addition to the agenda of Tom Poynter - request for support to return Sand Bay float copper to Keweenaw County.

CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL MM/S Ellis/Lantz to approve the consent agenda as presented.

5 Ayes, 0 Nays - Motion Carried

 

SUPERVISOR’S REMARKS AND CORRESPONDENCE:

COMMITTEE REPORTS

BEACH COMMITTEE – Fred and Colleen Geis – No Report

CEMETERY COMMITTEE – Ginny Schubert – No Report

SEXTON COMMENTS –Mike Braman – a couple of plots have been sold – otherwise no report

COMMUNITY BUILDING – Nancy Clarkson – Rummage sale made $2108. Thanks to all volunteers who helped with the rummage sale and food concession.

Special thanks to John Clarkson, and to Doug and Ginny Schubert who ran the food concession, Cornelia Carlton for her help with collecting and pricing, Patty Asselin for the use of her garage, and Bill Simon for the use of the tent.

The Wednesday night dance with the Harborites took in $150. $100 was donated to the fire department and $50 was donated to the Community Building renovation fund.

From June to October the Community Building will have been used 120 times for Bridge, Exercise Classes, Dances, Weddings and other celebrations, Story Hour and meetings. Miscellaneous events have brought in $514.50 to the renovation fund

Doug Schubert - The food concession at the Art Fair netted $710 for the weekend and that will be added to the renovation fund also.

 

HEBARD PLAT COMMITTEE – Jeane Olson – Charles Eschbach and Charles Hein have met and Mr. Hein has corresponded with the committee but we have still not heard from Mr. Eschbach.

LAND USE COMMITTEE - Doug Sherk – The property at Sand Bay previously owned by MUCC has been sold to a private individual. A request has been made to post signs at the County line stating that Keweenaw County is zoned.

The possibility of putting storage buildings at the solid waste site was mentioned. This will be put on the September agenda. A copy of Doug’s report is attached.

911 COMMITTEE - Doug Schubert – no report

Paul Freshwater reported that all the petitions for road name changes on M26 have been turned down.

PARK COMMITTEE – George Hite – Absent

RECREATION COMMITTEE – Barb Sickler – The canoe races were held on August 4th – the morning of the pig roast. There are no cars parking on the basketball court so they will not be putting up "No Parking" signs. The sound system is being stored at Boggio’s and Dick Lantz will be in charge of the system to make sure users know how to run it.

SOLID WASTE COMMITTEE – Bruce Olson –We used two compactors in June, two in July, and two in August so far.

VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT – Mike Radigan – Absent –

The Fire Department did a great job at the Westlake fire. The Board has sent a letter of condolence to the Westlake family.

Supervisor Boggio presented a Certificate of Thanks to the Fire Department from the Kellow family.

Ed Stoneman and Chris Callog presented the new Fire Department Flag.

WATER COMMITTEE – John Wakeman – Absent

WATER SYSTEM OPERATOR – Rick Finke – Absent

WELLHEAD PROTECTION – Rick Finke – Absent

OLD BUSINESS

Mr. Jilbert asked that the holes be filled in at the Northwest corner of the

lot behind the Township Hall.

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

PUBLIC COMMENT

ADJOURNMENT

 

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Jeane Olson

Eagle Harbor Township Clerk

 

- 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 13th day of August, 2001.

 

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Jeane Olson

Eagle Harbor Township Clerk