MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: 7:00 PM by Supervisor, Jim Boggio

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

MEMBERS PRESENT: Jim Boggio, John Clarkson, Gerald Johnson, Donald Keith, Peter Van Pelt

MEMBERS ABSENT: None

MINUTES: August 11, 1997 reviewed. Added the following missed supervisor's remark: Supervisor

Boggio gave an update on the Board approved plans for a Health Center in the E.H.

School House two or three half-days a week in the summer, staffed by Keweenaw

Memorial. Motion to approve, Van Pelt, supported by Johnson, vote unanimous.

TREASURER'S REPORT: Reviewed and accepted.

APPROVAL OF BILLS: Motion to approve, Keith, supported by, Johnson, vote unanimous.

SUPERVISOR'S REMARKS AND CORRESPONDENCE:

• Received and read a letter of resignation as Trustee from Peter Van Pelt. A plaque will be purchased and presented to him for his outstanding service as a member of the board for the past 5 years. A motion to donate $100.00 to the Keweenaw Historical Society's Penny-A-Pound fund in Peter's name was moved by Johnson, supported by Clarkson, vote unanimous. Anyone interested in filling the Trustee position, please forward your request in writing to the supervisor and an appointment will be made at the next township meeting.

• Boggio spoke about conducting future board meetings in a more professional manner. Tonight's

meeting, anyone wishing to speak, will be asked to approach the podium and speak with control.

• The Keweenaw Memorial Clinic is doing great, nice to have it here at no cost to the township.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Volunteer Fire Department - Mike Radigan

• Boggio commented on the status of purchasing a firetruck. The reason for delay is as follows: The attorney, Mr. Landreville, who took over our previous attorney's firm has been notified of his termination with us and a new attorney, Mr. Mechlin, of Vairo, Mechlin, Tomasi, Johnson & Manchester Firm, will be representing us in township matters. We are waiting for his 'timetable' and recommendations on the procedure to proceed legally.

• Ed Stoneman requested the following statement be revised of the August minutes to read: 'the

township should turn the Gratiot Lake fire building back over to the donor, per the

suggestion of Howard Hoski, not himself.

• Firechief, Radigan, recommends that it would be a mistake to forfeit the use of the Gratiot Lake firehall. The building is used for a firetruck. Comments from the floor expressed the desire to do some upgrading of the building, and to explore the possibility of the Keweenaw Youth Academy sharing fire protection for that area of Eagle Harbor Township. Advisory rep, V. Jamison will check on this issue.

• The board's action is to keep and maintain the building as a firehall. The Volunteer Fire Department

is asked to recommend to the board what upgrading they want to see done. Mike Horner offered to

volunteer his time to make improvements to the building.

Water & Well-head Protection Committee - John Wakeman (Absent)

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Cemetery Committee - John Pippenger (Absent)

Solid Waste Committee - Bruce Olsen (Nothing to report)

Beach Committee - Fred Kellow

• The raft and buoys will be brought in soon off the beach. Fred verbally gave his resignation as committee chairman effective next season.

Recreation Committee - Barb Sickler

• Reported the income and expenses of the 1997 4th of July celebration.

OLD BUSINESS

• Schoolhouse: The bid to restore windows to it's original look was given to Dudenas at a cost of $4,600 - 5,600.00. The bid to scrape and paint the exterior of the building was given to Kesanen at a cost of $4,800.00.

• Maintenance Person: Looking for interested person to cover a variety of work to be done for the

township that would not be considered for bidding.

• Dogs on beach: Boggio talked to the sheriff about this issue. They will issue a citation to those who do not have their dogs on a leash, because E.H. has a leash ordinance. To keep dogs 'off' the beach would be difficult to enforce. It was suggested that 'Please, NO dogs on beach' signs be posted and perhaps people will abide it.

NEW BUSINESS

• Letter submitted by Bud & Jan Avery regarding the Waste Management fees, facility, & recycling (see letter on file): Boggio read the letter with the following comments. Recycling is available to all residents if they wish to take the items to Houghton through Peninsula Sanitation as part of the contract we have with them. Leasing of the Solid Waste Facility building is collecting revenue on an empty building that can still be used for a recycling center. The fees for solid waste collection based on a 1993 letter that went out to all taxpayers, reads '$75.00 full-time residents, $40.00 part-time residents' (of which, the rates have increased slightly since then). A bag system has been looked into, but the board decided not to place it into effect.
• Fire Chief Pay Increase: It was recommended to raise his current (mileage allowance of $45.00) amount to $75.00 per month. Motion by Clarkson, supported by Van Pelt. Motion to increase it to $100.00, instead of $75.00 was made and supported. Motion by Keith, support by Clarkson, vote unanimous.
• Land Division Act: John Clarkson volunteered to accept the responsibility of administrator of the Land Division Act for the township. He will receive applications and process them according to the guidelines set by the state, maintain and file all necessary documents for a fee of $100.00 per application. Fees to be collected from the owner of the property to the administrator. Back-up files and records to be held at the township offices. Motion by Van Pelt, supported by Johnson, vote unanimous. Board also approved a revised ordinance to supercede the one passed at the June meeting. Ordinance will appear in the newspaper. Motion by Keith, supported by Van Pelt, vote unanimous.

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• Pay Phone / Gratiot Lake area: Keith suggested we try again to obtain a pay phone for the residents in that area. Boggio asked him to do some checking and report back to the board regarding this.

• Light at the firehall: The township is currently receiving a $10.00 minimum electric bill for the light

at the firehall, of which, the light is controlled by a switch and has been found to be in the 'off'

position. The board approved, moved by Keith, supported by Van Pelt, one opposed, to have a light

installed on the pole adjacent to the firehall based on the desire of some of the residents in that area.

• Raffle Ticket Donation: Taxpayer, George Hartmann donated $50.00 worth of raffle tickets to the township for a 1973 Fire Pumper - drawing to be in November. Acknowledgement has been sent.

PUBLIC COMMENT

ADJOURNMENT: 9:17 PM. Motioned by Boggio, supported by Keith, vote unanimous.

John M. Clarkson, Clerk Jim Boggio, Supervisor