EAGLE HARBOR TOWNSHIP BOARD

EAGLE HARBOR TOWNSHIP BOARD

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

DECEMBER 11,2000

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: 7:00 P.M. by Supervisor Jim Boggio

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

MEMBERS PRESENT: Jim Boggio, , Jeane Olson, Ann Johnson, Dick Lantz and Tom Ellis

MEMBERS ABSENT: None

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PEVIOUS MEETING:

MM/S Johnson/Lantz to approve November 13, 2000 minutes. Vote 5-0

TREASURER’S REPORT: Report dated November 2000 was accepted

APPROVAL OF BILLS: MM/S Lantz/Ellis – Vote 5-0

SUPERVISOR’S REMARKS AND CORRESPONDENCE: The ice rink has been started in the ball yard.

Letter from Don Keith resigning as Sexton, Chairman of the Wellhead Protection Committee and as an employee of the Township as Backup Water operator effective 12/31/2000.He will consider continuing as Backup Water Operator on an Independent contractor basis. MM/S JO/TE to accept resignation. Vote 5-0

COMMITTEE REPORTS

VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT – Ed Stoneman - Requested that the Fireman Fund be reimbursed by the General Fund for the remodeling expenses of the Fire Hall. Total Expenses were $8305.68 Request tabled so new Board members could be informed.

911 COMMITTEE - -Doug Schubert - Absent

WATER COMMITTEE – John Wakeman – Absent

WATER SYSTEM OPERATOR – Rick Finke – The water samples have been returned; the water is safe to drink.

WELLHEAD PROTECTION – Rick Finke – He volunteered to be chairman of the Wellhead Committee.

CEMETERY COMMITTEE – Ginny Schubert

SEXTON COMMENTS –

SOLID WASTE COMMITTEE – Bruce Olson – No Report

BEACH COMMITTEE – Fred Geis – Absent

RECREATION COMMITTEE – Barb Sickler – Absent.

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

Open Meeting Act- discussion and request that all committees schedule at least one meeting per year and notify the Clerk in advance so that it can be posted.

Discussion of new regulation stating that Deputy Supervisor can not Chair Township Board Meetings in the absence of the Supervisor. Another Board member must be appointed to chair the meeting.

Appointment of Board of Review Members for a two year term starting Jan 1, 2001 – Bruce Olson, Robert Masnado, and Ronald Kowalewski. Training for the Board of Review will be February 20 in Houghton.

Request to post CLK School Events on Channel 28. MM/S Johnson/Olson Vote 5-0

Relocation of Mail Boxes to a common area– Patty Asselin will Chair a committee to gather information.

Matt Arko, Assessor - Reported on the Sales study that will affect assessments. The Society of St John has dismissed its case against the Township and have paid the Special Assessment on the fire truck.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Changes to the Snowmobile Trail were discussed

ADJOURNMENT: 7:35 p.m. MM/S Olson/Lantz – Vote 5-0

Jeane Olson, Clerk James Boggio, Supervisor