Grant Township Board Meeting Minutes
GRANT TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING At the Copper Harbor Visitor’s Center Minutes for January 11th, 2004 Call to Order Supervisor Richard Powers called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. and lead in the pledge of allegiance. The Supervisor then called for a moment of silence in honor of Sully Kauppi, who recently passed, Mr. Kauppi had been a Supervisor of Grant Township. Roll Call Present were Supervisor Richard Powers, Treasurer Karen Karl, and Clerk Kelly Coltas, Trustee Gary Barker. Trustee Roxann Smith was absent. Motion to adopt Agenda put forth by Coltas/Barker, all were in favor 4-0, motion carried. Motion to approve Minutes of Regular Board Meeting of 11/09/04 Karl/Barker. All were in favor 4-0, motion carried. Monthly Reports Treasurer’s Report Motion to accept Treasurers Report Powers/Coltas, all were in favor, motion carried 4-0 Utility Board No Report. DDA No report Public Safety CH Fire Dept. No call outs. Five assist with 1st responders. LLB Fire Dept. No call outs, but did have three assists with 1st responders. Held drawing for raffle. 1st Responders Five call outs. 911 No new activity. There was a meeting in Negaunee for a Homeland Security Grant for 800-mgz radios for Fire Dept. and 1st Responders. The Fire Dept. is hoping to get it’s own frequency, and also hoping to get dispatch on 800mgz backbone. Old Business Hunter’s Point Preservation Project Report, Have exceeded our goal by $2000.00. The Kauppi family has asked for donations to HP in honor of Sully Kauppi. We have already received several donations from that wish. Rec Committee Report: their meeting will be held on January 27th, they are looking for a coastal zone grant for planning and development. US 41 Copper Country Trail Committee Report: The Grant was reduced to $400,000.00 from 1,000,000. So the plan has been drastically cut back. Zoning Report: Keith Walters gave a report on the zoning commission and asked for input on some definitions for small camps/cabins. New Business 05/06 FY budget development beginning; we are looking for input on ideas of what we would like to add to next years budget. Our big-ticket items are a Fire Truck for LLB and Park development. Request from Mt. Bohemia to sign permit acknowledging the wastewater permit for the condominiums. We will wait until next month to address this, as the forms were not complete. Request to allow dumping sludge from dredging of Lac La Belle at the old LLB dump site. We will have to look into this further, but it does not look like a possibility. Motion to pay audited Bills and adjourn Coltas/Barker 4-0 Meeting Adjourned at 7:05 p.m. ________________________________________ Richard Powers Kelly Coltas |
