Grant Township Board Meeting Minutes
GRANT TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING At the Copper Harbor Visitor’s Center Minutes for February 08th, 2004 Call to Order Supervisor Richard Powers called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. and lead in the pledge of allegiance. Roll Call Present were Supervisor Richard Powers, Treasurer Karen Karl, Clerk Kelly Coltas, Trustee Gary Barker and Trustee Roxann Smith. Motion to adopt Agenda put forth by Smith/Karl, all were in favor 5-0, motion carried. Motion to approve Minutes of Regular Board Meeting of 01/11/05 Smith/Barker. All were in favor 5-0, motion carried. Monthly Reports Treasurer’s Report Meeting too early in the month for a complete Treasurers Report. DDA Worked on Budget. Utility Board Working on the Budgets and Rates for next year. Public Safety CH Fire Dept. No call outs. Discussed budgets for 05 and radios. Ice Rescue class on February 12th. 05 and CPR class at end of month. Six assists with 1st responders. LLB Fire Dept. No call outs. 1st Responders Six call outs. 911 Developing next years budget and getting licensing in order. Old Business Hunter’s Point Preservation Project Report, The Grant is still progressing, but because of a lawsuit that will be going to the Supreme Court of Michigan, the Natural Resources Trust Fund and The State Park Endowment Fund are threatened. The Grant Township Board would like to show support for these funds (the Township has benefited from these funds, which have helped preserve areas that might have been developed otherwise.) Motion to authorize Supervisor Powers to write and send a letter of support to Sam Walden the Executive Director of the Michigan United Conservation Clubs, put forth by Coltas/Barker all were in favor. Motion carried 5-0 Rec Committee Report: their meeting was held on January 27th, after much discussion with the various people who came to the public meeting on improving Union Park, the general consensus came in that no improvement was presently wanted in that area. Since the original plan was to apply for a Coastal development Grant for Hunter’s Point and Union Park together, it has been determined just to proceed then with Hunter’s Point. Motion to work with U.P. Engineering on the Hunter’s Point planning Grant Request, put forth by Powers/Coltas. All were in favor, motion carried 5-0. 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. They will purchase the nose of Brockway and do repairs on the rock barriers. Due to the request by Dr. Patrick to construct a mausoleum in the CH cemetery, the board discussed what options there are. With no guidelines in place to control developments of this sort, it was decided to only allow in ground burials. Motion to permit only in ground burials in the Copper Harbor Cemetery, put forth by Smith/Karl. All were in favor, motion carried 5-0. New Business FY 2005/06 Salary Resolutions Resolution # 1-2005 Trustee Salary to be $125.00 per monthly meeting With an additional meeting fee of $50.00 per meeting. Put forth by Powers/Barker with voting done by roll call, “aye” Powers, Karl, Coltas, Barker, and Smith. “Nay” none. Resolution adopted. Resolution # 2-2005 Clerk Salary to be $8,700.00 Put forth by Powers/Karl with voting done by roll call, “aye” Powers, Karl, Coltas, Barker and Smith. “Nay” none. Resolution adopted. Resolution # 3-2005 Treasurer Salary to be $9,800.00 Put forth by Powers/Coltas with voting done by roll call, “aye” Powers, Karl, Coltas, Barker and Smith. “Nay” none. Resolution adopted. Resolution # 4-2005 Supervisor Salary to be $11,000.00 Put forth by Karl/Coltas with voting done by roll call, “aye” Powers, Karl, Coltas, Barker, and Smith. “Nay” none. Resolution adopted. The new owners of “TJ’s Market” now to be known as “Copper Harbor Mercantile” came to discuss the property they have purchased. The property sits right next to a right of way and part of the house is built on that right of way. They would like to request that the Township consider abandoning this parcel. They have asked the County Road Commission and they (the CRC) deferred them to the Grant Township Board. It has been a long time opinion of the Township Board not to abandon right of ways, but in looking this over in this particular case, the right of way being there for the purpose of a road which has a large out cropping of rock, which would make the placement of a road there all but impractical. The Board wishes it to be known that this consideration would be done on an individual basis, and in this particular case of the abandonment of south 1st Street they can find no objection to this request. Motion to recommend to the County Road Commission for the Abandonment of South 1st Street next to the Copper Harbor Mercantile and the Pines Resort, and Rich Jamsen on the South side. Put forth by Karl/Barker and all were in favor, motion carried 5-0. 1st Responder Classes starting in March with 2 to 3 people attending. February 16th, there will be a seminar in the community building on the Manitou Island Bird Survey, to be shown by Joseph Youngman, at 7:00 p.m. Motion to approve the purchase of 2 Computers to replace old equipment, put forth by Coltas/Smith, 4 yes 1 no motion carried. Motion to discontinue liquor inspections by a Township Constable, put forth by Powers/Karl, all were in favor motion carried 5-0. Motion to pay bills one week later than the monthly meeting, as the meeting date fell very early in the month. Bills to be approve at the next months regular meeting. Put forth by Coltas/Barker all were in favor motion carried 5-0. Motion to adjourn Coltas/Barker 4-0 Meeting Adjourned at 6:56 p.m. ________________________________________ Richard Powers Kelly Coltas |
