GRANT
TOWNSHIP
BOARD MEETING
Held at the Grant Township Hall
230 Gratiot Street
Copper Harbor
,
Michigan
49918
Minutes for Tuesday, April 11th, 2006
Call to Order
Supervisor Meg Vivian called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. and lead in the pledge of allegiance.
Roll Call
Present were Supervisor Meg Vivian, Treasurer Karen Karl, Clerk Kelly Coltas and 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 03/14/06 Karl/Barker. All were in favor 4-0, motion carried.
Supervisor’s Remarks and Correspondence
Remarks
Lac La Belle Fire Departments Pancake Breakfast is on April 30th at the
Copper
City
Visitor
Center
. It will be at 7:00 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. and tickets are three dollars.
Spring Clean up is on June 17th & 18th, from 8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days in Lac La Belle and
Copper
Harbor
.
Correspondence
Traverse Engineering has sent the Board a letter on behalf of the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge, asking permission to connect by means of a suction pump to the Copper Harbor Water System. It would be a temporary measure, until they could work out details for their own system or new wells. An agreement is being drawn up with detailed stipulations, such as this procedure cannot compromise either cost or capacity in any way on the existing
Copper
Harbor
system. Also would be temporary, not to exceed five years and renewable on a yearly basis. There would be a clause that if they in any way compromise our system that they would be turned off. The details are being worked out and a contract is being drawn up. The Road Commission meeting will be on April 13th, Thursday at 4:00 p.m. in Mohawk, they will discuss this further then.
Monthly Reports
Treasurer’s Report
§ Motion to accept Treasurers report as given Coltas/Barker, all were in favor, motion carried 4-0.
DDA
Met but did not have a quorum
Utility Board
Regular meeting was on 3/21/06, they approved a bid from Bill Siler to repair alum lines for the sewer system, and this has been completed. The new Billing Software has been purchased and has arrived. Training on it will be in
Marquette
in May. Mr. Supina was present to discuss on going water issues.
Public Safety
CH Fire Dept.
The regular meeting was on 4/5/06 with the work session on 3/15/06.
There was one medical assist with LLB and 1st Responders.
The Dry Hydrant at the
Marina
has shifted over the winter, the park manager has said that it will be fixed soon. Greg Mielcarz has completed his fire fighter training; he has passed the practical and is waiting on the results of his written exam. The CH Fire Dept. has purchased a computer with a FEMA grant.
LLB Fire Dept.
At their regular meeting of 4/4/06 Chief Howard Lahti submitted his resignation. The Dept. submitted a FEMA grant application on 4/7/06. The LLB FD is now looking for a brush truck. They are also looking to take out of service and dispose of the two oldest trucks. The International and the 1962 Ford Fire Trucks. They have a party (Mike Hyrkas) who would be interested in taking them off our hands (no market for them).
§ Motion to accept Mike Hyrkas’s offer to take the old Fire Trucks (The International and the 1962 Ford Fire Truck) off the Lac Labelle Fire Departments hands. Put forth by Barker/Coltas, all were in favor, motion carried 4-0.
The LLB wish list continues with a Brush Truck and upgrading their present tanker. If a Brush Truck is attained it would then replace their large yellow Fire Truck. The Dry Hydrant at the LLB Marina was pulled out last fall during the dredging. A letter they sent last fall stating the replacement of the Hydrant has been found and the Department is pursuing them to be good to their word. The LLB Dept. will be going to take the FEMA ISO 700 & 800’s as well as later this year going for the ISO 100 & 200’s.
There will be a formal check presentation for the new Fire Truck, at the Lac Labelle Fire Department on May 11th 2006 at 11:30 a.m.. Government Representatives have been invited.
1st Responders
One assist with LLB
LLB had 5 call outs in March and 1 in April
911
Approval of operating protocol was accepted.
Eagle
Harbor
Tower
will be completed in June.
They are trying to resolve the problem of severed cables as there is no back up and 911 would go down. No solution at this time.
Old Business
No old Business
New Business
We have a need for a new sign for the Grant Township Hall and Visitor’s Center. CHIA advertising has made a commitment to share in the cost. CHIA’s meeting will be on May 18th and signage will be addressed and they will then get together with the Township. Mark Evers would have time to do it and his work is well liked, but ideas are welcome.
Howard Lahti the Fire Chief of Lac Labelle Fire Department has submitted his resignation as of the 8th of this month. Mr. Lahti has served 45 years of Fire Department Service between the Ahmeek Fire Dept. and the LLB Fire Dept. Rick Olsen is acting Fire Chief until elections in June.
§ Motion to regretfully accept Howard Lahti’s resignation, put forth by Coltas/ Barker. All were in favor, motion carried, 4-0.
Public Comment
The Eagle Harbor Supervisor, Ed Kisel was present as a guest and spoke on some issues at hand. The Eagle Harbor Board has voted to opt out of the County wide Zoning and are proceeding with setting up their own zoning commission and board. They were concerned with the County’s apparent lack of consistency in enforcing existing zoning and with health and safety issues. Other issues that concern them are the Wind Power company that is interested in this area, they are not sure the County would be careful in the planning of this kind of joint venture. There are also areas of concern over large development Companies looking to develop in the Keweenaw. Mr. Powers expressed concern for Eagle Harbor on their decision, and hope it goes well for them, but could not comment on the wind turbine situation as he was out of the loop on that.
The Grant Township Board expressed their thanks for Mr. Kisel taking his time to inform them on what was happening and wish Eagle Harbor Township all the Luck.
§ Motion to pay audited bills and adjourn Barker/Karl, all in favor 4-0.
Meeting Adjourned at 7:38 p.m.
Meg Vivian Kelly Coltas
Grant Township Supervisor Grant Township Clerk
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