Grant Township Board Meeting Minutes

GRANT TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING

Held at the Grant Township Hall

230 Gratiot Street

Copper Harbor , Michigan 49918

Minutes for Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Call to Order

Supervisor Meg Vivian called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. and lead in the pledge of allegiance.

           

Roll Call

Present were Supervisor Meg Vivian, Treasurer Karen Karl, Clerk Kelly Coltas, Trustee Gary Barker and Trustee Roxann Smith. 

  • Motion to adopt Agenda put forth by Coltas/Karl, all were in favor 5-0, motion carried.
  • Motion to approve Minutes of Regular Board Meeting of 06/13/06, put forth by Coltas/Barker.  All were in favor 5-0, motion carried.

Monthly Reports

Treasurer’s Report

           

  • Motion to accept Treasurers report as given Coltas/Smith, all were in favor, motion carried 5-0.

Utility Board

Uneventful meeting.  New billing software is doing well and water loss is down to 2%, the water department is working on calibrating the meters.
DDA

Quick meeting, did discuss the Streetscape but are waiting on the design from U.P. Engineering, hopefully will have it ready for next meeting.  The water to the Mountain Lodge seems to be working well.

Public Safety

CH Fire Dept.

Regular meeting postponed until next week.  One call out for fire, out at Union Creek and Keystone Bay .  Forest Fire called in by two different people.  CH responded and stayed on scene until the DNR Fire unit from Baraga relieved them.  At this time it is still burning but controlled.  It has burned about 5 acres.

CH had two assist with 1st Responders.  A 50/50 grant has been submitted to the DNR.
LLB Fire Dept.

There was no report at meeting as the Chief could not make the meeting, but gave the report to the clerk after the meeting.  As follows:

No call fire call outs, no 1st Responder calls.  They have applied for a 50/50 DNR grant for the purchase of skid unit for a brush truck.  Special meeting was held on June 21st to conclude the election.  Joseph Langdon was elected assistant Chief.  Mike Bausano is hosting a training session here in Copper Harbor on the 22nd for area Depts. Drivers Licenses were received for our three new drivers and Don Johnson’s records were corrected.  Red Power Diesel was here and went over our apparatus and fixed all except the ABS light problem.  A letter was submitted to Pomasl fire equipment and pierce with reference to the problems we wanted documented.  Myself and Kenworth in Green Bay diagnosed the ABS problem yesterday; it is a wheel sensor out of place.  A minor adjustment is needed.

 911

 No meeting, but there will be one at the end of this month.  The Eagle Harbor tower should be finished by the end of this month

Old Business

The new sign will be here this week and installed.  Mark will be supplying the post. Placement will be decided on scene to make sure it is shown to its best advantage.

Hunter’s Point ordinance has been published and is in place on a sign out on Hunter’s Point.  Welcome signs and trail signs have been installed Thanks to Richard Harrer and the prisoners. The Tom Beveridge plaque has been installed along with the two other that have been given to the Township.  Bridge repair at the NQ corner of harbor was not accomplished, may not be done this year.  Volunteers were not available.  The new north trail has been completed east section needs tune up.  Some trail maintenance will be done on Twp portion of Hunter’s Point.  A limited number of trail maps have been developed.  We have received complements on the new trails and purchase in general.  Mr. Crowell has indicated that his poem available in the Hunter’s Point display at the VC will be acceptable to him. In consultation with Meg, an engraved plaque, similar to the Beveridge plaque will be ready for the dedication on August 12th.

  • Motion to allow Richard Powers to proceed with purchase and engraving of the plaque for Mr. Crowell dedication.  The cost of plaque to be approximately $100.00. Put forth by Coltas/ Barker, all were in favor, motion carried 5-0.

The acoustic work for the community building was bogged down by the 4th the company wanted the money up front before they would send the panels.  They will be ordered and paid for this week.

The benches have been ordered and will be here in several weeks.

New Business

No new business

Public Comment

Tom Boost wanted to know if the lighthouse beacon would be repaired with a rotating light as we have always had or just stay a blinking light as it is at present.  He feels it should be repaired as it has always been.

Chip Sestock would like to know is U.P. Engineers could look into the extension of the Streetscape design from the Marina all the way to the top of the hill just east of the Gas Lite store.  He feels the visual continuity would be beneficial to the project.

§         Motion to pay audited bills and adjourn Coltas/Barker, all in favor 5-0.

Meeting Adjourned at 6:35 p.m.

Meg Vivian                                                           Kelly Coltas


Grant Township Supervisor                                 Grant Township Clerk  


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