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GRANT TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETINGHeld at the Grant Township Hall 230 Gratiot Street Copper Harbor, Michigan 49918 Minutes for Tuesday, October 09th, 2007
Call to OrderSupervisor Meg Vivian called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and led the assembly in the pledge of allegiance. Roll CallPresent were Supervisor Meg Vivian, Clerk Kelly Coltas, Treasurer Karen Karl, and Trustee Gary Barker. Trustee Roxann Smith was absent.
Supervisor’s Remarks and Correspondence § Remarks The Township Board would like to extend thanks to Swede’s Gift Shop, owned by Mary Billings and her son Jim Billings in their generous donation to the Township of a solar powered flag light.
6:05 Trustee Roxann Smith arrives. Monthly ReportsTreasurer’s ReportTreasurer Karen Karl read the Treasurers Report. § Motion to accept the Treasurers Report as given put forth by Coltas/Barker, all were in favor, motion carried. Utility Board Met on September 18th, the Operator ‘s report that everything was operating normally and that well #6 is working well after being revamped. DDA No quorum. Public Safety CH Fire Dept. The regular monthly was held on October 3rd, 07 with 7 members present. Discussed the visit to the Keweenaw Mt. Lodge to have a tour of the water sprinkler system for the new addition. There are a few finishing touches to the new rescue sled. Trucks 2,3 and 4 were exercised and all power equipment was run. On the 4th of October Truck #1 had its annual mechanical inspection and service. From the previous year there were 2 leaky valves that were repaired and one new valve was repaired. Pump and drafting tests were performed and the Truck is in excellent shape. At the mid September meeting had the tour of the KML and assembled the rescue sled, which was purchased by the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s department. The sled will be stationed at the fire hall to be used now during the winter season. The Sheriff’s long track snowmobile will tow the unit. As grants and funds become available the Dept. may purchase an ATV for winter and summer rescue use. Had three 1st responder calls and one fire page out from mid September to the 1st week of October. The 6 interdepartmental 800MHZ radios were delivered in mid September. On 10/9/07 the Fire Chief assisted the Road Commission with the use of a Fire truck and 1500 gallons of water in the cleaning of the spillway ditch from the Lodge down highway 41, with all the rain we have been receiving it had filled with gravel and was flooding the road. LLB Fire Dept Monthly meeting held on 10-02-07, 5 members present. Red power diesel was there and did service Truck #1. Problems to be addressed: leaking drain valve, reinstall battery charger, two seal leaks in engine. Pomasl has been contacted re- warranty. Truck #2 is down with a bad starter and is being repaired this week. Del Rajala installed lights, radios and sirens on Trucks #2 & 3. Two members attended and passed drivers school, Dave Menominee and Steve Erbish. Ordered and received a Scott radio communications set and a Divid Clark head set, both units for Truck #1. FML sold to Art Vega on ebay for $1300.00 Monthly training held on 9/20/07 and 9/27/07 3 members present at each session. Went through Truck # 1 operations and ran the Trucks. One service call out to unlock Pam Thomas’s house. She had locked herself out. No 1st Responder call outs. 1st Responders 3 on North end. 911 A 911 Committee meeting was held on September 25,2007. Next years budget was discussed, as were the various plans being considered by the Legislature for continuing the 911 System of Funding, and power and phone outages. Del Rajala discussed the use of the new Kenwood 800 MHz portable radios the Keweenaw Fire Departments received.Planning CommissionNo Report. Old BusinessHunter’s Point Update: Supplementary material for Phase 2 has been submitted. Final grades may be available around the middle of November. Board decision is December 5th. Received papers from the “Development Project Agreement” from the MNRTF. Mr. Powers met with Greg Kingstrom of UPEA to discuss getting the project up and running. Greg and surveyors should be out by end of month to determine property line, proposed location, grades etc. Mr. Powers has requested a bid date next spring with work to be completed next summer although we do have until 2009 to complete the project. We need to have the resolution accepting the agreement for consideration at the next meeting.
§ Motion to adopt Resolution #24-2007, Resolution to accept the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Agreement for Improvements to Hunter’s Point Park. TF06-123-Hunter’s Point Public Access Enhancement. Put forth by Coltas/ Barker. All members of the Board were in favor, motion carried, 5-0. Resolution #24-2007 adopted.
Weather Station: The Township has not received approval from NOAA to proceed or of grant awards from Jack Dueweke. A zoning decision has been requested and Jon Soper has scheduled a Planning Committee hearing for October 30th, 2007 with the intention of granting a special use permit for the installation of the antenna tower at the Copper Harbor Waste Water Plant. New BusinessHoliday lighting proposal: Art Davis, representing Don Kilpela Jr., spoke to the Board on having a holiday lighting display on the Twp Building and in the Twp park, the pavilion, the big barn and little barn and some of the trees in the Twp park. He discussed various lights and wattages, that timers would be used with the display being on from 6 to midnight. They are asking that the Township supply the power and the lights would be donated from various town folk. There was some concern from the public that the display would go up but not come down and that there would just be a heap of lights left in the attic. Clerk Kelly Coltas volunteered to be on the Lighting Committee and the Township overseer, suggesting that proper tubs be purchased and lights be stored and inventoried in said boxes § Motion to form a Holiday Lighting Committee for the Township Park Property in Copper Harbor. Committee will include one Township Board Member to keep track of inventory. Committee will be responsible for setup, take down, and proper storage of said lights with gentle respect for the Township Building put forth by Coltas/Vivian, all were in favor motion carried 5-0. CommentsTom Boost asked about the Township truck and what was the decision on that as he was unable to attend the last meeting. The Supervisor told him we had gone with the lowest bid, which was the Ford Truck package.
Meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m. Meg Vivian Kelly Coltas Grant Township Supervisor Grant Township Clerk |
