GRANT TOWNSHIP REGULAR BOARD MEETING

Held at the Grant Township Hall

230 Gratiot Street

Copper Harbor, Michigan 49918

Minutes for Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

Call to Order

    Supervisor Meg Vivian called the meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. and led the assembly in the pledge of allegiance. 

Roll Call

    Present were Supervisor Meg Vivian, Clerk Kelly Coltas, Treasurer Karen Karl, Trustee Roxann Smith and Trustee Ken Stigers.
  • Motion to adopt Agenda put forth by Coltas/Smith: all were in favor 5-0 motion carried.
  • Motion to approve Minutes of Regular Board Meeting of 10/14/08, and work session of 11/06/08, put forth by Coltas/Stigers: motion carried 5-0.

Supervisor’s Remarks and Correspondence

  • Remarks

    A Hearty Thank you to all of our Veterans for their service to our country!

      Election Results:

      Proposal B, the extra voted for General operating expenses failed: it will  

      be on the ballot for the next election in 2010.

      Proposals A, C and D passed.

      Thank you to Roxann Smith for your 6 years of service as Trustee.

      Welcome to the newly elected Trustees, Art Davis and Ned Huwatschek.

      Welcome to the newly elected Supervisor Ken Stigers.

      Offices will officially start on November 20th, 2008.

    Thank you from the rest of the board to Meg Vivian, the outgoing    Supervisor.

    MTA Officials Training will be on December 10th, 2008 in Marquette.

Monthly Reports

Treasurer’s Report

  • Motion to approve Treasurers report as given, put forth by Coltas/Smith.  All were in favor motion carried, 5-0.
  • Motion to acknowledge the consolidation of several accounts.  Water Savings 1&2 have being combined as has Sewer 1&2.  This was done to generate a higher interest rate on the savings.  The motion was put forth by Karl/Coltas: all were in favor, and motion carried 5-0.

    The Treasurer has met with our bank to implement online banking, and direct deposit for payroll.  Karen is dragging this township kicking and screaming into the 21st century.

Utility Board

No Action items, but the lagoon project has been completed.  It was accomplished ahead of schedule.  Operator Harrer was concerned about wells 4&5 and they have been reconditioned.

DDA

No quorum

Public Safety 

CH Fire Dept:

The regular monthly meeting of the CHFD was held on 11/05/08.  They discussed the passage of the fire millage and proposals and an update on old Truck#2 status.  All trucks were exercised at the end of U.S. 41, including the foam systems.  We had our Dept. elections (held every two years) on a motion to keep officers the same and seconded and approved.  The mid month meeting Nov. elections were discussed and all vehicles were exercised including pumps.

1 -good will service call

LLB Fire Dept:

No report

1st Responders:

Had a meeting on Oct. 30th.  They discussed having monthly meetings and a joint meeting with the fire department to be held quarterly on the 3rd wed. of the month meetings.

2-call outs. 

911

A 911 Committee meeting was held October 31.  The Michigan Public Service Commission was of no help with our problems in the 289 exchange in which calls cannot be received or made out of the exchange when a cable is cut.  In order to help Station 80 determine which tower a Keweenaw Department is using the Committee authorized the installation of ID tones on each of the four towers.  They will be installed in December.  The 800MHz mobile radios which the 911 committee purchased for the Keweenaw Fire Departments have been received and will be distributed soon.

Old Business

Hunter’s Point Update: The Hunter’s Point Restroom has been pumped out and closed for the season.  It was found the door would not close and was repaired by Steve Peters.  With the assistance of Jason Robinson, Jessica Coltas, and John Engstrom the Kiosk Panels were removed and stored for the winter.  One five gallon pail of possibly green paint was left behind the trash receptacles at Hunter’s Point.  Also the “Occupied “label was removed from the restroom. 

We have received the Project Agreement for the first half of the Hunter’s Point Phase 2 acquisition.  We have also received the first of two required appraisals.  We hope to have to have the resolution for the Township to accept the Project Agreement ready for passage at the December Meeting.  The Project Agreement and Resolution must be submitted by December 31.

New Business

  • Motion was made to allow the Copper Harbor Trails Club to put a donation box at the trail head in the Grant Township Park.  Put forth by Coltas/Stigers; all were in favor motion carried 5-0.

Copper Harbor Utility Board will need a new member with Supervisor Vivian leaving and Ken Stigers assuming the chair position. 

  • Motion to appoint Mike Jukuri of the Belle Vista Resort to fill the vacant position on C.H.U.B. put forth by Stigers/Karl and all were in favor; motion carried 5-0.
  • Motion to appoint Mike Jukuri to fill the vacant position on the C.H.D.D.A put forth by Stigers/Karl, all were in favor motion carried 5-0.

LLB Community Center: The Board reviewed the petitions and were pleased with the effort put into the survey and the number of people interested.  Rheta Wolfe explained where they were with the Grant writing, but with the failure of proposal B was wondering where to go from here.  The Board explained that we don’t have the extra spending now but will be revisit this during budget time.  We have lost the extra spending ability, which does not negate the project but will slow it down some.

Keweenaw Scrap Metal has informed the Supervisor that they have no intention of honoring the verbal contract with the Township for the scrap metal pickup from the spring. 

  • Motion to pay audited bills and adjourn by Coltas/Smith; all were in favor and the motion carried 5-0.

Meeting adjourned at 6:58 p.m.  

 

Meg Vivian                                         Kelly Coltas

Grant Township Supervisor            Grant Township Clerk     


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