Beulah Michigan, Northern Michigan's Water Playground

Village of Beulah - 7228 Commercial St. - Beulah, MI 49617 - 231-882-4451

Council Meeting Minutes, Thursday, January 7, 2010

Meeting called to order by President Rank at 7:01 PM

Roll Call: Maxine Hansen, Jim Kilgus, Charlie Kinzel, Gary Pallin, Jerry Rank, Gary Siderman, Brian Moore, Laura Spencer

Excused: Patty Cantrell, Dawn Olney

Pledge of Allegiance voiced by all

Guests: 16

No conflict of interest voiced by any council members

Approval of the agenda - Motion by Siderman, support by Hansen - All Ayes - MOTION CARRIED

Approval of Minutes for December 10, 2009 - Motion by Kinzel, support by Siderman - All Ayes - MOTION CARRIED

Approval of Budget Hearing Minutes for December 10, 2009 - Motion by Hansen, support by Kinzel - All Ayes - MOTION CARRIED

Review of bills for December 2009/January 2010 - Motion by Hansen, support by Kilgus - Roll Call: AYES: Hansen, Siderman, Kinzel, Kilgus, Pallin, Rank - NAYES - NONE - MOTION CARRIED

No public comments on agenda items

Communication to Council:

President Rank: Received a response from Jim Sheets - re: reassessments of Village properties - will meet the time frames requested by the Village - completion and entry to be completed by December 1, 2010. Payment for services will be based over a 4 year period which has already been approved by Council - first pay will be in April

Water/Sewer - Chairman Kilgus: Effective 1/1/10 - notification that any request to disconnect water meter must be received by November 1 - water/sewer rates increased by 10 cents each / per 1000 gallons as of 1/1/2010

Law/Finance - Chairperson Hansen: No report - amended to state Village audit will take place 1/27-28/2010

Building/Grounds - Chairman Siderman: No report - discussion did take place concerning scaffolding at a building, the question being safety - Siderman will have a discussion with owner

Parks/Recs - Chairman Pallin: Received a request for a fishing event (use of the pavilion) January 30, 2010 - discussion ensued concerning insurance liability - Pallin will check

Streets/Sidewalks - Chairman Kinzel: Proposed to establish a committee - Parks/Rec - sanctioned/ answer to the Village Council - purpose: to research ideas and grants to enhance facilities (plan is required to procure grant money) - discussion ensued - Motion by Kinzel, support by Hansen to establish committee - Roll Call: AYES: Kinzel, Pallin, Rank, Kilgus, Hansen, Siderman - NAYES - NONE - MOTION CARRIED

Three bids have been received to develop the Parks/Rec Plan - Motion by Kinzel to accept Gosling Czubak to complete plan by March 29, 2010 at a cost of $5,600.00, support by Hansen - Roll Call: AYES: Pallin, Rank, Kilgus, Hansen, Siderman, Kinzel - NAYES - NONE - MOTION CARRIED

Superintendent Moore: Request a thank you letter sent to Smitty's for all the help they donate to the Village, also a letter and Ordinance sent to the bowling alley and Phoenix Café concerning snow removal - discussion ensued about parking in Village lot -blocking access to Village garage - determination to set barricades to keep access open

Old Business:

Vicki Carpenter - Thanks to Charlie for all his help - Public Meeting will be held for input on Parks/Rec on January 20 th , results to Council in March - other projects will continue to be discussed - note 3 banners placed directing traffic into town

Public Input:

Rank noted that Tom Northway expired today

Vicki Carpenter stated that the newsletter will be sent next week - Winter Fest, a request form will be submitted

Kilgus - discussion ensued concerning running water in the cold temperatures (the size of PENCIL LEAD) - advisory will be run in the Record Patriot and the Grand Traverse Insider - this will be noted as VOLUNTARY

Meeting adjourned at 7:42 PM

Respectfully submitted,

Laura Spencer, Clerk

Subject to approval at the February 4, 2010 Council Meeting