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Council Meeting Minutes, Thursday, April 8, 2010

Meeting called to order by President Pro-Tem Kilgus at 7:00 PM

Roll Call:  Hansen, Kilgus, Kinzel, Pallin, Siderman, Superintendent Moore, Treasurer Olney, Clerk Spencer

Excused:  Cantrell, Rank

Pledge of Allegiance voiced by all

Guests:  5

No conflict of interest voiced by any council members

Approval of the agenda – Motion by Hansen, support by Kinzel – All Ayes – MOTION CARRIED

Approval of the minutes for March 4, 2010 – Motion by Kinzel, support by Siderman – All Ayes – MOTION CARRIED

Approval of special meeting minutes for March 18, 2010 – Motion by Hansen, support by Kinzel – All Ayes – MOTION CARRIED

Review of bills for March/April 2010 – Moton by Siderman, support by Kinzel to approve bills – Roll Call:  AYES:  Hansen, Siderman, Kinzel, Kilgus, Pallin – NAYES:  NONE – MOTION CARRIED

No public comment on agenda items

Dawn Olney – Treasurers report – Motion by Kinzel, support by Pallin to accept report – All Ayes – MOTION CARRIED

Will check program for estimated bills

Water/Sewer – Chairman Kilgus:  1.6 million dollar loan available from Rural Development for water project (there are time constraints for the loan) – several proposals to review – will discuss when Rank returns – probable vote at the next Council Meeting

Law/Finance – Chairperson Hansen:  No report

Building/Grounds – Chairman Siderman:  No bids have been received for roof as yet – 1 picked up, 2 faxed – bids will be opened on April 30 th – bids will not be awarded at that time – will be presented for vote at the next Council Meeting

Parks/Rec – Chairman Pallin:  Thanks to Brian and crew for having RV Park ready – Cindy Gottschalk will start May 1 st , she will clean/paint the Bathhouse and Brick house – will be putting out bids for RV Park electrical update – decrease to 20 units and increase to 50 amps – work probably at the end of summer

Streets/Sidewalks – Chairman Kinzel:  Parks and Recreational Plan has been submitted – will be checking on sidewalks and streetlights for repair/replacement – as of April 1 st the County will not be enforcing Zoning – Kinzel offered to take position till May 30 th – Motion by Siderman, support by Hansen to appoint Kinzel as interim – All Ayes – MOTION CARRIED

Compensation to be determined and voted on at the next Council Meeting

Superintendent Moore:  Difficulty with fax machine – Siderman/Spencer will look at new – repairs have been made to equipment – streets are being cleaned – benches/picnic tables painted – hydrant flushing on Friday – beach erosion at Beulah Park and Fair Park

Kilgus:  Resolution to transfer liquor license from Brookside Inn to Honor State Bank – Motion by Kinzel, support by Siderman to transfer license – Roll Call:  AYES:  Kinzel, Pallin, Kilgus, Hansen, Siderman – NAYES:  NONE – MOTION CARRIED

The Brookside will be renamed The Sail Inn

Siderman questioned Benzonia Township re-assessment of Village property – Kilgus stated they were to begin May 1 st

New Business:

Siderman has received calls of concern for Parks/Rec renovations - proposed walkway and the $80,000.00 funding – discussion ensued – design and concepts will  be an ongoing process – monies will be budgeted in 2011 and 2012

Public Input:

Phil Downs – Newsletters will be going out next week

Brian Moore questioned whether the Village was going to partner with Benzonia for DPW – answer was no

Dawn Olney stated assessment doubled property value on vacant lot without physical assessment – did have it reduced

Vicki Carpenter – New business opening in May called The Hodge Podge Lodge – furnishings and gifts

Meeting adjourned at 7:48 PM

Respectfully submitted,

Laura Spencer, Clerk

Subject to approval at the May 6, 2010 Council Meeting