Regular Council Meeting Minutes, Thursday, August 4, 2011

Meeting called to order by President Rank at 7:00 PM

Roll Call: Hansen, Hook, Kilgus, Kinzel, Pallin, Rank, Siderman, Superintendent Moore, Treasurer Olney, Clerk Spencer, ZA Lennox

Pledge of Allegiance voiced by all

Guests: 5

No conflict of interest voiced by any council members

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

Approval of regular council meeting minutes for July 7, 2011 – Motion by Siderman, support by Hook – All Ayes – MOTION CARRIED

Review of bills for July/August 2011 – Motion by Kinzel, support by Hook to approve bills – Roll Call: AYES: Hansen, Siderman, Kinzel, Kilgus, Pallin, Rank, Hook – NAYES – NONE – MOTION CARRIED

No public comment on agenda items

Communication to Council:

Debbie Sever – Benzie County Council on Aging: informational handouts distributed – millage renewal on ballot 2012 – two board openings – general overview given of assistance available, including meals, medical monitoring, social activities, transportation and other necessities

ZA Lennox – Clark St. House doing some building, will check with county – seawall at 44 N. Center, no permit – laundry mat possible purchase – Planning Commission going through Zoning book to make corrections and improve the flow – Brookside still on hold

Rank will meet with committee to review zoning fee schedule, address in September – Archibald Jones Day Proclamation – Motion by Kinzel to set September 14th as Archibald Jones Day, support by Hook – All Ayes – MOTION CARRIED

Art Jeannott – Brookside vacant for 2 years –assessment for rooms – request that be removed – Dawn to review

Treasurer Olney– treasurers report reviewed – Motion by Kinzel, support by Siderman to accept report – All Ayes – MOTION CARRIED

Water/Sewer– Chairman Kilgus: new well in and working – master panel almost complete – Motion by Kilgus, support by Hansen – payment of $1,330.00 to Gosling Czubak for water improvements – Roll Call: AYES: Kinzel, Hook, Pallin, Rank, Kilgus, Hansen, Siderman – NAYES – NONE – MOTION CARRIED

Motion by Kilgus, support by Hansen – approve draw #7 payment of $75,049.21 to Peerless Midwest for water improvements – Roll Call: AYES: Pallin, Rank, Kilgus, Hansen, Siderman, Kinzel, Hook – NAYES – NONE – MOTION CARRIED

Law/Finance– Chairperson Hansen: Distribute budget for 2012 probably next month – trustees to think about their budgets – AT & T line for wells to be discontinued 8/18/11

Hall/Grounds – Chairman Siderman: Grant money is not available – will proceed with garage door and window

Parks/Rec– Chairman Pallin: Betsie Valley Trail meeting – work progressing on the boat ramp, dredging to start soon – discussion of placing poles in middle of trail to restrict traffic – deterioration of non–paved section of trail, work on change –a lot of opposition to paving – swimmers itch – raking seems to be helping – skate ramp being worked on, hopefully completed on Friday – RV Park – question about allowing dogs – will discuss with park manager and make recommendation to Council

Equipment– Chairman Hook: straight plow is worn out – Fisher V plow – F450 hydraulic, adjustable approximately $5,300.00 installed – money is set aside in budget – obtain 3 quotes and brings to Council

Streets/Sidewalks– Chairman Kinzel: Planning Commission recommendation to increase Zoning Fee Schedule – no contract received yet from the DNR – no grant for streetlights – have had no response on the Indian Grant – being billed for 87 street lights, 68 actual lights, look into reimbursement – Rank – good job to Charlie for all the work on lighting

Superintendent Moore: Thanks to Maxine for having AT & T line discontinued – radios working well – sewer ponds, lines old and need to be replaced

Public Input:

Ray Chmielewski – in reference to pets in RV Park – petition completed 2 years ago not to allow pets – people may leave because there is no internet service

Bonnie Smith – Internet service available at the library and Phoenix Café

Brian Saul – request that weeds on the sidewalks be removed

Meeting adjourned at 8:10 PM

Respectfully submitted,

Laura Spencer, Clerk

Subject to approval at the September 8, 2011 Council Meeting