Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm by Supervisor Jacobson
Members Present: Hahn, Jacobson, Fisher, Waldron
Absent: Rohr
36 citizens were in attendance
Minutes of the December meeting were approved as published.
Motion by Trustee Waldron to adopt the agenda as presented. Seconded by Clerk Hahn and it carried with 4 yeas, 1 absent.
Police Report: A few months ago, Chief Wagner was asked how many accidents occurred at the intersection of M-68 and Rainbow End Trail. Over the past five years there have been 4 accidents and none involved someone turning in or out of Rainbow End Trail.
Airport Report: Nothing new to report.
Treasurers Report: $2,214,723.18 without interest
Motion by Trustee Waldron to table the resolution from NEMCOG to adopt the Cheboygan County Hazard Mitigation Plan until February. Seconded by Treasurer Fisher and it carried 4 yeas, 1 absent.
Gourdie-Fraser presented the finding of the pre-development grant. Four different systems were presented. #1 Gravity Collection with SBR (Sequencing Batch Reactor) Treatment, #2 Low-pressure Collection System with SBR Treatment, #3 Combination Collection System (#1 and #2) with SBR Treatment and #4 STEP/STEG System to Sand Filter Treatment, Drip Irrigation Dispersal. Along with the four options, three finance options were presented.
#1 Traditional Bonding at 6% interest over 20 years, #2 Rural Development at 4.5% interest over 40 years and #3 State Revolving Fund at 2% interest over 20 years.
They recommended the STEP/STEG System with State Revolving Funds. This breaks out to $44.00 per month for the debt and $29.00 a month for the operation and maintenance. The operation and maintenance will go up yearly at the rate of inflation as set by the feds. The debt would be a special assessment on the tax bill and the O & M would be a quarterly bill sent out by the Township.
The district would be the Commercial from river to river and from Kens to the Industrial Park. 497.4 Equivalent Dwelling Units or Residential Equivalent Units. (EDU or REU) Several other alternatives were discussed. After much discussion a question was asked "NOW WHAT?" The information will be presented on the 19th to the Economic Alliance and then the community needs to petition the Board if they want a sewer system.
Audience comments: John Wallace, our County Commissioner, announced the new chair for the Commissioners is Linda LaChapelle and vice chair is Pete Redmond. Due to lack of attendance there will no longer be evening meetings and that the new administrator started today. Gordon Graham will make the presentation to the VFW on Thursday evening of his vision for the new memorial. He is hoping to be back at the February meeting for guidance on how to raise the $20,000.00 needed for the new monument.
Motion to pay the bills by Trustee Waldron, seconded by Clerk Hahn and it carried with 4 yeas, 1 absent.
Motion to adjourn at 8:54 pm by Trustee Waldron.
Respectfully submitted by Clerk Diane M. Hahn