Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm by Supervisor Jacobson.
Members Present: Rohr, Hahn, Jacobson, Fisher, Waldron
33 citizens were in attendance
Minutes of the November meeting were approved as published.
Motion to adopt the agenda as presented by Trustee Waldron, seconded by Trustee Rohr and it carried with 5 yeas.
Police report: The Chief will stand on the statically report and has received a snowmobile grant.
Airport report: The natural gas line is finished and two hangers have hooked up to it.
Treasurers report: $421,336.13
PUBLIC HEARING – LAKE MARINA LINKS ROAD IMPROVEMENT
Brian Boals gave a presentation of the two phases of work. Phase I is just the hill which all lot owners (117) would cost share. Phase II would be the main road from the hill to the end with only residences on that street paying the per foot rate. Several were in favor of the hill restoration, but not the Phase II. There were concerns by the Township Board whether or not just Phase I could be done based on the wording on the petition. This was tabled until direction from the legal council.
PUBLIC HEARING - STURGEON RIVER CONTROL MEASURES
A request was made to the board in June to ask the DNR to do a study for non-motorized watercraft on the Little Sturgeon River from the livery down. A motion was made by Treasurer Fisher to ask the DNR to install advisory signage to see if that correct the problem of boats not being able to navigate and the safety of tubers. Seconded by Trustee Waldron and it carried with 5 yeas. Possible signage would be
CAUTION Strong Current, shallow areas, non-motorized traffic ahead.
Four residences viewed their opinion and the Clerk will forward their names to the DNR along with this motion.
Motion by Clerk Hahn to re-appoint the current Board of Review members for the 2007 and 2008 term. They are Mr. Andrew, Mr. Kabat and Mr. Lavallette. Seconded by Treasurer Fisher and carried with 5 yeas.
Robin Rohn presented the Board with a fact sheet on the road ends on the west side of Burt Lake that she and Mr. D. Waldron would like to see improved. After lengthy discussion Supervisor Jacobson asked the Clerk to send a letter to the Road Commission asking them to put in writing what they have told Ms. Rohn what the Township can and can’t do on the road ends. Also for the procedures that we would need to follow. If surveying was to be done, the Township would contact the surveyors for bids, not take a residence bid. Ms. Rohn would like to see 5 letters to the Road Commission for the cost of clearing each road end also. Ms. Rohn would also like the Board to send a letter of support to the Road Commission for them to issue Mr. Gleason a Notice of Trespass. The Board denied the request.
Treasurer Fisher has contacted Mr. West from the Northeast Michigan Affordable Housing Agency on the resolution that the Board tabled from November. He never contacted her so the Board took no action.
Motion by Trustee Waldron to authorize the agreement with the Road Commission to reconstruct driveway approach in the south west corner of Pat & Gary’s parking lot with exit only signs installed. Clerk Hahn seconded the motion and it carried with 5 yeas.
Brian Boals gave an overview of the S2 Grant Agreement. It will be for application assistance for the State Revolving Fund if the sewer along main street (business) goes forward. There is no danger in applying. If the Township would be awarded the grant and do not use it in 3 years, nothing would happen for future funding. Motion by Treasurer Fisher to sign the application, seconded by Trustee Rohr and a roll call vote was taken. Rohr, yes, Hahn, yes, Jacobson, yes, Fisher, yes, Waldron, yes.
Audience comments: A question was directed to Trustee Waldron about charging for fire calls as they do downstate.
Motion to pay the bills by Trustee Waldron, seconded by Treasurer Fisher and carried with 5 yeas.
Motion to adjourn at 9:20 pm by Trustee Waldron.
Respectfully submitted by Clerk Diane M. Hahn