BLUE LAKE TOWNSHIP BOARD
Regular Meeting Minutes
May 13, 2019
1491 Owasippe Rd., Twin Lake, MI 49457
Meeting opened at 6:30 PM.
Present: Jeff Abram, Melonie Arbogast, Todd Conzemius, Lyle Monette, Debbie Therrian
Motion by Debbie, support by Lyle to approve the minutes of the April 8, 2019 regular board meeting. Motion carried on voice vote.
Motion by Lyle, support by Jeff to approve the minutes of the April 29, 2019 special meetings. Motion carried on voice vote.
Perfection of agenda: Add Brown’s Pond Dam as third point under Supervisor.
Motion by Debbie, support by Todd to approve the amended agenda. Motion carried on voice vote.
Reports and correspondence noted.
Agenda Items
A. Supervisor
- Land purchase – Motion by Jeff, support by Lyle to approve Doc. #20190513-01 to purchase Parcel #61-04-540-032-0019-00 at a cost of $501.91. Roll call vote: 5 yes. Motion carried.
- Fireworks permit for BLFAC – Motion by Jeff, support by Todd to approve Doc. #20190513-03 for fireworks permit for Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp to expire on July 5, 2019. Roll call vote: 5 yes. Motion carried.
- Brown’s Pond Dam – Motion by Jeff, support by Debbie to approve sending a letter to the county to formally request them to take ownership of Brown’s Pond Dam and a letter to the special assessment district residents to inform them of said request. Roll call vote: 5 yes. Motion carried.
B. Treasurer
- Resolution to apply for PAR Plan RRPG – Motion by Jeff, support by Todd to adopt Resolution #20190513-03 to apply for PAR Plan Risk Reduction Grant Program for door entry notification buzzers at the townhall and fire station 1 and a camera by the generator. Roll call vote: 5 yes. Motion carried.
C. Clerk
- Owasippe Lake SAD – Motion by Debbie, support by Todd to adopt Resolution #20190513-01 Resolution #4 for the Owasippe Lake special assessment district. Roll call vote: 5 yes. Motion carried.
- Automobile Road SAD – Motion by Debbie, support by Lyle to adopt Resolution #20190513-02 Resolution #4 for the Automobile Road special assessment district. Roll call vote: 5 yes. Motion carried.
- Budget amendment – Motion by Debbie, support by Todd to approve Doc. #20190513-02 FY
2020 budget proposed amendment. Roll call vote: 5 yes. Motion carried.
D. Fire Chief
- Monthly report – Fire Chief Petrie was not present. The board reviewed the monthly report.
E. Accounts Payable
- Motion by Lyle, support by Debbie to approve the April 2019 expenses in the amount of
$18,368.59. Roll call vote: 5 yes. Motion carried. - Motion by Lyle, support by Debbie to approve the April 2019 net payroll in the amount of
$15,553.45. Roll call vote: 5 yes. Motion carried. - Motion by Lyle, support by Debbie to approve the April 2019 federal EFTPS in the amount of
$3,698.89. Roll call vote: 5 yes. Motion carried. - Motion by Lyle, support by Debbie to approve the April 2019 state EFTPS in the amount of
$843.60. Roll call vote: 5 yes. Motion carried.
Public Comment:
• Gayle Dornbush – Automobile Road improvements payment
Meeting adjourned at 7:14 PM.
Jeffery T. Abram
Clerk
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