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June 10 – Board Meeting Minutes

BLUE LAKE TOWNSHIP
1491 Owasippe Rd Twin Lake, MI 49457
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
Monday, June 10, 2019
Blue Lake Township Hall

Meeting opened at 6:30 PM.

Present: Melonie Arbogast, Todd Conzemius, Lyle Monette, Debbie Therrian
Absent: Jeff Abram (excused

Motion by Debbie, support by Lyle to approve the minutes of the May 13, 2019 regular board meeting. Motion carried on voice vote.

Perfection of agenda: None

Motion by Debbie, support by Lyle to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried on voice vote.

Reports and correspondence noted.

Agenda Items

A. Supervisor

  • Building permit fee schedule review and update – Motion by Debbie, support by Todd to table the discussion until the July meeting. Roll call vote: 4 yes. Motion carried.
  • Ordinance enforcer computer shared use discussion – Ordinance Enforcer Jeff Lucht present for discussion. Melonie will wait to hear from the Grant Township supervisor.
  • Community forest clean up – Motion by Todd, support by Debbie to approve rental of up to three dumpsters at a cost up to $1000 for community forest clean up. Roll call vote: 4 yes. Motion carried.

B. Treasurer

  • Brine update – Brining scheduled to begin June 17. Scraping of gravel roads to begin this week.

C. Trustee – Todd

  • WLASWA update – Construction beginning on repairs on the upper portion of the dumpster area. May cause some delays.

D. Fire Chief

  • Monthly report – Chief Petrie absent. Written report available.

E. Accounts Payable

  • Motion by Lyle, support by Debbie to approve the May 2019 expenses in the amount of $17,200.74. Roll call vote: 4 yes. Motion carried.
  • Motion by Lyle, support by Debbie to approve the May 2019 net payroll in the amount of $13,868.02. Roll call vote: 4 yes. Motion carried.
  • Motion by Lyle, support by Debbie to approve the May 2019 federal EFTPS in the amount of $3,119.09. Roll call vote: 4 yes. Motion carried.
  • Motion by Lyle, support by Debbie to approve the May 2019 state EFTPS in the amount of $744.30. Roll call vote: 4 yes. Motion carried.

County Commissioner Ken Mahoney present.

Public Comments:

  • Kevin McCabe – The board is spending thousands of taxpayers’ dollars needlessly.
  • Mike Hansen – Question on ownership of Brown’s Pond Dam. Regarding new ordinance on non-motorized vehicles on the dam – to save money on putting up barriers, have the ordinance enforcer talk to the offending party.
  • Debbie Therrian – Commented on Mr. McCabe’s disrespectful attitudes and actions toward the township board.

Meeting adjourned at 7:01 PM.

Jeffrey T. Abram
Clerk

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