Village of Bear Lake
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
September 16, 2009
The Regular Meeting of the Bear Lake Village Council was called to order by President Glen Moore at 7:30 p.m. at the Bear Lake Village Hall.
Council Present: Carver Edwards, Howard Higley, Alice Howe, Don Hyrns, Jim Mlejnek, Glen Moore, Larry Mortenson, Michelle Mortenson, Donna Ronning, Ron Ronning and George Schafer.
Absent: None
Guests: Rich Russell, Mr. and Mrs. C.G. Schindler, Pauline Jaquish, Don and Liz Raiff
Minutes: The August minutes were approved as presented.
Treasurer's Report: Motion by Carver seconded by Ron to accept the Treasurer's Report as read. Motion carried.
Building Fund 5,972.45
Equipment Fund 10,630.62
General Fund 31,869.74
Minor Street Fund 26,098.33
Major Street Fund 37,049.29
Park Fund 31,499.29
Water Fund 30,747.72
CD - Honor Bank 26,343.23
CD - Honor Bank 30,947.30
Huntington Bank 79,398.99
Motion by Ron seconded by Carver to pay bills as presented. Motion carried.
Motion by Ron seconded by Don to allow Sparkle In The Park to take place in Hopkins Park again this year. Motion carried.
Motion by Ron seconded by Larry to send a letter of support to 2-1-1- in Manistee County. Motion carried.
Discussions Held On:
- Rich Russell gave an overview of the new Bear Lake Watershed Alliance which included their Mission Statement along with what they hope to accomplish in the future.
- Don Raiff was interested in learning some history of fishing in the lake and welcome any information or ideas of ways to improve fishing in Bear Lake.
- The proposed planning commission ordinance was discussed with no action taken at this time.
- The Council will look into purchasing a new saw. - Our application for the Water ICE grant is being re-visited and we expect to hear the results in early October.
Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted, Michelle Mortenson, Clerk
Bills To Be Paid: Thompson Tree & Stump Removal $2,162.50; Ron Brown $1,333.46; Fleiss & Vandebrink $500.00; Gear It Up $45.00; Allied Waste $184.60; Michigan Pipe & Valve $1,127.00; Grand Rental $261.77; McBride Septic $1,280.00; Pioneer Group $212.98; Kent Cty Health Dept. $60.00; G.T. Packaging $133.49; Bittner Hyrns $577.45; Larry Mortenson $200.00; B.L. Hardware $20.98
