VILLAGE OF BEAR LAKE, MICHIGAN
MINUTES

April 11, 2001
The regularly scheduled meeting was brought to order at 7:30 p.m. by president Glen Moore. Council members present were Jeff Harthun, Don Hyrns, Glen Moore, Jim Reed, Len Steinberg, and Carol Urbanus. Also present was Connie Guerne, , Howard Higley, and Cloyse Griffin.

The MINUTES of the March 14 meeting were approved as distributed.
The TREASURER'S REPORT was accepted as read.

A motion was made, seconded and carried to pay the bills listed at the end of the minutes. Two bills from Nordlund and Associates were passed on to the Library Feasibility Board for payment.

General Fund $32,602.01 Equipment Fund $22,341.34
Major Street Fund $35,307.41 Minor Street Fund $5,415.80
Park Fund $23,375.26 Water Fund  $38,046.63
Building Fund $83,667.87 Library $460.28

 

 

 

PRESIDENT: Len Steinberg moved to accept Vern Best’s resignation. Jim Reed seconded. There were 3 votes for and 3 votes against.
Len Steinberg moved to reaffirm Glen Moore as president. Jim Reed seconded. Carried. Len Steinberg moved to appoint Don Hyrns President Pro Tem. Carol Urbanus seconded. Motion carried.

WELLHEAD PROTECTION:The council is requesting a copy of the proposal for the second phase of the Wellhead Protection project from Don Conway representative of Gosling Czubak Engineering.


LIBRARY: The council agreed to accept a sketch of Luke Keddie for the new library from a private donor.


LAWYER: The Council agreed the president should contact the Village lawyer only upon recommendation by the Council.


TREES: Jeff Harthun moved to hire Ed Thompson to use a chipper to dispose of Village brush at $60 an hour from April through October. Len Steinberg seconded the motion. Carried.

SALE ITEMS: Don Hyrns moved to put up for bids a wood chipper, cement mixer and forks. Len Steinberg seconded the motion. Carried with Jim Reed abstaining. The bids are to be back by May 1.


BUILDING: Glen Moore will replace Jim Reed as chairman of the building committee. Jim Reed resigned from the committee. Glen and Don took the sand building plans to Nordlund & Associates for final approval. They will ask John Patterson, State Building Inspector to issue a building permit. Fill dirt needs to be placed at the building site. Don Hyrns moved that the president be authorized to spend $100 for a state seal to certify the blueprints. Seconded and carried with Jim Reed abstaining.
PARKS: Jeff Harthun moved that the Triginta Club have the use of the deck on Saturdays in July for programs. Len Steinberg seconded. Carried. Len Steinberg moved to give the park caretaker $3,000 for the purpose of purchasing playground equipment, and to obtain a matching grant from Bear Lake Promoters with $1,000 of the monies. Don Hyrns seconded. Carried. Manistee County Road Commission offered to replace or repair a park bench at the beach damaged by snowplows. We are requesting a replacement.

STREETS: Council discussed the topic of the stop signs taken down for winter on certain streets. The plan is to keep them down.
TRUSTEE: Don Hyrns moved to appoint Cloyse Griffin as trustee to fulfill a vacancy. Carol Urbanus seconded. Carried. Cloyse Griffin took the oath of office.

AUDIT: The Village books were audited by Campbell & Kusterer and found to be in good order.

ORDINANCES: Len Steinberg moved to pass the Waterworks Ordinance. Jim Reed seconded. Carried.
Len Steinberg moved to pass the Cross Connection Ordinance. Carol Urbanus seconded. Carried.
Len Steinberg moved to accept the Rules and Regulations Governing the Waterworks System. Jeff Harthun seconded. Carried.
Carol Urbanus moved to pass the Nonpartisan Election Ordinance. Jeff Harthun seconded. Motion carried with 5 for and 2 against.
Meeting adjourned at 9:35 p.m.

Respectfully, Joanne Schroeder, Clerk

April 11, 2001: Bills submitted to be paid:
Blarney Castle Oil Co $445.00 Campbell, Kusterer $1,800
Haviland $262.00 Kent County $28.00
McBride Septic $171.00 Pioneer Group $52.40
Pioneer Press $121.45