VILLAGE OF BEAR LAKE, MICHIGAN
MINUTES

August 8, 2001
The regularly scheduled meeting was brought to order at 7:30 p.m. by president Glen Moore. Council members present were: Cloyse Griffin, Jeff Harthun, Don Hyrns, Jim Reed, Len Steinberg and Carol Urbanus. Also present were Connie Guerne, Joanne Schroeder, Howard Higley, Vern Best, and Tim Richard.
The MINUTES were approved as distributed.
The TREASURER’S report was accepted as read.
A motion was made, seconded and carried to pay the bills as listed at the end of this page.

Current Fund Balances
General Fund $28,056.66 Equipment Fund $21,919.10
Major Street Fund $40,277.08 Minor Street Fund $ 8,227.44
Park Fund $29,171.04 Water Fund  $47,375.93
Building Fund $81,457.38 Library $ 2,957.03

 

 

 
RECYCLING: Carol Urbanus moved to support the idea of creating the Manistee Countywide Recycling Program. Jeff Harthun seconded. Motion lost with 2 in favor, 4 against, and 1 abstaining.

BUILDING: The dumpster of junk from the old sand building was removed by Shoreline Waste. At a special meeting on July 26 a bid from Jerrold Johnson to build a new sand building was reviewed. The council voted unanimously to award the bid to Johnson at a cost of $36,400. The permit application was mailed in.

LIBRARY: The Bear Lake/Pleasanton Library Feasibility Board is still working on the agreement with the Manistee County Library Board. John Hock withdrew his offer of architectural plans for a new library. Consequently the Bear Lake/Pleasanton Board employed the firm of Abonmarche Consultants Inc. to do the architectural work on the library. The Council agreed with their decision to employ the firm, and to pay their fee.
Len Steinberg moved to waive the normal water hookup fee for the new library. Seconded and carried.

PARK: Caretaker Carol Urbanus presented a check to the Council from someone who had used the pavilion in Hopkins Park.
A new drain field is need in Hopkins Park. Jim Reed moved that the Village pay for whatever permits are needed for the drain field. Seconded. Carried. The drain field will be put out for bids.

STREETS: Don Hyrns moved to widen Lynn Street at the crest of the hill between Cody and Stuart Streets at $3,250. Carol Urbanus seconded. Motion carried.
Stop signs and 3-way signs have been ordered by the street administrator Jeff Harthun.
It was requested that a stop sign be put up at Stuart and Virginia for those exiting on Virginia Street from the school.
Don Hyrns moved to look into the cost of signs banning bikes and skates from the downtown sidewalks. Cloyse Griffin seconded. Motion carried.
SEWER: Len Steinberg moved to put off to the September meeting the signing of the agreement to amend the agreement creating the Bear Lake-Pleasanton Sewer Feasibility Board and the discussion will include membership on the board. Jim Reed seconded. Motion carried with 4 in favor and 2 against.

Council meeting speakers: Guidelines for establishing time limits on speakers at Council meetings were discussed. After some discussion it was agreed that the clerk notify the speakers beforehand as to how much time they are allotted.

TREES:It was reported that a tree on the corner of Virginia Street and Main Street needed to be assessed for possible trimming or removal. Thompson’s Tree Service will be asked to give us an opinion.
Meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
Respectfully, Joanne Schroeder, Clerk
 

August 8, 2001: Bills submitted to be paid:
Bittner, Hyrns $34.50 Ron Brown & Sons $510.00
Haviland $262.00 Mathieu Agency $695.00
McBride Septic Systems $1,113.00 Harold Gale $200.00
Nelson Tank Engineering $1,375.00
$70.98		 Thompson Tree Removal $210.00