VILLAGE OF BEAR LAKE, MICHIGAN
MINUTES

September 12, 2001
The regularly scheduled council meeting was brought to order at 7:30 p.m. by president Glen Moore.
Present: Don Conway, Fred Alkire, Leslie Smith, Gary McBride, Carver Edwards, Vern Best, Jerry Mathieu, Carol Urbanus, Joanne Schroeder, Don Hyrns, Cloyse Griffin, Jim Reed, Len Steinberg, Connie Guerne and Howard Higley. Jeff Harthun was absent.
Wellhead Protection: A committee meeting was held on the Wellhead Protection Program with Don Conway of Gosling Czubak Engineering giving a progress report. The Bear Lake Village has been approved for a Wellhead Protection grant for $7,050 for the year 2002. An aquifer pump test is being performed and the results will be submitted to MDEQ.
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 $34,626.16 Equipment Fund $21,975.49
Major Street Fund $41,950.22 Minor Street Fund $ 5,702.32
Park Fund $28,780.78 Water Fund  $44,157.63
Building Fund $81,462.16 Library $ 2,929.03

A tourist sent a fifty-dollar bill to the Village that she found in a local store while passing through the area. Don Hyrns moved to put the money in the library fund. Seconded and carried.
A thank you note from the Triginta Club was received for use of the deck for their Music On The Deck series.


SEWER: Vern Best reported that a grant has been applied for. Don Hyrns moved to approve the “Agreement to Amend Agreement Creating Bear Lake-Pleasanton Feasibility Board dated March 29, 2000”. The motion was seconded and carried with 3 in favor, 2 against, and 1 abstaining. Carol Urbanus moved to have Vern Best continue as the Village representative on the Sewer Board. It was seconded. The council declined to endorse Vern Best as he lost with a vote of 3 for and 3 against. President Moore appointed Jim Reed to be the Village representative on the Sewer Board until our October council meeting.


BUILDING: The cement walls have been poured for the new sand building. A principle concern discussed was air pockets.


LIBRARY: Carol Urbanus moved to approve the “Amended Agreement Creating the Keddie-Norconk Memorial Library Board”. The motion was seconded and carried. Based on the results of his efforts Vern Best was asked to serve on the library board. Cloyse Griffin moved to put Vern Best on the board. Seconded & carried.


PARK: Park caretaker Carol Urbanus reported that efforts are now underway for a new drain field in Hopkins Park. Jim Reed moved to let the drain field out for bids. Seconded and carried.


SIDEWALKS: Jim Reed raised the issue of a downtown business owner asking for a new sidewalk with stamped and painted cement that Jim did not approve of. He suggested we look into a uniform style of sidewalk for the entire downtown area.


TREES: Carol Urbanus moved to have a dead tree taken down on Main Street at a cost of $1,500. Seconded and carried.


WATER: Of particular concern is a possible water leak on Lake Street. Howard is to determine the exact nature of the problem.
INTERNET: The latest figures of contacts at the Village sites on the Internet reported by Vern Best shows an increase in interest.
NOISE AND NUISANCE ORDINANCE: Vern Best requested the Village to pass a noise and nuisance ordinance because there is noise at the school construction site before 7 a.m. Noise officer Jim Reed stated the crews were getting ready for work. Len Steinberg recommended that Carol Urbanus speak to the school superintendent about the noise.
PARKING: The issue was raised about teachers parking in front of residences blocking driveways on Lynn Street. The Council decided a viable solution would be to put up signs stating “Resident & Guest Parking Only”.
CELL TOWER: Jim Reed asked the Council to consider letting the cell tower company use our driveway at the sand building instead of the company putting in a new driveway to the north of the property. The consensus was in favor.
Meeting adjourned at 9.30 p.m.
Respectfully, Joanne Schroeder, Clerk

September 12, 2001: Bills submitted to be paid:

A & A Service $175.61 Ron Brown & Sons $200.00
Bittner, Hyrns $263.50 Blarney Castle $59.00
Clerk’s Association $15.00 EMED Co. $606.26, $246.64
Gosling Czubak $5,751.60 Hyde Equip $611.10
Jackpine $55.98 Kent Co $28. & $28
McBride Septic Systems $400.50 J Reed $207.00
$337.50
Thompson Tree Removal $1,120.00 C. Urbanus $50.74