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May 28, 2002 Special Meeting
A special meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. by president Glen Moore. Present were Vern Best, Dendra Best, Jeff Harthun, Don Hyrns, Joanne Schroeder, Carol Urbanus and Connie Guerne.
The Village of Bear Lake Council hereby resolves to levy, under the General Property Tax Act, a total of 10 mills for the year 2002-2003 operations.
It was moved to extend the Bear Lake Village property tax payment deadline from September 15, 2002 to February 28, 2003 with no penalty. Seconded. Carried.
Meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
Respectfully,
Joanne Schroeder
May 8, 2002
The regular meeting of the Village of Bear Lake was called to order at 7:30 p.m. at the Village Hall by President Glen Moore. Present were: Treasurer: Connie Guerne. Clerk: Pam Wade. Trustees: Don Hyrns, Vern Best, Joanne Schroeder, Dendra Best, Jeff Harthun, and Carol Urbanus. Howard Higley. Also present were Lane Carter and Tim Richard.
Minutes: Approved as read.
Treasurer’s Report: Accepted as read.
Bills: There is a question as to what we are being billed for, from Bittner, Hyrns Law Office. Don will inquire as to the nature of this bill. Motion to pay all bills excluding the bill from the Law Office until we know what it is for, was made by Vern Best. Seconded and carried.
| General Fund | $24,827.81 | Equipment Fund | $24,247.68 |
| Major Street Fund | $44,935.84 | Local Street Fund | $20,663.08 |
| Park Fund | $29,594.69 | Water Fund | $50,554.27 |
| Building Fund | $42,502.00 | Library | $94,378.41 |
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Council: Connie brought up the fact that we need a representative to sign checks in the absence of the treasurer and/or clerk. Motion was made to appoint Carol Hyrns as this representative. Seconded and carried.
Equipment: The request for funds for a new tractor from Revenue Sharing was denied. More money is available in the fall.
Library: The Library received a grant for $12,997.00 from the Revenue Sharing board for the purchase of Computers and Computer stands.
Major and Minor Streets: Jeff consulted the Engineer from MDOT about making Lynn Street a Major Street. In order to do this we would have to pass a resolution to make it no-parking on one side of the street. At this time, it is not feasible to make Lynn Street a Major Street.
Bid from Ron Brown & Sons for the improvements needed on Virginia Street total $6,637.00. Motion made by Joanne Schroeder to amend the Minor Street Fund Maintenance Budget from $4,000 to $10,000. Seconded and carried. Motion made by Vern Best to make the needed improvements on Virginia Street. Seconded and carried.
Trees:Steven Gillespie requested the removal of two Village walnut trees in front of his property. Motion was made by Don Hyrns to allow him to have the trees removed by an insured person with the stipulation that he replace the walnut trees with maple trees. Seconded and carried. A written agreement will be sent to him.
A Lynn Street resident requested that the council split the cost of replacing estimated 50’x 4’ x 4 inches deep, piece of sidewalk in front of her home. Village cost would be $178.13. Motion made by Joanne Schroeder to replace that sidewalk. Seconded and carried. The sidewalk and curb in front of Oak Grove Cemetery, needs repair. The cost of the sidewalk and curb were split at the time of installation. Street committee will look into the needs for the repair and/or replacement of this piece of sidewalk.
Bids for new street signs for the Village were received from the County Road Commission at $2,283.62. This bid does not include the streets that do not have signs at this time. Motion was made by Vern Best to let the county replace the signs according to the bid list with the addition of the signs that were not included in the bid, with the total price not to exceed $2,400. Seconded and carried.
Park: The new slide has been delivered. During the storm, 2 of the swings were destroyed. At this time we will use only 1 swing. Motion was made by Vern Best to do the paving in the Park for the new wider waste dump turn around, with the amount not to exceed $500. Seconded and carried. Motion made by Vern Best to allow Judith Kuhn, to do the mowing and help Howard in the park. Seconded and carried.
Water: There is a need for a hydrant and 4” shut off valve at the corner of Stuart and Virginia. Motion made by Vern Best to have the hydrant and 4” shut off valve installed. Seconded and carried.
Motion made by Vern Best to buy an appropriate measuring wheel. Seconded and carried.
The Wellhead meeting in Traverse City was attended by Carol Urbanus, Vern and Dendra Best. We will be working on pollution surveys.
Other Business:
Motion made by Vern Best to pass the resolution to request the closing of the needed streets for the parade during Bear Lake Days through the MDOT. Seconded and carried.
Motion made by Jeff Harthun to close the necessary streets for the Arts and Crafts Show during Bear Lake Days. Seconded and carried.
Motion made by Vern Best to close the necessary streets for the opening of the Library during Bear Lake Days. Seconded and carried.
Motion by Carol Urbanus to trim the trees on Maple Street, which need to be trimmed. Seconded and carried.
Motion made by Dendra Best to have a letter mailed from the Village Attorney to Superior Energy concerning the damage caused by them to the drains on Lynn and Cody Streets. Seconded and carried.
Meeting adjourned at 9:46 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, Pam Wade, Clerk
Bills paid:
A & A Service: $2.49; Bowling Enterprises: $300; Campbell Kusterer: $1,800; Gosling Czubak: $3,550; Kent Co Health Dept.: $28 and $35; Mathieu Insurance Agency: $718.72 and $2,948; McBride Septic Systems: $1,164.50; McLeod’s Service: $63.45; Miracle Recreation Equipment: $2,549.30; Pioneer Press: $125; Premarc: $206.97; Shoemaker Electric: $326.59 and $52.50; Thompson Tree Removal: $900; Trumbull Recreation: $15.00
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