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February 12, 2003

The regular meeting of the Bear Lake Village Council was called to order by President Glen Moore at 7:30 p.m. at the Village Hall.
Present were: Treasurer; Connie Guerne, Clerk; Pam Wade, Trustees Present were; Dendra Best, Vern Best, Jeff Harthun, Joanne Schroeder and Carol Urbanus. Howard Higley. Don Hyrns was absent. Guests were; Max Coalter, Megan East, Tom Stodola.
Motion made by Vern seconded by Carol to approve the January minutes with spelling corrections made. Motion carried.

Current Fund Balances
General Fund $29,193.92 Equipment Fund $2,340.03
Major Street Fund $40,691.93 Local Street Fund $15,153.05
Park Fund $23,572.47 Water Fund  $47,392.68
Building Fund $42,685.52 Library $11,498.20

Motion made by Vern seconded by Dendra to pay the bills except for the amount of $1,405.50 from Bittner, Hyrns, Lasata, Riemland & Daly P.C. as $914.50 was paid in December. Motion carried.

General: Meagan East handed out questionnaire’s to everyone present at the meeting, concerning the controversy about the downtown area buildings, for a paper that she is working on for a college English Composition course that she is taking.
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New Business:
Glen advised the council that Charter Communications sent a letter informing us about rate changes starting in March.

Motion made by Vern seconded by Carol to hold the annual budget hearing on March 12, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. at the Bear Lake Village hall. Motion carried.

A moment of silence was observed for those lives lost and the families of those who perished in Space Shuttle Columbia. Village Council Members, as individuals, asked to donate a NASA book as a memorial to the Community shelf at the Keddie Norconk Library.

Library: Motion made by Joanne seconded by Vern to amend the Library budget as follows: Capital Outlay from $85,000 to $124, 000; Repair and Maintenance from $2,000 to $2,500; Miscellaneous from $1,000 to $1,500.
The Bylaws of the Keddie Norconk Memorial Library Board were presented and discussed along with suggested changes. Vern was asked to draft changes for the Keddie Norconk Memorial Board president

Park: Motion made by Carol seconded by Vern to accept the Winter parking policy. Yes; Dendra, Vern, Joanne, Carol. No; Glen. Motion carried.
Jim Reed’s request for permanent access through the Hopkins Park was tabled. A lease license agreement will be written and presented setting conditions for an access for consideration at the March 2003 village meeting. Motion made by Carol seconded by Dendra to purchase a new Bulletin board for the Park at a cost of approximately $450.00. Motion carried.

Sewer: The Village attorney has redrafted the documents authorizing the Bear Lake-Pleasanton Area Utilities Authority as per our request. A copy has been sent to Mr.Wilson’s office for review.

Streets: Motion made by Carol seconded by Vern to adopt the Uniform Traffic Code for Cities, Townships and Villages as ordinance #2003-01. Motion carried. Motion made by Dendra seconded by Vern to adopt Maximum Allowable Speed for Motorized Vehicles as ordinance #2003-02. Motion carried.
Dendra reported on the cataloging of the trees with a provisional total of 546 being numbered. The next step is a condition survey.

Water: Motion made by Vern seconded by Carol to pay the annual American Water Works Association membership fee of $57.00 for Gary McBride, Village Water Superintendent and inquire about getting a membership for Howard, not to exceed the amount of $57.00 per year. Joanne and Carol have completed a map of the water valves. Lane and Mary Carter have declined our offer because of finance issues. Motion made by Joanne seconded by Vern to authorize Glen to contact the Village attorney to draft a lease/easement agreement with the Village and the Carters, with the Village having the first option to purchase the surveyed property adjacent to the water tower at the time when the Carter property is sold. Motion carried.

Old Business: DDA; Dendra reported that no commitment from the downtown business owners had been received and that a letter of intent for the MEDC grant had not been submitted. Glen asked Dendra to report back on further steps concerning the METRO ACT that we need in order to comply.

Map racks: Motion made by Jeff seconded by Joanne to purchase the map racks and bags for the blue prints storage and preservation at a cost of approximately $350.00. Motion carried.

Meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m.

Bills paid for January: Auto Owners Insurance; $782.61, $2,335.84; BC/BS; $270.04; Bittner, Hyrns, Lasata, Riemland & Daly PC; $499.00, C.N.A. Surety; $50.00; Kent County Health Dept.; $48.00, $48.00; Mathieu Insurance Agency; $1,601.00; Marathon Ashland; $259.02; McBride Septic Systems; $50.00;
Mc Leod’s Sales & Service; $481.97; Michigan Association or Municipal Clerks; $50.00; Northstar Automotive; $60.00; Pam Wade; $98.00.

Respectfully Submitted,

Pam Wade, Village Clerk

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