VILLAGE OF ELLSWORTH

COUNCIL MINUTES

REGULAR MEETING                                                                                               

APRIL 9,  2007

BANKS TOWNSHIP HALL

 

 

Present: Boss, Olach, B.J. Peter, M. Peters, Vollmer and M. Drenth.                                                                            

Absent:  Campbell, J. Skeel

Others: Robert Daunter, Bob Worgess, Ken Groesser, Jerry Rasmussen, Sam Kosh, Elmer Crain and Linda Gallagher from the Antrim Review.

 

Meeting called to order by Boss at 7:00 p.m.

 

1         Motion by Olach /B.J. Peters to accept the February 2007 minutes as presented.      CARRIED. 4-0

 

Public Input: 

Elmer Crain: Wants to start a water bottling plant at the old Canning Factory site. Mr. Crain was informed that the land in question is an old EPA clean up site and also is the site of the Ellsworth Community Park and funds for the park have been appropriated for the park by the DNR.  Also the District Health Dept. will not allow well drilling in the Village. Mr. Crain will receive a letter form the village addressing this matter.

 

Bob Worgess/Ken Groesser: Bob Worgess will resolve the parking problem by keeping his cars in front of his home and not to cross over the property line between the curb and the sidewalk.

 

Department Reports:

Streets:

D.P.W.

Police: Office Daunter gave police report.

Committee Reports

Planning Commission: NA

 

Discussion:

a.  Wooden Shoe Park:  The park is to open on May 15th.  Ed and Kris Green will remain the park attendants.

b.  Jessica Marsh resigned as Zoning Administrator. Banks Township is doing interviews.

c.  Jerry Rasmussen: Question on rubbish on rental properties (who to send the complaint to).  The complaint will be sent to the land owner and to the tenant.

d.  The Council was presented a proposel by Jerroll Drenth to replace the Welcome to Ellsworth signs and add 3 more, a sign for Ellsworth River Park, replace the Wooden Shoe Park sign, and place 2 directional signs to Wooden Shoe Park in the Village.

Action Items:

 

  1. Motion by BJ Peters/Vollmer to renew the ad for Wooden Shoe Park in the East Jordan Chamber of Commerce Visitors Guide for this next year at a cost of $260.00. w/a 5% discount if paid by May 1st.  CARRIED.

 

  1. Motion by B, Peters/M. Peters to pay the bills. CARRIED.
  2. Motion by B. Peters/Vollmer to adjourn. CARRIED.

 

Hellen Allen

 

Village Clerk