AUGUST 14, 2006

Present: Campbell, M. Drenth, Boss, M. Peters, and J. Skeel.

Absent: V. Olach, C. Ruis and BJ Peters Others: Janice Drost, Jerry Rasmussen and Martin Graf.

Meeting called to order by Campbell at 7:10 p.m.

1. Motion by Boss/Skeel to accept the July 2006 minutes as presented. CARRIED.

Public Input: : Janice Drost the possibility of a flower site near the GTE building where the tree was removed. The consensus was to wait until the Main reconstruction was completed.

Departmental Reports

Police:

2. Motion by M. Peters/J. Skeel to accept John Bush as the new Village Police part-time Officer. CARRIED. 4-0

DPW:

3. Motion by Boss/M. Peters to approve Gosling/ Czubak as project engineer for the Main Street Reconstruction Project at a total cost $ 57,950.00. CARRIED. 4-0

Martin Graf of Gosling/Czubak gave an update on the Main Street water project and answered question from Council.

Discussion Items:

President Campbell went over the 1^st payment of the water project...

Extension $28,285.50 - Withheld $2,828.55 – Paid $ 25,456.95

Village - $5,051.50 Withheld $ 505.14 – paid $ 4,556.26

Campbell reviewed the NRTF Grant for the Community Park. The preliminary evaluation summary was very good with a total of 320 points. President to send a letter to the DNR about the possibility of the village acquiring the DNR boat launch site to be part of the Community Park.

Action Items:

4. Motion by J. Skeel/Boss to approve MC Planning for the Master Plan update at a total cost of $3,500.00 CARRIED. 4-0

5. Motion by Boss/M. Peters that the Village of Ellsworth authorize Hellen Allen, Clerk and Hugh Campbell, President to sign a loan contract with Charlevoix State Bank for a loan for the Main Street Reconstruction Project. CARRIED. 4/0

6. Motion by Boss/J. Skeel to pay one half of the side walk replacement in front the Ellsworth Grocery. $991.00. CARRIED 4-0

7. Motion by J. Skeel/Boss to purchase the propane pre buy from the Ellsworth Farmers Exchange at a cost of $3,020.00. CARRIED.

8. Motion by J. Skeel/Boss to renew the Village of Ellsworth’s membership in the East Jordan Chamber of Commerce at a cost of $230.00. CARRIED 4-0

9. Motion by Boss/M. Peters That the Village of Ellsworth authorize Hellen Allen, Clerk and Hugh Campbell, President to sign the MDOT Contract # 06-5347 with the Michigan Department of Transportation for the Main St Reconstruction Project. CARRIED. 4/0

10. Motion by J. Skeel/Boss to pay the bills. CARRIED 4-0

11. Motion by Boss/J. Skeel to adjourn. CARRIED. 7:55 p.m.

Hellen Allen

Village Clerk