VILLAGE OF ELLSWORTH COUNCIL MINUTES

DECEMBER 11, 2006

REGULAR MEETING

BANKS TOWNSHIP HALL

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

Absent: Olach and BJ Peters.

Other: Martin Graf, Janice Drost and Jerry Rasmussen Bob Vollmer

Meeting called to order by Campbell at 7:00 a.m.

1. Motion by Ruis/Skeel to approve the November 2006 minutes as presented. CARRIED. 4 -0

Public Response:

Departmental Reports:

DPW:

Police: Police car has been repaired.

Streets:

Committee Reports

Planning Commission:

Finance Committee: Budget meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at the Banks Township Hall.

Recreation Report: No Report

Discussion Items:

Martin Graf from Gosling Czubek gave a short report on the Main St. Project and brought season greetings.

Wooded Shoe Holiday Fest is December 13^th 2006 at the Banks Township Hall.

MDOT Enhancement Grant for Main St. and Center St.: Campbell updated the Council.

Janice Drost: Concerns on Sledding Hill w/snowmobiles.

Updated council on acquiring a long term lease for a pathway through the DNR boat launch site.

Discussed the invoice from Payne Dolan on the work done on Center Street.

Discussed MDOT’S invoice for the Village portion of construction cost on the Main Street reconstruction project.

Action Items:

2. Motion by Skeel/Boss to have Robert Vollmer fill the trustee vacancy which will expire 2008. CARRIED. 5-0

3 Motion by Boss/Skeel to approve the transfer of $22,333.80 from General fund to Major Street.

CARRIED. 5-0

4. Motion by Skeel/Boss to appoint Jerry Rasmussen as Village Ordinance Enforcer. CARRIED. 5-0

5. Motion by Skeel/Vollmer to approve Zoning Ordnance amendment Z-3. CARRIED. 5-0

6. Motion by Skeel/Boss to pay the bills. CARRIED. 5-0

7. Motion by Skeel/Boss to adjourn. CARRIED. 7:45 PM.

Hellen Allen, Village Clerk