VILLAGE OF ELLSWORTH

REGULAR MEETING

JULY 11, 2005

BANKS TOWNSHIP HALL

 

 Present: Olach, Rasmussen, Peters, M. Drenth, Boss and  Campbell.

Absent: Skeel,  BJ Drenth

Others:  Lindsay Stenback and David Larsen, Gary Strange

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

1Motion by Olach/Rasmussen to accept the June 2005 minutes as corrected. CARRIED.

Public Input:  Gary Strange commented on paving  High St and the approval of placing a Communication Tower by the Water Tower.

Departmental Reports:

Police:  NA  

Streets: Circle Drive is  being paved.

 DPW: Discussed  extending  water service to the last lot south on Main St. 

 

Planning Commission: NTR

Finance Commission: Campbell reviewed the 2004-2005 audit with the council.

Parks and Recreation:  NTR

 

Action Item:

2.       Motion by  Olach/Boss  to approve the Village President and the Village Clerk to sign the option/lease with White Pine Communication Tower Co. to place a mono tower on Village property: Olach  yes,  Peters yes,   Boss yes,  Campbell yes. And Rasmussen  no. Carried   4 Yes/ 1No.

3.       Motion by Olach/Rasmussen to do prepay propane from the Ellsworth Farmers Exchange at a cost of     $ 1.31per gallon at a total cost of $ 3,144.00.  Carried  5-0.

Opened bids on the old police car;  Motion by Peters/Olach to accept  the bid of $ 529.00 from Mac Hersha.  Carried 5-0

2.       Motion by Olach/Peters to approve the Public Health Clean Indoor Air Regulation . Carried 5-0.              See attachment

Discussed:

a.   July 19 2:00 p.m. Meeting with Gosling / Czubek on the Main street reconstruction .

b.   Village to volunteer  to take care of the pig roast parade.

c.   Stump removal on on Park St. and Center St.

d.       Charlevoix State Bank hopes  to be breaking ground on the new bank building by August  1.

e.   Discussion  on now to landscape the corner of Main and Center Streets with the pine tree gone.

 

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

 

6.   Motion by Olach to adjourn.    8:10

 

Hellen Allen

 

 

 Village Clerk