Public Hearing
Village of Ellsworth
Banks Township Hall
July 09, 2007
Absent: R.
Vollmer
Others: Bob Daunter, Sherri Rhoads,
Tim Underwood, Pat Mikula and Jeff Kessler.
The Public Hearing was
called to order by Campbell at 7:00 p.m.
Sheri Rhoads from
Northern Lake Economic Alliance gave a short presentation to the public on an
Industrial Development District (IDD) requested by the Ellsworth Farmers
Exchange. Sheri Rhoads asked if
anyone had any question. No question were asked by the public.
President H. Campbell
closed the hearing at 7:00 p.m.
ELLSWORTH VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 9, 2007
BANKS TOWNSHIP HALL
Absent: R. Vollmer
Others: Bob Daunter, Sherri Rhoads,
Tim Underwood, Pat Mikula and Jeff Kessler
Meeting
called to order by Campbell at 7:10 p.m.
1
Motion by Olach/BJ
Peters to accept the June 2007 minutes. CARRIED.
Action Items:
1.
Motion by BJ Peters/Olach to approve the Industrial Development
District (IDD) for the Ellsworth Farmers Exchange. 6 Yes/ 0 No
CARRIED. See Attachment
Tim Underwood, Farmers Exchange manager presented to
council a blue print of the new proposed office space.
2. Motion
by Boss/Skeel to refund the balance of the Main Street Water Main Extension to
the following contributors Donald L. Stein, Pat & Karol Mikula, William
& Nancy Zimmerman and Dick and Rose Brachel. Each contributor will receive $ 2,181.52. CARRIED 6 YES- 0 NO
Police:
The police department needs a new police badge (Trisha
Pratt). New ID card will be printed for the all the Village police department
employee.
3. Motion
by Olach/Skeel to purchase the new Police badge. CARRIED - 6 Yes/ 0 No
D.P.W.
4. Motion
by Boss/Olach to reimburse Tex Drenth for the use of his personnel cell phone
for village work for the month of June 2007 for the amount of $65.00. CARRIED 6 YES – 0 NO
5. Motion
by Olach/BJ Peters to contribute $20.00 per month to Tex Drenth to purchase 500
extra minutes for the use of his
personnel Cell phone for village work/. CARRIED 6 YES – 0 NO
Streets:
Village residents are concerned with the growth of the
new grass between the sidewalk and the curb.
Committee Reports:
Planning Commission: Master Plan Update
- public hearing is scheduled for July 12, 2007.
Wooden Shoe Park: The revenue from the park
is up for this year.
Discussion:
a.
Fencing for Ebenezer School.
b. Abandonment of a portion of the alley
south of the gas pumps at the Co-op.
c. Ellsworth Community Park.
d. Street lamps
6. Motion
by BJ Peters/Olach to pay the bill as presented. CARRIED. 6 YES – 0 NO
7. Motion
by Skeel/BJ Peters to adjourn at 8:00 p.m. CARRIED.
Hellen Allen
Village Clerk
Resolution to
Establish an Industrial Development District
PRESENT: H.
Campbell, M.
Peters, B.J. Peters, R. Boss, V. Olach, J. Skeel
ABSENT: R. Vollmer
The following preamble and resolution were offered by
B.J. Peters and supported by V. Olach:
Resolution Establishing Industrial Development
District for the Ellsworth Farmers Exchange
WHEREAS, pursuant to Act No. 198 f 1974, as amended,
the Ellsworth Village Council has the authority to establish ÒIndustrial
Development DistrictsÓ within the Village of Ellsworth; and
WHEREAS, the Ellsworth Farmers Exchange has petitioned
the Village of Ellsworth to establish an Industrial Development District on its
property located in Village of Ellsworth hereinafter described; and
WHEREAS, construction, acquisitions, alternations or
installation of a proposed facility has not commenced at the time of filing the
request to establish this district; and
WHEREAS, written notice has been given by mail to all
owners of real property located within the district, and to the public by
newspaper advertisement in the Antrim County News and the Antrim Review and/or public posting of the hearing on the
establishment of the proposed district; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on July 9, 2007, at
which all of the owners of real property within the proposed Industrial
Development District and all residents and tax payers of Village of Ellsworth were
afforded an opportunity to be heard thereon; and
WHEREAS, the Ellsworth Village Council deems it to be
in the public interest of the Village of Ellsworth to establish the Industrial
Development District as proposed;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Ellsworth Village
Council that the following described parcel of land situated in the Village of
Ellsworth, Antrim County, and the State of Michigan, to wit:
Parcel:
05-44-010-080-00
6509
CENTER ST
LOTS 135 AND 136 PLAT OF ELLSWORTH
Parcel:
05-44-010-103-00
LOTS 160 and 161 PLAT OF ELLSWORTH
Parcel: 05-44-014-032-10
6927
CENTER ST
PARCEL D COM AT E 1/4 COR, TH S 0 DEG W
1343.04 FT ALG E SEC LINE TO N R/W OF CENTER ST, TH N 87 DEG W 218.27 FT TO W
R/W OF C&O RR, TH S 17 DEG W ALG SD R/W 68.42 FT TO S R/W OF SD CENTER ST
FOR POB, TH ALG SD S R/W S 87 DEG E 115.76 FT TO PT BEING 33 FT W TO C/L OF
LAKE ST, TH S 10 DEG W 172.74 FT, TH S 14 DEG W 249.83 FT, TH S 18 DEG W 187.63
FT TO INTERS OF N R/W OF ELM ST EXTD TO W R/W OF LAKE ST, TH ALG SD N R/W N 87
DEG W 185.95 FT TO SW COR OF LOT 186 OF PLAT OF VILL OF ELLSWORTH, TH ALG THE W
LINE OF SD LOTS 186 AND 163 N 01 DEG E 264.12 FT-CONTINUED
Parcel:
05-44-014-032-40
9135
LAKE ST
COM AT THE E 1/4 CORNER, TH S 2224.89 FT,
TH N 48 DEG W 351.33 FT TO WLY LINE OF LAKE ST, TH N 18 DEG E 187.65 FT ALG SD
WLY LINE OF SD ST, TH N 14 DEG E 6.68 FT TO POB, TH CONT ALG SD WLY LINE OF
LAKE ST N 14 DEG E 216.96 FT, TH LEAVING WLY LINE OF SD ST N 70 DEG W 33.42 FT,
TH S 17 DEG W 215.39 FT, TH S 69 DEG E 44.93 FT TO POB SEC 14 T32N R8W 0.19 A
M/L
be and here is established as an Industrial
Development District pursuant to the provision of Act No. 198 of the Public
Acts of 1974 to be known as Village of Ellsworth Industrial Development
District No. 1.
YES: H. Campbell,
M. Peters, B.J. Peters, R. Boss, V. Olach and J. Skeel.
NO: None
ABSTAIN: R. Vollmer
RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED.
I hereby certify that the foregoing constitutes a
true and complete copy of a resolution adopted by the Ellsworth Village
Council, Antrim County, Michigan, at a regular meeting held on July 9, 2007.
__________________________________ Hellen
Allen, Clerk
Village
of Ellsworth