VILLAGE OF ELLSWORTH

 

Public Hearing

Village of Ellsworth

Banks Township Hall

July 09, 2007

 

Present: V. Olach, J. Skeel, M. Peters, M. Drenth, BJ Peters, R. Boss and H. Campbell.

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

 

Present: V. Olach, J. Skeel, M. Peters, M. Drenth, BJ Peters, R. Boss and H. Campbell.

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