MINUTES OF THE ELM RIVER TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

 

The regular township monthly meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.  Board members present were Lynn Huotari, Deb Maki, Margaret Lindeman, Jim Saur, and Bob Sibilsky.

MINUTES OF MEETING: The minutes of the August 17, 2009 meeting were read and approved.  A correction to the spelling of (resident’s) under SURVEY page 2.   Motion to approve:  Lindeman/Saur, all voted aye.

TREASURER’S REPORT:  The treasurer’s report was given by Treasurer Huotari and accepted as given.  The fund balances are as follows:  Citizen’s Bank CD  $7,258.36, SNB General Acc’t $30,194.84, MBIA Fire Fund $27,584.37,  MBIA General Acc’t $67,335.62, MBIA Tax Fund $323.17,  SNB Tax Fund $63,341.05.

CORRESPONDENCE:  none

OLD BUSINESS:

WASTE MANAGEMENT/STUMP-JUMPERS:  Gene Sullivan of Stump-Jumpers reviewed our conditions and quantities with Supervisor Maki.  Supervisor Maki’s attempt to contact Waste Mgmt. were without results.

STATE FOREST CAMPGROUND SURVEY: Supervisor Maki completed the DNR rustic campground survey but hasn’t heard any results at this time.

PLANNING COMM. SURVEY:   Survey data hasn’t been tallied at this time.  Sept. 24th at 7:00 p.m. has been scheduled for the public presentation.

CLEARING TWP. LOT:  Bids were received from DoMiTra Inc  for $4200.00 and from AmKaDa for $5942.10.  Both bids were higher than anticipated.  The project was put under review/hold.

NEW BUSINESS:

 

BUDGET AMENDMENTS:  Supervisor Maki submitted revisions to the 2009-2010 budgets.  Motion to accept changes:  Saur/Sibilsky approved,  all voted aye.

FIXED ASSET POLICY:   A fixed asset capitalization policy was adopted dated September 10, 2009.  A $5000 value was the main ingredient  for capitalization consideration.

PLANNING COMMISSION UPDATE:  The upcoming survey review on September 24, 2009 is the main action to date.

PROPANE:  Prices were received from  Settler’s Co-op @ $1.30 per gal. Ferrellgas @$1.399 per gal. and Keweenaw Pet @ $1.69 per gal prebuy.

CITIZEN’S COMMENTS: 

Doris Johnson reported on past website activity (101visitors in August)

PAYMENT OF THE BILLS:  Motion to pay the bills $9,820.01   Motion Sibilsky/Maki  all voted aye.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Tax meeting 10:00 a.m. Saturday Sept. 12, 2009

NEXT MEETING:  October 8, 2009

ADJOURN:  Motion Lindman/Saur approved,  all voted aye.

 

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Robert L. Sibilsky, Clerk                                            Deb Maki, Supervisor

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