Regular Meeting
Republic Township Board
07-26-07
PRESENT: Adams, Hurst, Johnson, Mattila, Skogman
VISITORS: 4 area residents
1. Supervisor Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:00pm in the Township Hall.
2. Salute to Flag.
3. Motion by Adams, seconded by Skogman, to approve the agenda as presented. CARRIED.
4. Motion by Hurst, seconded by Adams, to approve the minutes of the below listed meetings as presented. CARRIED.
06-28-07 [reg] 07-11-07 [spec]
5. Motion by Mattila, seconded by Adams, to pay the bills as presented. CARRIED.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT: length – 5 minutes
7. REPORTS:
a) Trustee Adams- attended & reported on the Planning Comm. & Co. Solid Waste meetings.
b) Trustee Hurst- attended & reported on the Heritage Trail meeting.
c) Fire Dept.- no report
d) Ambulance- no report
e) Heritage Trail- Town Square linked to Trail system; there will be a special workshop August 1st at 12.30pm to discuss certain aspects of the Town Square Project.
1. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
a) Stubblefield- he has been served.
b) Truck Purchase- $4,010; was purchased from Frei Chevrolet and is operational.
c) Bunk Property- no action taken
d) Mine Property Discussion- has not taken place as of yet.
e) LG Property- waiting until buyers are ready.
f) Lake Michigamme Trash Pickup-
Motion by Mattila, seconded by Adams, to set August 20th as the “Clean-up” date for Republic Township residents living on Lake Michigamme. Said residents are to follow the same rules set for annual Spring Clean-up. CARRIED.
9. NEW BUSINESS:
a) Planning/Zoning Contract- Lloyd Mathis, CUPPAD’s new director, will let contract sit but will bill us for expenses incurred.
b) Utility Trailer Purchase-
Motion by Adams, seconded by Hurst, to purchase a utility trailer from Iron Mountain Power Sports for a price of $1,500. CARRIED.
c) Rustic Park Electricity- Board to schedule a work session to work on camping matters.
d) Township Vacant Lots- tabled until August monthly meeting.
e) Township Parking Lot-
Motion by Adams, seconded by Mattila, to authorize hiring of Niemi Excavating to level off the parking lot. CARRIED.
f) Emergency Services Building Sign- existing sign along side of M-95 to be brushed out.
g) Summer Workers-
Motion by Mattila, seconded by Adams, to retain the extra workers until August 17th. CARRIED.
h) Hall Doors/Replacement-
Motion by Hurst, seconded by Adams, to authorize St. George Glass to replace the front door unit on the Town Hall based on their bid including labor, etc. CARRIED, 4-yes, 1-no [Skogman].
i) Ski Hill Mowing- Supervisor to research the possibilities.
j) CUPPAD Dues-
Motion by Adams, seconded by Johnson, to pay the annual dues to CUPPAD at a cost of $221. CARRIED.
k) Disc Golf/Motocross Area-
Motion by Mattila, seconded by Adams, to grant permission for the set-up of the Disc Golf course with the stipulation that Motocross races have priority. CARRIED.
l) Grove Lease- they are asking for permission to move their building closer to the road [TV Tower area].
Motion by Adams, seconded by Hurst, to approve their request. CARRIED.
m) WE Settlement- $274.77.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Hurst, to approve the settlement amount of $274.77 to WE Energies. CARRIED.
n) Budget Amendments-
BUDGET AMENDMENTS – FOR JULY 26, 2007
Function
Account Number
Account Description
Amount
Increase Revenue Account - CREDIT
101-000-477 Dog Licenses 20
101-000-668 SET Income 25
101-000-675 AMB Care Plans 320
Total= 365
Decrease Expenditure Account - CREDIT
101-895-955 Ac Not Prov Elsw-Misc 2,535
Total 2,535
Increase Expenditure Account- DEBIT
101-101-900 Twp Bd-Print/Publ. 200
101-209-703 Assessor – Deputy Help 2,000
101-276-704 Cemetery - Wages 300
101-276-736 Cemetery – Op. Expenses 50
101-336-801 Fire Dept. – Pro. Service 50
101-750-726 Recreation – Main/Repair 100
101-750-736 Recreation – Op. Expense 200
Total= 2,900
Total Credits 2,900
Total Debits 2,900
Motion by Mattila, seconded by Adams, to approve the budget amendments as presented. CARRIED.
15. PUBLIC COMMENT: length – 24 minutes
16. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was declared adjourned at 8:48pm.
APPROVED: ___________________________________
DATE : ___________________________________
SIGNED : ___________________________________
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Special Meeting
Republic Township
08-01-07
PRESENT: Adams [arrived late], Hurst, Johnson, Mattila, Skogman
VISITORS: Kevin Trevillian [Coleman Eng.]
1. Supervisor Johnson called the meeting to order at 12:30pm in the Township Hall.
2. PURPOSE OF MEETING: Discussion/Town Square project; other matters that may come before the Board.
Town Square Project- question of obtaining old bank building to be part of project; Mr. Trevillian explained the current problems with the Enhancement grant and discussed various options and avenues we can explore.
Motion by Johnson, seconded by Adams, to authorize Kevin Trevillian and Supervisor Johnson to continue to modify the current grant application and if any further grants become available, they will bring the information back to the Board for action.
Motion by Johnson, seconded by Adams, to authorize Mr. Trevillian and Trustee Hurst to work together to coordinate with CCI on the Watershed Management Plan. CARRIED.
Workshops-
Motion by Adams, seconded by Johnson. to authorize various EMS continuing education classes during the month of August , 2007 and to authorize Supervisor Johnson to attend a BSA class in Escanaba on August 8th. CARRIED.
3. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was declared adjourned at 1:59pm.
APPROVED: ________________________________
DATE : ________________________________
SIGNED : ________________________________
