Ellsworth, Michigan 49729
Phone: 231-588-7411
Email: office@villageofellsworth.com

DECEMBER 2019

APPROVED
VILLAGE OF ELLSWORTH COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
BANKS TOWNSHIP HALL
DECEMBER 9, 2019

Present: Campbell, Boss, Sowers, Spearing, McCallum, Rasmussen, Potter and Drenth

Absent: Stewart

Others: Officer Morris, Lacey McLean

Meeting called to order by Campbell at 7:00 PM

1. Motion by Boss, McCallum to accept the minutes as presented. CARRIED 6-0

PUBLIC INPUT:

DEPARMENTAL REPORTS:

Police: Police Chief Morris presented his monthly report.

DPW: N/A

Streets: Consumers Power has been replacing streetlights with LED lights as they need replacing.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Finance Committee: Next year’s budget meeting to be held Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 6:00pm.

DDA: Complying a list of things that are to be completed. Claire Karner from Beckett & Raeder is leaving and is being replaced by Shawn Winter.

DISCUSSION:

a. Wooden Shoe Holiday Festival – Wednesday December 11, 2019 at 6:00pm.

b. Dollar General – The property they are currently looking at is owned by the Antrim County Road Commission

c. Township Clean-Up Day – Scheduled for May 9, 2020

d. 6517 Center St. – Permit to tear down has been issued.

e. Open Police Chief Position – Lacey McLean attended the meeting and submitted her application for the position to the Council.

f. Purchase of parcel #05-01-024-003-00 – The grant application for the purchase is getting close to be ready for submission.

g. State of Community – Top be held January 15, 2020 at 5:30PM.

h. RRC Update – Our new contact at Beckett & Raeder will be Shawn Winter.

ACTION ITEMS:

2. Motion by Rasmussen, Sowers to approve budget amendments. CARRIED 6-0

3. Motion by Sowers, Rasmussen to approve meeting procedures. CARRIED 6-0

4. Motion by Rasmussen, McCallum to pay the bills. CARRIED 6-0

5. Motion by Boss, Sowers to adjourn at 7:40PM. CARRIED 6-0

Marlene Drenth, Village Clerk