VILLAGE OF ELLSWORTH COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
BANKS TOWNSHIP HALL
OCTOBER 12, 2015
Present: Campbell, Boss, Sowers, Spearing, and Potter.
Absent: Stewart, Kammerer
Others: Duane Arnott, William Gardner, John Morris, Vicki Rood-Morris, Gregg McCallum, Jerry Rasmussen
Meeting called to order by Campbell at 7:05 PM
1. Motion by Spearing, Boss to amend the agenda in the action items to fill the vacancy of the trustee position. CARRIED 4-0
2. Motion by Boss,Sowers to accept the September 14, 2015 minutes as presented. CARRIED 4-0
PUBLIC INPUT: Discussion by Arnott concerning the archery program
DEPARMENTAL REPORTS:
Police: Process moving ahead to purchase security cameras for the Village
DPW: Clyde Johnson from Gosling Czubak will be at December meeting to update Village on water
project
Streets: One way sign to be placed at the alley way north of the Front Porch for all traffic to go west
Parks/Recreation: Revenue for Wooden Shoe Park for the 2015 season was $35,378.00
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
DISCUSSION:
a. Fall Cruise – Good response
b. Community Square Project – Ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday, October 14, 2015
c. Paddle Antrim – Very positive reviews
d. Update sale of 9627 Lake Street – Need to set date for closing
e. CVTRS – Revenue sharing report due December 1, 2015
f. Wooden Shoe Holiday Fest – December 9, 2015
g. Shiver Fest – Tabled
h. Need to purchase new snow blower for tractor and also new compressor
ACTION ITEMS:
3. Motion by Sowers, Spearing to approve appointing Gregg McCallum to fill the trustee vacancy. CARRIED 4-0
4. Motion by Sowers, McCallum to approve Halloween Hours for the Village of Ellsworth of 5:00 to 8:00 PM October 31, 2015. CARRIED 5-0
5. Budget Amendments N/A
6. Motion by Spearing, Boss to approve bid of West Michigan Instrumentation Systems, Inc. to install a Radio Telemetry to the Municipal Water System. CARRIED 5-0
7. Motion by Boss, Sowers to take action on the 9283 Main Street Ordinance Violation. CARRIED 5-0
8. Motion by Spearing, McCallum to authorize the President to sign a contract with a landscape company to do the perimeter landscape at the Community Square Project. CARRIED 5-0
9. Motion by Boss, McCallum to approve Ed and Hertha Green as the park attendants for the 2016 season and to establish 2016 rates as follows: Modern sites- $25.00 Daily, $150.00 Weekly, $375.00 Monthly, Rustic sites- $15.00 Daily, No weekly or monthly, $3.00 per person over 4, $2.00 per person to use the shower if not a tenant and $5.00 to use the dump station if not a tenant. CARRIED 5-0
10. Motion by Boss, Sowers to pay the bills. CARRIED 5-0
11. Motion by Boss, Spearing to adjourn at 8:10 PM. CARRIED 5-0
Marlene Drenth, Village Clerk