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

March 2019

APPROVED

VILLAGE OF ELLSWORTH COUNCIL MINUTES

REGULAR MEETING

BANKS TOWNSHIP HALL

MARCH 11.2019

Present: Boss, Sowers, Spearing, Stewart, Potter and Drenth

Absent: Campbell, McCallum and Rasmussen

Others:

Meeting called to order by Boss at 7:00 PM

1. Motion by Stewart, Spearing to accept the February 11, 2019 minutes as presented. CARRIED 4-0

PUBLIC INPUT: N/A

DEPARMENTAL REPORTS:

Police: N/A

DPW: N/A

Streets: N/A

DDA: Appoint Tina Sundelius to the DDA board. Julie Waterman will be attending a Farmers Market conference in East Lansing.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Planning Commission: Will meet this week.

Finance Committee: The year 2018-2019 has been closed.

Parks and Recreation: N/A

DISCUSSION:

a. Auditors – Will be here May 15 and 16.

b. 2019 Pig Roast – Theme will be “Year of the Pig”.

c. Waste Water Sewer Project – Notice of time and place for Q and A meeting was put on water bills.

ACTION ITEMS:

2. Motion by Sowers, Stewart to approve 2019 budget amendments. CARRIED 4-0

3. Motion by Spearing, Sowers to approve the use of Village facilities by Paddle Antrim September 19, 20 and 21. CARRIED 4-0

4. Motion by Stewart, Spearing to approve the use of Village facilities by Pig Roast June 14 and 15. CARRIED 4-0

5. Motion by Spearing, Sowers to approve a resolution pertaining to a Recreation Passport Grant. CARRIED 4-0

6. Motion by Spearing, Stewart to approve a resolution pertaining to a USDA Rural Business Development Grant. CARRIED 4-0

7. Motion by Sowers, Stewart to pay the bills. CARRIED 4-0

8. Motion by Sowers, Spearing to adjourn at 7:30pm. CARRIED 4-0

Marlene Drenth, Village Clerk