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

October 10, 2024

VILLAGE OF ELLSWORTH

PLANNING COMMISSION

Minutes of meeting held October 10, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

 

Members Present: Al Drenth, Mary Neer, Larry Essenberg, Jerry Klooster

Absent – Lynn Spearing

Guest – Ken Lane, Hugh Campbell

 

Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm.

 

Reviewed Minutes – No minutes to review from last meeting.

 

Old Business –

Ken Lane reviewed the Demographics and Housing document, was recommended to change the Medium Income with updated numbers.

Reviewed Natural Resources document, was decided to look at getting the maps updated for better viewing, Ken will look at what the cost would be to get them all updated.

Reviewed Community Services, Facilities, and Transportation document, was recommended to update the last part of the 1st paragraph on the Waste Water Treatment where it talks about overhaul and burden of residents. Under Solid Waste was decided to remove the Pleasant Hill Road transfer station. Under Other Public Utilities was recommended to update  the Natural Gas verbiage to remove the part that states “will have” opportunity to switch,  to “now have” opportunity to switch from LP to natural gas. It states 2 times that Frontier provides local phone service – remove so it only states it once. Add Spectrum for high-speed internet service provider, remove Town Lake Charter, and remove the internet speeds as it is not required and keep changing all the time anyway. Under Schools add new numbers for enrollment for 2024 and add the there is a Green House. Under Recreation add Pickle Ball. Under Civic Organizations and Churches remove Ellsworth Lions and Lionesses, Moms and Tots, update Village Pig Roast Committee to Ellsworth/Atwood Pig Roast Committee.

 

New Business – No new business.

 

Was decided at the last meeting to move the Meetings to the even months instead of the odd months, this works better for Ken Lane. Next meeting will be held in December.

 

The meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm.

 

Submitted by:

Jerry Klooster

 

 

Next Meeting will be December 12, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Hall.