Beulah Michigan, Northern Michigan's Water Playground

Village of Beulah - 7228 Commercial St. - Beulah, MI 49617 - 231-882-4451
Regular Council Meeting Minutes - Thursday, September 4, 2008

Meeting called to order by President Rank at 7:00 PM

Roll Call: Baltazar, Cantrell, Elliott, Kilgus, Pallin, Rank, Siderman, Treasurer Olney, Clerk Spencer, Superintendent Moore

Pledge of Allegiance voiced by all

Guests: 7

No conflict of interest voiced by any council members

No additions to the agenda

Approval of the agenda - Motion by Baltazar, support by Siderman - All Ayes - MOTION CARRIED

Approval of Meeting Minutes for August 7, 2008 - Motion by Baltazar, support by Kilgus - All Ayes - MOTION CARRIED

Review of bills for August/September 2008 - Motion by Elliott, support by Baltazar to approve bills - Roll Call: AYES: Baltazar, Siderman, Elliott, Kilgus, Pallin, Rank, Cantrell - NAYES - NONE - MOTION CARRIED

No public comment on agenda items

Introduction of Zachary Jajo - new part time employee

Communication to Council:

Council went into closed session at 7:12 PM to discuss pending litigation

Open regular session at 7:40 PM

Motion to go into closed session had been forgotten - Motion by Kilgus, support by Cantrell to go into closed session - All Ayes - MOTION CARRIED

Motion by Elliott, support by Baltazar to return to open session - All Ayes - MOTION CARRIED

Shawn Worden - The A-Z Development versus Beulah case has been turned over to Smith, Haughey Firm for further handling. The Mediation Agreement reached in January of 2006 had been signed but not been effectuated to resolve the case. Worden recommends the preparation of a Consent Judgment consist with the terms of the January, 2006 Mediation Agreement and entering the Consent Judgment with the Court. Motion by Baltazar to approve Mediation Agreement, support by Kilgus - clarification made that the Council believed that they had previously approved the Mediation Agreement but were proceeding with another formal approval in case there was any doubt - Roll Call: AYES: Elliott, Cantrell, Pallin, Rank, Kilgus, Baltazar, Siderman - NAYES - NONE - MOTION CARRIED

Brookside Inn in reference to electronic signage - an agreement has been entered into that requires Council ratification. Terms of the agreement: Sign location at present is allowable if properties are consolidated, message change rate is one every three seconds, sign content will not be addressed unless inappropriate, the yellow sign is to be removed - Motion by Cantrell, support by Baltazar to ratify the agreement - Roll Call: AYES: Pallin, Rank, Kilgus, Baltazar, Siderman, Elliott, Cantrell - NAYES - NONE - MOTION CARRIED

Treasurer Olney - Asked for a motion to amend 2008 budget to increase General Revenue by $45,000.00 - Motion by Elliott, support by Baltazar to increase revenue - Roll Call: AYES: Siderman, Elliott, Cantrell, Pallin, Rank, Kilgus, Baltazar - NAYES - NONE - MOTION CARRIED

Motion by Elliott to transfer $45,000.00 from General Fund to Capital Outlay for Local Streets, support by Siderman - Roll Call: AYES: Cantrell, Pallin, Rank, Kilgus, Baltazar, Siderman, Elliott - NAYES - NONE - MOTION CARRIED

Motion by Kilgus, support by Elliott to accept Treasurers Report - All Ayes - MOTION CARRIED

62 late notices have been sent out for water bills, certified letters will be sent out in a week - 2 weeks after will be shut offs. Tax monies coming in - Dawn will settle with county treasurer in a couple of weeks.

ZA Seger - Building permits are light. DEQ permit for dredging not in yet - should be soon.

Working on Fair Park .

Water/Sewer - Chairman Kilgus: Main sewer project 98% completed. Meeting on Tuesday for a final walk through - 5% of the monies will be withheld till project completed as required.

Motion by Kilgus to approve engineering bills for Gosling Czubak - total $7,000.00, support by Siderman - Roll Call: AYES: Rank, Cantrell, Baltazar, Elliott, Siderman, Kilgus, Pallin - NAYES - NONE - MOTION CARRIED

Motion by Kilgus to approve 5 th draw for SRW - total $127,236.52, support by Siderman - Roll Call: AYES: Baltazar, Siderman, Elliott, Kilgus, Pallin, Rank, Cantrell - NAYES - NONE -MOTION CARRIED

Waiting for bids to repair sewer on west side of the Village Office - this will come from grant money.

Law/Finance - Chairman Elliott: The capital expense will be reviewed next month. Will get the sheets out to the trustees for the 2009 budget by the end of September, will be reviewed in November and finalized in December.

Building/Grounds - Chairman Siderman: Door has been ordered for the bath house. The settling basin dredging contracts have been signed. Bonney Bros. are to start on or before September 30 th 2008 and complete October 30 th 2008. Will look into placement of tires on the sides of the boat launch ramp.

Parks/Rec - Chairperson Cantrell: Co-chair Pallin - Permits have been issued for Fair Park renovations - 1 bid received, Crystal Resort & Bonnie Bros. - cost $17,500.00. Request to place Native American sculpture in Library Park - to be maintained by the Library, Motion by Cantrell, support by Siderman to place sculpture - All Ayes - MOTION CARRIED

Trailer Park will be maintained by Cindy Ullom for September. Cost $30.00 per day.

Will be reviewing trailer park rules for 2009.

Equipment - Chairman Pallin: Ball joints replaced on the Ford pickup - cost $1,049.29.

Streets/Sidewalks - Chairman Baltazar: 3 bids received for sidewalk replacement: SRW - $26,650.00, Kerby - $24,250.00, and Bonnie Bros. - $23,250.00. Motion by Baltazar to select Bonnie Bros. to complete sidewalk construction, support by Kilgus - Roll Call: AYES: Elliott, Cantrell, Pallin, Rank, Kilgus, Baltazar, Siderman - NAYES - NONE - MOTION CARRIED

The cost for sand/salt has gone up. It was determined that the cost outlay would require 3 quotes.

Superintendent Moore: The T dock and swim buoys will be removed after October 1 st and the trailer park will be closed and winterized. Lift station went out - power surge - alternator switch to be replaced. Well 1A - shaft heated on pump - in the process of being changed, running on well 2. Alarm system not working, determined it was the phone line - line to be replaced. Elliott to investigate long term disability insurance.

Old Business:

Fall Festival in Beulah - Trailer Park will be used for the car show. CLCBA to decorate light posts with corn stalks, they will also be responsible for removal. Sheriff's Dept. owes Village 1 day - they will cover the October Festival.

Public Input:

Bill Card - Trailer Park resident - request that the Village consider redoing the electrical service in the trailer park - change from 30 amp service to 50 amp service. Also requested expanding lot sizes using the open lots - south side lots are smaller.

Al Brown - Sidewalk by beach drops off - would donate pea gravel to fill in but would need help to transport.

Vicki Carpenter - A family wishes to donate a tree to Fair Park . Asked Council to consider how to receive feedback on angled parking.

Meeting adjourned at 8:55 PM

Respectfully submitted,

Laura Spencer, Clerk