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Village of Beulah - 7228 Commercial St. - Beulah, MI 49617 - 231-882-4451
Council Meeting Minutes, Thursday, March 4, 2010
Meeting called to order by President Pro-Tem Kilgus at 7:00 PM
Roll Call: Cantrell, Hansen, Kilgus, Kinzel, Pallin, Siderman, Superintendent Moore, Clerk Spencer
Excused: Treasurer Olney, Rank
Pledge of Allegiance voiced by all.
Guests: 9
No conflict of interest voiced by any council members.
Approval of the agenda - Motion by Kinzel, support by Hansen - All Ayes - MOTION CARRIED
Approval of minutes - Motion by Siderman, support by Cantrell - All Ayes - MOTION CARRIED
Review of bills for February/March 2010 - Motion by Kinzel, support by Siderman to approve bills - Roll Call: AYES: Hansen, Siderman, Kinzel, Kilgus, Pallin - ABSTAIN: Cantrell - NAYES - NONE - MOTION CARRIED
No public comments on agenda items
Water/Sewer - Chairman Kilgus: Water main break on Spring Valley - sewer pond valve needed to be replaced (under warranty) - proposed new well and other proposals under consideration, possible merging of projects - further discussion will take place when Rank returns
Law/Finance - Chairperson Hansen: Budget Amendment: Motion by Hansen, support by Kinzel to amend the 2010 budget by transferring $40,000.00 from General Fund 101 to Equipment fund 641 for the purchase of a new truck - Roll Call: AYES: Kinzel, Cantrell, Pallin, Kilgus, Hansen, Siderman - NAYES - NONE - MOTION CARRIED
Motion by Hansen, support by Kinzel to increase the equipment fund 2010 budget by increasing revenues and expenditures as follows:
Revenues:
6410006762 Transfer from General Fund $40,000.00
Expenditures:
6410009700 Capital Outlay (purchase truck) $40,000.00
Roll Call: AYES: Pallin, Kilgus, Hansen, Siderman, Kinzel, Cantrell - NAYES - NONE - MOTION CARRIED
Building/Grounds - Chairman Siderman: Bids for re-roofing storage building (metal/shingle) will be published in the Record Patriot - bid opening will be scheduled for April 30 th at 11:00 AM
Equipment - Chairperson Cantrell: Received the new truck with V-plow (blade can be straightened)
Parks/Rec - Chairman Pallin: No report
Superintendent Moore: Water shutoffs are scheduled for March 11 - diaphragm pump broke, information gathered on replacement cost, will review with Cantrell and make a determination
Old Business:
Vicki Carpenter - Streetscape efforts still continuing - Kinzel spoke with MDOT concerning signage, Spring Valley and Benzie Blvd. are not considered US 31 business - Representative Scripps would like to be kept informed of the project status - Joan Duggan is checking into grants
Public Input:
Jim Baltazar - April 4 th Easter Egg hunt in Benzonia Park at 1:00 PM - April 13 th Business Expo at Crystal Mountain , sponsored by The Chamber of Commerce
Vicki Carpenter - CLCBA and all like to thank Village crew for the logs supplied for Winter Fest
Newsletter will be out in April
Meeting adjourned at 7:32 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Laura Spencer, Clerk
Subject to approval at the April 8, 2010 Council Meeting
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