Powell Township Board
Regular Meeting
PO Box 319, 101 Bensinger, Big Bay 49808
Tuesday April 17th, 2018 7:00 PM
Draft Minutes
Approved 05/15/18
1)Call to order at 7:00 PM, by Supervisor, at Powell Township Hall.
2)Pledge of allegiance
3)Roll Call: Turner (Supervisor), Stanley (Trustee), Hudson (Trustee), Gamble (Clerk), Erickson (Treasurer).
4)Agenda: Motion to approve April 17th, 2018 Agenda as amended with additions listed below (Gamble/Stanley). All yes, motion carried.
a)New Business, EMS 2a. CPR training for $100, 2b. AED Battery $350, 2c. Cot Batteries for $700
b)New Business 14 Truth & Taxation Resolution
5)Approval of Minutes:
a)Motion to approve March 20th, 2018 Minutes as amended listed below(Erickson/Stanley). All yes, motion carried.
i)Call to order was at the Township Hall and not the Halfway FireHall
ii)6b. Is amend to 2017-2018 budget year
b)Motion to approve March 20th,, 2018 Budget Hearing Minutes as amended listed below (Stanley/Hudson). All yes, motion carried.
i)Call to order was at the Township Hall and not the Halfway Firehall
c)Motion to approve April 6th, 2018 Meeting of the Whole Minutes (Gamble/Stanley). All yes, motion carried.
6)Revenue & Expenditure Report: motion approve Revenue & Expenditure Report (Hudson/Stanley). All yes, motion carried.
7)Treasurer’s Report: No questions
8)Approval of Bills: Motion to approve the April bills after discussion and amendment listed below (Stanley/Hudson). All yes, motion carried.
a)Josens Paper and Packaging is for Hand Sanitizer for Thomas Rock
b)Mohawk Sand and Gravel for the Fire Department Display
c)UPEA bill is for the Water Wellhead Meeting
d)Signs Unlimited is for Ambulance Decals
e)All Direct Deposit Payroll amounts added to the bills to be paid
Committee and Department Reports
a)Ambulance Department:2 calls in March and 2 calls in April; 4/12 CPR training with fire department; before June 1st but hoping to have May 12th another training with Instructor training in new protocols
b)Fire Department: 2 runs but both were false alarms
c)Emergency Management: no report
d)Parks & Recreation: Easter Egg Hunt went well; New Summer Concert Series in Draver Park starting in June; will have burns landing work start in August
e)Water Department: starting back up with meters and other work for the spring; will need to meet with associated for flooring in new generator room; behind two days due to the weather
f) Sewer Department: everything is good
g)Zoning Department: met last month; motion to change the transfer station to industrial by Burns and seconded by Mohrman; tiny houses and wind turbines have been tabled.
h)Correspondence: none
i) Presentations:
●Mike Carey: running for 38th State Senate; gave his Brief history; his goal is to Preserve and Protect the UP but also promote the economy that our youth can stay in the area
●Gary Johnson - Smart 911: Cancelled
Public Comment:
●J.Gertz- Discussion of Burns Landing 25% match from the grants
●R. Lagunas- He wants to make the board aware that he is willing and able to donate time and labor on the Burns Landing project.
Supervisor declares the regular meeting closed to open Public Truth & Taxation Hearing at 7:44PM
- No public comment
Supervisor declares the regular meeting reopened at 7:49PM
Unfinished Business
1)Water Improvement Project:
a)Motion to approve Draw Request #20 for $4743.26 (Stanley/Hudson). Roll Call Vote: Erickson, yes; Stanley, yes; Turner, yes; Hudson, yes; Gamble, yes. Supervisor declares the resolution passed.
2)Premeau Construction: Motion to approve final payment of $5,359.01 (Stanley/Erickson). All yes, motion carried. At this time the board is all satisfied with work done.
3)DNR Recreational Easement: Matt Torrean discussed the DNR Recreational Easement; getting permission from Landowners and commercial owners to connect all trails and have them accessible through owner changes; $8 increase to snowmobile permits to cover these easement costs; monies go out to clubs for grooming and maintenance; The Big Bay Snowmobile Club were one of the first to come to the program.
a)Motion to approve the DNR Recreational Permanent Easement to no cost to the DNR (Erickson/Stanley). Roll call Vote: Hudson, yes; Gamble, yes; Stanley, yes; Turner, yes; Erickson, yes. Supervisor declares the easement passed.
New Business
1)Fire Department: none
2)EMS:
a)Motion to approve CPR Training of $100 and split with the Fire Department (Gamble/Erickson). All yes, motion carried.
b)Motion to approve purchase of AED battery of $350 (Stanley/Hudson). All yes, motion carried.
c)Motion to approve purchase ambulance cot batteries for up to estimated amount of $700 (Erickson/Gamble). All yes, motion carried.
d)Motion to approve Instructor to come to Big Bay to train on new Protocols at cost of $250 (Hudson/Stanley). All yes, motion carried.
3)Parks & Rec: Announcement Sven Gonstead is the Chairperson and Amanda Lagunas is the Secretary
4)Planning Commission: Township Property having the Transfer station area as Industrial
●Supervisor presents a letter from August 2013 where she had requested the Planning Commission do exactly this
a)Motion to approve Transfer Station area as Industrial (Turner/Stanley). Erickson, Turner, and Gamble vote yes; Hudson and Stanley vote no. Motion carried.
5)Motion to approve the Peter White Library have mileage on ballot (Gamble/Erickson). All yes, motion carried.
6)Motion to approve Mike Grentz, from Anderson and Tackman, to come every other month to help new clerk (Gamble/Stanley). All yes, motion carried.
7)Motion to approve 9 people to attend the Spring Banquet on May 9th, 2018 for $15 each (Gamble/Hudson). Al yes, motion carried.
8)Motion made to purchase Pedestrian crossing sign for $200 (Gamble/Turner). Erickson opposed, motion carried.
9)Motion to approve purchase of Election Scanner for AV Voting for $100 (Gamble/Stanley). All yes, motion carried.
10)Motion to approve Hilary Bush as the new Deputy Clerk (Stanley/Turner). All yes, motion carried.
11)Motion to approve purchase of Town Hall Equipment of Computer Monitor for $160 (Gamble/Hudson). All yes, motion carried.
12)Motion made to approve New Hire/Appointed Deputies Pay Rate Policy Amendment (Stanley/Erickson). Roll Call Vote: Hudson, yes; Stanley, yes; Turner, yes; Gamble, yes; Erickson, yes. Supervisor declares the Amendment passed.
13)Motion to approve budget Amendments (Hudson/Turner). All yes, motion carried. Discussion on Hauler fees going up
14)Motion to approve Truth & Taxation Resolution (Erickson/Hudson). Roll Call Vote: Hudson, yes; Gamble, yes; Stanley, yes; Turner, yes; Erickson, yes. Supervisor declares the resolution passed.
Public Comment
●K. December- wants “Squaw” and “Lighthouse” Roads Paved
●Member of public asks presenter Mike Carrey about his opinion of 595 going to Supreme Court
○M. Carrey believes in being environmentally sound but this should have been passed the first time down
●J. Gertz- asks for clarification of the Penalties to Associated going back into the grant and is worried about the UPEA extra costs
●L. Gamble- announces that 5-6:30pm on May 15th will be the Open House for the renovated township hall
●J.Gertz- curious about the Library vote wording on the ballot
Next regular meeting: Tuesday May 15th, 2018 at Township Hall 7:00pm
Meeting adjourned at 8:35pm by Supervisor.
Samantha Morin - Recording Secretary
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