Month: December 2021

DECEMBER 6, 2021 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

CALL TO ORDER:   Supervisor Jay Fish called the Regular Board meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. at the Arvon Township fire hall on December 6, 2021.

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS PRESENT: Jay Fish-Supervisor, Krystal Eliason-Treasurer, Lisa Marinich-Clerk, Robert Janda-Trustee , Chris Walmhoff-Trustee.

MINUTES APPROVAL: Wahmhoff motioned, seconded by Janda to approve the November 1, 2021 minutes.  All in favor, motion passed.

AGENDA APPROVAL: Marinich motioned, seconded by Eliason to approve the agenda.   All in favor, motion passed.

PUBLIC COMMENT:  Everyone at the meeting took a moment of silence on behalf of Joanne Erickson.  Joanne will be dearly missed, she had such devotion to her township.

-Jim Hahn was present at the meeting concerned about people buying up Arvon township land and not having to pay taxes on it.

OLD BUSINESS: 

NEW BUSINESS:  Homer Elmblad was present at the meeting asking about the easement that he needs to access his land near Reed’s Point.  Fedie said that when the Keweenaw Land Trust purchased the land from the deer farmer, they must have reneged on Elmblad’s easement.  Fish will get a hold of Ken Anderson about the agreement from years ago and Bette Gabe will look up old zoning minutes from back then.  This will be tabled until next month’s meeting.

– Eliason motioned, seconded by Wahmhoff to issue and grant Robert and Bertha Hommer a cemetery lot certificate in the Skanee Cemetery- Block 4, Lot 1 (west half) for the sum of $250.00.  All in favor, motion passed.                                                                                                                                                                                                    JAMES FEDIE:

MAIL CALL: The township received a dividend check from Accident fund (worker’s comp) for the amount of $186.70.

TREASURER’S REPORT: Eliason gave the monthly Treasurer’s Report.  General Fund-$316,211.30 Ambulance/EMT Fund-$18,321.27 Fire Fund-$223,466.08 Liquor Fund-$875.28, Road Fund-$68,821.81.  Wahmhoff motioned, seconded by Marinich to approve the Treasurer’s Report.  All in favor, motion passed.      

BILL APPROVAL:  Eliason motioned, seconded by Janda to approve the bills.   All in favor, motion passed.                                                                                                                                                                        

NEXT MEETING DATE:   The next meeting date will be January 3, 2022 at 6:00 P.M. at the Fire hall.

ADJOURN: Marinich motioned, seconded by Eliason to adjourn at 7:50 P.M.  All in favor, motion passed.

Lisa M. Marinich/Arvon Township Clerk

OCTOBER 4, 2021 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

CALL TO ORDER:   Supervisor Jay Fish called the Regular Board meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. at the Arvon Township fire hall on October 4, 2021.

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS PRESENT: Jay Fish-Supervisor, Krystal Eliason-Treasurer, Lisa Marinich-Clerk, Robert Janda-Trustee , Chris Walmhoff-Trustee.

MINUTES APPROVAL: Wahmhoff motioned, seconded by Janda to approve the September 13, 2021 minutes.  All in favor, motion passed.

AGENDA APPROVAL: Eliason motioned, seconded by Wahmhoff to approve the agenda.   All in favor, motion passed.

PUBLIC COMMENT: 

OLD BUSINESS:  Paul Putnam presented a packet to the township board on behalf of the Michigan State University Extension Baraga Co. program. 

NEW BUSINESS:  Marinich will put an ad in the paper for bids on plowing of the access site and the Skanee park. 

Leslie Elmblad was present at the meeting to let the board know what a wonderful job Jerry Hollon did on the clean-up of the stumps at the cemetery.  After discussion, Marinich motioned, seconded by Janda to approve an extra $500.00 for Jerry Hollon for all his hard work.  All in favor, motion passed.                                         

JAMES FEDIE:

MAIL CALL:  The Kallio Fund donated $2,000.00 towards the cemetery.  

TREASURER’S REPORT: Eliason gave the monthly Treasurer’s Report.  General Fund-$296,253.72 Ambulance/EMT Fund-$18,449.95 Fire Fund-$223,777.20 Liquor Fund-$919.94, Road Fund-$70,271.81.  Wahmhoff motioned, seconded by Marinich to approve the Treasurer’s Report.  All in favor, motion passed.      

BILL APPROVAL:  Eliason motioned, seconded by Janda to approve the bills.   All in favor, motion passed.                                                                                                                                                                        

NEXT MEETING DATE:   The next meeting date will be November 1, 2021 at 6:00 P.M. at the Fire hall.

ADJOURN: Marinich motioned, seconded by Eliason to adjourn at 6:30 P.M.  All in favor, motion passed.

Lisa M. Marinich/Arvon Township Clerk