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 June 2, 2025.
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS PRESENT: Jay Fish-Supervisor, Lisa Marinich-Clerk, Krystal Eliason-Treasurer, Robert Janda-Trustee and Keith Erickson-Trustee.
MINUTES APPROVAL: Erickson motioned, seconded by Janda to approve May 5,2025 minutes. All in favor, motion passed.
AGENDA APPROVAL: Eliason motioned, seconded by Janda to approve the agenda. All in favor, motion passed.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Rosie VanWagner would like to thank Bob and Cathy Janda for all their help with the Veterans monument.
OLD BUSINESS: Strohshein let the board know that the Planning Commission had a public meeting pertaining to the Four Winds LLC Property on Point Abbaye. Twenty-one people signed in at the meeting. After discussion, the Planning Commission approved two domes, one dome per lot. The vote was five in favor and one opposed.
-The Zoning Board of Appeals met May 20,2025 pertaining to the Prost Garage Variance request. After the board went down to the property, all members opposed the approval for the garage he wants to build mainly due to fire safety.
-The Township paid K&N Contracting $12,900.00 for power washing and painting the township hall steeple. The board has questions why the foundation of the township hall was not painted along with the building last year. Also questioned was the $5,000.00 lift rental between the township and the Skanee Church. Marinich will call Neil Whitman to see if he can attend next month’s meeting. Tabled until next month’s meeting.
NEW BUSINESS: Marinich would like to purchase a new Skanee Cemetery sign, the existing one is peeling. Eliason motioned, seconded by Janda to approve a new sign. All in favor, motion passed.
-Marinich motioned, seconded by Erickson to take down the cedar fencing at the Skanee Cemetery and purchase a new one. Fish offered instead of putting it out for bids, he would do it for the sexton hourly wage and would like to hire his son at $20.00 an hour to help with the project. Erickson motioned, seconded by Marinich to approve the
Skanee Cemetery cedar fence project. All in favor, motion passed.
-Marinich let the board know that she is going to order a gas range for the Township Hall and the Firehall which was previously approved. The Firehall sink is stained due to the faucet leaking. The faucet and cabinet in the township hall are rusted and need to be replaced also. Eliason motioned, seconded by Janda to approve purchasing a sink
and faucet at the firehall and a sink/faucet and cabinet for the township hall. All in favor, motion passed.
-The pickleball players ask for a second layer of protective netting and cement coating for the pickleball court. Janda motioned, seconded by Eliason to approve the netting and coating. All in favor, motion passed. Marinich will contact Northern Edge Landscaping for the project.
JAMES FEDIE:
MAIL CALL:
TREASURER’S REPORT: Eliason gave the monthly Treasurer’s Report. General Fund-$317,044.40,
Ambulance/EMT Fund-$39,064.08 Fire Fund-$420,333.53 Liquor Fund-$654.38, Road Fund-$293,679.12.
Erickson motioned, seconded by Janda to approve the Treasurer’s Report. All in favor, motion passed.
BILL APPROVAL: Eliason motioned, seconded by Erickson to approve the bills. All in favor, motion passed.
NEXT MEETING DATE: The next meeting date will be July 7,2025 at 6:00 P.M. at the Township Firehall.
ADJOURN: Eliason motioned, seconded by Janda to adjourn at 7:05 P.M. All in favor, motion passed.
Lisa M. Marinich/Arvon Township Clerk
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