FEBRUARY 6, 2023 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 February 6, 2023.
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS PRESENT: Jay Fish-Supervisor, Lisa Marinich-Clerk, Krystal Eliason-Treasurer, Robert Janda-Trustee , Chris Walmhoff-Trustee.
MINUTES APPROVAL: Janda motioned, seconded by Eliason to approve the January 9, 2023 minutes. All in favor, motion passed.
AGENDA APPROVAL: Marinich requests “Ballfield fencing” and “Planning Commission By Laws and training” under “New Business.” Wahmhoff motioned, seconded by Janda to approve the agenda with the two additions. All in favor, motion passed.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
OLD BUSINESS: Next time Tinti gets to L’Anse, he will go the Register of Deeds and look into the land easements. This will be tabled until next month’s meeting.
-No one applied for the Building/Assessing position or the electrical inspector. Put in the paper again.
-Jay Fish is the only one to apply for the Sexton position. Marinich motioned, seconded by Wahmhoff to approve Fish as the new township Sexton. All in favor, motion passed.
NEW BUSINESS: The Township board work session will be held on February 21, 2023 at 4:00p.m.
-The Township Board will hold the Annual/Budget meeting on 3/28/23 at 5:00p.m.
-Bay Ambulance has raised the annual contract agreement from $10,800.00 to $15,006.00. The audience questioned the large increase. Marinich will contact Bay Ambulance to see if they will attend the next month’s meeting to explain. This will be tabled until next month’s meeting.
-Strohschein would like to send out flyer and online surveys to the taxpayers and residents of Arvon Township. The planning commission would like to see what kind of input they could get for the township Rec plan. Wahmhoff motioned,& seconded by Janda to approve up to $700.00. All in favor, motion passed.
-The planning commission is requesting the purchase of a television for meetings. This will be tabled until the next meeting.
-The Skanee Ball field in need of new fencing. The ball teams would help discard of the old one and help with installing of a new metal one. Marinich will put an ad in the paper. Table until next month’s meeting.
JAMES FEDIE:
MAIL CALL:
TREASURER’S REPORT: Eliason gave the monthly Treasurer’s Report. General Fund-$343,286.66 Ambulance/EMT Fund-$22,538.94 Fire Fund-$301,635.53 Liquor Fund-$757.03, Road Fund-$127,142.67. Marinich motioned, seconded by Wahmhoff to approve the Treasurer’s Report. All in favor, motion passed.
BILL APPROVAL: Marinich motioned, seconded by Eliason to approve the bills. All in favor, motion passed.
NEXT MEETING DATE: The next meeting date will be March 6, 2023 at 6:00 P.M. at the Fire hall.
ADJOURN: Marinich motioned, seconded by Eliason to adjourn at 7:15 P.M. All in favor, motion passed.
Lisa M. Marinich/Arvon Township Clerk