VILLAGE OF LAKEVIEW

COUNCIL MEETING

DECEMBER 11, 2006

Pres. Winter called meeting to order at 7:30pm.

Members present – Jan Earhart, Craig Farrell, Kathy Lobert, Dave Lund, Esther Collard,

Ruth Schottle.

Members absent – None.

Also present – Darin Dood, Isabel Kempton, Wally Delamater, Ruth Corwin.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA – Lobert moved to approve agenda as presented.  Earhart seconded, motion carried.

PUBLIC COMMENTS – Isabel Kempton, President of Tamarack District Library Board, stated that she hoped the Village Council would move along with the forwarding of the petition  re: Fresh Drain to the Drain Commissioner.  She is concerned about the delay of the library project.

STANDING ITEMS

Minutes – Collard moved to approve the minutes of 11-13-06 meeting as presented.  Schottle seconded, motion carried.

Bills – Lobert moved to approve monthly bills in amount of $61,872.09 as presented.  Lund seconded.  Bills discussed were Kenmark, Inc., JR Howell Airport Lighting, State of Michigan – NPDES.  After discussion, motion carried.

MONTHLY REPORT

Police – Written report.  Discussed receiving an analysis of miles driven as compared to last year.

DPW – Written report.

OLD BUSINESS – None.

NEW BUSINESS

Radio Bid – Manager stated that he sent out for bids for new DPW radios.  Earhart moved that Council accept the bid from T&W Electronics, quote #429 for $2,178 to purchase five CP200 Motorola Portable Radios with accessories and that the Property Replacement budget be adjusted to accommodate the purchase cost.  Farrell seconded.

Discussed warranty and transmittal distance.  After discussion, motion carried.

Montcalm County Brownfield Authority Appointment – Montcalm Co. Board of Commissioners passed a resolution establishing a countywide Brownfield Authority and they would like a representative of each municipality to be considered to serve on the board.  Earhart moved that Council recommends to Frantz Mogdis that Wally Delamater be considered to serve on the newly created Montcalm County Brownfield Authority Board. Collard supported motion, motion carried.

Agreement for Professional Engineering Services (Airport Road Waterline) – Manager stated that a grant had been approved for the extension of a water line down the Airport  Road east of the terminal access road. Monies for the grant will not be available until May or June, 2007.  Manager would like to start the engineering right away.  Schottle moved that the Lakeview Village Council approve the $15,000 Agreement for Professional Engineering Services between URS Corporation and the Village of Lakeview for design engineering services for the terminal area water main and hangar access road, that the Village Manager or President have signatory authority to execute the Agreement and that the Water Budget Capital Outlay line item be adjusted to accommodate the expenditure.  Lobert seconded, motion carried.

MANAGER INFORMATION & COMMENTS – Written report.

Pres. Winter stated that the January Council Meeting would be held at the Airport Terminal Building.

COMMITTEE REPORTS – Written report.

Forms will be sent to each Councilman for evaluating the Village Manager for year 2006.

Pres. Winter adjourned meeting at 8:27pm.

Respectfully Submitted,

Wally J. Delamater

Village Clerk