PLEASANTVIEW TOWNSHIP MINUTES
Regular Meeting May 20, 2008
Meeting called to order by B. Wiechmann at 7:00 p.m.
Roll Call: B. Wiechmann, M. Barkley, L. Bosma, B. Wurst,
Absent: D. Bosma
Guest: Bridget Melching and Jack Sommerville
Items Added to Agenda: MTA Request, Budget, Spring Clean up and Chestnut Valley
Public Comment on Agenda: None
Public Comment not on Agenda: None
Correspondence/Appointments: B. Wiechmann presented to Board an MTA request to attend a road maintenance seminar in Grayling on June 18, 2008. M. Barkley motioned to approve B. Wiechmann and B. Wurst to attend the seminar. L. Bosma seconded,
Passed
Consent Agenda:
Minutes: L. Bosma motioned to accept the minutes, B. Wurst seconded
Passed Bills: L. Bosma motioned to pay bills, B. Wurst seconded Passed
Items Removed from Consent Agenda: None
Committee Reports:
Planning Commission:
Zoning Administrator: No permits handed out this month.
Boyne Highlands is in the beginning phase of plans to add a petting farm to the Resort.
True North made a request to the Emmet County Road Commission to put up directional signs in the road right of way. Signs didn’t comply with Pleasantview Township Zoning so County said no. J. Sommerville will allow True North to put a directional sign on his property as long as it complies with Pleasantview Township zoning.
Treasurer Report: Received
Assessor: None
Unfinished Business: On Hold
New Business: B. Wiechmann presented budget to the public.
B. Wurst reported to the Board that Spring-Clean up went well with 45 people taking part. A tentative date for the second weekend in May has been tentatively set with Stutsmanville Salvage for next year. B. Wiechmann requested a Spring-Clean up notice be put in the Harbor Light newspaper next year.
B. Wurst made a request to the Board to get a new exterior door with a glass window for the Township Hall. B. Wiechmann will look into it. M. Barkley sent Chestnut Valley’s 07 tax bills certified mail return receipt and it came back unclaimed. B. Wurst and M. Barkley hand delivered 07 tax bills on Friday, May 16, 2008. M. Barkley reported that it went well.
M. Barkley reported to the Board that she received email from the township attorney Lori Luckett. Ms. Luckett said although the seller/previous owner never made it to bankruptcy, she learned that tax liens are not dischargeable and follow the property. If the personal property had been sold, money from the sale should have been applied to the outstanding tax obligation. The taxes owed are the responsibility of the seller, absent thereof by the purchasers. In regards to the liquor license if the license is being transferred they will have to get a tax clearance certificate to show that taxes have been paid.
M. Barkley will be gathering more information for Ms. Luckett and will report back to the Board.
Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
I, the undersigned, Debra Bosma, the duly qualified and elected Clerk for the Township of Pleasantview, Emmet County, Michigan do hereby certify that the forgoing is a true and complete copy of certain proceedings taken by the Township Board of said Township at a regular board meeting held on the 20th Day of May.
Debra Bosma
Pleasantview Township Clerk
Bill Wiechmann
Pleasantview Township Supervisor
