Village of Laurium
Regular Council Meeting
Tuesday, January 20, 2004
Present for Roll Call: Bausano,
Harrell, Junot, Lanctot, Rastello and Zei.
Absent: Turner.
Guests: Robert Foley,
The meeting was
called to order in the Village Council Chambers by President Harrell at 5:30PM.
Veronica Davison
will be celebrating her 100th birthday tomorrow. A certificate of achievement was signed by
President Harrell and will be presented to her.
Robert Foley was
present to give the council an update on the status of the National Registry grant. It
is on budget and on schedule. On
February 10, 2004, at 6:00PM, a meeting will be held at the Village Hall for
residents and property owners. Jane
Busch, the project’s consultant and John Rosemergy from the KNHP will be
present to answer questions regarding the grant and the National Registry
District.
A motion was made by
Junot and seconded by Bausano to approve the minutes of the December 16, 2003 regular council
meeting. Carried 6-0.
A motion was made by
Bausano and seconded by Junot to approve the minutes of the December 22, 2003 special council
meeting. Carried 6-0.
A motion was made by
Junot and seconded by Bausano to approve payment of the merchandise accounts in the amount of $25,960.93 and the prepaid bills in the amount of
$50,612.75. Carried 6-0.
Finance: A
motion was made by Bausano and seconded by Rastello to discuss the list of
proposed cuts at the next meeting after all of the council members and
departments have a chance to review the list.
Carried 6-0.
Recreation: Other
than a small problem with the compressor, the Arena is running well.
Public Safety – Police/Fire:
A motion was made by
Lanctot and seconded by Junot to approve the officers of the Laurium Fire
Department. Yes – Bausano, Harrell,
Junot, Lanctot and Rastello. Abstain –
Zei. Carried 5-0. (A list of the officers and their annual
report follow the minutes).
Streets/Equipment/Sanitation: Bruce Joosten will be off 30 more days according to his
doctor’s slip.
Property/Building/Ordinance: Lanctot met with Attorney Vairo on January 13, 2004
regarding the unsafe building ordinance.
Vairo recommends the village mirror the City of Houghton’s Unsafe
Building Ordinance and will have a copy of it for the next meeting. He is familiar with the ordinance, as are the
courts. If necessary, the village can recoup their demolition costs either
through the courts or by placing a lien on the property. Lanctot has not been able to contact Tim
Lyons regarding his building on the 200 block of Hecla Street. A fair deal will try to be negotiated with
him and this property.
Beautification/Parks/Community Relations: No report.
Old Business: None.
New Business: The
Laurium Hospital Finance Authority
held a public hearing on January 16, 2004 to discuss the refinancing of the
KMMC Health Center. A motion was made by
Bausano and seconded by Junot to approve the resolution for the refunding bond
for Keweenaw Memorial Medical Center. Carried 6-0. At 6:05PM, a motion was made by Bausano and
seconded by Rastello to enter into executive session to discuss Police and DPW Union negotiations. Carried 6-0.
At 7:02PM, the
meeting returned to regular session.
Present for Roll
Call: Bausano, Harrell, Junot, Lanctot, Rastello and Zei.
Absent: Turner.
The attorney’s
written opinion is still pending on whether or not money from the Trust Fund
can be used in the General Fund. The council would like an estimate of what it
would cost in attorney fees to settle this matter.
The meeting adjourned
at 7:14PM.
Respectfully
submitted,
Patricia M. Golus,
Clerk
Village of Laurium