REGULAR BOARD MEETING
JULY 18, 2022 (PROPOSED MINUTES)
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6 PM BY SUPERVISOR JIM MAZUR, ALSO PRESENT CLERK BARBARA EGELER, TRUSTEE JEROME PAPES, TREASURER PATTI GEERS, TRUSTEE BOB KESLING WAS ABSENT. WE HAD TWO GUEST ATTEND. THE REASON THE MEETING WAS CANCLED FOR JULY 11TH, WAS THE PARKING LOT AT THE HALL WAS GETTING NEW ASPHALT. MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS. JIM SECONDED MOTION CARRIED COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE THE COUNTY REPORT. THERE WILL BE A TOWN HALL MEETING CALLED FROM THE MASON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION ON AUGUST 2, 2022 AT 7:00 PM AT THE MASON COUNTY EASTERN MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM. MASON COUNTY ZONING IS SEEKING THE PUBLICS INPUT ON THE UPDATES FOR THE ZONING ORDINANCE. THERE WAS NO SHERIFF’S REPORT. TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 5/31/22 WAS $402,153.46, RECEIPTS WERE $7,683.21, INTEREST WAS $33.63, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $16,740.20. LEAVING A BALANCE OF $393,130.10 ON 6/30/22. CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $300.00 ON 6/31/22. PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 6/30/21. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $292,216.59 ON 6/30/22. HALL RESERVATION FUND ON 5/31/22 WAS $1,120.12, NO RECEIPTS, NO DISBURSEMENTS, INTEREST WAS .05 cents, LEAVING A BALANCE OF $1,120.17 ON 6/30/22. TAX ACCOUNT BALANCE 0N 5/31/22 WAS .00 AND REMAINS AT .00 ON 6/30/22. TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED JIM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE A DOCK PERMIT FOR JACK DEHORN. JEROME SECONDED MOTION CARRIED JIM REPORTED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A CALL AND AN EMAIL FROM ATTORNEY NEIL JANSEN . ATTORNEY JANSEN TOLD JIM HE HAD RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM ATTORNEY ALVARADO CONCERNING THE BOATHOUSE ON THE TOWNSHIP PARK PROPERTY, HE SAID HIS CLIENT WANTED TO EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF A SOLUTION TO THE BOATHOUSE CONTROVERSY. HIS CLIENT WAS SUGGESTING THAT THE PARTIES COULD MEET WITH THEIR ATTORNEYS PRESENT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SETTLEMENT ONLY AND PURSUANT TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY PROTECTIONS OF MRE 408 , (RULE 408 EXCLUDES COMPROMISE EVIDENCE EVEN WHEN A PARTY SEEKS TO ADMIT ITS OWN SETTLEMENT OFFER OR STATEMENTS MADE IN SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS.) OPTIONS THAT MAY FACILITATE A SETTLEMENT AND AVOID THE TRIAL AND THE ADDED COSTS. ATTORNEY JANSENS ANSWER BACK TO ATTORNEY ALVARADO, CARLOS, JIM MAZUR AND I HAVE DISCUSSED YOUR INVITATION. WHAT DO YOU SEE AS POSSIBLE AVENUES TO SETTLEMENT? WE ARE STRUGGLING TO ENVISION A MEANS OF RESOLVING THIS DISPUTE THAT DOES NOT INVOLVE CONFIRMATION THAT THE BOATHOUSE LIES ON TOWNSHIP PROPERTY AS DEEDED BY THE CARTIERS, BUT WE ARE OPEN TO HEARING ANY REASONABLE IDEAS YOU MAY HAVE. AS YOU KNOW, THE TOWNSHIP ONLY ACTS THROUGH ITS BOARD AND THE BOARD CAN ONLY ACT AT A PUBLIC MEETING. IF THERE IS A POSSIBLE AVENUE FOR SETTLEMENT THAT MERITS BRINGING BEFORE THE BOARD, THE NEXT OPPORTUNTY WILL BE AUGUST 1, 2022 BOARD MEETING AND WE COULD SCHEDULE TIME FOR A DISCUSSION AT THE MEETING, BUT THIS ONLY MAKES SENSE IF THERE IS SOME AVENUE THAT THE BOARD COULD LEGITMATELY CONSIDER IN LIGHT OF THE REVERTER CLAUSE IN THE DEED. THANK YOU AND I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR REPLY.
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 6:40 PM. |
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May 12, 2023
For Immediate Release: Fisher Road – Between Peterson Road and Victory Corner Road
Victory Township, Mason County
Fisher Road Bridge Closed to ALL Traffic for Bridge Construction
Fisher Road between Peterson Road and Victory Road will be closed to ALL traffic on Monday May 15, 2023. The existing 52’ long by 20’ wide bridge is being replaced with a new 70’ long by 28’ wide bridge. Hardman Contracting from Ludington is the Contractor. The project is anticipated to be completed by September 15th, 2023.
Eric R. Nelson
Eric R. Nelson, P.E.
Project Engineer
Mason County Road Commission
VICTORY TOWNSHIP RESIDENTIAL SPRING CLEAN-UP
SATURDAY, May 20, 2023 9AM to 12PM
RESIDENTS MUST BE ABLE TO UNLOAD THEIR OWN REFUSE AND WILL BE LIMITED TO ONE PICK-UP OR SMALL TRAILER LOAD TO PREVENT HAZARDOUS TRAFFIC BACK-UP CONDITIONS ALONG STILES ROAD. RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO BOX OR BUNDLE THEIR REFUSE TO EXPEDITE UNLOADING.BRING ITEMS TO WASTE REDUCTION TRANSFER SITE 5848 N. STILES RD., LUDINGTON 843-9129 . NO COMMERCIAL REFUSE-RESIDENTIAL ONLY/NO OUT OF TOWNSHIP TRASH/REFUSE. APPLIANCES WITH FREON, YARD REFUSE, CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, TIRES, CHEMICALS AND ANTI-FREEZE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
PROOF OF VICTORY TOWNSHIP RESIDENCY WILL BE REQUIRED.
Jim Mazur 845-7813 VICTORY TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR
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