Helena Township Board Meeting – 03/08/2018
Meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Supervisor Rick Teague. Present: Rick Teague,
David Peterson, Catherine Rice, and Bonnie Robbins. Butch Bartz absent. Motion to approve
agenda by Robbins w/support by Rice and motion carried.
Conflict of interest: None
Public Comment: None
Approval of minutes: Motion by Robbins w/support by Teague and motion carried.
Treasurer’s report: Beginning balance as of February 1, 2018: $527,579.03
Receipts: $93,477.58 Dispersed: $18,116.40
Ending balance: $602,940.21
Motion to approve treasurer’s report by Teague w/support by Robbins and motion carried.
Presentation of Bills: Feb. 1st-28th; $7,156.77 and Mar. 1st-8th; $1,984.69
Speakers: None
Communications: Received county road improvement cost share policy; Feb.12, 2018 from
Antrim County Road Commission.
Zoning: Guy Molby gave zoning report for February.
Planning Commission: Robbins reported that commission held election and Jim Gurr will be the
Chair and Joe Bassil will be Vice-Chair. Continued work on bullet points for small changes in the
zoning ordinance.
Ambulance Authority: Personnel changes; director left and there is an interim director.
Parks: Continued work on the 5 year plan. Steve Dell presented overview of project to rework
trails at Coy Mountain. This is a collaboration between the Grand Traverse Regional Land
Conservancy (GTRLC) and Helena Township through the Parks and recreation Committee. The
GTRLC will do the layout and project management for construction of the new trail. Helena
Township will provide the funding and HT Parks and Recreation along with the Alden
Volunteers, will provide non-contract labor.
Steve Lagerquist, representing GTRLC, spoke about the project and answered questions.
Peterson suggested that liability insurance coverage be part of a memorandum of
understanding with GTRLC.
Teague made the motion to approve the proposed new trail system at Coy Mountain, not to
exceed $10,000 for Helena Township, the completion of a memorandum of understanding with
GTRLC including the necessary liability insurance coverage with support by Robbins and the
motion carried.
Roads: No update
Old Business: None
New Business: None
Announcements: CPR/AED class scheduled for Tuesday, April 17th starting at 9:00 AM at the
Helena Township Community Center.
Semi-annual spring clean-up day is scheduled for Saturday, June 23rd from 8:00 AM until noon
at the Depot parking lot with American Waste – no hazardous waste, no liquids, no paints, and
no tires.
Additional Public Comment: Jim Gurr commented. Bob Logee reported that the Board of
Review will be meeting next week.
Motion to pay bills: Teague made the motion to pay the bills w/support by Robbins and motion
carried.
Meeting adjourned at 7:48 PM Helena Township Clerk; David G. Peterson Jr.
David G. Peterson Jr.