Ellsworth council clarifies zoning for 9690 Lake Street, appoints interim zoning administrator and approves several maintenance actions
January 01, 2026 | Ellsworth, Antrim County, Michigan
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The Village of Ellsworth council on July 13 clarified that the village zoning ordinance permits the owners of 9690 Lake Street (parcel 05-44-013-037-11) to rebuild on the same footprint as the present structure. The motion to record that clarification, moved by J. Rasmussen and seconded by M. Bennett, carried 6-0.
The council also appointed J. Rasmussen as interim zoning administrator in a motion by L. Spearing seconded by M. Bennett; that motion carried 6-0. Council members said Rasmussen had been filling in as zoning administrator prior to the formal appointment.
On infrastructure and operations, the council approved a motion by J. Rasmussen, seconded by S. Sowers, to purchase needed water meters and parts to repair all village water meters; the motion carried 6-0. The council voted to pay for Riley Stansky to obtain water certification after a motion by L. Spearing seconded by M. Bennett; that vote carried 6-0. Council also approved a motion by J. Rasmussen, seconded by S. Sowers, to pay the bills (carried 6-0).
The council approved a motion by M. Bennett, seconded by J. Rasmussen, to require Wooden Shoe Park attendants, the recreation director and DPW staff to attend council meetings; that motion carried 6-0.
A separate motion by M. Bennett, seconded by J. Rasmussen, to prepay $2,500 for propane appears in the minutes without an explicit vote result. The minutes do not record whether the council carried or rejected that motion, and the outcome is not specified.
The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m. under a motion by S. Sowers seconded by M. Bennett that carried 6-0.
The council also appointed J. Rasmussen as interim zoning administrator in a motion by L. Spearing seconded by M. Bennett; that motion carried 6-0. Council members said Rasmussen had been filling in as zoning administrator prior to the formal appointment.
On infrastructure and operations, the council approved a motion by J. Rasmussen, seconded by S. Sowers, to purchase needed water meters and parts to repair all village water meters; the motion carried 6-0. The council voted to pay for Riley Stansky to obtain water certification after a motion by L. Spearing seconded by M. Bennett; that vote carried 6-0. Council also approved a motion by J. Rasmussen, seconded by S. Sowers, to pay the bills (carried 6-0).
The council approved a motion by M. Bennett, seconded by J. Rasmussen, to require Wooden Shoe Park attendants, the recreation director and DPW staff to attend council meetings; that motion carried 6-0.
A separate motion by M. Bennett, seconded by J. Rasmussen, to prepay $2,500 for propane appears in the minutes without an explicit vote result. The minutes do not record whether the council carried or rejected that motion, and the outcome is not specified.
The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m. under a motion by S. Sowers seconded by M. Bennett that carried 6-0.
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