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Mackinaw News Events in Mackinaw City by Sandy Planisek Mackinaw News Events in Mackinaw City All events listed are planned, but that may change - check first October 19 Monday • Michilimackinac Pageant Committee annual meeting, St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, 7 pm Those interested in serving on the board call Meghan at 231-436-5330 October 22 Thursday • Drive-up flu shot, Dist. Health building in Cheboygan behind county bldg., 9 am - 2 pm October 28 Wednesday • Lion’s Spaghetti Take Out Dinner, 4 to 6 pm, Wawatam Senior Center, $10 • Food pantry, Church of Straits, 10 am October 31 Saturday • Trunk-or-Treat, Old School Park, 5 - 7 pm November 1 Sunday • End of daylight savings time November 9 Monday • MAHS -Speaker Mary Beth Powers on Fort DeBaude, zoom, 7 pm December 12 Saturday • Snowmobile the Mac Ron Dye October 18, 2020 page 1 Mackinaw News by Sandy Planisek “Give a Can, Get a Kit” Radon Testing Offered in October October 19-23, 2020 is National Radon Action Week; have you tested your home in the last two years? District Health Department No. 4 wants to remind community members that regular testing for radon (every two years) in your home, office, and school is an important way to protect your health. The week of October 19-23, participate in our “give a can, get a kit” event where bringing in a non-perishable, non- expired item to be donated to a local food pantry will get you a free radon test kit. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer, behind smoking. Because you can’t see, smell or taste radon, the only way to know if you have elevated levels is by doing a test. Testing every two years is suggested as homes settle and slight cracks in the foundation of a home can result in changing radon levels. Radon reduction systems can be installed to help reduce radon to acceptable levels. Elevated levels of radon are present in 7-24% of homes in Alpena, Cheboygan, Montmorency and Presque Isle Counties. According to Kevin Prevost, Director of Environmental Health, “There are no warning signs for radon and the only way to know if there is a risk of exposure is to test. When property owners test for radon, they can identify problems early and take steps to reduce elevated radon levels.” Kits can be picked up – and non-perishable, non-expired food items can be dropped off at DHD4 offices in Alpena, Cheboygan, Atlanta, and Rogers City, Monday-Friday between 8 am-noon and 1 pm- 4: pm October 19-23, 2020. For additional information about radon, visit the Environmental Protection Agency’s site (epa.gov/radon). For additional information about radon test kits, please call 1-800-221-0294. Cheboygan County DHD4 Office is behind the county courthouse: Doris E. Reid Center, 825 S. Huron St., Suite 1, Cheboygan, MI 49721 (231) 627-8850 Early one morning this week the Bridge Authority was retrieving the water barriers they lent the village for its outdoor seating experiment this summer- yet another sign of the end of summer. October 18, 2020 page 2 Mackinaw News by Sandy Planisek Village Hall News The village manager reported that Great Lakes Tunnel Constructors, the company that will build the Line 5 tunnel, met with village manager Wyman to discuss ways to conduct their operation with the least amount of impact. Approximately 90% of the initial design work on the tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac is complete, Enbridge reported. The village manager also reported that discussion with the school for use of the Recreation Center is ongoing. With the snow Friday morning, DPW Superintendent Brian Boesel said the snow plows are ready and the street sweeper is being put away. The stump dump is being cleaned, signs designating what to put where will go back up. Boring for small cell towers is now taking place on the west side of town. The police department received a grant from Enbridge for $5,500 to purchase 2 brand new Police Patrol Bicycles with all new bike equipment, consisting of lights, sirens, batteries, rack, compartment bag, and decals. The fire department received $18,500 from Enbridge to buy water barriers like used downtown this summer. The village council approved a contract to lease five slips in the marina to Great Lakes Marine Service for their winter surveillance of passing freighters for Enbridge. They will pay $700 per slip per month plus $4 for each of 16 ice removal devices per month for electricity. If electrical usage exceeds $4 the village will charge them the extra. They will leave the marina by May 15th when regular customers return. Judge Aaron Gauthier from the 53rd Circuit Court gave what he expects to be an annual update to the council. He reminded council that his original plans for the court were to increase efficiency and communications. The court has changed how it schedules court appearances to lump the work of each attorney in a block of time so that the customers do not have to pay their attorney to sit around waiting. It saves individuals money on their lawyer fees. Visiting all local units of government annually is part of his increased communications. But ironically, Covid-19 has forced court proceedings onto Zoom and a YouTube channel and this has increased dramatically the public’s attention to court hearings. Before, very few people came to the court to watch proceedings, now about 100 people watch each case. He feels this is good for everyone. When asked if domestic assault cases are up he reported that criminal cases have nearly caught up with last year but it was unclear if domestic assault cases have increased. He Judge Gauthier did note that he sees more cases of despair and frustration in assaults utilizing weird weapons. To see the court in action google YouTube Judge Aaron J. Gauthier. The Emmet Count Road Commission indicated at their meeting this week, that Enbridge has approached them about abandoning Algonquin Drive., a road west of Mackinaw in an area now surrounded by Enbridge-owned property. The ordinance committee met and is close to completing a revised cemetery ordinance that will limit burials in cemetery plots to immediate family unless others are permitted on a signed affidavit. It should be noted that common law marriage is not recognized in Michigan, so no common law spouses will be automatically included. The committee also discussed the special event policy. The policy still needs considerable work as does the ordinance. It will be expanded to include events on private property but will be restricted to a limited time frame, perhaps a week or two. More will come later. Angie Morthland page 2 October 18, 2020 page 3 Mackinaw News by Sandy Planisek Wawatam Township News - NO to paving road Meghan Michalak is now the acting Wawatam township clerk. She is the sole candidate on the ballot for the job so is expected to become the elected official after the election. The vote on paving Wilderness Park Drive with a special assessment went down to a 2:1 defeat. Residents votes were weighted by the length of their front footage. With 5,155.7 feet in total, residents owning 3,702.85 feet voted NO on the assessment. This means no road paving will occur until federal funding is again available in about ten years. In the meantime, the road commission will proceed with discussing “the practical and logical path forward” with their attorney. Had the road paving proceeded there was strong support for the wider 28 foot roadbed. Sixty-seven property owners received ballots and 57 were returned. The stump dump is only available for village residents. Others must pay by the load to deposit debris. The township asked if it could pay a flat fee and open access for township residents but the village was not interested. The road commission is short of funds to finish the section of Wilderness Park Drive from Cecil Bay Dr. to Second Beach and asked the township if it would pay for installation of two culverts, one in that road section and one in the section between First and Second Beach. The township has a credit coming of $15,706, thus leaving a cost of $21,594 for the installation. The board voted to offer to pay the cost to assure the road between Cecil Bay and Second Beach gets completed. It was not clear if the culvert in the section of road that won’t be paved would still get a culvert. Since the available $150,000 will not be used for paving between First to Second Beach, money for culvert installation and for work on other roads in the township in the village will be available. The township will run test ballots, a test run of the voting machines, next week. The township is looking for a web site developer. October 18, 2020 page 4 Mackinaw News by Sandy Planisek State News Michigan’s Secretary of State has banned guns at the polls on Election Day and an appellate court has ruled that all mail-in ballots must reach clerks by Nov. 3. Many executive orders soon to be the law • Extend unemployment to 26 weeks, expand eligibility, and expand a work-share program • Extend the validity of expired driver’s licenses through the end of the year • Allow governments to continue holding public meetings remotely. • Regulate nursing homes based on the Michigan Nursing Homes COVID-19 Preparedness Task Force • Continue temporary allowance of electronic signatures on official documents • Restore legal liability exemptions for pharmacists, nurses and physicians assistants who perform COVID-19 testing.
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