Antrim Creek Natural Area
Jerroll Drenth, Chairman
Jacob Veenstra		Betty Hoffmann		Gary Strange	Carl Veenstra
March 19, 2008
Minutes
Meeting held at Banks Township Hall in Ellsworth
Members Present:			Carl Veenstra, Jerroll Drenth and Betty Hoffmann
Members Absent:			Jacob Veenstra and Gary Strange
Others Present:			Joe Meyers
1.        Call to Order
	The meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m.  The committee welcomed Betty Hoffmann to the committee.
2.        Public Comment
	None
3.        Review of the February 13,  2008 minutes
	Motion by Carl Veenstra, supported by Betty Hoffmann to approve the minutes as amended.  Motion Carried – Unanimous.
4.        Boat Launch
	Jerroll spoke on the boat launch and how the ACNA Commission is opposed to the type of boat launch the Parks Committee is researching. The ACNA is satisfied with the current boat launch arrangement. Discussion ensued over previous information presented to the committee regarding the natural area’s boat launch.
5.        Arbor Grant
	Discussion ensued over the project and the bids that were received from Site Planning and Michigan Maps Online. Joe explained to the Committee that the costs on the Site Planning bids were not correct and we talked them down to $3,200 instead of $3,400. Jerroll spoke on how he thought that the price was high but would be acceptable. Motion by Carl Veenstra, supported by Betty Hoffmann to approve Site Planning to complete the design work for the arbors and arrange three (3) inspection meetings and three (3) Committee meetings.  Motion carried – unanimous. Discussion ensued over the design of the panels as well as the final outcome of the panels.  Motion by Carl Veenstra, supported by Betty Hoffmann, to authorize Michigan Maps Online to do the design work on the panels.  Motion carried – unanimous.

	The Committee asked the Coordinator/Planner Office to invite Mark Stone, Michigan Maps Online, and Traver Wood from Site Planning to the next meeting. The committee acknowledges that Mark Stone is an Antrim County elected official.  However his company is able to provide the necessary work needed for the ACNA.  In addition, his company has knowledge of the ACNA, which will be very beneficial when designing the Informational Arbors.
Meeting adjourned at 8:06 p.m.
Next meeting will be on April 9^th or April 16^th (Wednesday).