MMRB Minutes

MEETING
CITY OF WALKER
MINERAL MINING REVIEW BOARD
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
3:00 p.m.

The meeting of the Mineral Mining Board of Review was called to order by Steve Versluis, Chairman at 3:00 p.m. at City Hall, 4243 Remembrance Rd., N.W., Walker, Michigan.

Members present: Steve Versluis, Chairman; Frank Wash; Scott Conners; Mark Koning; and Bonnie Broadwater. Also present: Jeff Nelson, Building Dept.; Tim McGladdery, Building Dept.; and Bonnie Antcliff, Recording Secretary.

Meekhof’s Lakeside Dock has requested approval for a Mineral Mining license.

Property located at 2325 Butterworth, SW and 2204 O’Brien, SW also known on the tax rolls as 41-13-34-300-016 & 41-13-34-100-018.

Applicant & Meekhof’s Lakeside Dock Owner: Same

Mining Cont: 16861 120^th Ave.

Nunica, Mi. 49448

Doug Meekhof stated that there has not been any real activitiy in this pit this year. He stated we were working with Dan Shimmel last year at his pit at the Mines Golf Course. He then pointed out the site plan with explanations. A new road was put in. We moved all of our business last year to the Mines Golf Course.

Jeff Nelson stated that the we had six conditions from last year. One was that the fence certification be provided and it was. Another was to adjust contours at the SE corner of the property, revised plan by March 1 showing 30 ft. setbacks and we do have that. Soil erosion contours be put on the plan and the Board was to meet on the site 6 weeks after the revised plan was submitted in the spring. We do have the fence certification and the bond.

Bonnie Broadwater stated that we did receive a revised soil erosion contour plan with more detail on it. There have been no complaints about tracking on this site.

Scott Conners commented that on the east end of the site, the reclamation contours are dramatically different from the existing contours as they meet with what is over in the city of Grand Rapids specifically at the 662 contour.

Doug Meekhof replied that we do own that and it is in the city of Grand Rapids.

Scott Conners stated that he would like to see us get a reclamation plan for that one so that we know you are matching up to something. The active faces around the new haul road, do they have the appropriate fencing there?

Doug Meekhof replied that the fences are up.

Frank Wash asked what kind of fill is being brought into the site?

Doug Meekhof replied it is inert fill, clay and no concrete or asphalt.

Scott Conners asked if there was any end use for this site?

Mr. Meekhof replied not yet but we want it to look nice. It is all undermined so no buildings will go in there.

No citizen appeared with respect to this application.

Scott Conners moved and Mark Koning supported the motion to grant the Mineral Mining license for 2325 Butterworth until February 28, 2008.

The Board imposed the following conditions:

Motion carried 5 to 0.

Meekhof’s Lakeside Dock has requested approval for a Mineral Mining license.

Property located at 2471 Butterworth and 2468 & 2472 O’Brien also known on the tax rolls as 41-13-33-400-003, 41-13-33-200-003, & 41-13-33-200-012.

Applicant & Meekhof’s Lakeside Dock

Mining Cont: 16861 120^th Ave.

Nunica, Mi. 49448

Owners: Meekhof’s Lakeside Dock Richard Oliver

16861 120^th Ave. 2472 O’Brien, SW

Nunica, Mi. 49448 Grand Rapids, Mi. 49534

Doug Meekhof stated we have an agreement with Shoemakers to let them come across the property line and the floor of the final contours are on our property. Between our property and Flossie’s, the contours all line up. Phase 1 is done and we are now working on Phase 2. There was not a lot of activity here in the past year.

Jeff Nelson stated that we have the fence certification for this site. The conditions were to preserve a 30 ft. setback and buffer around parcel 41-13-33-200-010, modify the grades at the southeast corner of the site unless they want to modify grades on the plan to deal with the firing range. They did obtain a soil erosion permit.

Doug Meekhof replied that we talked about the firing range last year but we have not moved anything in the past year. We can probably put that off for another year as not much activity will take place here this coming year as we are going to be working at the Mines Golf Course.

Bonnie Broadwater stated there were no concerns at this site.

No other citizen appeared with respect to this application.

Scott Conners stated he was concerned about the reclamation contours on the Oliver property. The contours are so much lower than the existing and that there is a 72 ft. difference on the northwest corner where there is a proposed grade of 668 and underneath it you have existing elevations down around 740. We have the coordination with the neighboring property owner. There are big proposed changes there and there is a note that says you will coordinate with Pat Goodale but we would like to see that we get something better than that if that is truly going to be your reclamation contour.

Doug Meekhof replied we are still planning on taking that out of there.

Scott Conners stated that we need to get something to show us what those contours are suppose to be on the neighboring property because there is a tremendous difference there.

Doug Meekhof replied that we hope to come to an agreement with Pat Goodale to work this out soon.

Scott Conners replied you have to, because we cannot let you work in Phase 2 if there is going to be a 72 ft. ledge.

Dave Meekhof stated that Goodale is going to have control of that in August. Shoemaker will be out then and that is what Goodale is waiting for.

Scott Conners replied how about we say you should stay out of Phase 2 until you have something worked out there?

Mr. Meekhof stated that when we closed down the Mines last fall, we went back there and that is why you see some activity there. There is a portion that looks like there was a lot of disturbance but that was Goodale’s deal with the person that has the oil well on Shoemaker’s property. Everything will change in August when Goodale will be the complete owner. He will own the sand and the property.

Scott Conners moved and Frank Wash supported the motion to approve the mineral mining license for 2471 Butterworth, and 2468 & 2472 O’Brien until February 28, 2008.

The Board imposed the following condition:

1. The reclamation plan for the Goodale property to the west be provided or no activity in cell #2 north of the existing oil well for the current mining year.

Motion carried 5 to 0.

Cordes Trenching has requested approval for a Mineral Mining license.

Property located at 2605 Bristol, NW also known on the tax rolls as 41-13-10-201-003.

Applicant & Cordes Trenching I, Inc. Owner: Stanley Orchards

Mining Cont: 7305 Baumhoff, NW 2605 Bristol, NW

Grand Rapids, Mi. 49544 Grand Rapids, Mi. 49534

Brad Meyers , Meyers Bueche & Nies stated he is representing Cordes Trenching. There has not been a lot of activity here. He felt that probably 40,000 to 50,000 yards have been taken out here. They are working on ingress and egress for a haul road. The spoil piles will be sloped down. The roadway has been staked to make sure that he was not undercut. The sand has pretty much matched the borings.

Jeff Nelson stated that there were several stipulations from last year but they all relate to when they actually start mining.

Bonnie Broadwater stated that there were some minor tracking issues but they were taken care of in a timely manner. There were some concerns about undercutting but the survey shows they were within the acceptable threshold.

Mark Koning stated that when there were tracking issues here they responded each time. He went on to say that he would like to see the clean up in the roadway to be done with some type of mechanical or vacuum and no kick off allowed in the street. He asked how close are you to getting the driveway installed and how much time do you need?

Mr. Meyers responded that the driveway opening onto the road is complete. The curb, gutter, and sidewalk is in. They have paved about 30 ft. past the sidewalk and they will have another 200 ft. yet to be paved. Sometime this spring into summer that should be complete. The 300 ft. paved driveway will be done soon. The road needs to be built to get back in there and sloped.

Scott Conners stated that he felt they should be required to have that paved by July 1, 2007.

Jeff Nelson stated that one of the stipulations from last year was that a sign should be at the entrance stating the hours of operation and trucking to the west only and he felt that should be in by July 1 also.

Scott Conners asked if we got a letter from Dean Boiler about the do not disturb area?

Mr. Meyers presented the letter to the Board.

No citizen appeared with respect to this application.

Frank Wash stated that when you are getting toward the subdivision on Walker Woods Ct. we want to let you know that one on five slope is a working slope. You are not going to cut in and then backfill that slope to make it a one on five.

Mr. Meyers replied that Mr. Cordes is going to want to remove as much sand as he can and then fill but there is a scenario where he can remove the sand and fill it right back in. It is not going to be stripped and then a year later take care of it.

Mark Koning moved and Bonnie Broadwater supported the motion to approve the Mineral Mining license for 2605 Bristol until February 28, 2008.

The Board imposed the following conditions:

Motion carried 5 to 0.

Bonnie Broadwater moved and Frank Wash supported the motion to approve the Mineral Mining minutes of February 6, 2007.

Motion carried 5 to 0.

Frank Wash moved and Scott Conners supported the motion to adjourn the Mineral Mining meeting at 3:55 p.m.

Motion carried 5 to 0.

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