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EAGLE LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC Eagle Lake, Ontwa Township, Cass County, Edwardsburg MI |
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Announcements* 1) BREAKING NEWS - 3/19/10 - from the COURT of The HONORABLE JUDGE STUTESMAN: The parties met and presented their cases today during a 90++ minute session in the Court House at Centreville. Many ELIA members were in attendance. After hearing fully from all parties, Judge Stutesman rendered eight (8) major findings/rulings in the case which were all favorable to the Township and ELIA. We must wait for the Judge's written order before we go into more specifics. The official written order, when available, will fully describe the decision and dismissal. We will also have to wait to determine what appeal action, if any, might be taken by THE DOCK, LLC.
** 2) HEARING DATE - UPDATE as of 3/18/10: As of this morning (3/18), all indications are the Court Hearing Date for 3/19/2010 at 0900am in Centreville is still "ON - schedule." We have not yet seen any of the Interrogatories from THE DOCK/DELANO which were due on 3/15/2010. It is shaping up to be an interesting morning in the Court on 3/19/2010. More info will be posted as it becomes available.
*** 3) LAW SUIT UPDATE as of 2/22/2010: Based on Motions to Compel filed by Ontwa Township and ELIA, a hearing was conducted in the Court of Honorable Judge Paul Stutesman on Monday 2/22/2010. Because THE DOCK, LLC, did not appear earlier for required Depositions, and did not produce answers to the Interrogatories, the assigned judge granted our motions to Compel Discovery. THE DOCK LLC is now required to appear for Depositions on 3/3/2010. THE DOCK is also required to provide written answers to the Interrogatories by 3/15/2010. The Judge also rejected THE DOCK's request for additional time extensions due to claimed linkage to a lawsuit filed against the Cass County Road Commission (CCRC). Accordingly, the hearing date for our MOTIONS filed TO DISMISS THE DOCK's Lawsuit will be heard on Friday March 19, 2010 at 0900. We will keep you posted, and check our website for info as it becomes available. ****4) WE HAD GREAT PARTICIPATION IN THE S.W.M.P.C. TRANSPORTATION SURVEY!!! 18 Ontwa area property owners responded to the transportation survey conducted by The Southwest Michigan Planning Commission. We were the one of the top responding areas. The data collected from all of us will be considered when transportation projects are selected and funded from 2011 thru 2014. One of the top responses recorded from citizens was the need for more bikeways and walking paths. We participated and we have been heard! *** 12/14/09 ONTWA TOWNSHIP PASSES NEW ANTI-FUNNELING/ANTI-KEY HOLING ORDINANCE ***
Since Late October 2008, the ELIA Board has worked with Township officials to amend and improve the Ontwa Zoning Ordinance relative to Anti-Funneling / Anti-Key Holing. Following a unanimous YES vote by the Ontwa Planning Commission in 11/2009, the Township Board considered the ordinance at the Township Board meeting on 12/14/09. After discussion, the Township Board voted "5-Yes" to "2-No" to implement the amended/improved ordinance. The approved ordinance strengthens the definition of "access property", places reasonable lake front lot size restrictions on property used as "access property" only, and governs the placement of docks on such property. Voting "YES" in favor of this significant Riparian friendly ordinance were: Supervisor J. Brielmaier, Trustee J. Duck, Trustee N. Krupp, Treasurer M. Christensen, and Trustee J. Marchetti. Voting "NO" to this important ordinance were: Trustee J Kozinski, Clerk P. Ralph. ELIA is grateful for the support and wisdom expressed by those officials who voted "YES" to pass this ordinance.
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