Commissioners approve Vicwood subdivision
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POLSON — “You haven’t taken care of that mosquito pond,” Commissioner Mike Lies, who lives near the Vicwood development, said. “… I’m not going to vote for it.”
Lies spoke to developer Dennis Duty when the Vicwood subdivision appeared again on the Polson City Commissioner’s agenda for the Nov. 7 meeting for final approval.
Polson City Planner Joyce Weaver noted developer Dennis Duty had attached his application for final review. All applicable city department heads reviewed it and found no problems.
Duty explained his letter addressed the way he dealt with each of the 34 conditions from the preliminary plat review of the 12-lot subdivision.
Mosquito abatement was put it, Duty replied. He also called Lies, who said there was no mosquito problem then.
“Two weeks later we had more mosquitoes than ever,” Lies said.
The concrete cylinder in question collects run off water and then drains out. The Department of Environmental Quality and the city have approved it, Duty said.
Lies also questioned the utility easement and whether there was room for a structure to be built without encroaching on that easement.
In rebuttal, Duty explained his surveyor and the title company show there is not an easement of record.
Commissioner Elsa Duford asked about snow removal into the common area and also the T-area where the pavement ends.
The final plat was approved with Commissioners Duford and Lies voting against the motion.
In other business, Viewpoint Drive residents Mike McCloud and Steve Wharton spoke to the commissioners about the Oct. 17 meeting. In that meeting Dean Duncan mentioned Viewpoint Drive as one of the alternate routes into “the mansion,” the large log office building owned by Mike Maddy in the Ridgecrest addition. McCloud and Wharton do not want the road to be used as access to the mansion or to become “a thoroughfare” since it is a private road. The emergency entrance into the mansion is kept locked, and only members of the homeowners association have the combination.
During the city manager comments portion of the meeting, Todd Crossett reported on the golf course restaurant and bar profit and loss figures through September this week. From July through September the business was down $250.
In June the business lost more, about $5,500, because of the rainy cold spring according to Crossett.
Contractors will begin paving Skyline Drive on Nov. 8, Crossett said, and hopefully the weather will hold until work is complete.
The results of the state audit are also in, and Crossett said, ”We received a good bill of health.’”
The audit recommended the City of Polson contract with a certified public accountant who’s familiar with government accounting.
Commissioner John Campbell asked, “The auditor wants you to hire a CPA to audit the auditor?”
Crossett said he and Mayor Pat DeVries also have been talking to the auditors about an inconsistency in fee collection going back several years. DeVries and Crossett have requested a scope of work from the auditors and an estimate of costs.
Officer William Cleveland of the Polson Police Department received a Distinguished Officer of the Year Award, Crossett said. The Marine Corps League honored Cleveland at a ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 10, at the Mission Valley Elks.
Also the Polson Volunteer Fire Department is losing veteran Captain Ernie Butts, who is retiring after 32 years of service, Crossett noted.
The next meeting will be held on Nov. 24 a 7 p.m. at City Hall.
