2006 ANNUAL MEETING
OF
UNAPPROVED
THE CLERK SANDY FORSMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER, THE PLEDGE WAS RECITED.
THE CLERK CALLED FOR NOMINATIONS FROM THE FLOOR FOR A MODERATOR. WILLARD JOHN NOMINATED GLORIA BARTEL, CLERK CALLED FOR ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS NONE STATED. CLERK CLOSED NOMINATIONS AND CALLED FOR A MOTION TO ACCEPT GLORIA BARTEL A MOTION WAS GIVEN AND SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.
GLORIA ASKED FOR A REVIEW OF THE 2005 ANNUAL MINUTES, GLORIA SPOKE OF THE INTEREST OF A RESIDENT FOR THE TOWNSHIP TO WITH DRAW FROM THE HOSPITAL DISTRICT, JIM STATED THAT IN ORDER FOR THE TOWNSHIP TO DO SO IT WOULD HAVE TO PAY ITS PORTION OF THE HOSPITAL DEBT WHICH COULD BE MORE THEN A MILLION DOLLARS, SO IN EFFECT ITS NOT FEASIBLE. A RESIDENT QUESTIONED THE STATEMENT THAT THE TOWNSHIP WOULD BE DOING ABOUT 17.5 MILES OF PAVING, WOULD THAT BE IN A YEAR? JIM STATED THAT IT IS A 5 YEAR PLAN AND SHOULD BE STATED IN THE MINUTES THE CLERK TO CORRECT. MOTION TO APPROVE FROM THE FLOOR AND SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.
MARK SIMPSON FROM THE
MARK STATED THEIR WERE 325 FIRE CALLS FOR 2005 UP FROM 2004.
SILVER CREEK HAD 34;
147 DURING THE DAY AND 178 AT NIGHT CALLS.
BREAK DOWN OF CALLS FOR SILVER CREEK, 8 ALARMS, 3 GRASS, 13 RESCUES, 3 STRUCTURES, 5 VEHICLES, AND 2 OTHERS.
MUTUAL AIDE 13.
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THE NEW TANKER IS NOW IN SERVICE WITH A 3000 GALLON CAPACITY. RESIDENT ASKED IF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GET REIMBURSED FOR FREEWAY CALLS. MARK REPLIED YES.
BOARD AND RESIDENTS THANKED MARK FOR COMING.
DOUG SCHNEIDER SPOKE; DOUG IS A MEMBER OF THE HOSPITAL BOARD. DOUG EXPLAINED TO THE RESIDENTS THE WEST WING OF THE HOSPITAL IS COMPLETED; A NEW OUTPATIENT PROGRAM HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED FOR THOSE PATIENTS WITH DIABETES AND BURNS AND OTHER ILLNESSES WHEN THEY CAN NOT SEE THEIR REGULAR DOCTOR. A FULL TIME ANESTHESIOLOGIST WAS HIRED FOR THE HOSPITAL. DOUG ASKED THE RESIDENTS TO REVIEW A FLYER THAT HE PUT TOGETHER ON THE HOSPITAL. DOUG SPOKE OF THE HOSPITAL IMAGE AS NOT BEING WHAT IT COULD BE. DOUG ALSO SPOKE OF THE HOSPITAL DEBT THAT COULD BE IMPROVED BY BETTER ADMINISTRATION. DOUG STATED THAT FOUR SEATS ON THE HOSPITAL BOARD WERE UP FOR ELECTION AND IF ANY ONE KNEW SOME ONE TO RUN TO ENCOURAGE THEM FOR IN HIS OPINION THE BOARD NEEDS NEW MEMBERS. BOARD AND RESIDENTS THANKED DOUG FOR APPEARING.
APPROVAL OF THE FINANCIAL REPORT OF 2006 AND AN INCREASE TO THE LEVY FOR 2007.
JIM SPOKE OF WHAT IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ROADS WERE MADE IN
2006, OF THE FIVE YEAR PLAN TO DO 17.5 MILES OF PAVING AND WHERE. JIM EXPLAINED THE SUMMARY OF THE INCREASE
LEVY TO THE REVENUE AND ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND. FIRST MATERIAL COSTS RISING, FUEL
COSTS RISING, A NEED FOR A NEW VOTING MACHINE TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. OUR COMMITMENT TO THE DNR FOR THE EAGLE
2007 ANNUAL MEETING SET FOR
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RESULTS OF THE ELECTION- RICHARD RAJENDREN 31, HEATH GILLHAM 89, JIM KLOSTER 98, WRITE INS 8, SPOILED 2, BLANK 8.
JIM STATED THAT THE
JIM ALSO ADDRESSED RECYCLING IN SILVER CREEK AND ASKED THE RESIDENTS TO READ THE HAND OUT IN THE BACK, WITH THE SUGGESTION THAT THE RECYCLING BE PUT OUT THE NIGHT BEFORE.
KARLA HEATER SPOKE OF A TOWN HALL MEETING ADDRESSING UNDER
AGE DRINKING.
MOTION ASKED FOR ADJOURNMENT, MOTION GIVEN AND SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.
SINCERELY
SANDY FORSMAN
CLERK