REGULAR MEETING

SILVER CREEK TOWNSHIP BOARD

AUGUST 15^TH, 2006

7 P.M.

UNAPPROVED

IN ATTENDANCE FOR SUPERVISOR BOARD, JIM KLOSTER, JOHN JONES, ALFRED SHENTON, RUSSELL NELSON, HEATH GILLHAM ABSENT. CLERK SANDY FORSMAN, TREASURER LENORE JOHNSON, MAINTENANCE BRIAN OPATZ.

PLEDGE WAS RECITED.

OPEN FORM FOR CITIZEN COMMITMENTS. NONE

REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA- MOTION BY JOHN TO APPROVE WITH ANY ADDITIONS AND SECONDED BY RUSSELL ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF JULY 18^TH, 2006, JOHN MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS WRITTEN AND SECONDED BY RUSSELL ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

CLERKS REPORT- CLERK REPORTED THAT A TRAINING SESSION FOR JUDGES FOR THE ELECTIONS OF 2006 WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST 22^ND, 2006 AT THE TOWNSHIP HALL SPONSORED BY THE WRIGHT COUNTY AUDITOR OFFICE. THE CLERK THEN GAVE A DEMONSTRATION ON THE NEW HAVA MARKING MACHINE FOR THOSE IN ATTENDANCE. MOTION BY JOHN TO ACCEPT THE CLERKS REPORT AND SECONDED BY RUSSELL ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

APPROVAL OF CLAIMS AND PAYROLL- ALFRED MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CLAIMS AND SECONDED BY JOHN ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

AUDIT OF CLAIMS- CHECK # 5437 FOR LENORE JOHNSON $198.22, CHECK # 5443 MELVIN ROZENBERG $ 872.92, CHECK #5442 BRIAN OPATZ $2836.78. MOTION TO ACCEPT THE AUDIT OF CLAIMS BY ALFRED AND SECONDED BY JOHN ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

TREASURERS REPORT- AN ACH PAYMENT OF $163.00 WAS RECEIVED AND DIRECT DEPOSITED, TO BE DEPOSITED TO R&B $2775.65 AND TO BUILDING $25.00.

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AVAILABLE MONEY FOR REVENUE $133,691.18 FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE $169,446.94 TOTAL AVAILABLE MONEY $ 303,138.12 FIRE FUND $6996.80, 97^TH AMERY $8187.06, CHARITABLE $2254.17, BUILDING $ 4757.78, CAPITAL IMP. $48,678.55, CONTINGENCY $ 20,395.83, LL-142^ND $ 36,439.28, CHECKING $ 591.86, CHECKS OUT $ 0. MOTION TO APPROVE TREASURERS REPORT BY RUSSELL AND SECONDED BY JOHN ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

AL CLEVELAND FROM THE MONTICELLO LIONS SPOKE OF THE WAY THEY HELP TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY, THEY DO NOT GIVE A PERCENTAGE OF THEIR PROFITS FROM PULL TABS AND FUND RAISERS BUT DO CHARITABLE WORK FOOD BASKETS AT THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR 320 BASKETS WERE GIVEN LAST YEAR., VOLUNTEER WORK, OR HIRE SOME ONE IF THEY DO NOT HAVE THE SKILL TO BUILD OR REPLACE A NEED FOR A FAMILY OR INDIVIDUAL. THE CONTRIBUTION OF MONEY TO A SPECIFIC NEED IS DONE IN THE NAME OF THE TOWNSHIP THAT SPONSORS THE REQUEST AFTER THE REQUEST IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF THE MONTICELLO LIONS. $90,000.00 IN DONATIONS AND GIFTS WERE GIVEN LAST YEAR. THE BOARD NEEDS TO CONTACT HARVEY KENDALL WITH REQUESTS. THE BOARD THANKED MR. CLEVELAND FOR THE INFORMATION AND APPEARING.

JIM CALLED DENISE AND KIM POTTERFIELD, NOT PRESENT. BOARD ASKED THE CLERK TO HAVE A CERTIFIED LETTER WRITTEN TO THEM ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THEIR PROPERTY WITH THE ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS LISTED AND IF NO RESPONSE TO THE BOARD OR THE TOWNSHIP OFFICE AFTER THIRTY DAYS TO HAVE THE WRIGHT COUNTY SHERIFF LOOK INTO THE ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS.

JIM KLOSTER SPOKE THAT THE TOWNSHIP NEEDS TO CONTACT OUR BANK (FIRST MINN.) ABOUT A BOND OR INSURANCE POLICY TO COVER OUR DEPOSIT OVER THE FDIC DEPOSIT GUARANTEED FUNDS SINCE SOMETIMES DURING THE YEAR WE HAVE MORE THEN THE FDIC WILL GUARANTEE IN THE TOWNSHIPS ACCOUNTS. MOTION TO HAVE THE CHAIRMAN JIM CONTACT THE BANKS PRESIDENT BY ALFRED AND SECONDED BY JOHN ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

DISCUSSION ON ANNEXATION INFORMATION- JIM SPOKE OF A COMPANY CALLED COMMUNITY GROWTH INSTITUTE THAT WILL COME AND GIVE A INFORMATIONAL TALK ABOUT PROTECTING OUR TOWNSHIP, ALFRED

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SPOKE AND SAID INFORMATION IS ALWAYS USEFUL FOR ANY FUTURE DISCUSSIONS . ALFRED MADE A MOTION TO HAVE JIM CONTACT COMMUNITY GROWTH INSTITUTE FOR A FUTURE INFORMATIONAL TALK AND JOHN SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

159^TH ST. N.W./FREEMONT HEIGHTS VACATION COMPLETION- ALFRED MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CONDITIONS PLACED ON THE VACATION OF COMPLETION OF 159^TH ST. N.W. KNOWN AS FREMONT HEIGHTS DEVELOPMENT AND THAT LET IT BE KNOWN THAT THESE CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN SATISFIED. ALSO TO HAVE THE CLERK NOTIFY THE TOWNSHIP LAWYER OF THE BOARDS MOTION. THIS WAS SECONDED BY RUSSELL ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED. CLERK TO CONTACT TOWNSHIP LAWYER FOR THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION TO BE FILED.

WSB UPDATE- JIM WENT OVER THE LIST OF THINGS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE BY NOW BY THE ENGINEERS OF WSB CONCERNING THE EAGLE LAKE ACCESS PROJECT. BRIAN AND JIM WENT OVER TO THE SITE AND OBSERVED SOME FLAGS BUT NO REAL EVIDENCE THAT SOIL BORINGS HAD BEEN DONE YET. BY NOW THE WET LAND DELINEATION SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE ACCORDING TO THEIR TIME TABLE, JIM E-MAILED THEM AND HAS NOT HEARD BACK YET. NEED THE LIST OF PROPERTY OWNERS FOR JOHN TO APPROACH.

MAINTENANCE REPORT- ESTES AVE UPDATE HAD INQUIRIES ABOUT BIDS FOR THE ROAD PROJECT SO MADE A BID PROPOSAL AND SPECS. TO BE OPENED ON SEPTEMBER 13^TH AT 1 P.M., WILL HAVE SENTENCE TO SERVE CREW TO HELP TEAR DOWN THE BUILDING ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER.

THE 127^TH ST. BRIDGE PROJECT WAS IN THE HANDS OF THE COUNTY AND FOUND OUT THAT A DESIGN CHANGE WILL HAVE TO BE DONE IN ORDER FOR THE STATE TO ACCEPT IT.

GOT A DEAL FOR THE TOWNSHIP OFFICE ON FILE CABINETS TWO FOR $80.00 THESE CABINETS RETAIL FOR OVER $600.00.

ON AUGUST 14^TH WE GOT SOME RAIN SO SOME BLADEING WAS DONE TO THE ROADS.

RAG WEED WAS GETTING TALL WITH THE DRY WEATHER SO DID A QUICK TOP CUT ON THE ROADS TO CLEAN THEM UP.

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MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MAINTENANCE REPORT BY JOHN AND SECONDED BY ALFRED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

JIM STATED THAT WE WILL NEED ADVICE FROM THE TOWNSHIP LAWYER FOR THE TURNAROUND ON ESTES AVENUE CONCERNING JOE NETT PROPERTY. JIM WILL CONTACT LAWYER.

MOTION TO ADJOURN BY ALFRED AND SECONDED BY JOHN ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

SINCERELY

SANDY FORSMAN

CLERK