REGULAR MEETING OF THE SILVER CREEK BOARD

FEBRUARY 20TH, 2007

7 P.M.

UNAPPROVED

 

 

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

 

JIM CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER

 

PLEDGE WAS RECITED

 

CALL FOR CITIZEN COMMENTENTS FROM THE FLOOR- NONE

 

CALL TO CLOSE ACCEPTANCE OF BIDS FOR GRAVEL HAULING AND CRUSHING SERVICES WAS MADE BY ALFRED, AND SECONDED BY JOHN, ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

THREE BIDS WERE RECEIVED FOR HAULING AND TWO BIDS WERE RECEIVED FOR GRAVEL CRUSHING. OPENING OF BIDS  FOLLOWED.

 

ALFRED MADE THE MOTION TO ACCEPT THE BID FOR GRAVEL HAULING FROM WM. SCEPANIAK, HEATH SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

ALFRED MADE A MOTION TO RETURN ALL BONDS TO BIDDERS NOT AWARDED A BID, HEATH SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

ALFRED MADE A MOTION TO HAVE THE CRUSHING BIDS HELD OVER FOR ADVISEMENT, SECONDED BY HEATH ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

 

REVIEW AND APPROVE OF THE AGENDA- ALFRED MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA WITH ANY ADDITIONS AND HEATH SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

 

MR. JERRY FOLEY APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD WITH A DETAILED SITE PLAN FOR HIS PROPOSED LEASING OF A PARCEL ON THE OLD HASTY

 

 

CHEESE HOUSE SITE OFF COUNTY ROAD 75. ALFRED MADE A MOTION TO ALLOW ON THE NEW SIGHT UP TO 10 CARS FOR SALE AND UP TO 20 CARS FOR IMPOUND AND UP TO 15 TRUCKS TO BE PARKED. BUT THIS IS ON CONDITION THAT MR. FOLEY HAS HIS PRESENT CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT MOVED TO THE NEW SIGHT AS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD.JOHN SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

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. APPROVAL OF THE JANUARY 16TH, 2007 MINUTES- HEATH MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS WRITTEN AND ALFRED SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

 

CLERKS REPORT- APPROVAL TO RETURN THE HALL DAMAGE DEPOSIT BY ALFRED AND SECONDED BY HEATH ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED. CLERK REPORTED THAT A NEW LETTER TO THE RESIDENTS WILL BE GOING OUT IN THE MAIL SOON, ALSO A SPRING SHORT COURSE WILL BE OFFERED IN ST. CLOUD ON MARCH 26TH TO THOSE THAT WISH TO ATTEND, DATE FOR THE BOARD OF AUDIT AND EMPLOYEE WAGE NEOGATIONS IS MARCH 1ST, AT 2P.M., REPORT WAS SENT TO THE COUNTY ON RECYCLING FOR REBATE AND THE TOWNSHIP JUST MADE ENOUGH TONAGE TO GET A REBATE. MOTION TO APPROVE THE CLERKS REPORT BY ALFRED AND SECONDED BY HEATH ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

 

APPROVAL OF CLAIMS- JOHN MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CLAIMS AND RUSSELL SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

 

AUDIT OF CLAIMS- CK#5727 TO TDS FOR $297.47, CK#5734 PLUNKETT PEST CONTROL $383.40, CK#5741 MENARDS $38.67, MOTION TO APPROVE BY ALFRED AND SECONDED BY JOHN ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

 

TREASURERS REPORT- LENORE REPORTED A FINAL SETTLEMENT FROM THE COUNTY OF $11,116.42 WAS RECEIVED, TO DEPOSIT TO REVENUE $10.00, ROAD AND BRIDGE $525.00, BUILDING $225.00 TOTAL $785.00. AVAILABLE MONEY REVENUE$151,914.60, ROAD AND BRIDGE $135,226.22, FIRE FUND $7,600.23, CHARITABLE $766.67, BUILDING $4,561.99, CAPITAL IMP. $90,980.03, CONTINGENCY $20,748.44, CHECKING $502.36, CHECKS OUT $17,882.80 MOTION TO APPROVE THE TREASURERS REPORT BY RUSSELL AND SECONDED BY HEATH ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

 

REVIEW OF THE BUDGET AND SUMMARY FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING.

 

OLD BUSINESS- REVIEWS OF THE PROPOSED STARRY LEASE, MOTION BY JOHN TO ACCEPT THE LEASE AS WRITTEN AND HAVE THE BOARD SIGN THE DOCUMENT, SECONDED BY HEATH ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

JOHN REPORTED ON THE MEETING OF TOWNSHIP REPRESENTATIVES AND THE COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES. TALK ON HOW TO KEEP LAND OWNERS FROM MAKING THEIR LAND A JUNK YARD OR A STORAGE AREA OF OLD EQUIPMENT AND THINGS THAT CAUSE A EYE SORE FOR NEIGHBORS. THE COURT SYSTEM TRYS TO KEEP UP ON THESE VOLIATIONS. THE

 

 

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TOWNSHIPS WILL BE HAVING MONTHLY MEETINGS TO ADDRESS OTHER ISSUES.

 

ALFRED GAVE A REPORT ON HEATH AND HIS INSPECTION ON THE LATOUR PROPERTY ON THEIR REQUEST FOR A POSSIBLE ROAD IMPROVEMENT BY THE TOWNSHIP, ALFRED STATED THAT THE PROPERTY THAT MR. LATOUR WISHES HIS SON TO BUILD ON AND HAVE ACCESS TO, IS ACTUALLY LAND LOCKED AND HE STATED TO MR. LATOUR THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO FIND OUT WHO THE OTHER OWNERS ARE BEFORE DOING ANY LAND CLEARING.

ALFRED SUGGESTED TO MR. LATOUR TO SEARCH RECORDS FOR INFORMATION ON IF THERE WAS A CART WAY THROUGH THE AREA IN QUESTION FOR ALFRED COUND NOT FIND ANY RECORD AT THIS TIME.

 

 

MAINTENANCE REPORT- BRIAN STATED HE SOLD FOR THE TOWNSHIP TWO OLD USED CULVERTS FOR $500.00. ALSO BIDS FOR WORK ON 120TH AND 127TH AVE WERE PUT INTO THE CONSTRUCTION BULLETIN, BIDS TO BE OPENED MARCH 9TH AT 11 A.M. ALSO JOHN AND BRIAN MET WITH THE OWNER OF THE HASTY TRUCK STOP AND THE OWNER PLEDGE $10,000.00 TOWARDS WORK ON THE ROAD IMPROVEMENT IN FRONT OF THE TRUCKSTOP. BRIAN REPORTED REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON ROADS DONE. MOTION TO APPROVE BRIANS REPORT BY ALFRED AND SECONDED BY JOHN ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

 

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

 

SINCERELY

SANDY FORSMAN-CLERK