REGULAR MEETING OF THE SILVER CREEK BOARD SUPERVISORS

JANUARY 16^TH, 2007

7 P.M.

UNAPPROVED

CHAIRMAN JIM KLOSTER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.

THE PLEDGE WAS RECITED.

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

OPEN FORM FOR CITIZEN COMMENTS- MR. KENNY LA TOUR AND HIS SON SCOTT ADDRESSED THE BOARD ON A PROPERTY ROAD ISSUE ON 95^TH AND ENDICOTT. MR. LA TOUR IS LETTING HIS SON BUILD A HOME SOME TIME THIS YEAR AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT THE LOW MAINTENANCE ROAD THAT ADJOINS HIS PROPERTY HE ASKED IF THE BOARD WOULD CONSIDER WORKING ON THIS ROAD SO HIS SON WILL HAVE BETTER ACCESS TO HIS PROPERTY AND HOME. ALFRED VOLUNTEERED TO GO WITH BRIAN TO INSPECT THIS ROAD AND REPORT BACK TO THE BOARD NEXT REGULAR MEETING.

APPROVAL OF THE DECEMBER 19^TH, JANUARY 4^TH AND JANUARY 9^TH MINUTES.

JOHN MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE DECEMBER 19^TH, 2006 MINUTES AND HEATH SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

JOHN MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 4^TH, AND THE 9^TH 2007, HEATH SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

REVIEW OF THE AGENDA- JOHN MADE A MOTION TO EXCEPT THE AGENDA WITH THE CHANGE OF HAVING WSB FIRST ON THE AGENDA, HEATH SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

WSB JOSH H. SPOKE TO THE BOARD OF THE PROGRESS ON THE EAGLE LAKE PROJECT. THE FINAL DESIGN HAS BEEN COMPLETED, PERMITS APPLIED FOR, APPROVALS WITH SOIL AND WATER AND THE CORPS OF ENGINEERING& MEETINGS WITH THE UTILITIES COMPANIES.

TOTAL APPROXATELY TO BE $397,000.00 OF WHICH THE DNR GRANT WILL PROVIDE $321,000.00.

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JOSH ASKED THE BOARD FOR A RESOLUTION` APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND ORDERING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF ARMITAGE AVENUE. AN ERROR WAS FOUND ON THE RESOLUTION ABOUT THE BID BOND THAT STATED 100% DEPOSIT WAS TO BE PRESENTED WITH THE BID, IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN 10% AND WAS CORRECTED. RUSSELL MADE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION FOR APPROVING SPECIFICATIONS AND ORDERING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS, HEATH SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

CLERKS REPORT-CLERK REPORTED THAT IN ORDER TO ORDER NEW RECYCLING BINS SHE HAD TO CALL CANADA AND THE COUNTY NO LONGER PAYS HALF THE COST. THE COST FROM CANADA INCLUDING SHIPPING WAS $9.33 A CONTAINER, SHE THEN CALL THE NEW RECYCLER AND GOT A PRICE OF $9.00 EACH WITH NO MINIMUM, HEATH MADE A MOTION TO ORDER 100 NEW RECYCLING CONTAINERS FROM WEST CENTRAL RECYCLING AND JOHN SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.CLERK ALSO STATED THAT SHE WILL BE PUTTING OUT A NEWS LETTER SOME TIME IN FEBURARY INFORMING THE RESIDENTS ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING, AMNESTY DAY AND ASK THE RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RECYCLING PROGRAM SO THAT THE TOWNSHIP WILL GET A REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE COUNTY. THE BOARD OF APPEAL WILL BE MAY 2^ND, 2007 AT 1 P.M. AT THE TOWN HALL. REPORTS GIVEN TO THE BOARD MEMBERS ON THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT ON I-94 AND HIGHWAY 10. ALSO A LIST OF THE TOP 40 TOWNSHIPS OUT OF 1,800 TOWNSHIPS BY POPULATION IN THE STATE, SILVER CREEK IS 37, AND A REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM WRIGHT COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ON THE 5 YEAR ROAD IMPROVEMENT PLAN. JOHN MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CLERKS REPORT AND HEATH SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

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

ALFRED MADE A MOTION TO REMOVE FROM THE ROAD AND BRIDGE ACCOUNT $12,713.22 TO MAKE THE FINAL PAYMENT ON THE 97^TH AND AMERY ACCOUNT RUSSELL SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

AUDIT OF CLAIMS- CK # 5692 FOR $3,680.00, CK # 5685 FOR $12.61, CK # 5679 FOR $978.90. JOHN MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AUDIT OF CLAIMS AND HEATH SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

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TREASURERS REPORT- RECEIVED FROM ACH AN AUTOMATIC DEPOSIT OF $29,314.53 REVENUE $163,485.52, ROAD AND BRIDGE $172,958.23 AVAILABLE MONIES $336,443.75 FIRE FUND $6,411.72, 97^TH AND AMERY $11,870.26, CHARITABLE $765.13, BUILDING $4,552.86, CAPITAL IMP. $89,682.57, CONTINGENCY $20,584.69, LL 142^ND $41,628.74, CHECKING $503.36, CHECKS OUT $33,111.20. ALFRED MADE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE 97^TH AND AMERY ACCOUNT SINCE THIS WAS THE LAST PAYMNET TO WELLS FARGO THIS WAS SECONDED BY HEATH ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION BY ALFRED TO ACCEPT THE TREASURERS REPORT, SECONDED BY RUSSELL ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

BRIAN REPORTED HIS VISIT TO THE TOWNSHIP ASSOCIATION ON ADVICE FOR BIDS ON THE 120^TH AND 127^TH ROAD PROJECTS.BRIAN SPOKE TO THE TOWNSHIP ASSOCIATION LAWYER ON HOW BEST TO PRESENT THE BIDDING FOR THESE PROJECT. FOR COST EFFECTIVNESS. BRIAN WOULD LIKE TO PUT THESE PROJECTS UP FOR BIDS BY THE HOUR AND THE EQUIPMENT PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTORS, IN ORDER TO DO THE BIDS IN A FAIR AND COMPETIVE WAY A FORMULA WILL BE MADE BY BRIAN OF SPECIFICATIONS. ONCE THIS IS DONE BRIAN WILL ONCE AGAIN VISIT WITH THE TOWNSHIP ASSOCIATION LAWYER TO REVIEW THE BID SPECIFICATIONS BEFORE ADVERTISING. RUSSELL MADE A MOTION TO HAVE BRIAN PUT TOGETHER THE CRITIERA FOR THESE BIDS AND PRESENT THIS TO THE TOWNSHIP ASSOCIATION ATTORNEY THIS WAS SECONDED BY JOHN ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

APPROVAL OF THE 2007 BUDGET AND ROAD PLAN TO BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.

JIM SPOKE THAT THE 2003 ROAD PLAN HAS HAD TO BE ADJUSTED BECAUSE OF BUDGET AND THE RISING COSTS. JOHN MADE A MOTION TO ADJUST THE ROAD PLAN BASED ON THE BUDGET AND RESOURCES, HEATH SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED. THIS TO BE FURTHER DISCUSSED AT THE FEBURARY REGULAR MEETING.

STARRY PIT LEASE RENEW- TABLED TILL THE FEBRUARY REGULAR MEETING.

MAINTENANCE REPORT- BRIAN ASKED FOR A MOTION TO GET QUOTES FOR CRUSHING AND HAULING GRAVEL. RUSSELL MADE A MOTION FOR BRIAN TO GET QUOTES FOR THE CRUSHING AND HAULING FOR 2007, ALFRED SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

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TWO QUOTES RECEIVED ONE FROM TAYLOR LAND SURVEYORS FOR $2,700.00 TO SURVEY THE RIGHT OF WAY OF 127^TH ST AND 120^TH ST AND BOGART PETERSON FOR $4,600.00 TO SURVEY THE RIGHT OF WAY OF 127^TH ST. AND 120^TH ST. HEATH MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE QUOTE FROM TAYLOR LAND SURVEYORS AND RUSSELL SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

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

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

SINCERELY

SANDY FORSMAN

CLERK