REGULAR MEETING OF
SUPERVISORS
7
P. M.
UNAPPROVED
The meeting was called to order by chairman
John Jones.
In attendance were John Jones, Heath Gillham,
Jim Kloster, Alfred Shenton,
Russell Nelson, Clerk Sandy Forsman, Treasurer Lenore
Johnson, Maintenance supervisor Brian Opatz.
Pledge was recited.
Open Form for citizen comments –None.
Review and approval of agenda, motion by Russell to approve
the agenda and seconded by Jim, all in favor motion carried.
Consent agenda items ( clerks
report, disbursements, minutes of
Motion by Alfred to accept the consent agenda and seconded
by Heath all in favor motion carried.
Audit of claims- Ck # 5947 Minn
Assoc. of Townships $ 70.00, Ck # 5948 West Central $3,680.00, Ck # 5949 Birchem $40.95. Motion by Jim to accept the Audit and
seconded by Alfred all in favor motion carried.
Treasurers
report- June settlement $364,022.05, o deposit yet to Revenue $10.00, R&R
$940.90, Building $225.00, Balances Revenue $157,663.36, R&R $ 238,563.52
Available monies,
$396,226.88, Fire Fund $64.51,Bldg.$3,813.32,Capital
Imp. $2,095.18, Contingency $20,778.92, LL142nd $942.92,Checking
$416.47, Checks out $17,705.02. motion by Jim to
approve the treasurers report and seconded by Heath all in favor motion
carried. Alfred asked treasurer how is the revenue account
compared to last year at this time, Lenore replied about the same. A motion was
made by Jim to transfer from the capita improvement fund $49,000.00 into road
and bridge to help pay the bill turned in by Minnerath
construction it was seconded by Heath all in favor motion carried.
New Business- Kathy Pieper from Innovative Processing. Kathy
spoke to the board of the meeting she had with the clerk on a proposed new
resident pamphlet that the clerk had been working on .The clerk had expressed
her concerns on the high cost of mailing the township has and was interested in
solving this problem with the consent of the board by having Kathy’s company
who does mailing and other distributions present the cost savings that her
company can do for the township
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plus have a data base of the names and addresses of the
township residents updated so that any information that would be needed to get
to the residents would be accurate at 2/3 of the cost now the township is
incurring with wrong addresses . Alfred made a motion to have Innovative
Processing proceed in the process of the resident booklet Jim seconded all in
favor motion carried.
Letter from
Gloria Rowe- The board read the letter sent to the township from Gloria Rowe
concerning a night stay at a local motel resulting from the road construction
on 120th St. where she resides.Mrs Rowe
stated that she felt the township was responsible for her cost of her stay at
the motel because she felt she could not drive to her residents because of the
condition of the road. Jim made a motion to deny the payment for the night stay
based on that no other resident had reported difficulties getting to their
home, Russell seconded all in favor motion carried.
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Discussion on
Wild Parsnip- At the meeting of the Township Association John was introduced to
a new threat Wild Parsnips. This plant leaves painful welts and boils once a
person is exposed to it. It takes two years to flower and once this happens it is difficult to get rid of. Information from the
Wisconsin DNR web site was given to the board members. The maintenance
supervisor was instructed to keep a eye out for this
plant in the future.
Old Business-
Silver Creek Heights, Chris Klein appeared before the board to report that the
ditches work has been completed at the development and asked the board to send
a letter to the county notifying them of this fact so that a bond can be
released. Jim made a motion to have a letter sent to the county stating that
all work has been completed and to release the bond, heath seconded all in
favor motion carried. Clerk to send a copy of this letter to Mr. Klein.
Larry Grimlie appeared before the board with a request for a driveway permit to
have a driveway put in on the East side of a 40 acre parcel he has on 120th.
The request would be for a 33 foot driveway.
This would be a private driveway. Alfred made a motion to grant this
request only after the county had approved a lot line adjustment on this parcel
and then Mr. Grimlie would have to present this to
the board which in turn would instruct the maintenance supervisor to approve
the placement. Heath seconded all in favor motion carried.
Discussion on
clean up day- The clerk reported the clean-up day was more successful then the
previous year but that a problem incurred with one of the help who felt that he
was being excluded from requesting access to the things that the residents were
disregarding . John stated it may have to be a rule no one to take any
disregarded articles from the clean-up day if this can not be resolved. Tabled
for a decision next clean-up event
WSB Supplement
Bill- Tabled till August Meeting.
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Discussion and a
report from Jim and Alfred on three residents seeking compensation for damages
incurred when construction was done on 127th to there property, John
Gillham, Ken Brevick, Jim
Hayes. Heath Gillham abstained from the discussion
since a relative was involved.
John Gllham spoke that he felt he should be compensated for
materials taken from his property, Ken Brevick stated
he has a fence that needs to be replaced and compensation for material taken
from his land and crops. Jim Hayes asks for Crop Damages. Jim spoke of what
would be fair compensation for parties involved. A date of July 20th
to meet with the land owners by there property was set. Alfred
and Jim to meet with them. Brian to get figures of how much material was
removed. A motion was made to allow $300.00 a acre for
crop damages this was seconded by Jim all in favor Heath abstained motion
carried.
Barton Pit
(Tiller Corporation)- For new drive-way permit , would like to remove
old entrance and replace with a 8 foot brim and it would be reseeded. The pit
would only have one entrance and exit. Motion by Jim to allow the new drive-way
and seconded by Alfred all in favor motion carried.
Maintenance – The road building has been
completed on 120th and 127th, Brian presented to the
board seeding quotes for the ditches of 120th and 127th
J&S Seeding for $20,936.00,Earth Movers $18,750.00. These
to be entered into the minutes. Brian felt that with help he could do
the job for less About $11,000.00 He would ask Mel to
help and Chris Klein who has some equipment for this type of work. Alfred made
a motion to have the township do the seeding and Jim seconded all in favor
motion carried. A sign was ordered for no trucks on the service road by the
freeway and will be installed as soon as it arrives to Eli mate trucks from
entering and thinking it’s a freeway entrance. The last of the gravel contract
will be hauled this week to help freshen up the roads just rebuilt. Do we want
to chloride these roads or just in front of the residents? Board tabled till
August meeting. The
Motion to Adjourn
by Heath and seconded by Alfred all in favor motion carried.
Sincerely Sandy Forsman clerk
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