REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

MARCH 20^TH, 2007

7 P.M.

UNAPPROVED

CHAIRMAN JIM KLOSTER Called THE MEETING TO ORDER, IN ATTENDANCE WERE JIM KLOSTER, JOHN JONES, ALFRED SHENTON, RUSSELL NELSON, HEATH GILLHAM, CLERK SANDY FORSMAN , TREASURER LENORE JOHNSON.

PLEDGE WAS RECITED.

OPEN FORM – NONE.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA-HEATH MADE A MOTION TO APPROVAL THE AGENDA WITH ADDITIONS AS NEEDED, JOHN SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 20^TH, 2007 MINUTES- JOHN MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS WRITTEN AND RUSSELL SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION CARRIED.

LETTER FROM JOE NETT, MR. NETT IN ATTENDANCE. AFTER QUESTIONING MR. NETT ABOUT WHAT IS NEEDED ON THIS EASEMENT FOR THE TOWNSHIP TO CONTINUE THE ROAD IMPROVEMENT AND DISCUSSION BY THE BOARD IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE THREE EASEMENTS THAT NEED TO BE DEFNIED AND THAT THE TOWNSHIP WOULD PAY TAYLOR LAND SURVERYS A FEE TO SURVEY THE NETT PIECE. JOHN MADE A MOTION TO HAVE TAYLOR DO THE SURVEY WITH A CAP OF $700.00 AND HAVE THE TOWNSHIP BILLED DIRECT, AFTER RECEIVING THE SURVEY THE TOWNSHIP WOULD DIRECT THE TOWNSHIP ATTORNEY TO LOOK INTO THE THREE EASEMENTS IN QUESTION ON THE NETT PROPERTY. ALFRED SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

MR. JERRY FOLEY CONDITIONAL PERMIT RENEW- MR. FOLEY IN ATTENDANCE, JIM READ FROM THE LETTER ON THE RENEW FROM THE COUNTY THE CONDITIONS OF THE HOME BASED BUSINESS, DISCUSSION FROM HEATH AND ALFRED ON THE TIME THAT HAS LAPSED TO MEET THESE CONDITIONS, JIM SPOKE OF THE INSPECTOR THAT DID INSPECTIONS ON THE PROPERTY AND TO HAVE THE INSPECTION RESULTS ENTERED INTO THE RECORD. MR. ROME HUTCHINGS SPOKE ON HIS OPINION OF MR. FOLEYS COMPLIANCE ON THIS PERMIT.JIM STATED THAT BASED ON THE ITEMS OF COMPLIANCE FOR THIS PERMIT THE TOWNSHIP

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ONLY HAS THE FIRST TWO CONDITIONS TO CONTROL THE OTHER CONDITIONS ARE CONTROLED BY THE COUNTY. WITH THIS CONCLUSION THE BOARD WILL SEND A LETTER TO THE COUNTY STATING THIS FACT AND ITS RECOMMENDATION.MOTION BY RUSSELL TO SEND THE RECOMMENDATION AND SECONDED BY JOHN ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

CLERKS REPORT-CLERK STATED THAT A FLYER WILL BE GOING OUT TO THE RESIDENTS ON THE MAY 19^TH, CLEAN UP DAY AND SHE IS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS. CLERK ASKED ABOUT A MAILING PERMIT, JIM STATED THAT ITS IMPORTANT THAT THE RESIDENTS RECEIVE ANY NOTICES FROM THE TOWNSHIP IN A TIMELY MATTER AND THE MAIL BY THESE PERMITS ARE SOMETIME DELAYED AND WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THE TOWNSHIP PAYING FOR ONE. THE CLERK ALSO STATED THAT A MEMBER FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD CAN NO LONGER SERVICE AND THAT LEAVES ONLY THREE MEMBERS. THE BOARD SHOULD CONSIDER LOOKING INTO ADDING TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD. THE CLERK ALSO WILL BE PUTTING TOGETHER A NEW RESIDENT BOOKLET WITH INFORMATION ON OUR TOWNSHIP AND USEFUL INFORMATION CONCERNING RECYCLING, GARBAGE COLLECTION CHURCHES AND OTHER THINGS. JOHN MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CLERKS REPORT AND RUSSELL SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

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

AUDIT OF CLAIMS- CHECK # 5768 MONTICELLO TIMES $118.44, CHECK # 5766 TDS $290.29, CHECK # 5760 RUSSELL NELSON $173.21, MOTION BY ALFRED TO ACCEPT THE AUDIT OF CLAIMS AND SECONDED BY JOHN ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

TREASURERS REPORT- TREASURER REPORTED DEPOSITS FROM THE GRAVEL TAX OF $ 5,963.30 AND TOWN ROAD MONIES OF $23,376.06 ALL INTO THE ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND.IN THE ACCOUNT REVENUE $142,692.92, ROAD AND BRIDGE $140,805.25 FOR A TOTAL OF AVAILABLE MONIES OF $283,498.17. IN FUNDS OF FIRE $ 7,612.73, CHARITABLE GAMBLING $767.98, BUILDING, 4,129.31, CAPITAL IMP $91,202.73, CONTINGENCY $20,637.70, LL&142^ND $30,823.69, CHECKING 499.00, CHECKS OUT $17,079.28., JOHN MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE TREASURERS REPORT AND RUSSELL SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

JIM ASKED LENORE IF WE ARE GETTING FOR THE FUNDS THE BEST INTEREST RATE, LENORE REPLIED WE ARE GETTING 4.08% AVERAGE ON SAVINGS.

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OPENING OF THE CHLORIDE BIDS- FERRELLGAS 65,000 GALLONS MORE OR LESS FOR 69 CENTS A GALLON, DCI FOR 65,000 GALLONS MORE OR LESS FOR 66 CENTS A GALLON. JOHN MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT DCI BID OF 66 CENT A GALLON AND HEATH SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

LENORE ASKED THE BOARD IF THEY HAD THOUGHT OF UP GRADING THE AUDIO SYSTEM IN THE TOWNSHIP HALL, AT THE LAST ANNUAL MEETING IT WAS DIFFICULT TO HEAR IN BACK OF THE ROOM. LENORE SUGGESTED JESSIE AND JORDEN DICKSON WHO DO AUDIO UP GRADING TO COME AND LOOK AT OUR SYSTEM AND GIVE SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT. JIM STATED THAT WITH THE CORDLESS MIKES WHEN THEY ARE USED SEEM TO DO THE JOB. BOARD TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION.

CLEARWATER REQUEST FOR DONATION OF YEARLY $2000.00 CONTRIBUTION FROM THE TOWNSHIP, INCLUDED WAS A LETTER STATING THAT BECAUSE OF INCREASING COSTS AN INCREASE OF $300.00 WOULD BE APPRECIATED. ALFRED MADE A MOTION TO GIVE THE $2000.00 DONATION TO THE LIBRARY AND HEATH SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION BY JOHN TO HAVE THE DATE FOR THE ANNUAL ROAD TOUR FOR MAY 4^TH, 2007 AND HAVE THE CLERK RESERVE A VAN. BOARD TO MEET AT 8A.M. AT THE TOWNSHIP HALL.

RESOLUTION FOR ARMITAGE AVENUE. - ALFRED MADE A MOTION TO GO FORTH WITH WSB ENGINEERING RECOMMENDATION TO HAVE KRAMER EXCAVATION FOR THE ARMITAGE AVENUE PROJECT. JOHN SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.CHAIRMAN SIGNED RESOLUTION TO FORWARD TO WSB.

A LETTER WAS RECEIVED FROM WRIGHT COUNTY CONCERNING THE N.E. QUADRANT LAND USE REVIEW. ASKING FOR RECOMMENDATION AND REVIEW FROM THE BOARD. SINCE THE BOARD HAS NOT SEEN THE FULL REPORT OF THIS, FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED BEFORE A REPLY CAN BE GIVEN.

CRUSHING BID FOR 2007- AFTER REVIEWING THE BIDS PRESENTED BY B. MCNAMARA INC. AND JEFF JOHNSON THE BOARD AFTER CONSIDERING ALL CONCERNED INCLUDING PAYMENT AND EQUIPMENT AND PRIOR ASSOCIATION AWARDED THE BID TO B. MCNAMARA INC. AT $2.42 YARD. MOTION MADE BY JOHN TO ACCEPT B. MCNAMARA BID AND ALFRED

SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED. BOND RETURED TO MR. JOHNSON.

MAPLE LAKE FIRE CONTRACT- THE FIRE CONTRACT WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR MAPLE LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT. JIM SIGNED THE CONTRACT BY MOTION OF ALFRED AND SECONDED BY JOHN ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

A MOTION BY ALFRED TO HAVE THE CLERK CALL CENTER POINT ENERGY AND PUT THE TOWNSHIP HALL ON A BUDGET PLAN SO THAT ALL BILLING CAN BE RECEIVED IN A TIMELY MATTER AND PAID. SECONDED BY HEATH ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

NO MAINTENANCE REPORT.

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

SINCERELY

SANDY FORSMAN

CLERK