REGULAR MEETING

SILVER CREEK TOWNSHIP BOARD

MARCH 21^ST, 2006

7 P.M.

UNAPPROVED

JIM CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. IN ATTENDANCE WERE JIM KLOSTER CHAIR, JOHN JONES VICE CHAIR, ALFRED SHENTON SUPERVISOR, DON DORF SUPERVISOR, RUSSELL NELSON SUPERVISOR CLERK SANDY FORSMAN, TREASURER LENORE JOHNSON, AND MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR BRIAN OPATZ.

PLEDGE WAS RECITED.

OPEN FORM FOR CITIZEN COMMENTS. - NONE

APPROVAL OF AGENDA- REPORT FROM JOHN ON EAGLE LAKE ACCESS MEETING ADDED. MOTION BY RUSSELL TO APPROVE THE AGENDA WITH ADDITIONS AND SECONDED BY JOHN ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 21^ST, 2006- MOTION TO APPROVE BY RUSSELL AND SECONDED BY JOHN ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

DAMAGE DEPOSIT FOR HALL RENTAL. – NONE

CLERKS REPORT- CLERK REMINDED BOARD OF SHORT COURSE MARCH 27^TH, ALSO BOARD OF APPEAL APRIL 27^TH, 1 P.M.. CLERK ASKED BOARD IF THE BOARD WOULD APPROVE OF GIVING THE OLD TOWNSHIP COMPUTER TO A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION OR SCHOOL ONCE TOWNSHIP BUSINESS HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE COMPUTER. BOARDS MADE A MOTION TO HAVE CLERK TAKE CARE OF THIS BY JOHN AND SECONDED BY DON ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED. CLERK BOARD TO APPROVE OF A FLYER IN THE MONTICELLO SHOPPER FOR AMNESTY DAY, CLERK STATE COST CHEAPER THEN ADS AND GETS A BETTER RESPONSE. BOARD MEMBER RUSSELL MADE A MOTION TO HAVE CLERK DO SO AND JOHN SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED. CLERK STATED SHE WAS ABLE TO GET FROM MAPLE LAKE AND MONTICELLO MAPS OF THE FIRE COVERAGE FOR EACH FIRE DEPARTMENT . CLERK STATED THAT ON MAY 12^TH AT THE VINTAGE GRILL IN MONTICELLO SHE HAS MADE ARRANGEMENT FOR A DINNER TO HONOR SUPERVISOR DON DORF FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE ON THE BOARD, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND STAFF TO ATTEND. ALSO THE MARCH VOTING COST THE RESIDENTS .35 CENTS A VOTE. MOTION TO APPROVE CLERKS REPORT BY JOHN AND SECONDED BY RUSSELL ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

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APPROVAL OF CLAIMS AND PAYROLL- AFTER REVIEW OF ARMARKS BILLING FOR UNIFORMS AND RUGS, THE BOARD ASKED THE CLERK TO HAVE $25.00 FROM THE BILLING DEDUCTED FROM THE BILLING FUND AND THE BALANCE FROM ROAD AND BRIDGE. JOHN MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CLAIMS AND PAYROLL AND ALFRED SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

TREASURERS REPORT- RECEIVED FROM COUNTY TOWN MONIES OF $23,781.62 AND DEPOSITED 2/27/06. TO DEPOSIT $30.00 TO REVENUE, $207.96 TO CHARITABLE FUND, FOR A TOTAL OF$237.96 AT THIS TIME AVAILABLE MONEY $353,571.27. FIRE FUND STANDS AT $3158.80, BLACKTOP $768.96, 97^TH AMERY $4,464.98, CHARITABLE $2,646.17, LL-142^ND $31,371.39, BUILDING, $5,595.07, CHECKING $114.27 TREASURER WILL ADD 135.73 FOR DEDUCTION OF SERVICE CHARGES TO CHECKING. CONTINGENCY $ 20,206.24, CHECKS OUT $3108.37. MOTION BY JOHN TO ACCEPT THE TREASURERS REPORT AND SECONDED BY RUSSELL ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

DATE FOR ROAD TOUR- BOARD SET DATE FOR APRIL 21^ST 8 A.M.

MAPLE LAKE FIRE REPORT- ALFRED GAVE A REPORT OF THE STATUS

OF THE MAPLE LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND STATED THE PER PARCEL COST IS NOW $40.00. IT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO GET AN EXACT COUNT OF FIRE PARCELS FOR MAPLE LAKE. ALFRED PRESENTED THE NEW CONTRACT FOR SIGNATURE JIM AND THE CLERK SIGNED , ALFRED TO RETURN TO MAPLE LAKE CONTRACT. MOTION TO ACCEPT ALFREDS REPORT AND SECONDED BY RUSSELL ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

EAGLE LAKE ACCESS MEETING, JOHN REPORTING. JOHN STATED HE AND BRIAN MET WITH MARTHA REGER AND ANOTHER DNR REPREHENSIVE WITH WSB REPRESENTATIVES ATTENDING ON THE BUILDING OF THE NEW ACCESS TO EAGLE LAKE. JOHN AND BRIAN WERE INFORMED THERE HAS NOT AS YET BEEN AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION TO THE SITE AND THIS NEEDS TO BE DONE. THE DNR DOES NOT EXPECT THE WORK TO BEGIN TILL 2007. BUT THE DNR SAW NO PROBLEM WITH BRIAN TO BE THE INSPECTOR OF THE PROJECT. FURTHER UPDATES TO COME. JOHN ALSO HAD A HAND OUT ON EXPECTED TRANSPORTATION GROWTH FOR TOWNSHIPS IN MINNESOTA WITH GRAPHS AND CHARTS.

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JIM HANDED OUT COPIES OF THE NEW EMPLOYEE MANUAL FOR THE BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW. THE ACCEPTANCE TO BE CONTINUED AT THE APRIL MEETING.

RUSSELL SPOKE OF THE EXCELLENT WAY WRIGHT HENNEPIN HAS BEEN CLEANING UP THE BRUSH AND TREES AND REQUESTED THAT A LETTER OF APPRECIATION BE SENT TO WRIGHT HENNEPIN. THIS MADE INTO A MOTION BY RUSSELL AND SECONDED BY ALFRED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

JIM SPOKE OF A POSSIBLE REARRANGEMENT OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD. THIS WOULD CUT COST OF MEETINGS AND STREAM LINE THE PROCESS BY HAVING ONLY THREE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEMBERS AND TWO SUPERVISOR BOARD MEMBERS AS ONE BOARD ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR THE RESIDENT TO EXPLAIN HIS REQUEST TO TWO BOARDS. FURTHER DISCUSSION AT THE APRIL MEETING.

MAINTENANCE REPORT- BRIAN TO GET BIDS FOR THE YEAR BLACKTOPPING, ALSO TALK TO BUFFALO BITUMINOUS , BRIAN ASKED THE BOARD FOR A MOTION TO PREPARE SPECIFICATIONS AND GET BIDS TO BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 21^ST, JOHN MADE A MOTION AND RUSSELL SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED. DON ASKED ABOUT THE ROAD PREPARATION OF 120^TH, ALFRED SUGGESTED THAT FOR THE DELINEATION OF THE SWAMP BOGART PETERSON SHOULD BE CONTACTED FOR THE ENGINEERING , ALSO WE NEED TO LINE UP SOME BORROWED DIRT. BRIAN STATED HE IS LOOKING AT A SWEEPER FOR CLEAN UP OF THE SANDING OF THE ROADS THIS WINTER AND COULD BE USED FOR OTHER USES. THIS WOULD COST BETWEEN 8 AND 10 THOUSAND DOLLARS.

ALSO HE IS STILL WAITING FOR THE ENGINEERING OF THE SALT SHED ROOF SO THAT THE ROOF CAN BE INSTALLED. WORK HAD TO BE DONE ON THE LOADER. MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MAINTENANCE REPORT BY ALFRED AND SECONDED BY JOHN ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

APPROVAL OF AUDIT OF CLAIMS- 5228 FOR $1432.27 , 5219 FOR $184.70, 5241 FOR $51.68. MOTION TO APPROVE BY ALFRED AND SECONDED BY JOHN ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.

TREASURERS FINAL- SPENT IN REVENUE $12,891.73, ROAD AND BRIDGE $5911.93, BUILDING $1016.78 FOR A TOTAL OF $20,241.95.

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

SINCERELY-SANDY FORSMAN CLERK