REGULAR MEETING OF THE SILVER CREEK TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS
UNAPPROVED
IN ATTENDANCE 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.
COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR FROM CITIZENS OPEN FORM. - MILLIE VETSCH INTRODUCED HER SELF AS A CANDIDATE FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY FOR DISTRICT 19A.
TIM GILLHAM RESIDENT ON CURTIS AVENUE N.W. SPOKE TO THE BOARD ABOUT INSTALLING SPEED CONTROL SIGNS ON HIS ROAD, TIM STATED THAT THE AREA HAS CHILDREN AND WAS CONCERNED AS TO THEIR SAFETY WITH THE WAY THE CARS DRIVE ON HIS ROAD AT EXCESSIVE SPEED JOHN SPOKE OF PURCHASING 40 MILE AN HOUR SIGNS TO SEE IF THIS WOULD EFFECT THE SPEEDING CARS, ALFRED SPOKE THAT TO GET A EFFECTIVE SPEED CONTROL A SPEED STUDY WOULD HAVE TO BE IMPLEMENTED TO BE LEGAL BECAUSE LEGALLY TOWNSHIP ROADS SPEED LIMIT ARE 55 MILES AN HOUR. A MOTION BY HEATH TO HAVE THIS MATTER BE RESEARCHED BEFORE A DECISION MADE AND THE MATTER BE PRESENTED AGAIN AT THE NOVEMBER BOARD MEETING, ALFRED SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA- RUSSELL MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA WITH ANY ADDITIONS AND JOHN SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF SEPT. 19TH, 2006- JOHN MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AND HEATH SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.
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CLERKS REPORT- CLERK TALKED TO THE BOARD ABOUT A WEB STAT
PAGE THAT WOULD GIVE THE BOARD UPDATES AS TO THE NUMBER OF VIEWERS ON THE
TOWNSHIP WEB SITE AND TO WHAT THEY ARE INTERESTED IN. THE COST FOR THIS WOULD
BE $5.00 A MONTH. MOTION BY JOHN FOR A TRIAL MEMBERSHIP OF ONE YEAR AND THEN A REVIEW OF ITS
BENEFITS THIS SECONDED BY ALFRED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED. ALSO A LIST OF CONCERNS FROM A CITIZEN ON
BUSINESSES THAT ARE OPERATING WITH OUT A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A HOME BASE
BUSINESS, JIM STATED THAT THESE SHOULD BE PRESENTED AT THE NEXT PLANNING AND
ZONING MEETING, CLERK TO PUT THIS ON THE NEXT P&Z AGENDA. CLERK STATED THAT
THE SAME JUDGES FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION WILL BE USED FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION
APPROVAL OF CLAIMS AND PAYROLL- MOTION BY JOHN TO APPROVE THE CLAIMS AND PAYROLL AND HEATH SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.
AUDIT OF CLAIMS-CK# 5559 TO GENERAL RENTAL FOR $49.95, CK # 5546 MEL ROSENBERG $1,176.57, Ck # 5540 TO JIM KLOSTER $92.35. MOTION TO ACCEPT BY JOHN AND SECONDED BY RUSSELL ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.
TREASURERS REPORT- TO DEPOSIT REVENUE $10.00, ROAD AND BRIDGE $118.00, FINAL TOTALS REVENUE $109,811.24, ROAD AND BRIDGE $103,321.89, AVAILABLE MONIES $213,133.13, FIRE FUNDS $7,031.92, 97TH AMERY $8,228.16, CHARITABLE $ 759.84, BUILDING $4,604.20, BUILDING $4,604.20, CAPITAL IMP. $48,979.09, CONTINGENCY $20,470.67, LL142ND $36,664.25, CHECKING $583.53, CHECKS OUT $5,258.75. MOTION TO ACCEPT THE TREASURERS REPORT BY HEATH AND SECONDED BY RUSSELL ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.
NEW BUSINESS- NONE
OLD BUSINESS- CHRIS KLINE-O’BRIAN PROPERTIES ON SILVER CREEK HEIGHTS DEVELOPERS AGREEMENT- BOARD REVIEWED DEVELOPERS AGREEMENT AND ASKED CHRIS QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE AGREEMENT, BOARD MEMBERS SIGNED AGREEMENT DATED OCTOBER 17TH, 2006 CHRIS AND HIS WIFE AND MR. O’BRIAN WILL COME TO THE
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CLERKS OFFICE AND SIGN DOCUMENT LEAVING ORIGINAL IN THE
CLERKS OFFICE AND TAKING A COPY. CHRIS SPOKE ABOUT COMPLETION OF THE ROAD DITCHES AND DRAINAGE, THIS SHOULD BE COMPLETE
BY MID MAY 2007, THIS WORK BEING DONE BY FEHN EXCAVATION BOARD SUGGESTED THAT
IF THIS WORK IS NOT COMPLETED BY MAY 15TH, 2007 A SUM OF
$15,000. BE WITHHELD A LETTER WILL BE SENT TO FEHN
EXCAVATING STATING THAT PENALTIES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IF NOT FINISHED IN A
TIMELY MATTER. CHRIS TO GET INFORMATION TO CLERK. A
MOTION TO ACCEPT THE ROAD IN THE SILVER CREEK HEIGHTS DEVELOPMENT CONDITIONED ON A LETTER SENT TO MR. FEHN AND
CHRIS THAT THE FINAL WORK ON THE ROAD BE COMPLETED BY NO LATER THEN MAY 15TH,
2007. AND IF NOT COMPLETED O’BRIAN PROPERTIES WILL BE ASSESSED $15,000.00 FOR THE
PAY EQUITY REPORT- BOARD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE TOWNSHIP
LAWYER TO THE BOARDS REQUEST FOR HIM TO REVIEW A LETTER FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS, THE LAWYER FOUND THAT THE INITIAL REPORT HAD BEEN CORRECT
AND RECOMMENDED TO THE BOARD TO COMPLY AS OF
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RECOMMENDATIONS. JOHN MADE A MOTION
TO COMPLY AS OF
OTHER BUSINESS-TOWNSHIP ATTORNEY SUGGESTED THAT ALL FINANCIAL RECORDS BE KEPT IN THE TOWNSHIP OFFICE, JIM SUGGESTED TO THE TREASURER THAT SHE ALSO DO HER BOOKKEEPING AT THE TOWNSHIP OFFICE, LENORE AGREED. ALSO JIM STATED THE LAWYER SUGGESTED THAT A FINANCIAL AUDIT BE DONE, ALFRED MADE A MOTION TO GET SOME ESTIMATES FROM SELECTED ACCOUNTANTS HEATH SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.
BOARD TABLED THE DISCUSSION ON THE POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD TO THE NEXT PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING IN NOVEMBER.
JOHN DISCUSSED A LETTER FROM THE FIRM OF LARKIN AND HOFFMAN ON MUNICIPAL INCORPORATION ,JOHN SUGGESTED THAT A SPOKESMAN FROM THIS FIRM COME BEFORE THE BOARD TO GIVE ADVICE AND COUNSEL FOR FUTURE INFORMATION ON TOWNSHIP INCORPORATION. JOHN MADE A MOTION TO ACT ON THIS AND HEATH SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED.
MAINTENANCE REPORT-
120TH ST, HAVE STARTED TO HALL FILL AND GRAVEL AROUND THE
SWAMP, THE STARRY GRAVEL PIT LEASE IS UP THIS YEAR WOULD LIKE THE BOARD TO MAKE
A MOTION FOR MY SELF TO NEGOTIATE WITH DOUG STARRY ON THE BOARDS BEHALF.
MOTIONS BY ALFRED TO HAVE BRIAN NEGOTIATE ON THE BOARDS BEHALF AND SECONDED BY
JOHN ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED. ATTENDED THE FALL MAINTENANCE EXPO., THE GRAVEL CRUSHER HAS COMPLETED THIS YEARS PILE HAD
THEM PUT UP AN EXTRA 2500 YARDS FOR FUTURE PROJECTS. PURCHASED
BLACK DIRT FROM
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MOTION TO ADJOURN BY HEATH AND SECONDED BY JOHN ALL IN FAVOR
MOTION CARRIED.
SINCERELY
SANDY FORSMAN
CLERK