Regular Meeting Minutes
Pike Bay Township July 11, 2017 Regular Monthly Meeting / 7PM Tony South called the meeting to Order at 7 PM followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Jason Ball, Linda Barsness, Richard Baird, Milt Lee, Tony South, Mary Almendinger, Arvin Gieseke. Absent: Guests: Afton Wildes Agenda: Motion to approve agenda by Milt Lee, Tony South second, carried. Minutes and Records: Motion to approve minutes of Regular Monthly Meeting June 13, 2017 by Richard Baird, Milt Lee second, carried Old Business: New Business: Discussed adopting a gopher bounty and unanimously agreed not to adopt a policy at this time. Discussed Road Supervisor position and Richard Baird will research and provide more information at next meeting. Discussed the 48” brush mower that Richard Baird is storing. Jason Ball made a motion to list it for sale at $1,500.00 or best offer, Milt Lee second, carried Discussed a policy for borrowing chairs and tables. Linda Barsness made a motion that we do not adopt a policy to rent or borrow chairs and tables, Jason Ball second, carried. Discussed having a drop box near the front of the building and unanimously agreed not to have one at this time. Milt Lee did a presentation on our new website. Milt Lee made a motion to post a notice for a working session meeting to be held at 6:30 pm on August 8, 2017 before the regular meeting. The purpose of the meeting will be to review check book reconciliations to be better prepared for the next Board of Audit meeting in 2018. Linda Barsness second, carried. Correspondence: none Financial Report: June disbursements for Check # 13666 thru # 13697 and 3 electronic transfers totaling $28,837.58. These figures include the end of month Payroll for June, and mid June Payroll for the Police officers, and the bills that were received through 7/11/2017. Motion to approve disbursements as presented by Milt Lee, Richard Baird second, carried. Township proposed Cash Statement 01/01/2017 thru 07/31/2017 Beginning Cash Total Receipts Total Disbursed Ending Cash General Fund $96,677.70 $31,975.11 $34,950.87 $93,701.94 Fire Fund $2,522.11 $12,647.12 $24,682.18 $(9,512.95) Roads & Bridge $133,716.00 $46,451.21 $30,227.57 $149,939.64 Building $21,953.79 $8,329.67 $16,709.19 $13,574.27 Police $129,188.30 $95,371.84 $167,802.86 $56,757.28 $384,057.90 $194,774.95 $304,460.18 $304,460.18 Police Report: Afton Wildes made a presentation on the National Advocacy Center training she attended regarding choking. The board was not in favor of placing a trash can at the dead end of 167th Street NW. A request for Afton Wildes to attend training on officer safety was approved. Richard Baird made a motion to approve training, Milt Lee second, carried. See Attached report for police details. Road Report: Richard Baird presented report. Chloride has been applied to all the roads. Residents are happy. No blading will be done for now by Storlie Construction. Brushing has been done on all the roads and the sweeping will be started soon. Discussed the county maintaining the gravel roads or make sure that Storlie Construction will maintain the roads to county standards. Fire Department Meeting Report: Tony South presented report. There will be a special meeting called with the Joint Powers (11 entities) to discuss the new remodel of the firehouse. The budget is being discussed. Motion to approve the Committee Reports as presented by Linda Barsness, Milt Lee second, carried. Public Comment: Future Meeting Dates: August 8, 2017 Working Session Meeting 6:30 pm August 8, 2017 Regular Meeting 7 pm September 12, 2017 Regular Meeting 7 pm Adjourn: Motion to Adjourn Meeting at 8:44 by Jason Ball, Milt Lee second, carried. |