February Minutes

Minutes
Pike Bay Township
February 14, 2017 Regular Monthly Meeting / 7PM
 
Board Members Present:  Tony South, Linda Barsness, Jason Ball, Arvin Gieske, Mary Almendinger
 
Board Members Absent:  Richard Baird
 
Guests:  Zeb Hemsworth, Seth Kuhn, Afton Wildes
 
Call to Order:  Meeting called to order by Tony South at 7:00 PM.
 
Pledge of Allegiance
 
Agenda:  Motion to approve agenda by Jason Ball, Linda Barsness, Second, Carried
 
Minutes and Records:
Motion to approve minutes of Regular Monthly Meeting January 10, 2017 by Linda Barsness, Jason Ball Second, Carried
Motion to approve minutes of Reorganization Meeting January 10, 2017 by Jason Ball, Linda Barsness Second, Carried
Motion to approve  minutes of Special Meeting January 19, 2017 by Linda Barsness, Jason Ball Second, Carried
 
Old Business:  Presentation of Leech Lake Flag
 
New Business:
Motion to approve Resolution Number 2017-001 by Jason Ball, Linda Barsness Second, Carried
Motion to approve wages of $15.00/hour up to 20 hours/month for Deputy Clerk by Tony South, Jason Ball Second, Carried
Motion to approve ability to increase hours for Clerk above 100 hours/month as necessary by Tony South, Linda Barsness Second, Carried
Motion to approve late filing of Affidavit of Candidacy for Arvin Gieske by Linda Barsness, Jason Ball Second, Carried
Motion to approve application for Visa Business credit card with $1,500.00 limit by Linda Barsness, Jason Ball Second, Carried
Motion to approve membership donation to Cass County Historical Society to make necessary repairs denied by Tony South, Linda Barsness Second, Carried
Motion to approve donation of $250.00 to Crisis Line & Referral Service denied by Tony South, Linda Barsness Second, Carried
Motion to approve donation to First Call ($100-$500) denied by Tony South, Linda Barsness Second, Carried
Motion to approve donation to Faith in Action for Cass County denied by Tony South, Linda Barsness Second, Carried
Motion to create a Resolution of Support for the Enbridge Line 3 that will be going thru Pike Bay Township tabled until more information available by Tony South, Jason Ball Second, Carried
Motion to place an advertisement for new custodian position for 2 weeks thru March 7th by Tony South, Linda Barsness Second, Carried.
Motion to place an advertisement for vacant supervisor chair by Tony South, Jason Ball Second, Carried
Motion to consider dissolving of police department denied by Jason Ball, Linda Barsness Second, Carried
Motion to leave incorrect payroll checks that calculated incorrect tax table from old version CTAS by Tony South, Jason Ball Second, Carried
 
Correspondence:
Spring Short Courses reservations
Cass County Environmental Definition Ordinance
Land Stewardship Project
Cass County Land Parcel for Sale
Census Invitation for July 2017
 
Financial Report:
January disbursements for Check # 13495 thru # 13543 and 3 electronic transfers totaling $96,803.88.  These figures include the end of month Payroll for January, mid February Payroll for the Police officers, and the bills that were received through 2/14/2017.          Motion to approve disbursements as presented by Tony South, Jason Ball Second, Carried            
 
Township proposed Cash Statement 01/01/2017 thru 01/31/2017
Beginning Cash           Total Receipts             Total Disbursed           Ending Cash
General Fund              $96,677.70                  $1,133.72                    $10,510.87                  $87,300.55Fire Fund                    $2,522.11                    $148.37                       $10,524.06                  $(7,853.58)Roads & Bridge          $133,716.00                $313.31                       $12,407.50                  $121,621.81
Building                      $21,953.79                  $83.18                         $4,012.09                    $18,024.88Police                          $129,188.30                $9,835.30                    $53,524.11                  $53,524.11                                                            $384,057.90                $11,513.88                  $122,954.01                $272,617.77 
Police Report:
See included Report from Zeb
 
Motion to approve travel and lodging to School Resource Officer Training Conference for Afton Wildes by Linda Barsness, Tony South Second, Carried.
 
Motion to approve request for Zeb Hemsworth and Afton Wildes to attend Forensic Interviewing of Child and Adolescent Victims and Witnesses in Indian Country Seminar by Tony South, Jason Ball Second, Carried.
 
Road Report:  No report available.
 
Motion to approve the Committee Reports as presented by Jason Ball, Linda Barsness Second, Carried
 
Future Meeting Dates:
March 14, 2017 Annual Meeting 7 PM
March 15, 2017 Regular Meeting 7 PM
April 5, 2017 Fire Department Meeting 7 PM
April 11, 2017 Regular Meeting 7 PM
 
Adjourn:  Motion to Adjourn Meeting @ 8:50 by Linda Barsness, Jason Ball Second, Carried