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Minutes
Pike Bay Township
March 15, 2017 Regular Monthly Meeting / 7PM
 
Present:  Jason Ball, Linda Barsness, Richard Baird, Mary Almendinger, Lee Giffen , Milt Lee
 
Absent:  Tony South
 
Guests:  Kim Frame, Cass County Land Department
 
Call to Order:   Richard Baird called the meeting to order at 7 pm
Pledge of Allegiance:
 
Agenda:  Richard Baird made a motion to change order of business and move the approval to fill vacant Supervisor position as the first order of business.  Linda Barsness second, carried. 
 
First Order of Business:  Motion to approve Milt Lee to fill vacant Supervisor Position by Linda Barsness, Jason Ball second, Richard Baird abstained, carried  Oath of Office administered for Milton Lee.
 
Minutes and Records:
Motion to approve minutes of Board of Audit Meeting February 7, 2017 by Linda Barsness, Jason Ball second, carried
Motion to approve minutes of Board of Levy Meeting February 7, 2017 by Jason Ball, Milt Lee second, carried
Motion to approve minutes of Regular Monthly Meeting February 14, 2017 by Linda Barsness, Jason Ball second, carried
 
Old Business: 
Registration for Spring Short Courses on April 5, 2017 – Jason Ball made a motion to approve anyone interested in going to training (to include wages of $15/hour plus mileage), Linda Barsness second, carried
Applications for Custodian Position – Milt Lee made a motion to hire Nina Burnette on a 90 day probation period, Linda Barsness second, carried
 
New Business:
Motion to approve liquor license application for Cass Lake Lodge by Linda Barsness, Milt Lee second, Jason Ball abstained, carried
Motion to approve and complete “Certificate of Support” for City of Cass Lake application for financial assistance with USDA for addition on existing fire hall by Richard Baird, Milt Lee second, carried
Motion to approve authorization to Cass County Land Department for the sale of Parcel #29-364-0660 by Linda Barsness, Richard Baird second, carried
 
Correspondence:
Census Bureau information to be filled out and returned
“Catch Up” Training – Board of Appeal and Equalization
Cass County Sheriff Offense 2016 Year End Summary Report for Pike Bay
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial Report:
March disbursements for Check # 13950 thru # 13980 and 3 electronic transfers totaling $32,817.23.  These figures include the end of month Payroll for February, and mid March Payroll for the Police officers, and the bills that were received through 3/15/2017.   Motion to approve disbursements as presented by Jason Ball, Milt Lee second, carried                   
 
Township proposed Cash Statement 01/01/2017 thru 02/28/2017
Beginning Cash           Total Receipts             Total Disbursed           Ending Cash
General Fund              $96,677.70                  $1,975.71                    $11,172.58                  $87,480.83Fire Fund                    $2,522.11                    $148.37                       $10,524.06                  $(7,853.58)Roads & Bridge          $133,716.00                $16,449.56                  $12,407.50                  $137,758.06Building                      $21,953.79                  $83.18                         $4,044.36                    $17,992.61Police                          $129,188.30                $11,249.71                  $86,055.62                  $54,382.39                                                            $384,057.90                $29,906.53                  $124,204.12                $289,760.31 
 
Police Report:
See Attached report-
 
Road Report: 
Roads are rough; but nothing can be done right now.
 
CCAT Report:
New information concerning wild parsnip.
Information regarding digital record keeping.
CCAT Annual meeting on October 5, 2017 in Hackensack
 
Motion to approve the Committee Reports as presented by Milt Lee, Linda Barsness second, carried
 
Public Comments:
Research having township website
Check with newspaper to see why there has not been reporting regarding meetings
Start preparing for annual clean-up day
 
Future Meeting Dates:
April 5, 2017 Fire Department Meeting
April 11, 2017 Regular Meeting
May 9, 2017 Regular Meeting
 
Adjourn:  Motion to Adjourn Meeting @ 8:27 pm by Linda Barsness, Milt Lee second, carried