May 9, 2023
AGENDA
Call to Order
Attendance: Town officers, guests
Clerk's Report
Treasurer's Report
Old Business
- West Branch Road update
- Automark update by Wallace: Per St. Louis County Elections, Automark will no longer be in use as of 2024 and will be replaced with the OmniBallot system that the county will be providing to all townships for free later this year along with tutorials. The Automark will be collected and returned to the vendor for recycling or reuse.
New Business
- Discussion on the status of the tree/branch burn area and if there will be a date for unloading the branches
- Ability for officers to purchase office supplies i.e., folders, staples, postage stamps, flash drives, mouse, envelopes, paper, paper clips, etc. without prior approval for every purchase
- Approval for clerk to attend the St. Louis County Association of Townships (SLCAT) on May 24, 2023 in Cotton Community Center
Correspondence
Received:
- 2nd half snow plowing invoice in the amount of $1,121.25 from Rena Johnson of St. Louis County Public Works Department
- Invoice from Minnesota Association of Townships in the amount of $450.00 for Spring Short Course attendance of six township officers at $75.00 each
- Invoice from Daisy Wallace for April 2023 web administration in the amount of $92.50
- Email from Dustin Letica of St. Louis County Public Health re-town hall meeting for Medical Assistance Enrollees and followed-up with more emails from Ryan Bauers with more information
- April Newsletter from St. Louis County Public Health via email
- April Newsletter from Minnesota Association of Townships via email
- Email from Josh Brinkman of St. Louis County Emergency Management Planner requesting for preliminary damage assessments from townships
- Sample blank LBAE Appellant Letter and minutes of the meeting from Roy Levitt, Principal Appraisal, of St. Louis County
- Email from Cathy Rouleau re-annual SLCAT Meeting on May 24, 2023, and Election of SLCAT officers
- Email from Cathy Rouleau re-Minutes of March 22, 2023 SLCAT meeting with list of townships that had paid their dues
- Email from Heather Tidmore of Minnesota Association of Townships Insurance & Bond Trust (MATIT) re-Overland EXL reaching out directly to townships for property evaluations
Sent:
- Clerk change of address to MATIT
- Clerk change of address to St. Louis County Public Works for snow plow billing
- Appellant letter response on a property owner at Pequaywan Township for an appeal of property tax adjustment granted during the LBAE meeting on April 20, 2023
Public Comment: This is a courtesy extended to persons wishing to address the Board who are not on the agenda. No more than one (1) public comment form per citizen will be accepted per meeting. Your presentation will be limited to two (2) minutes. A complete Public Comment information must be emailed to the clerk, peqclerk@gmail.com, prior to the meeting.
There was no public comment received.
Next Meeting, June 13, 2023, 7:00 p.m.
Adjourn meeting