Category: Minutes

Present:  Mark Freeman, Rick Fry

Absent: Keith Stoneburner, Scott Mead

2 residents present

Next meeting set for July 10, 2012

Old business:

Power sweeper: Sweeper was rented and job done for about $600

New business. None

Meeting adjourned.

Present:  Scott Mead, Rick Fry, Keith Stoneburner

Absent: Mark Freeman

4 residents present

Next meeting set for June 12, 2012

Old business:

Power sweeper: Fry will look into renting one to clean the township portion of the W. Branch Rd. Total should be in the area of $600-$700.

New business: A representative of the PVFD attended the meeting to extend their disagreement about the township’s resolution sent to officials regarding the concerns on non-ferrous mining. They would like to see a letter sent out stating that the PVFD is not behind the township’s decision.

Meeting adjourned.

Present:  Mark Freeman, Scott Mead, Rick Fry,

Absent: Keith Stoneburner

4 residents present

Next meeting set for May 8, 2012

Old business:

Broadband/Internet: A progress meeting is upcoming to discuss the quotes.

Culvert plugged: May need some work to fix the culvert

New business:

Power sweeper may be needed for the roads. Fry to check into it.

Meeting adjourned.

Present:  Mark Freeman, Scott Mead, Rick Fry,

Absent: Keith Stoneburner

12 residents present

Next meeting set for April 10, 2012

Motion made/second/passed to keep supervisor assignments as they are for the 2012 year and keep the compensation for meetings and additional work as is.

Old business:

Broadband/Internet: A request for quotes is out to companies for the feasibility study. A motion made/second/passed to accept the Joint Powers agreement.

Sulfide Mining: Motion made/second/passed to approve resolution opposing the mining in the area. Question asked on where to send the resolution. Supervisor Mead has a list of places to send it.

New business:

Culvert plugged, waiting on the progress of the thaw.

Meeting adjourned.

Present:  Mark Freeman, Scott Mead, Rick Fry,

Absent: Keith Stoneburner, April Smitke

Next meeting set for March 13, 2012

Minutes were read and approved

Old business:

Sulfide Mining: Fry presented the rough draft of the sulfide mining resolution. Requested that anyone with other thoughts should give him a call. There was a discussion on the end results of all mining. The general consensus was that the resolution was adequate with a few adjustments to the property rights issue if possible. Fry will work on the revision and present them at the next meeting.

Broadband/Internet: An invitation was sent out to government officials and service providers concerning broadband put on by Lake Connections. It is not open to the general public. A joint powers agreement was presented to the board that would provide funding and access to grants to pursue the broadband issue further. There are seven townships and two unorganized townships involved. Joint powers agreement is needed to access grants and authorize the expenditure of funds. There were a few questions that need to be answered before authorization by the township.

New business:

PVFD: Discussion about new radios for the fire department. This is a required upgrade that could be quite expensive. Grants have been applied for but no grants awarded yet.

West Branch Road: The culvert at the Boyer creek point is backing up slightly. The creek itself appears to be frozen restricting the flow of water. Ted Wasnick will be contacted prior to any work on his property. Fry to keep track of the problem.

Meeting adjourned.

 

 

Present:  Mark Freeman, Scott Mead, Rick Fry, Keith Stoneburner

5 residents present

Next meeting set for February 14, 2012

Old business:

Broadband/Internet: A $4500 grant was received from Agstar and a $20,000 matching grant from Blandin was received. The matching was on a $20,000 St. Louis County loan available. All to go toward the feasibility study. At this time, the group is waiting on finalizing the money for the study.

Sulfide Mining: Mead proposed the township do a resolution. Fry is to put together a draft resolution.

New business:

PVFD: Rick Johnson from the PVFD gave the townboard a copy of the 2011 YE financial report along with the projected 2012 financial information. Along with this information, he stated the FD would be requesting at the annual meeting in March the same amount be funded for 2013 as was for 2012.

Meeting adjourned.

Present:  Mark Freeman, Scott Mead, Keith Stoneburner

Absent: Rick Fry

6 residents present

Next meeting set for January 10, 2012

Old business:

Broadband/Internet: The group met with county commissioners in the area.  Township passed a motion to set aside $500 to put toward a County feasibility study. Also, a motion passed that Scott be the Township representative on the issue.

Sulfide Mining: Mead proposed the township do a resolution. Fry is to put together a draft resolution.

New business:

Meeting adjourned.

Present:  Mark Freeman, Scott Mead, Rick Fry

Absent: Keith Stoneburner

3 residents present

Next meeting set for December 13, 2011

Old business:

Broadband/Internet: The group had a discussion with Peg Sweeney. The first step would be to have done a feasibility study, which costs about $8,000, up to $45,000-$60,000. Looking into grant money for this by December 1^st deadline.

DNR samples from Pequaywan Lake: Report copy received – no invasive species reported.

Sulfide Mining: Discussion of property owner rights in regards to mining. Mead proposed the township do a resolution. Fry is to put together a draft resolution.

New business:

Meeting adjourned.

Present:  Mark Freeman, Scott Mead, Rick Fry

Absent: Keith Stoneburner

3 residents present

Next meeting set for November 8, 2011

Old business:

Broadband/Internet: Getting survey results and compiling data. There will be a meeting with Peg Sweeney to discuss.

DNR samples from Pequaywan Lake: Report is on its’ way to Mead.

New business:

There was discussion of sulfide mining.

Meeting adjourned.

Present:  Mark Freeman, Scott Mead, Rick Fry, Keith Stoneburner

6 residents present

Next meeting set for October 11, 2011

Old business:

Logging of township land: Contract was signed. Copy was given to clerk for township file.

New tax assessor: Motion made and passed to use St. Louis County as the tax assessor service for this year. Clerk to give notice to Jan Jackson on the township decision.

Broadband/Internet: Letters/questionnaires ready to mail out. Emailed questionnaires out to those they could. Receipts turned in for postage and printing fees.

Leashing/controlling dogs: St. Louis County stated there are no leash laws to Freeman.

New business:

DNR was on Pequaywan Lake taking samples for water, vegetation, zebra mussels, spiny water fleas, Eurasion milfoil. Mead asked for a report copy of the results.

Meeting adjourned.