Category: Minutes

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.

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

11 residents present

Next meeting set for September 13, 2011

Old business:

Logging of township land: Johnson Timber Harvesting gave a per cord price proposal to Freeman. The logging would be done next spring. After logging is completed and funds paid to the township, replanting will be discussed. Motion made and passed to approve contract.

New tax assessor: Kerry Walsh from St. Louis County and Jan Jackson were present to each discuss their side to why Pequaywan should choose their service for the new tax assessor. They also discussed cons against the other and it was decided for St. Louis County to send the township and Jan Jackson a list of issues that the county has against the Jan Jackson company on their job performance. Those issues and rebuttal from Jan Jackson will be reviewed and decision made on a choice.

Broadband/Internet: Citizen Helgen and Strom have completed the marketing info and survey to send out to all township residents and cabin owners as best can be done with email/address information they have. A request made from Strom to the township to help cover printing and postage expense around $50. Motion made and passed approving that request.

Jean Duluth Road re-surfacing is to begin in August.

New business:

A resident asked the township about any laws the township has on leashing/controlling dogs. The township cannot enforce any laws such as that. The resident asked if the township could obtain information from St. Louis County on their laws for leashing/controlling dogs. Freeman agreed to contact St. Louis County to see what information he could get.

Meeting adjourned.

Present:  Mark Freeman, Scott Mead, Rick Fry

Absent: Keith Stoneburner

7 residents present

Next meeting set for August 9, 2011

Old business:

Hwy 44 road speed issue: Discussion of having 40 mph warning signs coming from the south.

Logging of township land: Logger Johnson gave a quote, Freeman will get more concrete information on the contract.

New tax assessor: Jan Jackson and son Larry attended the meeting to present themselves as a choice in the new assessor decision. Question asked after they left the meeting on if they are bonded for their job as assessor.

Broadband/Internet: Citizen Helgen is creating a flyer in difference between current and high-speed. An interest survey needs to be completed as part of being included in the Lake county internet upgrade.

New business:

A resident asked if the township would draft a letter to the St. Louis County asking them to resurface Jean Duluth Rd. Mead is to draft the letter.

3 citizens did a view of the two Pequaywan lakes for water iris plants in the lakes. A couple clumps were found in big Pequaywan and many more in little Pequaywan.

Meeting adjourned.

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

Absent: April Smitke

Next meeting set for July 12, 2011

Minutes from the May 10, 2011 meeting read and approved

Old business:

Follow up discussion on the Highway 44 road speed in the vicinity of the fire hall. The county feels that the current speed limit of 55 mph is correct and there is no need to post a slower speed.

New Business:

Motion was made by Supervisor Fry to sell the timber off the Township owned property with any proceeds going to replanting and capping of the seedlings. Motion approved unanimously.

Discussion of the high speed internet and that issue is still in the infant stage. A survey is needed to try and establish how many users desire the high-speed connection. Cost can be a factor.

Dan Dexter has authored a petition requesting a EAW, Environmental Assessment Worksheet, regarding the public access on Big Pequaywan Lake.

Petition representative:  Tim Spangenberg  218-525-2444 Res
5833 Morning Star Dr. 218-848-2023 Lake
Duluth, MN 55804 218-341-5348 Cell

Contact Tim for further information

Meeting adjourned.