Call to Order
Attendance: Town officers, guests
Clerk’s Report
Treasurer’s Report
DECEMBER 2023
Total Funds on Hand 12/1/2023 $230,188.28
Plus: Deposits $25,646.09
-Interest on Accounts 496.33
-St Louis County Auditor 24,339.26
-State of MN 810.50
Less: Disbursements $1,338.50
-Payroll 888.10
-MATIT – WC 285.00
-Other Expenses 165.40
Total Funds on Hand 12/31/2023 $254,495.87
Checks Written #1955 – #1966
JANUARY 2024
Expected Receipts None
Checks Written #1967 – #1975 $2,222.86
No transfer to checking needed
Old Business
New Business
- Discussion regarding our area by the county sheriff’s department
- Review of past minutes on the township website
- Weed inspector discussion
- Important Dates (meetings are held at Pequaywan Firehall)
1/9 – Pequaywan Town Board Meeting, 7 p.m.
1/16 – Open supervisor position Candidacy Filing ends at 5:00 p.m., contact clerk for the form or questions at 525-4068
2/9 – Absentee Balloting starts, contact St. Louis County to register for Presidential Nomination Primary Election at 726-2385; contact Pequaywan Clerk to register for March Town Election at 525-4068
2/13 – Pequaywan Town Board Meeting, 7 p.m.
2/13- Board of Audit Meeting, after Board Meeting
2/13- Budget Meeting, after Board of Audit Meeting
2/20- End of pre-registration for Absentee Balloting
2/27- Public Accuracy Test, Firehall, 11:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
3/5 – Presidential Nomination Primary Election Day
Pequaywan Firehall, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
3/9 – Absentee Balloting for Town Election, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., contact clerk for address
3/11- Absentee Balloting for Town Election, 1:00-5:00 p.m., contact clerk for address
3/12- Township Election Day, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m., Pequaywan Firehall
3/12- Annual Town Meeting, 8:45 p.m. or after ballots are counted whichever is later
3/12- Pequaywan Town Board Meeting, after Annual Town Hall Meeting
3/12- Board of Canvas Meeting, after Town Board Meeting
Correspondence
Received:
- Email from St. Louis County Elections re- disposal of Automark Machine and will be replaced with OmniBallot for free funded by St. Louis County
- Email from MATIT that key dates to submit Workers’ Compensation Surveys is February 15, 2024
- Email from the State of Minnesota GID (Government Information Division) that deadline to submit CTAS (County, Township Accounting System) financial reports to the state is April 1, 2024.
- Statement of MAT dues from Minnesota Association of Townships in the amount of $315.44 due on or before May 1.
- Annual Report of Outstanding Indebtedness form as of December 31, 2023 from St. Louis County Auditor’s Office to be filled out and returned by February 1.
Sent:
Public Comment: The Public Comment section is a courtesy extended to persons wishing to address the Board. If you wish to comment during the Township Meeting, follow the protocol below:
- No more than one public comment per citizen.
- Submit your comment information to peqclerk@gmail.com with your full name.
- Deadline to submit your request is the first Saturday of the month.
- Your presentation will be limited to two minutes.
- What you said will be on file, and the board can either address the issue, assign someone to address the issue, or do nothing.
Next Meeting, February 13, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Adjourn meeting