May 2020 Minutes
MAY 12, 2020 ERIE TOWNSHIP
Regular Meeting Minutes
The May meeting originally scheduled for May 5, 2020 was postponed due to a lack of a quorum of supervisors. The meeting was rescheduled for May 12, 2020 and posted that it would be held via teleconference.
Chairperson Chuck Chadbourne called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. with all board members present via teleconference.
The agenda was reviewed by the board and a motion was made by Joann and seconded by Gerry Schram to approve the agenda with the additions as noted. Vote was taken by roll call and the motion carried with a unanimous vote.
Clerk Karen Eifealdt read the minutes of the April 7, 2020 regular meeting. A motion was made by Gerry and seconded by Joann to approve the minutes as read. Vote was taken by roll call and the motion carried with a unanimous vote.
The treasurer’s report was read by Joann Splonskowski and reviewed by the board with the checking account having a balance of $8,255.89; the money market account having a balance of $198,679.92; and the CD having a balance of $127,936.96 with total funds as of April 30, 2020 being $334,872.77. A motion was made by Chuck and seconded by Gerry to accept and approve the treasurer’s report as read. Vote was taken by roll call and the motion carried with a unanimous vote.
Road Report:
The roads are looking good. The road tour road recommendations were looked at and discussed. A suggestion was made to make some clarifications, put some estimated costs of projects and to then prioritize them. It will continue to be looked at.
The gravel proposal from Graham Excavating was discussed. After several comments, it was decided that to cover all bases, the MAT attorneys would be consulted for advisement on this matter. It was decided that Gerry would write a statement highlighting the process of quotes and the proposal that was presented to the board. Gerry would get the letter of statement to Karen and Karen would in turn get both Joann and Chuck a copy. Joann then would present it to the MAT attorney.
Old Business:
Chuck gave a brief summary of what took place at the weed meeting with the county weed inspector. It was clarified that the Vetter Gravel Pit is a certified pit.
Joann had handouts regarding the COVID-19 alerts and she also provides copies of handouts for the Becker County Emergency Management report.
New Business:
Joann stated that Mark Palm is a certified weed sprayer and suggested that he be hired to spray for weeds preferably before June 15th. Joann would go with Mark to find the spots that would need to be sprayed.
The request by Dale and Becky Renner to get a written letter from Supervisor Splonskowski regarding a gravel contract was discussed. Since the decision was made by the board and not by just one supervisor, Karen was directed to get a message to the Renner’s that the decision was a board decision and also that the board was seeking the advice of the MAT attorney.
There had been the appearance of some logging being done on Perch Lake but it was brought to everyone’s attention that the board was aware of it.
The Zoning requests from Erie Township residents were briefly looked at. There will be a teleconference meeting coming up regarding zoning requests but the board concluded they had no objections to the requests.
The opportunity to purchase PLAT books and wall maps was briefly discussed. A motion was made by Gerry and seconded by Chuck to buy three Becker County PLAT books and one Erie Township wall map. Vote was taken by roll call and the motion carried with a unanimous vote.
Payment of bills:
A motion was made by Joann and seconded by Gerry to approve payment of the following bills in the amount of $ 13,213.08 and to transfer $8000 from the money market account to the checking account. A vote was taken by roll call and carried with a unanimous vote.
Wild Rice Electric $ 47.93
Mary Schermerhorn $ 32.42
MN Unemployment Ins $ 604.17
Graham Excavating $ 8435.59
Joann Splonskowski $ 63.06
Amos Mosher $ 250.00
Virginia Gilbertson $ 62.50
There being no further business a motion was made by Joann and seconded by Chuck to adjourn the meeting. Vote was taken by roll call and the motion carried with a unanimous vote. The meeting was adjourned at 8:26 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Karen Eifealdt, Clerk