Grey Eagle Township – September 14, 2015

These minutes are not approved.
Call to Order: Ron Frericks called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. The pledge of allegiance was recited.
Members Present: Ron Frericks, Ray Bense, & Mary Ann Primus. Mike Rohe was absent.
Agenda Approval: A preliminary agenda was presented. Ron asked if there were any additions to the agenda. Ron made the motion to accept the agenda. Ray made the second. All in favor. Motion carried.
Approval of Minutes: The clerk provided copies of the August 3, 2015 minutes to the board. Ray made the motion to approve the minutes as written. Ron made the second, all in favor. Minutes approved.
Town Clerk’s Report: Clerk presented the claims list for August. Claims list included 5 claims for a total of $19,749.67. These claims included Herdering Inc. for blading, gravel and several road repairs. Ron made the motion to approve the claims; Ray made the second, Motion carried unanimously. Mail included a variance notice from Todd County P&Z, as well as several different advertising letters. Ron had a call on a permit, which may have been issued in 1985. No record was found.
Treasurer’s Report: Mary Ann Primus presented the treasurer’s report as follows: Beginning Balance as of August 1, 2015: $226,382.29; Checks cleared: 15, $25,415.52; Deposits including interest & tax settlement: $720.75; Balance as of August 31, 2015: $201,687.52; Outstanding Deposits: 0.00; Outstanding Checks: 0.00; Cash Available: $201,687.52; CD Balance: $123,304.75
Ray made the motion to accept the treasurer’s report. Second by Ron. All in favor, Motion carried.
Road and Bridge Report: Ray reported that 343rd had been cleared of all the fallen trees and has had gravel applied. Also several washouts have been repaired and some still need a bit more work. Soybean has been applied to some of the problem areas. Mike asked to share that Stearns County is experimenting with a new road product that might be good for the Township as well in the future.
Additional agenda items: Swimming Beach- the Township is properly insured in case of a lawsuit. A claim would have to prove negligence against the Township.
A question was presented for thoughts from the Board members about possibly storing some buoys for the Todd County Water Patrol. The Board will wait to hear from the Water Patrol with details.
Adjournment: Motion by Ray to adjourn the meeting. Ron made the second. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Mary Ann Primus, Clerk/Treasurer