April 2020
GREENWOOD TOWN BOARD REORGANIZATION \ SUPERVISORS MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 14, 2020 6:30 PM
MEETING BY TELEPHONE CONFERENCE —–
NOTE: ALL VOTES ARE DONE BY ‘ROLL CALL VOTE’
Called to order by chair
Pledge of allegiance – passed over
Roll call: Chair Deluca, Vice Chair Skubic, M Ralston, L Tahija, B Beihoffer, Treasurer Rodgers, Clerk Drobac Tahija joined the meeting at 6:50 pm
This meeting is being recorded for transcription and archival purposes
Motion: Skubic\Deluca to add Timbuktu to the liquor license motion Passed 4/0
Nominations for chair
Motion: Deluca\Skubic to appoint Mike Ralston as chair Passed 3/0 Ralston abstained
Nominations for vice chair
Motion: Skubic\Ralston to appoint Carmen Deluca as vice chair Passed 3/0 Deluca abstained
Motion: Deluca\Ralston to approve February minutes with changes Passed 4/0
Motion: Skubic\Beihoffer to approve Board of Canvass minutes Passed 4/0
REORGANIZATION BUSINESS
Motion: Ralston\Beihoffer to approve Regular meeting Date \ Time – 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm, with exception – March meeting time will be after the Annual meeting; Reorganization meeting will be on the 4th Thursday in March at 6:30 pm; August meeting changed to Wednesday, at 6:30 pm, citing the primary election Passed 4/0
Motion: Deluca\Beihoffer to approve Frandsen Bank, Tower MN as depository Passed 4/0
Motion: Deluca\Skubic to approve Chair Mike Ralston, Vice Chair Carmen Deluca, Treasurer Pamela Rodgers, Clerk Sue Drobac, Deputy Treasurer Janelle Swenson, Deputy Clerk John Bassing as persons to sign checks and have banking authority Passed 4/0
Motion: Deluca\Beihoffer to approve holidays as listed for 2020-2021 Passed 4/0
Motion: Deluca\Beihoffer to approve Mike Couri, of Couri & Ruppe, as township attorney Passed 4/0
Motion: Deluca\Skubic to approve Ralston as road supervisor Passed 3/0 Ralston abstained
Motion: Skubic\Beihoffer to approve Deluca as ambulance committee delegate Passed 3/0 Deluca abstained Note: Tahija will be an alternate
Motion: Deluca\Beihoffer to approve Tahija as lodging tax board representative Passed 4/0
Motion: Ralston\Beihoffer to approve Deluca as grounds and maintenance supervisor Passed 3/0 Deluca abstained
Motion: Deluca\Beihoffer to approve Tahija as liaison to Vermilion Trail committee Passed 4/0
Motion: Beihoffer\Skubic to approve payment for training of supervisors, clerk, treasurer, deputy clerk, and deputy treasurer, on a case by case approval Passed 4/0
Motion: Deluca\Beihoffer to approve Tower News as the official newspaper Passed 4/0
Supervisor Tahija joined the meeting
Motion: Tahija\Skubic to approve Deluca as the noxious weed representative Passed 4/0 Deluca abstained
Motion: Beihoffer\Ralston to approve Deluca for the 911 assignment Passed 4/0 Deluca abstained
Motion: Skubic\Deluca to approve setting the Local Board of Appeal and Equalization meeting date – May 6, 2020 – 10:00 -11:00 am. With written appeals only. Passed 5/0
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
Treasurer’s Report: Checking – $116,919.97 Long Term Investments – $252,027.46 Savings – $232,755.93 Total – $601,703.36
Treasurer asked board members to look at different ways to cut spending.
Motion: Deluca\Skubic to approve treasurer’s report Passed 5/0
Motion: Ralston\Deluca to waive reading of claims Passed 5/0
Motion: Deluca\Beihoffer to approve claims Passed 5/0
Motion: Beihoffer\Tahija to approve payroll Passed 5/0
OLD BUSINESS
Motion: Ralston\Skubic to table Brushing Birch Point Extension Item Passed 5/0
Fire Chief recommendation
Motion: Deluca\Biehoffer to hire Dave Fazio as Fire Chief Passed 5/0
Broadband Survey update-preliminary results for the postcard survey have come in with a disappointing result. Continue next month
Motion: Ralston\Deluca to put an ad in Tower News and Timberjay, and the Township Facebook to encourage a better response to the 2 surveys Passed 5/0
TAAS contract – look at next month
NEW BUSINESS
Motion: Deluca\Tahija for the Chair and the Vice Chair to each have a key, for the clerk \ treasurer office Passed 5/0
Motion: Ralston\Deluca to approve use of Emergency Declaration Order 2020 to suspend the use of town hall \ pavilion \ playground – COVID-19 reasoning Passed 4/1 Beihoffer no
Motion: Deluca\Skubic to approve use of Proclamation and Declaration of Emergency, excluding the fire dept and Board of Supervisors COVID -19 reasoning Passed 5/0
Motion: Beihoffer\Deluca to approve County liquor license for Shamrock, Vermilion Club, Bayview, Timbuktu Passed 5/0
Motion: Deluca\Beihoffer to approve fire protection payment from SLC – fire protection for Unorganized Township 63-15 Passed 5/0
Motion: Deluca\Skubic to approve putting a lawnmowing ad – with a contract for 3 years in the Tower News Passed 5/0
Motion: Deluca\Skubic to approve new MATIT insurance proposal – with replacement cost. Cost will now be $2039.00 Passed 5/0
Reports: Supervisors: Deluca – Perpich TV checked on the Surveillance cameras. Remote access not working. Ralston noted – there are questions as to viewing rights, administration rights. It is recording now, and we should leave the system operating. Skubic – phone meeting is good, would like to be back at the town hall. Ralston – would like to Thank Supervisor Deluca and Clerk Drobac for putting the phone meeting together. Interim Fire Chief: Indihar reported runs as – 1 fire, 13 ems calls, 1 meeting, 1 fire training, 1 ems training, and 6 maintenance. Fuel hoses replaced on Boat 2, repaired outboard motor tilt system, replaced old air packs with new. Maintenance: Deluca – the township pickup has new mirrors, repair to lights, and new running boards. 911: Deluca – 1 sign made Clerk – email from health dept – Public water systems water is safe to drink. COVID-19 is NOT transferred via water
Correspondence – continued to next month
Motion: Skubic\Deluca to adjourn Passed 5/0 7:39 pm
Sue Drobac Mike Ralston
Clerk Chair