November 2019
GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS MEETING MINUTES
NOVEMBER 12, 2019 6:30 PM
Chair Deluca opens meeting
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll call: Chair Deluca, Vice Chair Skubic, M Ralston, L Tahija, B Beihoffer, Treasurer Rodgers, Clerk Drobac
Please turn off all cell phones and pagers. This meeting will be recorded for transcription and archival purposes
Motion: Skubic\Tahija to approve Oct minutes Passed 5/0
Treasurer report – Checking Account – $157,026.80 Long Term Investments – $251,952.70 Savings Accounts – $232,744.26 TOTAL – $641,723.76
Motion: Beihoffer\Tahija to approve treasurer report Passed 5/0
Claims presented
Motion: Ralston\Deluca to hold claim\check #19939 to City of Tower Passed 5/0
Motion: Skubic\Beihoffer to approve claims as presented Passed 5/0
Motion: Deluca\Skubic to approve payroll as presented Passed 5/0
OLD BUSINESS:
OSHA update – The finding of the OSHA staff is – 3 citations – with a penalty of $450.00, which were adjusted to $315.00 due
Motion: Deluca\Ralston to rescind the motion of Aug 13, 2019 to have brushing question on March ballot Passed 5/0
Motion: Ralston\Deluca to bring brushing question to annual meeting Passed 5/0
Tower Soudan Ambulance funding – table until Jan meeting Discussion held
Broadband update – feasibility study or survey looked at being done, for Greenwood township. Ralston to contact CTC
Walking trail work will be completed in spring and parking lot paving will be done in the spring
NEW BUSINESS
Budget – Chair Deluca and Treasurer Rodgers to work on
Motion: Skubic\Biehoffer to approve Resolution #19-11 to approve polling place for 2020 Elections Passed 5/0
Motion: Beihoffer\Ralston to approve Resolution #19-10 to approve Option B on March 10, 2019 ballot Passed 5/0
Motion: Tahija\Deluca to approve Resolution #19-09 to approve donation of $15,000.00 from Bois Forte Passed 5/0
Motion: Tahija\Beihoffer to approve Resolution #19-12 to approve donation of $190.00 from the Greenwood Quilters Passed 5/0
Motion: Deluca\Skubic to approve 1st reading of Change SOG’S name to Organizational Statement \ Standard Operating Guidelines, plus changes Passed 5/0
Reports: Supervisors: Beihoffer went to Broad Band meeting. Deluca also attended the Broad Band meeting. Fire Chief – Chief Fazio reported – Run report 14 ems, 3 fire, 1 training, 1meeting, 1drill, 4 maintenance \ grants Motion: Ralston\Skubic to accept Howard Ankrum back to the fire dept Passed 5/0 Motion: Ralston\Beihoffer to increase fd pension amount to $2500.00 in 2021 Passed 5/0
Pension is overfunded. Boat 2 moved, Tammy Mortaloni working on grants for fd. Washer\dryer grant denied. Thank you!!! to Rick Worringer for all the work on OSHA. Clerk Drobac to call Biss Lock to address the lock problem. . Motion: Ralston\Deluca to approve Tom \ Tammy Mortaloni to go to EMR training Passed 5/0 Safety: 50% of fd members are EMR’s. Greenwood was not chosen for the online training, but can buy in, in 2021. Trained on emergency vehicle operation. AWAIR training will be in Nov. Question on Greenwood having their own AWAIR program. 911 – 6 signs were made. Clerk: new blinds in town hall. Public computer installed Oct 5th. make a sign-up sheet for use of the public computer. Will look for a new refrigerator for the fire hall. David Hahn left a message to invite all to the conference.
PUBLIC COMMENT: John Bassing – 1. Why not use special assessment procedure? For brushing on Birch Point Rd. 2. Two ambulance services are available – Tower-Soudan and Cook. Greenwood does not support Cook. Greenwood will not lose service if support is not given. Tower has depleted the Ambulance fund down to $2000.00. Tower Chief Altenberg statements are incorrect, saying Breitung township has signed the new agreement, when they have not. Altenburg also stated the Ambulance fund cannot be touched. Mike Hatelstad questioned if the next step is a survey. Yes. Ralston – NESC fiber is here and is being used by Frontier to prop up their phone service. JoAnn Bassing – 2021 is the projected year for broadband fiber. Great to use free surveys. More info the better. We are moving in the right direction. Greenwood is a hard to put fiber in with all the rock ledges. A new project is coming up – PC for people – 50 rebuilt computers available. Thank you to the Board
CORRESPONDENCE: SLC public hearing for Hasbrook, SLC variance for Skofich, SLC revisions for Ordinance 62, Lake Vermilion Trail Joint Powers asking for a letter of support, Letter from MATIT about additional insurance
Junk mail is available to view, then will be recycled
Motion: Skubic\Beihoffer to Adjourn Passed 5/0 8:20 pm
Sue Drobac Carmen Deluca
Clerk Chair