​Kabetogama Township
Regular Meeting
November 5, 2019
Draft
 
Chairman Kec opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. Board members present Supervisors M Tomczak and J Stegmeir along with Treasurer D. Callais and Clerk M. Manninen.  All attending recited the Pledge of Allegiance. 
 
Agenda – The agenda was reviewed, Supervisor J Stegmeir moved to approve the agenda as is, seconded by Supervisor M Tomczak, all voting aye the motion carried.
 
Minutes – The minutes for the October regular meeting were reviewed. Supervisor M Tomczak moved to approve the minutes, second by Supervisor J Stegmeir, all voting aye motion carried.
 
Treasurer Deana Callais read Treasurer’s report.
Financial Report
Checking
Beg Bal Oct. 1, 2019 - $209,358.62
Income - $7,678.51
Total Expenses - $24,436.26
End Bal. Oct. 31, 2019 - $200,284.87
 
Road Fund - $16,017.47
Road CD - $21,665.37
Road Fund Bal - $37,682.84
Checking CD - $26,443.94
 
Pucks Point Subordinate Sewer District
Beg Bal Oct. 1, 2019 - $28,295.80
Income - $550.00
Expenses - $5,065.79
End Bal Oct. 31, 2019 - $23,780.01
 
Capitol Debt Reduction
Beg Bal Oct. 1, 2019 - $2,746.23
Income - $1,502.79
Expenses - $0.00
End Bal Oct. 31, 2019 - $4,249.02
 
The Treasurer’s report was approved on a motion by Supervisor J Stegmeir, seconded by Supervisor M Tomczak, all voting aye motion carried.
 
Claims – Clerk Manninen read the claims.
 
Township Claims
North Star Electric – Town Hall - $105.00
Frontier Phone Co. – Phone - $72.86
Business Essentials – Office Supplies - $179.98
The Journal – Public Notices for KCWI - $342.40
Gateway General – Town Hall Supplies - $35.41
Greg House – Pucks Point Road Work - $510.00
                                                          Total - $1,830.65
PPSSD Claims
North Star Electric - $1,035.00
Septic Check – State Permitted Maintenance Contract #117669 - $2,000.00
                                                          Total – 3,035.00
Supervisor M Tomczak moved to accept the claims and pay them in full, seconded by Chairman L Kec, all voting aye motion carried.
 
Public Comment – None
 
Old Business –
 
PPSSD – Supervisor J Stegmeir reported the leaky grinders are have been repaired by the company that provided them.  The company will continue to repair any others that have a problem in the future.  SEH will pay for this work.  VPL grinder still needs to have some work done.   There is a new member to the district, Kevin Bouma who purchased the Burchell home.  Supervisor Stegmeir brought to the board, the project numbers from last year and the projection of expenditures for next year.  He has created a letter that will be sent out to all the members of the district with this information in it.  The OM&R portion of the service fee will be $76.88 per month per EDU for all connected full EDU’s or $922.56 per EDU per year.  The cost for the seasonal EDU’s will be $38.44 per EDU per month or $461.28 per year.  Combining the Capital Cost and the Operation, Maintenance & Replacement cost results in a total cost of $94.35 per month per EDU or $1132.20 yearly per EDU for the full rate.  For seasonal the total cost would be $55.91 per month per EDU or $670.92 yearly per EDU.  Supervisor M Tomczak moved to approve the new EDU amounts and the letter that Supervisor J Stegmeir created, seconded by Chairman L Kec, all voting aye, motion carried.  These letters will be sent out in December.
 
Community Sewer Project – Supervisor J Stegmeir reported that the committee is in the process of trying to find land for the treatment areas.  They are also waiting for a response from the Joint Powers Board on questions that had for them.  Some Service Area C residents sent petitions to the township stating that they do not want a sewer district in their area.  The board is researching the process on how to go about holding a special election.
 
Roads – Chairman Kec reported that Greg House had hauled some rock onto Pucks Point Road.  Supervisor M Tomczak moved to approve the contract with G House for 2019-20 season, seconded by Chairman L Kec, all voting aye, motion carried.
 
Community Center – Supervisor M Tomczak said she had plugged in the heat tape and suggested the clerk contact Plunketts Pest Control and ask them to look into our issue with hornets getting into the building.
 
New Business – Supervisor M Tomczak moved to approve Resolution 2019-3, Resolution Designating Annual Polling Place, seconded by Supervisor J Stegmeir, all voting aye, motion carried.
 
Supervisor M Tomczak made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Supervisor J Stegmeir seconded, all voting aye motion carried. Meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
 
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Manninen, Clerk

​Kabetogama Township
Regular Meeting
October 1, 2019
Draft
 
Chairman Kec opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. Board members present Supervisors M Tomczak and J Stegmeir along with Treasurer D. Callais, Clerk M. Manninen and 1 guest.  All attending recited the Pledge of Allegiance. 
 
Agenda – The agenda was reviewed, Supervisor M Tomczak moved to approve the agenda with the addition of Block Grant Meeting to Old Business, Other, seconded by chairman L Kec, all voting aye the motion carried.
 
Minutes – The minutes for the September regular meeting were reviewed. Supervisor M Tomczak moved to approve the minutes, second by Chairman L Kec, all voting aye motion carried.
 
Treasurer Deana Callais read Treasurer’s report.
Financial Report
Checking
Beg Bal Sept. 1, 2019 - $200,482.95
Income - $39,470.22
Total Expenses - $30,594.55
End Bal. Sept. 30, 2019 - $209,358.62
 
Road Fund - $16,017.47
Road CD - $21,508.69
Road Fund Bal - $37,526.16
Checking CD - $26,200.65
 
Pucks Point Subordinate Sewer District
Beg Bal Sept. 1, 2019 - $31,254.80
Income - $0.00
Expenses - $2,959.00
End Bal Sept. 30, 2019 - $28,295.80
 
Capitol Debt Reduction
Beg Bal Sept. 1, 2019 - $2,746.23
Income - $0.00
Expenses - $0.00
End Bal Sept. 30, 2019 - $2,746.23
 
The Treasurer’s report was approved on a motion by Supervisor J Stegmeir, seconded by Supervisor M Tomczak, all voting aye motion carried.
 
Claims – Clerk Manninen read the claims.
 
Township Claims
North Star Electric – Town Hall - $113.00
Frontier Phone Co. – Phone - $72.61
Business Essentials – Office Supplies - $130.05
The Journal – Public Notices for KCWI - $1,138.48
Gateway General – Town Hall Supplies - $13.49
Carol Stegmeir – Reimbursement for renewal of Weebley 2 yrs - $119.00
Fryberger, Buchanan – Analysis re: reverse referendum eligible voters (KCWI)
                                                          Total - $1,706.63
PPSSD Claims
North Star Electric - $959.00
Septic Check – State Permitted Maintenance Contract #117669 - $2,000.00
Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith – Declaration Waiver - $408.00
Onshore Services LLC – Mowing & Trimming at PPSSD Site - $120.00
                                                          Total – 3,487.00
Supervisor M Tomczak moved to accept the claims and pay them in full, seconded by Supervisor J Stegmeir, all voting aye motion carried.
 
Public Comment – None
 
Old Business –
 
PPSSD – Supervisor J Stegmeir reported that the treatment site has been mowed and weed whipped by Onshore Services, (Zachary Karasek).  The leaky grinders are still being worked on, SEH and USA are working on the solution.  The grommets that came with the grinders were not installed and some kind of goop was used instead that does not adhere to fiberglass.  The company that provided the grinders are sending up a man to do a repair and look over all the grinders.  SEH will pay for that work.  USA warranty work still needs to be done.  There was broken conduit on a grinder at Arrowhead #3.  That will be done this fall.  VPL grinder needs to have some work done also.
 
Community Sewer Project – Supervisor J Stegmeir brought the Resolution 2019-02  to be approved for Service Area G.  Supervisor M Tomczak moved to approve Resolution 2019-02, Resolution to Establish A Subordinate Service District, seconded by Supervisor J Stegmeir, all voting aye, motion carried.  The township has received one letter from a resident of State Point area to oppose the formation of a sewer district in that area.  John read the law explaining how a reverser referendum works.
 
Roads – Road Supervisor J Stegmeir tool a tour of the roads and they have been graded.  John spoke with G House to take care of the potholes on PPSSD road.  Chairman L Kec will follow up on this.
 
Community Center – Nothing new at this time.
 
Block Grant Meeting – CGBG – SLC gets this every year.  SLC is the only county that gets this grant from HUD.  They are for low income Communities, we are below median as a community.  The board is appointed by the county and that board makes the recommendations.  Use for infrastructure. 
 
New Business – There was a discussion regarding the percentage that the township gets back from the Lake Association for managing the lodging tax.  The percentage was at 5% then dropped to 3%.  This was table to the next meeting.
 
Supervisor J Stegmeir made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Chairman L Kec seconded, all voting aye motion carried. Meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
 
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Manninen, Clerk