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KABETOGAMA TOWNSHIP

REGULAR MEETING

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

 

Chairman Nevalainen opened the meeting at 7:05 pm.  Board members present were Supervisor Town, Supervisor Kiner, Clerk Manninen and Treasurer Kiner along with 2 guests.  All attending recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Agenda – The agenda was approved, with the addition of Community Building under old business and Post Office and ice road under new business on a motion by Supervisor Town, seconded by Supervisor Kiner.  Motion carried.

 

Minutes – the minutes were reviewed by all present.  The minutes were approved on a motion by Supervisor Town, seconded by Supervisor Kiner, motion carried.

 

The treasurer’s report was read by Treasurer Kiner.  Supervisor Kiner moved to have $40,000 from the road account put into a CD, this was seconded by Supervisor Town, motion carried.  The treasurer’s report was approved on a motion by Supervisor Kiner, seconded by Supervisor Town, motion carried.

 

Account

Beg Bal.1/1/10

Income

Expenses

End Bal. 1/31/10

Checking

$54,314.72

$7,279.84

$1,645.30

$59,949.26

Road Acct.

$46,023.49

$34.40

$0.00

$46,057.89

Comm. Center Fund

$29,424.56

$20.15

$0.00

$29,444.71

Cert. of Deposit

$25,000.00

 

 

$25,000.00

 

 

Lodging Tax

 

 

 

 

$515.72

$485.68

 

 

The following claims were approved on a motion by Chairman Nevalainen, seconded by Supervisor Town, motion carried.

 

3204

Robert Nevalainen

Mileage – JPA

$52.80

3205

Frontier Phone Co.

Phone & Internet

$82.36

3206

North Star Elec.

Power for Hall

$54.00

3207

St. Louis County

Auditor Fee

$93.39

3208

MATIT

Township Dues

$410.76

3209

St. Louis County

Snow Plow

$525.00

3210

Gateway Store

Stamps, batteries

$14.85

3211

Tiger Direct

Ink, Bob

$67.97

 

 

Total

$1,301.13

 

Old Business –

 

Namakan Joint Powers Meeting, Chairman Nevalainen reported from this meeting.  The meeting was held on 1/28/10 at the Cook Land Department.  Julie Kennedy, SEH, Engineering reported that service area maps are being developed.  The Frequently Asked Question section on the SEH website will be available next week for board member review and comment.  Randy Jenniges, SEH outlined how the survey and GIS data will be analyzed and categorized for incorporation into the Comprehensive Plan. He provided initial documents that will be developed to assist the board in understanding how the formulation of the data will be put together for treatment alternatives.  There was discussion regarding St. Louis and Koochiching Counties’ policies regarding interim sewer systems in the project area for new or non-compliant systems.  The next JPB meeting is scheduled for 2/18/10 at 2:00 pm at the Cook Land Department.

 

VNP Clean Water Joint Powers Board Meeting, held on 1/28/10 at 2:20 pm at the Cook Land Department.  There was a discussion on MPCA’s position regarding involvement with the project, and it was decided that the MPCA should be directly involved.  Mike Ward , Superintendent of Voyageurs National Park, was contacted to request that he appoint an individual to participate in the VN P Clean Water JPB discussions.  The next VNP Clean Water Joint Powers Board meeting will be held on 2/18/10 immediately following the Namakan Basin JPB meeting.  PPSSD funding from Rural Development was not reapplied for.  If we got funding from Rural Development we would not be able to get funding from the WRDA request. 

 

Roads & Trails – State Point road was taken care of. 

 

AT&T letter, Chairman Nevalainen spoke with someone from AT& T cell phone service.  There is really nothing you can do about the service from the tower except for maybe get a antenna to boost your signal.  The local terrain makes it difficult to get service to every household.

 

Emergency Warning System – no new news on this.  Chairman Nevalainen will be researching this further and will report again at a later date.

 

Annexation of unorganized township – would need property owners to petition to come into the township.  Chairman Nevalainen will speak with Phil at Gateway Store and bring it up at the Planning Committee meeting.  More information is needed to make sure this would be done in a complete and proper manner. 

 

EMS Relief Association – after much discussion it was decided that maybe the best solution would be to amend the Department by-laws. 

 

Governors Opener – Heidi sent an e-mail with an update for this meeting.  They are looking for various story ideas about the area that could be posted on the Fishing Opener web site.  Sponsors are still being searched for and are still looking for sponsors to donate cash to the event to cover various expenses that they cannot get a donation on.  Volunteers are still needed for the raffle ticket sales, registration, cooking/serving, set up and tear down, clean up before, during and after the event, decorations, dock help and parking & directing traffic.  Contacts for this are Betsey Warrington or Jerilyn Carlson.

 

VNP letter was sent.

 

Community Center Building - Chairman Nevalainen asked a township attorney if donated materials and labor could be used on this project and the answer was yes.

 

New Business –

 

Insurance on the Community Building, a resolution was passed approving the replacement cost coverage on the old building.  This was prompted by the MATIT.

 

Post Office – Phil and Ellen Hart are not planning on renewing a contract for Postal service at the Gateway Store.  Chairman Nevalainen will look into the possibility of the township helping to finance the post office service if it could stay at the Gateway Store.  He will report back at the March meeting.

 

Ice Road – Rusty Lehto brought up the idea of asking if Voyageurs National Park would consider plowing an ice road on Kabetogama Lake from the Kabetogama Visitors Center to the Ash River Visitors Center. This will be discussed at the next Planning Committee meeting.

 

Board of Audit – Clerk Manninen and Treasurer Kiner brought their 2009 income and expenses reports for the board to review.  All entries were reviewed; Chairman Nevalainen moved to approve the reports as read, seconded be Supervisor Town, motion carried.

 

 

Chairman Nevalainen moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:40 pm, seconded by Supervisor Kiner, motion carried.

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Mary Manninen, Clerk

Kabetogama Township

 

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