City Council

TOWN OF BALKAN BOARD MEETING AGENDA November 5th, 2020 CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES REPORTS: 1. Financial Report: Kent Fredeen a. BILLS FOR PAYMENT: on November 5th, 2020 $ 24,199.72 th b. PAYROLL: for October 18 – October 31st, 2020 $ 5,604.34 2. Clerk’s Report: Misty Hendrickson 3. Shop & Road Report: Brad Strgar 4. Community Center Report: Jennifer Tarnowski 5. Canister Site Report: Dirk VerSteeg 6. Other Reports: CONCERNS AND COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE CORRESPONDENCE (in order of date received): 1. 10/16/20 – Edwards oil fuel pricing vs. ICO – Jon called ICO to get our price per gallon reduced. ICO was charging us $0.15/gal. over the $0.20 delivery charge. (Credit given to Scott Skalko from Edwards oil for discovering this overage.) 2. 10/27/20 – Conditional use permit application for 11402 Cooper Road – See handout – Is there anything we should be concerned about? …Road restrictions? – Any comments submitted by the township must be accompanied by an official town board resolution outlining the town’s response to the conditional use permit request – Deadline is Dec. 10th, 2020 OLD BUSINESS: 1. Township investment of excess funds – MN Statute Chapter 118A from MAT Atty. – See handout 2. Propane purchase – Ferrellgas has the best price – bid was given for $1.11/gal, but can be purchased now for $1.03/gal. The $1.11/gal. price will last until 5/31/21 – see handout 3. Jon White – special meeting discussion 4. Snowplow inspections – When can we start cashing residents’ checks? 5. The light by the pavilion has been fixed. Just in time for the election. 6. Mary Bovitz – Maturi Road – paid for snow plowing to Balkan, not SLC – How should we handle this? 7. Water/oil separator plan – See handout – Dirk 8. Check for the Food shelf – Covid-19 money- how much? 9. Snow blower for canister site – need to purchase 10. MN Revenue not filed for Quarter 3 2020 – Hold check? NEW BUSINESS: 1. Work Priority Sheet 2. CARES act money for food shelf, CARES act money for hotspots? Time is running out 3. Closing out the COVID-19 money market account, writing the check to SLC for the remaining amount – Due Nov 15th in SLC. 4. Compensatory time – in lieu of pay – can they take a day off whenever? Do they have to get approval from the supervisors to take a day off? How far in advance? 5. New alternate for the canister site starts training after deer hunting – Ward Smilanich UPCOMING MEETINGS/EVENTS: 1. Exercise class presentation – Nov 9th 10-11am NEWSLETTERS & MEETING MINUTES: ADJOURNMENT