The meeting was called to order by Chairman Wortham at 7:00 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance. Supervisors Wortham, Peterson, and Bilek were in attendance. Chief Schultz, the Clerk, and 3 other persons were also present.

Motion by Peterson, seconded by Bilek to accept the minutes of the May 11th Board Meeting, and the May 18th Special Meeting as presented. Carried unanimous.

Dale Orred presented a $250 donation for the Fire Department Station II fund. He plans to report next month on the status of the Minnesota 100 organization and its activities over the last year.

Supervisor Wortham presented the Road and Bridge report as follows:

1. The crew has been mowing grounds.
2. The crew had done some reorganization at the Transfer Station.
3. The crew have been sweeping and blowing to clean roads. The new blower attachment is working well.
4. Anderson Bros. had finished the paving and shouldering.
5. The chip sealcoating work is scheduled for late June.
6. The crack sealing work will be completed soon.
7. Wortham had obtained specifications and a quote for a replacement work truck from Houston Ford. It is to be a gas F350 cab & chassis with tilt box. List price was $52,480, but discounts and trade-in brought the total down to $34,479. A plow will be added for about $6400, bringing total to just under $41,000. Motion by Wortham, second by Peterson to purchase the truck. Carried unanimous.
8. There were no safety incidents.

Chief Schultz presented the fire department report as follows:

1. There had been 8 runs last month; 1 gas line cut, 1 ATV accident, 4 false alarms, and one first responder call. Total year to date is 41.
2. Training on boat rescue and Aircare loading procedures. Schultz noted that he has received positive comments from North Ambulance about the heliport at Station II.
3. The chassis for the new rescue pumper truck has been ordered. Will have a pre-build meeting at Custom Fire when the chassis is delivered.
4. Upcoming potential training burn at the old Knoxies building in Breezy Point.
5. The Beef Feed committee has ordered the canvas for covering the cooking area.
6. Schultz is considering a policy for charging for fire calls. He will check what other departments are doing.
7. The department has removed all their stuff from the upstairs main storage area. The small area will be cleared out after Beef Feed.
8. New firefighter Darian Rubner is now active on probation.
9. Still waiting for report from the shared services feasibility study. Supervisor Peterson commented he had spoken with Tim Holmes that the report was in final review and was expected to be released shortly.
10. Will make room for the floordrain work on June 10th. Need space for 2 pickups to be stored in the maintenance building while the work is being done. Expect to be able to move back on June 24th.
11. Schultz asked the board to improve South Road/Boat Street to facilitate access to the fire boat. A gate should be installed to block vehicle traffic during summer.
12. Lakes Gas has notified us to have the gas system at Station II inspected before winter. Clerk will call to schedule.
13. There were no safety incidents.

Supervisor Bilek presented the Transfer Station/Recycling Center report as follows:

1. There continues to be increased activity, volume, and receipts at the station.
2. The station is now on summer hours – open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.
3. A meeting was held with the county office to discuss projected costs and SCORE funding for 2016. Due to the increased volume and costs at the station an additional $5,000 of funding was secured for this year. The total funding for 2016 was set at $16,500.
4. Bilek recommends increasing some pricing at the station to help balance the funds. The non-resident permit fee should be raised to $10; mattresses will be raised by $5 each; electronics will be raised $2. Motion by Bilek to raise prices as outlined, seconded by Peterson. Carried unanimous.

Supervisor Peterson presented the Park and Recreation report as follows:

1. He has completed a review of the facility.
2. The playground step still needs to be recoated.
3. He will ask the maintenance crew to work on removing weeds inside the playground area.
4. Asked the clerk to call Lakeside Lawn & Landscape to ask for replacement of two dead bushes on north side of town hall.

Motion by Peterson, second by Bilek to accept the treasurer’s report for May as presented. Report includes receipts #4871 through #4894 totaling $12,674.54 and disbursements #IRS050615 through #19903 for total of $38,823.14. Carried unanimous.

Motion by Peterson, second by Bilek to approve the June claims as presented; claims #41954 through #41991 totaling $25,142.55. Carried unanimous.

Dave Johnson suggested that the township reimburse the transfer station attendant for the lost receipts. Motion by Peterson, second by Bilek to make the reimbursement.

The Clerk presented a series of correspondence. No Board action was taken.

Peterson commented that the meeting with Dave & Judy Topinka went well. The new fire truck purchase and the shared services study was discussed & clarified.

Supervisor Peterson reported on Planning & Zoning issues:

1. He had attended the recent Planning Commission meeting at the county where the Trout Lake Camp CUP amendments were discussed. No objections to the changes were raised.
2. A total of 18 permits have been issued this year so far.
3. The Gustafson CUP for the equine therapy center on Strawberry Lake Road was reviewed. No concerns were found.

Wortham commented that a review of the health insurance was needed as an employee was not happy with the recent change to the Health Partners policy. Need to re-look at the differences from the old policy and decide if a change is needed.

There being no further business to transact, the meeting adjourned at 8:05 pm.

John Plein,
Ideal Township Clerk
June 24th, 2015