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							                                  Wabedo Township Board of Supervisors
                                           Monthly Meeting
                                            April 12, 2011

Present: Chair Ron Stokesbary, Supervisors Bob Adelmann & Ralph Schmidt, Treasurer Carole Houghton
and Clerk Barbara Anderson

Sign in list attached to the original minutes of this meeting.

Call to order – Chair Stokesbary called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.

Pledge of Allegiance – The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Approve Agenda – There were no additions or changes to the agenda. MOTION: Schmidt/passed:
Approve the agenda for this meeting as printed.

Approve the minutes – The board received a copy of the minutes prior to this meeting for review.
MOTION: Adelmann/passed: Approve the minutes for the inspection meeting with Felton Brothers
with the following corrections: Glenmar should be 550 yards of gravel and on North Bay Road the
township is responsible for fixing the corner with North Bay Circle. MOTION: Adelmann/passed;
Approve the minutes of the road inspection meeting with Lott Excavation as written. MOTION:
Schmidt/passed: Approve the minutes of the March 16 Board meeting as written.

Residents concerns – There was none.

Road & Bridge
Supervisor’s report – Schmidt gave the following report
   1. He called Mary at Cass County Sentence to Service work. The township should call her after the
        signs are delivered and schedule their help.
   2. Ziegler did the PMI on the township tractor; two items were noted:
             Very slight leak in the front power take off hydraulic motor. The leak may stop as it is
                used.
             The boom sags when parked. There is some leakage in a line valve and Ziegler is
                checking what the fix is.
   3. Work Orders. MOTION: Adelmann/passed: approve the work orders as presented. A list of
        the work orders are attached to the original minutes of the meeting. Note: Felton has
        permission to put gravel where he thinks it is needed the most, but he is not to exceed the
        approved amount for road graveling of $12,203. The unapproved work order from last year on
        ¼ mile of clearing on South Little Boy Drive was tabled until the quote for the work comes in.
   4. Schmidt spoke to Jim Ballenthin of Ponto Lake Township about their road right-of-way and road
        maintenance standard. Schmidt handed out copies of the information that Ballenthin had
        shared. The board decided to study this information and put it on the agenda for next month.
        Schmidt will contact Arro Surveyors in Walker and obtain a price from that company doing the
        work.
   5. Schmidt reported that there are 2 signs on Island View (Watch for children). The township
        stated in the township newsletter that these signs will be taken down. If the residents wanted
        them up they should have let the board know. We have had no response. The Board asked
        Schmidt to talk to the people by the signs to see if they would like the signs back.

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    6. Posts for the road sign. Schmidt had a piece of post material that we can use to test the road
        sign posts in the township to see if they comply with the state standard or not. The bottom of
        the breakaway post needs to be 6” above ground.

Old Business
Review the MATS classes – Everyone thought the classes were very informative.

 Possible land for the town hall – Stokesbary reported that the township has sent Mrs. Averbeck a letter
regarding her property on County Road 54. There has not been a response at this time. The Board
decided to walk the Scott property on Highway 84. They will do this on April 27th at 9:00 AM.

Donations – Anderson informed the Board that the township cannot give a donation to the first
responders or the dive team.

New Business
Pay the Claims – MOTION: Schmidt/ passed: Approve payment of electronic claims 4111 – 4113 and
claims 8741 through 8760 totaling $9,916.47, plus payroll.

Review Administration Policy – The board reviewed the Administration Policy dated December 18, 2009.
The recommended changes will be presented at the April board meeting for approval.

Planning Commission – report by Craig Anderson, chair
Report from county –Anderson reported on the activities on parcels with four lots or less report from
Cass County. One parcel of concern, the Shaw property on County Rod 54, Paul Fairbanks is looking into
this parcel.

Correspondence – The Board reviewed the correspondence listed on the agenda. The clerk was asked
to contact Bob Ruppe and ask if he could hold a seminar in our area.

Adjournment – MOTION: Adelmann/passed: Adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 8:33 PM.

Respectfully submitted                                  Approved


Barbara Anderson, Clerk                                 Ronald Stokesbary, Chair




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