Pelican Township
Approved Minutes of Board Meetings
The regular meeting of the Pelican Town Board was called to order by Chairman Bruce Galles. Present: Bruce Galles, Ted Rice, Robert Olson, Suzanne Goerges and Shirley Wallin.

David Landecker from Landeckers & Associates was present to talk about the rezoning on Weaver’s Point Inc. which currently is not zoned, they are asking for it to be zoned SR-2 which is the most restrictive-not asking for it be reclassified only rezoned. There is 1 large tract on lake, 12 on Cree Bay Rd. no current plans just looking towards the future.  B. Galles made a motion stating that Pelican Township is not opposed of rezoning and that we provide similar response to Crow Wing County Planning and Zoning, seconded by R. Olson, motion carried. 

Brian from Breezy Point Police Dept. was present. He gave report for Mar., April & May. Public Beach on Pelican Lake is now open, no host this year. Some are using the road east of the beach for access and pull up on the beach to swim, will need to block this off. Otherwise everything is going OK within the township.

Minutes of May 1, 2006 were reviewed, R. Olson made a motion to approve minutes, seconded by Rice, motion carried.

Treasurers report given: Opening Balance: $251,913.37, Receipts: $502.23, Disbursements: $4312.49, Ending Balance: $248,103.11, Checkbook Balance: $11,211.12, Savings Account: $35,020.29, CD/Money Market Acct. $201,871.70, Total Balance: $248,103.11.  CD’s coming due towards the end of June, will put in Money Market Acct. in Northern National Bank until we know what we need for Anderson Brothers Construction project and other bills in July. R. Olson made a motion to approve Treasurers report seconded by B. Galles, motion carried.

Bills to be paid were presented, B. Galles stated he got a call from Al Knowlen from Anderson Brothers, Inc. to see if they could be paid a partial payment for work done so far being project has been extended to July 1st so we could save money. R. Olson made a motion to pay Anderson Brothers $54,000.00 based on removing silt fence charge of $2,000.00,  seconded by B. Galles, motion carried. This will be paid as soon as our CD’s come due on June 22nd. T. Rice made a motion to pay all bills, seconded by R. Olson, motion carried.

Zoning: Kenneth & Sandra Ohlsson requesting variance to construct a lakeward deck on front of an existing cabin. Their property is in both Pelican and Lake Edward Township. Board recommended we write a no objection letter to Crow Wing County Planning and Zoning.

Old Business: none

New Business: none

No transfer of funds

Next regular meeting date July 13, 2006 7:30 PM

T. Rice made a motion to adjourn, seconded by R. Olson, motion carried.

Respectfully Submitted,
 

Shirley Wallin, Clerk