CORINNA TOWNSHIP BOARD MINUTES

Special Meeting:  Wage Negotiations

January 15, 2004, 2:45 p.m. at town hall                       Unofficial Minutes

 

Present:  Chairman Bill Lieb, Supervisors Dave Stumpf and John Dearing and Town Clerk Vi Novotne.  Doug Smith, Maintenance.

 

1.         Wage Negotiations for Doug Smith:  2004 and 2005

            Doug received a printout of his 2003 earnings record and a list of proposed wage increases, each reflecting total benefit cost to the township. Bill Lieb stated that the board feels Doug has done a good job for the township and also the board wishes to know if there were concerns that should be discussed.  As Doug had no concerns to discuss, Bill  proposed a $1.00 per hour increase or $17.50 be Doug’s wage for 2004 and any Health Insurance Premium increase would be absorbed by the township.  Dave Stumpf seconded the motion.  Motion carried.  Bill stated that the board understands that Mark Miller has desires for quality grading and has done almost all of the grading.  The board has asked Mark to allow more grader time hours for Doug to become a skillful grader operator.

Bill explained to Doug that as the annual budget for 2005 is presented at the Annual Meeting in March, the board wishes decent figures to be presented.  The wages for 2005 are to be negotiated at this meeting.  John Dearing proposed $18.25 per hour, which is much the same rate as Mark Miller in 2003, Bill Lieb second.  Motion carried.  Bill Lieb noted that the township’s Wellness Incentive shows appreciation for minimum sick leave time used as if or when an employee leaves the township, the banked sick leave time is not reimbursed.  The incentive is one hour pay for each day of sick leave remaining at the end of each year.  Bill Lieb’s motion, seconded by Dave Stumpf and motion carried that Doug receive the Wellness Incentive for the year 2003.  Doug’s vacation days for 2004 is 12 days and increased one day for 2005.  The board and Doug signed contracts for the Years of 2004 and 2005.

Bill Lieb noted that the township board is investigating the purchase of a pick up truck.

Doug and board discussed the sanding and blading procedures.

2.         Clerk’s vacation:  January 31 thru February 7, 2004.  Board determined that at February 3 meeting, claims and payroll will be determined as of January 29. Any overtime would be included in the next payroll.  

3.         Corinna News.  To announce the Annual Meeting date, March 9, 2004, and highlight issues, the next Corinna News is to be in mail two weeks before the meeting.  Bill Lieb indicated his articles will be ready by February 10.  Bill Lieb will consult with Township Attorney Tim Young for details in publicizing the township’s need to reconstruct the township part of 80th Street or Hemlock  

4.         Township Meeting, March 2, 2004.  As this date is the same as the Caucus Meeting, the board noted that the township meeting date will need to be changed.

5.         Annexation.  John Dearing stated that a representative of the City of Maple Lake has indicated a possible annexation of nearly 100 acres of land.

 

With no further business to be covered at this time, the board adjourned at 3:45 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Vi Novotne, Clerk