At their meeting Tuesday night, the Clear Lake Twp. Board discussed the fire fill station project that will be built on Co. Road 8. NextEra Energy Resources is leasing the property, which has an existing well and irrigation system, and is allowing a fill station to be created there for use by Clear Lake and other fire departments. 

 

Supervisor Gary Gray informed the board the easement agreement on the adjacent Imholte property, where the actual fill station will be constructed, has been drafted and approved by all parties involved. He will be meeting with Imholtes and the fire department to get the document signed and then notarized.

 

“I’m assuming they’ll have a training session with area fire departments once it’s been constructed,” said Gray. “There’s not a lot of these [fill stations] around so it could get used substantially.”

 

Twp. Engineer Terrance Vander Eyk presented an engineer’s estimate to the board for the project for $15,966; the township will be going out for bids once everything has been approved by the county.

 

 

An open house for the new township hall project will be held from 7 to 8 p.m.  Jan. 29 at the old township hall. Refreshments will be served and maps and blueprints will be available for residents to view. The township board and architect will be on hand to answer questions.

 

 

Eyk told the board he had been informed grants for nitrate mitigation in Clear Lake and Haven townships were going to be available.

 

A motion carried approving final payment of $1,837 to Astech for the township’s 2018 seal coat projects.

 

A motion carried approving the emergency services ordinance amendment, ORD-2018-008. In accordance with the new fire contract, fees for such services may be passed along and will be based on the City of Clear Lake’s fee schedule.

 

A discussion was held on options for upcoming bonds that will be coming due. Treasurer Paul Goenner said he would compare interest rates at various financial institutions; Gray indicated he would prefer to stay local if they are found to be close.

 

Clerk Mary Mathison presented the board with design options for the township’s new letterhead, one based on agriculture and one based on lakes. Designs will continue to be worked on and presented again at the next meeting.

 

Deputy Clerk Gary Anderson has been given expanded clerk duties.

 

The sheriff reported 86 incidents for November, including 42 traffic, five medicals, two narcotics arrests, one DUI, one damage to property and four accidents, one of them fatal.

 

The next Clear Lake Twp. meeting will be Jan.15 at 7 p.m.