Alexandria Township
Alexandria, Minnesota 56308
Minutes of the meeting of December 7, 2015
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 7th day of December, 2015 at the Alexandria Township Conference Room, 324 Broadway.
ROLL CALL: Supervisors present were Jul Feuling, Jeff Oberg, Joel Dahlheimer, Rod Eldevik and Russell Niskanen. Also present were Bonnie Fulghum, Deputy Clerk, and Mona Billmark, Treasurer. As said members formed a quorum and the meeting was called to order by Chair Feuling at 6:00 p.m.
Eldevik, seconded by Niskanen, made a motion to adopt the agenda with the addition of Snow Removal under Citizen Concerns. Motion carried unanimously.
Niskanen, seconded by Oberg, made a motion to approve the minutes of the 11/16/2015 regular board meeting as written. Motion carried unanimously.
Eldevik, seconded by Oberg, made a motion to authorize payment of claims 15231 – 15244 in the amount of $19,787.98, net payroll of $4,055.74, totaling $23,843.72 with no transfer of funds from savings. Motion carried unanimously.
CITIZEN’S CONCERNS: Supervisor Eldevik reported he had received complaints regarding snow removal, specifically that 2 – 3 inches of snow is left on the road after plowing. Supervisor Niskanen will follow up with the road maintainer.
PLANNING AND ZONING: none
ENGINEER’S REPORT: Engineer Kuhn reported he is working on a list of 2016 blacktop projects and will make a recommendation at the next meeting. Deputy Clerk Fulghum reported we had received payment from Mr. Thompson for his portion of the Neewana Beach project and that the reflectors for the underpass recommended by Engineer Kuhn have been installed.
OLD BUSINESS: Chair Feuling reported that Supervisors Oberg and Niskanen, Clerk Raisanen and the town attorney conducted a site visit of Mr. Zunker’s scrapyard. The board discussed what amount of remaining scrap is acceptable according to the agreement. Chair Feuling to consult with the clerk and township attorney.
Supervisor Oberg provided an update on the LAR budget. He stated that rent is increasing for 2016; therefore the amount per resident beginning in 2017 will increase as well, from $5.50/resident to $6.50/resident. The township contributed $14,866.50 in 2015 and the projected contribution for 2016 is $15,015 and 2017 is $17,745. This equates to an increase for 2016 of approximately $150 and $2,730 for 2017. Supervisor Oberg will provide a breakout of expenditures, revenues and fees at the next meeting.
NEW BUSINESS: Deputy Clerk Fulghum reported we had received a proposal for audit services from Carlson-Highland, our current accounting firm. She stated that they are proposing a $200 fee increase from last year; i.e. $5,100 for 2014, $5,300 for 2015. The clerk’s recommendation is to engage their services for the 2015 financial audit. Dahlheimer, seconded by Niskanen, made a motion to contract with Carlson-Highland for the 2015 financial audit. Motion carried unanimously.
Being no further business, Eldevik, seconded by Niskanen, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 6:51 p.m.
Respectfully submitted….
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Bonnie Fulghum, Deputy Clerk
Approved this ____ day of ________, 2015
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Jul Feuling, Chair