Alexandria Township
Alexandria, Minnesota 56308
Minutes of the meeting of October 15, 2012
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 15th day of October, 2012 at the Alexandria Township Conference Room, 610 Fillmore Street.
ROLL CALL: Supervisors present were Bryon Alstead, Jul Feuling, Joel Dahlheimer and Russell Niskanen. Also present were Gregg Raisanen, Clerk, and Mona Billmark, Treasurer. As said members formed a quorum and the meeting was called to order by Chairman Alstead at 6:00 p.m.
Niskanen, seconded by Feuling, made a motion to adopt the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Feuling, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to approve the minutes of the 10/01/2012 regular board meeting as written. Motion carried unanimously.
Feuling, seconded by Niskanen, made a motion to approve the minutes of the 10/01/2012 Board of Adjustment meeting as written. Motion carried unanimously.
Dahlheimer, seconded by Niskanen, made a motion to authorize payment of claims 12224-12233 in the amount of $14,224.12, EFTPS of $897.90, totaling $15,122.02 and a transfer from savings of $13,000.00. Motion carried unanimously.
CITIZEN’S CONCERNS: none
PLANNING AND ZONING: none
ENGINEER’S REPORT: The board discussed the use of a vacant residential lot off of Pawnee Drive for storage of construction materials.
OLD BUSINESS: The board discussed the proposed golf cart use ordinance. Clerk Raisanen reported that Attorney Paul Johnson is obtaining a ruling on what is meant in statue for “original equipment” in regard to lighting on golf carts; however, the wording to allow use with original equipment lighting was added to the ordinance. Niskanen, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to adopt resolution 12-07, a resolution adopting Alexandria Township ordinance No. 126, an ordinance regulating the use of golf carts on Alexandria Township roadways. For: Niskanen, Feuling, Dahlheimer, Alstead. Against: none. Motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS: Clerk Raisanen reported that he had received correspondence from Bruce Nelson, ALASD, with a revised levy for 2013. The new levy amount was $114,506.00 compared to the original amount of $194,929.00. This amount was reduced due to the 2012 annexation of properties into the City of Alexandria. Clerk Raisanen presented copies of Schedule 1, a schedule of Receipts, Disbursements, and Balances to date for the township which shows that revenues and disbursements are meeting budget expectations. Clerk Raisanen also provided copies of the proposed 2013 budget in the amount of $765,500.00, which was reduced by approximately $50,000.00 from the one proposed by the budget committee due to the reduced ALASD levy. Feuling, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to adopt the 2013 budget in the amount of $765,500.00. Motion carried unanimously.
Clerk Raisanen presented correspondence and a proposed resolution from ALASD. The resolution is supporting ALASD’s position on the MPCA reissuance of a NPDES permit. Niskanen, seconded by Feuling, made a motion to adopt resolution 12-08 as proposed by ALASD. For: Niskanen, Feuling, Dahlheimer, Alstead. Against: None. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Feuling, seconded by Dahlheimer, to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 6:47 p.m.
Respectfully submitted….
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Gregg Raisanen, Clerk
Approved this ____ day of ________, 2012
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Bryon Alstead, Chairman