Alexandria Township
Alexandria, Minnesota 56308
Minutes of the meeting of February 22, 2012
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 22nd day of February, 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 Dahlheimer, made a motion to adopt the agenda with the addition of road maintenance policy under new business. Motion carried unanimously.
Dahlheimer, seconded by Niskanen, made a motion to approve the minutes of the 2/06/2012 regular board meeting with the correction of Feuling abstaining on approval of the 1/18/2012 minutes. Motion carried unanimously.
Niskanen, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to authorize payment of claims 12043 – 12049 in the amount of $19,975.44, EFTPS of $864.24, totaling $2,839.68. Motion carried unanimously.
CITIZEN’S CONCERNS: None
PLANNING AND ZONING: Zoning Administrator Oleson reported that the manager of Jack’s Family Recycling is placing barrels on the historical boundary of the property to mark the allowable storage area of the facility.
ENGINEER’S REPORT: none
OLD BUSINESS: The board discussed findings of the site visit out to Geneva Estates. The board reviewed some of the problem areas in the existing drainage. Some of the areas of concern are the culverts, the size of the retention pond on the golf course, and the location and elevation of a couple of homes along the drainage path. Al Beisner was present and indicated that during the rain event last summer, he removed a basketball and soccer ball from one of the culverts. In addition, the retention pond has never received any maintenance and has silt in the bottom. Supervisor Feuling questioned whether this was a township issue and requested that the township attorney be involved. Clerk Raisanen provided a history of the development from the time of first platting until present and how the township has assumed planning and zoning in 2007. He also reported that previously the township attorney recommended that the township become involved in drainage issues when the water is impacting township roads or when the storm water is causing public damage to lake water quality and there is a dedicated drainage easement. A storm water district could be established to assess land owners but would require 100% participation from everyone in the drainage area. The board directed Clerk Raisanen to contact the township attorney to get his opinion regarding this issue.
The board discussed office hours and location for the zoning administrator. Niskanen, seconded by Alstead, made a motion to have the zoning administrator available between the hours of 9:00-1:00 and that he can meet in the township office or conference room if available. Motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS: Clerk Raisanen reported that the township has received an election assistance disabilities grant in the amount of $7,500.00 to install automatic door openers at Good Shepherd Church. He will be meeting with the church council to discuss.
Clerk Raisanen reported that the township received notice that they did not receive the trail connection grant applied for previously. Since the bike trail was installed adjacent to the road surface, it did not qualify.
The board discussed an additional warning siren in the Crestwood Hills area. The board was in consensus to request Carlos Township to cost share if the project were to go forward.
The board will review the 2013 budget at the next board meeting.
Being no further business, Feuling, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted….
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Gregg Raisanen, Clerk
Approved this ____ day of ________, 2012
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Bryon Alstead, Chairman