Alexandria Township
Alexandria, Minnesota 56308
Minutes of the meeting of December 20, 2010
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 20th day of December, 2010 at the Alexandria Township Conference Room, 610 Fillmore Street.
ROLL CALL: Supervisors present were Bryon Alstead, Louis Ross, Jul Feuling, Joel Dahlheimer and Roger Thalman. 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 Thalman at 6:00 p.m.
Alstead, seconded by Feuling, made a motion to adopt the agenda with the addition of discussion of private kennel licenses. Motion carried unanimously.
Alstead, seconded by Feuling, made a motion to approve the minutes of the 12/06/2010 regular board meeting as written. Motion carried unanimously.
Dahlheimer, seconded by Ross, made a motion to authorize payment of claims 10351-10361 in the amount of $104,993.05, net payroll of $757.30, for a total of $105,750.35 and a transfer of funds from savings into checking in the amount of $105,000.00. Motion carried unanimously.
CITIZEN’S CONCERNS: Clerk Raisanen stated that Al Beisner had contacted him regarding the status of the proposed Bike Trail through Geneva Estates. Clerk Raisanen informed him that the board was in support of the proposed trail and that the township will be pursuing a DNR grant that can fund up to 50% of the project cost. He also informed Mr. Beisner that the park dedication fund may already be allocated to the Lake Le Homme Dieu Beach bike trail that has been proposed by Douglas County. Clerk Raisanen will contact Douglas County to confirm how much money is available in the park dedication fund.
PLANNING AND ZONING: Zoning Administrator Oleson reported that all of the conditions required for final plat approval for Eastgate 1st supplemental CIC have been met and staff recommends approval. Alstead, seconded by Feuling, made a motion to accept the staff recommendation and approve the final plat of Eastgate 1st Supplemental CIC. For: Alstead, Ross, Feuling, Dahlheimer, Thalman. Against: none. Motion carried unanimously.
ENGINEER’S REPORT: Closing of Lisa Ave. to State Highway 29. Clerk Raisanen reported that notices of a public meeting regarding the closure of this section of Lisa Ave. has been sent to the residents in the area.
OLD BUSINESS: The board discussed the recently approved private kennel license. The supervisors discussed what conditions should be used in the future.
NEW BUSINESS: Clerk Raisanen presented an updated schedule 1 of township funds and reviewed 2010 revenue and expenditures. He made the recommendation to transfer $15,000 from the general fund into the planning and zoning fund to erase the negative balance. Ross, seconded by Alstead, made a motion to authorize the transfer of $15,000 from the general fund into the planning and zoning fund. Motion carried unanimously.
The city has provided a written warning siren maintenance contact. Dahlheimer, seconded by Feuling, made a motion to contract with the City of Alexandria to maintain the warning sirens at a cost of $150.00. Motion carried unanimously.
Clerk Raisanen reported that there are two supervisors’ positions up for election in March and the notice has been published and posted.
Being no further business, Ross, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted….
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Gregg Raisanen, Clerk
Approved this ____ day of ________, 2011
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Roger Thalman, Chairman