August 16, 2010 Meeting Minutes

Alexandria Township

Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

Minutes of the meeting of August 16, 2010

 

A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 16th day of August, 2010 at the Alexandria Township Conference Room, 610 Fillmore Street.

 

ROLL CALL: Supervisors present were Bryon Alstead, Jul Feuling, Joel Dahlheimer, Louis Ross, 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 Ross, made a motion to adopt the agenda with the addition of discussion about fencing requirements for Dun-Rite Auto under planning and zoning. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Alstead, seconded by Feuling, made a motion to approve the minutes of the 8/16/2010 regular board meeting as written. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Dahlheimer, seconded by Alstead, made a motion to authorize payment of claims 10212–10230 in the amount of $8,054.51 and to authorize a transfer from savings into checking of $6,800.00. Motion carried unanimously.

 

CITIZEN’S CONCERNS: None

PLANNING AND ZONING: Don Froemming, Dun-Rite Auto was present to discuss the fencing requirement for his business. Zoning Administrator Oleson reported that one of the conditions placed on the conditional use permit was for the installation of an 8-ft. fence in front of his business.   The owner has installed a six ft. fence. Alstead, seconded by Feuling, made a motion to allow the installation of a 2-ft. lattice extension to the top of the 6ft. installed fence to comply with the fencing requirement condition in the conditional use permit for Dun-Rite Auto. Motion carried unanimously.

 

The board discussed the Zunker Salvage yard. Supervisor Dahlheimer and Zoning Administrator Oleson reported that they had visited the property. There were no violations noted in regard to the closure agreement and the property owner has complied with conditions agreed upon in the closure agreement.

NEW BUSINESS: Alstead, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to authorize reimbursement for any board members attending the annual MAT meeting in Duluth. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Being no further business Dahlheimer, seconded by Ross, made a motion to adjourn the meeting.

 

Meeting adjourned at 6:22 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted….

 

 

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Gregg Raisanen, Clerk

 

Approved this ____ day of ________, 2010

 

 

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Roger Thalman, Chairman