Alexandria Township
Alexandria, Minnesota 56308
Minutes of the meeting of May 18, 2009
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 18th day of May 2009 at the Alexandria Township Conference Room, 610 Fillmore Street.
ROLL CALL: Supervisors present were Bryon Alstead, Jim Casper, 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 Casper, made a motion to adopt the agenda with the addition of Queen’s Road under citizen concerns and siren maintenance under new business. Motion carried unanimously.
Alstead, seconded by Ross, made a motion to approve the minutes of the 5/04/09 regular board meeting as written. Motion carried unanimously.
Alstead, seconded by Casper, made a motion to authorize payment of claims 9132 – 9146 in the amount of $5,090.08, net payroll $840.26, totaling $5,930.34 and to authorize a transfer from savings into checking of $6,000. Motion carried unanimously.
Supervisor Dahlheimer joined the meeting.
CITIZEN CONCERNS: Residents located along Queens Road questioned the board regarding the culvert that crosses Queens road. They indicated that the concrete control structure that was placed in the culvert inlet has created additional water retention on their property. Chairman Thalman reported that the inlet structure was placed as a result of the township increasing the size of the culvert during the rebuilding of the road and additional flow moving to the north resulting in additional flow to the north. The level of the control structure was placed at an elevation to prevent structure damage on the south side of the road and to keep the water level within the historical boundaries of the existing wetland to the south of Queens Road. Zoning Administrator Oleson showed aerial photos from 2007 and 1996, which demonstrated that the existing boundaries of the water appear to be within the historical boundaries of the wetland. The board agreed to watch the situation during the summer.
PLANNING AND ZONING: Zoning Administrator Oleson presented the final plat application for Lake Jessie Meadows, First Addition. The applicant has met the conditions outlined in the preliminary plat with the exception that no financial security has been provided for installation of the sewer stub; however, ALASD has provided written and oral assurances that the stub will be installed. Ross, seconded by Casper, made a motion to approval the final plat of Lake Jessie Meadows, First Addition as recommended. Motion for: Alstead, Ross, Casper, Dahlheimer, Thalman. Motion carried unanimously.
ENGINEER’S REPORT: Engineer Kuhn reported that he had received the hydraulic calculations for the flood damaged road drainages. He presented culvert size recommendations. He will obtain written quotes to present to the board at the next meeting.
Engineer Kuhn stated that bids are due on Thursday for the Erickson Heritage road improvement project.
NEW BUSINESS: Alstead, seconded by Ross, made a motion to recommend approval of a 3.2 liquor license for Moore’s Three Havens Store. Motion carried unanimously.
Clerk Raisanen provided the board with a proposed Siren Maintenance Contract with Emergency Management and LaGrand Township. Each entity would pay 1/3 of the cost of twice annually checking the tornado sirens. Ross, seconded by Alstead, made a motion to enter into a tornado siren maintenance contract through the year 2010. Motion carried unanimously.
Being no further business, Ross, seconded by Alstead, made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 7:15 PM.
Respectfully submitted….
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Gregg Raisanen, Clerk
Approved this ____ day of ________, 2009
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Roger Thalman, Chairman