Alexandria Township
Alexandria, Minnesota 56308
Minutes of the meeting of 12-04-2006
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 4th Day of December 2006 at the Alexandria Township Conference Room, 610 Fillmore Street.
ROLL CALL: Supervisors present were Louis Ross, Bryon Alstead, 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 7:30 PM.
Alstead, seconded by Ross, made a motion to adopt the agenda as presented with the addition of a citizen concern and a summary of the MAT convention. Motion carried unanimously.
Alstead, seconded by Ross, made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 20, 2006 regular board meeting as written. Motion carried unanimously.
Alstead, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to authorize payment of claims 6375-6393 in the amount of $13,734.23, net payroll in the amount of $5,075.02 for a total of $18,809.25 and to authorize the transfer of $10,00.00 from the savings into the checking account. Motion carried unanimously.
CITIZEN’S CONCERNS: The board discussed removal of snow in cul-de-sacs. Supervisor Ross reported that he had been contacted from a resident located on Lake Victoria Drive expressing concern about the plowing of snow on his property. Supervisor Ross will meet with the resident.
OLD BUSINESS: Clerk Raisanen presented two quotes for salt/sand. Alden Just Road Maintenance provided a quote for $22.50/yd3 and Douglas County provided a price of $19.17/yd3. The township would have to contract someone to haul the salt/sand out of the county stockpile since they will not allow private contractors to load out of their stockpile. Clerk Raisanen reported that he was unable to get any additional quotes. Alstead, seconded by Ross, made a motion to accept the quote provided by Alden Just Road Maintenance in the amount of $22.50/yd3 for salt/sand for the winter of 06-07. Motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS: Ben Oleson, CGI, was present and discussed the draft of the joint county-township planning agreement with the board. He indicated that Attorney Kristen Carr and County Attorney Karpen have been in discussion regarding this agreement. County Attorney Karpen had a few minor changes to the draft agreement and indicated that the county may prefer that the township complete final plats without county approval. Additional conversations are needed to draft a final agreement. The final draft of the agreement will be presented to the Douglas County Commissioners for their consideration at their December 11, 2006 meeting.
Ben Oleson reported that the planning commission at their last meeting recommended that the town board pass an ordinance requiring that adult use businesses be located in industrial zoned areas of the township. The board directed Clerk Raisanen to review the status of the interim adult ordinance with attorney Michelle Clark.
Clerk Raisanen provided copies of proposed resolution 06-07, a resolution adopting ordinances 109 and 110 for their review.
The board discussed the proposed PUD located with the plat of Geneva East. Ben Oleson reported that Engineer Kuhn has reviewed the drainage calculations for this proposed PUD and the existing storm-water ponds are large enough to handle the increased impervious surfaces.
The board viewed a video about Minnesota’s Lakes at Risk.
Chairman Thalman provided a summary of the MAT conference in Duluth that he recently attended. He provided information regarding contracting procedures.
Being no further business Dahlheimer, seconded by Alstead, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 9:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted…..
Gregg Raisanen, Clerk
Approved this _____ day of _________, 2006
Roger Thalman, Chairman