Alexandria Township
Alexandria, Minnesota 56308
Minutes of the meeting of December 17, 2012
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 17th day of December, 2012 at the Alexandria Township Conference Room, 610 Fillmore Street.
ROLL CALL: Supervisors present were Bryon Alstead, Joel Dahlheimer, Jul Feuling, 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.
Dahlheimer, seconded by Niskanen, made a motion to adopt the agenda with the addition of correspondence under New Business. Motion carried unanimously.
Niskanen, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to approve the minutes of the 12/03/2012 regular board meeting as written. Motion carried. Feuling abstained.
Dahlheimer, seconded by Niskanen, made a motion to authorize payment of claims 12279-12299 in the amount of $152,126.85, net payroll $3,555.94, EFTPS $1,619.50, totaling $157,302.29 with a transfer of funds from savings in the amount of $155,000.00. Motion carried unanimously.
CITIZEN’S CONCERNS: None
Clerk Raisanen reported that Jeff Patience’s appointment to the AAEDC board expires at the end of December. Dahlheimer, seconded by Niskanen, made a motion to adopt resolution 12-07, a resolution appointing Jeff Patience to a three year term on the AAEDC board beginning January 1, 2013. For: Niskanen, Feuling, Dahlheimer, Alstead. Against: None. Absent: Ross. Motion carried unanimously.
PLANNING AND ZONING: Chairman Alstead, Supervisor Feuling, and Zoning Administrator Feuling met with Kathy Hodges of Jack’s Family Recycling Center to discuss the state of her current operation. They noticed material stored in areas not currently permitted and also that some bales of compacted material were stored without proper protection. She had installed blue barrels which were requested to outline the permitted storage area. They discussed the possibility of additional screening in the front since one of the biggest concerns from the public is the view from the road. The board discussed possible actions regarding the business. Chairman Alstead, Supervisor Feuling, and two planning commission members will meet to discuss possible options for the board’s consideration.
OLD BUSINESS: The board reviewed the revised snow removal policy that was drafted. Clerk Raisanen will make revisions for the board’s consideration at the next meeting. The board discussed salt/sand application on township roads. Since the weekend rain/snow event, most of the roads have a layer of ice. The supervisors were in agreement to aggressively use salt/sand on the intersections and to increase the salt mixture if needed.
NEW BUSINESS: Clerk Raisanen reported that the township has received a charitable gambling application from the United Way for an event at Geneva Golf Club. The board acknowledged receipt of the application.
The board reviewed Schedule 1, a statement of receipts and expenditures for 2012. Total revenue exceeded expenditures by approximately $100,000.00 for the year. Feuling, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to transfer $20,000.00 from the general fund into the planning and zoning fund. Motion carried unanimously.
Clerk Raisanen read a letter of resignation submitted by Supervisor Ross. Dahlheimer, seconded by Niskanen, accepted the resignation of Supervisor Ross effective immediately. Motion carried unanimously. The board decided not to appoint anyone for the position for a 3 month period since the filing period for this position begins January 1, 2013.
Being no further business, Feuling, seconded by Niskanen, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted….
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Gregg Raisanen, Clerk
Approved this ____ day of ________, 2013
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Bryon Alstead, Chairman