Alexandria Township
Alexandria, Minnesota 56308
Minutes of the meeting of 2-06-2006
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 6th Day of February 2006.
ROLL CALL: Supervisors present were, Joel Dahlheimer, Jim Casper, 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.
Casper, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to adopt the agenda with the addition of LAR funding and the process of appointed the Clerk and Treasurer. Motion carried unanimously.
Dahlheimer, seconded by Casper, made a motion to approve the minutes of the January 18, 2006 regular board meeting as written. Motion carried. Supervisor Casper abstained.
Dahlheimer, seconded by Casper, made a motion to authorize payment of the bills in the amount of $20,304.50. Motion carried unanimously.
CITIZEN CONCERNS: Janis Schoenrock and Ann Esterberg, represented the Alexandria Senior Center were present to request funding from the township for support of the center. They provided an overview of the services provided by the center and a proposed budget for the operation of the center. They also reported that 16% of their membership resides in Alexandria Township. Clerk Raisanen reported that the township gave the center $1,000 in 2004 and $4,000 in 2005. Although is was not included as a line item in the 2006 budget, the budget does include enough funding to fund their request. Casper, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to provide $4,000 to the Alexandria Senior Center in 2006. Motion carried unanimously.
Casper, seconded by Thalman, made a motion to include $4,000 in the 2007 budget for the Alexandria Senior Center. Discussion occurred. Dahlheimer moved that the item be tabled until the next board meeting. Item was tabled.
OLD BUSINESS: Clerk Raisanen reported that the standards for storm water retention ponds provide for the developer to include an easement to the property and that the township will maintain after they meet standards but does not provide for township ownership of the property. The board was in consensus to have Clerk Raisanen direct Attorney Haseman to send a letter to Attorney Johnston to have him reverse the action taken on the storm water retention pond in the Wilderness Ridge Plat.
Clerk Raisanen reported that the levy for economic development does not have to be included in the township levy since the legislation was changed last year to provide for the LAEDA to levy the funds directly.
NEW BUSINESS: Clerk Raisanen recommended that the following individuals be appointed as election judges for the upcoming township election: Verla Schwendemann, Margaret Movald, and Darlene O’Brien. Dahlheimer, seconded by Casper, made a motion to appoint Verla Schwendemann, Margaret Movald, and Darlene O’Brien as election judges for the township election and to appoint Darlene O’Brien as the head judge. Motion carried unanimously.
The board discussed upcoming planning and zoning issues. The board was in consensus to agree with the staff recommendations to deny the Westgaard Way plat since no hardship is demonstrated.
The board discussed LAR funding if the Alexandria School district withdraws from the joint powers agreement. Clerk Raisanen recommend that the township wait to take action until the district has made a final decision and they have officially notified the LAR about a timeline.
ENGINEER’S REPORT: Engineer Kuhn provided an estimate in the amount of $120,000 for the overlaying of the blacktop in the Carneva Acres area. Casper, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to direct Engineer Kuhn to proceed with the development of plans and specs for the overlaying of blacktop in the Carneva Acres area. Motion carried unanimously.
The board discussed the proposed road names for the LeHommeDieu Ridge plat and had no objection to the proposed names since they did not conflict with any current road names.
Engineer Kuhn reported that he will be sending a letter to the developer of Lake Jessie Meadows indicated that the base under the first layer of bituminous on North Lake Jessie road does not meet spec; therefore, the wear course will have to be installed thicker or that the existed layer will have to be removed and additional base will have to be added underneath the road surface.
The board discussed having Ben Oleson at the next meeting to provide the board an update of the comprehensive land use plan and the zoning subcommittee recommendations.
Being no further business Dahlheimer, seconded by Casper, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 8:35 PM.
Respectfully Submitted…..
Gregg Raisanen, Clerk
Approved this _____ day of _________, 2006
Roger Thalman, Chairman