Alexandria Township
Alexandria, Minnesota 56308
Minutes of the meeting of 2-07-2005
A meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 7th day of February 2005.
ROLL CALL: Supervisors present were 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 7:30 PM.
Ross, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to adopt the agenda with the addition of discussion about Planning and Zoning under New Business. Motion carried unanimously.
Dahlheimer, seconded by Ross, made a motion to approve the minutes of the January 19, 2005 regular meeting as written. Motion carried. Supervisor Ross abstained.
Dahlheimer, seconded by Ross, made a motion to authorize payment of the bills in the amount of $35,732.64. Motion carried unanimously.
CITIZEN’S CONCERNS: Clerk Raisanen reported that a landowner complained about an abandoned vehicle in his neighbor’s property. Clerk Raisanen informed the landowner that neither the County nor Township has an ordinance prohibiting this unless it becomes a health issue. The board was in consensus that adopting a junk vehicle ordinance would not be necessary or desirable at this time. Clerk Raisanen will contact the landowners involved.
ENGINEER’S REPORT: Engineer Kuhn reported that he is working on the Queen’s Road sewer estimate for the Board’s consideration.
Engineer Kuhn presented the Board a review of the drainage plan for Geneva Estates East. He reported that the proposed pond designs meet Alexandria Township and MPCA criteria. He will make the recommendation that the engineer change some catch basin designs.
Engineer Kuhn presented the Board a copy of the final plans for the E. Lake Burgen blacktop project. Ross, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to proceed with the advertisement for bids for the E. Lake Burgen blacktop project with a bid opening of March 7, 2005 at 3:00 PM. Motion carried unanimously.
Engineer Kuhn recommended to the Board that no road striping occur this year. The roads that require striping are in good shape. Ross, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to not stripe roads this year per Engineer Kuhn’s recommendation. Motion carried unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS: Clerk Raisanen reported that he had contacted Todd Appel, Douglas County Sanitarian, regarding the Hi-View mobile home park evacuation plan. Mr. Appel indicated that the county is requiring local governmental jurisdictions approval per state law of all evacuation plans. Clerk Raisanen reported that he was unsure of what the statutory requirements are for evacuation plans and our attorney recommended that an engineer, prior to acceptance by the township, certify the plan. Ross, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to require Hi-View Mobile Home Park provide evidence by a certified engineer that the tornado evacuation plan meets statutory requirements. Motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS: Clerk Raisanen provided the Board names of election judges for the Township Election. Ross, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to appoint Margaret Movald, Darlene O’Brien, and Verla Schwendemann as election judges for the March 8, 2005 township election and name Darlene O’Brien as head election judge. Motion carried unanimously.
Clerk Raisanen reported that the budget committee met and developed a proposed 2006 budget. The budget will contain recommended amounts with and without township planning and zoning functions. The budget will be reviewed at the next meeting.
Chairman Thalman reported that the only opposition to the proposed expansion of the ALASD plant at the ALASD public hearing was from the Lake LeHomme Dieu Lake Association and a couple of the developers. The Lake Association does not what to see expansion of the district beyond current boundaries even within the existing service district and the developers spoke against the proposed assessed cost of $2,500/hookup to finance the expansion. Clerk Raisanen expressed concern if the Township would be liable for the cost if the development fees were not sufficient to pay the debt service.
The Board was in consensus to privately contract for calcium chloride application on roads this summer instead of contracting with the County.
Supervisor Dahlheimer reported that the YMCA proposal is going forward and the LAR Board was inquiring if the Alexandria Township Board was in favor of this merger. Clerk Raisanen discussed that before the Board can make a decision on this issue, the LAR Board needs to provide the members of the joint powers agreement specifics on how the existing joint powers board would be disbanded and if the township could legally contribute money to the YMCA.
Dahlheimer, seconded by Ross, made a motion to donate $1,000.00 to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church for meeting room space for 2005. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board reviewed the conditional use permit application for a home-based massage therapy business in the Carneva Acres area. The Board was in consensus to not oppose this conditional use permit.
Being no further business, Ross, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 8:55 PM.
Respectfully Submitted…..
Gregg Raisanen, Clerk
Approved this _____ day of _________, 2005
Roger Thalman, Chairman