Alexandria Township
Alexandria, Minnesota 56308
Minutes of the meeting of 2-20-2008
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 20th Day of February 2008 at the Alexandria Township Conference Room, 610 Fillmore Street.
ROLL CALL: Supervisors present were Bryon Alstead, Louis Ross, Joel Dahlheimer, and Roger Thalman. Also present were Clerk Gregg Raisanen 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 with the addition of an update from LAR under new business. Motion carried unanimously
Ross, seconded by Alstead, made a motion to approve the minutes of the February 4, 2008 regular board as written. Motion carried unanimously.
Dahlheimer, seconded by Alstead, made a motion to authorize payment of claims 8059-8071 in the amount of $9,801.46. Motion carried unanimously.
CITIZEN CONCERNS: None
ENGINEER’ REPORT: Clerk Raisanen reported that four appraisals have been received for properties located along Queen’s Road. Anticipated change in market value of the parcels after blacktop improvement ranged from an increase of $3,500-$11,000.00.
The board reviewed an amendment to the Township’s cost share and assessment guidelines for paving projects recommended by Attorney Julie Haseman to provide for methods to assess irregular properties. Alstead, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to adopt resolution 08-02, a resolution adopting cost share and assessment guidelines for paving projects. Motion carried unanimously.
The board reviewed the proposed Nature’s Edge paving project. Clerk Raisanen reported that the total estimated cost to the landowner’s would be $113,250.00 with a total of 27.5 anticipated assessments of $4,118.18 each. After reviewing the parcels, the board was in consensus to recommend assessing parcel number 03-2015-560 for 1.5 assessments since it combined two plated lots, which would change the total number of assessable parcels to 28. Dahlheimer, seconded by Ross, made a motion to adopt resolution 08-03, a resolution-determining adequacy of petition and ordering preparation of a report for the paving of Queens Road and Maple Drive. Motion carried unanimously.
Dahlheimer, seconded by Alstead, made a motion to recommend a proposed public hearing date for the blacktop project on March 31, 2008 at 6:30 PM. Motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS: Supervisor Dahlheimer provided the board an update from the sign replacement meeting that he had attended. The township will be responsible for either checking all signs at night or to replace with the new reflective material. The board was in consensus to establish a timetable that would replace all the regulatory signs in the township over the next ten years.
Clerk Raisanen presented an amended 2009 budget with an increase in general fund spending to allow for a per diem increase and also amended the fire projection line item since the City of Alexandria had provided actual costs, which were a little lower than previously budgeted. Alstead, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to recommend to the residents at the annual town meeting, the following levy amounts for 2008: General Fund: $312,188, Road and Bridge: $194,038, Snow and Weed: $45,076, Blacktop: $164,049, and ALASD: $160,000 for a total of $875,351, an increase of 4.1% over the 2007 levy. Motion carried unanimously.
Clerk Raisanen presented the board an amended animal ordinance that was drafted by Attorney Michelle Clark, which allows individuals to possess more than 3 animals provided that they had a kennel license and that the board could waive the kennel fee if they are not in the business of holding animals. Alstead, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to set a public hearing on March 31, 2008 to hear public comments regarding amending the animal ordinance. Motion carried unanimously.
Supervisor Alstead provided the board an update regarding LAR. He indicated that the LAR board is purchasing a 35-acre parcel of land for $100,000 near the site of the proposed YMCA.
Being no further business, Ross, seconded by Alstead, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 8:30PM.
Respectfully Submitted….. Approved this _____ day of________, 2008
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Gregg Raisanen, Clerk Roger Thalman, Chairman