Alexandria Township
Alexandria, Minnesota 56308
Minutes of the meeting of 2-21-2007
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 21st Day of February 2007 at the Alexandria Township Conference Room, 610 Fillmore Street.
ROLL CALL: Supervisors present were Louis Ross, Bryon Alstead, Jim Casper, and Joel Dahlheimer. Also present were Clerk Gregg Raisanen and Mona Billmark, Treasurer. Also present was Jeff Kuhn, Township Engineer. As said members formed a quorum and the meeting was called to order by Vice-Chairman Ross at 7:33 PM.
Alstead, seconded by Casper, made a motion to adopt the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Alstead, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to approve the minutes of the February 5, 2007 regular board meeting as written. Motion carried unanimously.
Dahlheimer, seconded by Casper, made a motion to authorize payment of claims 7043-7058 in the amount of $6,310.24. Motion carried unanimously.
ENGINEER’ REPORT: The board discussed the CR-42 project. Clerk Raisanen provided a draft of a resolution of support for the project as proposed. Dahlheimer, seconded by Alstead, made a motion to adopt Resolution 07-01, a resolution declaring support for the reconstruction of CR-42 by Douglas County with a few minor changes. Motion carried unanimously.
Engineer Kuhn reported that ALASR is in the process of completing the engineering on the sewer line installation into the Natures Edge Subdivision and will be installing the sewer main down the middle of the road and it might be advantageous for the township to consider upgrading the road at the same time. Alstead, seconded by Dahlheimer, authorized Engineer Kuhn to complete a cost estimate of the road upgrade with the possibility of working with ALASR to get the work done at the same time. Motion carried unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS: Chris Karpen, Douglas County Attorney, was present to discuss the evacuation plan/storm shelter for Hi-View Trailer Park. Attorney Karpen reported that state statutes require local governmental jurisdictions to approve either a storm shelter or an evacuation plan for all parks greater than 20 units. He reported that the county has not licensed Hi-View Park because they are currently not in compliance with the statutes. The board discussed the approved storm shelter design that was approved at the January 17, 2007 meeting. Dahlheimer, seconded by Casper, made a motion to direct the owner of Hi-View Trailer Park to construct an approved storm shelter by June 15, 2007 to be in compliance with state statutes. Motion carried unanimously. Attorney Karpen indicated that the county would probably issue a temporary license until this date.
NEW BUSINESS: Clerk Raisanen presented copies of the 2008 budget and recommended 2007 levy that was prepared by the budget subcommittee. He reported that he had made a couple of changes since the fire protection amount decreased and that he had increased the levy for the general fund by $20,000.00. The board will review and recommend that the levy be brought forward to the annual meeting at the next board meeting.
There were no issues regarding township planning and zoning.
Being no further business, Alstead, seconded by Casper, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 8:20PM.
Respectfully Submitted….. Approved this _____ day of________, 2007
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Gregg Raisanen, Clerk Roger Thalman, Chairman