Alexandria Township
Alexandria, Minnesota 56308
Minutes of the meeting of February 3, 2020
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 3rd day of February, 2020 at the Alexandria Township Conference Room, 324 Broadway.
ROLL CALL: Supervisors present were Rod Eldevik, Dennis Butz and Jerry Wright. 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 Eldevik at 6:00 p.m.
Wright, seconded by Butz, made a motion to adopt the agenda with the removal of item no. 1 under Old Business. Motion carried unanimously.
Wright, seconded by Butz, made a motion to approve the minutes of the 01/22/20 regular board meeting as written. Motion carried unanimously.
Wright, seconded by Butz, made a motion to authorize payment of claims 20016 – 20022 in the amount of $32,375.95, net payroll $3,370.01 totaling $35,745.96 with a transfer from savings of $35,000.00. Motion carried unanimously.
CITIZEN’S CONCERNS: Clerk Raisanen reported that the snow violation letters were sent per the board’s directive. He stated some residents contacted him indicating they had hired a contractor to plow their driveways. Consensus to have the clerk inform the residents that they need to instruct their contractor not to plow across the township road.
PLANNING AND ZONING: none
ENGINEER’S REPORT: Clerk Raisanen reported Engineer Kuhn had requested the board consider the roads that would require striping in 2020. His recommendation was to stripe Liberty Road and Maple Drive. Wright, seconded by Butz, made a motion to contract with the county to stripe Liberty Road and Maple Drive. Motion carried unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS: Clerk Raisanen reported the funding request for Community Education – Recreation may be discussed at the next meeting.
NEW BUSINESS: Clerk Raisanen provided a copy of the 2021 budget for review. He stated that the town board will need to bring forward a proposed levy to the residents at the annual meeting. Eldevik made a motion to table until the next meeting. Item tabled until the next meeting.
Being no further business, Wright, seconded by Butz, made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted….
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Gregg Raisanen, Clerk
Approved this ____ day of ________, 2020
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Rod Eldevik, Chairman