Alexandria Township
Alexandria, Minnesota 56308
Minutes of the meeting of February 4, 2013
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 4th day of February, 2013 at the Alexandria Township Conference Room, 610 Fillmore Street.
ROLL CALL: Supervisors present were Joel Dahlheimer, Jul Feuling, and Russell Niskanen. Also present were Gregg Raisanen, Clerk, and Mona Billmark, Treasurer. As said members formed a quorum and the meeting was called to order by Vice-Chairman Dahlheimer at 6:00 p.m.
Niskanen, seconded by Feuling, made a motion to adopt the agenda with the addition of budget meeting under New Business and discussion on ice control under Engineer’s Report. Motion carried unanimously.
Niskanen, seconded by Feuling, made a motion to approve the minutes of the 01/23/2013 regular board meeting as written. Motion carried unanimously.
Niskanen, seconded by Feuling, made a motion to authorize payment of claims 13021-13032 in the amount of $26,985.18, net payroll $3,308.65, totaling $30,293.83 with a transfer of funds from savings into checking in the amount of $26,000.00. Motion carried unanimously.
CITIZEN’S CONCERNS: None
PLANNING AND ZONING: Clerk Raisanen stated there was an error in the numbering sequence for the last revision of the zoning ordinance approved by the town board at its January 23, 2013 meeting. It should have been listed as Ordinance 127 instead of Ordinance 125. A correction summary will be published in the February 6, 2013 edition of the Echo Press.
The town board discussed possible candidates for the open position on the planning commission. Consensus was to have the administrative assistant compile a questionnaire for the board’s review. The candidates will be invited to the next meeting.
ENGINEER’S REPORT: Supervisor Niskanen asked for discussion on ice control. Clerk Raisanen reported that a possible alternative to salt/sand would be the use of a serrated blade on a road grader, which has proven effective for other townships. Consensus is to have Vice-Chairman Dahlheimer meet with the county maintenance supervisor to ascertain if they have this equipment and, if so, possibly arrange to utilize on the town roads for a trial period.
OLD BUSINESS: Clerk Raisanen reported that he met with City Planner Mike Weber regarding their annexation request for a portion of Geneva Road. He said the township’s position is to support annexation of the requested portion of road but not alteration of the original annexation agreement. The city will draft an agreement covering just this annexation request.
NEW BUSINESS: Clerk Raisanen requested that the individuals who had been appointed as election judges for the general election be appointed for the upcoming annual township election. Those individuals are: Darlene O’Brien, Paul Stennes, Verla Schwendemann, Melony bosen, Mona Billmark, Brian Wagner, Marie Mertin, Margaret Movald, Anne Riggs, Barb Sather, and Cindy Lund, with Darlene O’Brien as head judge. Motion by Feuling, seconded by Niskanen, to appoint all individuals previously appointed to the general meeting as election judges for the annual township election. Motion carried unanimously.
Clerk Raisanen stated we had received correspondence from the Bureau of Apprehension regarding a joint powers agreement. The agreement makes reference to working alongside a police department. Since the township contracts with Douglas County for law enforcement, the clerk will discuss with the BCA regarding the requested joint powers agreement.
A budget meeting to set the 2014 budget was scheduled for Monday, February 11, 2013, 6:30 p.m. at the clerk’s home. The budget committee is comprised of the town chair, vice-chair, clerk and treasurer.
Being no further business, Feuling, seconded by Niskanen, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted….
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Gregg Raisanen, Clerk
Approved this ____ day of ________, 2013
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Joel Dahlheimer, Vice-Chairman