July 20, 2009 Meeting Minutes

Alexandria Township

Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

Minutes of the meeting of July 20, 2009

 

A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 20th day of July, 2009 at the Alexandria Township Conference Room, 610 Fillmore Street.

 

ROLL CALL: Supervisors present were Bryon Alstead, Jim Casper, 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 6:00 p.m.

 

Alstead, seconded by Ross, made a motion to adopt the agenda with the addition of unallotment under new business. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Ross, seconded by Casper, made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 6, 2009 regular board meeting as written. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Alstead, seconded by Casper, made a motion to authorize payment of claims 9205-9217 in the amount of $10,168.94 and to authorize transfer from savings into checking of $9,200.00. Motion carried unanimously.

 

PLANNING AND ZONING: Zoning Administrator presented the final plat application for the Quitmeyer Addition. The planning commission recommended approval since the application made all the conditions. The supervisors questioned who would improve the dedicated road on the plat if Outlot E ever gets developed. It was concluded that the developer of that lot would be responsible for the improvements. Alstead, seconded by Casper, made a motion to approve the final plat of Quitmeyer Addition as presented. Motion for: Alstead, Ross, Casper, Thalman. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Update on Jack’s Family Recycling Center: Zoning Administrator Oleson reported that Kathy Hodges has requested to install a fence to the west of the existing billboard fence. This may result in an expansion of the storage area outlined in the conditional use permit. The board referred the matter to the planning commission for their recommendation.

 

ENGINEER’S REPORT: Clerk Raisanen reported that the Erickson Heritage blacktop project was completed and replacement of the flood-damaged culverts were also completed.

 

NEW BUSINESS: David Johnson presented the board information regarding the Alex Area Stewards. He gave an overview of initiative and requested participation of a board member in the future.

 

Clerk Raisanen reported that he had received notice from the department of revenue that Alexandria Township’s state aid will be reduced by $15,081.00 in 2009 due to the governor’s unallotment of payments.

 

Being no further business, Ross, seconded by Casper, made a motion to adjourn the meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 6:40 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted….

 

 

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Gregg Raisanen, Clerk

 

Approved this ____ day of ________, 2009

 

 

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Roger Thalman, Chairman