Alexandria Township
Alexandria, Minnesota 56308
Minutes of the meeting of July 20, 2015
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 20th day of July, 2015 at the Alexandria Township Conference Room, 324 Broadway.
ROLL CALL: Supervisors present were Jul Feuling, Joel Dahlheimer, Rod Eldevik, 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 Chair Feuling at 6:00 p.m.
Niskanen, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to adopt the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Niskanen, seconded by Eldevik, made a motion to approve the minutes of the 07/06/2015 regular board meeting as written. Motion carried unanimously.
Dahlheimer, seconded by Niskanen, made a motion to authorize payment of claims 15142 – 15152 in the amount of $99,413.42, EFTPS of $1,249.45, totaling $100,662.87 with a transfer of funds from savings in the amount of $97,000.00. Motion carried unanimously.
CITIZEN’S CONCERNS: none
OLD BUSINESS: The board discussed the Zunker Scrapyard cleanup. Chair Feuling reported that she was unable to find any company that would be willing to clean up the property in the event that Mr. Zunker doesn’t meet the August 1st deadline. Clerk Raisanen reported that Attorney Paul Johnson was sending a letter to Mr. Zunker indicating that the township is scheduling a court date and will be cleaning up the material if the property is not cleaned by the August 1st deadline.
PLANNING AND ZONING: Zoning Administrator Oleson presented the final plat application for Lake Jessie Meadows, 2nd Addition. He reported that the conditions were met with the exception of the County Surveyor’s signature and approval on the size of the structures that can be constructed on the lots. Brad Nyberg, Nyberg Surveying, indicated that the total impervious surface on each lot would not exceed 2917 ft2 which was the same amount approved in the preliminary plat. Niskanen, seconded by Eldevik, made a motion to approve the final plat for Lake Jessie Meadows, 2nd Addition, on the condition that the County Engineer signs off on the plat and that the Zoning Administrator verifies the impervious surface calculation. For: Niskanen, Dahlheimer, Eldevik, Feuling. Against: None. Motion carried unanimously.
Zoning Administrator Oleson presented the final plat for Patty’s Paradise. He reported that all conditions have been met with the exception of the County Surveyor’s signature. Eldevik, seconded by Niskanen, made a motion to approve the final plat for Patty’s Paradise provided that the County Surveyor signs off on the plat. For: Niskanen, Dahlheimer, Eldevik, Feuling. Against: None. Motion carried unanimously.
ENGINEER’S REPORT: Supervisor Niskanen made the recommendation that the township consider widening Liberty Road to include a bike lane when the road is overlain. The board discussed the fact that the road surface in the Geneva East plat is wide and facilitates bike traffic which allows bike riders to reach the bike trail without having to ride a long distance on Liberty Road. The board was in consensus to mark the road into Geneva East as a bike trail to encourage riders to use that route instead of Liberty Road.
Chair Feuling requested that Clerk Raisanen provide the board a summary of the funds available in each account in preparation for the bid opening of the Neewana Beach Road reconstruction project. Clerk Raisanen reported that Engineer Kuhn had met with Jerry Rutten to discuss a construction easement on a portion of his property. Clerk Raisanen also reported that Attorney Paul Johnson was drafting an agreement for Gary Thompson regarding payment for the installation of the box culvert under the road provided that the board accepts the bids for the project.
Being no further business, Eldevik, 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 ________, 2015
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Jul Feuling, Chair