Alexandria Township
Alexandria, Minnesota 56308
Minutes of the meeting of 6-04-2007
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 4th Day of June 2007 at the Alexandria Township Conference Room, 610 Fillmore Street.
ROLL CALL: Supervisors present were Bryon Alstead, Jim Casper, Joel Dahlheimer, Louis Ross, and Roger Thalman. Also present were Clerk Gregg Raisanen and Mona Billmark, Treasurer. Also present was Jeff Kuhn, Township Engineer and Ben Oleson, Township Zoning Administrator. As said members formed a quorum and the meeting was called to order by Chairman Thalman at 7:30 PM.
Dahlheimer, seconded by Casper, made a motion to adopt the agenda with the addition of an update regarding Whispering Oaks Drainage project and the county’s five year transportation plan meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Alstead, seconded by Ross, made a motion to approve the minutes of the May 21, 2007 regular board meeting as written. Motion carried unanimously.
Alstead, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to authorize payment of claims 7159-7178 in the amount of $25,658.45 and net payroll in the amount of $4,507.31 for a total of $30,165.76 and authorize the transfer of $27,000.00 from the savings into the checking account. Motion carried unanimously.
PLANNING AND ZONING: The board heard a recommendation from the planning commission for approval of a Conditional Use Permit for Dennis and Rebecca Conn to allow a planned unit development and application for preliminary plat approval of East Gate plat. Zoning Administrator Oleson reported that the planning commission recommended approval of the application with eleven conditions. Mr. Conn questioned the necessity of condition 7 which is to require a 33 ft. easement to allow the construction of a future road to the west along the southern part of the plat since he has a purchase offer on the property to the west of the existing project and intends to connect a road to CR 17 in the future. The board indicated that if he does indeed proceed with the road, the board could vacate the 33 ft. easement in the future. Alstead, seconded by Ross, made a motion to approve the Condition Use Permit for Dennis and Rebecca Conn to allow a planned unit development and approval of the preliminary plan of East Gate with the 11 conditions recommended by the planning commission. Motion for: Alstead, Ross, Casper, Dahlheimer, Thalman. Motion against: None. Motion carried.
The board discussed the driveway ordinance public hearing and the public meeting regarding enforcement of the state building code scheduled for June 11, 2007.
The board discussed the interim Stormwater ordinance, which was set to expire in June. Zoning Administrator Oleson reported that he had spoken to Attorney Kristen Carr who recommended that the interim Subdivision ordinance could be modified to include the Stormwater ordinance provision and then would expire at the end of December. Dahlheimer, seconded by Casper, made a motion to adopt Resolution 07-07, a resolution adopting an amendment to the Alexandria Township interim subdivision ordinance #110. Motion carried unanimously.
Dahlheimer, seconded by Alstead, made a motion to adopt Resolution 07-08, a resolution ordering adoption of summary of amend ordinance #110 subdivision controls ordinance. Motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS: Clerk Raisanen presented the board a copy of a contract for assessor services. Alstead, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to contract with James Howard for assessment services at the rate of $6.50/parcel. Motion carried unanimously.
The board discussed office hours of the zoning administrator. The board was in consensus to expand the public office hours to 11:00 am-2:00 pm on Tuesday and Thursday.
ENGINEER’ REPORT: Engineer Kuhn reported that the contractor completing the installation of sanitary sewer into the Nature’s Edge subdivision is scheduled to begin work the first week in July.
Engineer Kuhn provided the board a recommended list of roads and quantities for gravel application. He will be coordinating the work with Central Specialties to get it completed.
Engineer Kuhn reported that he has continued to work with residents in the Whispering Oaks subdivision to determine if easements can be obtained for the drainage project. He reported that he did not attend the Douglas County road update meeting; however, he will get an update from County Engineer Robley and report back to the board.
Being no further business, Ross, seconded by Casper, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 8:45PM.
Respectfully Submitted….. Approved this _____ day of________, 2007
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Gregg Raisanen, Clerk Roger Thalman, Chairman