Alexandria Township
Alexandria, Minnesota 56308
Minutes of the meeting of 6-18-2007
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 18th Day of June 2007 at the Alexandria Township Conference Room, 610 Fillmore Street.
ROLL CALL: Supervisors present were Bryon Alstead, Joel Dahlheimer, Louis Ross, and Roger Thalman. Also present were Clerk Gregg Raisanen and Mona Billmark, Treasurer. As said members formed a quorum and the meeting was called to order by Chairman Thalman at 7:30 PM.
Ross, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to adopt the agenda with the addition of E. Lake Burgen Drainage discussion under new business. Motion carried unanimously.
Alstead, seconded by Ross, made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 4, 2007 regular board meeting as written. Motion carried unanimously.
Dahlheimer, seconded by Ross, made a motion to authorize payment of claims 7179-7199 in the amount of $10,793.64 and net payroll in the amount of $466.39 for a total of $11,260.03 and authorize the transfer of $11,000.00 from the savings into the checking account. Motion carried unanimously.
CITIZEN CONCERNS: Clerk Raisanen reported that the office had received a complaint regarding noise from the leaf blower at the Alexandria Golf Club. The Club has been using the blower after 7:00 AM; therefore they are probably in compliance with the noise ordinance.
Mickey Giroux, Southside Drive, was present requesting action regarding drainage in the road ditch in front of her property. She indicated that her neighbor had blocked his culvert and she requested doing the same and filling in part of the ditch. Supervisor Dahlheimer reported that Engineer Kuhn and himself had viewed the property and reported that the township road was not being impacted; therefore no board action was recommended. He indicated that the neighbor’s property was higher than hers so the water wouldn’t drain towards his property anyway. The road has been petitioned for improvement so therefore the drainage problem may be resolved if the road is upgraded.
PLANNING AND ZONING: Clerk Raisanen presented the board a quote for sewer inspection services from Douglas County in the amount of $30.00/septic design review, $60/soil borings, and $80.00/system field inspection. Other quotes received from other firms were $95/00/design review and $120/00/final inspection from On Site Evaluation Services and $125.00/design review and $125.00/final Inspection from Alex Construction Inc. Alstead, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to accept the written quote provided by Douglas County Land & Resource Management Department and contract for septic inspections at the quoted prices. Motion carried unanimously.
Ross, seconded by Alstead, made a motion to adopt Resolution 07-09, a resolution adopting ordinance 113, an ordinance governing private and public driveway road approaches to Alexandria Township roads. Motion carried unanimously.
Ross, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to adopt Resolution 07-10, a resolution ordering adoption of a summary of ordinance 113. Motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS: Supervisor Alstead reported that there is significant erosion occurring downstream from a centerline culvert that was installed across E. Lake Burgen Rd. near the intersection of Alpine Road. He had viewed the plat of this area and it appears that there is a
20-ft. drainage easement recorded in this area.
Alstead, seconded by Ross, made a motion to recommend approval of the 3.2 liquor license for Three Havens Store. Motion carried unanimously.
ENGINEER’ REPORT: Engineer Kuhn arrived at 8:15 PM. The board discussed the drainage issue along South Side Drive. He reported that Mickey Giroux’s property is at the lowest spot in the drainage area therefore there was no immediate resolution to the drainage problem; however, the work that she had already completed on her property may have partially resolved the problem. Clerk Raisanen will notify the landowner.
Engineer Kuhn that he will verify the drainage easement in the E. Burgen Road area and will prepare some erosion control recommendations for the board’s consideration.dc
Being no further business, Ross, seconded by Alstead, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 8:25PM.
Respectfully Submitted….. Approved this _____ day of________, 2007
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Gregg Raisanen, Clerk Roger Thalman, Chairman