Alexandria Township
Alexandria, Minnesota 56308
Minutes of the meeting of June 18, 2012
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 18th day of June, 2012 at the Alexandria Township Conference Room, 610 Fillmore Street.
ROLL CALL: Supervisors present were Bryon Alstead, Louis Ross (via skype), Jul Feuling, Joel Dahlheimer 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 Chairman Alstead at 6:00 p.m.
Dahlheimer, seconded by Niskanen, made a motion to adopt the agenda with the addition of communications with contractors under Old Business and phone/internet services under New Business. Motion carried unanimously.
Feuling, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to approve the minutes of the 06/04/2012 regular board meeting as written. Motion carried unanimously.
Niskanen, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to authorize payment of claims 12131-12141 in the amount of $20,695.30, payroll of $490.62, EFTPS of $982.82 for a total of $22,168.74 and a transfer of funds from savings in the amount of $20,000.00. Motion carried unanimously.
CITIZEN’S CONCERNS: Clerk Raisanen stated that the township has received communication from residents regarding the legality of golf carts on town roads. Note MN Stat. 169.045 states ”the governing body…. may by ordinance authorize the operation of motorized golf carts…on designated roadways or portions thereof under its jurisdiction.” It was noted that the sheriff’s department had been contacted by a resident on this issue and the sheriff in turn instructed the county attorney to pursue an interpretation of the statute. The sheriff’s office will notify us as to the county attorney’s opinion. No further action is required at this time.
PLANNING AND ZONING: Supervisor Niskanen stated that he had been in contact with John Knowles regarding his continuation on the planning commission. Mr. Knowles stated his intention to vacate his seat on the planning commission, effective immediately. Niskanen, seconded by Feuling, made a motion to accept Mr. Knowles’s termination on the planning commission effective immediately. Motion carried unanimously.
Due to a vacancy on the planning commission, the town board instructed Administrative Assistant Fulghum to contact one of the parties interested in serving on this board and invite her to the next town meeting.
ENGINEER’S REPORT: none
OLD BUSINESS: Chairman Alstead stated that there appears to be a communication failure between contractors who are awarded projects in the township and our local road maintainer. The town engineer and others will be instructed to provide better communication regarding scheduling of services in the future.
NEW BUSINESS: Clerk Raisanen stated that he had received a proposal from our current phone company wherein they would bundle our fees at a lower rate with a 3-year signed contract. The savings would amount to $1506.84/year. Ross, seconded by Feuling, made a motion to accept the CenturyLink proposal to bundle services for the next three years at a reduced cost. Motion carried unanimously.
Being no further business, Feuling, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m..
Respectfully submitted….
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Gregg Raisanen, Clerk
Approved this ____ day of ________, 2012
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Bryon Alstead, Chairman