Alexandria Township
Alexandria, Minnesota 56308
Minutes of the meeting of March 21, 2016
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 21st day of March, 2016 at the Alexandria Township Conference Room, 324 Broadway.
ROLL CALL: Supervisors present were Jul Feuling, Jeff Oberg, 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.
Chair Feuling recessed the regular board meeting and opened the Board of Adjustment meeting at 6:04 PM.
The regular board meeting was reconvened at 6:55 PM.
Niskanen, seconded by Oberg, made a motion to adopt the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Dahlheimer, seconded by Niskanen, made a motion to approve the minutes of the 03/7/2016 regular board meeting as written. Motion carried unanimously.
Niskanen, seconded by Eldevik, made a motion to authorize payment of claims 16047-16059 in the amount of $9,379.70, EFTPS of $1,035.18 totaling $10,414.88 and a transfer of funds from savings in the amount of $3,500.00. Motion carried unanimously.
CITIZEN’S CONCERNS: none
PLANNING AND ZONING: The board considered the variance application submitted by Greg and Vicki Westgaard for the creation of two lots not meeting minimum width requirements on a public road located at 4604 N. Lake Jessie Road. This variance request was discussed at the board of adjustment meeting held at 6:04 p.m. on March 21, 2016. Niskanen, seconded by Feuling, made a motion to approve the variance to create a two lot subdivision for the property located at 4604 N. Lake Jessie Road, property ID: 03-1873-000. The motion was amended to include that each parcel maintain a connection to the township road, one lot has a 16.5 ft. wide road frontage and the other a 49.5 ft. road frontage and that this would be completed by a lot line adjustment between parcel 03-1873-00 and parcel 03-1876-000. For: Niskanen, Oberg, Dahlheimer, Eldevik, Feuling. Against: None. Motion carried.
The board discussed a possible violation for a property located at 1110 E. Lake Jessie Road. Zoning Administrator Oleson reported that he viewed the property and there are numerous inoperable vehicles located on two properties in this location. The vehicles are not screened properly and are in violation of Alexandria Township’s ordinance. The board was in consensus to send a letter to the two landowners indicating they are in violation and need to come into compliance with the township ordinance
ENGINEER’S REPORT: None
OLD BUSINESS: The board discussed the Zunker scrapyard. The board was in consensus that Mr. Zunker was provided enough time to come into compliance with the settlement agreement. The board agreed that Mr. Zunker would be allowed to maintain 12 barrels of unsorted metals and the Aluminum ingots as long as they were behind the fence. All unlicensed, inoperable vehicles, backhoes, and other material will have to be removed from the property. The board directed that Attorney Johnson send a letter to Mr. Zunker stating he will have 30 days to come into compliance.
NEW BUSINESS: The board discussed the possibility of creating a junk ordinance similar to the City of Alexandria’s. Zoning Administrator Oleson will research.
Being no further business, Eldevik, seconded by Niskanen, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted….
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Gregg Raisanen, Clerk
Approved this ____ day of ________, 2016
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Jul Feuling, Chair