Alexandria Township
Alexandria, Minnesota 56308
Minutes of the meeting of January 20, 2010
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 20th day of January 2010 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 Gregg Raisanen, Clerk, and Mona Billmark, Treasurer. As said members formed a quorum and the meeting was called to order by Chairman Thalman at 6:00 p.m.
A moment of silence was held in honor of the late Supervisor Jim Casper.
Dahlheimer, seconded by Ross, made a motion to adopt the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Alstead, seconded by Ross, made a motion to approve the minutes of the 1/04/10 regular board meeting as written. Motion carried unanimously.
Ross, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to authorize payment of claims 10013-10025 in the amount of $4,685.30, and to authorize a transfer from savings into checking of $3,500.00. Motion carried unanimously.
CITIZEN’S CONCERNS: None
PLANNING AND ZONING: Zoning Administrator Oleson reported that he had been contacted by a landowner about the possibility of a readjustment of lot lines to two parcels of land. One of the lots is conforming and the other is non-conforming. By making this adjustment, the non-conforming lot would be conforming and the other lot would become non-conforming. The board was not in favor of approving this adjustment to the lot lines as presented.
ENGINEER’S REPORT: None
NEW BUSINESS: Alstead, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to adopt resolution 10-01, a resolution declaring adequacy of petition and ordering preparation of a feasibility report for the South Side drive blacktop project. Motion carried unanimously.
Ross, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to adopt resolution 10-02, a resolution receiving the feasibility report and calling a hearing for the improvement of South Side Drive. Motion carried unanimously.
Clerk Raisanen reported that supervisor Casper’s vacancy should be filed by appointment since the filing period is over for this year’s election. Chairman Thalman reported that Supervisor Casper desired to have Planning Commission member Julie Feuling fill his vacant spot. The board decided to wait until the next meeting to make the appointment.
The 2011 budget meeting will be held on February 8, at 6:00PM at the Clerk’s residence. Chairman Thalman, Vice-Chairman Ross, Treasurer Billmark, and Clerk Raisanen will be in attendance.
Dahlheimer, seconded by Alstead, made a motion to appoint Louis Ross to the Township/City Joint Zoning Board. Motion carried unanimously.
The board discussed the vacancy of Supervisor Casper to the zoning subcommittee. An appointment will be made at the next meeting.
Being no further business, Alstead, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 6:25 PM.
Respectfully submitted….
______________________________________
Gregg Raisanen, Clerk
Approved this ____ day of ________, 2010
_______________________________________
Roger Thalman, Chairman