Alexandria Township
Alexandria, Minnesota 56308
Minutes of the meeting of November 5, 2012
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 5th day of November, 2012 at the Alexandria Township Conference Room, 610 Fillmore Street.
ROLL CALL: Supervisors present were Bryon Alstead, 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.
Feuling, seconded by Niskanen, made a motion to adopt the agenda with the addition of Auditor Engagement Letter under New Business. Motion carried unanimously.
Feuling, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to approve the minutes of the 10/15/2012 regular board meeting as written. Motion carried unanimously.
Dahlheimer, seconded by Niskanen, made a motion to authorize payment of claims 12234-12246 in the amount of $13,658.88, net payroll of $3,534.74, totaling $17,193.62 and a transfer of funds from savings in the amount of $14,000.00. Motion carried unanimously.
CITIZEN’S CONCERNS: none
PLANNING AND ZONING: Zoning Administrator Oleson stated that he had spoken with the township attorney regarding violations to the conditional use permit allowing e-waste disposal at Jack’s Family Recycling Center (JFRC). The attorney said a public hearing could be scheduled to discuss one of two options: 1) consequences for violation of the “3-strikes” rule, or 2) changing or rearranging areas for storage. The board discussed making an amendment to the existing conditional use permit. Oleson will contact the MPCA to ascertain if the owner is still licensed for electronic recycling.
The planning commission is still working on drafts of the sign ordinance and septic ordinance.
ENGINEER’S REPORT: Clerk Raisanen said the township engineer will bring a listing of proposed blacktop projects for 2013 to the next meeting. Possible areas to include would be E. Lake Geneva Road from County 73 to Neewana Beach Road and portions of E. Lake Victoria.
Supervisor Niskanen inquired as to the procedure for striping of roads. Engineer Kuhn will address this issue in March 2013.
OLD BUSINESS: Animal control. Clerk Raisanen stated that Supervisor Dahlheimer had contacted Alden Just to determine if he was interested in providing this service to the township. Requirements for licensing, training, etc. were researched. Clerk Raisanen will contact LaGrand and Carlos townships to ascertain their methods on animal control and assess their interest in utilizing Alden Just for this service. Supervisor Dahlheimer will contact Alden Just to discuss a projected service fee and determine if his liability insurance will cover this kind of work.
Golf cart ordinance procedures. Clerk Raisanen presented a draft of a permit application. He also presented a comparison of costs for decals and tags to be affixed to the rear of the golf carts. Motion by Niskanen, seconded by Dahlheimer, to charge a 3-year permit fee of $30.00. Motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS: ALASD levy. Clerk Raisanen said we had been contacted by ALASD previously that the levy amount was decreasing due to property change. The county auditor’s office affirmed they were able to reduce the levy amount which will result in lower property taxes to the residents.
Auditor engagement letter. Clerk Raisanen stated the town had received a letter from Carlson Highland proposing to perform the annual audit for a fee of $3900.00. This is the same amount paid to Chris Mitchell last year. Motion by Feuling, seconded by Niskanen, to accept the proposal from Carlson Highland to perform the annual audit for a fee of $3900.00. Motion carried unanimously.
Being no further business, Dahlheimer, seconded by Feuling, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted….
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Gregg Raisanen, Clerk
Approved this ____ day of ________, 2012
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Bryon Alstead, Chairman