Alexandria Township
Alexandria, Minnesota 56308
Minutes of the meeting of September 17, 2012
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 17th day of September, 2012 at the Alexandria Township Conference Room, 610 Fillmore Street.
ROLL CALL: Supervisors present were Bryon Alstead, Jul Feuling, 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.
Niskanen, seconded by Feuling, made a motion to adopt the agenda with the addition of E. Lake Victoria Rd. under Engineer’s Report and ALASD under New Business. Motion carried unanimously.
Feuling, seconded by Niskanen, made a motion to approve the minutes of the 09/05/2012 regular board meeting as written. Motion carried unanimously.
Niskanen, seconded by Feuling, made a motion to authorize payment of claims 12207-12215 in the amount of $10,194.61, net payroll of $791.73, EFTPS of $1,168.84 totaling $12,155.18 and to transfer $11,000.00 from savings into checking. Motion carried unanimously.
CITIZEN’S CONCERNS: None
PLANNING AND ZONING: The board discussed the status of Jack’s Family Recycling’s operation. Zoning administrator Oleson provided current photos of the operation depicting the agreed-upon boundary markers have not been installed and there is material stored in areas that are not permitted per conditions of the conditional use permit. Kathy Hodges was present and explained that her business is going through bankruptcy and had as a result, lost the lease of the building used for storage on Geneva Rd. and therefore had to relocate the material to her Hazel Hill location. She has laid off employees and is in the process of cleaning up the site. She reported that the MPCA has reviewed the storage of material and has provided an email indicating that she is in compliance with laws. She is going to resume the business under a new name and she still is accepting e-waste at her present location. The board reported that complaints have been received and that she needs to comply with the conditions agreed to in the conditional use permit regardless of the hardship she is experiencing. The board will make a site visit to the property.
The board discussed the temporary vacancy on the planning commission and the possibility of having a board member serve on the commission to continue the comprehensive plan review. The board was in consensus to suspend work on the plan until a full member planning commission is available to do the work.
ENGINEER’S REPORT: Engineer Kuhn reported that the culvert work on Apache Lane is complete and recommended final payment to the contractor. He reported that the original culvert was installed incorrectly which contributed to the road failure.
Supervisor Niskanen reported that the township has been receiving complaints from residents located on E. Lake Victoria Rd. regarding the dust and the condition of the road. This road is being used by the contractor hauling material to the new school site. Engineer Kuhn recommended that the general contractor doing the work should be contacted to request grading and chloride application to keep the dust down. Supervisor Niskanen indicated that he had contacted Dist. 206 and the contractor who reported that Douglas County will be assuming some of the maintenance. He will monitor the condition in the future.
OLD BUSINESS: The board reviewed the draft of the proposed golf cart ordinance that was drafted by Township Attorney Johnson. The proposed ordinance would permit the use of golf carts on rural residential township roads in the vicinity of Geneva Golf Club to allow for travel to and from the golf course. The permitting process would require that the licensee would need to be a licensed driver; the golf cart would have to be equipped with a rear view mirror and a slow moving triangle on the rear of the cart. In addition, travel would be permitted from sunrise to sunset. Niskanen, seconded by Feuling, made a motion to schedule a public hearing on October 1, 2012 at 6:00 PM to consider adoption of the ordinance. Motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS: Clerk Raisanen reported that he had contacted the clerk of Carlos Township inquiring if they would consider cost sharing on the installation of a warning siren on the north end of Lake LeHommeDieu on the township’s border. She added it to their agenda at their last meeting.
Clerk Raisanen reported that he had received the levy request from ASLAD and the proposed amount was greater for 2013 than 2012. He had contacted Bruce Nelson to determine if this amount was correct since a significant amount of property was annexed into the City of Alexandria in January 2012 and therefore the levy amount should decrease in 2013.
Being no further business, Feuling, seconded by Alstead, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted….
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Gregg Raisanen, Clerk
Approved this ____ day of ________, 2012
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Bryon Alstead, Chairman