Alexandria Township
Alexandria, Minnesota 56308
Minutes of the meeting of September 7, 2016
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 7th day of September, 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 was Gregg Raisanen, Clerk. As said members formed a quorum and the meeting was called to order by Chair Feuling at 6:00 p.m.
Eldevik, seconded by Oberg, made a motion to adopt the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Oberg, seconded by Niskanen, made a motion to approve the minutes of the 08/15/2016 regular board meeting as written. Motion carried unanimously.
Niskanen, seconded by Eldevik, made a motion to authorize payment of claims 16170 – 16186 in the amount of $25,851.13, net payroll $5,479.12 totaling $31,330.25 with a transfer from savings into checking of $19,000.00. Motion carried unanimously.
CITIZEN’S CONCERNS: none
PLANNING AND ZONING: Chair Feuling reported that the zoning subcommittee had met to discuss the portions of the zoning ordinance related to “junk” and will be re-grouping those portions into a stand-alone nuisance ordinance.
ENGINEER’S REPORT: Clerk Raisanen reported we had received two quotes for repair of soft spots on Liberty Road. Alden Just Road Maintenance quoted $3,500 and Seph Construction quoted $3,100. The work will consist of excavating two soft spots and replacing with Class 5/blacktop. Feuling, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to accept the quote from Seph Construction in the amount of $3,100. Motion carried unanimously.
Supervisor Niskanen commented that the street and speed limit signs in areas of the township are rapidly fading. Clerk Raisanen reported that the University of Minnesota will be conducting a training session on traffic sign reflectivity in Alexandria in October. Consensus of the board is to have Supervisor Niskanen attend and report back to the board.
OLD BUSINESS: none
NEW BUSINESS: none
Being no further business, Eldevik, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted….
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Gregg Raisanen, Clerk
Approved this ____ day of ________, 2016
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Jul Feuling, Chair