Alexandria Township

Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

Minutes of the meeting of 12-19-2005

A special meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 19^th Day of December 2005.

ROLL CALL: Supervisors present were Louis Ross, T. Michael Thompson, Joel Dahlheimer, 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 7:00 PM.

Chairman Thalman opened up the E. Lake Burgen Road Area Assessment Hearing. The meeting was turned over to Attorney Julie Haseman who explained the project.

Supervisor Casper arrived.

Attorney Haseman reviewed the cost summary and the proposed assessment. Clerk Raisanen reported that he had not received any letters or calls objecting to the proposed assessment. Attorney Haseman opened up the hearing to the public. Bill Feriancek requested that a curve sign be placed on E. Lake Burgen Road to warn drivers of the oncoming curve.

Since there were no other questions the public hearing was closed at 7:13 PM.

Ross, seconded by Casper, made a motion to adopt Resolution 05-11, a resolution adopting an assessment for E. Lake Burgen Road, Little Sweden, Little Norway, Ranchwood Circle, and Burgen Heights. Motion carried unanimously.

Ross, seconded by Thompson, made a motion to recess the board meeting and to reconvene at 7:30 PM. Motion carried. Meeting recessed at 7:15 PM.

Thompson, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion reconvene the board meeting at 7:30 PM.

Thompson, seconded by Casper, made a motion to adopt the agenda with the addition of a citizen concern and an appointment to the Joint Zoning Board. Motion carried unanimously.

Dahlheimer, seconded by Casper, made a motion to approve the minutes of the December 5, 2005 regular board meeting as written. Motion unanimously.

Ross, seconded by Thompson, made a motion to authorize payment of the bills in the amount of $141,369.99 and to transfer 141,000.00 from the savings into the checking account. Motion carried unanimously. Clerk Raisanen reviewed the total revenue and total expenditures for 2005 with the board and compared them to the 2005 budget. Thalman, seconded by Ross, made a motion to formally recognize Clerk Raisanen for the accuracy of projecting revenue and expenditures for the township. Motion carried unanimously.

CITIZEN’S CONCERNS: Clerk Raisanen reported that he had spoken with Mr. Steve Radjenovich, 441 S. LeHommeDieu Dr., regarding the steel rods he had placed next to the road surface in the road right of way. Supervisor Dahlheimer had requested that he remove the rods since they are an obstruction to snow plowing and can also be a potential liability. Mr. Radjenovich indicated that he removes the snow along this side of the road with his snow blower and placed the rods to prevent the road grader from damaging the sod along the road surface. Clerk Raisanen informed him that he couldn’t remove snow from the public road. Ross, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to direct Clerk Raisanen to write Mr. Radjenovich a letter ordering him to remove the rods from the road right of way. Motion carried unanimously.

ENGINEER’S REPORT: Engineer Kuhn presented the board a request from the Douglas County Public Works requesting approval of the road names of Jessie View Drive and Jessie View Lane. Thompson, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to approve the road names Jessie View Drive and Jessie View Lane. Motion carried unanimously.

Engineer Kuhn reported that a resident that lives on LeHommeDieu View road had requested watch for children signs. After discussion, the board was in consensus to install 30 mph speed limit signs in the area as an alternative.

NEW BUSINESS: Dahlheimer, seconded Thompson, made a motion to appoint Rod Eldevik to a three-year term on the ALASD sanitary sewer board. Motion carried unanimously.

Clerk Raisanen reported that the Township has received a request from the local government alliance for participation in their organization. The township participated in the past however did not participate last year. The board was in consensus to not participate again this year.

Clerk Raisanen reported that he had received a letter from the Douglas County Auditor’s office indicated that Douglas County is purchasing new voting machines to be in compliance with the new HAVA laws and will bill the township for contract maintenance in the future. Clerk Raisanen will find out the status of the existing ballot scanner.

Clerk Raisanen reported that he had received a letter from the Douglas County Assessor indicating that the township could forgo the Board of Review and have the county conduct an “open book” meeting instead. The board was in consensus to continue with the board of review.

Chairman Thalman reported that John Knowles’ term on Joint Zoning Board will expire at the end of the year and that the city board members have recommended that he be reappointed. The city council will take action on this appointment at their next meeting.

Clerk Raisanen reported that Jeff Kuhn and himself had met with Gene and Shelly Karnis regarding the storm-water retention pond in Wilderness Ridge. They expressed concern about the total price and requested the opportunity to get additional quotes. Mr. Karnis received a cheaper quote from a contractor that would have moved some of the material not far from the sight. Clerk Raisanen invited Mr. Karnis to the meeting to discuss this with the board.

Being no further business Dahlheimer, seconded by Thompson, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM.

Respectfully Submitted.....

Gregg Raisanen, Clerk

Approved this _____ day of _________, 2005

Roger Thalman, Chairman