Alexandria Township

Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

Minutes of the meeting of 1-18-2006

A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 18^th Day of January 2006.

ROLL CALL: Supervisors present were T. Michael Thompson, 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 7:30 PM.

Thompson, seconded by Ross, made a motion to adopt the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.

Thompson, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to approve the minutes of the January 4, 2006 regular board meeting as written. Motion carried. Supervisor Ross abstained.

Ross, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to authorize payment of the bills in the amount of $10,577.04. Motion carried unanimously.

AAEDC UPDATE: David Kjos, Alexandria Township’s representative on the Alexandria Area Economic Development Commission, provided the board an update of activities that the AAEDC has been involved with the previous year. He highlighted businesses that expanded with the assistance of the AAEDC. He indicated that the LAEDA would be levying $34,826 in Alexandria Township in 2006 for the commission.

ENGINEER’S REPORT: Engineer Kuhn reported that a sketch plat has been completed for a lot located on the southern end of Geneva Estates East and the developer is requesting approval of a PUD with 8 homes on it. The total impervious area is under 1-acre; therefore, no storm water retention pond would be required under PCA rules. This proposed PUD does not provide for much open area although is meets the current county requirements. The Board was in consensus to recommend to the planning commission that the number of approved homes be reduced to allow for more open space.

Engineer Kuhn reported that he is in the final stages of the plans for the rebuilding of the roads in the Golden Gate area. He indicated that temporary construction easements would be required for two landowners because the existing road is narrow in this area and the regrading will encroach on the landowner’s property. Engineer Kuhn will speak to the landowners.

Chairman Thalman reported that the ALASD has prepared preliminary cost estimates for the extension of sanitary sewer into the Nature’s Edge plat along Queen’s Road. The estimates result in too great of costs to be assessed to the landowners since the cost exceeds the estimated benefit to the properties. A public informational meeting will be held with the landowners to explain the situation.

The Board discussed the LeHommeDieu swimming beach situation. Evidently this beach is located on private land. This issue will be discussed at the joint planning board meeting.

Clerk Raisanen reported that he had met with Attorney Haseman regarding the ownership of the storm water retention pond located within the Wilderness Ridge Plat. She indicated that the only way the township can legally acquire property is by resolution. Attorney Haseman indicated that she could prepare a resolution to assume ownership if the town board desires or to direct Attorney Scott Johnston to reverse the action taken in September. Clerk Raisanen will determine if the township owns any other retention ponds and report back to the board.

OLD BUSINESS: Clerk Raisanen presented a resolution adopting Douglas County HAVA plan. Dahlheimer, seconded by Thompson, made a motion to adopt Resolution 06-01, a resolution approving Douglas County’s election equipment plan. Motion carried unanimously.

NEW BUSINESS: Ross, seconded by Thompson, made a motion to appoint Chairman Thalman, Vice-Chairman Ross, Treasurer Billmark, and Clerk Raisanen to the budget committee and to set a meeting on January 30, 2006 at 7:00 PM at the home of the clerk to draft the 2007 budget. Motion carried unanimously.

Clerk Raisanen reported that he has received a request from Douglas County Public Works for calcium chloride amounts in 2006. The board was in consensus to contract this privately.

Clerk Raisanen reported that the township’s E&O insurance premium is due in February. If the township decides to do planning and zoning, a planning and zoning endorsement will have to be added to the policy.

Being no further business Dahlheimer, seconded by Thompson, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 8:45 PM.

Respectfully Submitted.....

Gregg Raisanen, Clerk

Approved this _____ day of _________, 2006

Roger Thalman, Chairman