Alexandria Township
Alexandria, Minnesota 56308
Minutes of the meeting of 2-06-2006
A regular
meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 6th
Day of February 2006.
ROLL CALL: Supervisors present were, Joel Dahlheimer,
Jim Casper, 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.
Casper, seconded by Dahlheimer,
made a motion to adopt the agenda with the addition of LAR funding and the
process of appointed the Clerk and Treasurer.
Motion carried unanimously.
Dahlheimer, seconded by Casper,
made a motion to approve the minutes of the January 18, 2006 regular board
meeting as written. Motion carried.
Supervisor Casper abstained.
Dahlheimer, seconded by Casper,
made a motion to authorize payment of the bills in the amount of
$20,304.50. Motion carried unanimously.
CITIZEN CONCERNS: Janis Schoenrock and Ann Esterberg,
represented the Alexandria Senior Center were present to request funding from
the township for support of the center. They provided an overview of the
services provided by the center and a proposed budget for the operation of the
center. They also reported that 16% of
their membership resides in Alexandria Township. Clerk Raisanen reported that the township gave the center $1,000
in 2004 and $4,000 in 2005. Although is
was not included as a line item in the 2006 budget, the budget does include
enough funding to fund their request.
Casper, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to provide $4,000 to the
Alexandria Senior Center in 2006.
Motion carried unanimously.
Casper, seconded by Thalman,
made a motion to include $4,000 in the 2007 budget for the Alexandria Senior
Center. Discussion occurred. Dahlheimer moved that the item be tabled
until the next board meeting. Item was
tabled.
OLD BUSINESS: Clerk Raisanen reported that the standards
for storm water retention ponds provide for the developer to include an
easement to the property and that the township will maintain after they meet
standards but does not provide for township ownership of the property. The board was in consensus to have Clerk
Raisanen direct Attorney Haseman to send a letter to Attorney Johnston to have
him reverse the action taken on the storm water retention pond in the
Wilderness Ridge Plat.
Clerk Raisanen reported that the
levy for economic development does not have to be included in the township levy
since the legislation was changed last year to provide for the LAEDA to levy
the funds directly.
NEW BUSINESS: Clerk Raisanen recommended that the
following individuals be appointed as election judges for the upcoming township
election: Verla Schwendemann, Margaret
Movald, and Darlene O’Brien. Dahlheimer,
seconded by Casper, made a motion to appoint Verla Schwendemann, Margaret
Movald, and Darlene O’Brien as election judges for the township election and to
appoint Darlene O’Brien as the head judge.
Motion carried unanimously.
The board discussed upcoming
planning and zoning issues. The board
was in consensus to agree with the staff recommendations to deny the Westgaard
Way plat since no hardship is demonstrated.
The board discussed LAR funding
if the Alexandria School district withdraws from the joint powers
agreement. Clerk Raisanen recommend
that the township wait to take action until the district has made a final
decision and they have officially notified the LAR about a timeline.
ENGINEER’S REPORT: Engineer Kuhn provided an estimate in the
amount of $120,000 for the overlaying of the blacktop in the Carneva Acres
area. Casper, seconded by Dahlheimer,
made a motion to direct Engineer Kuhn to proceed with the development of plans
and specs for the overlaying of blacktop in the Carneva Acres area. Motion carried unanimously.
The board discussed the proposed
road names for the LeHommeDieu Ridge plat and had no objection to the proposed
names since they did not conflict with any current road names.
Engineer Kuhn reported that he
will be sending a letter to the developer of Lake Jessie Meadows indicated that
the base under the first layer of bituminous on North Lake Jessie road does not
meet spec; therefore, the wear course will have to be installed thicker or that
the existed layer will have to be removed and additional base will have to be
added underneath the road surface.
The board discussed having Ben
Oleson at the next meeting to provide the board an update of the comprehensive
land use plan and the zoning subcommittee recommendations.
Being no further business Dahlheimer, seconded by Casper, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 8:35 PM.
Respectfully
Submitted.....
Gregg Raisanen,
Clerk
Approved this
_____ day of _________, 2006
Roger Thalman, Chairman