Alexandria Township
Alexandria, Minnesota 56308
Minutes of the meeting of 5-01-2006
A regular
meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 1st
Day of May 2006.
ROLL CALL: Supervisors present were; Joel Dahlheimer,
Louis Ross, Bryon Alstead, 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 Ross, made a
motion to adopt the agenda as presented.
Motion carried unanimously.
Alstead, seconded by Ross, made
a motion to approve the minutes of the April 17, 2006 regular board meeting as
written. Motion carried unanimously.
Ross, seconded by Alstead, made
a motion to authorize payment of claims 6128, 6130-6138 in the amount of
$14,983.83 and payroll in the amount of $3,414.07 for a total amount of
$18,398.00 and to authorize the transfer of $17,000.00 from the savings into
the checking account. Motion carried unanimously.
CITIZEN’S CONCERNS: Chairman Thalman reported that there appears
to be a buildup of sediment at the entrance into the Stormwater retention pond
in Wildflower Estates. Engineer Kuhn
and Clerk Raisanen will determine if the township or the developer is
responsible for the maintenance of the pond.
ENGINEER’S REPORT: Engineer Kuhn reported that there are some
significant sub grade issues on the roads in the Golden Gate area which may
require some additional fill to correct that was not part of the original bid
for the project. The project allows 200
cu yds of fill; however, it may require up to 2,700 cu yds. The actual amount will be negotiated after
the contractor begins construction and the sub grade quality can be determined.
Engineer Kuhn reported that
there are significant frost boils in the roads in Erickson Heritage and he
recommends that a change order be attached to the Carneva Acres overlay project
to provide for some patches to the roads.
Engineer Kuhn reported that
there are other roads where frost boils have occurred and will have to be
addressed in the future.
Casper, seconded by Alstead,
authorized Clerk Raisanen to advertise for gravel quotes in the quantities
recommended by Engineer Kuhn. Motion
carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS: Dennis Stark, Fire Marshal, provided the
board a map showing the possible location of two additional warning sirens in
Alexandria Township. The board directed
Clerk Raisanen to obtain quotes for additional warning sirens.
Chairman Thalman reported that
the Joint Zoning board denied the plat that was being proposed by the Lake
LeHommeDieu swimming beach because the uncertainty of the easement that MNDOT
has in the area.
The board discussed the proposed
LeHommeDieu Ridge plat. Engineer Kuhn
reported that the drainage calculations meet the PCA specifications and the two
cul-de-sacs have been replaced with a circular drive. Supervisor Casper expressed concern about the length of the road
with only one access point into the plat.
The zoning sub-committee is
considering forwarding a proposed interim ordinance on Stormwater management
for the board’s consideration.
The Board discussed a citizen
appointment to LAR. Alstead, seconded
by Ross, made a motion to appoint Jody Gray to represent Alexandria Township on
the LAR Board. Motion carried
unanimously.
Chairman Thalman and Supervisor
Alstead reported that they had attended a meeting to discuss the possibility of
a Joint Powers agreement for the management of regional parks and recreation.
Being no further business Casper, seconded by Alstead, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 8:20 PM.
Respectfully
Submitted.....
Gregg Raisanen,
Clerk
Approved this
_____ day of _________, 2006
Roger Thalman, Chairman