Alexandria Township

Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

Minutes of the meeting of 1-17-2007

A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 17^th Day of January 2007 at the Alexandria Township Conference Room, 610 Fillmore Street.

ROLL CALL: Supervisors present were Louis Ross, Bryon Alstead, Jim Casper, and Roger Thalman. Also present were Clerk Gregg Raisanen and Mona Billmark, Treasurer. Also present was Jeff Kuhn, Township Engineer. As said members formed a quorum and the meeting was called to order by Chairman Thalman at 7:30 PM.

Alstead, seconded by Ross, made a motion to adopt the agenda with the addition of scheduling a budget meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

Casper, seconded by Alstead, made a motion to approve the minutes of the January 3, 2007 regular board meeting as written. Motion carried unanimously.

Alstead, seconded by Ross, made a motion to authorize payment of claims 7015-7027 in the amount of $9,820.65 and net payroll in the amount of $323.22 for a total amount of $10,143.87. Motion carried unanimously.

NEW BUSINESS: Clerk Raisanen reported that he had been contracted by the state Auditor’s office notifying him that the Auditor’s Office will not be auditing the township’s 2006 financial records, therefore, the township will have to have Chris Mitchell Accounting complete the full audit. Alstead, seconded by Ross, made a motion to authorize Clerk Raisanen to sign an engagement letter with Chris Mitchell Accounting to complete a full financial audit of the 2006 financial records of the township. Motion carried unanimously.

ENGINEER’ REPORT: Reed Becker, WSN, presenting a design of a tornado shelter for the Hi-View mobile home park. He indicated that the structure would be built with reinforced concrete and meets FEMA requirements for a tornado shelter. Casper, seconded by Ross, made a motion to approve the design of the tornado storm shelter as presented by WSN for Hi-View Mobile Home Park. Motion carried unanimously.

Engineer Kuhn reported that he is gathering more information regarding the soil stabilizer, Base One, and will provide the board more information regarding cost. The Board discussed the possibility of treating Neewana Beach Rd and Hope Road with the product this summer.

NEW BUSINESS (Continued): Clerk Raisanen reported that Zoning Administrator Oleson will have office hours from 10:00-2:00 on Wednesdays and will be available for appointments during this time. In addition, he will be available during other hours if necessary. He will try to work on Alexandria Township’s business during these hours.

The board discussed the business request off of Geneva Road that is scheduled for Douglas County Planning and Zoning.

Alstead, seconded by Ross, made a motion to appoint Chairman Thalman, Vice-Chairman Ross, Treasurer Billmark and Clerk Raisanen to the budget Committee. Motion carried unanimously. The budget committee will meet on February 12, 2007 at the home of the clerk at 7:00 PM to prepare a 2008 budget.

Being no further business, Alstead, seconded by Ross, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 8:05PM.

Respectfully Submitted..... Approved this _____ day of________, 2007

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Gregg Raisanen, Clerk Roger Thalman, Chairman