Alexandria Township
Alexandria,
Minnesota 56308
Minutes
of the meeting of 7-02-2007
A regular meeting of the Board of
Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 2nd Day of July
2007 at the Alexandria Township Conference Room, 610 Fillmore Street.
ROLL CALL: Supervisors present were Bryon Alstead, Louis
Ross, Jim Casper, and Roger Thalman.
Also present were Clerk Gregg Raisanen and Mona Billmark, Treasurer. As said members formed a quorum and the
meeting was called to order by Chairman Thalman at 7:30 PM.
Ross, seconded by Alstead, made
a motion to adopt the agenda with the addition of S. Lake Jessie Rd. and
sheriff’s dispatch call. Motion carried unanimously.
Alstead, seconded by Ross, made
a motion to approve the minutes of the June 18, 2007 regular board meeting as
written. Motion carried unanimously.
Supervisor Dahlheimer joined the
meeting.
Alstead, seconded by Casper,
made a motion to authorize payment of claims 7200-7223 in the amount of
$56,434.46 and net payroll in the amount of $4,246.13 for a total of $60,680.59
and authorize the transfer of $60,000.00 from the savings into the checking
account. Motion carried unanimously.
CITIZEN CONCERNS: Chairman Thalman reported that he had spoken
to a resident regarding the condition of S. Lake Jessie Rd. The resident complained about the lack of
gravel and calcium chloride on the road.
The road maintenance contractor ran out of chloride and finished the
road today and Supervisor Dahlheimer and Engineer Kuhn did not recommend any
additional gravel on the road for this year.
Supervisor Ross reported that he
had received a call from the sheriff’s dispatch regarding Calvary Rd., which
was determined to be in Osakis Township.
PLANNING AND ZONING: The board considered the application submitted
by Al Beisner for a preliminary plat for the 5th Addition to Lake
Geneva Estates. The planning commission
recommended approval with eight conditions.
Mr. Beisner requested clarification on conditions 8, 7, and 6. Zoning Administrator Oleson changed condition
8 to include the language of reasonable fees, and explained that the financial
security in condition 7 refers to the disturbed soil as a result of the
construction of the Stormwater pond. The
board also discussed the rainwater gardens on the individual lots and it was
determined that the location would be approved with the building permit
application along with the individual easements. Alstead, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a
motion to approve the preliminary plat application for the 5th
Addition to Lake Geneva Estates with the conditions forwarded by the planning
commission. Motion carried unanimously.
Zoning Administrator Oleson
presented proposed amendments to the zoning map in the interim-zoning ordinance
#109 as recommended by the planning commission.
The proposed zoning map includes three districts within the township
depending upon location and vicinity to county roads. Alstead, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a
motion to amend interim ordinance #109 and the zoning map as recommended by the
planning commission. Motion carried
unanimously.
Ross, seconded by Alstead, made
a motion to amend interim subdivision ordinance #110 by modifying the zoning
map as recommended by the planning commission.
Motion carried unanimously.
The board discussed the
stormwater plan for the plat of Longboat Commons. The proposed pond meets the conditions of the
township’s Stormwater ordinance. Ross,
seconded by Alstead, made a motion to direct Zoning Administrator Oleson to
write Douglas County a letter stating that the retention pond located within
the plat of Longboat Commons meets the conditions of the townships Stormwater
ordinance therefore the plat can proceed.
Motion carried unanimously.
Ross, seconded by Casper, made a
motion to change the page photocopying charges from $.50/page to $.25/page
effective immediately. Motion carried
unanimously.
ENGINEER’ REPORT: Engineer Kuhn reported that he viewed the
drainage on the west side of E. Burgen Rd. and did determine that the drainage
is located within a 20 ft. drainage easement.
He reported that the estimated cost to rip rap the drainage to control
future erosion would be between $10,000-$15,000. Dahlheimer, seconded by Alstead, made a
motion to authorize Engineer Kuhn to obtain quotes for erosion control in the
drainage easement located on the west side of E. Lake Burgen Road. Motion carried unanimously.
Engineer Kuhn reported that all
the gravel has been placed and met the specifications. He reported that the contractor is expected
to begin sewer installation into the Nature’s Edge plat on July 16.
The board discussed writing a newsletter to inform the public regarding the possibility of enforcement of the building code.
Being no further business, Dahlheimer, seconded by Ross, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 8:40PM.
Respectfully
Submitted.....
Approved this _____ day of________, 2007
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Gregg Raisanen, Clerk Roger
Thalman, Chairman