Alexandria Township

Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

Minutes of the meeting of 3-17-08

 

A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 17th Day of March 2008 at the Alexandria Township Conference Room, 610 Fillmore Street.

 

ROLL CALL:  Supervisors present were Bryon Alstead, Joel Dahlheimer, Louis Ross, 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.

 

Alstead, 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 March 3, 2008 regular board meeting as written.  Motion carried unanimously. 

 

Alstead, seconded by Dahlheimer made a motion to authorize payment of claims 8082-8097 in the amount of  $6,761.19 and net payroll in the amount of $489.45 for a total of $7,250.64. Motion carried unanimously.

 

CITIZEN CONCERNS:  Clerk Raisanen reported that the township office had received a complaint about the condition of 50th Ave.  Residents complained about the amount of gravel that was graded into the ditch after the first snowfall and the amount of dust that is generated in the summer because of truck hauling from the gravel pit.  The road will be inspected during the spring annual road inspection and Clerk Raisanen will check with Engineer Kuhn to determine if MNDOT ever repaired the road after its contractor quit hauling from the pit a year ago.

 

PLANNNING AND ZONING:  The board discussed the upcoming applications before the planning commissions and voiced no concerns.

 

OLD BUSINESS:  Animal ordinance amendment.  No additional changes were made to the amended animal ordinance prior to the scheduled March 31, 2008 public hearing.

 

NEW BUSINESS:  The board discussed the lack of attendance of residents at the annual meeting and election.  The board recommended that no changes be made with the exception of sending out a township newsletter prior to the election and annual meeting.

 

Being no further business, Ross, seconded by Alstead, made a motion to adjourn the meeting.  Meeting adjourned at 7:50 PM.

 

 

Respectfully Submitted.....                                         Approved this _____ day of________, 2008

           

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    Gregg Raisanen, Clerk                                                         Roger Thalman, Chairman