Alexandria Township
Alexandria, Minnesota 56308
Minutes of the meeting of 3-09-2010
The annual
meeting of Alexandria Township was held on the 9h Day of March 2010
at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Hwy. 29 North, Alexandria,
MN.
Clerk Raisanen
opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance at 8:05 PM.
Bryon Alstead
nominated Rod Eldevik as moderator for the meeting. Nominations ceased. A unanimous ballot was placed for Rod Eldevik
as moderator.
The meeting was
turned over to Rod Eldevik at 8:07 PM.
Bryon Alstead,
seconded by Bernie VanZommeran, made a motion to approve the agenda as
presented. Motion carried.
APPROVE
MINUTES: Bryon Alstead, seconded by Joel Dahlheimer, made a motion to approve
the minutes of the March 17, 2009 annual meeting as written. Motion carried.
CLERKS
REPORT: Clerk Raisanen reported that the
Township was in a sound financial condition at the end of the year. The audited financial statement shows that
the township’s total assets at the end of 2009 were $799,033. The ending fund balance for the year was $655,977
compared to a beginning fund balance of $621,972 with
an increase of $34,005. Total Revenue
for the year was $1,055,009 compared to $1,106,631 in 2008, a decrease of $51,622. Total expenditures for the year were $1,021,004
compared to $1,023,168, a decrease of $2,164.
Most of the increase in fund balance was in the general revenue fund and
the biggest deficit was in the ALASD fund.
Primary reason for the increase in spending in the ALASD fund was the
increase in levy required by the district to pay the added cost of the plant
expansion.
Major road
improvement projects completed during the past year were the repaving of the
road in Erickson Heritage. Anticipated
road projects for 2010 were the paving of roads in the Southside Drive area;
however, the residents in the area rejected the project. The board is considering paving the remaining
portion of Neewana Beach Rd.
Clerk Raisanen
reported that the town board had approved some new plats within the township; however,
development activity had continued to be slower in 2009 compared to years
previous to 2008.
Clerk Raisanen
presented a proposed 2011 budget in the amount of $1,021,357 compared to the
approved budget for 2010 of $1,049,127, which is a decrease of 2.6%. The proposed levy is $784,498 compared to
last year’s amount of $796,607, which is a 1.5% decrease.
Jul Feuling, seconded by Larry Steidl, made a motion to approve
the Clerk’s Report. Motion carried.
Supervisor
Dahlheimer provided a brief report highlighting the activities of the
Alexandria Area Economic Development Commission.
Bryon Alstead,
seconded by Joel Dahlheimer, made a motion to approve the total levy in one
vote. Motion carried.
Clerk Raisanen
presented a proposed levy for the following amounts: General Revenue- $140,770, Road & Bridge-
$155,418, Blacktop- $115,442, ALASD- $200,000, Snow & Weed- $58,061, Parks
& Recreation- $43,000, Fire Protection- $71,807, Total recommended levy
amount for 2010 is $784,498. Joel Dahlheimer, seconded by Larry Steidl, made a
motion to approve the 2010 Levy, payable in 2011, in the total amount of $784,498. Motion carried.
2011 MEETING
DATE: Bryon Alstead, seconded by Jul Feuling, made a motion to set the 2011 annual township
meeting on March 8, 2011 at 8:00 PM at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Motion carried.
Moderator
Eldevik opened the floor for any items. The
cost of animal control to the township was discussed and the proposal to
support neutering as a means to reduce the population of unwanted animals in
the township to help lower control costs.
Clerk Raisanen
reported that Joel Dahlheimer and Louis Ross received the most votes for the
position of Supervisor and had been reelected to three-year terms.
Being no
further business, Roger Thalman, seconded by Tony Strasser, made a motion to
adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned
at 8:35 PM.
Respectfully
Submitted.....
Gregg Raisanen, Clerk
Approved this
_____ day of _________, 2011