MINUTES – NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD REGUALAR MEETING – AUGUST 11^TH 2021.

Meeting called to order at 7:30pm by Chair Dave Fornengo.  Also presents were the following: Supervisor’s Dave Baker & Anthony Fornengo, Clerk Tamara Miritello and NPAHD Representative Fran Levings. Absent was Treasurer Wayne Hessler and Deputy Clerk Samantha Gardner.

PUBLIC IMPUT:  

Motion by Anthony Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to approve the agenda. (Carried 3-0)

Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Anthony Fornengo, to approve the minutes from June 9^th, 2021 meeting. (Carried 2-0)

Treasurer’s Report and Cash Balance Statement

FUND BALANCES – AUGUST 2021:

                GENERAL FUND                                                                                                                $72,162.40

                ROAD & BRIDGE                                                                                                               $-30,329.64

                FIRE PROTECTION                                                                                                            $10,676.64

                CEMETERY/LANDSCAPING                                                                                          $6,612.57

                FIRE HALL                                                                                                                            $125.45

                SAVINGS ACCOUNT                                                                                                        $1,165.79

                DRIVEWAYS                                                                                                                       $8,664.75

                                                                                                                                TOTAL                   $69,086.69

Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Anthony Fornengo, to approve the Treasurer’s Report. (Carried 3-0)

Clerk Tamara Miritello prepared and presented the Claims and Payroll list for approval.

CLAIMS – AUGUST 2021

Fran Levings                                       Mileage reimburse                                                         $20.40

Dave Baker                                         Tri-Township meeting                                                   $50.00

                AT&T                                                     Phone/Internet August 2021                                       $98.02

                ECE                                                         August 2021 Electric                                                       $62.00

                Tammy Miritello                             Office Max Reimburse                                                  $187.43

                Ace Hardware                                   Townhall supplies                                                         $62.25

                Roberts Excavating                         Road work 2021 Inv. 1736                                            $3,945.00

                                                                                                                                   TOTAL                              $4,425.10

RECEIPTS- JULY 2021

                Northview Bank                               Grader funds                                                                     $69,725.00

                Pine County Treasurer                   Taxes 2020                                                                          $3541.32  

                Pine County Treasurer                   2021 RSP Tax 1 half                                                      $42,616.80

                                                                                                                                     TOTAL                            $115,883.12

PAYROLL – JULY 2021

Dave Baker                                                                                                                         $100.00

Anthony Fornengo                                                                                                          $100.00

Dave Fornengo                                                                                                                 $185.00

Wayne Hessler                                                                                                                 $100.00

Fran Levings                                                                                                                       $135.00

Tamara Miritello                                                                                                             $185.00

Doug Wiita                                                                                                                         $487.50

                                                                                                                TOTAL                $1,292.50

Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Anthony Fornengo, to pay these bills. (Carried 3-0)

CLERK’S REPORT –

1.  Weekend of 8/27/21 townhall rental.
2. Town hall reserved for Thanksgiving Day.
3. District 7 Meeting August 12^th, 2021
4. Township Legal Seminar – September 25^th 2021

OLD BUISNESS

1. Road Work/Roadside Brushing
   1. Waiting on invoice for Roadside brushing invoice to decide on how much more brushing will be done for the summer season.
   1. N. Matt Lorey, Highland Drive and Couvou Lane has been completed. Creekview Lane is staked and ready for work.
2. Old grader – Someone has been out and placed an offer on our old grader for $9,500.00 Board members have gone over options and has made the following motion.
   1. Motion by Dave Fornengo, second Dave Baker, to sell old grader for $9,500.00. Carried (3-0)

NEW BUSINESS

1. NPAHD Report – Fran Levings
   1. Essentia Sandstone and Moose Lake has a new administrator – Dr. Thomas Witt
   1. The board approved a grant request from Essentia to have a “Tele-sitter” available, to be placed in patients’ rooms. This is a camera which will be monitored by an Essentia employee. The purpose is to be able to see if the patient falls, gets un-hooked from medications, becomes violent or perhaps is suicidal, etc. The patient must give prior consent to the device. The request of $10,000 for the portable camera was honored by the Hospital District.
   1. The board has also received 4 Education Loan Applications.  This program has become quite popular. The board will pay $7,000/year for up to 3 years for an applicant who will get the education, then work for at least 2 years on the campus.  The loan does not have to be repaid under these conditions. If, however, the applicant does NOT work on the Hospital Campus for at least 2 years, the loan must be repaid.  The Board requires transcripts of all grades.  The Board will interview all candidates and decide at the August 24^th,2021 meeting whether or not to grant the loan request.
2. TRI-County Disposal Report – Dave Baker
   1. Tri-Township Disposal board is requesting approval of the electors to increase the Solid Waste collection fee to $80.00 per year per property tax owner on record of improved property with no duplicates located in the 5-township listed below, with no rebates to be given. This action is requested due to the increase cost of all phases of operation. (Arna, Clover, Danforth, New Dosey, and Wilma)
   1. Motion by Dave Baker, second by Anthony Fornengo, to approve fee increase for Tri-Township Disposal for year 2022 and forward. (Carried 3-0)
3. Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Anthony Fornengo, to approve gravel lease from Pine County Land Department. (Carried 3-0)

Anything else to come to the board? – NONE

Next meeting is September 8^h, 2021 @7:30PM

Meeting adjourned at 8:15pm

Respectfully submitted,

Tamara L Miritello, Clerk

Also, Signed by the Chair____________________________________________________Date_________________________

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