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MINUTES – NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD REGUALAR MEETING – JUNE 9TH 2021

MINUTES – NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD REGUALAR MEETING – JUNE 9TH 2021

*** Before the meeting was called to order, the board had a moment of silence along with a few favorite stories of Jan Streiff. Jan has been apart of New Dosey Township since 1972. Jan was one of the strongest people in our community, and she will be truly missed. *****

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

PUBLIC INPUT:

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

Motion by Dave Baker, second by Anthony Fornengo, to approve the minutes from May 10th, 2021 meeting. (Carried 3-0)

Treasurer Wayne Hessler presented the Treasurer’s Report and Cash Balance Statement.

**We are expecting the first tax payment this month, so we are leaving the accounts as is vs transferring funds to fix deficit. **

FUND BALANCES – JUNE 2021:

GENERAL FUND $(4,867.70)

ROAD & BRIDGE $27,447.50

FIRE PROTECTION $7,907.15

CEMETERY/LANDSCAPING $5,037.39

FIRE HALL $125.45

SAVINGS ACCOUNT $1,165.64

DRIVEWAYS $8,664.75

TOTAL $45,480.18

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 – JUNE 2021

Tammy Miritello Mileage reimburse (CTAS help) $88.74

Federated Co-op Balance forward $21.47

AT&T Phone/Internet June 2021 $98.16

ECE June 2021 Electric $60.00

Dave Baker Tri-Township Disposal Meeting $50.00

Robin Fornengo Reimbursement – Flowers $92.28

Pine County Treasurer Billing Assessment 2021 $823.00

NAPA-Sandstone June 2021 Statement $43.44

Jason Fornengo Mowing Reimbursement May/June $150.00

TOTAL $1,427.09

RECEIPTS- JUNE 2021

Township of Arna Snow removal $100.00

Federated Co-op Equity Refund $103.46

TOTAL $203.46

PAYROLL – JUNE 2021

Dave Baker $100.00

Dave Fornengo $125.00

Anthony Fornengo $100.00

Robin Fornengo $160.00

Jason Fornengo $620.00

Wayne Hessler $140.00

Fran Levings $65.00

Tamara Miritello $365.00

Doug Wiita $512.50

TOTAL $2,187.50

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

CLERK’S REPORT

  1. Letter received from Old School of Arts – looking for donations. This will be considered at the 2022 Annual meeting.
  2. Town hall has been reserved for the following days:
    1. 7/4/2021 – Hessler
    2. 8/28/2021 – Hager
  3. Town hall maximum capacity is 70
  4. Land & Cabins updated pricing on culverts – 5/2021
  5. Pine County is holding a meeting on the America Rescue Plan Act – June 15th, 2021 in person or via video conference at the Sandstone Government building.
  6. MAT will be putting a webinar together to help with ARPA.

OLD BUISNESS

  1. Road Work – Dave Fornengo will be meeting with Gus with Roberts Excavating in the upcoming weeks to discuss start date for the 2021 Summer Road work.
  2. Board received a bid for roadside brushing from Fornengo Concrete. The board has reviewed the contract as well as the past expenses for roadside brushing rental/labor.
    1. Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to hire Fornengo Concrete to start on roadside brushing on a few roads. Board will discuss as work is completed. (Carried 3-0)

NEW BUSINESS

  1. NPAHD Report
    1. Lengthy discussion regarding ambulance service in Eastern Pine County (New Dosey Area). Hospital District could afford to place an ambulance at Duxbury, but only EMT’s can transport to the hospital.
    2. Our media consultant Kris Sundberg and Levings met with Carly Anderson the Executive Director for Ascertain Recovery Center and Cheryl McHugh, the Executive Directory of Therapeutic Service. We met at the recently opened Ascertain Center in the former Ben Franklin Store in Sandstone. We’re exploring ways in which the Hospital District could provide some financial support for Ascertain.
    3. The District had its Annual audit done by Esterbrooks, Et.al firm in Duluth and they found no serious findings.
    4. Levings plans to have the District explore ways to get Home Health Care available again in Pine County.
  2. Tri-Township Disposal Report
    1. Dave Baker had a sign made for the dumpster that is in the Kingsdale area to remind land owners the following regulations that the disposal company must comply with. The following is and will NOT be picked up.
      1. Appliances, scrap metal, household Chemicals & Aerosols, Grass and tree trimmings, Ashes, Furniture, Mattresses, Shingles or Building materials (including insulation), Tires, Batteries of any kind, Oil or Antifreeze, Florescent lights, Oil Filters, Dead Animals or Kitty litter, T. V’s, or Computers. *Needles, syringes or sharps of any kind must be put into a hard container with a cover (this is to protect the people doing the pickups from potential harm.) *
    2. No new actions were made or discussed at the meeting.
  3. Sign Certificate of Indebtedness

Anything else to come to the board? – NONE

Next meeting is July 14th, 2021 @7:30PM

Meeting adjourned at 8:40pm

Respectfully submitted,

Tamara L Miritello, Clerk

Also, Signed by the Chair____________________________________________________Date_________________________

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