Meeting called to order at 5:31 PM by Chair Dave Fornengo.  Present were the following: Supervisor Jason Canesi, Supervisor Anthony Fornengo, Treasurer Wayne Hessler, and Clerk Katie Krejci. No public present.

Pledge of Allegiance: Done

AGENDA AND MINUTES

• Motion by Anthony Fornengo, second by Jason Canesi, to approve the August 12th, 2025 agenda. (Carried 3-0)
• Motion by Jason Canesi, second by Anthony Fornengo, to approve the minutes from July 8th, 2025 Town Board meeting. (Carried 3-0).

TREASURER’S REPORT

• Balance at Northview Bank is $109,605.65 in checking account and $1,186.16 in savings account.
• Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Jason Canesi, to approve the Treasurer’s Report (Carried 3-0).

CLAIMS & PAYROLL

• Clerk Katie Krejci prepared the Claims and Payroll list for approval
• Motion by Jason Canesi, second by Anthony Fornengo to pay Claims and Payroll (Carried 3-0)
• Fire Protection through Duxbury Volunteer Fire Department: Yearly renewal has increased in price from $4,500 to $7,500. Jason Canesi to call Fire Chief to inquire about price change. Payment tabled until then.

CLERK’S REPORT

• 2024 New Dosey Census released: Total population estimate is 85 and household estimate is 35
• 2026 Levy Certification ready to be submitted. Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Jason Canesi, to approve the following (Carried 3-0):
  • Total Levy amount: $73,000 (no change from 2025)
  • General Fund (24%): $17,520
  • Road & Bridge (60%): $43,800
  • Fire (11%): $8,030
  • Cemetery (5%): $3,650
• CTAS is now balanced – plan to transfer Clerk’s CTAS records over to Treasurer’s CTAS once account has been established and program is up to date. Motion by Jason Canesi, second by Anthony Fornengo to approve this (Carried 3-0)
• Legal Service Rate at Couri & Ruppe is increasing
  • Hourly rate increasing to $285 per hour for all general legal work
  • Hourly rate increasing to $315 per hour for all developmental work
• Lakes and Pines Annual Community Picnic – Saturday, Sept 13^th 11am-2pm
• Township Legal Seminar – Saturday, October 11^th

OLD BUSINESS: 

• Road Work
  • Addition of gravel on Kingsdale Road has been completed over 3 miles of road. Able to get the work done for only $38,000.
  • 7 Culverts need replaced: Doyle Ln, Loggers Ln, Kingsdale Rd x 2, Rocky Blvd, Schoolhouse Rd, and Little Ox Rd. Plan to purchase 14 culverts for $10,720. Extra culverts will be saved for 2026.
    • 24” wide 32’ long culvert (x4) – 2 to be used on Kingsdale and save 2 for next year
    • 24” wide 24’ long culvert (x4) – for use on Schoolhouse Rd, Little Ox Creek, etc.
    • 15” wide 24’ long culvert (x3) – for use on Loggers Lane, etc.
    • 12” wide x 24’ long (x3) for driveways
    • Motion by Jason Canesi, second by Anthony Fornengo to approve the purchase of the above culverts (Carried 3-0)
• Starlink for Town Hall – Set up and operational. Dave Fornengo spent 2 hours on the phone with AT&T and they will not authorize canceling our service. Router box has been unplugged.
• DNR Bridge Construction x 2 on Matthew Lourey State Trail at Keene Creek North and South – No updates lately. Should be complete by fall.

NEW BUSINESS:

• Road Work – Dave Fornengo and Jason Fornengo fixed the Creekview Road culverts that were affected by beaver activity.
• Grader – Maintenance has been completed. Air conditioner repaired as well. New edges put on the wing.
• Town Hall Maintenance
  • Siding needs scrubbed down and washed. Summer employees who are providing mowing services will complete this task.
  • Outside bulletin board is out of compliance. Needs to be fixed or replaced. Dave Fornengo to look into this.
  • Roof boot is ripped on the bathroom stack. Dave Fornengo to contact a local roofer.
• Driveway snow removal 2025-2026 for residents ($120 per driveway) – Plan to mail out postcards again. Dave has the list from last year and will work with Wayne Hessler to finalize it. Katie Krejci to order postcards once list is compiled.

Anything else to come to the board? NONE

Next meeting is Tuesday, September 9^th, 2025 @ 5:30 PM

Meeting adjourned at 6:30 PM

Respectfully submitted,

Katie Krejci, Clerk

Meeting called to order at 5:31 PM by Chair Dave Fornengo.  Present were the following: Supervisor Jason Canesi, Supervisor Anthony Fornengo, Treasurer Wayne Hessler, Clerk Katie Krejci along with Norm and Joni Dustin from the public.

Pledge of Allegiance: Done

Public Input: Norm and Joni thanked the board for putting in a culvert on Hay Creek Road 3 years ago as it has really improved the road. Minimum Maintenance Road sign on Squibb Creek and Hay Creek has been missing – can be replaced by Township, if desired (declined by the public). This road is included in Township snow plowing. Norm and Joni also expressed thanks for getting the Township website up to date.

AGENDA AND MINUTES

• Motion by Jason Canesi, second by Anthony Fornengo, to approve the July 8th, 2025 agenda. (Carried 3-0)
• Motion by Jason Canesi, second by Anthony Fornengo, to approve the minutes from June 10th, 2025 Town Board meeting. (Carried 3-0).

TREASURER’S REPORT

• Balance at Northview Bank is $105,690.33 in checking account
• Wayne to contact Northview Bank to re-establish his online account
• Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Jason Canesi, to approve the Treasurer’s Report (Carried 3-0).

CLAIMS & PAYROLL

• Clerk Katie Krejci prepared the Claims and Payroll list for approval
• Motion by Anthony Fornengo, second by Jason Canesi to pay Claims and Payroll (Carried 3-0)

CLERK’S REPORT

• Plan to transfer Clerk’s CTAS records over to Treasurer’s CTAS once everything is fully balanced and up to date. Motion by Jason Canesi, second by Anthony Fornengo to approve this (Carried 3-0)
• Amazon Prime Business Account – Fully enrolled, Katie (Clerk) is currently the only account holder. Other board members can be added in the future, if needed.
• Quarterly 941s – Submitted
• Unemployment Insurance and MN Paid Leave Law – Needs to be filed quarterly, working on gaining access to our account so this can be completed. Dave Fornengo signed form to grant access.
• 2025-2026 Consolidated Liability Coverage for Township has been renewed. Documentation filed.
• Propane Summer Special – Board members to assess how full the tank is and will call for refill if needed
• The Pine County History Museum & Event Center is hosting a Veteran’s Evergreen Memorial Scenic Byway Rededication Event in Askov on Saturday, July 26^th at 2pm
• Updates from MAT June 2025 Newsletter:
  • MAT Annual Conference (December 11-13)
  • MAT District Meeting (August 19^th)
  • Legislative and Research Committee Event (September 12^th)
  • *Town board will not attend, prioritize short courses this fall

OLD BUSINESS:

• Starlink for Town Hall – Has been delivered and account is set up, just needs to be installed. Plan to cancel AT&T once working.
• Road Work – Hasn’t started yet. Dave Fornengo contacted Denny Jensen who has a gravel pit East of Askov and was able to secure a better price for the Township compared to Hopkins Sand & Gravel. Still working on details. Dave to call about getting a culvert and will speak to Jason Fornengo about doing the culvert work.
• DNR Bridge Construction x 2 on Matthew Lourey State Trail at Keene Creek North and South – Still under construction and should be completed by end of summer. Trail remains closed.

NEW BUSINESS:

• Garbage Board – Dave Fornengo to attend next meeting
• Road Work – Dave Fornengo and Jason Fornengo fixed the Creekview Road culverts that were affected by beaver activity
• Grader – Needs serviced this fall (likely September), Dave Fornengo will call and schedule this.

Anything else to come to the board? NONE

Next meeting is Tuesday, August 12^th 2025 @ 5:30 PM

Meeting adjourned at 6:20 PM

Respectfully submitted,

Katie Krejci, Clerk

Meeting called to order at 5:31 PM by Chair Dave Fornengo.  Present were the following: Supervisor Jason Canesi, Supervisor Anthony Fornengo, Treasurer Wayne Hessler, Clerk Katie Krejci along with Representative Robin Fornengo.

Pledge of Allegiance: Done

Public Input: None

AGENDA AND MINUTES

• Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Jason Canesi, to approve the June 10^th, 2025 agenda. (Carried 3-0)
• Motion by Anthony Fornengo, second by Jason Canesi, to approve the minutes from May 13^th, 2025 Town Board meeting. (Carried 3-0).

TREASURER’S REPORT

• Balance at Northview Bank is $68,019.17 in checking account and $1,186.01 in savings.
• Motion by Jason Canesi, second by Anthony Fornengo, to approve the Treasurer’s Report (Carried 3-0).

CLAIMS & PAYROLL

• Clerk Katie Krejci prepared the Claims and Payroll list for approval
• Motion by Jason Canesi, second by Anthony Fornengo, to pay Claims and Payroll (Carried 3-0)

CLERK’S REPORT

• Clerk training
  • Almost done training with Patrice (Treasurer from Wilma Township) – Thank you, Patrice!
  • The 2024 year-end report has been completed and submitted to the auditor
  • A flash drive has been purchased to upload backups of CTAS and Township documents monthly. Will be stored in the Township safe.
  • Clerk and Treasurer to meet once training is complete to decide on duties. Katie to look into whether CTAS backup from Clerk laptop can be uploaded to Treasurer laptop so that everything is up to date.
• New timecards and claim forms
  • Reminder to sign your timecards and claim forms in order for payment to be processed.
  • All claim sheets must be submitted by the Monday prior to meeting date in order to process payment.
  • A black drop box has been installed outside of the Town Hall for submission of claim sheets and invoices for those without access into the Town Hall.
• ARPA SLFRF 2025 Report – Completed! Katie was unable to restore our old SAM.gov account, but we can make a new account down the road, if needed.
• New Township Membership Cards – Distributed to board members
• MAT is offering free Amazon Business Prime Memberships for Townships
  • Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Jason Canesi to open a free Business Prime Membership (Carried 3-0). Katie will open this.
• Culvert Sale through Lands & Cabins in Hinckley – Ends July 4^th
• Updates from MAT May 2025 Newsletter
  • Upcoming MAT August District Meeting is on Tuesday, August 19 ^th at 6pm in Cambridge. Unsure if anyone from the board will attend yet. Tabled.
  • 2026 Capital Budget request due June 13^th, 2025 – Interested, but not enough time to enter apply. Will try to apply in 2027 for the 2028 round.
  • New MN Paid Leave Law – Does not apply to New Dosey Township as we don’t have any full-time employees with benefits.
  • Public wastewater, stormwater, and drinking water infrastructure improvement projects? Does not apply to New Dosey Township.

OLD BUSINESS:

• DNR Bridge Construction x 2 on Matthew Lourey State Trail at Keene Creek North and South
  • Ongoing project. Nothing new to report.
• Starlink for Town Hall
  • Revisited switching over to Starlink for internet. Katie to set up the account and purchase the unit.
• Road Review was completed April 25^th at noon.
  • Dave Fornengo spoke with several contractors, Hopkins Sand & Gravel gave us the best bid ($350 per 16 yard load of Class 5). We still have some gravel left that can be used.
  • Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Jason Canesi, to put gravel over the culverts on Kingsdale Rd (2-3 loads), hire Mike Johnson to do the culvert replacement on School House Road, and contact Hopkins Sand & Gravel for $40,000 of Class 5 gravel to be placed on Kingsdale Rd starting on North to South. (Carried 3-0).

NEW BUSINESS:

• Garbage Board – Report from Dave Fornengo.
  • They currently have $20,580 in checking and $11,100 in a CD to save up for a truck replacement when needed. Moving to an annual calendar year for reporting to the state.
  • Garbage board meetings are bi-monthly, will decide who from the board will attend next at our July meeting.
• Hospital Board – Report from Robin Fornengo.
  • Still looking for a nursing supervisor. Still waiting for the nursing survey. They did have UCARE come in and that survey went well. Hinckley clinic is picking up. The EMS clinic is having an award ceremony. A summer newsletter is coming out in July. History and information books are located at the Town Hall. Naomi Coaning has been nominated for the Health Care Leadership award. Trying to add a mobile mammogram unit.
  • They are having a free public CPR class on September 13^th and they can have up to 15 students. Sign up will be available in their next newsletter. Robin will attend.
• Matthew Lourey Road Creation/Maintenance
  • Dave Fornengo received and replied to some calls on the creation and maintenance of Matt Lourey road nearing north from county road 32. This is a township road for 1 mile north of county road 32.

Anything else to come to the board? NONE

Next meeting is Tuesday, July 8th 2025 @ 5:30 PM

Meeting adjourned at 6:49 PM

Respectfully submitted,

Katie Krejci, Clerk