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 10th, 2025 agenda. (Carried 3-0)
- Motion by Anthony Fornengo, second by Jason Canesi, to approve the minutes from May 13th, 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 4th
- 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 13th, 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 25th 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 13th 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