MINUTES – NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD REGUALAR MEETING – JANUARY 12th 2022.
Meeting called to order at 7:30pm by Chair Dave Fornengo via phone. Also present were the following: Supervisor’s Dave Baker & Anthony Fornengo, Treasurer Wayne Hessler, Clerk Tamara Miritello, and NPAHD Representative Fran Levings along with John from the public. Absent was Deputy Clerk Samantha Gardner.
PUBLIC IMPUT:
Water at the townhall has froze and there is a senior meeting scheduled at the end of the month. Wondering if the meeting needs to be rescheduled due to water issue.
****** Dave Fornengo will look into the issue this coming week to see if it’s an easy fix and will get back to Fran about the meeting.
Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Anthony Fornengo, to approve the agenda. (Carried 3-0)
Motion by Anthony Fornengo, second by Dave Fornengo, to approve the minutes from December 8th, 2021 meeting. (Carried 3-0)
Treasurer’s Report and Cash Balance Statement
Books are still being worked on by MAT trainer
FUND BALANCES – DECEMBER 2021:
GENERAL FUND $5,626.97
ROAD & BRIDGE $-4,198.03
FIRE PROTECTION $6,747.04
CEMETERY/LANDSCAPING $6,817.83
FIRE HALL $-850.90
SAVINGS ACCOUNT $1,165.94
DRIVEWAYS $11,258.34
TOTAL $26,567.19
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.
RECEIPTS –
Receipts were not done prior to meeting – will be in February’s meeting and minutes.
CLAIMS – JANUARY 2022
AT&T Phone/Internet January 2022 $97.59
Harland Checks Check order $178.83
Robert Brewster Assessing – 2021-2022 $4,210.50
NorthStar Media Notice for March 2022 Elections $117.29
Napa December statement $276.96
Pine County Association Township dues $342.14
US Treasury 4th Qtr. taxes $559.22
Jason Fornengo Fuel Reimbursement $144.00
TOTAL $5,926.53
PAYROLL – January 2022
Dave Baker $100.00
Anthony Fornengo $100.00
Dave Fornengo $900.00
Jason Fornengo $775.00
Wayne Hessler $160.00
Fran Levings $20.00
Tamara Miritello $345.00
TOTAL $2,400.00
Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Anthony Fornengo, to pay these bills. (Carried 3-0)
CLERK’S REPORT –
- MAT trainer is still working on our books.
- County Assessing – Agreement – as Robert Brewster is retiring this year.
- Has been tabled as the board has a few questions.
- Can we hire an independent assessor?
- What are our options?
- What does the county define as a parcel?
- Has been tabled as the board has a few questions.
- March 2022 Elections – Last day for filing was 01/11/2022
- Supervisor seat (3-year term)
- Clerk seat (2-year term)
- Survey overview – update insurance policy and increase policy to have proper coverage.
- Dave Fornengo will work on gathering value replacement cost for the items MAT has asked for to obtain proper coverage of the townhall and grounds.
- February’s meeting Clerk Tamara Miritello will be available by phone.
OLD BUISNESS
- Road Work
- Snow plowing and grading has been going well. Learning curves with the new grader. Dave will be marking areas that rocks need to be removed.
- Public commented on grader was not on public road when grading up on the Kingsdale’s Road area. Dave Fornengo, looked up the maps and verified that indeed, it was not a public road.
- Snow plowing and grading has been going well. Learning curves with the new grader. Dave will be marking areas that rocks need to be removed.
NEW BUSINESS
- NPAHD Report – Fran Levings
- The Hospital District Board did not meet in December. Ms. Levings distributed copies of a Thank you letter to the Hospital District from Essentia Health-Sandstone for the grant donation towards a new Mammogram machine. She also distributed a list of all services provided by Essentia- Health- Sandstone.
Anything else to come to the board? – NONE
Next meeting is February 11TH, 2022 @7:30PM
Meeting adjourned at 8:03PM
Respectfully submitted,
Tamara L Miritello, Clerk
Also, Signed by the Chair____________________________________________________Date_________________________