MINUTES- NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING- OCT. 12, 2016

Meeting called to order at 7:39 by Chair Dave Fornengo. Also present were Supervisor Dave Baker, Treasurer Mandy Fornengo, Clerk Fran Levings, and Don Eddy. Absent was Supervisor Jason Fornengo.

Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to approve the Agenda. Carried.

Motion by Dave Baker, second by Dave Fornengo, to approve the minutes of Sept. 14, 2016. Carried.

Treasurer Mandy Fornengo presented the Treasurer’s Report (attached to file copy of these minutes).

FUND BALANCES:

GENERAL FUND $9832.87

ROAD & BRIDGE FUND $71948.79

FIRE PROTECTION FUND $22152.24

FIRE HALL FUND $125.45

DRIVEWAYS FUND $4268.99

SAVINGS ACCOUNT $1160.48

CDs $46104.10

TOTAL FUNDS $158722.21

Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to approve the Treasurer’s Report. Carried.

Clerk Fran Levings presented the Claims List & the Net Payroll List for approval (attached to file copy of these minutes). Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to pay these bills. Carried.

CLERK’S REPORT:

• Pine County Township Officers Meeting- Oct. 22-9am- Hinckley VFW
• Distributed copy of Tri Township Disposal District Financial Report
• Contractor notified that we need a Certificate of Insurance.
• New Dosey Township exhibit is ready for viewing at the Pine County Historical Society Museum.
• Thank you card sent to Carole & Ron Hessler for the Little Library.
• Clerk took all discarded electronics to the Hinckley Transfer Station. Pine County paid $5 & the clerk paid $5.
• Leaky sink and stove not working.

ZONING REPORT:

• Septic System Upgrade Low-Interest Loans available.
• Solar Summit Meeting- Nov. 9- 10am-Noon- Hinckley Community Room

OLD BUSINESS:

• NPAHD Report-

1. The District Board decided to have a bistro for food.
2. Considering hiring a lobbyist to seek funds from the legislature to assist with a possible demolition of the existing hospital.
3. The district can sell the bed licenses for $16,000 & up.
4. Levings took a tour of the hospital being constructed and was very impressed.
5. Plans are underway for a Wall of Recognition. Levings distributed a list of all District members since 1989.

• ROADS-

1. Chair Fornengo reported from a Kingsdale property owner concerned about beavers.
2. Chair Fornengo & Supervisor reported on a call from a Matt Lourey Trail N. property owner concerned about the condition of the road.
3. Supervisor reported that he had told Todd Elliott Contractor’s employee that the township expected all work on Creek View Lane to be completed this fall.

NEW BUSINESS:

LEGAL SEMINAR REPORT- Seminar was set up mostly for very large townships & cities. Talked about how to deal with bids over $100.000. Some points pertaining to smaller townships:

(1) Trees should be cleared where a town road intersects with a county road.

(2) Lesson on “Road Alignment”- (Not the same as “Establishing a Road). It is for the new Right of Way for an established road. It occurs when a township is modifying the right of way of a road. The process is similar to Establishing a Road- 8 resident/owners within a 3 mile radius sign a petition, etc.

(3) If we ever sell the grader, we must do competitive bidding. However, the competitive bidding law does not apply if buying from another township. Purchases between $25,000 & $100,000 may have sealed bids ,but they are not required.

(4) Labor hiring contracts under $25,000 may have quotes or the open market- (just hire someone).

ANYTHING ELSE TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD?

• Resident Don Eddy requested one load of unwashed gravel to be dumped on White Tail Lane- He only needs 2 buckets & the town could have the rest. Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to order this load for White Tail Lane. Carried. Chair Fornengo will place the order with Hopkins Sand & Gravel.
• Mr. Eddy also expressed concern with debris on neighboring property. Chair Fornengo said the township does not have a blight in its Land Use Ordinance and Pine County is in the process of writing an ordinance that will deal with blight.

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:10pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Fran Levings, clerk

Also signed by the Chair_________________________________ Date_________________

MINUTES- NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING- SEPT. 14, 2016

Meeting called to order at 7:40 pm by Chair Dave Fornengo. Also present were Supervisor Dave Baker, Treasurer Mandy Fornengo, Clerk Fran Levings, State Representative Jason Rarick, Ed Proffit, Isaac Shultz (Aide to Rep. Rarick), Beverly Carlin and Ron Petrofske. Absent was Supervisor Jason Fornengo.

Motion by Dave Baker, second by Dave Fornengo, to approve the Agenda. Carried.

Special guest State Representative Jason Rarick began his comments by introducing himself- he is an electrician and lives in Pokegama Township. He is especially proud of assisting the North Pine Area Hospital District in securing state funding for the hospital campus being constructed in Sandstone. He discussed the need for infrastructure and climate change and said he would her left to attend the Arna Township meeting.

Motion by Dave Baker, second by Dave Fornengo, to approve the Minutes of the August 10, 2016, meeting. Carried.

Treasurer Mandy Fornengo presented the Treasurer’s Report (attached to file copy of these minutes). She reported that the bank statement and the CTAS statement balanced in August.

Bank Balance- $116,988.60

CDs- $46,104.10

Savings Account- $1160.48

TOTAL FUNDS $164,352.18

Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to accept the Treasurer’s Report. Carried.

Clerk Fran Levings presented the Claims List and the Net Payroll List for approval. (Attached to file copy of these minutes). Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to pay these bills. Carried.

CLERK’S REPORT:

• Clerk & Supervisor Baker worked on setting up a New Dosey Township display at the Pine County Historical Museum in Askov.
• A Legal Seminar will be held in Rutledge on Sept. 17 at 9am- Free.
• One stove does not work.
• Has the leaky stove been fixed?

ZONING REPORT:

• 2 Land Use Permits have been issued (1) #135 Scott Trenholm- storage building and (2) # 136 Pete Miller & Janelle Moen- cabin.

OLD BUSINESS:

• NPAHD report by Fran Levings- (1) The VA will not be taking the existing hospital building. A realtor has been contracted. The asking price is $450,000. (2) New services to be offered in the future- Wound Care, Respiratory, Heart & Vascular, Chemotherapy, Sleep Studies, and Dialysis. (3) An art contest is being held to provide art for a 61’ wall in the new hospital. (4) Signs on the freeway & campus are being developed. (5) There will probably not be any links between the Assisted Living Facility and the hospital when the campus opens.
• Little Ox Creek Road- Property owner Dennis Welsh has deeded over to the township his land on the road. The township has now taken road authority over this road and is having maintenance work done on it. Contractor Ed Proffit suggested new grading procedures for the summer of 2017. Kingsdale property owner Ron Petrofske reported that he has worked on the beaver culvert on the Kingsdale Road and also suggests new grading procedures on that road.
• Dave Baker reported that there is no need to order culverts at this time.
• Chair Fornengo has contacted the Town of Blaine in Wisconsin and roadside brushing will begin in October.

NEW BUSINESS:

• Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to sign a Volunteer Service with Ronnie Mosser. Carried. Mr. Mosser has volunteered his services to assist with road maintenance work for the months of September and October.
• Clerk Levings reported on the MAT District 7 meeting she attended on August 31. (1) Pine City Township sought approval for 2 resolutions they have offered for MAT to try to get legislated. One deals with group homes in their township and the second with fire contracts the township has with Pine City. (2) 80 MN townships still have not submitted the annual State Auditor’s report- 5 townships in Pine County have yet to do so. (3) Legislative wrap-up-MN will have a primary election to determine the presidential candidate, permits can be required for work on township road right-of-ways, no transportation bill was passed, and statewide broadband is still being discussed.
• Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker to authorize Carole and Ron Hessler to build and construct a Little Library to be placed in front of the town hall. Carried.

ANYTHING ELSE TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD?

• Chair Fornengo reported that Pine County Land Commissioner Greg Beck said the policy on gravel pits has changed. Pit Run gravel is free. An agreement will be sent.

Adjourned at 9:03pm. Clerk______________________ Chair_______________ Date_____