MINUTES – NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD REGUALAR MEETING – AUGUST 11TH 2021.
Meeting called to order at 7:30pm by Chair Dave Fornengo. Also presents were the following: Supervisor’s Dave Baker & Anthony Fornengo, Clerk Tamara Miritello and NPAHD Representative Fran Levings. Absent was Treasurer Wayne Hessler and Deputy Clerk Samantha Gardner.
PUBLIC IMPUT:
Motion by Anthony Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to approve the agenda. (Carried 3-0)
Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Anthony Fornengo, to approve the minutes from June 9th, 2021 meeting. (Carried 2-0)
Treasurer’s Report and Cash Balance Statement
FUND BALANCES – AUGUST 2021:
GENERAL FUND $72,162.40
ROAD & BRIDGE $-30,329.64
FIRE PROTECTION $10,676.64
CEMETERY/LANDSCAPING $6,612.57
FIRE HALL $125.45
SAVINGS ACCOUNT $1,165.79
DRIVEWAYS $8,664.75
TOTAL $69,086.69
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 – AUGUST 2021
Fran Levings Mileage reimburse $20.40
Dave Baker Tri-Township meeting $50.00
AT&T Phone/Internet August 2021 $98.02
ECE August 2021 Electric $62.00
Tammy Miritello Office Max Reimburse $187.43
Ace Hardware Townhall supplies $62.25
Roberts Excavating Road work 2021 Inv. 1736 $3,945.00
TOTAL $4,425.10
RECEIPTS- JULY 2021
Northview Bank Grader funds $69,725.00
Pine County Treasurer Taxes 2020 $3541.32
Pine County Treasurer 2021 RSP Tax 1 half $42,616.80
TOTAL $115,883.12
PAYROLL – JULY 2021
Dave Baker $100.00
Anthony Fornengo $100.00
Dave Fornengo $185.00
Wayne Hessler $100.00
Fran Levings $135.00
Tamara Miritello $185.00
Doug Wiita $487.50
TOTAL $1,292.50
Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Anthony Fornengo, to pay these bills. (Carried 3-0)
CLERK’S REPORT –
- Weekend of 8/27/21 townhall rental.
- Town hall reserved for Thanksgiving Day.
- District 7 Meeting August 12th, 2021
- Township Legal Seminar – September 25th 2021
OLD BUISNESS
- Road Work/Roadside Brushing
- Waiting on invoice for Roadside brushing invoice to decide on how much more brushing will be done for the summer season.
- N. Matt Lorey, Highland Drive and Couvou Lane has been completed. Creekview Lane is staked and ready for work.
- Old grader – Someone has been out and placed an offer on our old grader for $9,500.00 Board members have gone over options and has made the following motion.
- Motion by Dave Fornengo, second Dave Baker, to sell old grader for $9,500.00. Carried (3-0)
NEW BUSINESS
- NPAHD Report – Fran Levings
- Essentia Sandstone and Moose Lake has a new administrator – Dr. Thomas Witt
- The board approved a grant request from Essentia to have a “Tele-sitter” available, to be placed in patients’ rooms. This is a camera which will be monitored by an Essentia employee. The purpose is to be able to see if the patient falls, gets un-hooked from medications, becomes violent or perhaps is suicidal, etc. The patient must give prior consent to the device. The request of $10,000 for the portable camera was honored by the Hospital District.
- The board has also received 4 Education Loan Applications. This program has become quite popular. The board will pay $7,000/year for up to 3 years for an applicant who will get the education, then work for at least 2 years on the campus. The loan does not have to be repaid under these conditions. If, however, the applicant does NOT work on the Hospital Campus for at least 2 years, the loan must be repaid. The Board requires transcripts of all grades. The Board will interview all candidates and decide at the August 24th,2021 meeting whether or not to grant the loan request.
- TRI-County Disposal Report – Dave Baker
- Tri-Township Disposal board is requesting approval of the electors to increase the Solid Waste collection fee to $80.00 per year per property tax owner on record of improved property with no duplicates located in the 5-township listed below, with no rebates to be given. This action is requested due to the increase cost of all phases of operation. (Arna, Clover, Danforth, New Dosey, and Wilma)
- Motion by Dave Baker, second by Anthony Fornengo, to approve fee increase for Tri-Township Disposal for year 2022 and forward. (Carried 3-0)
- Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Anthony Fornengo, to approve gravel lease from Pine County Land Department. (Carried 3-0)
Anything else to come to the board? – NONE
Next meeting is September 8h, 2021 @7:30PM
Meeting adjourned at 8:15pm
Respectfully submitted,
Tamara L Miritello, Clerk
Also, Signed by the Chair____________________________________________________Date_________________________