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Board Meeting, May 12, 2008

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MINUTES-NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD MEETING-MAY 12, 2008

Meeting called to order at 7:32 p.m. by chair Dave Fornengo. Also present were supervisors Don Mishler and Dave Baker, treasurer Vicki Elliott, clerk Fran Levings, Todd Elliott and Allen Wolf.

Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker to approve both the minutes of the regular April 14, 2008, meeting of the board and the minutes of the Board of Review and Equalization Meeting of April 14, 2008, as printed. Carried.

Treaurer Vicki Elliott presented the treasurer’s report (attached to file copy). Fund balances were: General Fund $29,633.85

Road & Bridge Fund $2,545.52

Cemetery Fund $221.52

Fire Hall Fund $309.07

Fire Protection Fund 0.00

CDs $90,838.57

Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Don Mishler, to approve the report. Carried.

Clerk Fran Levings presented the Claims List for Approval and the Net Employee Pay list for approval. (Attached to file copy). Motion by Dave Baker, second by Don Mishler, to pay these bills. Carried.

CLERK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. Read the thank-you note from Seven County Senior Federation.

2. Circulated the newsletter from Lakes & Pines organization.

3. Circulated a handout from the MN Help Network.

4. Said that the township’s proposed legislation has been sent to the Minnesota Ass’n of Townships.

ZONING REPORT:

1. The Planning Commission approved the applications for minor-subdivisons from John Mishler and Dave Baker.

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Copies of the PROPOSED ROAD LIST for 2008 were distributed. Dave Baker, Don Mishler and Todd Elliott had done the road review on May 10th. The supervisors and Todd Elliott discussed ideas about where to purchase more pit run gravel. Ed Proffit has offered to sell pit run for $6.50/yard delivered. Todd Elliott questioned the possibility of this low price Said he has to charge $8.00/yard with a fuel surcharge. When Dave Fornengo asked whether the township has enough pit-run, Todd Elliott answered “yes”. Dave Baker asked what the quality of the pit-run was and Todd Elliott answered “good, coarse pit run”. Motion by Dave Baker, second by Don Mishler, to approve the proposed road work list for 2008 and to hire Todd Elliott Excavating to do the work. Carried.

Chair Dave Fornengo requested that Todd Elliott contact Ed Proffit if he needs help.

Dave Baker said the DNR will do all of the work on the Munger Trail if the township provides the gravel. Ed Proffit will be contacted about providing the gravel for this job .

The township needs to purchase at least 2-12′ culverts. Dave Fornengo suggested that we buy in bulk. Dave Baker volunteered to contact Arna town chair Dave Drake, to see if they need any culverts. Dave Baker was authorized to order culverts if he finds a good price.

2. Dave Fornengo said his family would build a BASE FOR THE BELL in honor of his grandfather and longtime board member Peter Fornengo. He will come to the June meeting with a plan and approximate price for board approval. Labor will be donated, but the family would like the township to pay for materials.

3. Dave Baker reported on his ALTERNATIVE ENERGY STUDY. He said that a windmill would have to be at least 240′ high to get good results. Dave Fornengo suggested buying and installing a wind meter to get the information that we need, then determine how viable a windmill might be. Allen Wolf and Dave Fornengo said they would bring information on wind indicators to the June meeting.

Dave Fornengo as an electrician had come to the town hall early for tonight’s meeting and done an energy audit. The supervisors discussed the feasibility of unplugging the refrigerator during the off-days, but decided that it would cost too much to run the power to get it up to where it would freeze when we turned it back on. Dave Fornengo suggested the possibility of replacing the water heater. The supervisors decided to turn the hot water heater off for 1 month to see if the KWHs decrease.

4. Clerk Levings presented a letter from Surplus Supplies stating that they do not have any SNOW PLOW TRUCKS for sale and they provided a MN-DOT name and number that we could contact. She has written to MN-DOT but had not yet received a reply. Dave Fornengo said he would look on the Internet and see what he could find out on an upcoming trip to Lake Vermillion.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. May 18th was set for the cleanup of the Cloverton Cemetery. Ed Proffit has dumped some black dirt there to be spread around. Don Mishler said he spent some time removing a lot of rocks.

Meeting adjourned at 9:16 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Fran Levings, Clerk

Also signed by the Chair:

Date Signed:

Planning Commission, April 21, 2008

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MINUTES-NEW DOSEY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
APRIL 21, 2008

Meeting called to order at 7 p.m by interim Zoning Administrator Fran Levings (in the absence of chair Todd Elliott). Also present were planning commissioners Jim Allen and Ed Carlin. Absent were planning commissioners Todd Elliott and Allen Wolf.

Motion by Ed Carlin, second by Jim Allen, to approve the minutes of the April 2, 2008, meeting of the Planning Commission as printed. Carried.

Commissioners and zoning administrator signed claim forms for payroll.

Motion by Jim Allen, second by Ed Carlin, to approve John Mishler’s application for a Certificate of Minor Subdivision. Carried.

Motion by Ed Carlin, second by Jim Allen, to approve Dave Baker’s application for Certificate of Minor Subdivision. Carried.

Commissioners Carlin and Allen and Zoning Administrator signed the Certificates of Minor Subdivision.

No further questions or comments.

Meeting adjourned at 7:21 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Fran Levings, Town Clerk and interim Zoning Administrator

Also signed by the Chair ____________________

Date signed _______________________

May 2008 – Beverly Carlin

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FEATURED RESIDENT- MAY- 2008
BEVERLY CARLIN

Bev Carlin was born Beverly June Whaley on September 22, 1944, in Wheaton, Minnesota, Traver County. She was one of five children born to Rosella and Chester Whaley. Her parents were farmers and Bev loved living on the farm as a youngster.

Bev attended school for all 12 years in either Wheaton or Morris. After graduating from high school, she went to work as a secretary for the Wheaton Community Hospital.

After marrying Ed Carlin on September 26, 1962, they lived in Herman, then they moved to Columbia Heights, Minnesota. Ed worked for many years at Hypro Engineering.

Beverly and Ed became the parents of 7 children. Jim Carlin and his wife Bonnie live in Isanti, while John and Kay Carlin, along with their sons, Ian and Nathan, reside in Zimmerman. Daughter Angie and her husband Brian Steele live in Milton with their 2 boys, Cole and Devin. Jenny Carlin lives in Princeton. Bill and Amanda Carlin live in Sandstone and have a small son Benny. Robert is single and lives in Isanti also. Lastly, Dale lives in Askov.

During the years that she lived in Colombia Heights, Beverly ran a day-care center out of her home for about 10 years.

Prior to moving to this area permanently, Bev and Ed bought property on Timber Ridge Road here in Cloverton. They had a camper on the place first, then built a little cabin. She says some of her happiest memories are the” spring break” times when she and the kids would come up to the cabin. They had no electricity, thus life was very simple. They had this little cabin for about 12 years.

She and Ed bought their farm and moved to Cloverton in 1994 fulfilling a years-long dream of being farmers. Bev had grown up on a farm and always longed to return to that lifestyle. Their sprawling farm on the intersection of Rutabaga and Tamarack Roads is home to the two of them, many dogs, and lots of beef cattle and pigs. Bev says her favorite part of the farming life is driving the tractor. She strongly disliked the city and is “happy as a lark to be back in the country”.

Beverly served our community as president of the homemakers club known as the “New Dosey Dosies” for 2 years. She was also town treasurer for 8 years. She has been a member of St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Sandstone for many years.

Since farming is not an endeavor that provides a solid and dependable income all of the time, Bev has worked out of the home for many years. She was a cook for both of the St. Croix Camps- Boys and Girls- from 1996-2002 when the camps closed down.

She then worked as a cook again for Moose Lake Correctional Facility for about 9 months, until she transferred to the Correction Incarceration Program in Willow River, where she is still employed

As one of the most hardworking people in our community, Bev works her outside job, then comes home to do her part in the farming enterprise. Her energy, drive, pleasant personality and willingness to always help out are appreciated by all of us.