MINUTES – NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD REGUALAR MEETING – ARPIL 13th 2022.

Meeting called to order at 7:30pm by Chair Dave Fornengo.  Also present were the following: Supervisor’s Dave Baker & Anthony Fornengo, Clerk Tamara Miritello and NPAHD Representative Fran Levings. Treasurer Wayne Hessler was absent.  Scott and Julie Trenholm from the public.

PUBLIC IMPUT:

• Wanted to know about garbage service and reported a culvert issue.

Motion by Anthony Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to approve the agenda. (Carried 3-0)

Motion by Anthony Fornengo, second by Dave Fornengo, to approve the minutes from March 9^th, 2022 meeting. (Carried 3-0)

Treasurer’s Report and Cash Balance Statement – tabled (Carried 3-0)

                                Books are still being worked on by MAT trainer

Clerk Tamara Miritello prepared and presented the Claims and Payroll list for approval.

CLAIMS – April 2022

                AT&T  Phone/Internet April 2022                                           $98.00

                Fran Levings   Moderator                                                     $20.00

                Jason Fornengo  Roadside Brushing                                      $2,700.00

                NorthStar Media  Notice for Elections                                   $21.94

                ECE   Electric April      2022                                                     $63.00

                Dave Baker Tri-Township Disposal                               $50.00

                Bruno Deep Rock Fuel – Plowing                                             $77.21

                US Treasury 1^st Qtr. Taxes                                                         $859.10

                TOTAL            $3,889.25

PAYROLL – April 2022

Dave Baker                                                                                                 $200.00

Anthony Fornengo                                                                                     $200.00

Dave Fornengo                                                                                           $250.00

Fran Levings                                                                                                $90.00

Tamara Miritello                                                                                          $350.00

                                                                                        TOTAL                $1,090.00

Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Anthony Fornengo, to pay these bills. (Carried 3-0)

CLERK’S REPORT –

1. MAT trainer is still working on our books.
   1. Filed for MN State Year End Audit extension per Nicole from MAT
2. 2022 Open Book Board of Appeal and Equalization
   1. April 21^st, 2022 @ 3pm North Pine Government Center
3. Pine County Tax Forfeited Land Sale
   1. Board was not interested and county can sell
4. MAT has training in Duluth
   1. Clerk & Treasurers 4/13
5. Looking for Deputy Clerk

OLD BUISNESS

1. Road Work -Road Review set for 8am, Tuesday, May 10^th, 2022.
   1. County Assessing – County will be doing property assessing as Bob Brewster is retiring.

NEW BUSINESS

1. NPAHD Report – Fran Levings
   1. The district approved a grant request from Essentia -Sandstone to purchase a second Tele-Sitter for $10,000. Vote was 8-7

The district has discontinued plans for a Memory Garden on the campus.  We deemed it to be too expensive, too steeped in regulations at the state level and the project did not have full support of Essentia-Sandstone.  Dr. Tom Witt, Essentia Administrator suggested designing and building a “walking path” instead.  We are taking that under advisement.

The EMR course being sponsored by the district have been filled by 15 applicants.

Anything else to come to the board? – NONE

Next meeting is May 11^th, 2022 @7:30PM

Meeting adjourned at 8:17PM

Respectfully submitted,

Tamara L Miritello, Clerk Also, Signed by the Chair_______________________________________

MINUTES – NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD REGUALAR MEETING – FEBRUARY 9th 2022

Meeting called to order at 7:30pm by Chair Dave Fornengo.  Also present were the following: Supervisor’s Dave Baker & Anthony Fornengo, Treasurer Wayne Hessler, NPAHD Representative Fran Levings along with John from the public. Clerk Tamara Miritello via phone

PUBLIC IMPUT:

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 January 12^th, 2022 meeting. (Carried 3-0)

Treasurer’s Report and Cash Balance Statement – tabled (Carried 3-0)

                                Books are still being worked on by MAT trainer

Clerk Tamara Miritello prepared and presented the Claims and Payroll list for approval.

CLAIMS – February 2022

                AT&T                                                     Phone/Internet February 2022                                   $98.69

                Dave Baker                                         Tri-Township Disposal Meeting                                $50.00

                Deep Rock                                           Diesel Fuel                                                                         $976.45

                Diane Quinzon                                  Refund for snowplowing                                              $120.00

                ECE                                                         Electric February 2022                                                    34.00

                Kettle River Grafix                          Ballots for 2022 elections                                            21.50

                Napa                                                     February statement                                                       $474.42

                Pine County                                       Truth in Taxation 2022                                                   $87.72

                Robert Springer                                CPA                                                                                        $240.00

                Ziegler Cat                                          Parts                                                                                      $64.68  

                                                                                                                                                     TOTAL            $2,167.46

PAYROLL – February 2022

Dave Baker                                                                                                                         $100.00

Anthony Fornengo                                                                                                          $100.00

Dave Fornengo                                                                                                                 $365.00

Wayne Hessler                                                                                                                 $110.00

Fran Levings                                                                                                                       $70.00

Tamara Miritello                                                                                                             $275.00

Mike Schuller                                                                                                                    $275.00

                                                                                                                TOTAL                $1,295.00

Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Anthony Fornengo, to pay these bills. (Carried 3-0)

CLERK’S REPORT –

1. MAT trainer is still working on our books.
2. March 2022 Elections    
   1. Supervisor seat (3-year term)
   1. Clerk seat (2-year term)
3. Summary of the building permits issued from Pine County Jan 2020 – Jan 2022
4. Reschedule Audit
5. Deputy Clerk – Samantha Gardner Resigned
6. Appoint Election Judges
   1. Fran Levings
   1. Bev Carlin
   1. Tamara Miritello
7. Appoint Board of Canvass
   1. Dave Baker
   1. Open to public

OLD BUISNESS

1. Road Work
   1. Have someone coming to look at grader as it had issues starting with the cold temps
2. County Assessing – Board will look over the options and have a decision by April
3. Insurance paperwork – signed

NEW BUSINESS

NPAHD Report – Fran Levings

In conjunction with the Hospital District, Pine Technical Institute will be offering in April FREE Classes on Emergency Responder Training.  The Hospital District will then pay for all the books and workbooks, the certificate fee, and the EMR bag with startup equipment.  The Hospital District will also pay each person who takes the training $250 after their first year as a 1^st Responder and another $250 after their second year. The total cost for this will be $760/trainee. Pine Tech has limited the class size to 15. The Hospital District has identified an acute need for first Responders with the townships and cities of the district.  Only residents of the Hospital District will qualify for this program.

Pine County Covid 19 Reports as of Feb 7, 2022: 6,645 Cases and 59 deaths

In 2021, The Hospital District’s website had 731 visits.

Anything else to come to the board? – NONE

Next meeting is March 9^TH, 2022 @7:30PM

Meeting adjourned at 8:05PM

Respectfully submitted,

Tamara L Miritello, Clerk

Also, Signed by the Chair____________________________________________________Date_________________________

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 8^th, 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                                        4^th 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 –

1. MAT trainer is still working on our books.
2. County Assessing – Agreement – as Robert Brewster is retiring this year.
   1. Has been tabled as the board has a few questions.          
      1. Can we hire an independent assessor?
      1. What are our options?
      1. What does the county define as a parcel?
3. March 2022 Elections – Last day for filing was 01/11/2022            
   1. Supervisor seat (3-year term)
   1. Clerk seat (2-year term)
4. Survey overview – update insurance policy and increase policy to have proper coverage.                
   1. 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.
5. February’s meeting Clerk Tamara Miritello will be available by phone.

OLD BUISNESS

1. Road Work
   1. 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.
      1. 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.

NEW BUSINESS

1. NPAHD Report – Fran Levings
   1. 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 11^TH, 2022 @7:30PM

Meeting adjourned at 8:03PM

Respectfully submitted,

Tamara L Miritello, Clerk

Also, Signed by the Chair____________________________________________________Date_________________________