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_________________________

MINUTES – NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD REGUALAR MEETING – DECEMBER 8th 2021

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, Clerk Tamara Miritello, and NPAHD Representative Fran Levings.  Absent was Deputy Clerk Samantha Gardner.

PUBLIC IMPUT: NA

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 November 10^th, 2021 meeting. (Carried 3-0)

Treasurer’s Report and Cash Balance Statement

FUND BALANCES – NOVEMBER 2021:

                GENERAL FUND                                                                                                                $7,314.21

                ROAD & BRIDGE                                                                                                               $3,386.44

                FIRE PROTECTION                                                                                                            $6,747.04

                CEMETERY/LANDSCAPING                                                                                          $6,892.83

                FIRE HALL                                                                                                                            $-850.90

                SAVINGS ACCOUNT                                                                                                        $1,165.94

                DRIVEWAYS                                                                                                                       $11,104.75

                                                                                                                                TOTAL                   $35,760.31

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 – December 2021

                Agnes Sexton                                    Snowplowing 2021-2022                                               $120.00

                Jeremey Pratt                                    Snowplowing 2021-2022                                               $120.00

                Jason Fornengo                                 Snowplowing 2021-2022                                               $120.00

                Robin Kemp                                       Snowplowing 2021-2022                                               $120.00

                Gregory Beck                                     Snowplowing 2021-2022                                               $120.00

                John Aschiman                                 Snowplowing 2021-2022                                               $120.00

                Robert Schueller                              Snowplowing 2021-2022                                               $120.00

                John Fornengo                                  Snowplowing 2021-2022                                               $120.00

                Mark Berres                                       Snowplowing 2021-2022                                               $120.00

                Don Eddy                                             Snowplowing 2021-2022                                               $120.00

                Carolyn Seely                                    Snowplowing 2021-2022                                               $120.00

                David Warchol                                  Snowplowing 2021-2022                                               $120.00

                                                                                                                                                TOTAL               $1,450.00

CLAIMS – DECEMBER 2021

                AT&T                                                     Phone/Internet December 2021                                $97.59

                ECE                                                         December 2021 Electric                                                 $54.00

                Dave Fornengo                                 Reimbursement. Gas for plow truck                        $86.41

                Dave Baker                                         Tri-Township Disp. Meeting                                       $50.00

                Matit                                                     Insurance coverage                                                        $641.00

                US Treasury                                        Form 941 update                                                             $47.16

                Northview Bank                               Grader payment                                                              $7,510.59

                Jason Fornengo                                Lawnmowing Rental Oct. 2021                                   $75.00

                Tamara Miritello                             Reimbursement – mileage                                          $29.58

                                                                                                                                     TOTAL                            $8,591.33

PAYROLL – NOVEMBER 2021

Dave Baker                                                                                                                         $100.00

Anthony Fornengo                                                                                                          $100.00

Dave Fornengo                                                                                                                 $205.00

Jason Fornengo                                                                                                                $80.00

Wayne Hessler                                                                                                                 $170.00

Fran Levings                                                                                                                       $90.00

Tamara Miritello                                                                                                             $225.00

                                                                                                                TOTAL                $970.00

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. Board Meeting Dates have been set and posted
3. Notice for March 2022 Elections have been published.   
   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. Need to know if Duxbury Fire Department covers truck, equipment and tools.

OLD BUISNESS

1. Road Work
   1. Snow plowing will be done by Dave and Jason Fornengo and all equipment is ready for the season.  
2. Still trying to set a date for old grader to be purchased and picked up

NEW BUSINESS

1. NPAHD Report – Fran Levings
   1. Grant application from Essentia Health – Sandstone approved for $200,000 to help pay for a new mammogram machine. The old one was 10 years old and no longer operating or able to be fixed.  Essentia Health will pay $110,000 towards the new machine. Approximately 40-50 mammograms are given each month at Essentia Health. The new machine is a 3D exam and will provide better and earlier breast cancer detection.
   1. The Hospital District is working with Pine Technical College to provide free First responder training and free blood pressure clinics this spring.
   1. The official name of the hospital in Sandstone is “Pine Medical Center doing business as Essentia Health-Sandstone”.
   1. Fran Levings distributed copies of a “Directory of Pine County Area Health Care Providers”.  This document was put together by the Hospital District and the Pine County Health Department.
2. TRI-TOWNSHIP DISPOSAL Report – Dave Baker
   1. The board has placed an On-call fee of $200.00 for extra pick ups to the only commercial account within the Tri-township boundaries.
3. CEMETARY Report – Fran Levings            
   1. A plot was sold this past month and arrangements were made.
      1. Dave Baker would like to get out into the cemetery this spring/summer and get maps of plots drawn up. Over the years, sizes and how plots were established are now different and would like things to be more streamlined.
4. Plow list was handed out

Anything else to come to the board? – NONE

Next meeting is JANUARY 12^TH, 2022 @7:30PM

Meeting adjourned at 8:40PM

Respectfully submitted,

Tamara L Miritello, Clerk

Also, Signed by the Chair____________________________________________________Date_________________________