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MINUTES- REGULAR BOARD MEETING-MARCH 21, 2012-7:30 P.M.

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MINUTES- REGULAR BOARD MEETING-MARCH 21, 2012-7:30 P.M.

Meeting called to order at7:30 p.m.by Chair Dave Fornengo.  Also present were Supervisors Ken Coveau and Dave Baker, Treasurer Margaret Coveau, and Clerk Fran Levings.

Motion by Dave Baker, second by Ken Coveau, to approve the agenda.  Carried.

Motion by Ken Coveau, second by Dave Baker, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting ofFebruary 8, 2012. Carried.

Treasurer Margaret Coveau presented the Treasurer’s Report (attached to file copy of these minutes).  Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Ken Coveau, to approve the 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.

CLERK’S REPORT:  1. Reminder of dates: Mar. 31- Pine County Officer’s Meeting

April 6- MAT Short Course

April 9- Board of Review

  1. The IRS mileage rate will remain at 51c/mile until July 1st when it will be raised to 55.5c/mile.
  2. Letter from Central Applicators
  3. Letter from DNR and Sheriff Cole regarding fire protection  following the July 1st blow-down.
  4. Letter from CenturyLink.
  5. Motion by Ken Coveau, second by Dave Baker, to approve the resolution re-establishing township boundaries.

ZONING REPORT:   1. Letter sent to a resident regarding waste disposal.

  1. E-mail regarding special assessments. The township does not have any.

OLD BUSINESS:      1. Motion by Ken Coveau, second by Dave Baker, to refund $120.00 to William West because his driveway inadvertently did not get plowed this winter.

NEW BUSINESS:     1. Motion by Dave Baker, second by Dave Fornengo, to hire Margaret Coveau to do the lawnmowing at the town hall and cemetery this summer at a rate of $15/hour.  Carried.  Ken Coveau abstained from voting.

ANYTHING ELSE TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD?

  1. Supervisors discussed the 2012 Road Review.  Supervisor Coveau will contact Hopkins Sand & Gravel about Class 5 gravel. Supervisor Baker reminded the Board that the County pit West of  Hwy 24 that the township has purchased.

Meeting adjourned at8:10 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Fran Levings, Clerk

Also signed by the Chair __________________________  Date __________

MINUTES-BOARD OF AUDIT & REGULAR BOARD MEETING NEW DOSEY TOWNSHIP-FEBRUARY 8, 2012

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MINUTES-BOARD OF AUDIT & REGULAR BOARD MEETING

NEW DOSEY TOWNSHIP-FEBRUARY 8, 2012

             Meeting in the town hall at 7:15p.m., Supervisors Dave Baker and Ken Coveau, acting as the Board of Audit, reviewed the financial records of the Treasurer and Clerk, including receipts, claims, and payroll for the year 2011, did find the records to be reconciled with each other’s records and with the bank statements and did approve all financial records for the year.

Regular town board meeting called to order at7:30 p.m.by vice-chair Dave Baker.  Also present were Supervisor Ken Coveau, Treasurer Margaret Coveau, and Clerk Fran Levings.  Absent was Chair Dave Fornengo.

Motion by Dave Baker, second by Ken Coveau, to approve the agenda.  Carried.

Motion by Dave Baker, second by Ken Coveau, to approve the minutes of theJanuary 11, 2012, meeting as printed.  Carried.

Treasurer Margaret Coveau presented the Treasurer’s Report. (Attached to file copy of these minutes).  Fund balances are:General-$9100.08, Road & Bridge-$1524.33, Cemetery/Landscaping-$680.88, Fire Protection- $228.49, Fire Hall-$125.45, Cartway-$89.15, Savings-$1152.30 and CDs-$42,430.83. Beginning this month, supervisors will receive a copy of all receipts and disbursements in both the General and Road & Bridge funds.  This handout will show where the township is on the budget for each fund.

Motion by Ken Coveau, second by Dave Baker to approve the Treasurer’s Report.  Carried.  Consensus of the Board is to recommend that we continue using Northview Bank as our depository.

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

CLERK’S REPORT:

  1. Reminder-Townshipelection and Annual Meeting- March 13.

Polls open4-8 p.m.-Annual Meeting begins at8:15 p.m.

  1. The Board of Canvass must consist of Board members who are not running for re-election and are not serving as a judge.  Board of Canvass responsibility is to certify the election results.  Dave Baker and Ken Coveau are the Board of Canvass for 2012.
  2. Motion by Ken Coveau, second by Dave Baker, to appoint Margaret Coveau to fill the vacancy of Vicki Elliott on the Absentee Ballot Board.  Carried.  Other Absentee Ballot Board members are Dave Baker and Marlene Mishler.
  3. Reminder- The regular March Meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 21st, instead of March 14th this year.  The reason for the change for this month only is to give the Clerk and Treasurer time to prepare for the meeting after the Annual Meeting.
  4. Crescent-Tide Funeral Home inSt. Paulpurchased a grave for $100 and buried an indigent person onFebruary 2, 2012.
  5. We received a $204.00 reimbursement fromPineCountyfor damage done during a survey onDoyle Lanelast summer.
  6. Vice-Chair Dave Baker said that we are in compliance with the Road & Bridge levy for this year.

NO ZONING REPORT

OLD BUSINESS:

  1. Motion by Ken Coveau, second by Dave Baker, to accept the revised budget for 2012.  Carried.
  2. Via a telephone conversation with Clerk Levings, Cartway petitioner Jerry Hanson asked for a copy of the Wetland Delineation Report and said he is not inclined to withdraw the petition at this time. Clerk will send him a copy of the report.

NEW BUSINESS:

  1. A property owner has offered to install culverts for the township. Clerk will ask him to submit a bid after the road review has been done.
  2. Two persons are interested in the lawn mowing job.  A decision will be made at the March meeting.
  3. Discussion of grader pay was tabled until the March meeting.
  4. Vice-Chair Baker reported on a telephone conversation with DNR person Mark Miller in which Mr. Miller informed him of work and culvert installation to be done on theRash Road.
  5. Consensus was to not take a $39 membership in the Federal Surplus Property program at this time.
  6. Supervisor Ken Coveau will look for chains to purchase for the snow plow truck.

Meeting adjourned at 8:08 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, ______________________  Clerk Fran Levings

Also signed by the Vice-Chair _______________________Date ____________

MINUTES-NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING-JAN. 11-2012

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MINUTES-NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING-JAN. 11-2012

Meeting called to order at7:30 p.m.by Chair Dave Fornengo.  Also present were Supervisor Dave Baker, Treasurer Margaret Coveau, Clerk Fran Levings, Ed Carlin, Ken Coveau and Frank Rehberger.

Two residents, Ed Carlin and Ken Coveau, were present to put their names in submission to fill the vacated Supervisor position until March, 2013.  A secret ballot was taken with Supervisors Fornengo and Baker and Clerk Levings doing the voting.  Mr. Coveau won the election by a 2-1 vote and was appointed to fill the position.

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

Motion by Dave Baker, second by Dave Fornengo, to approve the minutes of the regular board meeting ofDecember 14, 2011.  Carried.

Treasurer Margaret Coveau presented the Treasurer’s Report.(Attached to file copy of these minutes).  FUND BALANCES were:

General Fund-$4804.06, Road & Bridge Fund-($2903.11), Cemetery/Landscaping Fund-$669.35, Fire Protection Fund-($859.04), Fire Hall Fund-$125.45, Cartway Fund-($10.85), Savings Fund- $1152.30 and CDs- $52,120.52. Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to accept the Treasurer’s Report.  Carried.  Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to transfer $10,000.00from CD 126658 and pro-rate the money to the General, Road & Bridge and Fire Protection Funds .  Carried.  Treasurer Coveau asked about the possibility of moving our bank account to the Bremer Bank inDanbury.  Northview Bank does not provide the monthly statement until after the Board has already met.  Clerk will research whether or not a government entity must  bank within the state.  A change in depositories would have to be made at the Annual Meeting in March.

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.

CLERK’S REPORT:  1. Board of Audit (the Supervisors) will meet at7:15 p.m.prior to the regular board meeting in February.

  1. Reminder that the March regular meeting will be held on March 21st, the 3rd Wednesday of March, not the 2nd.
  2. Motion by Dave Baker, second by Dave Fornengo, to appoint the following election judges for the March election:  Margaret Coveau, Head Judge,  Marlene Mishler, and Dennis Sherman.
  3. Letter from Congressman Cravaack offering to sent staff out to answer questions at a future meeting. No action taken at this time.
  4. Clerk sent a letter to Robin Mathews, Pine County Surveyor , seeking reimbursement for damage done toDoyle Laneduring a survey project.

ZONING REPORT:   1. The Board assisted in completing the Zoning Survey requested by Kurt Schneider, Pine County Zoning Administrator

OLD BUSINESS:      1. Clerk presented a proposed budget for 2012.  Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to accept the budget.

  1. Chair Fornengo presented an e-mail he had received from a property owner on theKingsdale Roadcomplaining about the condition of that road and his response to the e-mail.  The Board expressed that the complaints are legitimate and that the Chair had responded very well. TheKingsdale Roadwill be prioritized this spring when road work is assigned to contractors.  (Both e-mails are attached to the file copy of these minutes)

NEW BUSINESS:     1. Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to hire John Fornengo as the interim grader operator for this winter. Carried.  Motion by Dave Baker, second by Dave Fornengo, to hire Frank Rehberger as the permanent grader operator when his position as interim grader forWilmaTownshipis over.  Carried.

Meeting adjourned at8:37  p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Fran Levings, Clerk                Also signed by the Chair:________________ Date ___________