MINUTES-REGULAR MEETING-NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD
MAY 10, 2010

Meeting called to order at 7:47 p.m. by vice-chair Dave Baker.  Also present were Supervisor Don Mishler, Treasurer Vicki Elliott, Clerk Fran Levings, Edward Profitt and Todd Elliott.  Absent was Chair Dave Fornengo

Motion by Dave Baker, second by Don Mishler, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of April 12, 2010 and the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Review and Equalization of April 12, 2010, as printed.  Carried.

Treasurer Vicki Elliott presented the treasurer’s report. (Copy attached to file copy of these minutes).  Fund Balances are:  General Fund-$5956.19, Road & Bridge Fund-$8314.76, Cemetery/Landscaping Fund- $303.63, Fire Protection Fund-$150.68, Fire Hall Fund-$125.45, Cartway Fund-$1428.41, Savings-$7000.00 and CDs- $48519.22.  Motion by Dave Baker, second by Don Mishler, to approve the treasurer’s 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 Baker, second by Don Mishler, to pay these bills.  Carried.

CLERK’S REPORT:

1. Thank-you notes from Seven County Senior Federation, Family Pathways Senior Services, Communities Investing in Families and Kettle Kinship.

1. Clerk is still working on the process of getting all of the township roads recorded.
2. Letter from Sheila Rogne of Ogilvie regarding gravel crushing.

ZONING REPORT:

1. Reported on the Committee meeting in Sandstone to discuss the draft of the revised Pine County Subsurface and Sewage Ordinance.

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Vice-chair Baker led a discussion of the road work order for 2010.  He pointed out that the work order comes in at less of a cost than was budgeted for earlier.  Motion by Dave Baker, second by Don Mishler, to amend the budget changing Contract Road Maintenance from $19409.00 to $18409.00 and Brushing expenses from $2000.00 to $3000.00. Carried.  Since the road work order did not  come in at $18409.00, more money will be spent of road work this year than the work order required.  Mr. Baker also reported on a conversation with Robin Poppe, Soil & Water specialist, who predicted that the township will have to have wetlands mitigated on Creek View Lane before work can be done on it.  The full expense is unknown. The Board then assigned road work to both Todd Elliott Excavating and Trout Creek Farms.  Some revisions were made since more funds are available.  (Revisions are on the Master Road Work Order) Mr. Baker also informed the contractors that more work may be assigned on Creek View Lane later this summer.

NO NEW BUSINESS

NOTHING ELSE TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD

Meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Fran Levings, Clerk

Also signed by the vice-chair __________________________________

Date signed______________________________

MINUTES-REGULAR MEETING-NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD-APRIL 12, 2010

Meeting called to order by Chair Dave Fornengo at 7:30 p.m. Also present were Supervisors Don Mishler and Dave Baker, Treasurer Vicki Elliott, Clerk Fran Levings, Jerry Hanson, Cevin Chapman, Al Wolf, and Jason Fornengo.

Motion by Dave Baker, second by Don Mishler, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of March 8, 2010, as printed.  Carried.  Motion by Dave Baker, second by Dave Fornengo, to approve the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Re-Organization of March 24, 2010.  Carried.

Treasurer Vicki Elliott presented the monthly treasurer’s report.(Attached to file copy of these minutes) Fund Balances are:  General Fund-$899.84, Road & Bridge Fund-$15,859,69, Cemetery/Landscaping Fund-$263.63, Fire Protection Fund-$150.68, Fire Hall Fund-$309.07, Cartway Fund-$1,428.41, Savings-$7,000 and CDs- $$48,519.22.  Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Don Mishler, to accept the treasurer’s report.  Carried.  Motion by Dave Baker, second by Dave Fornengo, to transfer $7,000 from the Road & Bridge Fund to the General Fund.  Carried.

Clerk Fran Levings presented the Claims and Net Payroll Lists for approval.  (Attached to file copy of these minutes).  Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Don Mishler, to pay these bills.  Carried.

CLERK’S REPORT:

1. Letter from Soil & Water District offering to have a representative speak at one of our meetings.  Consensus of the Board is to do so in the fall.
2. May 14- Noon- Cemetery Cleanup- Refreshments to follow at the Hall.
3. There will be no more “Featured Residents” on the Webpage due to clerk “burnout” in doing them.
4. Dave Fornengo opted out of paying into the Public Employees Retirement Fund.
5. Clerk distributed mileage claim forms to be used.

ZONING REPORT:

1. Public Hearing on the proposed Pine County Sewage Code on May 6^th in Sandstone.  Zoning administrator will attend.
2. Land Use Permit # 77 was issued to Diana Mishler Stillmach for a dwelling.

OLD BUSINESS:

1. April 17^th was set as the date for the annual road review.
2. Clerk was directed to research the process for recording all town roads with the Pine County Recorder.  Roads are currently certified on a list sent to the Pine County Land Department each year.
3. Greg Beck, Pine County Forester, told Supervisor Baker that Pine County will sell the solar panel trailer (on TNT property) to the township for $100 if the Board is satisfied with it.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Report on Pine County Township Officers Meeting- Dave Baker was elected to the Pine County Officers Association.  He also reported on a phone conversation with Mark LeBrun, County Coordinator, who said the County would help with work on Creek View Lane.  Rick Dunkley, DNR, told Mr. Baker that the township could get culverts from the county supply at Duxbury.
2. Motion by Dave Baker, second by Don Mishler, to have Chair Fornengo see about purchasing a new lawnmower from ACE Hardware in Sandstone.  Carried.

ANYTHING ELSE TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD:

1. Chair Fornengo reported that the Soil & Water District had contacted TNT Logging about a possible wetlands violation on Squib Creek.
2. Chair Fornengo brought attention to the 2010 price list of Todd Elliott Excavating.
3. Supervisor Baker said the Arna Township Supervisor Mel Elliott will discuss with his township the possibility of our township grading that section of  Hay Creek Road that is in Arna Township and being reimbursed for doing so.  He will have Arna Township also explore the idea of the 2 townships sharing a brush-cutting machine.
4. Cartway petitioner Jerry Hanson and Cevin Chapman came before the Board to inquire as to the possibility of the Township taking a section of the trail that was ruled by Judge Rueter to NOT be a town road and declaring that one section to be a town road.  They said this would make a difference in the proposed cartway.  They are unwilling to post further bond as has been requested until this is clarified.  Board recommended that petitioners seek a legal interpretation because the Board is unsure that it can to that.  Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to lower the bond request from $1,000 to $500.  Carried.  Petitioners said they would do some research before notifying the Board with payment of bond to continue the steps on the Cartway process.
5. Chair Fornengo asked grader driver Jason Fornengo is there were any rough road spots the Board should know about before doing the road review.  Jason Fornengo mentioned one that has lots of rocks.

Meeting adjourned at 8:54 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by Fran Levings, Clerk.________________

Also signed by the Chair __________________  Date ____________________

MINUTES-REGULAR MEETING-NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD

March 8, 2010

Meeting called to order at 7:30 by Chair Dave Fornengo.  Also present were Supervisors Don Mishler and Dave Baker, Treasurer Vicki Elliott, and Clerk Fran Levings.

Motion by Dave Baker, second by Don Mishler, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of February 8, 2010 as printed.  Carried.

Treasurer Vicki Elliott presented the treasurer’s report. (Attached to file copy of these minutes).  Fund Balances were:  General-$1307.28, Road & Bridge- $10,277.85, Cemetery- $263.63, Fire Protection- $150.68, Fire Hall- $309.07, Cartway-Proffit & Hanson- $1428.41, Savings- $7,000.00, CDs- $48,519.22.  Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to approve the treasurer’s 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 Don Mishler, second by Dave Fornengo, to pay these bills.

CLERK’S REPORT:  1. Dates to remember-             Mar. 9-            Annual Mtg & Election

Mar. 23- Bd. Of  Re-Organization

Mar. 27- Pine Cty Twp Ass’n Mtg

April 12- Bd. of Review 1 p.m.

April 12- Reg. Mtg.

1. No bridges inspected this year.
2. Sent letter to Pam Oslin, 911 coordinator naming the Kern Driveway as “Green Pine Lane”.
3. Letters to Don Proffit and Jerry Hanson requesting a status report on their cartway petition.
4. Asked permission to use town hall supplies for Garden Club sale on May 1^st.  Asked permission to donate Garden Club monies to the Cemetery Fund of the township to be dedicated for use on the cemetery and town hall grounds. Permission granted for both requests. Name of cemetery fund will be changed to “Cemetery/Landscaping Fund”

ZONING REPORT:   1. Land use permit # 76 granted to Chad Seeley for an agricultural building.

OLD BUSINESS:      1. Clerk explained that in order for the budget to be entered into the CTAS program, she had to break down the budget figures into more definites accounts.  The dollar amount of each designation would remain unchanged.  She distributed copies of the revised budget for 2011.  Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Don Mishler, to accept the amended budget for 2011.  Carried.

NEW BUSINESS:     1. Motion by Don Mishler, second by Dave Fornengo, to order a sign for the fire hall from M & R Signs, Fergus Falls, MN.  Carried.

1. Consensus was to do a town roadside brushing project in July and to rent the equipment from Diamond Mowers, Sioux Falls, SD
2. Chair Fornengo presented mailings he had received from (a) Green Lights Recycling (b) Dalco Janitorial Supplies, and (c) spring short courses hosted by the MN Ass’n of Townships.  No one plans to attend these courses.
3. Road restriction concerns- Permission was granted to Todd

Elliott to haul wood on McDermott Creek Rd., but only to do so if road is frozen. Chair Fornengo will the Pine County Soil & Water District that Squib Creek was filled in by T & T Logging Company while they were logging on land off Hay Creek Rd.

ANYTHING ELSE TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD-

1. Chair Fornengo had a request from a person to view our archives materials.  He told the person to arrange a date and time with the clerk or with a supervisor.

Meeting adjourned at 8:34 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Fran Levings, Clerk

Also signed by the Chair _______________________–  Date _______________