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MINUTES-NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING-MAY 11, 2009

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MINUTES-NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING-MAY 11, 2009

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

Motion by Dave Baker, second by Don Mishler to approve both the minutes of the April 15, 2009, regular Board meeting and the minutes of the Board of Review and Equalization meeting of April 13, 2009.  Carried.

Treasurer Vicki Elliott presented the treasurer’s report (Attached to file copy of these minutes) Fund Balances were: General Fund-$1791.82, Road & Bridge Fund-$14784.57, Cemetery Fund-$154.02, Fire Protection Fund-$108.34, Fire Hall Fund-$309.07, Proffit & Hanson Cartway Fund-$1428.41 and Savings Account-$7000.00.  She reported that we have received $125 in donations to the “Perpetual Care” Cemetery Fund.  Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to accept the treasurer’s report.  Carried.

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

CLERK’S REPORT:

1.      Thank-you notes were received from Family Pathways Senior Services and the Seven-County Senior Federation for our Contract for Services donations.

2.      Cemetery Clean-up has been set for May 15 at 1 p.m.

3.      Plaque with added names to our Honor Roll was presented.  A ceremony will be scheduled for this summer for family and friends on those on the plaque.

4.      Request to change June meeting date from June 8 to June 10.

ZONING REPORT:

1.      Brief discussion the  special Arna Town meeting on zoning which the clerk had attended for the first 2 hours.

OLD BUSINESS:

1.      A road will be selected during the 2009 Road Review to be used as a trial run with the road disc. Rydberg Co. would crush 1000 yds. of gravel for #3.34/yd. Gravel could be stored in County pit located in our township indefinitely.  Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Don Mishler, to order. 1000 yrds to be crushed. Carried.

2.      Todd Elliott recommended an inexpensive company in Pine City to use a vinyl sticker to put township name on truck.  Vicki Elliott said she would get the forms for a DOT number.  Mr. Elliott will get the name of the company for the clerk.

3.      June 13th was set for a tentative date for the 2009 Road Review.

4.      Supervisor Baker reported that Al Holter had  sent the Wind Meter back to Davis Instruments Co. in CA.  Davis will keep it for a month or so to see what the problem is, then township options are to get it fixed, replace it, or have our money refunded.

5.      Chair Fornengo reported that Ron Kern does want his driveway designated as a township road.  Mr. Fornengo told him it would take some time to get in certified as a township road and have a sign put up.

NEW BUSINESS:

1.      Clerk Levings reported on a phone conversation in which 2 weekenders requested to have the meeting day changed back to Fridays instead of Mondays.  Since Mondays are more convenient for members of the Board, consensus was to keep Monday as the meeting night, but to put  an e-mail address on the township website so that people can submit comments to us;.

ANYTHING ELSE TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD:

1.      Supervisor Mishler reported that Roger Seeley had requested that a school bus sign be installed by his property.  Mr. Mishler told him he would have to do this via Pine County.

2.      Supervisor Mishler reported that he got the old lawnmower up and running to be used as a back-up.

3.      Motion by Dave Baker, second by Dave Fornengo, to honor the Clerk’s request for a meeting date change in June from the 8th to the 10th.  Carried.

Meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Fran Levings, Clerk

Also signed by the Chair___________________________Date signed _________

MINUTES-NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING-APRIL 15, 2009

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MINUTES-NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING-APRIL 15, 2009

Meeting called to order at 7:38 p.m. 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 both the minutes for the regular Town Board meeting on Mar. 9, 2009, and the meeting of the Board of Re-Organization on Mar, 24, 2009 as printed.  Carried.

Treasurer Vicki Elliott presented the treasurer’s report.  Fund Balances are- General Fund-$4630.63, Road & Bridge Fund-$14003.20, Cemetery Fund-$154.02, Fire Protection Fund-$108.34, Fire Hall Fund-$309.07, Cartway Fund-$1464.27 and Savings of $7000.00.  CDs- $47250.65.  Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to approve the treasurer’s report.  Carried.

Clerk Fran Levings presented the Claims List for Approval and the Net Employee payroll sheet.  Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to pay these bills. Carried.

CLERK’S REPORT;

1.      The plaque for engraving more names on our Honor Roll was dropped off at Superior Trophy.

2.      “Perpetual Care” letters for the New Dosey Cemetery were mailed to people who have loved ones buried there.

3.      Clerk will set a cemetery cleanup date and put it on the township website.

ZONING REPORT:

1.      Two land use permits have been issued- One to Al Wolf and one to Mike Luger.

OLD BUSINESS:

1.      Discussion of the road disc- Plans to use it in 2008 were not fulfilled.  Isssue will be re-considered at the May meeting.

2.      Dave Baker reported on a call from Greg Beck, Pine County Land Department, who said that Class 5 gravel would be available for the township in the county pit located in New Dosey Township at an estimated price of $1/yard.  Total cost after crushing is estimated at $3.15/yard.  Township could store the gravel in the pit indefinitely. Advantage of doing this would be that the Township would then have a gravel  pit in the western part of the township.  Motion by Don Mishler, second by Dave Fornengo, to order 1000 yards.

3.      Vicki Elliott said she would explore an inexpensive way to have the  townships name placed on the doors of the truck.

NEW BUSINESS:

1.      Dave Baker and Don Mishler gave brief reports on the Pine County Township Association meeting of Mar. 28.  Supervisor Baker said that Mark LeBrun, County Coordinator, said that no work will be done on the intersection of Hwys 32 and 24 this year.  He also said that we do no know the exact status of the proposed legislation from our township.

2.       Dave Fornengo notified the Board of a request from Ron Kern to have gravel put on the road leading to his garage.  This would mean designating his driveway as a town road.  Supervisors examined a plat map of the townsite and concurred that this driveway is indeed an extension of Coveau Lane to the south.  Dave Fornengo said he would assure that Mr. Kern understood that by doing this, the township would have road sign installed, the road would be added to our designated road list, and the public would be able to use it.  Chair Fornengo will report to the May meeting on this.

ANYTHING ELSE TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD:

1.      CARTWAY UPDATE- Supervisor Baker reported on a letter from Jim Warren, Wetlands Specialist, which stated that he will do a wetlands delineation and study for approximately $1725.00.  Motion by Dave Baker, second by Don Mishler, to ask the petitioners for an additional $1000.00 in bond payment. Carried.

2.       Clerk Levings said that Methven Funeral Home will be doing a burial in the cemetery lot they have purchased.

Meeting adjourned at 9 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Fran Levings, Clerk

Also signed by the Chair _____________________________Date____________________