MINUTES- NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD MEETING- FEBRUARY 11, 2015
MINUTES- NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD MEETING- FEBRUARY 11, 2015
Meeting called to order at 7:30pm by Chair Dave Fornengo. Also present were Supervisor Dave Baker, Clerk Fran Levings and Deputy Clerk Mandy Fornengo. Absent Supervisor Jason Fornengo and Treasurer Margaret Coveau.
Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to approve the agenda with the addition of Bridge Inspection Report under New Business. Carried.
Motion by Dave Baker, second by Dave Fornengo, to approve the minutes of the January 14, 2015, meeting. Carried.
Clerk Fran Levings presented the Treasurer’s Report as prepared by Treasurer Margaret Coveau (attached to file copy of these minutes). Fund Balances are:
- General Fund $10,626.91
- Road & Bridge Fund $9,320.97
- Cemetery/Landscaping $1,292.70
- Fire Protection $6,319.94
- Fire Hall $125.45
- Savings Account $1,159.94
- Driveways $5,095.61
- CDS $44,871.43
- TOTAL $78,811.6
Motion by Dave Baker, second by Dave Fornengo, to approve the Trsurer’s Report. Carried.
Clerk Levings presented the Claims List & 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. Carried.
CLERK’S REPORT:
- Reminder- Annual Electiion & Meeting- March 10. Voting from 4-8pm and Annual Meeting will begin at @ 8:15pm.
- Motion to appoint Jason Fornengo, Marlene & Don Mishler to serve on the Board of Canvass by Dave Baker, second by Dave Fornengo.
- Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to have the township join the Land Stewardship Program with dues at $35/year. This group is working to not allow townships to be discontinued in the state of Minnesota.
- No one from our Board is available to attend the Disaster Management Course in Cambridge on March 11-12.
- Clerk announced that she had sent a letter to Cybert PC with a Tax Exempt form and still has not received an invoice for the computer/printer.
- Brian Fornengo will repair the toilet in the men’s bathroom and Don Mishler fixed the women’s toilet.
- The Board of Review will be held on April 6-11am. Supervisors Dave Fornengo and Dave Baker do not need to be re-trained until 2017. At least 2 supervisors must attend the Board of Review meeting in order to have a quorum.
OLD BUSINESS:
- Chair Fornengo is still working with AT&T on Internet connections.
- Motion by Dave Baker, second by Dave Fornengo, to adopt the SSTS Ordinance drawn up by Dave Fornengo and Fran Levings.
NEW BUSINESS:
- Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to accept the proposed budget as drawn up by Fran Levings and Mandy Fornengo.
Carried.
- Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to accept the proposed wage increases as drawn up by Fran Levings and Mandy Fornengo and to put this proposal before the voters at the Annual Meeting on March 10th. Carried.
- MEETING REPORTS-
- Duxbury Volunteer Fire Department- Dave Baker distributed copies of their annual financial report. (Attached to file copy of these minutes_
- Tri-Township Disposal District- Dave Baker reported that things are going along- business as usual.
- North Pine Area Hospital District- The district is on track with its budget so far this year. The district will respond to the letter sent by City of Hinckley to all participating townships. A Long Term Care committee was formed to deal with getting a program in Sandstone as part of the new Health Care Campus- off-site.
- The Bridge Inspection report was discussed and will be filed.
- Dave Baker reported that all cemetery deeds must be recorded. Cemetery concerns will be on the agenda for the Annual Meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
Fran Levings, Clerk
Also signed by the Chair ______________________ Date:___________________