MINUTES- NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD REGUALAR MEETING –                   OCTOBER 14TH, 2020

Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM by Chair Dave Fornengo. Also present was the following: Supervisors Anthony Fornengo, and Dave Baker, Treasurer Wayne Hessler, and Clerk Tamara Miritello. Absent were Deputy Clerk Samantha Gardner and NPAHD Representative Fran Levings.

PUBLIC IMPUT: None

Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by AJ Fornengo, to approve the agenda. (Carried 3-0)

Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to approve the minutes of the September 9^th, 2020. (Carried 3-0)

Treasurer Wayne Hessler presented and prepared the Treasurer’s Report and the Cash Balanced Statement.

FUND BALANCES:

                General Fund                                                                                     $10,113.71

                Road & Bridge                                                                                   $20,044.34

                Fire Protection                                                                                  $5,233.29

                Cemetery/Landscaping                                                                 $3,895.03

                Fire Hall                                                                                                $125.45

                Savings Account                                                                                $1,164.25

                Driveways                                                                                           $6,512.76

RECEIPTS – OCTOBER – 2020 

NONE

Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by AJ Fornengo, to approve Treasurer’s Report. (Carried 3-0)

Clerk Tamara Miritello presented and prepared the Claims list and Net Payroll list for approval.

CLAIMS:

                #7245                                    Kettle River Grafix (Snowplowing cards)                 $6.00

                #7246                                  Tamara Miritello (postage & mileage reimb.)       $85.60

                #7247                                    AT & T (Sept & October 2020)                                     $196.52

                #7248                                    Askov Deep Rock (Diesel Fuel)                                   $594.02

                #7249                                    NAPA (Sept Statement)                                                $24.99

                #7250                                    Dave Baker (Tri-Township Disposal meeting)       $50.00

                #7251                                    Doug Wiita (Reimb. for grader supply)                    $12.99

                #7252                                    United States Treasury (3^RD Qtr. Taxes 2020)        $787.95                

                #7253                                    East Central Energy (October 2020)                          $110.00

                                TOTAL CLAIMS FOR OCTOBER – 2020                                                       $1,868.07

GROSS PAY:

                Dave Baker                                                                                                                         $100.00

                AJ Fornengo                                                                                                                       $100.00

                Dave Fornengo                                                                                                                 $125.00

                Wayne Hessler                                                                                                                  $160.00

                Fran Levings                                                                                                                       $70.00

                Tamara Miritello                                                                                                               $325.00

                Doug Wiita                                                                                                                          $400.00

Motion by Dave Fornengo, Second by AJ Fornengo, to pay these bills. (Carried 3-0)

CLERKS REPORT:

1. Pine County Township Officers’ Association Meeting – Saturday, October 24^th, 2020 @9AM (Clerk Tamara Miritello will attend)
2. CRF (Coronavirus Relief Funds) Federal Government has set aside $1,850.00 for us to use. The board came up with the following ways to use the set money.
   1. Masks
   1. Hand Soap/Hand Sanitizer
   1. Gloves
   1. Thermometer
   1. Sneeze Guards
   1. Tables (allow 6’ social distance)
   1. Cleaning supplies/paper towels
3. Set meeting date for November Board of Supervisors’ Meeting as meeting falls on a Federal Holiday.  Meeting is set for Thursday, November 12, 2020. Clerk Tamara will post in paper.
4. Levy was submitted to Pine County Auditor’s Office – $60, 0000.00 for 2021 Budget.
   1. $14,400.00 – General Fund
      1. $40,000.00 – Road & Bridge
      1. $3,600.00 –   Fire Protection
      1. 2,000.00 –    Cemetery

OLD BUISNESS:

1. Road Work
   1. All culverts – except Creekview has been replaced.  Board has looked at available funds left and Chair Dave Fornengo will make some calls to hire contractor to run pit run onto Creekview Drive to help with problem areas. Board is hoping this can be done before winter.
2. Hire for snowplowing ( Snowplowing notices did get mailed out, for 2020-2021 season)
   1. Jason Fornengo for private drives
   1. Frank Rehberger  for grader

NEW BUISNESS:

                NPAHD Report – Prepared by Fran Levings, Presented by Dave Baker

1. The Hospital District approved a grant request from Gateway Family Clinic in Sandstone in the amount of $8,693.13.  The grant funds will be used as reimbursement for supplies purchased to fight Covid-19 for the past six months at both Sandstone and Hinckley Clinics.  
2. Facilities Manager Dave Fornengo is now in charge of maintenance at both Essentia-Sandstone and Essentia Moose Lake.
3. Since November 19 is Rural Health Day in Minnesota, plans are underway for a Virtual Health Leadership Summit.  The purpose is to bring together a broad range of Pine County Health Care providers, organizations and community leaders to collaborate on current and future challenges to providing local access to quality health care.  

TRI-COUNTY DISPOSAL REPORT – Presented by Dave Barker

1. For the 2019 year the Tri-County Disposal received a profit of $1.12.  There will be changes on the 2021 year for fee’s for disposal. The new fee will be $75.00 per year per household, on your tax statements. They will no longer have the rebate program for additional partials as it goes per household or improved partial.

PINE COUNTY ZONING BOARD –               

                Has notified New Dosey Township board and the surrounding properties that a meeting has been scheduled for October 22^nd, 2020 at 6p.m. The county has received an application for a variance.  The requested variance would allow the property owners to have a 1423 square foot guest cottage, though the Ordinance limits guest cottages to 700 square feet.

Board members are going to let Pine County Zoning handle this application and will not be attending the meeting.             

Motion by Dave Fornengo, seconded by AJ Fornengo to replace both laptops for Clerk and Treasurer Positions. (Carried 3-0)

Meeting adjourned at 8:37PM

Respectfully submitted,

Tamara Miritello, Clerk

Also, Signed by the Chair____________________________________________________Date_________

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