MINUTES- NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD REGUALAR MEETING –                   September 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 August 12^th, 2020. (Carried 3-0)

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

FUND BALANCES:

                General Fund                                                     $12,691.06

                Road & Bridge                                                   $62,862.63

                Fire Protection                                                  $5,233.29

                Cemetery/Landscaping                                 $3,895.03

                Fire Hall                                                                $125.45

                Savings Account                                                $1,164.25

                Driveways                                                           $6,512.76

RECEIPTS – SEPTEMBER – 2020 

                Northview Bank –                             Interest Checking             $2.92

                Northview Bank –                             Interest Savings                $0.23

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:

                #7236                                    Robin Fornengo (Reim – Supplies)                            $33.50

                #7237                                    Marty’s Pest Control                                                       $125.00

                #7238                                    Pine County Historical Society                                    $250.00

                #7239                                    Roberts Excavating (Roads)                                          $42,145.00

                #7240                                    East Central Electric                                                         $57.00

                #7241                                    FreeConfrencecall.com                                                  $0.91

                #7242                                    Larry Kern – (Cleaned out culvers)                            $200.00

                #7243                                    Federated Co-op (Pre-buy propane)                        $478.59

                #7244                                    Federated Co-op (Pre-buy propane)                        $598.56

                GROSS PAY:

                Dave Baker                                                                                                                         $100.00

                AJ Fornengo                                                                                                                       $100.00

                Dave Fornengo                                                                                                                 $125.00

                Robin Fornengo                                                                                                                $80.00

                Wayne Hessler                                                                                                                  $310.00

                Fran Levings                                                                                                                       $70.00

                Tamara Miritello                                                                                                               $345.00

                Doug Wiita                                                                                                                          $512.50

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

CLERKS REPORT:

1. Culverts scheduled to be unplugged and or replaced on Kingsdale Road, Doyle, and Beehive Lane
2. Couri & Ruppe are increasing their hourly rate to $220/hour for general legal and $240/hour for development work.

OLD BUISNESS:

1. Road Work
   1. Kingsdale Road is almost done.
   1. Robert will decide on what we need to replace for the remaining culverts.
   1. Beehive lane will need a few loads of gravel added where the culvert is replaced.
   1. Creekview lane will need to be reviewed by the supervisors and will report back.

NEW BUISNESS:

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

1. The NPAHD Board approved a grant request from Essentia Sandstone for $7,650.00.  Funds will be used as partial payment to replace mulch around the facility with rock to eliminate mold presently there.
2. Samantha So, Pine County Health Department Coordinator for the COVID-19 response, reported that Pine County, as of August 25^th, as 140 COVID cases.  Half of these cases were in Willow River Correctional Facility & the other half were in the civilian population.  She stressed the importance for public safety to wear mask & do social distancing.
3. The new administrator for Essentia Sandstone, Michael Youfa, introduced himself. He is also the administrator for Essentia Moose Lake.

Meeting adjourned at 7:54PM

Respectfully submitted,

Tamara Miritello, Clerk

Also, Signed by the Chair____________________________________________________Date_________