MINUTES- REGULAR MEETING- NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD- DECEMBER 11,2013
MINUTES- REGULAR MEETING- NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD- DECEMBER 11,2013
Meeting called to order at 7:30 pm. by Chair Dave Fornengo. Also present were Supervisor Dave Baker, Clerk Fran Levings, and Jason Fornengo. Absent were Supervisor Ken Coveau and Treasurer Margaret Coveau.
Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to approve the agenda. Carried.
Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to approve the minutes of the November 13, 2013, meeting of the Board. 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- $13,919.41, Road & Bridge Fund- $23,089.61, Cemetery/Landscaping Fund- $553.13, Fire Protection Fund- $2,869.40, Fire Hall Fund- $125.45, Cartway Fund- $89.15, Savings Account- $1,156.60, Driveways Fund- $4,060.30 and CDs- $44,182.44.
Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to approve the Treasurer’s Report. Carried.
Clerk Fran 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.
NO CLERK’S REPORT
ZONING REPORT:
The following property owners have applied for and received Land Use Permits:
# 104 Tom Edberg Deck
# 105 David Cormier Cabin
# 106 Brad Hemme RV Moved onto property
# 107 Steve Whitaker Deck
# 108 Jerry Hanson Deck
OLD BUSINESS:
- Clerk sent letter to Ron Osladil, Chair, North Pine Area Hospital District, inviting him to attend either the January or February, 2014, meeting.
NEW BUSINESS:
- Motion by Dave Baker, second by Dave Fornengo, to hire Jason Fornengo both as an employee and as a contractor to do the snowplowing for the township this winter. Carried.
- Discussion of snowplowing issues- The truck is at Ziegler in Duluth for repairs. Question raised about the feasibility of keeping the truck or selling it and purchasing a pickup with a plow. Consensus was to continue with the truck for this plowing season. Chair Fornengo will research the price of purchasing a pick-up truck.
- Discussion of the possibility of heating and re-furbishing to grader garage in order to use it for other things in addition to storing the grader.
- Supervisor Baker reported that he had gotten a request to have Bee Hive Lane ( a minimum maintenance road) plowed. He said he would call Mr. Rehberger.
- A Kingsdale resident has some used culverts he is willing to sell to the township. Consensus was to use only new culverts.
- Supervisor Baker reported that he had met with an employee of Tri-State
Lumber, Trego, and Mike Miller, Pine County Forester, to examine Creek View Lane with the idea the Tri-State Lumber would be logging on County land at the end of it this winter.
7. Clerk Levings announced that the dates for filing for office are from Dec. 31 to January 14, 2014.
ANYTHING ELSE TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD:
.1. Chair Fornengo reported on an email from the Chair of the Blaine Township Board, Wisconsin, regarding roadside brushing. He offered to send us a contract. Along this line, it was suggested to perhaps have TNT Logging Company clear the right-of-way of Doyle Lane.
Meeting adjourned at 8:30pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Fran Levings, Clerk