MINUTES-REGULAR MEETING-NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD-JULY 12, 2010

Meeting called to order at 7:40 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 Fornengo, second by Don Mishler, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of June 14, 2010, as printed.  Carried.

Treasurer Vicki Elliott presented the Treasurer’s Report (attached to file copy of these minutes). Fund Balances are: General Fund-$754.68, Road & Bridge Fund-$5010.84, Cemetery/Landscaping Fund-$1001.22, Fire Protection Fund-$150.68, Fire Hall Fund-$125.45, Cartway-Hanson/Proffit- 1428.41, Savings-$7,000.00 and CDs- $48974.45. Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to accept the report.  Carried.

Clerk Fran Levings presented the Claims List and 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:

1. Fran Levings and Dave Baker purchased a single grave for a price of one-hundred dollars with the plan to put both urns in this one grave.  Dave Fornengo and Don Mishler signed (as witnesses) the deed for this grave.
2. Report on Judge’s Training attended by the Clerk and Head Judge Vicki Elliott- (1) a Notice must be posted  on the Saturday prior to the Township election in March that the Clerk will be available for early voting for those voters who will not be in the precinct on election day. (2) Ballots must be available 30 days prior to the Township election for absentee voters (3) Campaign manuals must be given to all local candidates when they file for office (4) the Canvassing Board for the Township election is made up of supervisors, clerk and treasurer-whoever is NOT on the ballot (5) the Clerk or trained Head Judge must be in attendance at all Township elections  (6) There are new Affadavits of Candidacy forms and new Voter Registration forms.
3. The Clerk sent in the annual PERA exclusion report.

NO ZONING REPORT

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Roads discussion-  (a)  Dave Baker presented an update on the Proffit/Hanson Cartway Petition-  Jerry Hanson and Cevin Chapman paid the further bond of $500.00.  Jim Warren, Wetlands study officer, has turned the study and mitigation over to Mike Kohn, who will prepare his own delineation contract for the township.   (b)  Creekview Lane- Dave Baker has been working with Robin Poppe, Soil & Water District specialist, in preparing a wetlands permit application.  He is using a short form under which 10,000 sq. ft. would be allowed.  This permit is needed if culverts are to be put in.  This project would improve the first 4 mudholes with a 10’ roadbed, 2’ shoulders, and 2’ ditch.
2. The proposed sale by Pine County of Parcel R20.0164.00 (80 acres) will take place without Township permission.  The Township, however, has the first chance to purchase the property.  Consensus of the Board was to not purchase this property.  Mr. Baker was told by Greg Beck, Pine County Forester, that the Township would receive 25% of the sale price.
3. Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to contact a solar panel installer to get some prices.  Dave Baker will make the contact.  Board would like some prices before hauling the solar tracker over to the town hall.
4. Dave Baker reported on a conversation with Greg Beck regarding logging trucks using School House Road to access county land to be logged this winter.  Dave Fornengo said he thought using the Munger Trail would result in more DNR supervision.  Dave Baker will get back to Mr. Beck

NEW BUSINESS:

1        Clerk reported on the Summer Short Course she attended on July 1^st in Carlton- A few highlights included- (a) One session on the Board of Audit was helpful.  Our Board is doing it the way it is recommended to do. (b) The Township Calendar of Dates must be approved by the Board. (Annual meeting minutes must be signed by the Clerk and the Moderator (c) It is considered to be a Conflict of Interest for a supervisor to vote on work to be done on a road on which he/she lives. (d) It is an Open Meeting law violation for 2 or more supervisors to make a decision on a board matter at any time that is not a duly held meeting.  This pertains to E-Mail messages also.

2     Chair Fornengo presented a letter of prices from Rydberg & Sons regarding gravel crushing.

Meeting adjourned at 9 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Fran Levings,Clerk

Also signed by the Chair______________________Date_________

MINUTES-REGULAR MEETING-NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD-JUNE 14, 2010

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 Ed Proffit.

Motion by Dave Baker, second by Don Mishler, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of May 10, 2010, as printed.  Carried.

Treasurer Vicki Elliott presented the Treasurer’s Report (attached to file copy of these minutes). Fund balances are:  General Fund- $1598.26, Road & Bridge Fund- $7298.37, Cemetery/Landscaping Fund- $1145.06, Fire Protection Fund- $150.68, Fire Hall Fund- $125.45, Cartway Fund- $1428.41, Savings- $7000.00 and CDs- $48.974.45.  Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to approve the Treasurer’s Report.  Carried.

Clerk Fran Levings presented Claims List and Net Payroll List for approval (copy attached to file copy of these minutes). Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker to pay these bills.  Carried.

CLERK’S REPORT:

1. Motion by Dave Baker, second by Don Mishler, to appoint the following elections to be trained- Vicki Elliott, Marlene Mishler, Marge Wolf, Peggy Coveau, Dave Baker and Dennis Sherman.  Carried.
2. The clerk is pre-registered for the MAT Short Course session in Carlton on July 1^st.
3. Clerk reported that the process for recording all town roads in on-going and will take a few months.
4. Clerk distributed copies of the Revised 2010 budget.
5. Letter received from Rural Sign Management.

ZONING REPORT:

1. Deadline for the new Pine County Septic & Sewage Ordinance has been extended for 2 years by the state legislature.
2. Land Use Permit # 78 issued to Phillip Jeffries for construction of a dwelling.

OLD BUSINESS:

Roads discussion-

1. Ed Proffit has completed his share of the Road Work Order for 2010.
2. Ed Proffit reported that Arna Township accepted our offer to do winter snowplowing on that portion of Hay Creek Road in their township at a rate of $100/hr.  Arna Township will see how this works out before finalizing the deal.
3. Dave Baker reported on a “walk-through” of Creek View Lane with Robin Poppe, Soil & Water Specialist.  She said she would get back to Mr. Baker about applying for a mitigation permit.
4. Dave Baker reported that T & T Logging has put gravel on Hay Creek Road going north past the Minimum-Maintenance sigh.
5. Dave Baker reported that he and Don Mishler cleared a culvert on School House Road.
6. Chair Fornengo suggested that the township monitor the work being done by Carlson Timber Co. in the township.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Consensus was to maintain our membership in CPV (Cooperative Purchasing Venture.
2. Pine County is considering doing all assessing of property.  Since our township hires a private assessor, the Clerk was directed to write a letter to the County Board Chair on this issue.
3. Letter from Greg Beck, Pine County Forester, regarding sale by auction of tax-forfeited property in our township.  Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Don Mishler, to refuse permission.
4. Don Mishler asked Ed Proffit to put a load of gravel on a section of McDermott Creek Road.

Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Fran Levings, Clerk

Also signed by the Chair ______________________________  Date _______

MINUTES-REGULAR MEETING-NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD
MAY 10, 2010

Meeting called to order at 7:47 p.m. by vice-chair Dave Baker.  Also present were Supervisor Don Mishler, Treasurer Vicki Elliott, Clerk Fran Levings, Edward Profitt and Todd Elliott.  Absent was Chair Dave Fornengo

Motion by Dave Baker, second by Don Mishler, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of April 12, 2010 and the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Review and Equalization of April 12, 2010, as printed.  Carried.

Treasurer Vicki Elliott presented the treasurer’s report. (Copy attached to file copy of these minutes).  Fund Balances are:  General Fund-$5956.19, Road & Bridge Fund-$8314.76, Cemetery/Landscaping Fund- $303.63, Fire Protection Fund-$150.68, Fire Hall Fund-$125.45, Cartway Fund-$1428.41, Savings-$7000.00 and CDs- $48519.22.  Motion by Dave Baker, second by Don Mishler, to approve the treasurer’s report.  Carried.

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

CLERK’S REPORT:

1. Thank-you notes from Seven County Senior Federation, Family Pathways Senior Services, Communities Investing in Families and Kettle Kinship.

1. Clerk is still working on the process of getting all of the township roads recorded.
2. Letter from Sheila Rogne of Ogilvie regarding gravel crushing.

ZONING REPORT:

1. Reported on the Committee meeting in Sandstone to discuss the draft of the revised Pine County Subsurface and Sewage Ordinance.

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Vice-chair Baker led a discussion of the road work order for 2010.  He pointed out that the work order comes in at less of a cost than was budgeted for earlier.  Motion by Dave Baker, second by Don Mishler, to amend the budget changing Contract Road Maintenance from $19409.00 to $18409.00 and Brushing expenses from $2000.00 to $3000.00. Carried.  Since the road work order did not  come in at $18409.00, more money will be spent of road work this year than the work order required.  Mr. Baker also reported on a conversation with Robin Poppe, Soil & Water specialist, who predicted that the township will have to have wetlands mitigated on Creek View Lane before work can be done on it.  The full expense is unknown. The Board then assigned road work to both Todd Elliott Excavating and Trout Creek Farms.  Some revisions were made since more funds are available.  (Revisions are on the Master Road Work Order) Mr. Baker also informed the contractors that more work may be assigned on Creek View Lane later this summer.

NO NEW BUSINESS

NOTHING ELSE TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD

Meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Fran Levings, Clerk

Also signed by the vice-chair __________________________________

Date signed______________________________