MINUTES-NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING-OCT. 14, 2009

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MINUTES-NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING-OCT. 14, 2009 

            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, and Clerk Fran Levings. 

            Motion by Don Mishler, second by Dave Fornengo, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the Board as printed.  Carried. 

            Treasurer Vicki Elliott presented the Treasurer’s Report.(Copy on file with these minutes)  Receipts for Sept. 2009 were:  Plowing Private Drives- $600.00, Tri Township Disposal District Reimbursement-$300.00 and Interest earned-$24.47.  Fund Balances were: General Fund-$1674.43, Road & Bridge Fund-$23,562.83, Cemetery Fund-$284.30, Fire Protection Fund-$108.34, Fire Hall Fund-$309.07, Cartway, Proffit, Hanson-$1428.41 and Savings Fund-$7,000.00.  CDs- $48,063.19.  Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Don Mishler, to accept the Treasurer’s Report.  Carried.  Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to transfer $3500.00 from the Road & Bridge Fund to the Fire Protection Fund.  Carried. 

            Motion by Dave Baker, second by Don Mishler, to pay the Claims and Payroll as presented by Clerk Fran Levings. (Copy on file with these minutes).  Carried. 

CLERK’S REPORT:

  1. Circulated Tri Township Disposal District 2009 summary.
  2. Announced Pine County Township Officers meeting-Oct. 24, Hinckley
  3. Circulated copy of new letterhead stationery.

 ZONING REPORT:

  1. Land Use Permit # 70 was issued to Gary Montgomery to move a mobile home onto his property.

 OLD BUSINESS:

  1. Update on ditches by Hay Creek Road near cemetery:  Clerk had sent a letter to Carlson Timber Products requesting $400.00 for damages done during logging this summer.  A Carlson employee spoke with supervisor Dave Baker and said they would repair the damage.  When it was done, Supervisor Baker was not satisfied with the work, and the Carlson employee said they would re-do it. Ditches had not been fixed as of this meeting. Dave Baker volunteered to call Carlson Timber again.  It is important that ditches be in good shape before winter.

 NEW BUSINESS:

  1. Discussion of Hessler Lane.  Two property owners on Hessler Lane contacted Supervisor Baker inquiring whether or not Hessler Lane was a township road and thus not subject to snowplowing fees from them.  The supervisors verified that it is indeed a townsite platted road and no plowing fees would be required.  Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to add Hessler Lane to the list of township certified roads. Carried. 
  2. Discussion of the gated road/trail west of the Wisconsin state line.  Dave Fornengo reported on conversations he has had with a property owner on this road/trail inquiring about the gate.  The Board reiterated its policy that the first thing property owners should do when this type of concern arises it to attempt to resolve any dispute among themselves.  It that does not work and a property owner is landlocked, he or she a may either (a) work out a legal easement with other property owner(s) or (b) petition the Board for a cartway.  Chair Fornengo will continue to use this policy in any further conversations with property owners on this road/trail.  

Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Fran Levings, Clerk

 

Also signed by the Chair_______________________________

 

Date signed___________________________________-

FEATURED RESIDENT-NOVEMBER 2009-ANTOINETTE KERN

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FEATURED RESIDENT-NOVEMBER 2009-ANTOINETTE KERN

In that charming little home right across from our town hall here in New Dosey Township lives one of the nicest and friendliest people you would ever want to meet.

Antoinette Lucille Kern was born on January 27, 1944, to Doris and Tony Fornengo, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Superior, Wisconsin.  (Years later, Antoinette has occasion to see the hospital bill for her birth and it was only $47.00!)  She was the 3rd oldest of 6 children.  Antoinette was raised right here in Cloverton and went all 8 grades of grade school at our old school.  Back in those days, elementary schools held graduation exercises and Antoinette can recall vividly the ceremony in the beautiful auditorium of that school.  She also fondly remembers former residents Helen and Al Feldt as janitor and school bus driver, respectively.

Antoinette attended high school in Sandstone at the old school building located across from the dentist office today.  She says’ High School was a really happy time in my life.  I had all my friends and dad was the bus driver”.

After high school graduation in 1962, she went to work in the Accounts Receivable Department for Brown & Bigelow in the Twin Cities.  Her older sister Mary Lee was already employed there.  After 2 years with Brown & Bigelow, Antoinette left and went to work for Employers Overload in Minneapolis.

Through mutual friends she met a young man, Ron Kern, from Danbury.  They actually met at a baseball game.  They were married in 1965 and lived in Minneapolis for many years.   Their son Ronnie was born in 1965.  Sadly, Ron died of asthma in 1988 and the family later learned that the inhaler on the market in those days caused heart problems.

Son Todd was born in 1967 and lives in Danbury today.  Daughter Laurie came along in 1970 and she and her family live in Dairyland.   Their 4th and last child Larry was born in 1971 and he lives with his family on the Kingsdale Road in Wisconsin.

Antoinette is exceptionally proud of her 8 grandchildren- Travis (18), Brandon (18), Cody (16), Marissa (15), Meghan (15), Nicholas (11), Dustin (9) and Will (8).

Antoinette and Ron moved back to Cloverton in 1970 when Laurie was born.  Ron continued to work as an operating engineer in the Cities for many years.  Antoinette worked as a “stay at home” mom until their children were in high school.  She went to work for awhile as a Home Health Aide, then as a Teacher’s Aide, and eventually, she and her sister-in-law Robin and 2 women from Sandstone worked on a book about the Sandstone School.  For some reason, the project was dropped after awhile.

In 1999, she started being the substitute mail carrier for Ed Magnuson on a mail route out of the Danbury Post Office.  When Ed passed away, she took over the route herself and still has that job today.  She said she likes it so much, she is finding it hard to retire

Antoinette’s leisure time activities include “following the grandkids around to all of their sports, etc.”, sewing, gardening, and going on her computer.  She has cut back on her computer time, however, because she felt it was becoming too much.  She and Ron have been watching a flock of Hungarian grouse that have been hanging in their yard all autumn.

Antoinette sums her life up as being all about her family and friends.  What a nice way to live!

MINUTES-NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING-SEPT. 14, 2009

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MINUTES-NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING-SEPT. 14, 2009

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, Jared Behm and Todd Elliott.

Motion by Dave Baker, second by Don Mishler, to approve the minutes of the August 11, 2009 regular meeting as printed. Carried.

Treasurer Vicki Elliott presented the treasurer’s report.(Copy on file with these minutes) Receipts for August were Land Use Permit- $25.00, PILT-$6189.49, Duxbury Volunteer Fire Dept Reimburse Diesel- $57.80, Interest- $15.31. FUND BALANCES were: General Fund-$2827.13, Road & Bridge Fund- $24,506.26, Cemetery Fund-$394.01, Fire Protection Fund-$108.34, Fire Hall Fund- $309.07, Cartway Fund-$1428.41, Savings-$7000.00 and CDs-$48,063.19. Motion by Dave Fornengo second by Dave Baker, to approve the Treasurer’s Report Carried.

Clerk Fran Levings presented the Claims List and Net Payroll List for approval. (Copy on file with these minutes). Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Don Mishler, to pay these bills. Carried.

CLERKS’S REPORT:

1. Meeting date change- Because October 12th is a federal holiday, the next meeting will be Oct. 14th. Clerk will post notices in Pine County Courier and on the Website.

2. A community landscaping committee is being set up. Members are Clint Elliott, Marlene Mishler, Peggy Coveau, Mandy Fornengo and Robin Fornengo. Cemetery Sexton Fran Levings will also help. A meeting is planned for Sept. 17th.

3. Motion by Dave Fornengo second by Dave Baker, to send postcard notices reminding last year’s persons of the payment for plowing private drives this winter. Carried.

4. Announced an Enhancement Projects meeting on Sept. 16th.

5. Letter from Census Bureau asking for names of new construction projects in the township.

6. The township laptop is not working really well. Clerk will try to get as much use as possible, but a new one may need to be purchased.

ZONING REPORT:

1. Permit # 69 to Don Schirmer to build a principle dwelling.

2. Letter sent to Doug Ohlrogge about zoning concerns.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Chair Fornengo received an e-mail from the State Office of Energy Security about grants for local governments to do an alternative energy project. He learned that stimulus money is only available for government entities having a building of at least 5000 sq. ft. We do not meet that requirement.

2. Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to hire Jared Behm for the position of Snow Plow Driver for the winter of 2009-2010. Carried.

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Chair Fornengo reported on a letter from the Pine County Soil & Water District asking if there was interest in a meeting about regulations regarding road projects. All 3 supervisors and our road contractor expressed interest. Mr. Fornengo will contact Soil & Water.

2. Clerk directed to send a letter to Carlson Timber Products regarding the poor condition of the ditch after they had worked off Hay Creek Road and asking for a reimbursement of $400.00

ANYTHING ELSE TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD:

1. Chair Fornengo reported that he has received an access code from the Cooperative Purchasing Venture.

2. More road work authorized for 2009: Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to add 15 more loads to School House Drive and to leave Creek View Lane order at 5 loads as set up in June, but extra loads if needed. Carried. Todd Elliott reported that most of the work in the eastern end of the township has been done.

Meeting adjourned at 9:07 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Fran Levings, Clerk _____________________________

Also signed by the Chair ___________________________

Date signed______________________________