MINUTES-NEW DOSEY TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING-JANUARY
14, 2020
Meeting
called to order at 7:30pm by Chair Dave Fornengo. Also present were Supervisors AJ Fornengo and
Jason Fornengo, Clerk Fran Levings, Deputy Clerk Tamara Miritello, Dave Baker,
Wayne Hessler, Don Schirmer and Ron Mosser.
PUBLIC INPUT-
- Ron Mosser reported
that Denny Schlumka is not doing septic inspections anymore.
- Don Schirmer
requested again a copy of the Resolution regarding compensation for missed
meetings by Board members. Clerk Levings
responded that this issue will be on the agenda for the February meeting.
Motion
by Dave Fornengo, second by Jason Fornengo, to approve the Agenda. Carried (3-0).
Motion
by AJ Fornengo, second by Jason Fornengo, to approve the Minutes of the
December 11, 2019, meeting. Carried
(3-0).
TREASURER’S REPORT-
Clerk Fran Levings presented the Treasurer’s
Report. Motion by Dave Fornengo, second
by AJ Fornengo, to transfer $3000 from the Fire Protection Fund to the
Cemetery/Landscaping Fund. Carried
(3-0).
FUND BALANCES:
General- $9,692.04
Road
& Bridge- $23,484.23
Cemetery/Landscaping- $169.91
Fire
Protection- $15,608.32
Fire
Hall- $125.45
Driveways- $6,942.04
Savings
Account- $1,164.25
CD- $19,436.02
Cartway-
B. Johnson $1,298.04
TOTAL FUNDS $77,920.90
RECEIPTS- DECEMBER-2019
C&T Contracting Reimburse-Class 5 Gravel $4,100.00
Pine County Treasurer 2nd ½ Property Taxes $12,664.28
Clinton Elliott Snowplowing $120.00
Dan Raboin Snowplowing $140.00
Burt Schueller Snowplowing $120.00
Roberts Excavating Septic Work $100.00
ACH Deposit State Aid $7,142.15
TOTAL RECEIPTS $24,386.63B
Motion
by Dave Fornengo, second by Jason Fornengo, to accept the Treasurer’s
Report. Carried (3-0).
CLAIMS & PAYROLL LISTS FOR APPROVAL-
CLAIMS-
#
7147 DVS Registration
Renewal $19.25
#7148 Robert Springer-CPA Accounting $260.00
#7149 AT&T Telephone/Internet $97.40
#7150 Northstar Media Election
Notices $69.06
#7151 Pine
County Auditor Truth in
Taxation Fee $88.72
#7152 Pine Cty. Township Assn Dues
(Includes MAT) $337.73
#7153 StraightLine Surveying Cartway Survey $1,300.00
#7154 U.S. Treasury 4th Qtr.
Payroll Taxes $842.65
GROSS PAY:
AJ Fornengo- $350.00 Fran Levings- $465.00
Dave
Fornengo- $125.00 Tamara Miritello- $100.00
Jason
Fornengo- $437.50 Frank Rehberger $525.00
CLERK’S REPORT-
- Elections-(1) Presidential Election
Primary-March 3- ND voters will get ballots around Jan. 177. All expenses will be reimbursed by Pine
County. (2) Township Election is March
10- Dave Baker has filed for Supervisor (3-year term) and Tamara Miritello has
filed for Clerk (2-year term). (3) Clerk
explained that she decided 2 years ago that she would not seek an 8th
term as Clerk and wanted to quell the rumor that she has been “forced out”.
- Reminder-Board of
Audit Meeting ½ hour prior to the regular meeting on Feb. 12. J
- Local township
officers and Pine County Board will meet on Jan. 28 at the government building
in Sandstone at 6 pm.
- Contact the Clerk
if interested in being a census taker.
- Tammy Miritello
has reserved the town hall for Feb. 29.
- No NPAHD report
this month because that Board did not meet in December.
ZONING REPORT-
- Zoning Officer
Levings responded to charges made against her performance by Don Schirmer at
the December meeting- (1) New Dosey has required permits since 2000 when a
Comprehensive Plan was adopted by the Board. (2) She has indeed read the
proposed Pine County Zoning Ordinance in its entirety and thinks it is an
excellent document. She apologized for
not recognizing that Board Member AJ Fornengo should not have voted at the
Planning Commission meeting to discuss the County Ordinance. She further stated
that had not Mr. Schirmer created such tension with his anger at the meeting,
perhaps the outcome would have been different.
(3) She has indeed read the ND Land use Ordinance and (4) since her
resignation as Zoning Administrator in December was oral and not formally
accepted by the Board, she will submit a written resignation at the February
meeting effective March 31, 2020.
- Motion by Jason
Fornengo, second by AJ Fornengo, to approve a Resolution to Defer to Pine
County the Administration and Enforcement of New Dosey Township Septic. Carried (3-0).
OLD BUSINESS-
- ASSESSING
UPDATE– Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Jason Fornengo, to sign a
petition requesting the Pine County Board to hold another public meeting to discuss the future of township
assessors. Carried (3-0).
- CARTWAY-B.JOHNSON– Motion by AJ Fornengo, second by Dave Fornengo, to change the date of
the next Cartway Hearing from Jan. 24 to Jan. 31. Carried (3-0). Chair Fornengo will look at the Cartway
budget and assess a further bond payment.
NEW BUSINESS-
- Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by Jason
Fornengo, to accept the resignation of Mandy Fornengo, Treasurer. Carried (3-0). Motion by Dave Fornengo, second by AJ
Fornengo, to appoint Wayne Hessler as Township Treasurer. He will serve until the March 2021 election.
- SQUIB CREEK ROAD CONDITIONS OF SNOW & WATER. Jason
Fornengo suggested that grading will take down some of the ridges. AJ Fornengo said he has worked with a shovel
to try to level the road.
- 2020 TOWNSHIP CALENDAR- Motion by Jason Fornengo, second by AJ Fornengo, to
approve the 2020 Township calendar. Carried (3-0). Clerk Levings pointed out that the November
2020 meeting is scheduled for November 12 because November 11 is on Veterans
Day and not government meetings can be held on a federal holiday.
Meeting
adjourned at 8:10 pm.
Respectfully
submitted,
Fran
Levings, Clerk Also
signed by the Chair _________________
Date ______
