MINUTES- NEW DOSEY BOARD REGULAR MEETING- JAN. 11, 2016
Vice-chair Dave Baker called the meeting to order at 7:30pm. Also present were Supervisor Jason Fornengo, Treasurer Mandy Fornengo and Clerk Fran Levings. Chair Dave Fornengo was absent.
Motion by Dave Baker, second by Jason Fornengo, to approve the Agenda. Carried.
Motion by Dave Baker, second by Jason Fornengo, to approve the Minutes of Dec. 14, 2016, with the following amendment- Under OLD BUSINESS- Road Issues- “Doug Wiita informed Supervisor Baker that he did NOT complete the work on Creekview Lane this year”. Carried.
Treasurer Mandy Fornengo presented the Treasurer’s Report (attached to file copy of these Minutes).
FUND BALANCES
- General Fund $8511.61
- Road & Bridge Fund $70,463.03
- Fire Protection Fund $19,223.09
- Cemetery/Landscaping Fund $3084.23
- Fire Hall Fund $125.45
- Driveways Fund $6313.99
- Savings Account $1160.77
- CDs $46,248.96
- TOTAL FUNDS $155,131.13
Motion by Dave Baker, second by Jason Fornengo, 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 Jason Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to pay these bills. Carried.
CLERK’S REPORT:
- Since the Old School Arts Center has closed its office for the winter, the town clerk, also the president of the Art Center, has been using the town office for art center business. Therefore, the Art Center purchased one ink cartridge and one ream of copy paper for the township.
- On Jan. 25 at 6pm, the Pine County Board is sponsoring a workshop for township officers at the courthouse.
- The Board of Audit will be held at 7:15pm on Feb. 8- prior to the regular board meeting.
- Clerk distributed the pay scales for the towns of Wilma and Arna.
ZONING:
Zoning Administrator Fran Levings reported that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has proposed 2 amendments to the Water Quality Standards. (attached to file copy of these minutes)
OLD BUSINESS:
- Motion by Dave Baker, second by Jason Fornengo, to approve the amended 2017 Township calendar. Carried. This calendar is posted on both the bulletin board & the outdoors notice board & the township website.
- NPAHD Report- (1) The district has gotten very good media coverage. (2) An attorney has been hired to handle the sale of bed licenses. (3) Still working on the details of the Bistro. (4) distributed a handout of the proposed Golden Horizons Assisted Living Facility (5) A Sandstone business park is being constructed on Lundorff Drive on the approach to the new campus.
- Supervisor Fornengo reported that he picked up and delivered a refrigerator left on Hay Creek Road to the County Transfer Station. He also reported that when we have a snowstorm, he gets out the night of the storm to plow the driveways of those residents that he knows have to get out to go to work the next day.
NEW BUSINESS:
- Clerk Levings reported that a senior citizen slipped and fell on the sidewalk on Dec. 28 and has filed a personal injury claim with the township’s insurance company.
- Motion by Jason Fornengo, second by Dave Baker, to appoint Beverly Carlin, Dave Baker and Patrice Winfield as election judges on March 14. Carried. Motion by Dave Baker, second by Jason Fornengo, to appoint the same 3 persons as the Absentee Ballot Board. Carried.
Meeting adjourned at 7:45pm. Fran Levings, Clerk___________________
Also signed by the Vice-chair__________________Date_______
