Town Board Meeting
July 13, 2006
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call – Present: Wendy Anderson, Stephen Dahl, Dan Tanner,
Jeff Cook
Absent: Corlis West
1. Approve Minutes
o
Wendy made a
motion to approve the minutes from the June meeting -Stephen seconded. Motion passed.
2. Concerns from the Audience
o
Stan Hendrickson
– would like to move a streetcar onto property owned by Skip Hildebrandt. Move to Planning and Zoning.
3. Approve Agenda
o
Stephen made a
motion to approve the agenda as amended, Wendy seconded. Motion passed.
4. Correspondence
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WLSSD: Solid Waste Ordinance meeting 6:00 p.m. July
24, 2006. As this might possibly affect
our recycling Jeff Cook will attend.
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WLSSD: Meeting invitation for Budget process. This is an internal process – no action
required.
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MAT: Township prize donation request – Dan Tanner
will make the required purchase.
o
Regional Storm
water team - $300.00
5. Treasurers Report
Beginning Balance 625,516.75
Deposits 150,332.71
Expenses 25,155.95
Ending Balance 750,693.51
o
Tabled from May
meeting CD’s: papers for Dan to sign.
o
Janet is having
problems with the computer program and will check with the State Auditors
office.
o
Review Claims
List for Approval
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North Shore
Management Board claim 709 – approved for payment.
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Denise Connolly
claim 717 – hold check until Dan talks to Denise.
6. Department Reports
Police Report
i.
Chief Report - absent
Fire Report
i.
Chief Report – absent
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A request had
been made to either have a written report or a representative from the fire
department at the business meeting.
ii.
Normanna Fire Department Letter; signed.
Community Center
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Principal’s
report: work is progressing on the
building a bit ahead of schedule.
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Asbestos
abatement is complete.
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Request for
additional funding to pay the balance of the A. G. O’Brien bill. Stephen made a motion to spend $72,136.42
from the capital improvement fund to A.G. O’Brien to cover costs for the
sprinkler system, Wendy seconded. Motion
passed.
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The community
school was broken into, two windows were broken and a computer was taken.
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Lease: Jeff made
a motion to adopt the lease agreement addendum to the community school for July
1, 2006 to June 20, 2007, Stephen seconded.
Motion passed.
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Sherry will not
be at the next meeting, if something important comes up she will send a
representative.
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BAT: Next meeting will be August 1st at
the Town Hall. A survey is being
prepared to find out what community needs are for the Community Center.
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Recreation Field: Work has begun on the recreation field.
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Seeding will
have to be postponed until it rains.
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A bid has been
received for the softball field. Wendy
suggested she and Stephen talk to Walt before any decisions are made. Tabled until August.
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Community Event
Coordinator: Jeanne Anderson is stepping
down as Event Coordinator. The position
will be posted in the next Newsletter and in the Community School
Newsletter. Until a new coordinator can
be found, Wendy will work with Jeanne to get the fall schedule up and running. Tabled until August.
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Endowment
By-Laws: Section B – line item #3. Wendy made a motion to approve Jeanne Anderson
as their representative, Stephen Dahl seconded.
Motion passed.
Legal
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Adult Use: Tabled
from June Meeting. Wendy made a motion
to adopt the revised draft of the Adult Use ordinance dated June 26, 2006. Stephen Dahl seconded Motion passed. The ordinance will need to be published. Tim will create a summary and e-mail the
details to the Clerk.
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Junk car issue: Larry Nesgoda has information from the
Minnesota Legislative Library.
Town Hall
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The floors have
been completed by Riverside Flooring.
Once a year Riverside will come back and maintain the floors.
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Rugs have been
rented for the entries.
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A Maintenance
person is needed. Tabled until
August.
Planning
and Zoning
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Zoning
Administrator Report
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Variance request
for increased lot coverage on the Homestead Road was approved.
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Junk Car issue: Rajavouri property; a site visit will be
made. Table until August.
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LIU 3 A zone Meeting. Tentative date of September 7th.
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Stan Hendrickson
– Wayne has talked to him at least a half dozen times, and continues to work on
the problem. The property they are proposing to place the streetcar on needs a
variance. Ultimately it is not Stan
Hendrickson’s responsibility to apply for a variance, it is the property owners
responsibility.
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Legal
description of the up-zoning. Tabled
until August.
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College boy working
on his thesis would like to map the SENSO area.
It would be nice if he could also do the roads, culverts and direction
of water in the ditches.
Recycling
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Busy: A lot of glass.
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Grant money has
not arrived at this time, the township pays nothing for recycling, it is
completely funded by grant.
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Wendy suggested it
is time to meet and discuss the South Recycling again. Possibly third or fourth Thursday morning in
August.
Road and Bridge
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E-Mail letter
from Andrea Asleson. A type 3 barricade
needs to be placed on the North Ryan just south of the Pioneer Road. Jeff will take care of the barricade.
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Calcium Chloride
is coming, The township contracts with St. Louis County and as of this meeting,
the chloride is on a barge somewhere but no one seems to know where.
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Johnny has
rented a crusher to make Class 5
Cemetery
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Nothing to
Report
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Carolyn thanked
the board for the rain barrels.
7. Old Business
8. New Business
9. Pay Bills
10. Motion to Adjourn. Wendy made a motion to adjourn after bills
are paid, Stephen seconded. Motion
passed.
By Ann K. Cox
Clerk, Duluth Township