Stormwater Meeting

January 13, 2005

 

Meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. Jeff Cook presided.

No comments

Meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.

 

Town Board Meeting

January 13, 2005

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call Present: Jeff Cook, George Sundstrom, Stephen Dahl, Corlis West

Absent: Bruce Aho,

Meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m.

  1. Approve Minutes
    1. George made a motion to approve as they were sent out, Stephen seconded. Motion passed.
  2. Concerns from the Audience
    1. Bruce Lindberg – Zoning Ordinance; "By reducing the land area from 25% to 5% you have made my buildings non-conforming."
    2. Don McTavish Newsletter; purchase the program "Pagemaker". Add to New Business
  3. Approve Agenda
    1. Jeff Cook – Add to Planning and Zoning; possibly sharing a Zoning Administrator with Lakewood Township.
    2. George suggested Bruce Lindberg attend the next Special Ordinance meeting 7:00 p.m. Tuesday January 18, 2005.
  4. Correspondence
    1. Assessor’s Department
      1. Training opportunity at the end of February. This training will be required by the State beginning 2006. Jeff and Stephen will attend.
    2. St. Louis County Public Works – Road issue
      1. Re: inadequate turn around at the end of the N. Ryan, W. Shilhon and E. Pioneer roads, this must be corrected for winter 2005/2006.
    3. Community Event Coordinator
      1. Two letters were received from interested parties. 7:00 p.m. February 1, 2005, the Board will visit with the applicants.
        1. Jean Anderson
        2. Jodi Hall
    4. St. Louis County
      1. Crushing, crack sealing and stripping program for 2005.
    5. Qwest – Contract for Paul Road
      1. Install a telephone line on the South Side of the Paul Road – Jeff will view.
    6. Duluth/North Shore Sanitary District
    7. Johnson Control Contracts (2)
      1. One is for three year, one is for 5 year.
    8. State of Minnesota – State Auditor
      1. Best Practices Review – first annual review.
  5. Treasurers Report
    1. Beginning Balance $464,050.38
    2. Receipts $ 46.00
    3. Expenses $ 26,800.73
    4. Ending Balance $437,295.65
    5. Janet has not yet received a replacement check from F. Gardner or Vicki Behrends, Chief Padden will make contact and take care of this issue.
    6. Janet was 0.9 cents over on the books. Jeff made a motion to allow Janet to add the 0.9 cents to the books, Stephen seconded. Motion passed.
    7. Community center now has $121,000.00 in their account. Jeff made a motion to purchase a one year $75,000.00 CD from The Lake Bank in Two Harbors. George seconded. Motion passed
    8. George made a motion that we authorize up to $5000.00 for the year 2004 with the same firm McGladrey and Pullen we had last year, Jeff seconded. Motion passed, George will contact the auditor.
  6. Department Reports
    1. Police Report
      1. Read by Shawn Padden.
      2. Jeff made a motion to make a conditional offer to Mike Peterson pending his approval, Stephen seconded. Motion passed.
    2. Fire Report
      1. Given by Bob Engelson – two fires, two medicals. Made the final payment on the fire hall.
    3. Community Center
      1. George made a motion that we enter into an agreement with Johnson Control for a 5 year term, motion died for a lack of second. Stephen made a motion to enter into an agreement with Johnson Control for a 3 year term, Jeff seconded. Tim presented the addendum to the supervisors for their consideration. George made a motion to table this issue until the February meeting, Corlis seconded. Motion to table passed.
      2. Write a check to St. Germain’s to come from the Community Center budget to complete the payment for the skylight.
      3. Sheri Camper - January 17th at 6:30 first meeting about the new addition. Stephen and George will attend, Corlis requests minutes from the meeting.
      4. Ski Shed – George made a motion to request the planning commission to wave the $75.00 fee for up to a 12 X16 foot building for the North Shore Community School, Stephen seconded. George changed his motion that the township owns the building and we will wave the fee. This motion change is agreeable with the second. George withdraws the motion. George makes a motion that we obtain a permit for up to 12 x 16 foot portable shed to be built by the school and placed on our community center property. Jeff seconded. Motion passed.
      5. Community Ed Director – The board will contact Jodi Hall and Jean Anderson and meet with them February 1, at 7:00 p.m.
        1. $2000.00 was approved at an annual meeting to be used as a start up fund to help with Community Ed.
    4. Legal
      1. The Lakewood Township Zoning Administrator has retired. Wayne Dahlberg our current Administrator has also expressed interest in retiring. It has been suggested the two townships hire one Administrator. Jeff will contact Lakewood and have a discussion with their Supervisors.

       

    5. Town Hall
      1. Insurance – New carrier, we now have Minnesota Association of Townships.
      2. Repair the Supervisors desks. No action at this meeting
    6. Planning and Zoning
      1. Wayne checked with Lakewood, Canosia and Midway as to how their zoning functions.
        1. Lakewood - yearly wage is about $6000.00 plus $1000.00 for mileage.
        2. Canosia - retired husband wife team. Flat salary of $150.00 per month plus mileage.
        3. Midway has an administrator and an assistant. Hourly rate of $12.50 per hour. Meetings are $63.50. Midway adopted the uniform building code. Midway also gives a certificate of occupancy.
        4. A representative of St. Louis County will attend a Planning Commission meeting for a Homestead Road discussion.
        5. Don McTavish contacted someone from Co-op power to discuss high speed internet at the next Planning Commission meeting.
        6. There will be a small subdivision off the Alseth Road wishing for feedback from the Planning Commission.
        7. It has been suggested Duluth Township and Lakewood Township share a Zoning Administrator, George recommends the Jeff and Corlis write a letter to initiate the discussion.
      2. Laura Stone is still interested in the Zoning Administrator position.
      3. Toni Fladmark will complete her final term on the Planning Commission, the Town Board will need to fill her position.
    7. Recycling
      1. Telephone at the South Recycling shed. We continue to receive a bill. The clerk should discontinue the telephone service, electricity and any other utilities.
    8. Road and Bridge
      1. Turn around problem will be taken care of during the summer maintenance season.
      2. Town Hall parking lot has been well taken care of by Hagglund Construction.
      3. We need to get a couple yards of salt/sand at the beginning of every fall dumped in the township parking lot.
    9. Cemetery
      1. No report
  7. Old Business
    1. No report
  8. New Business
    1. Lakeview Castle Liquor License. George made a motion to approve the liquor license, Jeff seconded. Motion passed.
    2. Jeff made a motion to approve the Election Judges for 2005, George seconded. Motion passed.
    3. Don McTavish requested Pagemaker software for the township newsletter. George made a motion that we authorize up to $250.00 from General fund for this purchase, Stephen seconded. Motion passed.
  9. Pay Bills
    1. Stephen would like to make a motion to add pay bills for the Community Center, Jeff seconded. Motion passed
      1. $253.73 to St. Germain’s
      2. $125.00 to General heating
      3. $629.00 to Johnson Controls
  10. Motion to adjourn 10:00 p.m.