Town Board Meeting
June 8, 2006
Pledge of
Allegiance
Roll Call: Present: Stephen Dahl, Corlis West, Wendy Anderson, Jeff Cook
Absent: Danny Tanner
1. Approve Minutes:
o
Corlis West made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted by
the clerk, Stephen Dahl seconded. Motion
passed.
2. Concerns from the Audience
o
There
were no concerns presented at this meeting.
3. Approve the Agenda
o
Under
Planning and Zoning – Star Grant (Jeff Cook)
o
Corlis West made a motion to approve the agenda as amended, Stephen
Dahl seconded. Motion passed.
4. Correspondence
1. McQuade Public
Access Meeting -7:30 p.m. June 13, 2006 at the
2.
USDA Rural Development – Board members will not attend.
3.
MAT – new membership cards
4.
Township; Wendy Anderson
will contact Dan Tanner to see if he is available to
attend. Minutes were passed along to Jeff for
reference to culverts.
5. Treasurers Report
Beginning Balance 625,516.75
Deposits 20,718.00
Expenses 30,369.35
Ending Balance 615,865.40
o
Tabled
from May Meeting - CD’s. Stephen Dahl
made a motion to diversify the CD due June 16 and deposit it in the form of
another CD at North Shore Bank, Corlis West seconded. Motion passed
o
New
signature card for the board to sign is needed.
o
Review
Claims List for Approval – Claims were approved and signed.
6. Department Reports
Police Report
o
Report
was read and approved.
o
Junk
Car: as of the last compliance date Mr. Rajavouri was
in compliance to the willows, the next compliance date is coming up soon.
o
Larry
Nesgoda: Mr. Rajavouri is putting up sheet metal fences, Mr. Nesgoda would like the town board to review the fences and
make sure they aren’t coming apart. Mr. Nesgoda is also checking with
o
Working
on acquiring a Data Terminal for the squad car.
Fire Report
o
No
fire report. The board requested either
a written request or a representative at the board meetings if the chief is unable
to attend the meeting. Corlis West will make the request at the next fire business
meeting.
Community Center
o
Building
improvements are well underway; piping for the sprinkler system is currently
being installed.
o
BAT
team – State requested assessments have been completed. A letter will be sent stating there are no
needs at this time. Next meeting will be
August 1st, Town Hall.
o
Recreation
Field – The County grant has finally been straightened out, we will receive
$10,000.00. Walt Carter and Stephen Dahl
will walk the field. Jeff Cook alerted
the supervisors as to a possible MS4 storm water issue by disturbing such a
large area. Stephen will contact the
South St. Louis County Soil and Water Conservation Department.
o
Lease
Agreement – The school can become eligible for a grant to replace all the
windows. One of the requirements is that
the lease agreement between the
Legal
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Adult
use ordinance – Tim Strom will look into the question of can we limit Adult Use
to one LIU site? Wendy Anderson, Tim Strom
and Dave Chura will look at the new state statute and
see if our ordinance and the state statute will work together. The following motion was made by the Planning
Commission following the Public Hearing: Sue Lawson made a motion that we
recommend to the town board that as per the law passed today HF 3779, we take
out of the ordinance that part about the strop clubs, secondly, if it is legal,
that we do limit the sexually oriented business site to one LIU located on the Bergquist Road. Seth
Levanen seconded.
Dave Miller submitted a friendly amendment to include a third
recommendation to the town board; if the scope could be broadened, it should be
the other primary uses besides strip clubs with the secondary uses. The amendment and motion passed. Tabled until
July
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Culverts
– Jeff read from the Minutes of the St. Louis County Township Association
newsletter regarding culverts and damage to township roads. Tim will review and call Jeff with his
recommendation.
Town Hall
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Floors
will be sanded and refinished beginning June 23rd.
o
People
are parking on the grass beside the septic tank, Dan Tanner will check into cement
bumpers or parking barriers.
Planning and Zoning
o
Wayne
Dahlberg handed out a revised fee structure for land use permits etc. Corlis West made a
motion to accept the new fee structure as amended (increasing parking lot fees
to $400.00) and proposed by the planning and zoning commission, Stephen Dahl seconded. Motion passed. Wendy made a motion to make effective date of
motion today’s date Stephen Dahl seconded.
Motion passed.
o
ARDC
reviewed the new ordinance for compliance with the
o
The
planning office space: there is a small amount of purchasing that will be
needed to complete the office.
o
We
would appreciate assistance from the Planning Commission in obtaining a legal
description for the
o
The
community recreation field – because it is possibly larger than an acre should
the board be going through the planning commission? Stephen Dahl will contact Wayne Dahlberg or
John Kessler.
o
Star
Grant – Next meeting 1:00 p.m. June 9, 2006.
Tabled
Recycling
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Extremely
busy
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South
recycling center – Wendy has not heard back from WLSSD.
Road and Bridge
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Chloride
has been ordered.
o
Jeff
called on the culvert that needs to be removed.
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Cemetery
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Building
has been painted, gutters are up and rain barrels have been installed. Clearing has been done and a section to the
west, seeded.
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Memorial
service was very nice, thanks to Bob Abrahamson, Fred Poe and George Sundstrom.
7. Old Business
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Smoke
Free Zone – Stephen Dahl made a resolution that the Duluth Township Board of
Supervisors would like to encourage the
8. New Business
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New
Scenic Café liquor license – approved
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Internet
– Police Department internet is still not working. Jeff Cook will contact the sub contractor
working for Co-op Light and Power.
9. Sign checks
10. Corlis West made a
motion to adjourn 8:55 p.m., Stephen Dahl seconded. Motion passed.