Duluth Town Board Meeting
March 9, 2006
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call: Present Wendy Anderson, Jeff Cook, Stephen Dahl, Danny Tanner, Corlis West
Absent
1. Approve Minutes
2. Concerns from the Audience
3. Approve Agenda
4. Correspondence
a. St. Louis County – HAVA
b. Board of Commissioners – Resolution
c. St. Louis County Auditor – Gas Tax 2007
d. St. Louis County Planning – Board Agenda
5. Treasurers Report
a. Review Claims List for Approval
6. Department Reports
a. Police Report - None
b. Fire Report
o NIMS – Motion passed and approved.
c. Community Center
o Building Addition Planning Team (BAT) Stephen Dahl passed out the building addition team purpose. Next meeting is April 4, 7:00 p.m.
o An individual check book for Community Education department. Tabled until Jeanne Anderson is able to be present. Classes will be suspended for the summer.
o Sheri Camper – the North Shore Community School is exploring the option of getting out of the Johnson Control Contract. It is felt that the Community School can do their portion of what needs to be done better and with less money. From a business standpoint they would like to have someone who works for the Community School instead of Johnson Control. The Community School anniversary contract date is July 1, 2006. Sheri is requesting a liaison meeting to talk about what impact this might have with the Township portion of the Johnson Control Contract. Tim Strom, Wendy Anderson and Stephen Dahl will attend the liaison meeting.
d. Legal
o Reversionary Clause – Stephen Dahl and Tim Strom met and talked to Kay Jacobs. Once the township changes are made, Kay will bring the issue back to the School Board for discussion and review.
o Rural Minnesota Journal – Tim Strom suggested the township acquire a copy. www.ruralmn.org
e. Town Hall
f. Planning and Zoning
o Wayne presented a summary of the Board of Commissioners hearing scheduled for March 14, 2006. Sue Lawson, Stephen Dahl and Wayne Dahlberg met with Barbara Hayden and Scott Smith in advance of the March 14th final action on the county updating their zoning and zoning map to accommodate our zoning. During the two public hearings, there continues to be discussion about LIU-3A which was not on the agenda and not part of the Township request. It was suggested by the County that it would be in everyone’s best interest if we deal with the LIU-3A on a local front. Wayne wrote the Berggrens a letter and requested specifics on paper, He will then bring the issue back to the planning commission for discussion.
o Letter to Odyssey development – they do not wish to have a public hearing at this time. The Township is no longer bound by the 60 day rule in this case. Wayne will request a formal letter from Odyssey.
o Public hearing at the last meeting for an addition to a seasonal cabin – it was approved.
o Contact Lynn Williams about her ongoing issue with the road. Wayne has contacted the realtor and discussed lot sizes. This issue should now be resolved.
o Sue Lawson, Tim Strom, Dave Chura and Wendy Anderson met to discuss the Sexually Oriented Ordinance. Dave Chura will try and clean up the ordinance a bit. The moratorium ends in June.
o MS4 – Jeff Cook will contact Sue Lawson to discuss completing the yearly report
o D/NSSD – permitting is still being worked on, at this time it appears it might be sewers first and then building permits.
g. Recycling
h. Road and Bridge
o Roads are in very bad shape at this time.
i. Cemetery
o Mowing Proposal tabled from February – Dan Tanner talked to the Minnesota Association of Townships attorneys about the mowing contract and will make a few adjustments.
o Spring is coming do we have an artificial flower sign up yet? Two signs will be made and installed.
7. Old Business
8. New Business
9. Pay Bills
10. Motion to Adjourn