Duluth Town Board Meeting

November 4, 2004

 

Pledge of Allegiance

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

                 Absent        Bruce Aho

 

         I.      Approve Minutes

a.      George made a motion to approve the minutes, Jeff seconded.  Motion passed

 

       II.      Concerns from the Audience

a.      None

 

      III.      Approve Agenda

a.      Jeff – Under Planning and Zoning:  The Township needs to hold a Storm Water Public Hearing in January.  

b.      Stephen – Under Community Center:  Broken Skylights

c.      Jeff made a motion to approve the agenda with the two above additions, Stephen seconded.  Motion passed.

 

    IV.      Correspondence

a.      Mr. Sanders Zoning concerns

b.      Letters from WLSSD re: budget

 

      V.      Treasurers Report

a.      Beginning Balance      $346,065.22

b.      Deposits                      $  32,469.44

c.      Expenses                    $  66,177.94

d.      Ending Balance           $312,356.72

e.      A second CD was purchased at The Lake Bank at 2.25%.  The current CD will mature November 21, 2004 at Beacon Bank. 

 

    VI.      Department Reports

a.      Police Report

                                                               i.      Read and Approved

b.      Fire Department

                                                               i.      Two car accidents

                                                             ii.      One car fire

c.      Community Center

                                                               i.      Johnson Control Contract

1.      George made a motion to table this issue until the December meeting, Corlis seconded.  Motion passed

                                                             ii.      Lease Agreement

1.      Corlis made a motion to approve the addendum to the lease, Jeff seconded.  George abstained from discussion and vote on this subject.  Motion passed. A copy of the signed agreement will be mailed to the North Shore Community School. 

                                                            iii.      Phil Strom

1.      Charter Board discussion with Johnson Control. 

a.      Repair on the second boiler has not been paid for.  The boilers were new in 1998; this is the third set of burners placed in the boilers.  Johnson Control said they had met with the building committee, Johnson Control would cover the cost of original replacement but if they wanted the superior burner it would cost extra.  The building committee instructed Johnson Control to install the higher cost burners.   General Heating will be paid and a meeting will be set up with Mike Wardlow to discuss settlement of this issue. 

                                                           iv.      B.J. Kohlstadt

1.      The North Shore Community School has been approached as a possible pilot site for a proposed 2.67 K solar panel.  There are grants available so the request from the town would be $4,000.00 from the Capital Improvement fund.  A request was also made for a letter of support from the township. 

2.      Stephen made a motion to support the solar project at the community center contingent upon grants money being awarded, and the amount of $4,000.00 to be funded from the Community School Capital Improvement Fund, Jeff seconded.  Motion Passed.  George abstained from voting on this subject. 

                                                             v.      Skylights

1.      Two students recently broke a skylight on the roof of the Community Center.  The insurance company is unable to press charges against the students so Township Police Department and Township Attorney will need to become involved for the Township.  This issue will be tabled and moved to “Legal” on the December 9th agenda. 

d.      Legal

e.      Town Hall

                                                               i.      Discussion on doors and doorknobs at the December meeting

                                                             ii.      Bob Abrahamson made another request for rock around the edge of the building.

                                                            iii.      Snowplowing – John Hagglund will maintain the parking lot for the township this winter since he is under contract with the township.

f.        Planning and zoning

                                                               i.      There were two public hearings on October 28th. 

1.      Jo Ann Hiukka was approved for a side yard setback

2.      Dan Merrin whose property is in an erosion hazard area, was denied.

                                                             ii.      Community Foundation Grant

1.      Wayne presented a letter to the town board which he would like re-typed on township letterhead and submitted to the Community Grant Foundation.  Jeff made a motion to accept the letter for an extension of the agreement for funding spent on the zoning project, Stephen seconded.  Motion passed.

                                                            iii.      Addition to the Calendar

1.      December 2nd Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting

2.      December 7th Renewable Energy Workshop.

                                                           iv.      Administrator application

1.      The township has received a resume from Laura Stone for the position of Zoning Administrator.  A letter will be sent inviting her to the December business meeting. 

                                                             v.      Storm Water

1.      A public hearing will need to be scheduled for January to comply with the Storm Water Educational Mandate. 

 

 

g.      Recycling

                                                               i.      Work has begun on the Safe Harbor.  Jeff will discuss the condition of the driveway with Northland. 

h.      Road and Bridge

                                                               i.      No report

i.         Cemetery

                                                               i.      Plastic flowers have been removed

 

   VII.      Old Business

a.      George made a motion to approve the reappointment of Rick Certano and Mary Ann Sironen to the Duluth North Shore Sanitary District (D/NSSD), Jeff seconded.  Motion passed

 

 VIII.      New Business

a.      No new business at this meeting

 

    IX.      Pay Bills

      X.      Jeff made a motion to adjourn the meeting following payment of the bills, Stephen seconded.  Motion passed. 

 

 

By Ann K. Cox

Clerk, Duluth Township