Normanna Township, Minnesota
Minutes for September, 2002
Normanna Town Board Meeting Minutes September 16, 2002
The Normanna Town Board Meeting was called to order on September 16, 2002 by Dan Johnson at 7:05 P.M. at the
Normanna Town Hall. Present were Supervisors, Dan Johnson, Marcia Stromgren; Treasurer, Maria Vodden; Clerk, Tammy
Courrege, along with 7 others.
The clerk read the August 19, 2002 Town Board Meeting minutes for approval. A motion was made by Dan Johnson to
approve the August minutes with correction. Marcia Stromgren seconded. All for. Motion carried.
The treasurer gave the following treasurer?s report: Beginning balance for Wells Fargo checking as of 7/31/02 was
$1,009.38. A deposit was made for $1,700.00 from Paine Webber savings. Disbursements cleared totaled $$1,714.93 with a $2.00 check return fee. Ending balance as of 8/31/02 was $992.45. Beginning balance for Paine Webber savings as of 7/31/02 was $23,697.31. Deposits made were $825.71 from King?s Court Community Association for snow plowing
reimbursement Jan. - June 2002 and steaming culvert, $20,000.00 from General CD#1 maturing, and $760.00 for the interest earned on General CD#1. Dividends earned for August were $41.02. A withdrawal was made for $$1,700.00 to Wells
Fargo checking. Ending balance as of 8/31/02 was $43,624.04. The Certificates were; $30,000.00 for Building, $20,000.00
for General CD#3, and $10,000.00 for Fire CD. Ending balance for all accounts as of 8/31/02 totaled $104,616.49. Total
claims for approval were $1,294.33. The treasurer had to redo the election judges wages to deduct Social Security. Tabled until the end of the meeting.
The fire department had one run this month. The fire trucks have been maintenanced.
The Ladies Auxiliary needs newsletter information by September 18, 2002 for October?s newsletter.
The Building Committee is having an architect come to the next building committee meeting to give some information. The next Building Committee meeting will be October 7, 2002 at 7:00 P.M. in the Normanna Town Hall.
The Land Use Plan did not get approved with the county. Michael Dean from the County Attorney Office refused the
referendum section of the plan. Inez is trying to get a hold of Michael Dean as to why he refused it.
Dan Johnson presented the final copy of the King?s Court Road Resolution which reflects the changes that were made at the
August board meeting.
Dan Johnson mentioned that the township has not received the $2000.00 from the Kings Court Road Association for the
escrow account. Kurt Johnson is checking into why we have not received it.
A motion was made by Dan Johnson to put 100 yards on the Lookout Road and 100 yards on the Koski Road of class 5
gravel with Scott Grubb at $8.00 per yard. Marcia Stromgren seconded. All for. Motion carried.
There was discussion on the ditching of the township roads. There is one place that the materials will need to be hauled
away because there is no place to put the materials. Having a truck haul away the materials will cost an additional $65.00 per hour for the hauling.
There was discussion on sending a letter to the County about snow plowing and sanding the township roads. Dan Johnson
will make some additions to the letter. Further discussion was tabled until next month.
Discussion on sending a letter about culvert responsibility to the landowners on townships roads was tabled until next month.
Dan Johnson reviewed the workplace accident forms mentioned at the last meeting and the forms didn?t pertain to us.
There was discussion on organizing the township files. The board suggested the clerk have a committee to help.
The levy certification form was sent into the County.
The clerk entered into a price agreement with Ferrallgas for 800 gallons at .849 per gallon.
There was discussion on the Sakry's variance report. The board is leaving the decision up to the County. If the land-use committee wants to have a meeting on this then the board will hold a special meeting.
A motion was made to accept the minute summaries to submit to the Ladies Auxiliary with the noted changes . Marcia
Stromgren seconded. All for. Motion carried.
It will be discussed next month on how the board would like the minute summaries done.
A motion was made by Dan Johnson to contact St. Louis County to make and install the township road signs for Troy Brett,
Lady Nicole, and Krista's Courtyard. Marcia Stromgren seconded. All for. Motion carried.
The King's Court Association has fixed the two frost boils on Troy Brett. There are two left on Lady Nicole Lane. They
should be fixed in approximately two weeks.
There was discussion on grading the King's Court Roads. The main drive needs to be graded.
A motion was made by Dan Johnson to have Rodda grade Troy Brett, Lady Nicole Lane, and Krista?s Courtyard after the
two frost boils are repaired on Lady Nicole Lane. Marcia Stromgren seconded. All for. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Dan Johnson to have Rodda grade the Lookout and Koski Road after the gravel has been hauled.
Marcia Stromgren seconded. All for. Motion carried.
The clerk presented the election judges to be approved for the General election on November 5, 2002. They were Lone
Cooke, Chris Brown, Colleen Appleby, Cindy Macaulay. Eileen Asperheim will be the alternate. Tammy Courrege will
help count if needed. There is a head judge all day and there were no party affiliation conflicts.
A motion was made by Dan Johnson to approve the election judges as presented for the general election. Marcia Stromgren
seconded. All for. Motion carried.
Dan Johnson will include in the letter to the county about the snow plowing and sanding that the King's Court Roads have
been officially taken over by the township.
There was discussion on cemetery sign costs. Discussion was tabled until Marcia Stromgren gets a quote from another
company.
There was a complaint to fix up a grave site in the cemetery. Marcia Stromgren will take care of fixing it up.
Marcia Stromgren presented some computer quotes. Discussion on purchasing a computer was tabled until the board
determines the best way to go.
Marcia Stromgren asked for all land use documents be returned to the clerk. Inez mentioned she would like to keep the
documents until the land use plan gets approved with the county. Dan Johnson said she could wait to return the documents until the land use plan was approved.
Dan Johnson asked about the lease purchase agreement payment schedule. The clerk or chairman will check into this.
A motion was made by Dan Johnson to accept the treasurer's report after the corrections to the election judges wages.
Marcia Stromgren seconded. All for. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Dan Johnson to adjourn at 9:00 P.M.. Marcia Stromgren seconded. All for. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Tammy Courrege
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