Normanna Town Board Meeting Minutes
September 15, 2003
The Normanna Town Board Meeting was called to order on September 15, 2003 by Dan Johnson at 7:00 P.M. at the Normanna Town Hall. Present were Supervisors, Dan Johnson, Will Rhodes, Marcia Stromgren; Clerk/Treasurer, Tammy Courrege; along with 4 others.
The board reviewed the agenda. A motion was made by Dan Johnson to approve the agenda with the additions. Marcia Stromgren seconded. All for. Motion carried.
The clerk had the August 18, 2003 Town Board Meeting minutes to the supervisors prior to the meeting for review. A motion was made by Dan Johnson to approve the August minutes with grammar corrections. Marcia Stromgren seconded. All for. Motion carried.
Tammy Courrege gave the following treasurer’s report: Beginning balance for Wells Fargo checking as of 7/31/03 was 34,737.40. A deposit was made for 31,136.38 from Paine Webber money market. Disbursements cleared totaled 10,329.82 with a 2.00 check return fee. A withdrawal was made for 50,000.00 to Wells Fargo Money Market. Ending balance as of 8/31/03 was 5,541.96. Beginning balance for Wells Fargo money market as of 7/31/03 was 2,040.77. Interest earned for August was $3.00. A deposit was made of 50,000.00 from Wells Fargo checking. Ending balance as of 8/31/03 was 52,043.77. Paine Webber savings as of 8/31/03 was $.00. The Certificates were; 25,000.00 for Building CD #1, 20,000.00 for Building CD#2, and 10,000.00 for Fire CD. Ending balance for all accounts as of 8/31/03 totaled $112,585.73. The following claims were presented for approval: Minnesota Power for 41.00, Rodda Grading & Excavating for 2,252.75, Colleen Appleby for 10.30, Eileen Asperheim for 10.30, Lone Cooke for 10.30, John Boutin for 8.96, JayEn of Duluth for 334.00, Alan Marshall for 55.00, and payroll for Tammy Courrege for 263.20. Total claims for approval were $2,985.81. A motion was made by Dan Johnson to approve the treasurer’s report and pay the claims presented with the addition of paying McLeod Landscaping for 280.00. Marcia Stromgren seconded. All for. Motion carried.
The fire department had one fire run this month. The fire trucks are scheduled next month to have annual maintenance work done on them.
The deadline to get information in to the Ladies Auxiliary for the Normanna Newsletter is September 17, 2003.
The Building Committee received some plans from Jerry Harju. The plans had the wrong size building and there were no cost estimates. The next building committee meeting will be October 6, 2003.
Will Rhodes will call Inez Wildwood again to have her return the Land Use information.
Dan Johnson received no response from Richard Marnich regarding the letter he sent to him about an easement for the Koski Rd. turnaround . Dan Johnson had attorney Jennifer Carey send a letter to Richard Marnich about this issue. Tabled to see if he responds to this letter.
Marcia Stromgren called Mark Johnson, St. Louis County Planner, to see what the status was on the motor cross track, but no information was available.
There was discussion on the Land Use Committee Resolutions 2003-04, 2003-05, 2003-06. Dan Johnson presented Resolution 2003-04 with attached guidelines for choosing the Land Use Committee Members that Marcia Stromgren recommened at the last meeting. There was discussion about a town supervisor being the chair of the Land Use Committee. Tabled until Marcia Stromgren and Will Rhodes contact other townships for more information.
Dan Johnson sent Scott Grubb of Eagle Lake Excavating a contract to haul the gravel on the township roads.
Dan Johnson has not done any further research on the culvert ordinance, but will contact Cotton Township to see if he can get some information on culvert ordinances.
There was discussion on what to put in the Normanna Newsletter for minute summaries. A motion was made by Dan Johnson for the newsletter items to contain the following: Supervisor and Clerk/Treasurer up for election & election dates, election judges needed, building and grounds report, cemetery report, solid waste report, maintenance of culverts & 911 signs, where to get official minutes, noxious weeds report, fund balances and minute summaries if room. Marcia Stromgren seconded. All for. Motion carried.
The supervisors reviewed the fund balances and discussed if a transfer should be made to the general fund. They felt it wasn’t necessary to do a transfer yet.
The election judges to be approved for the November election are Eileen Asperheim, Marcia Stromgren, Lone Cooke, Cindy Macauley, and Tammy Courrege . A motion was made by Dan Johnson to accept the election judges as presented. Marcia Stromgren seconded. All for. Motion carried.
Marcia Stromgren mentioned that bylaws are being reviewed for the Duluth Area Township Association (DAT).
A motion was made by Marcia Stromgren to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 P.M. Will Rhodes seconded. All for. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Tammy Courrege
Last updated: 11/22/2003