Normanna Township, Minnesota
Minutes for January, 2004
Normanna Town Board Meeting Minutes
January 12, 2004
The Normanna Town Board Meeting was called to order on January 12, 2004 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 3 others.
The board reviewed the agenda. A motion was made by Dan Johnson to approve the agenda with additions. Marcia Stromgren seconded. All for. Motion carried.
The clerk had the December 15, 2003 Town Board Meeting minutes to the supervisors prior to the meeting for review. A motion was made by Dan Johnson to approve the December minutes with a correction of the building amount from 109,000 to 191,000 and grammar corrections. Marcia Stromgren seconded. All for. Motion carried.
Tammy Courrege gave the following treasurer's report: Beginning balance for Wells Fargo checking and money market as of 12/1/03 was 55,133.76. Receipts were 2.01 from Paine Webber for interest from 8/6/03, 1.53 from Wells Fargo Investments for December interest, 19.55 from Wells Fargo for December interest, and 17,233.03 from St. Louis County Auditor for property taxes. Total Receipts were 17,256.12. Total Disbursed was 1885.05 which was December approved claims and a $2.00 automatic check return fee. Ending balance as of 12/31/03 was 70,502.83. Outstanding checks totaled 1,697.64. Total per Bank Statement as of 12/31/2003 was 72,200.47. The Investments are Certificates of Deposits for 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 12/31/03 totaled $127,200.47. The following claims were presented for approval: Qwest for 27.76, Minnesota Power for 41.00, Ferrellgas for 357.18, St. Louis County Auditor for 75.42, Budgeteer News for 20.00, Normanna Ladies Auxiliary for 48.00, Minnesota Association of Townships for 60.00, Marcia Stromgren for 15.60, Hanft Fride for 96.00, Tammy Courrege for 31.54, US Treasury for 195.10, Alan Marshall for 55.00, and payroll for Tammy Courrege for 295.52. Total claims for approval were $1,318.12. A motion was made by Dan Johnson to approve the treasurer's report and pay the claims presented. Marcia Stromgren seconded. All for. Motion carried.
The fire department had three fire runs this month. State Fire School is coming up. Kurt Johnson has tickets for the annual raffle. The boiler quit working. It's fixed and it was mentioned that it should be cleaned every year.
The building committee will be holding two informational hearings for the new proposed buildings. They will be February 28, 2004 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 AM and March 1, 2004 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Informational packets will be sent out in mid February. They discussed mailing these packets with the election information. They will decide that at the next building committee meeting.
Mark Bruckelmeyer filed applications with the county to excavate for dirt. Army Corp Engineers will have to approve this also. Mark Bruckelmeyer contacted them and they still need to get back to him. The environmental issues are the impacts on the river and the future use of the land. The Land Use will hold a meeting on this issue. The board will wait to hear what they recommend.
Dan Johnson reviewed the Koski Rd. turnaround area to see where the best location would be. He thought Mr. Marnich's land is still the best option. They may have to do a road alteration if he isn't willing to give the township an easement for the turnaround. The road alteration would require 8 people within 3 miles of the turnaround area to sign a petition or an approval vote at an annual meeting. Dan Johnson would like to bring it up at the annual meeting since it is so close.
Dan Johnson presented the annual meeting agenda for review. Marcia Stromgren added Building and Grounds report. Items can be added up to the March 8, 2004 board meeting.
Dan Johnson presented 3 budget proposals for 2005. He figured the budget with no new building, firehall only, and community center/firehall. The budget for the General and Building funds will depend on the outcome of the building vote. Discussion was tabled for the supervisors to review these budget options.
The townhall remodeling is just about complete. The cabinets and handicapped toilet are in. They will need to change the restroom stalls and door for handicap accessibility.
Marcia Stromgren will call Scott Grubb to have him push the snow onto the septic system to try and prevent a freeze up again.
Will Rhodes said the Army Corp Engineers will probably approve the permits for Mark Bruckelmeyer. The Land Use will set a meeting soon. They may need to call a special meeting so the Land Use can give there recommendations to the board if the county meets before the next Normanna Board meeting.
The Gnesen Community Center is reserved for the annual meeting.
Marcia Stromgren would like to go to the Legal Seminar on January 29th and 30th. The cost for both days would be $120.00. She will get a discount since she will not be eating there. A motion was made by Dan Johnson to have Marcia Stromgren attend the legal seminar in the Twin Cities. Will Rhodes seconded. All for. Motion carried.
Dan Johnson presented the ballot questions for the proposed buildings. Dan Johnson discussed the amounts he put in the ballot question. With just the fire hall question he reduced it from 99,000.00 to 94,000.00 because he deducted the amounts for a chair lift to make the current town hall handicap accessible. These amounts don't include attorney's fees or transaction fees in either building. A motion was made by Dan Johnson to set the ballot question for the March annual election to be as follows: First question titled Fire hall, should the town board be authorized to build a new fire hall at the town hall site for a cost not to exceed $94,000, $50,000 of which would be paid from the town's building fund, and the remainder of which would be borrowed and repaid over a period not to exceed five years through town tax revenues? Yes or No. Second question titled Community Center/Fire hall, Should the town board be authorized to build a combined fire hall/ community center at the town hall site for a cost not to exceed $186,000, $50,000 of which would be paid for from the town's building fund, and the remainder of which would be borrowed and repaid over a period not to exceed twenty years through town tax revenues: Yes or No. Marcia Stromgren seconded. All for. Motion carried.
Dan Johnson asked the township attorney if a building gets approved if they could start building in 2004. The township attorney said they could and the payment on the loan would just be deferred until 2005.
The election judges for the annual election need to be approved by February 13, 2004.
Will Rhodes gave briefs about ATV's being allowed on the North Shore State Trail. He presented a resolution to oppose the ATV's on the trail. There was discussion on the resolution. A motion was made by Dan Johnson to accept resolution 2004-01, Board Recommendation on All-Terrain-Vehicle (ATV's) use of North Shore State Trail. Will Rhodes seconded. All for. Motion carried.
Marcia Stromgren had a request to bury somebody in an already existing spot. She will get more information on this.
A motion was made by Will Rhodes to adjourn the meeting at 9:10 PM Dan Johnson seconded. All for. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Tammy Courrege
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