3-10-92 annual township mtgMarch 10, 1992
1992 ANNUAL TOWNSHIP MEETING
On the above date New Scandia Township held the Annual Meeting.
All members of the Town Board were present.
The meeting was called to order by the Clerk Dolores Peterson.
Robert Duncan was elected moderator for the meeting. The
posted notice was read by the clerk stating the election was
held to elect two supervisors. Seat One for the term of three
years to replace Charles Nordin and Seat Two for the term of
three years to replace Beverly Pratt.
Dolores Peterson read the Board of Canvass for the election.
Seven hundred thirteen votes were cast. Charles Nordin received
610 votes, 70 blank and 33 write-ins for Seat One. Beverly
Pratt received 216 votes and Paul Rasmussen received 496 votes
for Seat Two. Floyd Simonson made a motion to declare Charles
Nordin Seat One and Paul Rasmussen Seat Two for Township
Supervisors. Motion seconded and adopted.
The minutes of the 1991
made to accept minutes
and adopted. The total
1992 were $845,430.53.
seconded and approved.
1991 to March 1992 were
to accept, seconded and
Annual Meeting were read. Swenson
from 1991 with corrections, seconded
expenditures from March 1991 to March
Swenson made a motion to accept report
Treasurer reported receipts for March
$819,627.41. Mike White made a motion
approved.
Nancy Madden Chairman of the Planning Commission gave a report.
Ms. Madden reported 26 new homes were built in the township
for the year and 301 other permits were issued.
Steve Spence Fire Chief reported on behalf of the Fire Department.
The Department had responded to 102 calls and this includes
74 medicals for the Rescue Squad. Thirteen members of the
Fire Department completed the Emergency Medical Technician
Course. The Department replaced a new water tanker that
holds 21000 gallons of water. There are 29 members on the
Department.
Mary Lou Simonson gave a report on behalf of the Police
Department. Ms. Simonson reported 701 complaints, 26 accidents
and 4 fires.
Dean Lindgren made a motion to set the gopher bounty at $1.00.
Seconded and adopted.
Bruce Swenson made a motion to apply magnesuim chloride for
dust control and property owners pay $50.00 for 300 feet
and the township pay remaining and if the board wishes to
spray certain areas they shall use their discretion. Motion
seconded and adopted.
A levy was not proposed for the year payable 1993 as this
will be decided at the Budget Meeting in August.
Bruce Swenson made a motion the election hours for the Annual
Town Election be held from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Seconded
and adopted.
Joyce Heinisch presentated the following Resoultion.
Be it resolved that the New Scandia Township former dump
site property, the NW4 of SW-4 of Section 7, Township 32,
Range 19 and it's access.
Here by designate this property as Park under explicit
control of the New Scandia Parks and Recreation Board
until such, time as a proper resoultion has been brought
before the New Scandia Township Board of Supervisor's
and placed as a referendum ballot by the New Scandia
Township Board of Supervisor's upon the next regular
scheduled General Election Ballot held within the
New Scandia Township*
This resoultion states General Election, but this should
be on a Annual Town Election.
Nancy Madden was concerned about the access to the former
Landfill site as their is an easement on their propety to
the property.
Members of the Parks and Recreation and numberous citizens expressed
that this is the most beautiful piece of property in the township
and the town would be selling their hertiage.
It was decided to accept this as a resoultion instead of a
motion. The resoultion was accepted by the citizens.
Kathleen Wallace voiced her concern about a train being proposed
by the Minnesota Transporation Museum that would run from
Osceola and Marine. It was agreed the clerk would investigate
this matter and the possibility of a Public Hearing on the
subject.
Ms. Judy Rydeen made a motion that the Town Board do a survey
with the Township Engineer Mark Kasma. Do traffic counts and
correct any hazardous areas before any further blacktopping
projects be started. Seconded and adopted.
Mr. Lavayne Dupslaff spoke on behalf of Scandia Housing and
expressed the need for additional housing. Mr. Dupslaff proposed
a resoultion the 15 acres owned by the Township be designated
for building new housing subject to necessary approval by
the Township and Washington County.
The space needed for the housing would be approximately 10 acres
and 5 of the acres of the land is low land. Mr. Jackson stated
when this land was purchased it was for open space and Scandia
Housing was also discussed.
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The question came for a vote. That New Scandia Township inform
HRA the land would be donated to constuct more housing. This
question passed with one no vote.
Ms. Judy Rydeen made a motion to purchase a speaker system
for the Board Room and when the sound system is installed
to install a speaker in the bac;;k for the public. Motion
seconded and adopted.
A citizen asked how are decisions made to blacktop roads.
They are judged on conditions and upkeep of the roads.
Some roads are petitioned for blacktop.
Ms. Rydeen made a motion that New Scandia Township upgrade
the Gravel Ordinance in compliance with the County. Ms.
Rydeen stated the ordinance can be more restricted, but
no less restricted then the County.
Citizens stated the Gravel Ordinance had just been upgraded.
The question was called and the motion was defeated.
Bruce Swenson made a motion to reconvene the Annual Meeting
to August 18, 1992 Town Board Meeting and adopted.
Dolores eterson
New Scandia Township Clerk