3-10-98 tb annualMarch 10, 1998
On the above date New Scandia Township held the Annual Meeting.
Chairman, Charles Nordin, Vice Chairman, Paul Rasmussen, Robert
Jensen, Kevin Nickelson and Dennis Seefeldt were also present.
The clerk called the meeting to order and asked for nomination of
a Moderator for the meeting. Bruce Swenson was elected.
The clerk read the Notice of the Annual Meeting and Election
regarding the following.
(1) One Supervisor for a term of 3 years for Seat One.
(2) One Supervisor for a term of 3 years for Seat Two.
The minutes of the 1997 Annual Meeting were read. The Clerk
reported the expenditures for the fiscal year were $1,763,783.95
and the Treasurer reported the revenue for the fiscal year
$2,111,754.18. w A5
John Olsen made a motion to accept the minutes from the Annual
Meeting of March 11, 1997 and the Clerk's Report and Treasurer's
Report for 1997. Motion seconded and adopted.
Planning Commission Report/Blair Joselyn
Blair Joselyn, Chairman of the Planning Commission reported on
behalf of the Planning Commission. Mr. Joselyn reported the
township processed (20) variances, (13) conditional use permits,
(8) major subdivisions, (14) minor subdivisions and (3) mining
permits. Fourteen (14) new homes were constructed with a
valuation of $1,827,500.00.
New Scandia Fire and Rescue (Steve Spence)
Steve Spence Fire Chief reported on behalf of the Fire and Rescue
Department. The department responded to (127) one hundred twenty
seven calls, (81) eighty one of these calls were for medical or
rescue assistance and (46) forty six calls were fire related.
The department added 3 new members to the roster and the
department currently have 27 volunteers and plan to take on
several recruits in 1998.
The department joined Capitol City Regional and Mutual Aid
Associations and replaced the 10 year old De-Fibulator using
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money raised through donations and proceeds from the Firefighters
Ball.
Mr. Spence expressed is concern of inadequate water supply and
building needs, and he was requesting the Board take action or at
least develop a plan to address both of these needs in 1998.
Park and Recreation Committee/Mike White
Mike White reported the playground equipment has been completed
and there has been a addition of benches and tables for the park
area and a bench and table has been donated by the Scandia
Homeowners in memory of Robert Cronk. The skating facility is
95% completed. The periscope trail leading into Wm O'Brien Park
is on hold pending a decision from the Department of Natural
Resources.
Forest Lake Youth Service Bureau
Brian Alm and Jessica Johnson gave a report on behalf of the
Forest Lake Youth Service Bureau. Brian Alm thanked the township
for their support and asked for the continued support of
$4,200.00.
Jessica Johnson reported 1,119 hours of direct service was
provided to 664 people and their families from New Scandia
Township.
Arranging Candidates Names On Ballots
Due to the new Election Laws candidates names on town ballots are
to be arranged alphabetically unless the electors at the Annual
Meeting choose to rotate the names in the same manner as State
Elections. The decision to rotate names is effective for two
years. Minn. Stat & 205.17, Subd. 1.
John Olsen made a motion to rotate the names in the same manner
as State Elections for the next two years under Minn. State
Statue. Motion seconded and adopted.
Permit For Utility Work Or Other Purposes/Jeff Peterson
Jeff Peterson made the following motion: New Scandia Township
shall require persons intending to breach township bituminous
roads for utility work or any other purpose, to obtain a permit
form the township before commencing such work. The township
shall charge a permit fee of $500.00, for each work order up to
100 square feet or 25 liner feet, and charge an additional
$500.00 for each additional 100 square feet or 25 liner feet or
portion thereof.
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The permit holder must restore the road surface, and must make
repairs to any failure of the restoration for a period of 4 years
after the original restoration.
This motion failed for a second.
Robert Jensen made a motion to reconvene the Annual Meeting to
August 18, 1998. Motion seconded and adopted.
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New Scandi ownship Clerk