CORINNA TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING MINUTES

Tuesday, January 6, 2004                                                         Unofficial Minutes

 

Present:  Bill Lieb, Chairman, Supervisors David Stumpf and John Dearing and Clerk/Treasurer Vi Novotne.  Mark Miller, Maintenance

 

With motion by John Dearing, second Dave Stumpf, the minutes of the December 16, 2003 meeting were approved.

With motion by Dave Stumpf, second by John Dearing, the board approved the agenda as presented.

 

Requests to be on the Agenda:  NONE

 

Maintenance Men Meeting:  Mark Miller, present.  Doug Smith, absent:

1.         Mark Miller:  Wage Review and Negotiations.  Board members and Mark received a printout of the 2003 earnings record and a list of proposed wage increases, each reflecting total benefit cost to the township.  Bill Lieb stated that the township’s Wellness Incentive was a way the township could show appreciation for minimum sick leave time used as if or when an employee leaves the township, the banked sick leave time is not reimbursed.  Bill suggested a $.50/hr wage increase and full health care coverage for 2005.  Mark responded that he would like at least a $.75/hr increase.  John Dearing presented motion in favor of the 3.75% increase to $20.75 as hourly wage for Year 2005, Dave Stumpf second. Motion carried.  Bill Lieb stressed that Doug Smith needs to have more opportunities to become a more skillful grader operator and Doug should be acquiring at least 25% of the grader time hours.  Bill Lieb stated that in 2004, the township board intends to purchase a pick up truck.  Mark and the board discussed several difficult snowplowing areas where gravel is lacking and brush should be removed.  If water runoff is not a problem, the board determined that at least a 33’ right of way should be maintained.

The wage negotiations and wage review for Doug Smith will be Thursday, January 15 at 2:45 p.m.

Other Items and Old Business:

  1. Isaak Avenue to 75th and 78th Street Project.  Public Hearing on Assessment is scheduled for February 24, 2004, 7 p.m.
  2. 80th Street/Hemlock Road Improvement.  Braun Intertec has started the soil borings.
  3. Topfer Road Relocation Project.  No discussion.
  4. Road Hearing to vacate a portion of Hendricks Avenue is scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, 2004, 7 p.m.  Legal notices will be published weeks of January 5 and 12 in the Annandale Advocate and Maple Lake Messenger, and notice posted at the town hall bulletin board.  Individual letters were mailed to adjacent property owners.
  5. Filing Notice.  Annual Meeting and Election will be Tuesday, March 9, 2004.  The officer to be elected is one supervisor for three years, the term of William H. Lieb expiring.  Filing dates are Tuesday, December 20, 2003 to January 13, 2004 at the Clerk’s home, 9214 Kilbury Ave NW.  Filing fee is $2.  The last date for a candidate to withdraw from the election is Thursday, January 15, 2004, until 5 p.m.
  6. Dale Machovsky, 6986 County Road 5, Annexation to City of Annandale.  December 11, 2003, the State of Minnesota Acting Director of Strategic and Long Range Planning reviewed and accepted the resolution for the orderly annexation.
  7. Junk Amnesty for 2004 will be Saturday, July 31, 2004.  The selected date will be coordinated with Dick Naaktgeboren, and the STS Crew Leader.
  8. New Website.  Clerk will  meet with Brian Munsterleitner Friday evening January 9 to begin the process.  For the web page, John Dearing offered to take a digital picture of the township hall and the land use plan map.
  9. Clearwater River Watershed District Informational Meeting, Saturday, May 8, 2004, 9-11:30 a.m.  Board has agreed to offer the town hall for an informational meeting to discuss types of sewer systems available for township residents.
  10. Zero Phosphorus Ordinance.  Wright County Board of Commissioners will meet January 20, 2004, 9:30 a.m. for the purpose of considering a possible adoption of an Ordinance strictly regulating the use of turf fertilizer containing phosphorus.  No written comment is to be forwarded.
  11. Wright County Township Officers Association.  Meeting was rescheduled to Wednesday, January 7, 2004 at the Government Center. Monticello Township Board Member will speak on their proposed annexation from the City of Monticello and another speaker is scheduled to present suggestions for erosion prevention.  John Dearing and Bill Lieb plan to attend.
  12. Budget Review:  No discussion.
  13. Payment of Claims. Claims covered by check numbers 11979-12021 and EL 32 for the total amount of $79,345.31 were approved and paid.

 

As no further business was scheduled to come before the board, Dave presented motion to adjourn the township board meeting at 9 p.m.   John Dearing, second.  Motion carried.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Vi Novotne

Clerk/Treasurer