December 2020

LAKE MARY TOWNSHIP
4791 County Rd 4 SW,
Alexandria, MN 56308
Monthly Meeting
December 10, 2020
Unapproved

 

The Lake Mary Township monthly meeting was called to order by Chairman, James Schmidt, with the pledge to the flag at 7:00 pm.

Members present: Supervisors: James Schmidt, Donna Hoeper, and Pete Fernholz;

Clerk, Sue Hanson, and Treasurer, Christy Tvrdik.

 

A Motion was made by James Schmidt to approve the agenda, 2nd by Pete Fernholz. Motion carried 3-0.

A Motion was made by James Schmidt to approve the bills in the amount of $68,841.34, 2nd by Donna Hoeper.  Motion carried 3-0.   

A Motion was made by Donna Hoeper to approve the December 2020 minutes, 2nd by Pete Fernholz. Motion carried 3-0.

TREASURERS REPORT: LMT has a balance of $111,800.17. There are three outstanding checks. The CD matured on December 6th and closed on December 7th and deposited into the money market account.

A Motion was made by James Schmidt to approve the Treasures report as read, 2nd by Donna Hoeper. Motion carried 3-0.     

ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR:  None

ROAD DISCUSSION:

Bluebill Lane: A resident called regarding the deepening of the ditch, concerned that it will cause more run-off into Skoglund’s slough. The situation was discussed.

 

OLD BUSINESS:  

MATIT property insurance: Property Insurance proposal was received from MATIT, after the insured trust property evaluation. Previously LMT had an agreed property value of $130,000.00 vs a replacement value of $131,763.00. The premium for the agreed property value carries an extra 5% charge. LMT now has a $250.00 deductible, which can be changed to a $1000.00 or $2500.00 deductible which would reduce the premium. The premium has already been paid in November. A discussion was had. A motion was made by James Schmidt to leave the deductible at $250.00 for now, 2nd by Pete Fernholz. Motion carried 3-0. A motion was made by James Schmidt to approve Resolution 12-20 stating LMT will change to the replacement cost option, 2nd by Pete Fernholz. Motion carried 3-0

 

CD monies: TheCD has matured and money was deposited into the LMT money market account. A discussion was had. Interest rates are very low, other investment options will be looked into.

 

Newsletter: Changes for the 2021 newsletter were discussed. Donna Hoeper will look into the cost of printing and mailing.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 MATIT Liability Insurance form: Workman’s Comprehensive insurance form was received from MATIT. The form was reviewed, it will be filled out, and returned to MATIT.

Development-Bertram Concept-review meeting: A reviewal meeting will be held Dec. 15, 2 P.M. at the Public Works Buildings to discuss the proposed development on Trousil Dr., which will include an area of storage buildings. A discussion was had. Pete Fernholz will plan on attending the meeting to talk about road requirements, Swing Safe mailbox supports, and sewer hook-up.

 

Auditor-Engagement letter for 2020: An engagement letter was received from Brian D. Koehn, CPA, PLLC. The letter was reviewed and signs.

 

Special assessment year-end report: The special assessment year-end report for the ALASD sewer was sent to Auditor. After the 2020 taxes are paid by residents, there will only be one residential sewer that still has an assessment balance.

 

Set up meetings- Board of Audit/ regular March Meeting: A discussion was had. The February monthly meeting will be held on February 9th at 7:00 P.M.  The Board of Audit meeting will be held on February 16th at 7:00 P.M. The LMT Annual meeting will be held on March 9th at 8:15 following the election. The March monthly meeting will be on March 10th at 7:00 P.M. 

 

Calendar: December and January calendars were reviewed and discussed.

 

Next Meeting January 12, 2021 @ 7:00 PM

 

Permits: Land use permits were reviewed.

 

MAILBAG- Mailbag was reviewed and discussed.

A Motion was made by at P.M. to adjourn the meeting, 2nd by. Motion carried 3-0.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sue Hanson, Clerk

 

Chairman__________________________________________________

December 2020

LAKE MARY TOWNSHIP
4791 County Rd 4 SW,
Alexandria, MN 56308
Monthly Meeting
December 10, 2020
Unapproved

 

 

The Lake Mary Township monthly meeting was called to order by Chairman, James Schmidt, with the pledge to the flag at 7:00 pm.

Members present Supervisors: James Schmidt, Donna Hoeper, and Pete Fernholz; Clerk, Sue Hanson, and Treasurer, Christy Tvrdik.

 

A Motion was made by James Schmidt to approve the agenda, 2nd by Pete Fernholz. Motion carried 3-0.

A Motion was made by James Schmidt to approve the disbursements and claims # 5537-5551, PERA1220, and BNF12-22-20 in the amount of $68,841.34, 2nd by Donna Hoeper. Motion carried 3-0.   

A Motion was made by Donna Hoeper to approve the December 2020 minutes, 2nd by Pete Fernholz. Motion carried 3-0.

TREASURERS REPORT: LMT has a balance of $111,800.17. There are three outstanding checks. The CD matured on December 6th, closed on December 7th, and deposited into the money market account.

A Motion was made by James Schmidt to approve the Treasures report as read, 2nd by Donna Hoeper. Motion carried 3-0.     

ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR:  None

ROAD DISCUSSION:

Bluebill Lane: A resident called regarding the deepening of the ditch. The resident was concerned that it will cause more run-off into Skoglund’s slough. The concern was discussed.

 

OLD BUSINESS:  

MATIT property insurance: Property Insurance proposal was received from MATIT, taking into consideration the insured trust property evaluation. Previously LMT had an agreed property value of $130,000.00 vs a replacement value of $131,763.00. The premium for the agreed property value carries an extra 5% charge. LMT now has a $250.00 deductible, which can be changed to a $1,000.00 or $2,500.00 deductible. A higher deductible would reduce the premium. The premium has already been paid in November. A discussion was had. A motion was made by James Schmidt to leave the deductible at $250.00 for now, 2nd by Pete Fernholz. Motion carried 3-0. A motion was made by James Schmidt to approve Resolution 12-20 stating LMT will change to the replacement cost option, 2nd by Pete Fernholz. Motion carried 3-0.

 

CD monies: The2 year CD matured on December 6th, closed on the 7th and the money was deposited into the LMT money market account. A discussion was had. Interest rates are very low so other investment options will be looked at.

 

Newsletter: Changes for the 2021 newsletter were discussed. Donna Hoeper is working on necessary changes and will check into printing and mailing costs.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 MATIT Liability Insurance form: Workman’s Comprehensive insurance form was received from MATIT. The form was reviewed. It will be sent back to MATIT when it is completed.

Development-Bertram Concept-review meeting: A reviewal meeting will be held Dec. 15, 2:00 PM at the Public Works Building regarding the proposed development and storage building on Trousil Dr. A discussion was had. Pete Fernholz will attend the meeting to discuss road requirements, Swing Safe mailbox supports, and sewer hook-up.

 

Auditor-Engagement letter for 2020: An engagement letter was received from Brian D. Koehn, CPA, PLLC. The letter was reviewed and signed.

 

Special assessment year-end report: The special assessment year-end report for the ALASD sewer was sent to Auditor. After the 2020 taxes are paid by residents, there will only be one residential sewer that has a remaining assessment balance.

 

 

Upcoming meetings: A discussion was had to set up dates.

February monthly meeting: Tuesday, February 9th at 7:00 PM.

 Board of Audit meeting: Tuesday, February 16th at 7:00 PM.

LMT Annual meeting: Tuesday, March 9th at 8:15 PM following the election.

March monthly meeting: Wednesday, March 10th at 7:00 PM. 

 

Calendar: December and January calendars were reviewed and discussed.

 

Next Meeting January 12, 2021 @ 7:00 PM

 

Permits: Land use permits were reviewed.

 

MAILBAG- Mailbag was reviewed and discussed.

ADJOURN

A Motion was made by James Schmidt at 8:08 PM to adjourn the meeting, 2nd by Donna Hoeper. Motion carried 3-0.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sue Hanson, Clerk

 

Chairman____________________________________________________