HORIZONTE NOVÍSIMO VS PLAN CULTURALISTA
III. 5. PLAN CONCRETO
Board Members Present: Supervisors Mike Halliday, Bob Millerbernd, Ed Kramer, Tim Peterson, Carol Searing (virtual); Clerk Pam Olson Board Members Absent: None
Call to Order and Approval of the Agenda: Chairman Halliday called the Linwood Town Board
meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Town Hall at 22817 Typo Creek Drive NE, Stacy, on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 and the clerk performed the roll call. Supervisor Peterson moved to approve the agenda as amended; seconded by Supervisor Millerbernd. The amendment was to add the Martin Lakers to the agenda. All ayes; motion passed.
Martin Lakers: John Madlow, Vice President of the Martin Lakers Association, on behalf of the
residents of Martin Lake and Typo Lake, presented the Township with the Martin Lakers award for their help in improving the water quality in the lakes. The Township has supported the efforts by maintaining the carp barriers, assisting with transporting the carp, and being part of the Sunrise River WMO.
Broadband project: Resident Frank Bauer presented his concerns that some residents may not
be able to afford the cost that property owners would be required to pay for their portion of the broadband internet project. Because internet is not regulated as a public utility, there are limits on the involvement allowed by government entities. Supervisor Halliday explained the legal steps that occurred when the Township received a petition with signatures from almost 70% of the residents in the districts requesting that the Board move forward with the project to provide internet access. The required public hearings have been held and given residents the opportunity to voice their opinions. The residents were encouraged to proceed with their efforts to enact the reverse referendum, as is their right to oppose the subordinate service district. Supervisor Halliday explained that the Board is supportive of using the CARES Act funds for funding bringing internet service to the households in the proposed districts. The public hearing for the Broadband Development Agreement has been scheduled for August 25, 2020.
Fire Department: Fire Chief Darryl Ballman reported 19 medical and three fire/other incident
incidents in July 2020. The department also received mutual aid from the StacyLent fire department.
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The FEMA AFG grant to purchase SCBA packs and bottles was declined, but there is a second FEMA AFG grant available for CoVid-19 supplemental needs. The fire department has received more PPE from Anoka County emergency management. The LifeLink III now has a 24-hour base in Rush City for air medical transport.
Supervisor Millerbernd moved to approve a leave of absence for Dan Ragen effective August 1, 2020, with an end date to be determined; Supervisor Kramer seconded. All ayes; motion carried.
Supervisor Peterson moved to purchase a hard-shell case for the LUCAS machine, and patches and batteries for the CPR machine. The cost was estimated not to exceed $1,300.00. Supervisor Millerbernd seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Captain Mike Zacher provided an explanation of the damage that is occurring on the inside walls of the station due to the water entering between the roof flashing and blocks. Supervisor Millerbernd will meet with the fire station building committee to develop a phased plan for the many necessary repairs to the building.
The Night to Unite has changed to Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Supervisor Peterson approved the department to use a fire truck on Saturday (for the Stomp Out Suicide virtual walk); Supervisor Millerbernd seconded. All ayes; motion passed.
LFFD: The purchase of two banners for recruiting volunteers for the sesquicentennial was
approved by Supervisors Millerbernd and Kramer. The car cruise map is on the website. The LFFD committee is working with the Anoka County Historical Society and Supervisor has gotten permission for using the Grange Hall for the sesquicentennial activities.
Road & Bridge: The Road and Bridge committee will have a joint meeting with the Town Board
to discuss the condition of the paved town roads. August 26th was the proposed date, but the actual date will be confirmed with the R&B committee members.
Recycling: Supervisor Kramer moved to spend up to $800.00 to replace a door at the recycling
center; Supervisor Peterson seconded. The existing rear door of the recycling storage building will be replaced with a door that is 12’ wide by 10’ high. All ayes; motion carried.
Parks: Supervisor Peterson moved to spend $3,711.50 to reseal the parking lot and path. (The
motion refers to the quote for the Broadbent Park parking lot and path up the hill to the playground and courts, as well as the basketball court at the Olympic Green Park.) Since part of the cell tower rental agreement is to maintain the Broadbent Park parking lot, some of the cost of the paving project will come from the communications funds. Supervisor Millerbernd seconded the motion which passed with all ayes.
233rd Avenue pay estimate #4: Supervisor Kramer moved to pay $6,425.90 to North Valley for
the 233rd Avenue road project; Supervisor Peterson seconded. This amount leaves only the 5% retainage for the road project. All ayes; motion carried.
Temporary Code Enforcer: Supervisor Searing submitted several lists of property complaints
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$30.00 per hour for approximately ten hours per week; Supervisor Millerbernd seconded. All ayes; motion carried.
SRWMO representative: Candice Kantor submitted a letter of interest for the Township
representative to the SRWMO. Ms. Kantor introduced herself to the Board and informed them that she has worked as a water resources engineer, consultant for stormwater management, and has experience in identifying grant opportunities to fund water management projects. Supervisor Halliday moved to appoint Candice Kantor as the Linwood SRWMO representative; Supervisor Peterson seconded. All ayes; motion passed.
Senior Center preparedness plan: Supervisor Kramer moved to accept the senior center
reopening plan; Supervisor Peterson seconded. All ayes; motion carried.
ATV Club to use ice rink: Supervisor Millerbernd moved to allow the ATV Club to use the ice
rink for ATV testing on August 29, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The motion was seconded by Supervisor Kramer and passed unanimously.
Clerk’s comments: The clerk reported that the elections went well despite the required
changes in processes due to CoVid-19 restrictions. Between the two precincts, 385 voters voted in person on Election Day, 25 voted by absentee ballot at the town hall, and 154 voted absentee through the county. Plans are being made to accommodate curbside voters for the November election and more judges will be recruited. The hired precinct cleaners were invaluable for keeping the precincts sanitized on Election Day.
The Board determined that the identity of any voters who chose not to wear a face mask in the polling place, according to the governor’s order, be kept on file for the purpose of a CoVid-19 outbreak tracing, if necessary.
The clerk met with a representative of Tierney Brothers to assess technology needed to enable broadcasting township meetings out to the public, in lieu of residents being able to attend in person. A quote will be provided for the Board to consider.
Approval of Minutes: Supervisor Kramer moved, and Supervisor Millerbernd seconded, to
approve the July 28, 2020 Town Board meeting minutes, as presented. The motion carried unanimously.
Approval of Bills & Payroll: Supervisor Halliday moved to pay the claims list in the amount of
$56,228.96 including claims #35351-35367; Supervisor Peterson seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Supervisor Halliday moved to pay the SealTech payment for claim #35378 for $6,160.00; Supervisor Kramer seconded. The invoice was $40.00 more than had been approved by the Board because it was necessary to use more tack on the road patching project. All ayes; motion carried.
Supervisor Halliday moved to pay the regular payroll for 8/7/2020 in the amount of $14,128.68, including direct deposits #18529 to #18541 and EFTs #18542 to #18544; Supervisor Millerbernd seconded. All ayes; motion passed.
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Supervisor Millerbernd recommended temporarily using the building official’s vehicle for a fire department rescue/response vehicle if it were required to transport only two responders in a vehicle due to the pandemic. Lights, sirens and fire department insignia would need to be added to the vehicle before it could be placed into service for response. Supervisor Searing will verify if the vehicle will be used by the code enforcer.
Affidavits of Filing for the three township supervisor seats to be on the General Election ballot were filed by Mike Parker, Carol Searing and Tim Peterson.
Adjournment: Supervisor Millerbernd moved to adjourn; Supervisor Peterson seconded. All
voted in favor; the motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:33 p.m. Approved on August 25, 2020
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Attested: Michael Halliday, Chair
______________________________ Pamela Olson, Clerk
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LINWOOD TOWNSHIP
ANOKA COUNTY 22817 Typo Creek Drive N.E.
Stacy, Minnesota 55079 (651) 462-2812 • Fax (651) 462-0500
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