2013 Meeting Minutes

January

1.      County Line First Responder Funding

2.      Refinancing of Alden Gravel Pit

3.      Road Maintenance and Work for 2013

February

1.      Discussion on joining Dresser-Osceola-Garfield Fire Association and Appointments of two planning committee members and three board members

2.      Resolution for Emergency Operations Plan

3.      Dan Hoverman, Alden Animal Control person, will report on his Humane Officer Certification and share concerns about his job in Alden and surrounding towns that he works with

4.      Refinancing of Alden Gravel Pit

5.      Authorize bidding 130th Street Reconstruction from 20th Avenue to Polk County “C”

6.      Residents placing snow on town roads and creating safety hazards

March

1.      Appoint Three Representatives for Dresser-Osceola-Garfield Fire Association

2.      Dog License Violations

3.      Resolution for Emergency Management

4.      Letter of Appreciation for Maintenance of Town Property

5.      Refinancing of Alden Gravel Pit

6.      Quote for Polk County and Other Local Governments for pricing gravel

April

1.      Appoint Three Representatives for the Dresser-Osceola-Garfield Fire Association

2.      Discuss Delinquent Personal Property Tax

3.      Review document to refinance Gravel Pit

4.      Mayor Fred Horne presenting possible membership with New Richmond Fire Department

5.      Appoint Plan Commission Members – 3 Year Term

6.      East Lower Pine Lake Lane – Denny O’Hearn

7.      Approve Blade Patching, Spray Patching, Crack Sealing and Chip Sealing Plan

May

1.      Dresser-Osceola-Garfield Fire Association Report

2.      Discuss Delinquent Personal Property Tax

3.      Nolan Wall presentation on services provided by Stevens Engineers

4.      Apple River Riders ATV Club Trail Proposal

5.      Proposed Town of Alden Citation Ordinance

6.      Bid review and possible award to reconstruct 130th Street from 20th Avenue to county Road C

7.      Set charge for Fill to Polk County Highway Department

8.      Review and approve Maintenance Plan

June

1.      Shelter Community Action Team – Tanya Borg

2.      Proposed Town of Alden ATV Ordinance

3.      Proposed Town of Alden Citation Ordinance

4.      Proposed Town of Alden Dog Nuisance Ordinance

5.      Stein Insurance – Town Insurance Proposal

6.      Approve Liquor and Cigarette Licenses for Horsecreek and Big Lake Stores

7.      Discuss Chip Sealing Projects

July

1.      Approve Renewal of the 2013-2014 Insurance

2.      Town of Alden Security System

3.      Possible Adoption of the Town of Alden ATV Ordinance – 24-2013

4.      Possible Adoption of the Town of Alden Citation Ordinance – 25-2013

5.      Possible Adoption of the Town of Alden Dog Nuisance Ordinance – 26-2013

6.      Discuss Possible Endorsement of a No Kill Ordinance

August

1.      Amend ATV Ordinance – 24-2013

2.      Rescind Dog Control Ordinance created prior to 2013

3.      Dogs Running at Large and being a nuisance on 50th Avenue

4.      Approve Resolution 71-2013 Accepting Membership to Dresser-Osceola Garfield Fire Department Association

5.      Approve Representatives for the Dresser-Osceola-Garfield Fire Department Board

6.      Plan Changes to Retirement Program

7.      Propane Contract for 2013-2014

8.      Refer to District Attorney Dog License Violations

September

1.      Joint request of Sheriff Office for Dog Citations

2.      Building Inspector Review – Brian Wert

3.      Employee Handbook Revisions

4.      Recommendation to Fill Vacancy for District 21 Supervisory Position

5.      One Lot CSM Richard and Pam Peterson 43rd Avenue

6.      Approve Road Certification Map for 2013

7.      Road Improvement with Town of Black Brook 120th Street

October

1.      Joint Request of Sherriff Office for Dog Citations

2.      One Lot CSM Richard and Pam Peterson 43rd Avenue

3.      Resolution to accept the correction to Area Dedicated to Town – 43rd Avenue

4.      Setback Inspection by the Zoning Office and Building Inspector

5.      Set date for Budge Planning

6.      Culvert on Parker Creek

7.      Update on Road Issues

November

1.      Review Dresser-Osceola-Garfield Fire Department Long Range Plan

2.      Resolution in Opposition to SB349 Relating to Regulation of Nonmetallic Mining

3.      Possible Approval for Parslow Plot Monument – Thomas Parslow

4.      Approve letter to Brian Wert relating to Building Setback Inspections

5.      Discuss Bremer Bank Account – Margo Dahl

6.      Review Town Employee Wages/Employee Handbook

Town Board May Consider entering into closed session under Wisconsin State Statue 19.85(1)(c):  Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body had jurisdiction or exercises responsibility

Town Board may consider taking a consensus to return to open session following the closed session to formally dispose of any issues discussed in said closed session

7.      Parkers Creek Culvert Trout Habitat Improvement

8.      Driveway Ordinance Violation 1860 Swede Lake Drive

December

1.      Discuss Xcel Energy Bill

2.      Dresser-Osceola-Garfield Fire Department

3.      Review relationship with Bremer Bank Account

4.      Adopt 2014 Budget

5.      Set Date of Town Caucus – Thursday, January 9, 2014 – 7:00 p.m.

6.      TRIP and TRIP-D Road Designations

7.      Possible Land Purchase

8.      Salt/Sand Shed Agreement with Polk County Highway Department