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MORRISTOWN TOWNSHIP ANNUAL MEETING
Tuesday, March 11, 2003
8:30 P.M.
1. The annual meeting was called to order by Del Voegele, Clerk at
8:30 p.m.
2. Motion was made by Dan Heyer to nominate Ed Fritz as Annual Meeting
Moderator. Second
by Dan Morris. Motion carried.
Fireman's Report was given by John Schlie ( Fire Chief.) He
reviewed the Morristown Fireman’s statement. He stated that the department
had 115 fire calls in 2002 for their service area with 18 fire calls in
the Morristown section -- 5 in the city, 10 rural and 3 mutual aided. He
stated the fire department has hired 5 new people for first responders
making a total of 11 first responders. He also stated because of 9/11/01.Training
has intensified and of course it cost money to train people, thus the increase
in the fire service fee.
Tory Dahle moved to except the Fire Department report
Dan Timm second Motion carried
unanimously.
4. Clerk's report of the 2002 Annual meeting was read by Clerk, Del
Voegele. Dan Timm moved
to except the Clerks report as is second by Dan
Heyer. Motion carried.
5. Treasurer's Report was presented by Faye Golombeski, Treasurer.
(Figures are rounded to
nearest dollar amount) 2002 beginning balance
“ Checking and savings was $194,342.00 with
receipts of $275,490.00 and disbursements
$257,412.00, ending balance of $237,504.00 – Carl
Krueger moved to except the Treasurer's Report
as is - second by Marten Wegner.
Motion carried.
6. Dan Morris gave the annual road and bridge report. Supervisor
Morris stated that “Again”
the town ship saved a lot of money this year
because of the mild winter. Town roads are
generally in good shape, but the township has
started the rebuilding of an abandon town road
by Dahle’s. Also the township excepted a new
road “Lakeview Trail” plus the curve by Mrs.
Marson will be rebuilt this year.
Del Voegele Moved to except the road and bridge
report Dan Heyer second. Motion carried.
7. Designate:
A. Legal Paper - Faribault Daily News as the 2003 legal
paper for the township.
B. Legal Depository – Lake Country Community Bank
Motion made by Troy Dahle to designate the Daily News as the Legal
news paper and
the – Lake Country Community Bank as the depository. Seconed by
Dan Timm
Motion carried.
8. Set 2004 Levies.
A. Proposed
Y-03 Levies as recommended by the Board of Supervisors are as follows:
Revenue
2003
18,298.91
2004 18,298.91
Road & Bridge
73,951.30
75,891.48
Snow
36,086.01
36,086.01
Fire
16,146.09
19,624.00
Total
144,482.31
149,900.40
Carl Krueger made motion to accept the 2004 levies
as printed above. Troy Dahle second.
Motion carried unanimously.
9. Set time of 2004 Annual meeting. Polls must be open from
5-8 p.m. with next year's Annual
meeting after the Polls close, at 8:30 p.m.,
thus giving time to tabulate the votes and declare
the election results at the annual meeting.
Dan Morris made motion to have the 2003 polls
open from 5-8 p.m. Annual meeting will be
held 2nd Tuesday in March at 8:30 following the
close of the polls.
MartenWagner second.
Motion carried.
10. Election Results:
Supervisor 3 year term: Dan Heyer
42 votes
Write-ins >
Gerald Bauer 8 votes
Supervisor 1 year vacancy: Carl Krueger 30
votes
Edward Fritz 23 votes
No write-ins
Treasurer 2 year term
Faye Golombeski 47 votes
No write-ins
Total Number of voters – 53
Dan Morris moved to except the election
results reelecting Dan Heyer as the supervisor
( 3 year term - Carl Krueger ( 1 year supervisor
) and Fay Golombeski as Treasurer. 2nd by
Dan Heyer - Motion carried unanimously.
11. Reminder: Monthly meetings
are held on the second Monday of each month,excluding
holidays or days the Government declares no meetings shall be held. ( The
meeting will
then be held on the next Monday. ) The meetings are scheduled
to start at 8:30 p.m.
Any
change of meeting time or place shall be published in the legal paper.
12. Dan Morris reported that the township paid $100,000 dollars for
a renewable 20 year lease in
the new Morristown Town Hall. Troy
Dahle said the New community center will be open for
the fireman’s dance in April 2003
13. 2003 Annual Meeting was attended by the following individuals:
Troy Dahle, Danny Timm,
Faye Golombeski, Del Voegele, Dan
Heyer, Steve Nordmeier, Ed Fritz, John Schlie, Carl
Krueger, Marten Wagner, and Dan Morris
14. Dan Morris made motion to adjourn the meeting. Dan Heyer second.
Motion carried. The
2003 Annual Meeting of Morristown
Township was adjourned at 9:09 p.m
Respectfully submitted Del Voegele – Clerk Morristown Township
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