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Note from Supervisors that Road supervisor was allowed to allocate purchase

between two bids.

Storm Water Ordinance: Doran-Norton updated the Board. Details that the

Bridgewater Twn approach was different than the city of Northfield. It was unclear if

Northfield was consistent throughout their Master Planning Process.

EDA Master Planning Process: Doran-Norton gave report on Hoisington Keglers

work for the city of Northfield. Details were better than expected, but overall

problematic.

New Business: Pet and Nuisance Ordinances passed, after detailed discussion.e

*Ordinance 2010-01 Doran-Norton motioned, Castore seconded, all approved.

* Resolution 2010-08 Morlan motioned, Doran-Norton seconded, all approved.

*Ordinance 2010-02 Doran-Norton motioned, Castore seconded, all approved.

* Resolution 2010-09 Castore motioned, Morlan seconded, all approved.

Landfill Consulting Proposal: Castore gave report, detailed his contract negotiations

with Mike Cook.

*Contract was approved with this specific language, use money from landfill

hosting fee to pay, and a special note from conversation is that private ownership

prohibited. Contract was limited to $2000.

Comments from the audience suggested that the $2000 might be restrictive,

encouraged the Bd to be more open ended on this point.

Northfield Annexation Policy comments by Doran-Norton, detailed road and tax

policy.

Spring Brook Creek monitoring done by Professor Stephanie Schmitt, from St. Olaf

is being done; data to be available on township website.

George Kinney: the Bd is agreed that we should keep moving forward with George

working together with Carolyn Braun .

Dundas Annexation Agreement: Gary Ebling gave substantive remarks about the

orginal Dundas Annexation Agreement, provided copies of the original overlaid

with the revisions sought by Dundas. Concensus was that we not move forward, ask

Gary Ebling and Myron Malecha to visit the Dundas Planning Commission and

review history of the agreement with current members.

Roads: Doran-Norton gave review and handed out the 2007 Road Policy to

Supervisors, followed up with suggestions that we visit with Bridgewater Planning

Commission to review. Hiring a student to research easements and road issues,

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was motioned by Morlan: specific language statedI move that we put out the call

to inventory the roads. Morlan motioned, Castore seconded, all agreed.

Planning and Zoning Report: Jim Braun brought us up to date with current requests,

issues in P&Z.

Computer Back Ups: Morlan and Doran-Norton brought information to be

considered to the table.

Letter to John Ophaug: Castore agreed to write up the language to retain John

Ophaug as Town attorney. We had to specifically do this, to prevent conflict of

interest and having Peter Tiede as attorney on annexation issues.

Motion to adjorn: Castore motioned for adjournment at 10:05 p.m., Doran-Norton

seconded.

Respectfully Submitted,

Janalee Cooper