Bridgewater Township

The Bridgewater Towhship Board of Supervisors  meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7:00PM) at the Bridgewater Township Government Center. An open forum at the beginning of the meeting allows citizens to comment on non-agenda items.

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Bridgewater Township Board of Supervisors

County of Rice, State  of Minnesota

  January 11th, 2012 7:00 p.m.

Agenda

Call to Order at  ________. 

Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll Call:  [__] Castore, [__] Doran –Norton, [__]   Morlan, [__] Cooper, [__] Pfahning,[__]C.Braun,[__]J.Braun, [__] D.Brown

Introduction of Guests:   Cathy Larson, Luke Bistodeau, Jerry Anderson, Dennis Luebbe

Approval of Agenda      (Motion_______Seconded_______Ayes_____Nayes______)

Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items

Approval of Minutes and Claims

Approval of  Minutes  December 14th ,  2011
(Motion_____Seconded_____ Ayes______ Nayes______)

Approval of Claims      January 11th, 2012
(Motion____Seconded_____Ayes____Nayes_____)

Approval of Rice Creek Claims   January 11th, 2012
(Motion_____Seconded____Ayes______Nayes_____)

 Special Presentations:

• Rice Creek Project- Cathy Larson, Luke Bistodeau
• MN Hwy 3, Cty 8 Project- Dennis Luebbe, Jerry Anderson

Treasurer’s Report

Clerk’s Report

• Election Judge Resolution

Planning and Zoning Report

Discussion Items

Administration

•  Laptops, Back Ups, Inventories                            Morlan
• Attendance at MAT Events                                   Castore

Schedule of Upcoming Meetings: 

• January 14th, 2012 9a.m.  Clerk Treasurer Ballot Question
• January 21st, 2012 8 a.m. Annual Budget Work Session
• January 28th, 2012, 8a.m. Annual Audit Work Session
• January 25^th, 2012,   7p.m.  Intergovernmental Meeting, City of Nfld

Adjournment at _____ Motion _______Seconded______   Ayes______Nayes______

Time:_________

Bridgewater Township Board of Supervisors

County of Rice, State of Minnesota

December 14^th , 2011 7:00 p.m.

Agenda

Call to Order at ________.

Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll Call: [__] Castore, [__] Doran –Norton, [__] Morlan,
[__] Cooper, [__] Pfahning,
[__] C. Braun, [__] J. Braun, [__] D. Brown

Introduction of Guests: Jerry Anderson

Approval of Agenda (Motion_______Seconded_______Ayes_____Nayes______)

Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items

Approval of Minutes and Claims

• Approval of Minutes November 9^th, 2011
  (Motion by _____Seconded_____ Ayes______ Nayes______)
• Approval of Claims December 14^th, 2011
  (Motion by ____Seconded_____Ayes____Nayes_____)
• Approval of Rice Creek Claims December 14th, 2011
  (Motion by _____Seconded____Ayes______Nayes_____)

Treasurer’s Report

Clerk’s Report

Planning and Zoning Report

• Dundas Planning Commission (Morlan)
• Strong Towns Report, Nfld CC Work Session (Morlan)
• Direction to Bridgewater PC on Cluster Housing (Morlan, Motion)

Discussion Items

• Snow and Ice Policy (Castore)
• Road Grader Equipment Add On (Doran-Norton)
• Hoover Dump Grant Proposal Update (Castore)
• Clerk Treasurer/Appointed Position (Doran-Norton)
• Dundas Plowing (Doran-Norton)
• Rice County Address Changes (Doran-Norton)
• Property Tax Changes (Doran-Norton)
• 2012 Budget Discussion (Doran-Norton)

Administration

• Report on Annual Minnesota Association of Townships Conference (Cooper)
• Donation to Rice County Genealogy Society (Morlan, Motion)
• Insurance Review (Doran-Norton)
• Annual Audit Date to be Scheduled (Doran-Norton)

Schedule of Upcoming Meetings:

• InterGovernmental Meeting January 25, 2012, City of Nfld

Adjournment: ______Motion _______Seconded______ Ayes______Nayes______

Time:_________

Janalee Cooper

Clerk of Bridgewater Township

Bridgewater Township Voters:

Bridgewater Township Residents  vote at:

Absentee ballots:

Absentee ballots are available at the Northfield Public School District Office, 1400 Division St S, Northfield, MN 55057 from 8a-4:30p, Sept 23-Nov7th. Please allow enough time to request and return an application.

Rice County is hosting an informational meeting on solid waste operations at the Rice County landfill (the landfill is located in Bridgewater Township, Rice County Recycling Center, 3800 East 145th Street, Dundas, MN 55019). This will be an important meeting as they will be discussing plans for future expansion of that facility.

Rice County Public Informational Meeting On Solid Waste Operations

Ever wonder what happens to the garbage and recycling that is produced in your home and is picked up by your hauler? Come out and see what happens to your garbage and recycling that is hauled to the Rice County Solid Waste Facility. Rice County recently renewed the demolition and municipal solid waste landfill permits that relate to the facility and completed construction of a new municipal solid waste landfill cell.

At this time Rice County Environmental Services would like to invite residents to attend a public informational meeting on solid waste operations. The public informational meeting will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at the Rice County Recycling Center, 3800 East 145th Street, Dundas, MN 55019.

Information will be presented on Rice County’s current landfill, recycling and household hazardous waste operations, as well as future landfill cell construction areas. Tour of the full facility/landfill will be conducted after a short presentation. An agenda will be posted on the Rice County Solid Waste website.

Additional information on Rice County’s solid waste operations is available on the Rice County website at www.co.rice.mn.us/waste. For questions about the meeting, please contact Rice County Environmental Services at 507-332-6833 or by email RCSolidWaste@co.rice.mn.us.

CONTACTS:
Julie Runkel, Environmental Services Director, (507) 332-6113
Gary Weiers, County Administrator, (507) 332-6121

The Township encourages interested parties to attend this important meeting. It is this landfill that provides Bridgewater with an annual hosting fee.

References:

• Rice County announcement
• Our landfill host fee is necessary, Northfield News, 24 April 2009.
• MN Statute 115A.921