CASCADE
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202575THST. NE
Rochester,MN 55906
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March10.2015
2015AnnualMeetinsMinutes
The annualmeetingof cascade
lgwnship, olmsted county, Stateof Minnesota,washeld at the
cascadeTownshipHall,2}2s 75frst. NE Rochester,
MN i5906 on March to,iots.64 Township
residentswerein attendance.
Clerk Brown calledthe meetingto order at 8:15 andinvited the attendeesto recitethe pledge
of
Allegiance.The following Town Boardmemberswereintroduced:ChairmanLenny Laures,
Supervisor
Arlen Heathman,Supervisorcorky Atkinson, and clerk/TreasurerMichael Brown.
The clerk requestedthe electorsto select a moderator for the meeting. Ms. Teresa
Walters volunteered
and was approved by the electorate.
The moderatorstatedthe orderof blsinessfor the eveningasdocumentedin the distributed
agenda.The
moderatorcalledfor any modificationsto the agenda.Therewerenonerequested.
Gryy Sieckmovedto approvethe minutesof the 2014 annualmeetingaspreparedanddistributed.
F'
Secondby Mr. PeteStreit Motion approved.
The Clerk readthe report of the a:rnualBoard of Audit held February9, 2015.All fundswerefbund
to
be in order.The official financial audit of cascadeTownshipfor zoi+ witt be performedby the
accormtingfirm of Smith SchaefferandAssociatesandpresentedat the June2bt S rown gbard
meeting.
TreasurerMichael Brown presentedthe town frrnd summaryfor 2014.The beginningbalance
was
$396"18845,thetotalreceiptswere$760,345.62
aadthetotal Oisbursements
i,ere ST619SS.SZ.
fh.
endingbalanceon 72/3I/2014wre 5394,574.30.Mr. pete Streit movedto approvethe Treasurer,s
report. Secondby Mr. Gary Sieck.Motion approved.
The next electionandannualmeetingwifl be held on Tuesday,March g, 2016 at the cascade
Town
Hall. Mr. Gary Sieckmovedto setthe time of electionsat 5rtioPMto 8:00pM with the annual
meeting
to follow at 8:15PM. Secondby Mr. ChuckWallace.Motion approved.
Mr. Gary Sieckmovedto recommendthe town boardsetthe gopherbountyat 1.50per pair
$
of feet for
townshipresidentsonly. Secondby Ms. CharBrown. Motion approved.
The supervisorsofthe cascadeTownshipBoardpresentedupdateson the following items:
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Supervisor Laures reviewed the fire protection contract cost. Costa are increasing due to
increasingproperty values. The maximum annual increaseis capped at 4%.A new ten year
contract to extend the existing terms is in progress.The board is attempting to get the town hall
detachedfrom the city of Elgin fire protection district and addedto the city of Rochesterdistrict.
Supervisor Laures provided an update on the upcoming capital equipment purchaseof a new
plow truck. The supervisorsnoted a desireto add a PA ryrt"* to the town hall to better
accommodatelarge meetings.
Deputy Chad Miller introduced himself and provided an update on key crime statistics and
activities during the past yeat. Deputy Millei invites unyor. with a concern to call the Sheriff s
office immediately.
The supervisorsreminded the assembledaudienceof the need to obtain building permits through
TCPA. Permits to install driveways are also required. Fire permits may be obtafid from the fire
warden or any town board member.The DNR websitemay also be used.Everyoneis requested
to notify local fire dispatch before burning.
A reminder was given that there is a township dog ordinance requiring dogs to be licensed and
on a lead or under the owner's control when off the owner's property.-Thetownship doesnot
handle stray dogs. If spaceis available at the city pound u r,rp*ruisoi may authorize a resident
to
take a stray dog to the pound. The costs are billed to the township. Danglrous dogs should be
brought to the attention of the sheriff s office immediately.
Clerk Brown reminded the audienceof the township website and invited suggestionsto make the
site more beneficial.
Supervisor Laures reviewed the parking and accessordinancesand requestedthe public,s help in
keeping cars off the street during snowfall periods to allow the plow diivers a chanceto clear the
snow. Supervisor Laures also noted the requirement to keep trash containersoff the road so as to
not impede traffic and interfere with snow removar.
SupervisorHeathmanreviewed the township's storm water regulatory requirementsand
compliance efforts. The residentswere askedto help keep the ditches clean.
SupervisorLaurespresentedthe proposedbudgetfor 2016.The major componentsof eachfund were
reviewedanddiscussed.The supervisorsaddressedquestionsfrom the audi-ence
regardingthe cost of
asphaltandthe basisusedfor calculatingfire protectioncosts. SupervisorHeathmt notJdthe authority
of the town boardsupervisorsto enterprivatepropertyfor the purposeof weedinspectionandthe
authorityofthe supervisorsto eradicateweedswithout being subjict to any otherlraw.
Mr. JohnFrederichmovedto approvethe budgetaspresented.Secondby Ms. PauliaeVarley. Mr. Chris
Grenzaskedto amendthe budgetto removethe funding for the road connectingRiver Highlandsto
|aaje-stijMeadowsasno propertyownerswant the road andhavepreviouslysdted tSis to t1" to*o
board.Discussionensuedaboutthe needfor this road andthe rationale.Mr. PeteStreit askedhow it
would be possibleto sotthe budgetwithout knowing the resultsof the electionandthe questionto add
two supervisorpositions.Mr. ChuckWallacesuggestedreducingthe fi:nding for the suiervisorsasthere
will not be a linear increasein work necessitatinga linear increaiein pay.
By a handcorm! the motion to approvethe budgetfailed with 2t ws ana 3l No. (9:45 ptvf)
Mr. ChuckWallacemovedto takea five minuterecess.Secondbv Ms. Varlev.
The moderatorreadthe resuftsofthe annualelection:
For the Supervisor:Judy Otrly 191votes,Lenny Laures356
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For Ballot Question1 to adopta 5 memberboard:340 \'ES, 195NO
For Ballot Question2 to allow the boardof supervisorsto appointthe clerk/treasurer:280
\'pS, 253 NO
Mr. Chris Grenzmovedto reducethe road andbridge budgetby $25,000asthe River Highlands
to
Majestic Meadowsroad is not desiredby the propertyowrers. Secontlby Mr. Troy Dickixon.
Motion
failedon a voicevote.(10:00pM)
Mr. Tim Molkj movedto approvethe budgetaspresented.Secondby Mr. Gary Sieck.Motion
canied
with oneNAY vote (Mr. Wallace)(10:04pM
Old Business
theoknsted CountyBoard of Commissionersansweredaa audiencequestionregarding
H
.t:,1_9..il1:f
the5)" streetextensionandpropertyacquisition.
New Business
None
]v|r. lete Streit movedto adjoumthe 2015 cascadeTown Annual Meeting. Secondby Mr. Gary Sieck.
Motion approved.Meetingadjoumedat 10:17pM Mmch 10.2015.
Michael Brown,
Walters,Moderator
Tomship,
Cascade
Okn$dCa,
Notarial
Oillcer(erofficionotarypublic)
Mybrmls lndobrn{nah
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2016 Budget as approvedby the electorate.
CASCADETOrYTS}IIPB UDGETIHFORHATTOTI
agproved
2fi14
Actual
DATED2t09n015{latestversion}
1OOGENERALFUND
TOTALREVENULFUNDDISBURSEMENTS
2OOROADAHD BRIDGEFUND
TOTALROAD& BRIDGEFUNDDISSURSEMENTS
3OOTOTALFIREFUI.IDDISBURSEIIENTS
TOTALFIREFUNLDISBUR$EMENTS
320 PUBLICSAFETY
IqTAL pUBLtCSAFETYFUNDDTSBURSEMENTS
I+OOCAPITAL PROJECTSFUND
76.704 $
prryosed
2015
Budget
S4 150
20f6
Budget
79.425
$ 468,714 $ 46?,016 S 472,986
$ 160,712S 155,468$ 161
$
23,610 $
24,32fi $
25,0m
5,000 $
5,000
TOTALCAPITALFUNDDISBURSEMENTS
8OORESERVEFUND
IOTAL RESERVEFUNDDISBURSEMENTS
9OODEBTSERVICE
FUI{D
TOTALDEBTSERVICE
FUNDDISBURS.
TOTALEXPENSES
32.394
743-349
ESTREVEHUEFORYEAR
GASTAX
ANNEXATION
PAYMENTS
MARKETVALUECREDIT
BANKINTEREST
StateAid
REIMBURSEMENT
FOREXPENSES
TOWNHALLFEE& DEPOSIT
MISCINCOME
ToTALESTIIIATEDIM
s28,291 $25,00s
$2,965
$1,800
$1,030
$s00
$2,216
s2,000
$127
$0
$15,9CI9 $1,000
$2,550
$300
s4
$300
1,300
,089
$28,000
$1,800
$1,0m
$2,2m
$0
$3_000
$1"0m
$0
,0$0
TOTALEXPENSES
FORYEAR
REVENUEFORYE,A,R
LESSFROTdI
RESERVES
$761,960 $743,348 $777"999
s53,089
$31,3{10 $37,000
$1,614
$0
$0
TN( LEVYFORYEAR
$707,256 $712,048 $?40.989
2015
$18,438
2.6S%
3f f 7/2015
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34.192
7TT
2016
$28,941
4-0s%
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