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Garfield Town Board Meeting
Nov 23, 2009

Garfield Town Board Meeting

November 23, 2009

Present: Chairman: Ed Gullickson

Supervisor: Donald Mork

Treasurer: Valerie Anderson

Clerk: Sue Knutson

Absent: Supervisor: George Stroebel

Meeting called to order by Chairman, Ed Gullickson, at 7:00 pm.

Minutes of last meeting: Motion made by Gullickson/Mork to approve Board minutes as

submitted. Carried-unanimously.

Motion made by Mork/Gullickson to approve Budget minutes as submitted. Carriedunanimously.

Approval of Board of Review Minutes: Motion made by Gullickson/Mork to approved

minutes as submitted. Carried-unanimously.

Public Comments: None.

Road Projects & Construction Update: Mark Knutson is putting in a culvert in on 138th.

Patching was done on Kennedy mill road and Big Lake Drive.

Approval of Election Personnel: Shirley Ganter, chief inspector, Joyce Gullickson, assistant

chief inspector, Evelyn Christenson, Marjorie Nelson, Clara Gerrish, Nadine Vanderhoof,

Martha Sather, Lenore Olson, Juanita Seidl, Marilyn Linn, and Valerie Anderson.

Motion made by Gullickson/Mork to approve election workers as submitted. Carriedunanimously.

Delinquent Dog Licenses: Valerie Anderson suggested raising the late fee on dogs. It was

mentioned at a seminar this year, another town raised theirs to $25 and doesn’t have any

problems with late dogs.

Motion made by Mork/Gullickson to approve late fee from $5 to $25 per dog. Carriedunanimously.

Review New Property Maintenance Ordinance: Scott Ward discussed the Property

Maintenance Ordinance.

Send a draft copy to Jim Ellefson and Paul Wester with a note that this has been approved by

the Planning Committee and will be having a meeting on it in January or February of 2010.

Set December Board Meeting Date: Discussion on moving December Board Meeting from

the 21st to the 14th.

Motion made by Gullickson/Mork to move December Board to the 14th. Carried-unanimously.

Discussion on having regular board meeting moved to the second Monday of each month.

Approve Grant Award for Garfield Recreational Area: Discussion on the Polk County

acceptance of a stewardship grant for lighting at the recreation park.

Motion made by Gullickson/Mork to approve the Stewardship Grant for the purpose of evening

lighting for the ski club. Carried-unanimously

Statement of Accounts: Profit & Loss statement was submitted. Motion made by

Mork/Gullickson to approve Profit & Loss statement. Carried-unanimously.

Approval of Vouchers: Submitted, signed and approved. Motion made by Gullickson/Mork

approve submitted vouchers. Carried-unanimously.

Treasurer’s report: Submitted. Motion made by Mork/Gullickson approve treasurer’s report.

Carried-unanimously.

Adjourn: Motion made by Mork/Gullickson to adjourn meeting, 7:46 pm. Carriedunanimously.

Submitted by: Sue Knutson, Clerk



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