A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF THE EUREKA TOWN BOARD REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

On Tuesday, March 25, the Eureka Town Board held their Reorganizational Meeting which
follows the Board of Canvass meeting. The intent of the meeting is to address Township business
such as the election of the Town Board chair and vice-chair, adopt a calendar of Town Board regular meetings and designate the official newspaper and legal posting places.  Decisions are also made regarding the designation of the Township attorney, professional services, the official bank, officer compensation, policies and other Township organizational matters.

SELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR:
Supervisor Ceminsky nominated Kenny Miller as Chair and himself as Vice-Chair. Supervisor
Budenski agreed with the nomination of Kenny Miller as Chair, but nominated Cory Behrendt as Vice-Chair.
The voting results:  Supervisor Miller is Chair and Supervisor Behrendt is Vice-Chair.

ADOPTION OF THE CALENDAR OF THE TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETINGS:
April 14, 2014                       August 11, 2014                    December 08, 2014
May 12, 2014                        September 08, 2014              January 12, 2015
June 02, 2014                        October 14, 2014 (Tues)       February 09, 2014
July 14, 2014                         November 10, 2014              March 09, 2015

ADOPTION OF THE CALENDAR OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR
MEETINGS:
April 07, 2014                      August 04, 2014                     December 01, 2014
May 05, 2014                      September 02, 2014 (Tues)     January 05, 2015
June 02, 2014                      October 06, 2014                    February 02, 2015
July 02, 2014                       November 03, 2014                March 02, 2015

OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER:  Dakota County Tribune and Sun ThisWeek
DESIGNATED POSTING PLACE:  Eureka Town Hall outside bulletin board
DESIGNATED OFFICIAL BANK:  Castle Rock Bank

DESIGNATED TOWNSHIP ATTORNEY:  Supervisor Ceminsky made a motion to continue
with the current Township law firm, Kelly & Lemmons, with a caveat that within 60 days the
Town Board review other law firms as well as Kelly & Lemmons. The motion was 2nd by Supervisor
Madden. Supervisor Behrendt was in favor of the Township continuing with Kelly & Lemmons.
The voting result: Supervisor Ceminsky, Madden, Miller and Budenski voted yea
and Supervisor Behrendt voted nay.  
                                                 

BUILDING INSPECTOR:  The Board will review the Building Inspector RFP process at the April meeting. A contract has NOT been signed at this time with Darrel Gilmer.  Paperwork will be submitted to
the State requesting a State-appointed Commercial Inspector until the Township can contract with a Commercial Inspector.

ENGINEERING AND PLANNING:  The Township will continue to utilize TKDA.

SUPERVISOR LAWYER CONTACT:  Supervisor Ceminsky and Supervisor Behrendt
 indicated an interest as lawyer contact.  A ballot vote was taken.
The voting result: Supervisor Behrendt received  4 votes; Supervisor Ceminsky received
1 vote. Supervisor Behrendt is the primary attorney contact and Supervisor Miller
is second per the Attorney Engagement Policy. 

SET COMPENSATION FOR TOWNSHIP OFFICERS:  Supervisor Ceminsky moved that
Officers should NOT receive compensation for Board and Planning Commission meetings, special
meetings, liaison meetings and site inspections. Supervisor Ceminsky did exclude election judges in
his motion. He stated "that is what the citizens at the Annual Meeting wanted." REALLY?  
I attended the Annual Meeting and at no time, that I am aware of, did any citizen state
that he/she believes Township Officers should not be compensated. This is absurd and
unprecedented. Supervisor Madden 2nd the motion.
The voting result: Supervisors Madden and Ceminsky voted yea and Supervisors Miller,
Behrendt and Budenski voted nay. The motion failed. Supervisor Behrendt made a motion
to accept the fee schedule as presented. Supervisor Budenski 2nd the motion. Supervisors
Budenski, Miller and Behrendt voted yea; Supevisors Madden and Ceminsky voted nay.
Our Township Officials will be compensated as they should be.
In the past some Planning Commissioners and Supervisors have declined payment or have
in some way donated their fee back to the Township. This has been a personal choice and
is an option that can be utilized by Supervisors Ceminsky and Madden or any Officer
if they chose to do so.

SUPERVISOR ASSIGNMENTS:  
Lakeville Fire Contract - Supervisor Madden
Farmington Fire Contact - Supervisor Madden
North Cannon and Vermillion River Watershed - Supervisors Budenski and Ceminsky
Weed Inspector - Supervisor Madden
Roads - Supervisor Budenski and Supervisor Behrendt
Wetlands/DNR - Supervisor Miller
Airlake Airport - Supervisor Ceminsky
Town Hall Supervisor - Supervisor Miller
County Contact - Supervisor Miller
Sheriff Contact - #1 - Supervisor Budenski, #2 - Supervisor Madden
Compliance Officer - Supervisor Behrendt
Professional Services - Supervisor Behrendt
Building Inspector Contact - Supervisor Ceminsky
IT Consultant - Supervisor Behrendt

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BUILDING INSPECTOR CODE BOOKS:  The recently purchased Minnesota State Building Code books have been taken from the Town Hall premises. (The Code books belong exclusively to the Township and were paid for by the citizens). The Board agreed to once again purchase the Minnesota State Building Code books and secure them.
        
Policies, MAT meetings, signer cards, the next Roundtable Meeting date, clerk and Treasurer positions and other issues were discussed.  Information can be obtained from the Clerk regarding the Reorganizational Meeting and the Annual Meeting as well as CD copies of the meetings.