TOWN BOARD RE-ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

  
            On Wednesday, March 29, 2017, the Board of  Supervisors 
held their annual Re-organizational Meeting at the Eureka Town Hall.
In attendance were Supervisors Lu Barfknecht, Dan Rogers, Donovan 
Palmquist, Carrie Jennings and Charles "Butch" Hansen.

            Meeting dates, posting places, notices, financial items, policies,
professional services and Supervisor assignments were the major agenda
items discussed.

            The following are topics that might be of interest: (This 
information can also be found in the Town Board minutes when approved).
    
MEETINGS:
     The schedule of the Town Board meetings:
           April 10, May 8, June 12, July 10, August 14, September 11, 
           October 10, November 13, December 11, January 8 (2018)
           February 12, and March 12.

     The majority of the Planning Commission meetings, by a majority
      vote and resolution, will be held on the first Tuesday of the month 
      unless otherwise indicated:
           April 3, May 2, June 6, July 3, August 8, September 5, October 3,
           November 6, December 5, January 2 (2018), February 6,
           and March 6.

NOTICES:
      The designated official newspapers are the Farmington/Rosemount
      Dakota County Tribune and the Lakeville Sun Thisweek.

RECORDING MEETINGS:
      The recordings of regular and special meetings will be used for
       transcription purposes and will be destroyed after approval unless
       specifically directed to preserve the recording. Recordings of Public 
       Hearings will be preserved. Recordings of the meetings can be obtained
       by the public upon written request, for a fee between the actual meeting
       and approval of the minutes for that meeting.

CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR:
      Supervisor Lu Barfknechs is the Chair and Supervisor Carrie Jennings
      is the Vice-Chair.                                           
                                                                                                  
COMPENSATION FOR TOWNSHIP OFFICERS, PLANNING 
COMMISSIONERS AND JUDGES WILL REMAIN THE SAME:
      Supervisor Chair - $90 and Vice-chair $90.
      Board Supervisors - $80
      Special meetings - $70
      Planning Commission Chair and Vice Chair - $70
      Commissioners - $60
      Special meetings - $60
      Liaisons - $50
      Head Election Judge - $15/ hour
      Judges - $12/hour
      Site Inspection rates - $25

TOWNSHIP ATTORNEY FIRM:

     Kelley & Lemmons Law Firm

ENGINEERING AND PLANNING:
     TKDA

OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES:
     Broad View Tech, Town Web and Rack Space

SUPERVISOR ASSIGNMENTS:
     Supervisor Rogers - Lakeville Fire, Farmington Fire, (Butch
     Hansen is the backup) contact, Weed Inspector, Ambulance contact, 
     Road contact and Dakota County Sheriff contact.

     Supervisor Jennings - North Cannon River Watershed,
     Vermillion River Watershed contact (Planning Commissioner 
     Nancy Sauber is the Vermillion River Watershed and
     North Cannon River Watershed backup contact). 
     Wetlands/DNR contact, Airlake Airport contact, Dakota County
     contact and Soil and Water Conservation District contact.

     Supervisor Palmquist - Road contact, Compliance Official and
     Building Inspector backup contact.

     Supervisor Charles "Butch" Hansen - Town Hall Structure contact
     and Building Inspector contact.

     Supervisor Barfknecht - Professional Services contact.

For Supervisor contact information, visit the Eureka Township web site
or call the Town Hall clerk at 952 469 3736.

For additional information regarding adopted policies, financial items
and other business discussed, refer to the DRAFT minutes when posted
or the minutes which will be approved at the April Town Board meeting.