The Eureka Town Board met on Monday, April 13, 2020, via Zoom
at 7:00 p.m.
The Town Board Supervisors in attendance were Supervisor Murphy,
Supervisor Palmquist, Supervisor Barfknecht, Supervisor Fredlund
and Supervisor Ceminsky.
The Town Board considered the applications to fill the three
vacancies on the Planning Commission. The three new appointments
to the Planning Commission are Nancy Sauber, Julie Larson,
and Bill Clancy.
Supervisors Fredlund, Barfknecht, Murphy and Palmquist
vacancies on the Planning Commission. The three new appointments
to the Planning Commission are Nancy Sauber, Julie Larson,
and Bill Clancy.
Supervisors Fredlund, Barfknecht, Murphy and Palmquist
voted aye and Supervisor Ceminsky abstained but offered
no reason.
Congratulations to Nancy Sauber, Julie Larson and Bill Clancy who
will serve the entire community with dignity, fairness and a strong
commitment.
will serve the entire community with dignity, fairness and a strong
commitment.
The Treasurer, Marcia Wilson, presented the Treasurers Report to the Town
Board. The following information was included in the report and the public copy.
Transparency is important and I believe citizens should be aware of how their
tax dollars are spent.
tax dollars are spent.
The First Quarter Payroll is as follows:
SUPERVISOR BARFKNECHT - $701.86
SUPERVISOR CEMINSKY - $1,214.00
SUPERVISOR HANSEN - $544.86
SUPERVISOR MURPHY - $415.57
SUPERVISOR PALMQUIST - $618.74
PLANNING COMMISSIONER FREDLUND - $304.75
PLANNING COMMISSIONER FUNK. - $221.64
PLANNING COMMISSIONER LARSON - $221.40
PLANNING COMMISSIONER NOVACEK - $221.64
Super Ceminsky requested that only a "Lump sum" of the entire
Payroll for Supervisors and Planning Commission members
should be allowed to be included in the minutes which are posted
when approved on the website. Treasurer Wilson was very
much in support of Supervisor Ceminsky's request.
The Board of Supervisors agreed with this request and stated
that more detailed information will be available for citizens at the
Town Hall.
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The Town Board met via Zoom on April 14, 2020, to conduct the
Re-Organization Meeting which is held yearly. The Supervisors
present were Supervisor Palmquist, Supervisor Barfknecht,
Supervisor Murphy, Supervisor Fredlund and Supervisor Ceminsky.
The Board elected a Chair and Vice Chair, and addressed meetings,
posting notices, financial items, professional services, policies and
contact assignments.
The results are as follows:
THE TOWNSHIP CHAIR is Supervisor Palmquist and the
VICE CHAIR is Supervisor Murphy.
NOTICES: Those that require posting can be found at the Town Hall
outside Bulletin Board and those requiring publication can be found
in the Sun This Week Farmington/Lakeville newspaper and the
Dakota County Tribune. The Sun Newspaper is free but a
completed subscription form must be submitted to the
Sun Newspaper to receive the paper.
TOWN BOARD MEETINGS: Supervisor Fredlund proposed that
meetings will be held bi-monthly to shorten meeting times,
eliminate paying the attorney late night fees, make the meetings more
convenient for citizens and allow the opportunity to save money by
piggybacking closed, emergency and special meetings.
If the Board finds a second meeting is not necessary, the Board has
the option to cancel. The majority of the Board adopted the bi-monthly
proposal by a Resolution.
Supervisor Ceminsky abstained.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES:
Kelly and Lemmons Law Firm
TKDA, Planning and Engineering
CONTACT ASSIGNMENTS WERE MADE FOR THE
FOLLOWING ENTITIES:
AMBULANCE SERVICE - #1 Supervisor Barfknecht,
#2 Supervisor Fredlund
ATTORNEY CONTACTS - Supervisors Palmquist and Murphy
BUILDING INSPECTOR - #1 Supervisor Fredlund
#2 Supervisor Murphy
COMPLIANCE OFFICIAL - #1 Supervisor Palmquist
#2 Supervisor Barfknecht
DAKOTA COUNTY - #1 Supervisor Murphy
#2 Supervisor Barfknecht
DAKOTA COUNTY SHERIFF - Supervisor Barfknecht
DATA PRACTICES - Supervisor Palmquist
FARMINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT - #1 Supervisor Barfknecht
#2 Supervisor Fredlund
IT CONSULTANT - Clerk Ranee Solis
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - #1 Clerk Ranee Solis
#2 Supervisor Barfknecht
ROADS - #1 Supervisor Palmquist
#2 Supervisor Fredlund
TOWN HALL - #1 Supervisor Fredlund
#2 Supervisor Barfknecht
NORTH CANNON & VERMILLION RIVER WATERSHEDS -
#1 Supervisor Murphy
#2 Supervisor Palmquist
WEED INSPECTOR - Supervisor Palmquist
WETLANDS DNR - #1 Supervisor Palmquist
#2 Supervisor Barfknecht
ROAD CONTACT COMPENSATION - $25.00 per hour
PLANNING COMMISSIONER AND TOWN BOARD SUPERVISOR
COMPENSATION - NO increase
SUPERVISORS BARFKNECHT, MURPHY, FREDLUND AND
PALMQUIST WERE VERY WILLING TO COMMIT TO AND
ACCEPT CONTACT ASSIGNMENTS WHICH IS THEIR
RESPONSIBILITY AS BOARD SUPERVISORS.
CHAIR PALMQUIST ASKED SUPERVISOR CEMINSKY IF
HE WOULD BE WILLING TO BE ROAD LIAISON AGAIN.
SUPERVISOR CEMINSKY DECLINED AND REFUSED TO
COMMIT TO ANY CONTACT ASSIGNMENTS.
The above meeting information was taken from the Zoom meeting!
