2022-1 To Spend ARPA funds on Lost Revenue Replacement Category WHEREAS, the American Rescue Plan Act, H.R. 1319 (ARPA) was signed into law by President Biden in March of 2021,
WHEREAS, ARPA modifies provisions of Title VI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 801 et seq.),
WHEREAS, 42 U.S.C. § 803 (b)(2) appropriates $19,530,000,000 to nonentitlement units of government (NEUs) to mitigate the fiscal effects stemming from the public health emergency with respect to COVID-19, WHEREAS, the appropriations under 42 U.S.C. § 803 (b)(2) are titled State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF),
WHEREAS, A nonentitlement unit of government is defined as “… a ‘city’, as that term is defined in section 102(a)(5) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(5))), that is not a metropolitan city.” 42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(5) defines a city as: “… any unit of general local government which is classified as a municipality by the United States Bureau of the Census …”, which covers all townships in Minnesota,
WHEREAS, Stanchfield Township (the Town) is a nonentitlement unit of government and has received its portion of the SLFRF,
WHEREAS, 42 U.S.C. § 803 (c) permits NEUs to spend ARPA funds under one of four major categories, which include
(A) responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic and its negative economic impacts, (B) providing premium pay to essential employees,
(C) for government services to the extent of the reduction in revenue, and
(D) investments in water, sewer, and broadband,
WHEREAS, 86 Fed. Reg. 26,801 (May 17, 2021) indicates that any amount attributable under lost revenue replacement can be used towards government services, but cannot be used as debt service or to create or replenish savings (rainy-day fund),
WHEREAS, in January of 2022 the Department of Treasury (Treasury) released the completed Interim Final Rule titled SLFRF Final Rule (Final Rule), establishing the completed guidance for the SLFRF,
WHEREAS, page 240 of the Final Rule indicates that the Treasury allows lost revenue replacement to be calculated through a formula as provided by the Treasury, or by a $10,000,000 “standard allowance,”
WHEREAS, the Town will use 134,544.59 allotted to them by the standard allowance, which is the total funds received in 2021 and 2022,
WHEREAS, the Town seeks to pay for government services with funds out of lost revenue replacement,
WHEREAS, the provisions of government services is a permitted expenditure category by the United States Department of Treasury in its Compliance and Reporting Guidance for State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that The Town will use ARPA funds to pay for the provision of government services in 2022-2023-2024 as part of lost revenue replacement,
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the provision of government services for (2022-2023-2024) is project #1 General Government Services
Voting Affirmatively: 3 Voting Negatively: 0
Adopted this 3rd day of February, 2022.
Resolution 2022-2 Establishing Precincts and Polling Places
WHEREAS, the legislature of the State of Minnesota has been redistricted; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute section 204B.14, subd. 3 (d) requires that precinct boundaries must be reestablished within 60 days of when the legislature has been redistricted or at least 19 weeks before the state primary election, whichever comes first;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Township Board of the Township of Stanchfield, County of Isanti, State of Minnesota hereby establishes the boundaries of the voting precincts and polling places as follows: The Township of Stanchfield is the precinct boundary and it’s polling place is located at the Stanchfield Township Hall 3441 389th Ave NE, Stanchfield, MN 55080
Voting Affirmatively: 3 Voting Negatively: 0
Adopted by the Stanchfield Township Board this 7th day of April, 2022
Resolution 2023-1 Designating A Polling Place
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute section 204B.16 requires the governing body of each municipality to designate by ordinance or resolution a polling place for each election precinct; and
WHEREAS, Stanchfield Township consists of a single election precinct; and
WHEREAS, the Stanchfield Township Board designates the Stanchfield Town Hall at 3441 389th Ave NE, Stanchfield, MN 55080 as the polling place for the precinct in accordance with all state statutes;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Stanchfield Township Board of the Township of Stanchfield, County of Isanti, State of Minnesota does formally approve Stanchfield Township Hall 3441 389th Ave NE, Stanchfield, MN 55080 as the designated polling place for the precinct.
Voting Affirmatively: 2 Voting Negatively: 0 Not Present: 1
Adopted by the Stanchfield Township Board this 13th day of April, 2023
Resolution 2023-2 IN SUPPORT OF AMENDMENTS TO THE ISANT COUNTY SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, Isanti County is currently working on updating its Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that Isanti County will also be updating its current land use ordinances including, but not limited to, its Subdivision Ordinance to give effect to the updated Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Township, as the statutory road and stormwater authority, has concerns regarding the current Subdivision Ordinance’s treatment of roads and stormwater systems within new subdivisions; and
WHEREAS, a committee of the Isanti County Township Officer Association has been working to update the County’s Subdivision Ordinance to address the Township’s concerns and has prepared draft text amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance for the County’s consideration; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has reviewed the proposed draft text amendments to the County’s Subdivision Ordinance and believes that such amendments should be adopted as they benefit the Township’s residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board strongly supports the adoption of the proposed draft text amendments to the County’s Subdivision Ordinance by the Isanti County Board of Commissioners.
Voting Affirmatively: 2 Voting Negatively: 0 Not Present: 1
Adopted by the Stanchfield Township Board this 13th day of April, 2023