04-03-1978 Town Board MinutesState of Minnesota The Town Board of the Town of Otsego met this 3rd
County of Wright day of April, 1978. Lloyd Beaudry, Chairman,
Town of Otsego William Schulz and Virginia Bistodeau, Supervisors,
Jerome Perrault, Clerk, Lewis Pouliot, Treasurer,
Betty Adkins, Asst. Clerk, were present. The meeting was called to order
by Lloyd Beaudry, Chairman.
Minutes of the March 6, 1978 Town Board meeting were approved as
read.
Ralph Fuchs appeared before the Town Board to request permission
to hold 4 bingo games in a year in Riverbend Mobile Home Park Community
Building. They would like a permit and not a license at this time. The
license fee in $50.00.
Lloyd Beaudry moved that the Town Board grant the Riverbend Com-
munity Assn. a permit for one year to conduct 4 bingo games (contingent
upon Attorney Bill Radzwill's approval) with the proceeds from the bingo
games to be used to purchase playground equipment for use within the
Park. Motion seconded by William Schulz, passed unanimously.
Scott Rodby appeared before the Town Board to request approval to
subdivide 15 acres of land (located in the SW34 of the SEk of Section 16,
Range 23,) into 11 lots.
The Board said based on Wright County Zoning Administration and the
Township Engineer recommendations the Town Board would not approve lots of
that size because of the possibility of water contamination with on lot
water and sewer systems on lots this size on sandy soil.
Lloyd Beaudry moved that the Township Board recommend to the County
Zoning Administrator that Tom Staples be granted a conditional use permit
to construct a 10 unit dog kennel on his property in Sec. 10, Range 24,
on Kadler Ave. Motion seconded by William Schulz, passed unanimously.
Ken Gabbert presented the Town Board with a petition to have the
following roads in Walesch 2nd Addition bituminous surfaced: 78th St. N.E.
81st St. NE., 82nd St. NE., O'Day Av., Ochoa Av. O'Brian Av., and 79th
St. NE. Lloyd Beaudry moved that the Town Board accept the petition and
contact Meyer-Rohlin to prepare a preliminary cost estimate of the project
and Attorney Bill Radzwill to hold a hearing on the project. Seconded by
Virginia Bistodeau, passed unanimously.
Ken Gabbert presented the Town Board with a petition containing more
that the required 45 signatures requesting that the Town Board hold a
special election to determine if the voters of the Township are in favor
of adopting a 5 member Board of Supervisors.
Ken Gabbert requested that the Town Board consider putting speed
limits on the blacktop roads. The Board advised him they would take the
matter under consideration.
Steve Rask requested a permit to build a home on a 5 acre lot he was
purchasing from his father. The Board approved the permit and informed
him a survey would be required on lots of less than 10 acres.
Virginia Bistodeau reported attending a theptitig in Monticello on the
Great River Road project. She reported that concerning Otsego Township
their plans were to widen Wright Co. #39 with an 8ft. bike trail on each
side and they wpuld make Kadler Ave. from Wright Co. #39 to the Mississippi
a Secnic toad with a park to be built along the river at the end of the
Avenue. They would pay 70% of the cost of the blacktopping Kadler Ave.
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Continuation of minutes of April 3, 1978 Town Board Meeting.
Virginia Bistodeau made a motion that an ad be placed in the Town-
ship legal paper to request a volunteer to serve as chairperson for the
Otsego Designated Charity Drive for 1978. Motion seconded by William
Schulz, passed unanimously.
Mr. Barton appeared before the Board to request approval to re -plat
lots 19,20 & 21 Block 1 of Island View Estates to make them more usable
building sites. The Board said they would recommend approvel of the re -
platting to the Co. Zoning Administrator contingent upon the County
Sanitarian's approval that workable sewer systems could be constructed
on the lots.
Motion made by William Schulz that Edward Greninger be authorized
to purchase a rear -blade attachment for the township tractor. Seconded
by Lloyd1Beat3dry, passed unanimously.
Motion made by Lloyd Beaudry to purchase 10 loads of black magic
to use on town roads. Seconded by William Schulz, passed unanimously.
Motion made by Lloyd Beaudry to secure and erect road weight limit
signs (contingent upon Attorney Radzwill's opinion that the township has
a right to do so) to protect the township tarred roads. Seconded by
William Schulz, passed unanimously.
Motion made by Lloyd Beaudry to raise the Constable salary from
$12.00 to $16.00 per meeting attended. Seconded by William Schulz,
passed unanimously.
Motion made by William Schulz to raise Clerk's salary to $60.00
per month, if more than the regualr meeting is attended in the month,
the Clerk shall be paid $25.00 per meeting attended in addition to the
regular meetings. Seconded by Virginia Bistodeau, passed unanimously.
Motion made by William Schulz to purchase 18 folding chairs for
the town hall, seconded by Virginia Bistodeau, passed unanimously.
Lloyd Beaudry reported that David Fricke, Co. Zoning Administrator
strongly recommends that the Township apply for a Block Grant to con-
struct a water system in the township. The Board felt that they should
investigate the possibilities of applying for such a Grant and would
arrange a meeting with Mr. Fricke to consider the application procedures.
Proceeding as a board of audit, the Town Board audited and allowed
verified accounts Nos. 1 to 35 inclusive. On motion the meeting adjourned.
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