12-04-1978 Town Board MinutesMinutes of the Board of Audit of the Town of Otsego Town Board
Meeting Held Dec. 4, 1978. State of Minn., Co. of Wright, Town of
Otsego.
The Town Board of the Town of Otsego met this 4th day of December
1978. Lloyd Beaudry, Chairman, Virginia Bistodeau and William Schulz,
Supervisors, Lewis Pouliot, Tres. Jerome Perrault, Clerk, Betty Adkins
Assistant Clerk were present.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Lloyd Beaudry.
Minutes of the November 28, 1978 Town Board meeting: were approved
as read.
Motion was made by Lloyd Beaudry that the Town Board approve vacating
those parts of Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and G. Street in the Otsego
Townsite lying within the property of Wilmer Nordin. Seconded by William
Schulz, passed unanimously.
The dog control problem in the Township was discussed. Ken Gabbert
reported that the dog catcher told him he is about ready to give up.
He feels dogs should be licensed so he can tell if dogs are running
loose on other people's property. He could then pick the dogs up and
issue violation citations if the dogs were licensed so he could iden-
tify them. Betty Adkins reported that Attorney Bill Radzwill is check-
ing to see if the Township, being an urban township can declare an
emergency situation and pass an Ordinance requiring licensing of dogs.
The possibility of requiring rabies shots as a pre-requisite to ob-
taining a dog license was discussed.
Motion made by Lloyd Beaudry approving the Otsego Planning Com-
cission having 2 meetings per month is they wish. Seconded by Virginia
Bistodeau, passed unanimously.
Motion made by Lloyd Beaudry that all changes in meetings as well
as special meetings be published in the Crow River News as well as the
Star News. Seconded by William Schulz, passed unanimously.
Wilmer Nordin requested that an agenda be prepared in advance of
the Planning Commission members so they would know in advance what is
coming up at the meetings.
Motion made by Lloyd Beaudry that Betty Adkins prepare in advance
of the Planning Commission meetings and mail a copy of same to the Plan-
ning Commission members. Seconded by Virginia Bistodeau, passed unani-
mously.
Motion made by William Schulz that the Township publish a notice
in the Star News for 4 weeks regarding not parking cars on roads and
leaving garbage cans etc., as it interferes with snow plowing. Seconded
by Virginia Bistodeau, passed unanimously.
Proceeding as a board of audit, the Town Board audited and allowed
verified accounts Nos. 225 to 250 inclusive.
As the funds from the sale of the Road Improvements had not been
received as yet and Hardrives, Inc. wished to be paid for their services
theTown Board discussed the possibility of issuing a warrant "Not Paid
for Want of Funds" and pay interest on the Warrant to the Bank of Elk
River until the Bond money is received. In accordance with this the
Town Board proposed the following resolution: Resolution Authorizing
Issuance of Warrant. Be it resolved that the Chairman and Clerk of the
Town of Otsego be quthorized to issue a B'mk Warrant pursuant to Minn.
Statute 471.69, payable to the Bank of Elk River, Elk River, Minnesota,
in the amount of $76,371.39 to make final payment for the construction
costs of the Town of Otsego road improvement for 1978. Dated Dec. 4, 1978
Motion to adopt resolution make by Lloyd Beaudry, seconded by Virginia
Bistodeau, passed unanimously.
On motion, the, meeting adjourned. Attest: