08-20-1979 Town Board MinutesState of Minnesota The Town Board of the Town of Otsego met this
County of Wright 20th day of Auguat, 1979 at 8:00 p.m. Present
Town of Otsego were Chairman Lloyd Beaudx4y, Supervisors Vir-
ginia Bistodeau and William Schulz, Clerk Jerome
Perrault, Asst. Clerk Betty Adkins. Also present were Otsego Planning
Commission members Carl Swenson, Ray Schultz, Clayton Berg, Larry Four-
neir, and Kay DeMhrs, and Attorney Bill Radzwill.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Lloyd Beaudry. The
minutes of the August 6, 1979 meeting were approved as read.
Carl Swenson addressed the meeting to present the Comprehensive
Plan as prepared by the Otsego Planning Commission. The Plan will
also be presented to the Wright Co. Planning Commission and County'
Board of Commissioners. If approved by the County Board, it would
become part of County Plan as pertaining to Otsego Township.
Carl Swenson listed the goals of the Comprehensive Plan as fol -
1. Orderly development of adequate housing to meet the needs of
an expanding population.
2. Encouragement of sound commercial and industrial development
to provide local jobs and expanding tax base.
3. Protection of prime agricultural land from exploitation
through ill timed development by speculators.
4. Provision of adequate park and recreation areas before desire -
able sites have been developed for other uses.
Copies of complete Comprehensive Plan can be obrained by contacting
Betty Adkins, Asst. Clerk, at her Town Hall office.
Virginia Bistodeau asked if a map would be provided to indicate
future plans for the township. Carl Swenson said that for the present
it will be presented in narrative form.
Bill Radzwill brought up the point that the Housing Section of
the plan should consider possible future Federal Funding because of
high building costs.
Bill Radzwill addressed the meeting concerning the Plan. As Otsego
is an urban township it has the power to adbpt its own Planning and
Zoning. He listed the following positive reasons for having their own
Plan. Under the existing County Plan you have to depend on County for
decissions and governing. Local control would give better direction of
local conditions and better control of local problems.
Township would be in a better position to attract potential busin-
ess to provide employment opportunities.
On the negative would be the greater financial cost. The Township
would need its oun building inspector, more staff help, and its own
legal counsel.
The question was asked if the Township should consider incorparation
as Elk River would probably consider annexing part of Otsego if commercial
development would occur along State Highway 101. Bill Radzwill said
there would be no way to prevent annexation unless the Township would
incorporate. However incorporation would be costly. Another point
would be loss of County police protection. It would then be necessary
to contract for police protection from the County and would be expensive.
Ed Palmer asked if the Comprehensive Plan had any plans or time-
table for incorparation. Carl Swenson replied that no time -table had
been established.
lows:
Page 2.
Continuation of minutes of August 20, 1979 meeting.
Lloyd Beaudry asked if it would be possible to adopt a partial
Planning and Zoning plan to cover certain areas such as housing. Bill
Radzwill said that would be possible if agreement could be reached
with the County.
Motion by Virginia Bistodeau to approve a conditional use permit
for Joyce Kongsjord to sell dolls as a home business, subject to yearly
renewal. Seconded by Lloyd Beaudry passed unanimously. Mrs. Kongsjord
lives at 15446 NE 95th Street in Mississippi Shores 2nd Addition, Lot 12
Block 2.
Motion by William Schulz that a record should be kept of conditional
use permits and home businesses so that Town Board could review them
yearly or oftener. Seconded by Lloyd Beaudry, passed unanimously.
Virginia Bistodeau reported that the Township is eligible to hire
and employee for six months under the CETA program. The Board felt they
should discuss with Ed Greninger the need for another employee.
Motion by Virginia Bistodeau to have Rich Murray advertise for an
employee for 6 months under the CETA program. Seconded by Lloyd Beaudry,
passed unanimously.
Motion by Lloyd Beaudry to have Meyer Rohlin consider all three
bituminous projects at one time and to consider bidding all three pro-
jects at one time (Mississippi Shores 1st and 2nd Attitons, Great River
Acres, and Vasseur's Oak Grove lst and 2nd Additions). Seconded by
William Schulz, passed unanimously.
Virginia Bistodeau moved that Section of the revised Dog Ordinance
be omitted. It pertains to dogs being a nuisance as it duplicates the
County Ordinance. Seconded by Lloyd Beaudry, passed unanimously.
Betty Adkins reported that the Dog Ordinance will be published in
the Star News and Shopper and licensing will be in effect on Sept. 1, 1979,
following publication.
Motion by William Schulz to secure bids on a furnace and bathroom
facilities for the Town Hall. Seconded by Lloyd Beaudry, passed unan-
imously.
Motion by William Schulz to purchase a pull type rotary mower from
Bergstrom Bros., seconded by Virginia Bistodeau, passed unanimously.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
Attest: