09-30-1982 Public Hearing MinutesState of Minnesota The Town Board of the Town of Otsego met this
County of Wright 30th day of September, 1982, at 8:00 p.m. William
Town of Otsego Schulz, Chairman; Douglas Lindenfelser and Floyd
Roden, Supervisors; Betty Adkins and Lani Will,
Deputy Clerks, William Radzwill, Attorney, were present. This meeting
was called for the special purpose of conducting a public hearing on
Otsego Acres and 80th Stret, Kadler Avenue and 85th Street road im-
provement projects.
John Gilbertson, engineer from Consulting Engineers, made a pre-
sentation using a slide presentation. Otsego Acres was discussed first.
With 58 units in that project the cost per unit comes to $1725.76 per
unit spread over 10 years at 11.1 percent. This is using the equal
principle method of interest. Following the acceptance of the asses-
ment by the Town Board the assessment roll will be transmitted to the
County Auditor to be put on the 1983 property taxes. The interest
starts on the date the Township adopts the roil, 30 days following
that acceptance a property owner may pay off the entire amount with
no interest charge. Residents present asked the Board to view 90th
Street, O'Brian & Ochoa Avenues. They are concerned about the shapes
of the ditches and whether they will be able to mow it. They said
there was no grass there and the gravel has washed down into the ditch.
There was mentioned that sod was put on O'Brian Street to restabilize
a newly constructed ditch, the rest of the project was seeded.
Mention also was made that this is a seven ton road. William
Schulz moved to defer the assessment roll to the October 4, 1982 meet-
ing, seconded by Floyd Roden, passed unanimously.
The next hearing began with a slide presentation by John Gilbert-
son on the 80th Street, Kadler Avenue,and 85th Street project. The
costs of that project were $176,696.12 spread over 10 years at 11.1%
interest. The Board has three options: asses the costs 100% to the
23 property owners which would be over $7,000. per parcel owner, or
assess the same as Otsego Acres property owners are being assessed
$1,725.75, or assess $600. per parcel unit with the Township picking
up the difference.
Question arose to the warranty of the road John Gilbertson
responded that it has one year warranty. Question regarding property
taxes going up due to a new road - this cannot happen by state statute
it is illegal.
Douglas Lindenfelser made a motion to defer the assessment roll
to the October 4, 1982 meeting, seconded by Floyd Roden, passed
unanimously.
At 10:00 p.m. motion was made to adjourn.
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