05-06-1985 Town Board MinutesState of Minnesota The Town Board of the Town of Otsego met this
County of Wright 6 day of May, 1985, at 8:00 p.m. Floyd Roden,
Town of Otsego Chairman; Douglas Lindenfelser and Norman Fres-
ke, Supervisors; Lewis Pouliot, Treasurer; Lani
Will, Deputy Clerk; and Jerome Perrault, Clerk, were present.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Floyd Roden. The
minutes of the April 15, 1985, Town Board meeting were approved as read.
Dale Homuth of the D.N.R. appeared before the Board to discuss
water problems in the Town of Otsego. He said the water problems are
caused because the ground water table t; at its highest level since 1900.
Lakes all over the state are at a high level and many areas have much
more problems that Otsego. Fabian Sadowski and Tom Corbin were also
present at the meeting. Fabian Sadowski has land in the NWS of the NWS
of Section 27, Range 23, that is too wet to farm and Tom Corbin has
land in the W4 of the SWk of the NWS of Section 27, Range 23 that is
also too wet to farm. Fabian Sadowski was of the opinion that all the
housing development in Hall Addition, Vasseurs 2nd Addition and Chris-
tians Deerfield Acres were causing the water problems om his land.
Dale Homuth explained that his problems were mainly due to the high
ground water level and that is was not the Townships' responsibility
to provide drainage for private property. A study of the elevation of
the area indicated that the water from Halls Addition, Vasseurs, Chris-
tians, Fabians Sadowski farm and Tom Corbin Farm should flow towards
the lake on Darkenwalds farm in the SES of Section 27. There is a
ditch from the lake to the Mississippi River. Mr. Homuth said the pro-
perty owners could petition the County to put in a County Ditch and
all benefiting property owners would be assessed for the cost of the
ditch.
Wilfred Lindenfelser appeared before the Board to complain that
the road to his farm (O'Dell)phas only been graded once this spring
and is rough. There are also some washouts on the side of the road that
are hazardous. The Town Board advised him they would do a site in-
spection.
Motion by Norman Freske to approve a resolution granting Rite
Cable Company an extension permit to construct and extend a cable
communication system in Otsego Township. Seconded by Douglas LindenE-
felser, passed unanimously.
Gene Berg appeared before the Board to request a side lot setback
variance from 30 feet to 15 feet and a backlot setback from 50 feet to
15 feet to construct a pole building on his property.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to approve the request of Gene Berg
for a side lot setback variance from 30 feet to 15 feet and a backlot
setback variance from 50 feet to 15 feet to construct a pole building.
Seconded by Norman Freske, passed unanimously.
Motionby Floyd Roden to send a complain to Winslow Chermark to
remove the junk cars from his lot (14014 79th Street NE) by June 15,
1985. Seconded by Norman Freske, passed unanimously.
Motion by Floyd Roden to send a complaint to J. Gerdas of 8073
Ochoa Avenue to remove the junk cars from his lot by June 15, 1985.
Seconded by Norman Freske,,passed unanimously.
Motion by Floyd Roden to hire Harley Rolff Jr. to stucco the
Town Hall exterior. Seconded by Norman Freske, passed unanimously.
Motion by Norman Freske to hire Dons' Painting to paint the Town
Hall inside and outside and the trim on the Town Garage. Labor only.
Seconded by Floyd Roden passed unanimously.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
ATTEST: Jerome Perrault, Clerk
A RESOLUTION, GRANTING AN EXTENSION PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT
AND EXTEND A CABLE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
WHEREAS the Minnesota Cable Communications Board has approved an expanded cable
service territory which encompasses the entire extension area to be served by the cable
communications system as required by Minnesota Statutes section 238.17 and as granted
under this permit; and
WHEREAS Minnesota Statutes section 238.08, Subd. 1 states that a municipality shall
require a franchise or extension permit of any cable communications system providing
service within the municipality; and
WHEREAS Rite Cable Company of Minnesota, Ltd. has requested authorization to extend
service from its cable communications system currently operating within the Cities of
Big Lake, Buffalo, Cokato, Dassel, Delano, Elk River, Maple Lake, Monticello, Rockford
and Watertown; and
WHEREAS said cable communications system operates in the Cities pursuant to a valid
franchise which has been confirmed by the Minnesota Cable Communications Board; and
WHEREAS the extension area is not within the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area as defined
in Minnesota Statutes section 473.121, Subd. 4; and
WHEREAS pursuant to Minnesota Statues section 238.17, the request by the company
has been considered in a public proceeding, affording reasonable notice and opportunity
to be heard; and
WHEREAS a copy of this permit shall be filed with the Minnesota Cable Communications
Board;
NOW, THEREFORE, Otsego Township does ordain that there is hereby granted an
extension permit to construct, operate and maintain a cable communications system
extension within Otsego Township to Rite Cable Company of Minnesota, Ltd., subject
to the following terms and conditions:
1. The extension permit shall expire at the same time as the cable communications
franchise currently in effect in the Cities of Big Lake, Buffalo, Cokato, Dassel,
Delano, Elk River, Maple Lake, Monticello, Rockford, and Watertown; and any
change in the expiration date of the franchise by way of either renewal or
amendment of the franchise, shall automatically apply to the extension permit,
unless Otsego Township acts to terminate or limit the term of the extension
permit at the time the expiration date of the franchise is extended;
The company and Otsego Township agree to abide by the terms which are set
forth in the franchise, as same may from time to time be amended or renewed,
which relate only to the following
a. system -wide channel capacity;
b. access channel(s);
c. standards for system installation, maintenance and operation;
d. indemnification for franchisor and liability insurance;
e. abandonment of service;
f. termination or cancellation of the franchise;
g. removal of equipment.
3. The subscriber rates shall be as follows:
See attached Exhibit A.
OTSEGO TOWNSHIP
By:
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RITE CABLE COMPANY OF MINNESOTA, LTD.
By:
James W. Daniels
General Manager
Date: