03-17-1986 Town Board MinutesState of Minnesota The Town Board of the Town of Otsego met this
County of Wright 17 day of March, 1986, at 800 p.m. Floyd
Town of Otsego Roden, Chairman; Douglas Lindenfelser and Nor-
man Freske, Supervisors; Lewis Pouliot, Treas.;
Lani Will, Deputy Clerk; and Jerome Perrault, Clerk, were present.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Floyd Roden. The
minutes of the March 3, 1986, Town Board meeting were approved as read.
Norman Freske took his oath of office as Supervisor. Douglas
Lindenfelser was elected Chairman of the Board for the ensuing year.
Lani Will reported that Barb Isaacson recommended leaving Gordon
DeMars work week schedule at 4 hours per day, 20 hours per week, un-
til the results of the stress test that Gordon has taken are received.
Mdition by Norman Freske to leave Gordon DeMars work schedule at
4 hours per day, 20 hours per week and reveiw the schedule again at
the next meeting on April 7, 1986. Seconded by Floyd Roden, passed
unanimously.
Glen Beltrand appeared in regard to his request for a variance
to build a home on an undersi7ed lot, 1.28 acres in a 5 acre lot area.
the lot is located on Quail and 62nd Street and at present is owned
by Mrs. Viola Landwehr. The lot meets the minimum si7e requirements
of the Wright Colinty ordinance.
Motion by Norman Freske to approve the variance request of Glen
Beltrand to build a home on a 3.28 acre lot. Seconded by Floyd Roden,
passed unanimously.
• Stewart Turnquist appeared before the Board to present his plans
for expanding Riverwood Conference Center. He wishes to add 26 more
sleeping rooms, a 3000 square foot lounge area, expand the sewer system
and add more space to the parking lot to accomodate 20 more cars.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to approve a conditional use permit
for Stweart Turnquist to expand Riverwood Confernece Center by 17,480
square feet, contingent upon the sewage system passing inspection.
Seconded by Douglas Lindenfelser, passed unanimously.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to approve a variance request of
Stweart Turnquist to build 30 feet from the lot line. Seconded by
Floyd Roden, passed unanimously.
Tom Schelquist appeared to request a variance to split 3.2 acres
from a 150 acre parcel owned by his father in Section 15, Range 24.
He wishes to build a new house to replace an old hous now on the site.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to approve the variance request
of Tom Schelquist for a lot larger than the 1 -per -40 break allows.
Seconded by Norman Freske, passed unanimously.
Mrs Bettinger appeared before the Board to request a Home Occu-
pation Permit to have a cake bakery in her home. All cakes would be
delivered and the public would not be in the building. She would not
have any employees.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to approve a home occupation permit
for Mrs. Bettinger to operate a cake bakery, contingent upon the bakery
would not be open to the public. Seconded by Norman Freske, passed
unanimously.
Amy Barthel appeared before the Board to request a variance to
split 8 acres from a 65 acre parcel of Ag alnd owned by her father
Donald Praught, and build a house on it. The 8 acres are wooded And
not farmed and is located on the North side of the 65 acre parcel.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to approve the variance request of
Randy and Amy Barthel to split 8 acres from a. 65 acre parcel and a
60 foot road into the lot from McAllister Avenue. Seconded by Norman
Freske, passed unanimously
State of Minnesota
County of Wright
Town of Otsego
Town Board Meeting of March 17, 1986
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Edward Greninger appeared before the Board to discuss his wages
contract for the coming fiscal year. He requested a pay raise of
$1.80 per hour from $11.50 to $13.30 per hour. He said that he is
considering retirement at the end of this year.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to increase Edward Gze ninger s
wages from $11.50 to $12.60 per hour, with time and a half for Sundays
necessary to work, 6 paid holidays and $315.00 per quarter for medical
insurance and 3 paid weeks paid vacation. Seconded by Norman Freske,
passed unanimously.
Motion by Floyd Roden to re -appoint James Barthel to the Otsego
PlanningCommission for a 4 year term to expire in 1990. Seconded by
Norman Freske, passed unanimously.
Motion by Norman Freske to pay the Otsego Planning Commission
members $10.00 per meeting attended and $5.00 per site inspection
attended. Seconded by Floyd Roden, passed unanimously.
Proceeding as a Board of Audit, the Town Board audited and
allowed vertified accounts numbers 25 to 38 inclusive.
On Motion, t1 a meeting adjourned.
SUPERVISORS:
ATTEST: Jerome Perrault, Clerk