05-05-2986 Town Board MinutesState of Minnesota The Town Board of the Town of Otsego met this
County of Wright 5th day of May, 1986, at 8:00 p.m. Douglas
Town of Otsego Lindenfelser, Chairman; Floyd Roden arid Norm
Freske, Sunervisors; Lewis Pouliot, Treasurer;
Lani Will, Deputy Clerk; and Jerome Perrault, Clerk, were present.
The Meeting was called to order by Chairman Douglas Lindenfelser.
The minutes �f the April 21, 1986, Town Board Meeting were approved
as read.
Fire Chief Russell Anderson of the Elk River Fire Department
appeared before the Board to discuss Problems with the 911 system.
He has been getting fire calls that should have been routed to Albert-
ville. The Elk River Fire Department has responded to two calls In
the last month that should have been albertville calls. The Board
him they will notifiv all residents with 441 exchange telephone numbers
that are in the Albertville Fire Department area to request the Albert-
ville Fire Department when they dial 911.
Engineer Pete Raatikka presented the Town Board with a. feasibility
study he has done on the drainage of Hells Pond. His study has shown
that as Halls Pond has no outlet the feasible solution would be to
drain it to Otsego Park and the Mississippi River. Mr Raatikka has
consulted the DNR regarding drainage of the pond and they have said
they would permit lowering the level of the pond lk feet below the
ordinary high water level which they have established at 870.75 feet
above sea level. The surveyed depth of the pond as of April 21, 1986
was 872.2 feet above sea level which means the pond could be lowered
3.15 feet as of the measured date. He is recommending a 36" pipe to
drain the pond and the surrounding area that drains toward the pond
which has determined to be 840 acres of agricultural and residential
land. Halls Pond is located in the NE quarter of Section 21, Range
23 and Mr. Raatikka has established that area as the primary area to
be drained and benefitted, and the areas of secondary benefit would
be the NWk of Section 21, Range 23 which includes Otsego Acre 1st &
2nd Addition and Vasseurs Oak Grove Estates, part of the SWk of Sec-
tion 21 which includes part of Walesch Estates and some ag land, the
east part of the SES of Section 20 which includes Vasseurs Oak Grove
Estates 3rd Addition, the NWk of the NWk of Section 28, Range 23
which is part of Walesch Estates, the Nk of the SES of Section 21
which includes Vasseurs Oak Grove Estates 2nd Addition, the West half
of the NW k of Section 22, Range 23 which is mostly ag land, and that
part of the SEk quarter of Section 16, Range 23 that is South of Co.
39.
Mr Raatikka estimated the total cost of the 16" storm drainage
improvement to be $433,875 and he recommendings assessing the primary
area of benefit (Halls Addition) for the cost of an 18" pipe at $271,
000. based on 146 acres at a cost of 1513.70 per acre and the secondary
benefitting area for the difference between an 18" and a 16" pipe
which would be $212,875 for an assessed cost of $406.95 per acre for
524 acres. Attorney William Rad7will noted that the primary drainage
area included 40 acres of ag land and that an assessment of $1511.70
for ag land would be excessive.
Mr Raatikka commended that the Town Board take the following stens
should the Town Board decide to proceed with the storm drainage improve-
ment:
1. The Town of Otsego adopt the feasibility study.
2. Establish the area of benefit and direct the engineer to
prepare a preliminary assessment roll.
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3. Hire an appraiser to determine if the proposed assessments
benefit the property to the extent of the assessment.
4. Hold the public hearing for the proposed assessed area.
5. Take bids and hold the assessment hearing.
6. Complete the construction.
Motion by Floyd Roden to accept the feasibility study on the
proposed trunck storm drain improvement for Halls Addition and the
surrounding area and to order assessment roll prepared and schedule
a Public Hearing on the project for June 2, 1986. Seconded by Norman
Freske, passed unanimously.
Motion by Norman Freske to adopt the following resolution:
Be it resolved that the Town of Otsego, Minnesotarequests the
U.S. Army corp of Engineers to conduct studies to dtermine the feas-
ibility of developing a small flood control project at Halls Addition
under the authority provided by Section 205 of the 1948 Flood Control
Act as amended.
It is understood that if it is feasible and advisable to develop
a small flood control project at Halls Addition, the Otsego Town Board
would be required before construction commences to enter into n con-
tractual agreement that it will provide such local cooperation as my
be prescribed by the Secretary of. Army.
The Town Clerk of the Town of Otsego shall be and is hereby dir-
ected to transmit three certified copies of this resolution to the
District Engineer, St. Paul District, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers,
1135 U.S. Post Office and Custom House, St. Paul, MN 55101. Seconded
by Floyd Roden, passed unanimously.
Stanley Schuster appeared before the Board to request a side lot
setback variance of 10. feet, he wishes to build ?0 feet from the side
instead of 30 feet as required by the Wright County Rodinances. Motion
by Douglas Lindenfelser to approve the variance request of Stanley
Schuster, passed unanimously.
Motionby Floyd Roden to extend a farm accessory mobile home
permit for Donald Praught for another year. Seconded by Norman Freske,
passed unanimously.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to extend a farm accessory mobile
home permit for Peggy Croteau for two more years. Seconded by Norman
Freske, passed unanimously.
James Lefebvre appeared before the Board to request a second
1 per 40 break from 80 acres. Motion by Norman Freske to approve a
second 1 per 40 break from 80 acres for James Lefebvre. Seconded
by Douglas Lindenfelser,passed unanimously.
Motion by Floyd Roden to approve a variance request of Wallace
Hauan to split 5 acres from a 40 acre parcel as the 5 acre lot is
already recorded. Seconded by Norman Freske, passed unanimously.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to approve a temporary permit
for a mobile home for 1 year for Wallace Hauan while he builds a new
house to replace the old one that burned. Seconded by Norman Freske,
passed unanimously.
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Donald Olson, who lives on a two acre lot on Mac Iver avnue
appeared before the Board to request a permit to use a. mobile home
for storage after he completes a house he is now building. He is
presently living in the mobile home. The Board request him to appear
at the next meeting of the Otsego Planning Commission and present his
request to them.
Tom Constant appeared before the Board to complain about the
messy lot of Sally Gulbranson. The Board advised him they have sent
a complaint to her and have requested the Wright County Zoning Office
to take legal action to have the lot cleaned up.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to hire Gary Greninger to mow
the Town Hall & Garage lawn for the season at $40.00 per cutting.
Seconded by Norman Freske, passed unanimously.
Motion by Floyd Roden to authorize Lani Will to purchase a tape
recorder for Township use. Seconded by Douglas Lindenfelser, passed
unanimously.
Motion by Floyd Roden to arrange a meeting with the City of Al-
bertville to discuss problems with 911 fire department calls. Se-
conded by Norman Freske, passed unanimously.
Proceeding as a Board of Audit, the Town Board auditted and allowed
vertified accounts numbers 68 to 113, inclusive.
On motion, e meeting adjourned.
SUPERVISORS
ATTEST Jerome Perrault, Clerk