05-19-1986 Town Board MinutesState of Minnesota The Town Board of the Town of Otsego met this
County of Wright 19 day of May, 1986, at 8:00 p.m. Douglas
Town of Otsego Lindenfelser, Chairman; Floyd Roden and Norm
Freske, Supervisors; Lani Will, Deputy Clerk;
and Jerome Perrault, Clerk, were present.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Douglas Lindenfelser.
Minutes of the May 5, 1986, Town Board Meeting were approved as read.
First item on the agenda was a Public Hearing on the proposed
bituminous surfacing of Page Avenue from Wright County Road .39 south
to 85th Street and then 85th Street west to the exsisting bituminous
surfaced street.
Engineer Pete Raatikka presented figures on the estimated cost
of the project as follows:
Bituminous Surfacing - 1100 ton $25,000.00
Class 5 gravel 12,000.00
Shaping & subgrade correction 5,500.00
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST $42,500.00
Contingencies, Eingineering, & Admini. 8,500.00
Estimated Total Project Costs $51,000.00
Mr Raatikka explained that if the Township were to issue bonds
for the project, they would be required by law to assess et least
20% of the cost of the project. As there are 6 assessable units
on the project, the assessed cost on a unit basis would be $1700.00
per unit. If the project were assessed on a per front foot basis,
the assessment would be $1.33 per fron foot. The third alternative
would be to assess on a unit basis at the same figure as the Great
River Acres project would be $1862,00 per unit. As this is a thru
street and not a residential area, the Board decided to complete the
project without issuing bonds and tentatively set the assessment
at $1000.00 per unit.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to order plans and specifications
for the bituminous surfacing of Page Avenue from CO RD 39 south to
85th Street and then 85th Street west to the exsisting bituminous
surfaced street. Seconded by Floyd Roden, passed unanimously.
Rehabilitation Consultant Barb Isaacson appeared before the
Board to discuss Gordon DeMars work schedule. She has a report
from Doctor Londer indicating he feels that Gordon's work schedule
could be increased from 4 to 6 hours per day at this time.
Motion by Floyd Roden to have Gordon DeMars go on a 6 hour per
day work schedule until June 16, 1986 when his work schedule will
be review again. Seconded by Norman Freske, passedtunanimously.
Ken Maciej appeared before the Board to request a variance
to build closer than the allowed 130 feet setback from County #122.
He wishes to build a new home with a setback of 100 feet, the same
as the exsisting mobile home now on the lot.
Motion by Norman Freske to approve the setback variance request
of Ken Maciej to build a home set back 100 feet from County Road 12.2.,
the same as the exsisting mobile home. Seconded by Floyd Roden,
passed unanimously.
Motion by Floyd Roden to approve a 3 month (from the date the
house permit is issued) temporary use permit for Ken Maciej to live
in the mobile home while his new house is being constructed. Se-
conded by Norman Freske, passed unanimously.
State of Minnesota
County of Wright
Town of Otsego
Town Board Meeting
May 19, 1986
Page 2
Elaine Speaker appeared before the Board with a request to
vacate some streets on her property inthe Otsego Townsite which
were laid out hwen the townsite was platted in the late 1800's
but were never built. She owns 10 acres of land. The Board ad-
vised her to have her attorney prepare a petition to the Town
Board requesting the streets or that portion of the streets lying
within the boundries of her property be vacated. When she has the
petition prepared she should notify the Town Board and a Public
Hearing will be scheduled on the proposed vacatin of streets.
Charles Axelson and Audrey Balfanz appeared before the Board
at the Board's request to discuss liability insurance for the
dog catcher position. The Board advised them that while the Town-
ship has provided liability insurance in the past, the cost of the
policy has increased from $250.00 to $795.00 per year. As they have
been offered the position of dog catcher by the City of Albertville,
the City of St. Michael, the City of Hanover and the Township of
Frankfort, the Board suggested that Charles and Audrey obtain their
own liability insurance and then be re-imburshed by the Communities
they serve with each paying a share of the cost. They agreed to
investigate the possibility of obtaining their own liability insurance.
Harry Niesen appeared before the Board to complain that the road
by his place is not being completely graded. The road dead ends at
the railroad tracks and the operator does not grade completely to
the end. The Board advised him they will talk to the grader oper-
ator about the matter.
Andrew Merges appeared before the Board to discuss assessing.
He said the work load is getting to be too much for him to handle
and he suggested that the Board request the County Assessor's Office
to assess the mobile homes in the Township and he would assess the
rest of the Township. The Board advised him to present his proposal
to the County Assessor and the Board would consult with the County
Assessor regarding the proposal.
Motion by Floyd Roden to adopt the following resolution:
(attached)
Seconded by Norman Freske, passed unanimously.
On motion, he meeting adjourned.
SUPERVISORS
ATTEST Jerome Perrault, Clerk