09-14-1987 Town Board MinutesState of Minnesota The Town Board of the Town of Otsego met this 14th
County of Wright day of September, 1987 at 8:00 P.M. Norman Freske,
Town of Otsego Chairman, Douglas Lindenfelser, and Floyd Roden,
Supervisors, James Barthel, Treasurer, Elaine Beatty,
Deputy Clerk, and Jerome Perrault, Clerk were present.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman, Norman Freske and the Minutes
of the August 17, 1987 meeting were approved as read.
Rudy Thibodeau appeared in regard to his application for a conditional use
permit to have a minature golf course in Mississippi Shores 6th Addition, Lot
4 Block 1. He presented the Board with plans for the golf course which had 34
parking spaces with an entrance off of Parkington Avenue and exiting onto the
service road along Co. 39. He said he thought that an entrance on one and
exiting on the other would provide for a smoother traffic flow.
Donald Beauchane of 9182 Parkington Circle, appeared to say that while he
was not opposed to the golf course, he was opposed to the entrance on Parking -
ton Avenue, as creating too much traffic on a residential street. He said he
thought there should be a service road along Parkington Avenue for the 6th
Addition Commercial Lots.
Mr. Thibodeau said he thought a service road would make the lot he inten-
ded to buy too small for the use he intends it for.
Motion by Floyd Roden to table action on the conditional use permit for
the minature golf course until the next Board meeting and have the Township
Attorney consult with Marvin George, owner of the 6th Addition Lots, and the
Wright County Zoning Administrator regarding a service road. Seconded by
Norman Freske, passed unanimously.
Lani Will appeared before the Board representing Clarence Thompson and
his request to split 10 acres into 2 - five acre lots, one with buildings, and
one without. The 5 acre lot with buildings would front on Co. 122 and the 5
acre lot without buildings would front on Packard Avenue.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to approve the request of Clarence Thompson
to split a ten acre parcel into two 5 acre lots. Seconded by Floyd Roden,
passed unanimously.
Russ Lowman and John Nemec appeared in regard to 62nd Street ( a dead end
street off of Highway 101) having shifted to the North about 8 feet. Mainten-
ance man Dave Chase said he thought the street could be gradually shifted back
when he blades it. The Board will do a Site Inspection to determine the best
way to get the street back where it belongs.
Mark Bullock appeared before the Board in regard to his having horses on
a residential lot which is a violation of the County Ordinance. He said he
would like to obtain more land and that there is a 41/2 acre parcel of ag. land
that joins his lot that he would like to lease or buy. The 41/2 acre parcel was
a former air -strip. If he can obtain this land, he would fence it and keep
his horses on that piece of land. He would like to keep three horses.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to request that Mr. Bullock apply for a
Conditional Use Peruit to keep three horses on the 41/2 acre parcel of land,
this permit to be subject to reviewal in one year. Seconded by Floyd Roden.
Douglas Lindenfelser and Floyd Roden voted in favor of the motion, Norman
Freske voted no.
Del Hinton of 8045 Ogren Avenue, appeared before the Board to request
speed limit signs and two "School Bus Stop Ahead" signs on 78th Street in
Hidden Valley Development. She lives on Ogren Avenue just off 78th Street.
She said that the School Bus stops at the bottom of a hill and cars coming
over the hill too fast have a hard time to stop for the bus. Just recently,
an accident was barely avoided when a car came over the hill too fast and
nearly collided with the school bus. The Board advised her they will do a
Site Inspection to see what signs are needed.
Andrew Merges appeared before the Board to discuss Assessing for the
coming Assessment year. Mr Merges had suggested that the County Assessors
Office assess the mobile homes in the Township, but the County Assessors said
that he did not have enough help to take on the extra work load. Mr Merges
said that he had been receiving $2.90 per assessed unit for mobile homes and
in the coming assessment year he would request $4.00 per assessed unit for
mobile homes. The Board will take the proposal under consideration.
State of Minnesota
County of Wright
Town of Otsego
September 14, 1987 Town Board. Meeting
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Jeff Stockey appeared before the Board to discuss the Dog Ordinance. Attorney
Richard Cox reviewed the updated version of the Dog Ordinance he had prepared.
The Town Board recommended changing the Ordinance to read that any impounded
dog cannot be returned to the owner without being licensed and vacinated. The
Board also recommended that the dog license fee should be reduced to the
normal fee for dogs that are spayed or neutered.
Engineer Larry Koshak, Attorney Richard Cox and Appraiser Don Leuer,
appeared before the Board to discuss the Storm Drain Assessment Roll and it's
adoption. Attorney Cox advised the Board to set a date to review and adopt
the Assessment Roll and publish a notice thereof in accordance with the
agreement to do so at the Assessment Hearing on August llth. Attorney Cox
said that as this would not be a Hearing, it would not be necessary to open
the meeting for discussion and the Board should proceed to announce any
changes in the Original Assessment Roll and then move for it's Adoption.
Motion by Floyd Roden to set Monday, October 5, 1987 ( In conjuction with.
the Town Board Meeting on that date), as the date to review and adopt the
Assessment Roll for the Storm Drain Project. Seconded by Douglas Lindenfelser,
passed unanimously.
Motion by Norman Freske to pay Don Leuer $1,304.00 for services to date,
as appraiser for the Storm Drain Project. Seconded by Douglas Lindenfelser,
passed unanimously.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to make a partial payment of $32,091.48
to Buffalo Bituminous, Inc. for the Kadler Avenue Bituminous Project. Sec-
onded by Norman Freske, passed unanimously.
Motion by Norman Freske to have the Assessment Hearing for the Kadler Ave.
Bituminous Project on October 8, 1987, at 8:00 P.M. Seconded by Douglas
Lindenfelser, Passed unanimously.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to pay Hakanson Anderson Associates, Inc.,
$8,921.50 in payment for Engineering Services performed on the Storm Drain
Project. Seconded by Floyd Roden, passed unanimously.
Motion by Norman Freske to send a letter to Terry Vandeenhul requesting
him to remove the mobile home parked on his lot, (Lot 5, Block 4, Walesch 2nd
Addition), within 10 days. Seconded by Douglas Lindenfelser, passed unanimous-
ly.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to send notices to the following people to
mow the grass and weeds on their lots:
James Svardahl - Lot 19, Block 3, Mississippi Shores 5th Addition
Allen Domm - Lot 20, Block 3, Mississippi Shores 5th Addition
Patrick Kolb - Lot 21, Block 3, Mississippi Shores 5th Addition
Seconded by Norman Freske, passed unanimously.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to send a notice to Rudy Diaz to mow weeds
and remove junk cars and other junk from his lot. Seconded by Norman Freske,
passed unanimously.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to send a notice to Kuhn Properties of
812 Main Street, Elk River, (who own Lot 13, Block 2, Halls 2nd Addition),
to mow the lawn and clean up the lot. Seconded by Norman Freske, passed un-
animously.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to hire Greg Vetsch to re -roof the Town
Hall. Seconded by Norman Freske, passed unanimously.
Proceeding as a board of audit, the Town Board Audited and allowed
verified Accounts Nos. 257 to 298 inclusive.
On Motion, the meeting adjourned.
SUPERVISORS:
ATTEST: Jerome Perrault, Clerk
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