01-04-1988 Town Board MinutesState of Minnesota The Town Board of the Town of Otsego met this
County of Wright 4th day of January, 1988 at 8:00 P. M. Norman
Town of Otsego Freske, Chairman, Douglas Lindenfelser and Floyd
Roden, Supervisors, James Barthel, Treasurer, and
Elaine Beatty, Deputy Clerk, and Jerome Perrault, Clerk, were present.
The meeting was calledto order by Chairman Norman Freske.
Minutes of the December 21, 1987 Town Board Meeting were approved
as read.
Jim Hasselgrave appeared before the Board in regard to the plans
of the Elk River V.F.W. to purchase and develop recreational fields
of a 40 acre parcel between Quaday Avenue and Highway ##101 and South
of 72nd Street. Their plans are to build soccer fields and put in a
well this next year. They are aware of, and expect to pay their share
if Quaday Avenue and 72nd Street are blacktopped.
John Darkenwald asked if they planned on building a post home on
the property and have a liquor license. Mr. Hasselgrave replied that
in order to do so it would be necessary to rezone about 5 acres (five)
commercial and their plan s on this are not definite at this time.
Letters were received from Jim.. Bumgardner of 15857 NE 70TH ST,
and Ken and Dorothy Fry of 15887 NE 70TH ST. protesting the development
plans of the Elk River V. F. W. mainly because of the increased traffic
it would bring to the area.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to approve the plans of the Elk
River V. F. W. to construct soccer and softball fields, parking areas,
a well and a maintenance building on 40 (forty) acres between Quaday
Avenue and Highway #101 and South of 72nd Street.
Seconded by Norman Freske, passed unanimously.
:rry Malott and Mike Pekarek from Computerland in St. Cloud
presented the Board with a price quotation for a computer for the
Assessors use. They are offering a:
Compaq Desk PRO 286 Computer for $ 3,169.00
Video display board for 199.00
Compaq Monochrome Monitor for 225.00
Total System Price of
In Addition, an Epson EX -100 Printer $ 699.00
and Lotus 1-2-3 Software for $ 395.00
Total System Price with Printer and
Software $ 4,687.00
Mr. Malott explained that the Compaq brand computer is I.B.M.
compatable and would be compatable with the computer now in use by
the Wright County Assessor. The Board asked if the computer had the
capabilities to be used to record Clerks minutes and Treasurers
financial records. Mr. Malott said that it would be and advised
purchasing a Word Processor to be used with it. The price quotation
was good for 30 days as offered.
The Board advised Mr. Malott they would take his offer under
consideration and no definite action was taken at this time.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to approve final payment of
$14,278.97 to Buffalo Bituminous, Inc. for the Kadler Avenue bitumin-
ous Project between Co. #39 and the Mississippi River. Seconded by
Floyd Roden, passed unanimously.
Motion by Norman Freske to postpone the Town Board Meeting schedu-
led for January 18th until January 25th, as January 18th is a legal
holiday, Martin Luther King's Birthday. Seconded by Douglas Lindenfelser,
passed unanimously.
State of Minnesota
County of Wright
Town of Otsego
Town Board Meeting
January 4, 1988
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Motion
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Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to send a notice to Julie Majerus
of 9382 Ochoa Avenue regarding her dogs barking and disturbing the
peace and send her a copy of that part of the Township Dog Ordinance
pertaining to this violation. Seconded by Norman Freske, passed unanim-
ously.
Engineer Pete Raatikka informed the Board that Frankfort Township
is planning to upgrade and blacktop 60th Street this Summer and asked
the Board if they would be interested in upgrading and blacktopping
that part of 60th Street that Otsego maintains as 60th Street is a
Town line road. Otsego's share of the road would be about 1000 feet
1/5 of a mile. ( one fifth) Mr. Raatikka said that there would be an
informationmeeting on the project Tuesday (January 5th, 1988) evening
at the Frankfort Town Hall. The Board advised him they will attend the
meeting.
Proceeding as a Board of Audit, the Town Board audited and allowed
verified Accounts No. 461 to 482 inclusive.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
SUPERVISORS:
ATTEST: Jerome Perrault, Clerk
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