02-29-1988 Town Board MinutesState of Minnesota The Town Board of the Town of Otsego
County of Wright met this 29th day of February, 1988
Town of Otsego at 8:00 P.M. Norman Freske, Chairman,
Floyd Roden and Douglas Lindenfelser,
Supervisors, James Barthel Treasurer, Elaine Beatty, Deputy
Clerk, and Jerome Perrault, Clerk were present.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Norman Freske.
The Minutes of the February 22, 1988 Town Board Meeting were
approved as read.
Rudy Thibodeau, who is building a m,nea.ture golf course
in Mississippi Shores 6TH Addition, has advised the Board he is
interested in having video games in his place of business and
inquired if there would be a license required and a fee charge.
Deputy Clerk Elaine Beatty advised the Board that she contacted
the City of Albertville and City of Elk River regarding their
policy on video games. The City of Elk River charges a fee of
$35.CO Der year, per machine and the City of Albertville charges
a fee of $10.00 per year per machine.
Motion by Norman Freske to charge a fee of $24.00 per year
for each commercial video game operated on premises in the Town
of Otsego. Seconded by Floyd Roden and passed.
The Board will contact the Township Attorney to see if an
Ordinance will be required to regulate and license Commercial
Video Games.
Motion by Floyd Roden to have Maintenance Men, Dave and
Jesse Chase attend a Traffic Signing and Control Workshop in
Brainerd on March 2nd. Seconded by Norman Freske and passed.
Motion by Floyd Roden to have the Town Board Meeting
scheduled for March 21st changed to Thursday, March 17, at
8:00 P.M. Seconded by Norman Freske and passed.
Treasurer James Barthel reported that the total receipts
for the year ending February 29, 1988 were $1,042,528.47 with
$529,979.06 being deposited in the checking account, and
$415,000.00 deposited in the Pass Book Savings Account, and
Interest Earnings as of December 31, 1987 of $81,172.95 in the
Certificates of Deposit Account and $16,775.46 in the Pass Book
Savings Account. He reported Orders Paid for the Year at just
over g$506,000.00 with the Orders Paid Tonight to be included in
the Final Tabulation of Orders Paid for the Year ending February
29, 1988.
Proceeding as a Board of Audit, the Town Board Audited
and allowed Verified Accounts Nos. 558 to 580 inclusive.
On Motion, the Meeting adjourned.
SUPERVISORS: Floyd Roden
Douglas Lindenfelser
CHAIRMAN:
ATTEST:
JP/eb
Norman Freske
Jerome Perrault, Clerk