03-17-1988 Town Board MinutesState of Minnesota
County of Wright
Town of Otsego
Treasurer, Elaine
present.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Norman Freske.
Minutes of the February 29, 1988 Town Board Meeting were approved
as read.
Floyd Roden as Supervisor and James Barthel as Treasurer took
their Oaths of Office. Clerk Jerome Perrault took his Oath of Office
before a Notary prior to the meeting.
Norman Freske was re-elected Chairman of the Town Board for the
coming fiscal year.
Dr. David Gilgenbach appeared before the Board to request a Permit
to build a Veterinary Clinic and small animal Hospital in Mississippi
Shores 6th Addition, Lots seven (7) and Two (2), Block 1. He stated
that he would comply with all setback and parking requirements. All
animals will be contained inside the building. The building would be
built on Lot seven (7) and Lot two (2), which he has also purchased,
would be used for future expansion.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to approve a Conditional Use Permit
for Dr. David Gilgenbach to build and operate a small animal veterin-
ary clinic on Lot seven (7), Block one (1), Mississippi Shores Sixth
Addition. Seconded by Floyd Roden. All Board Members voted in favor
of the Motion.
Arlene DeCandia appeared before the Board in regard to the applicat
ion of Riverwood Conference Center for an expansion of their Conditional
Use Permit to include a Restaurant open -to -the -public. She stated that
she is the majority stock holder and President of Riverwood Conference
Center. She feels this expansion is necessary for the survival of
Riverwood, as it inables them to use the facilities during slack times
in the Conference Business. She said they employ seventy-five (75),
mostly local people.
Michelle Lavrenz, Director of Administration at Riverwood, said
that the restaurant would be accepting reservations only when not in
use by Conference Center clients. The seating capacity of the restaur-
ant is one hundred and twenty (120) and they have a wine license, but
not a liquor license. The restaurant would be open from 11:00 A.M. to
11:00 P.M. But, no reservations would be accepted after 9:00 P.M. One
of the benefits would be to provide more stable employment for their
employees. She further stated that Riverwood has always earned the
highest ratings from the Health Department.
Stewart Turnquist addressed the meeting. He said that he was part
owner and designer of the Conference Center. He said that he was
opposed to the expansion to include a public restaurant as he felt this
would cause increased traffic and also that Riverwood would loose it's
identity as a Conference Center.
Lloyd Dewey addressed the meeting. He said his wife is one of the
owners of the land just in front of the Conference Center and former
owner of much of the land on which the Conference Center is built. He
is concerned about the proposed expansion of the Conference Center and
feels that this is beyond the original intent of the Conference Center.
He is also concerned if the sanitary facilities are adequate for this
expansion.
Robert Spencer, who lives right next to the Conference Center,
said that he has had no problems with the way the Conference Center
has been operated in the past, but is concerned about the expansion
because of the increased number of people going in and out at times.
Glen Benson, a member of the Otsego Planning Commission, said
that the Planning Commission is concerned about what could happen in
The Town Board of the Town of Otsego met
this 17th Day of March, 1988 at 8:00 P. M.
Norman Freske Chairman, Douglas Lindenfelser
and Floyd Roden Supervisors, and James Barthel,
Beatty Deputy Clerk, and Jerome Perrault Clerk, were
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the future if the Conference Center were sold and the new owners would
change the intent and purpose of the business.
Arlene DeCandia said that she feels this expansion is necessary
and asked for the Board's approval.
Supervisor Douglas Lindenfelser said that there seems to be con-
siderable concern by the neighbors about the expansion to include a
public restaurant, and that this should be considered when making the
decision.
Motion made by Douglas Lindenfelser to deny the request of the
Riverwood Conference Center for an expansion of their Conditional
Use Permit to include a restaurant open-to-the-public. Motion secon-
ded by Floyd Roden. Douglas Lindenfelser and Floyd Roden voted in
favor of the Motion, Norman Freske abstained.
John Clasen of 14626 N.E. 82nd Street, who owns Lot Ten (10),
Block Two (2), Vasseur's Second Addition, appeared before the Board
to request a variance to build a storage building larger than the
800 square feet the CountyOrdinance allows. He wishes to build a
thirty feet by sixty feet (30'x60') pole building with ten feet (10')
side walls to store antique cars.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to approve a Variance for John
Clasen to build an eighteen hundred square feet (1800 sq. ft.) steel
pole building with ten feet (10') side walls and colored steel siding.
Seconded by Floyd Roden. All Board Members voted in favor of the
Motion.
Cecil Adams, who owns Lots two and three (2 & 3) block four (4)
Walesch Second Addition, appeared to request a Variance to build a
storage building larger than eight hundred square feet (800 sq. ft.),
a twentyeight feet by fortyeight feet (28' X 48') building with twelve
feet (12') sidewalls.
Motion by Floyd Roden to approve a Variance for Cecil Adams to
construct a twentyeight feet by fortyeight feet (28' X 48') storage
building with twelve feet (12') sidewalls on Lot three (3), Block
four (4), Walesch SecondAddition. Seconded by Douglas Lindenfelser.
Al]. Board Members voted in favor of the Motion.
Mike Goad appeared before the Board to request a temporary Use
Permit to place a mobile home on their lot while their house is being
built. There is a sewer system and sand point well on the lot at
present, Lot three (3), Block five (5), Otsego Acres First Addition.
Motion by Norman Freske to approve a Temporary Use Permit for
Mike Goad to place a mobile home on his lot while his home is being
built. This Temporary Use Permit to be for a period of up to eighteen
months ( 18) with the mobile home to be removed upon completion of the
house. Seconded by Floyd Roden. All Board Members voted in favor of
the Motion.
Edmund Martin, who owns P.I.D.No. 214-000-10410 ( 10226 Parrish
Avenue), wishes to split his lot which is about four acres (4) in size,
and needs a Land Alteration Permit to excavate and build up the lot.
He has contacted the Army Corps. of Engineers and the D.N.R. and they
have no objections providing he does not use any contaminated or oil
base fill. He is in the fringe area of the flood plain. The County
Zoning Administrator has advised him he will need a Topography Report
before and after the fill is put in place.
Motion by Floyd Roden to approve a land Alteration Permit ft r
Edmund Martin providing there are no objections from the D. N. R. and
providing all clean fill is used, no oil based material and no steel
or old iron. Seconded by Douglas Lindenfelser. All Board members
voted in favor of the Motion.
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Fred Watts of Computer Satisfaction whose office is located in
Elk River, appeared before the Board to discuss providing a computer
for the Township use and asked what the Township needs were. He sells
an I.B.M. compatible machine. The Board said that at present they
are interested in putting the Assessor's records on the computer. Mr.
Watts said that the City Engineer in Champlin is using one of his
machines and suggested the Board visit his office and see what records
he keeps on the machine. The Board advised him to check with Assessor
Andrew Merges to see what his needs will be, and come to the Board
Meeting on April 18th.
Andy McArthur of the Radzwill and Olsen Law Firm, presented the
Board with a preliminary draft of an Ordinance to regulate and license
amusement devices. The Board will study the Ordinance and meet with
him at a later date.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to postpone the Town Board Meeting
scheduled for April 4th until April 6th. Seconded by Floyd Roden,
passed unanimously.
Motion by Norman Freske to approve the 1988 Fire Contract with
the City of Elk River with a contract fee of Twenty-seven thousand
three hundred and fifty four dollars and thirty two cents ($27,354.32).
Seconded by Floyd Roden. All Board Members voted in favor of the
Motion.
Motion by Floyd Roden to accept the bid of H. G. Weber Oil Company
to furnish gas, diesel fuel, and number two fuel oil to the Township
for the fiscal year ending February 28, 1989. Seconded by Douglas
Lindenfelser. All Board Members voted in favor of the Motion.
Motion by Floyd Roden to accept the bid d_' Cash Gas, Inc. to furnish
L. P. gas to the Township for the fiscal year ending February 28, 1989.
Seconded by Norman Freske. All Board Members voted in favor of the
Motion.
Motion by Norman Freske to request County Zoning Administrator Tom
Salkowski to take legal action against LeRoy Karst for filling on his
property (P.I.D. No. 214-000-344100) in Section 34, Range 23, with
demolition material and without a Land Alteration Permit. Seconded
by Douglas Lindenfelser. All Board Members voted in favor of the
Motion.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to request the County Zoning
Administrator Tom Salkowski to take legal action against Phil Weber
(Of Lot four (4), Block one (1) Christian Acres, PID #214-014-001040)
for putting fill on his property with demolition material and without
a Land Alteration Permit. Seconded by Norman Freske. All Board Members
voted in favor of the Motion.
Motion by Norman Freske to request the County Zoning Administrator
Tom Salkowski, to take action against Terry VanDen Hul to remove the
illegal mobile home on his lot, (Lot four (4), Block five (5), Walesch
Estates Second Addition). Seconded by Douglas Lindenfelser. All Board
Members voted in favor of the Motion.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to request the County Zoning
Administrator Tom Salkowski, to take legal action against Jim Hennurn
to remove the refuse on his lot (P.I.D. #214-100-26410, in Section 26,
Range 24). Seconded by Norman Freske. All Board Members voted in
favor of the Motion.
Motion by Floyd Roden to make a payment of ($14 563.93), fourteen
thousand five hundred sixty three and ninety three cents to Northdale
Construction for Storm Drain Construction, and retain($10,000.00),Ten
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Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to raise the Otsego Planning
Commission Members pay to $20.00 per meeting and $10.00 per site
inspection, retroactive to March 1, 1988. Seconded by Floyd Roden.
All Board Members voted in favor of the Motion.
Proceeding as a Board of Audit, the Town Board Audited and
allowed Verified Accounts Nos. 1 to 34 inclusive.
On Motion the Meeting adjourned.
SUPERVISORS: Floyd Roden
Douglas Lindenfelser
CHAIRMAN:
ATTEST:
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Norman Freske
Jerome Perrault, Clerk