05-25-1988 Special Meeting MinutesState of Minnesota A special Town Board Meeting was
County of Wright held this 25th day of May, 1988 at
Town of Otsego 8:OOP.M. to conduct a Public Hearing
on the proposed vacation of Drainage
and Utility Easements in Lots 1 and 8, Block 1, Mississippi
Shores 6th Addition. Norman Freske, Chairman, Floyd Roden
and Douglas Lindenfelser, Supervisors, Elaine Beatty, Deputy
Clerk, and Jerome Perrault, Clerk, were present.
The Public Hearing was called to order by Chairman
Norman Freske. The easements to be vacated are described as
the South Ten (10') of Lot one (1) and the North Ten feet
(10') of Lot eight (8) Block one (1), Mississippi Shores 6th
Addition. A Petition was received from Marvin George, who
owns the property abutting Lots one (1) and eight (8),
requesting that the Town Board vacate the existing easements.
No one appeared at the Hearing to protest the proposed
vacations. John Oliver and Associates, Inc., licensed
Surveyors, have determined that new easements described as
the North ten feet (N10') of Lot one (1) and the South ten
feet (S10') of Lot eight (8) will satisfactorily drain the
area. The Town Board has agreed to accept the proposed new
easements.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to adopt the attached
Resolution to Vacate the Drainage and Utility Easements
therein described. Seconded by Floyd Roden. All Board
Members voted in favor of the motion.
On Motion, the Hearing Adjourned.
CHAIRMAN; Norman Freske
SUPERVISORS; Douglas Lindenfelser
Floyd Roden
ATTEST: Jerome Perrault, Clerk
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ENCLOSURE FOLLOWS:
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
TOWN OF OTSEGO
RESOLUTION TO VACATE PORTION OF DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENT
At a regular meeting of the Otsego Town Board held on
the 2nd day of May, 1988 at the Town Hall in said Town,
Supervisor Douglas Lindenfelser introduced a motion for the
adoption of the following resolution:
WHEREAS, the Town of Otsego, located in the County of
Wright, State of Minesota, has the authority pursuant to
Minn. Stat. sec 368.01, subd. 25. to vacate by resolution any
street,alley, public grounds, public way, or any part
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thereof, on its own motion; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has posted notice of a hearing
and has held a public hearing on the instant date to
determine whether it is in the best interest of the Town to
vacate the following described portion of a town easement;
and
WHEREAS, the Town Board, after hearing the concerned
residents and abutting property owners has determined that it
is in the best interests of the public to vacate the portion
of a drainage and utility easement legally described as
follows:
That part of the drainage and utility easement as
dedicated in MISSISSIPPI SHORES 6TH ADDITION,
Wright County, Minnesota described as the South
10.00 feet of Lot 1 and the North 10.00 feet of
Lot 8 in Block 1, said MISSISSIPPI SHORES 6TH
ADDITION which lies West of a line which is
parallel with and distant 10.00 feet West of the
East lines of said Lots 1 and 8, and which lies
East of a line which is parallel with and distant
10.00 feet •East of the West lines of said Lots 1
and 8.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ROSOLVED, that the Town of Otsego
ordains that the above described drainage and utility
easement be and hereby is vacated by the Town of Otsego.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chair and Town
Clerk be authorized to execute Quit Claim Deeds conveying the
aforementioned described property to the abutting land owner,
Marvin George.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution
be forwarded to the Wright County Auditor and the Wright
County Recorder for further action pursuant to statutory
requirements.
Supervisor Floyd Roden seconded the motion for the
adoption of the above resolution, whereupon the same was put
to a vote.
Voting affirmatively: Douglas Lindenfelser, Norman Freske,
Floyd Roden
Voting negatively: None
WHEREUPON said resolution was duly adopted.
Dated this 2nd day Jerome Perrault
of May, 1988.
Jerome Perrault, Town Clerk,
ATTEST: Town of Otsego, Wright
Jerome Perrault County, Minnesota.
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PETITION TO VACATE EASEMENT
The undersigned petitioner, who constitutes a majority
of the land owners abutting the part to be vacated
HEREBY PETITIONS THE TOWN BOARD OF THE
TOWN OF OTSEGO THE EASEMENT LEGALLY
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
that part of the drainage and utility easement as dedicated
In MISSISSIPPI SHORES6TH ADDITION, Wright County,Minnesota
described as the South 10.00 feet of Lot 1 and the North
10.00 feet of Lot B in Block 1 said MISSISSIPPI SHORES 6TH
ADDITION which Lies West of a line which is parallel with and
distant 10.00 feet West of the East lines of said Lots 1 and
B, and which lies East of a line which is parallel with and
distant 10.00 feet East of the West lines of said Lots 1 and
B.
DATED: this 24th day of May, 1988.
Marvin George
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