08-01-1988 Town Board Minutes$tate of Minnestota The Town Board of the Town of Otsego
County of Wright met this 1st day of August, 1988 at
Town of Otsego 830 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.
Minutes of the July 18, 1988 Town Board Meeting were
approved as read.
Attorney Andy MacArthur reported on the progress of the
project to vacate street for Elaine Speaker in the Otsego
Townsite area. The Attorney General has advised him orally,
that the Township does have the power to vacate the streets
and will be issuing him a written opinion to that effect in
the near future. Mr. MacArthur said that he will need a more
exact description of the lots involved in the vacation
proceedings and will need to know if Elaine Speaker is the
owner of all the lots involved. She was present and advised
him she is the owner of all the lots and will furnish him the
necessary information he needs. A Public Hearing on the
proposed street vacation will be needed before the Town Board
can proceed to vacate the streets.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to postpone the Town
Board Meeting scheduled for Monday, September 5th until
Wednesday, September 7th, as September 5th is Labor Day, a
legal Holiday. Seconded by Floyd Roden, all Board Members
voted in favor of the Motion.
Dr. David Gilgenback appeared before the Board to
request approval to vacate the Drainage and Utility Easements
on the North end of Lot seven (7) and the South end of Lot
two (2) , Mississippi Shores Sixth Addition and transfer the
easements to the South end of Lot Seven (7) and the North end
of Lot Two (2). The present easements would interfere with
his plans to build a Veterinary Clinic on the two lots. The
Board advised him that a Public Hearing will be required,
with Published Notices thereof, .in order to vacate the
easements.
Motion by Floyd Roden to set September 7, 1988 at 7:45
P.M. as it's date for the Public Hearing on the proposed
vacation of the Drainage and Utility Easements on the North
end of Lot Seven (7) and the South end of Lot two (2),
Mississippi Shores Sixth Addition. Seconded by Douglas
Lindenfelser, all Board Members voted in. favor of the Motion.
Motion by Floyd Roden to place the balance of the
residents protesting the Storm Drain Assessments onto the
Assessment Roll, and extend the Assessment one year (1) to
prevent a double assessment for one year. Seconded by
Douglas Lindenfelser, all Board Members voted in favor of the
Motion.
Mr. MacArthur presented the Board with a letter of
understanding between Mr. James Peterson and the Town of
Otsego regarding the settlement agreement on the Storm Drain
Assessments
fax the Flora Kolles Estate Property. As Mr.
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Peterson was not present, action on the letter was postponed
at this time.
Mr. MacArthur also presented the Board with a Revised
Ordinance to Regulate Open Burning Within The Township. The
Board will study the Ordinance and postponed adoption at this
time.
John Weight appeared before the Board to request
permission to install culverts the full width of the front of
the lot by the new Day Care Center. The Board questioned
whether there could be maintenance problems caused by
freezing or plugging with a culvert of that length.
Motion by Floyd Roden to approve driveway culverts up to
fifty feet (50') in length for the Day Care Center and if the
Day Care Center wishes to use a full lot width culvert, they
will assume maintenance and upkeep of the full width culvert.
Seconded by Douglas Lindenfelser, all Board Members voted in
favor of the Motion.
Linda Synder appeared before the Board to say she was
interested in applying for the position of Dog Catcher. The
Board advised her that at the present time the position was
not open, but they would keep her in mind, She said she does
not have an outside job and would have time to devote to the
position. She was given an application blank and a copy of
the Dog Ordinance.
Jim Vorderbruggen appeared before the Board to discuss
the Insurance coverage on the contents of the Town Hall. As
they now have a computer in the Town Hall, the Board
requested Mr. Vorderbruggen to increase the coverage on the
contents of the Town Hall from $10,000.00 to $20,000.00. The
Board will take an inventory of the contents of the Town
Garage before deciding what coverage is needed for that
department.
Ingolf Roskaft reported to the Board that James Talbot
has erected a building on the island he owne5 in the
Mississippi River that he purchased from the Bouley Family.
He feels the D.N.R. should be notified of the enistence of
the building as this would be considered flood plain area and
should not have a permanent structure on it.
Elaine Beatty reported to the Board that Allen Croteau
of 1.7335 NE 65TH Street has not complied with the notice to
clean up the junk on his lot.
Motion by Norman Freske to send a second notice to Allen
Croteau to clean up the junk on his lot within thirty (30)
days and if he fails to comply the County Zoning
Administrator will be requested to take Legal Action to have
the junk removed.
Seconded by Douglas Lindenfelser, all Board Members
voted in favor of the Motion.
The Town Board appointed the following people to serve
as Election Judger for the upcoming Primary and General
State of Minnesota
County of Wright
Town of Otsego
Elections:
Elaine Beatty
Joy Swenson
Marion Alexander
Carol Weidenbacb
Beverly Roden
Judy Roden
Elizabeh Vetsch
June Fenstra
Maxine Davis
Della Anderson
Marie Corbin
Judy Silverness
Jacqui Rognli
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Germaine Beaudry
Olive Kolles
Stella Lefebvre
Arlene Lindenfelser
Ingolf Roskaft (or Olga)
Kelly Bistodeau
Marilyn Lefebvre
Frances Armstrong
Katherine Sadowski.
Erma Ruprecht
Sharon Berning
Nancy Duerr
Jan Becher
Proceeding as a Board of Audit, the Town
and allowed Verified Accounts Nos. 226 to 275
On Motion the meeting adjourned.
NORMAN F. FRESKE,) CHAIRMAN
DOUGLAS LINDENFELSER,)-SUPERVISORS
FLOYD RODEN,)
ATTEST: JEROME PERRAULT, CLERK
JP/eb
Board audited
inclusive.