10-17-1988 Town Board MinutesState of Minnesota The Town Board of the Town of Otsego
County of Wright met this 17th day of October, 1988
Town of Otsego at 8:00 P.M. Norman Freske, Chair-
man, 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 October 3, 1988 Town Board Meeting were
approved as read.
4-H leader Glenn Benson brought three (3) members of the
local 4-H Club to speak to the Town Board. Tom Berning
thanked the Town Board for giving the 4-H Club the
opportunity to participate in the recycling project for the
Township. Kathy Berning said that the 4-H Club appreciated
all the work that had been done to improve the Town Hall and
voluntered the assistance of the club members in any other
ways to improve the Town Hall. Glenn Benson's son displayed
a book containing the awards the 4-H club members have won a
the County and State Fairs and asked permission of the Board
if they could display some of their awards on the wall of the
Town Hall.
The Board thanked the 4-H members for appearing at the
meeting and expressed their appreciation for the efforts of
the 4-H members in assisting with the recycling project.
They suggested the 4-H members meet with Elaine Beatty and
arrange for a place to display their awards.
Richard Wolters and Ron Bray from the Minnesota DOT
office in Brainerd addressed the meeting concerning the
progress of the Cold Region Test Facility they plan on
building on the North side of 1-94 starting about one mile
(1) West of Albertville. They plan on building two test
strips, the first of which will be about three and one half
miles (3-1/2) long and West bound 1-94 traffic will be routed
over this strip from time to time. The second and shorter
strip will be built just North of the first strip and will be
used for specialized testing. The purpose of the testing is
to determine which materials are best to repair and maintain
highways in the cold regions of the country. Plans are to
begin construction in 1989 and be ready for use in 1990.
Cost of the project will be $5,000,000.00 at least 90%
Federal funded.
Because they will need a service road for the test area,
their plans are to rebuild 70TH Street from County #19 to
Kadler Avenue and from this point on Kadler Avenue to build a
new road through the test area connecting with Jalger Avenue.
This road will be turned over to the Township after
completion.
As the construction will be affecting drainage in the
area, their plans are to build five holding ponds in the
area. Because of the decision to build the holding ponds,
they will be purchasing more land than originally planned,
including 20 acres from the Archie Lindenfelser farm.
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County of Wright
Otsego Township
Town Board Meeting
October 17, 1988
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before the end of this year.
Attorney William Radzwill and Engineer Peter Raatikka
appeared to discuss the levee in Otsego Township which was
built by the Army Corps of Engineers along the Mississippi
River juist across the bridge from Elk River. The levee was
built as an emergency flood control measure in 1969 and
because it was not engineered sufficently, the Army Corps of
Engineers no longer wants to assume responsibility for the
levee. They now want the Township to take over maintenance
and responsibility for the levee or remove it. As the levee
is situated on private property, the Army Corps. of Engrs has
suggested that the Township purchase the land from the
property owners if they wish to leave the levee in place.
The Board will meet at the levee with the land owners to
do a site inspection to see what should be done and what
alternative they have.
Engineer Peter Raatikka advised the Board that the
streets that were overlaid need shouldering work done and
that Buffalo Bituminous would do the shouldering at $7.00
per yard. Because it is late in the season, the Board
decided to postpone the shouldering until Spring.
Roman Svoboda of 10604 95TH ST NE, Monticello, Minnesota
appeared to request a variance to build a pole building (36'
x 54') on his two (2) acre lot. The land is zoned Ag but he
would like a variance for R-1 setbacks for rear and side lot.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to grant Roman Svoboda a
variance and Conditional Use Permit to construct a 36' x 54'
pole building with 12' side walls and a 25' rear lot line
setback and a 20' side lot line setback. Seconded by Norm
Freske, all Board Members voted in favor of the motion.
Kent Nielson, of 3030 St. Albens Mill Road in
Minnetrista, owns Lot 11, Block 7 in Island View Estates and
appeared before the Board to request a variance to make this
a buildable lot as it is 700 Sq. Ft. short of one acre.
Motion by Floyd Roden to approve a variance for Kent
Nielson to make Lot 11, Block 7, Island View Estates a
buildable lot as it is a platted area. Seconded by Douglas
Lindenfelser. All Board Members voted in favor of the
motion.
Jerry Smith has purchased the Burdick property (PID 214-
000-0164101 and PID 214-000-164200) in Section 16, Range 23,
on the North side of County #39 and appeared before the Board
to request rezoning from Ag. to R-1, 48 acres of land. He
brought in a preliminary plat with 40 lots. His preliminary
plat has the streets tied in with the streets in Mississippi
Shores.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to approve the request of
Jerry Smith to rezone 48 acres of land from Ag. to R-1.
qp.rnnAF.A by Flnyd Roden. all Board Members voted in favor of
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County of Wright
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Town Board Meeting
October 17, 1988
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A resident of 96TH Street in Mississippi Shores stated
that he was opposed to extended 96TH Street into the
development planned by Jerry Smith as it would increase the
traffic on 96th Street.
Clem Darkenwald appeared before the Board to request
rezoning from Ag. to R-1, 94 acres in Section 16, Range 213
(PID 214-000-1631 and PID 214-000-164200). He has prepared a
preliminary plat with fifty (50) one acre (1) and two (2)
acre lots and a park area close to the Mississippi River.
Motion by Norman Freske to approve the rezoning request of
Clem Darkenwald to rezone 94 acres from Ag. to R-1. Seconded
by Douglas Lindenfelser, all Board Members voted in favor of
the Motion.
The Board suggested to Mr. Darkenwald that he tie in the
streets in his development with the streets in Jerry Smith's
development just East of his development. Mr. Darkenwald
said he would prefer not to have the streets connected as he
would like the park area he is planning to be for the
exclusive use of the residents of his plat.
James Peterson brought in his plat of the Kolies
Property (PID 214-000-222200 in Sec. 22, Range 23) for
approval. He has revised the street on the North part of the
plat to tie in with 88th Street in Halls Addition.
Motion by Norman Freske to approve the plat of James
Peterson known as the James Addition containing 48 lots.
Seconded by Douglas Lindenfelser, all Board Members
voted in favor of the motion.
Joe Radjenonvich appeared before the Board to complain
about the Dog Catcher holding his dog for five (5) days when
the dog had a tag on it with his phone number on it and the
Dog Catcher did not call him.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to refund $45.00 of the
dog fine to Mr. Radjenonvich. Seconded by Floyd Roden, all
Board Members voted in favor of the motion.
Motion by Norman Freske to send a second notice to John
Karnes of 8360 Oakwood Avenue (Lot 5, Block 1, Vasseur's 3RD
Addition) to remove the old cars and mow the weeds and grass
on his lot.
Seconded by Floyd Roden, all Board Members voted in
favor of the motion.
Motion by Floyd Roden to grant the Wright County
Highway Department permission to use the Town Hall on
November 10 at 7:30 P.M. to present an update on County 42
and County 130 construction plans. Seconded by Douglas
Lindenfelser, all Board Members voted in favor of the motion.
Proceeding as a Board of Audit, the Town Board audited
and allowed verified accounts Nos. 406 to 423 inclusive.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
NORMAN P. FRESKR. CHAIR. SUPERVISOR. DOUGLAS LINDENFELSER,