02-27-1989 Town Board MeetingState of Minnesota The Town Board of the Town of Otsego
County. of Wright met :his 27th day of February, 1989
Town of Otsego at 8 : 00 P.M. Norman Freske, Chair-
man, Douglas Lindenfelser and Floyd
Roden, Supervisors, Junes N. 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 February 6, 1989 Town Board Meeting were
approved as read.
Deputy Sheriff Terry Dehmer appeared at the meeting and
informed the Board that he has been assigned Lo Otsego and
will spend his entire shift of six (6) days a week in Otsego.
He has been issuing a lot of speed citations on Parrish
Avenue and some on County #39 also, as well as some Stop Sign
violations. He also spends quite a bit of time assisting
motorists with problems and answering other calls for
assistance.
4-H Leader, Glenn Benson reported on the recycling
program the 4-H Club has been taking care of. They have been
accepting some old tires and he was wonderingwhat they would
do if they had a .large number of tires dumped on. them, The
Board said they would arrange to dispose of them and would
rather do that than have people throwing the old tires in the
road ditches. He also said he is not satisfied with Polka
Dot Recycling of Buffalo who has been picking up the
recyclable material the 4-H has collected. He is way behind,
in his payments and the kids are getting discouraged. He
would like to make an agreement with Elk River if possible
and work with cheat rather than Polka Dot. The Board was in.
agreement with his idea.
Bruce Theilen, Wright County Park Administrator appeared
before the Board to say that he would be requesting the
County Commissioners to add Outiot B of Tryvic Hall's
Development to the Otsego Park as a Park Dedication. He also
has talked to the Nature Conservatory about securing a large
range option on about seventy (70) acres of flood plain land
in Trygvie Hall's and Darkenwald's property with the
intention of developing it as a Park. He would be applying.
for Federal and State Grants to purchase the land for a Park.
He requested the Town Board's approval of his plans.
Trygvie Hull said he would like to sec the area become a
Park as it is an ideal spot for a Park.
Motion By Floyd Roden that the Town Board approves the
concept of Park expension to include the seventy (70) acres
of Holl and Darkenwald property, contingent upon
consideration and approval of the Otsego Planning Commission.
Seconded by Norman Freske, all Board Members voted in favor
of the Motion.
The Board received a letter from the Wright County
Highway. Department notitying them that the Brainerd District
Traffic Engineer has done a study of planning speed limits on
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determined that fifty-five (55MPH) miles per hour is a
suitable speed for that roadway. The request for the study
was made by. the Wright County Commissioners following. a
petition received from residents of the area requesting that
speed limits be placed on County Road :W39.
Attorney William Radzwill addressed the Board concerning
future developments in the Township. He asked the Board if
they would want to do their own Planning and Zoning and if
so, they will need guidelines to follow. Because of our
population growth, we arc going to be forced into a. lot of
municipal activity. One of the first things needed is an up
to -date Comprehensive Plan which will be needed to obtain
funding and grants. You will aced planning to prepare a
budget and determine where you are going to spend your money.
and what you are going to do,
Mr. Radzwill intorduced the Board to Dave Licht a
professional planner, who was present at the meeting. He
said that Mr. Licht has worked with the Township of
Monticello and he highlyrecommended him. Mr. Licht said he
would be interested in working with Otsego Township should
they desire his services
Mr. Radzwill said he had talked to Engineer Pete
Raatikka and Pete had advised him that their engineering- firm
has an employee, Merlin Otto, who has a good understanding of
Grants and how to obtain them. If the Township is goingto
get involved in major improvements such as sewer and water
and a new Town Hall, they are going to need Grants or they
will be short of money.
Mr. Radzwill said he had talked to Tom Salkowski, Wright
County. Planning and Zoning Administrator, who was present at
the meeting, about the Township doing it's own Planning and
Zoning. He had asked him if Building. Permit fees would
cover the administrative costs of doing their own Planning
and Zoning as a Building Inspector would leneeded an.
additional office staff. Mr. Salkowski said that in his
opinion Building Permits fees would not be sufficient.
Mr. Radzwill said there is a Bill before the State
Legislature thaL, if passed, would give the Township
authority to issue Industrial Revenue Bonds. We also need a
Statute that would make the Township eligible for Municipal
Aid, which would be worth about $35,000.00 a year. There is
also a Municipal State Aid Fund fax Street Construction and
Maintenance that is distributed to Cities over 5,000
population each year. If the Attorney General rules that the
Township is eligible for this Fund it would mean $500,000 a
year for the Township.
Mr. Radzwill also said that the Township needs the
authority to impose an Impact Fee per lot on new developments
Lo help offset the additional cost for streets and other
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might be possible to negotiate an agreement with the
Developers of the four (4) new developments that are being
condsidered to pay- this fee if the Legislature would, give the
Township authority to impose it.
Motion by Norman Freske to change the date of the Town
Board Meeting scheduled for March 20, 1989 to Thursday. March
16, 1989. Seconded bv Douglas Lindenfelser, all Board
Members voted in favor of the motion.
Proceeding. as a Board of Audjt, the Town Board audited
and allowed Verified Accounts Nos. 90 to 106 inclusive.
On Motion the meeting adjourned.
NORMAN F. FRESKE, CHAIRMAN -SUPERVISOR
DOUGLAS LINDENFELSER, SUPERVISOR
FLOYD RODEN, SUPERVISOR
ATTEST: JEROME PERRAULT, CLERK
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