10-02-1989 Town Board MinutesSTATE 01? MN
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
TOWN OF OTSEGO
The Town Board of the Town
of Otsego met: this 2nd day
of October, 1989, at 8:00
P.M. Norman Freske,
Chairman, Floyd Roden and
Douglas Lindenfelser, Supervisors, James Barthel, Treasurer,
Elaine Beatty, Deputy Clerk, Jerome Perrault, Clerk, William
Radzwill, Attorney, and Larry Koshak, Engineer , were present.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Norman
Freske.
Minutes of the Sept. 18, 1989, Town Board. Meeting were
approved as read,
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to received the motion of
September 18, 1989 to charge a permit fee of $100.00 for gas
line installation permits. Seconded by Norman Freske, all
Board Members voted in favor of the motion.
Engineer Larry Koshak presented the Board with a letter
recommending that the streets in James Addition be approved
subject to the following conditions:
-That all tests on bituminous and gravel
materials be satisfied as outlined in our
letter of agreement with the developer dated
July 26, 1989.
-That the developer correct all washouts, reseed
where necessary, and clean culverts if filled
by erosion in the spring of 1990. Sod may be
required in the spring of 1990 around storm
sewer inlets should erosion occur.
-That all ditches have positive grade and
drain properly in the spring of 1990.
-The Developer shall pay for furnishing all
necessary and required street signing.
Street signing shall be installed by the
Town of Otsego.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to approve the streets in
James Addition subject to the following conditions:
-Mr. Peterson agrees to repair and reseed
ditch areas where needed in the spring of 1990.
-Mr. Peterson agrees to guarantee the blacktop
will be tested and approved by the Town
Engineer.
-Mr. Peterson will pay the township for the
cost of materials for street signs.
Seonded by Floyd Roden, all Board Members voted in favor
of the motion.
Larry Koshak presented the Board with a letter
recommending approval of the plans for Mississippi Parkwood
subject to the following conditions:
-Developers Contract be revised to require
Cul -De -Sacs be constructed with a 90 ft.
diameter bituminous surface.
-Developers Contract be revised to require
3" of topsoil on gravel surfaced shoulders
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instead of 4" as shown in the typical
street section in the plans.
-The Developer shall pay for furnishing
and installing permanent barricades at
the end of 94 St. NE.
-The Developer shall pay for furnishing
all necessary and required street signing.
Street signing shall be installed by the
Town of Otsego.
Motion by Floyd Roden to adopt the following resolution:
Be it resolved that the Chairman and Clerk be
authorized to sign the Developers Contract with G.M.
Darkenwald subject to the amendments agreed upon as to name
change of plat ownership to Darkenwald Family Partnership,
Inc. Seconded by Norm Freske, all Board Members voted in
favor of the motion.
Motion by Norman Freske to approve the final plat of
Mississippi Parkwood subject to the conditions as outlined in
the Township. Engineer's letter dated October 2, 1939, and
subject 1:o approval by the Otsego Planning Commission.
Seconded by Douglas Lindenfelser, all Board Members voted in
favor of the motion.
Steve Schmidt and Mark Bossman appeared before the Board
in regard to the mobile home owned by Ilene Thackeray on Lot
5, Block 4, Walesch 2nd Addition, in which the occupants have
been subjected to formaldahyde poisoning, and sewer gas. The
Board will request the mobile home be brought up to code by
order of the County. Zoning Administrator or condemned.
Motion by Floyd Roden to send a notice to Ilene
Thackeray to remove the old tires from her lot (Lot 5, Block
4, Walesch 2nd Addition, 14195 NE 78th Street). Seconded by
Douglas Lindenfelser, all Board Members voted in favor of the
motion.
Larry Koshak presented the Board with the plans and
specification.. for Project 89-1, the Storm Drain for Vassuers
4th Addition, He said the bids could come in a little higher
than previously estismated because of a deep 15 ft cut in one
area.
Motion by Norman Freske to approve the plans and
specifications for Project 89-1, the Storm Drain for
Vasseurs, 4th Addition. Seconded by Doug Lindenfeiser, all
Board Members voted in favor of the motion.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to advertise for bids for
Project 89-1, the bids to be received on or before Oct. 23 at
1100 AM, with the bids to be opened at that time.
Seconded by Floyd Roden, all Board Members voted in
favor of the motion.
Motion by Floyd Roden to have a Special Town Board
Meeting at 12:00 Noon on October 23 to consider the bids for
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for Storm Drain Project 89-1. Seconded by. Douglas
Lindenfelser, all Board Members voted in favor of the motion,
Attorney Bill Radzwill will secure the easements for the
Storm Drain Project,
Attorney BIll Radzwill advised the Board, that because of
an amendment to the new tan bill passed by the State
Legislature, Otsego and other Townships over 5000 population
will be subject to a levy limitation in 1990. As near as he
could determine the levy limitation for Otsego would be
$329,000 so that should present a problem. The new tan law
will also reduce Otsego's share of Local Government Aid from
$98,000 to about $47,000 in 1990 and school districts will
receive a larger share of Local Government Aid.
Motion by Norman Freske to charge $7.00 per foot for 15s"
reel culverts. Seconded by Douglas LIndenfelser, all Board
Members voted in favor of the motion.
Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to send a notice to
Patrick Kolb of Lot 21, Block 3, Mississippi Shores 5th
Addition (15046 92nd St. NE) to remove the old cars and other
ju.nk from his lot. 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 576 to 621 inclusive.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
, NORMAN FRESKE, CHAIRMAN
,DOUGLAS LINDENFELSER, SUPERVISOR
,FLOYD RODEN, SUPERVISOR
ATTEST: Jerome Perrault, Clerk
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