02-20-1990 Special Meeting MinutesSTATE OF MN A Special Town Board
COUNTY OF WRIGHT Meeting of the Town of
TOWN OF OTSEGO Otsego was held this 20
day of February, 1990, at
9:00 AM. Norman Freske,
Chairman, Douglas Lindenfelser and Floyd Roden, Supervisors,
Elaine Beatty, Deputy Clerk, Jereome Perrault, Clerk, Dave
Licht, Planner, Larry Koshak Engineer, and BIll Radzwill,
Attorney, were present.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Norman
Freske. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the Town
of Otsego incorporating and becoming a City. Bill Radzwill
advised the Board that we need to have a Special Town Meeting
to present the facts to the Township residents about becoming
a City. The Township can become a City either by an act of
the Legislature or by applying to the State Municipal
Commission. Senator Betty Adkins, will be introducing a bill
before the State Legislature to approve the Town of Otsego
becoming a City. We will need to get a positive vote from
the residents of the Township whether we ask approval from
the Legislature or the Municipal Commission. The special
Town Meeting will be set for March 8 at 8:00 PM at the Elk
River High School Commons Area as the Town Hall is too small
to accommadate the expected attendance. The vote on the
issue could either be a floor vote or by ballot with ballots
preferred.
Planner Dave Licht advised the Board that we need to
present the facts to the residents both pro and con, of how
they will be affected by the Township becoming a City. We
need to explain the Funds that are available to Cities and
not Townships and how it will effect the residents tax wise,
especially the Agricultural area. Mr. Licht said he will
prepare and give a presentation to the residents at the
Special Town Meeting explaining all the aspects of becoming a
City. He said that Frank Frederick who works in his office
and is an expert at tax matters, prepare a presentation for
the Special Meeting on how becoming a City will affect them
tax wise. The Board requested that Mr. Licht give them a
cost estimate of his and Mr. Frederick's services by Feb. 26,
the date of the next Town Board Meeting.
Mr. Radzwill said he thought he should confine his
presentation to the legal aspects of becoming a City.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
an Freske, Chairman
ATTEST: Jerome Perrault
Lindenfelser, Supervisor
yd Roden, Supervisor
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