CORINNA

TOWNSHIP MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

7 p.m., Town Hall

 

Pledge of Allegiance                                                                                             Unapproved

Approve or amend Minutes, Town Board Meeting, September 18, 2007

Approve or amend Agenda, Town Board Meeting, October 2, 2007.

Copies of the previous meeting minutes, this meeting’s agenda and a copy of claims to be paid are available for those attending this meeting.

 

Requests to be on the Agenda:

1. 7:00 Larry Green, 9781 Jeske Avenue NW, Clearwater Lake, PID 206-031-000160.

Request for a variance to build a new 6’ wide wrap-around deck on the lakeside of existing dwelling that is 48’ from the ordinary highwater mark of the lake.

 

2. 7:20 Michael A. Strzyzewski, 6636 80th St NW, Mink Lake, PID 206-049-001250.

Requests a variance to build a 24’x34’ addition, that includes two bedrooms, bath, laundry room and garage on the backside of existing cabin.  The existing cabin is approximately 60’ from the lake at the closest corner.  New addition is proposed 31.5  from the center line of township road and 15’ from the septic system on an undersized lot.

 

3. 7:30 Jason Kolles, property at 10171 Ireland Avenue NW (continued from 9/18/07)

Request to open a gravel pit on 80 acres.  Town Board has made a site visit.

 

4.         Kevin Blohm-Veda Vargo, property location:  11708 Hollister Ave NW (PID 206-011-002070)  (continued from 9/18/07 town board meeting).  Request for lot line adjustment.  Survey of property received and town board to make another site visit.

 

5.         Elton and Gloria Schuette, 11341 Hollister Ave NW, (PID 206-056-004160 and 206-057-001060)  Request for a portion of Hollister to be vacated.  (Continued from 9/18/07)

 

6.         Robert Dahl, 6829 Ingram Ave NW.  Road washout problem in front of driveway.  A site plan detailing the blacktop repair and control of water runoff was forwarded to Sean Riley of Wright County Planning and Zoning.

 

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Other Business:

1.         Corinna Township Planning and Zoning

    8:00 Chuck Marohn, Planning and Zoning Administrator from Community Growth.

            Training, office hours and other preparation for opening of Planning and Zoning Office October 15, 2007.

                       

            Planning Commission:

Public Hearing Tuesday, October 9, 2007:  Developers and landowners who intend to develop their property may attend and discuss the Corinna Township Subdivision Controls Ordinance.      

2.            Township Land and Cemetery at 108th Street.  Land appraisal.  Negotiate for purchase of private land that part of cemetery covers.

3.         Junk Violations:  A second letter was mailed, September 9, 2007, to violator that in 20 days if property is not in compliance, the case will be forwarded to appropriate agency for criminal prosecution.  A copy of the relevant Wright County Zoning Ordinance sections were enclosed with the letter:

            Site visit needed if these two properties are now in compliance:

                        8611 Griffith ave NW, property owner, Robert Balogh

                        9167 Kilbury Ave NW, property owner, Ron Worden

4.         103rd Streeet Road Reconstruction:  Update.

5.         Camp Friendship Road Maintenance.  Work to begin Monday, October 1, 2007.

6.         Indian Lake Improvement District Annual Report, 9/17/2007.  (copy for each board member)

7.         Building Rental, October:  Sugar Lake Association, Saturday, October, 20, 2007, 8:00-12:00 noon.

8.         Wright County Township Officers Association:  Meeting Thursday, October 4, 2007, 8 p.m., Wright County Government Center.  (Board members were e-mailed notice and minutes of  quarterly meeting of July 11, 2007.)

9.            Minnesota Association of Townships Legal Seminar, October 11-12 at Ramada NW, Brooklyn Park.            Attorney Tim Young forwarded the agenda and stated that this might be of interest to the town board.  (copy to board)

10.       Junk Amnesty Recap for 2007, Clean Up Report and letters mailed to volunteers and youth workers and STS Crewleader.  Final invoice received so that report could be compiled.  (copy of recap, report and letters to board).

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14.            Payment of Claims.

15.            Information on file.

            Blandin Broadband Pre-Conference Webinars for October.

                        Internet technologies and their impact on local economic development.

            MN Department of Transportation:  9/21 notice of duty to preserve all documents                                or data relating to the I-35W Bridge or any other Minnesota Bridge.                                     whether printed or electronic as might become relevant to any litigation                                    that may arise.

            Quinlan – subscribe e-mail service for information on Grants for Cities and                                 Towns Hotline

            Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape             Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design – publication for general             information.

            American Trainco – training for maintenance strategy

            Auditor Update, September 14, 2007.

                        1.         Pension Reminder – 2006 Reporting Forms past due.

                        2.         Avoiding Pitfalls – Accounting Policies and Procedures.

            Auditor’s Update, September 21, 2007.

                        1.             Pension Update – certification deadline and state aid

                        2.            Revised Statement of Position

                        3.            County Financial Reporting Form – helpful hints

                        4.            Avoiding Pitfalls – internal control:  More than the Annual Audit

            Minnesota Rural Partners Round Up, September, 2007

                        Funding, Meetings, Training, Opportunities, Miscellaneous