CORINNA TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING

Tuesday, April 5, 2005

7 p.m., Township Hall

AGENDA;

Open Meeting: Pledge of Allegiance

Approve or Amend: Township Meeting Minutes, March 15, 2005

Approve or Amend: Consent to the April 5, 2005 Agenda or add remove items.

A copy of the previous meeting minutes, this meeting’s agenda and list of claims to be paid are available for those attending this meeting:

Bid Opening: 7 p.m.

Magnesium Chloride Materials and Application

Loading, Hauling and Spreading of Class 5 Gravel on Township Roads

Gravel

Maintenance Men Meeting: Mark Miller, Doug Smith

1. Minnesota Spring Maintenance Expo, April 20-21, St. Cloud Civic Center.

Registration due April 14.

2. Use of Building:

Sugar Lake Association, Saturday, April 16, 9 a.m.

Clearview Acres Association: Tuesday, April 26, 2005, 7 p.m.

Requests to be on the agenda:

1. Clearwater River Watershed Board, Marvin Brunsell, representative. Discuss plotting of land for future sewer needs when roads are being reconstructed

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Other Business:

1. 103rd Street Reconstruction: Informational hearing held March 29, 2005. Bids for road reconstruction are due April 5, 2005. (Hearing notes)

2. 89th Street and Linn Ave NW Project. Property owner revised petition expected by this meeting date if the roadwork is to be done this year.

3. Annexation Agreements: Review examples of Orderly Annexation Agreements that was forwarded by Attorney Tim Young.

4. Junk Amnesty, July 30, 2005. J.R.’s Appliance Disposal Inc. wishes to offer electronic recycling again this year. If board approves, agreement is to be signed. (copy)

5. Approval of Amendment 2 to the Joint Powers Agreement, Highway 55 Corridor Coalition. Primary purpose remains the same as before. Most significant change is in Article 9.5 which changes the definition of a quorum from a majority of the members to 25% of the members. Hennepin County and Wright County shall have two Members and one alternate for each of those Members. Membership for Townships and Cities shall have one Member and one alternate for that Member. Each Member shall have one vote

Corinna Town Board is to select one alternate member. (Resolution) John Dearing and Ken Jude planned to attend the Highway 55 Coalition Meeting, March 18.

6. Township Officers Spring Short Course. March 14-April 1. Report?

7. Building Permits: 1/11-3/18/05 (9): 1-new home; l-home storm damage repair;1-addition; 1-storage shed; 3-fireplaces; 1- detached garage; and 1- sewer system.

8. Wright County P&Z letter, 3/16/2005 to Douglas Shannep property at 7963 Iten Ave: Review of property revealed that a landscaping business with trucks, trailers, and materials are stored at property. Area zoned R-1 Urban/Rural Transition and zoning ordinance prohibits the operation of this type of business in residential area. A review will be conducted June 1, 2005 to verify progress in removing equipment from property.

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9. WC P&Z Letter, 3/18/2005 to Maki Development, Seerti Hills. Amended letter of credit expires April 17, 2005. Letter of Credit must be in force until Corinna Town Board accepts the road.

10. Spring Weight Restrictions on Wright County Highways as of 11:59 p.m. Monday, March 21. Weight Restriction Map is posted at town hall outside bulletin board to inform public of the restricted routes.

11. Wright Couty Township Officer’s Association Annual Meeting, Thursday, April 14, 2005, 8 p.m., Wright County Government Center Community Room: Election for one director from District 4, Buffalo Township and one director from District 2, Monticello Township. Minutes, January 5, 2005 meeting – (copy) Clerk responded to Karen McDougal’s Salary/Benefit/Overtime Survey – copy on file.

12. MN DOT letter and document covering Trunk Highway TH 24--Poplar Ave, Annandale to approximately 700’ North of junction of Wright County State Aid Highway 7. Document covers: “Finding of No Significant Impacts from US Dept of Transportation, Negative Declaration Regarding the Need for An Environmental Impact Statement from MN DOT and Finding of Fact and Conclusion document. Documents which were prepared in response to the Final Environmental Assessment for the proposed improvements on Trunk Highway 24. The proposed improvements include adding shoulders to TH 24 and replacing the bridge over Warner Creek. The current letting date of project is 5/26/06. Comments may be directed to Terry Humbert, Project Development Engineer at (320) 654-5520.

13. Local Board of Appeal and Equalization, April 14, 2005, beginning at 3 p.m., township hall.

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15. Payment of Claims

16. General Information: ( on file)

Center National Bank of Litchfield.

Clerk forwarded copy of 2004 Financial Report. (Bobcat contract)

MNDOT forwarded brochures: Guide to Simplify the Local Plan and Development Process Brochure. Guide is intended to assist local governments and property owners and developers in better understanding the process and the legal requirements (copy for board, 4/5 and post)

U. S. Department of Commerce – Survey of Government Employment- Municipalities, Counties, Townships. Clerk responded to survey – copy

on file.

MN Association of Townships – 2005 Urban Town Short Course – April 14, 2005, Maplewood.

UofM – Workshop for Design and Maintenance Considerations for Erosion Control on Local Roads, May 18, 2005 at Duluth or, May 16 at St. Paul.

UofM – Workshop for Culvert Installation and Maintenance, May 2, Mankato; May 3, St. Cloud or May 4, Bemidji

Admin Minnesota – Cooperative Purchasing for Road Salt. If interest, respond by April 15, 2005.

State Auditor E-Update 3/16 –

1. State Auditor’s Office Releases Albany Township Audit

2. Further Analysis of City Finances Available

3. TIF Newsletter

State Auditor E-Update 3/31 –

1. Report on Local Government Lobbying

2. Annual Report on Criminal Forfeitures

3. City Summary Budgets Available on line

4. Updates to Financial Reporting Programs Available.

Minnesota Safety and Health Conference, May 11-13, 2005, Minneapolis Convention Center.

Minnesota Milk Producers Association, Ltr 3/31/05: Dairy farm families need for help. Ask that township supervisors thoughtfully look at what is really being proposed and make serious considerations when discussing and making changes that affect the dairy industry.