Corinna Township Board Meeting

Tuesday, May 4, 2004

7 p.m., Township Hall

 

AGENDA:

Approve or Amend:  Township Meeting Minutes, April 20 and Joint Meeting with City of Maple Lake, April 22, 2004

Approve or Amend:  Consent to the May 4, 2004 Agenda or add/remove items

A copy of the previous meeting minutes and the agenda and claims payment list  for this meeting are available for those attending.

 

Request to be on Agenda:

1. 7:00 Neil Raleigh, purchase land:  South of Hiway 24, Paul Hansen property.  Plan is to move house to top of hill.  Will bring survey.   CANCELLED

2. 7:15  Bill Hjerpe, 9918 91st St NW and neighbors.  Inquiry when township will start paving project process.  Petition was presented July, 2002.

3            Whispering Pines Golf Course, Elmer Schmidt, owner.  Mail request to renew 3.2 liquor license 

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Maintenance Men Meeting – Mark Miller and Doug Smith

1.                  Use of Hall:  Saturday, May 8, Watershed Board and property owner informational meeting.

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Other Requests:

1.                  Rick and Debbie Erickson, cabin at 103rd St NW, west side of Clearwater Lake.  Property owners will receive letter announcing informational meeting for reconstructing road, May 18, 2004, 8 p.m. Meeting will be a  part of the regular township board meeting.

2.                  Joint Meeting with City of Maple Lake, April 22, 2004.  Rhonda Pagel, Maple Lake Attorney, forwarded a list of items that should be addressed in any Orderly Annexation Agreement.  (copy at meeting)

3.                  Isaak Avenue to 75th and 78th Street Project:   Alan Ilstrup, letter received 5/1/04, request to move a driveway.(copy at meeting)  April 22, 2004, Attorney Tim Young forwarded easement requests to 21 property owners.

4.                  80th Street/Hemlock Road Improvement.  April 28, Attorney Tim Young forwarded a second revised easement to Norm Planer for signature.   Otto Associates will be holding a Preconstruction Conference, Tuesday, May 11, 2004, 10:00 A.M. at 9 West Division Street (notice at meeting)  Otto and Associates forwarded a copy of the executed contract with Buffalo Bituminous. (on file)  Buffalo Bituminous forwarded a Surety Rider effective  April 22, 2004.

5.                  Topfer Road Relocation Project.    Darrell Dahl plans to build a pole barn.  As he is aware that one property owner has not signed a purchase agreement, he intends to contact Real Estate Agent, Brenda Pilger, to suggest the possibility of an easement agreement on the property.  He noted that this property owner also shares a driveway.   Supervisor John Dearing has indicated that contractor will be available to start the road work in a week.

6.                  Board of Appeal and Equalization Review was held Tuesday, April 27, 2004.

7.                  Website:  Webmaster Brian Muntenteiger has much of the set up work done.  A second copy of the Land Use Map and a picture needs to be forwarded.

8.                  Property with Hazardous Conditions.  Brian Grega’s home, 11574 103rd St NW, burned several months ago.  A nearby property owner reported that nothing has been done to clean up the black and charred building and the broken glass.  Requested that the area be cleaned up.  Annandale Fire Department Chief has contacted Planning and Zoning Building Inspector to request a visit to the property.  Fire Chief suggested that township should also repond and request that the property owner must at least fence the site.

9.                  Dog Control:  Letter, April 23, 2004, request the Animal Control Officer to be in contact with the Dave Stumpf, Township Board Chairman.

10.              John Rivers, 10547 Hollister.  Board member to contact neighbor about water runoff problems and the need to change elevation of driveway culvert.

11.              Lake Center Bar and Grille.  Nearby property owner reported that cemetery does not have a fence or any measures to deter customer parking in the cemetery area.

12.              Clearwater River Watershed District Informational Meeting:  Saturday, May 8, 2004, 9: A.M. at the township hall.  CRWD mailed notices to all Corinna Township property owners announcing the informational meeting to discuss permitting of septic systems, wastewater treatment and zoning issues that will be presented by Wright County Zoning and CRWD staff.

13.              Duane Verch, 11529 89th St NW:   Telephone request for a board member to view his road where snowplow removed sod. Please telephone him at  952-467-3353 as he would like to view the lawn area at the same time.

14.              Payment of Claims.

15.              General Information: (on file)

            U. S. Census Bureau – Survey request number of employees and wages

                  earned during March.  Responded April 30, 2004.

            Admin Minnesota – Oracle Special Promotion, cut off date for vehicles,                              Federal Auction May 15, 2004.

            Metro Paving – offer to prepare asphalt, paving-overlay, patching, crack fill,                                    seal coating and maintenance program evaluations.        

            Auditor’s Update – 4/22/04   MN Dept of Commerce Files order against                           National School Fitness Foundation so show why they should not be                                    required to cease business in Minn.  Report on Cities; Computers available                    to townships, and CTAS is available free.         

            Auditor’s Update—4/26/04.  Auditor Releases Report on Local Government                                  Lobbying Services (copy to board at meeting)             

 

 

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