CORINNA TOWNSHIP MEETING MINUTES

Tuesday, July 20, 2004

7 p.m., Township Hall Unofficial Minutes

Present: Gerald Dale, Mary Ball, David Williams, Rick Kroger, Theresa Eichten, Lisa Becker, Kathy Smith, Jonathan Ingall, Darrell and Pat Dahl. Town Board: Chairman David Stumpf, Supervisor John Dearing , Supervisor Bill Lieb and Clerk/Treasurer, Vi Novotne. Attorney: Tim Young.

Chairman David Stumpf opened the meeting at 7 p.m. With motion by Dave Stumpf to approve the minutes of the Township Meeting of July 6, 2004 with the name correction of Anita Tregillis to Anita Gottsch, John Dearing, second. Motion carried.

Bill Lieb presented motion to approve this meeting’s agenda with the addition of Gerry Dale to be heard on the agenda. John Dearing, second. Motion carried.

Requests to be on the agenda:

1. Mary Ball, 7974 Iten Ave NW. Presented petition for blacktopping of 79th Street and Iten Avenue. Of the 17 properties listed, 9 signatures were for the project, 4 against the project and 4 maybe. Bill Lieb presented motion to accept the petition for blacktopping of 79th Street and Iten Avenue. John Dearing second. Motion was carried unanimously. Bill Lieb stated that the board would ask engineer to prepare preliminary engineering for a hearing to be scheduled early October or November. A cost estimate could be prepared for a hearing in February and the project could be started in June. John Dearing noted that not much reconstruction work could be expected on this project except for the turn-around on Isaak and an area close to County Rd 6.

2. David Williams, 11087 Gulden Avenue NW. Request for drainage pipe under township road for himself and neighbor Gary Williamson, 11723 Gulden Avenue NW.

Mr. Williams stated that the response he received at the July 6 township meeting was that the township required a 15” pipe under a road. He feels that a 15” pipe would do more drainage harm than good. He would like to install a 4” pipe, provide future maintenance and reset the culvert if frost moves the culvert up and the grader eventually breaks up the culvert. Bill Lieb presented motion to allow David Williams and Gary Williamson each to place a 4” pipe on Gulden Avenue in front of their residences. They will install and maintain the culverts. David Stumpf, second. Motion carried.

3. Jerry Dale, 8640 79th Street NW. Stated concerns with the Isaak Avenue Road Project. Jerry was informed that township assesses where the driveway is on a street and therefore he did not receive a notices of the project hearings. The two trees removed were on the road right of way. Mr. Dale requested that a three-way stop sign be installed at his corner due to the speed used along this road. Bill noted that most likely on this road the speeder would be his neighbor. John Dearing added that board will investigate the need before granting the sign request.

4. Kathleen Smith, representing new property owner, Jonathan Ingalls, 7500 Isaak Ave NW. Request to construct a new home on an undersized lot. With motion by Bill Lieb, second by John Dearing, the board approved variances for a 24x50 house, and a 20x40 garage with sidelots at 10’ for one property line and 12.3’ for second property line. Both edges of the sewer will be 5’ from the property line on an undersized lot. Lot coverage is 14.9 %. John Dearing, second. Motion carried.

5. Darrell and Pat Dahl, 7630 106th Street. P&Z has rejected pole barn permit

a more than 50 yards of dirt had been hauled. Bill Lieb presented motion to approve placement of excess fill from the township 106thStreet Road Project onto the Dahl lot. John Dearing, second. Motion carried. John noted that the township had a permit for the movement of the dirt. The board encouraged Mr. Dahl to continue to pursue drainage issues during the construction of the pole barn. Mr. Dahl added that the road project was a great improvement for the area.

6. Rick Kroeger, 11773 Hollister Avenue, Lots 1, 2, ane 3, Sugar Lake. Request to replace existing holding tank with a new one, 15’ from the lake. Board also discussed the possibility of Mr. Kroeger removing the 33’ easement along his property and joining his three parcels into one parcel. Bill Lieb presented motion to approve placement of a holding tank 15’ from the wetland of 11773 Hollister Avenue. John Dearing, second.

Motion was approved.

Other Items:

1. Isaak Ave to 75th and 78th St Projects. Attorney Tim Young responded concerns of Jerry Dale, 8640 79th Street. On July 6 and 12, Tim Young forwarded easement deeds to Wright County Recorder. John noted that he had met with Dennis Dircks regarding driveway slope concerns.

2. 80th Street/Hemlock Rod Improvement. Minnesota Wetland Bank approved withdrawal credits. Reconstruction work should be done by next Friday and the road will be ready for gravel.

3. Topfer Road Relocation Project. The Hoyt Avenue road that was widened to 33’

has made a good entrance road. Board reviewed earlier decision that township would not be responsible for the surveying costs.

4. Realign 110th and Gulden. The road ditches have been seeded. The road requires a legal description. As seeding expense is not known, shared costs cannot be invoiced.

5. Seerti Hills Development. Otto Associates engineer will notify town board when the paved road is ready for inspection.

6. 103rd Street Reconstruction. No update.

7. Website. Brian Munsterteiger continues to improve the website. Clerk was asked to pursue obtaining a better website response to bring up pictures and the land use plan.

8. Corinna News. Newsletter covering Junk Amnesty information was placed in the mail Monday, July 19.

9. Junk Amnesty Day, Saturday, July 31, 2004. Follow up calls have been made to each vendor. Iron prices are down and Phillips will be charging $300 per bin. Workers are needed. Discussed details for the day.

10. Primary Election, September14, 7AM-8PM. Clerk will be forwarding absentee ballots for both elections. Board reviewed and approved the election judges: Mari Arfsten, Lorraine Miller, Jan Moynagh, Leland Novotne, Nathalie Twardy, Pearl Lieb, Olga Howell, Don Gadow, and Andrea Juetten. Three additional judges are needed. Annandale High School Social Studies teacher has been contacted to select at least three students who would be interested in being student judges. All election judges will receive training. City of Annandale offered to include Corinna judges for training at their training meeting August 9.

11. Road Bond. Attorney Tim Young has gathering information in preparation for the road bonds covering the 80th Street Construction Project. Board Chairman signed the attorney’s prepared document covering the resolutions for bonding for Isaak, 78th,& 80th.

12. Wright County responded to a complaint by sending a letters to:

Peter and Janice Flatten, 7453 Isaak Ave NW regarding the operation of an illegal dock/boat/lift/trailer assembly and sales business on property and fill in excess of ten cubic yards had been brought onto the site without a permit. Land alteration permit must be obtained and business is to be removed from property within 30 days.

Kenneth and Laurel Malark, residence at 10784 Gulden Avenue NW regarding a shed that was placed on or near property that appears to be in the road right-of-way. Structure is to be removed or placed to meet all required setbacks of 10’ from side yard, 100’ from lake and 65’ from the centerline of the township road. Letter noted that a setback variance may be requested.

Wright County Attorney forwarded notice that a letter, including copies of the court order, will be sent to each township following the court proceedings so that township can verify that the person has brought their property into compliance by agreed upon date.

13. Building Permits: (21`) 4/15-6/30,2004. 4-homes; 10 garages; 9 additions; 12 septic systems; 2 barns; 1 commercial building; 1 storage building and 1 building remodeled.

14. Portion of Knowles Ave NW Road Vacation. Legal notices were placed in local newspapers and property owners were notified by letter for hearing at the next town board meeting of August 3, at 7:15 p.m.

15. Bid for paving township hall maintenance areas. Mid-Minnesota Hot Mix has presented a proposal to pave with 4” bituminous in two lifts: South of hall to Ireland Ave, $14,795; Salt shed with 10’ apron on south side, $1,840; and Area between salt shed and town hall, $4,828. Total proposal if all three areas were paved at same time as $18,980. Bill Lieb presented motion to accept proposal from Mid Minnesota Hot Mix for $18,980 for paving the three town hall maintenance areas after Junk Amnesty Day, July 31, 2004 using Future Building Funds. John seconded the motion. Motion carried. John Dearing will notify Mid-Minnesota that proposal was accepted.

16. Road Paving Overlay for Ireland Avenue. Attorney Tim Young noted that considerable savings for issuing costs and administration occur if the overlay and 80th Street Road General Obligation Bonds were combined as a five-year debt. These bonds have limited amount of ¼ of 1% of the township market value. Bill Lieb presented motion for Resolution 2004-13 Declaring Intent that township will reimburse Ireland Avenue Road overlay cost with a bond not more than $200,000. John, second. Motion unanimously approved. Motion carried.

17. Crackseal for Paved Roads. Board discussed and agreed to use crackseal funds for cracksealing of Imhoff, Ingram, Illsley and 112th and Clearview Acres Roads of Kilbury-Kimball-Kleever.

No further business to come before the board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Vi Novotne, Clerk