CORINNA TOWNSHIP MEETING MINUTES

Tuesday, July 6, 2004

7 p.m., Township Hall                           Unofficial Minutes

 

Present:  Ron Enter, Bob Tregillis, Mary Ball, Duane Kahmeyer, Todd Borrell, Anita. Lottsch.  Town Board:  Chairman David Stumpf, Supervisor John Dearing, Supervisor Bill Lieb and Town Clerk/Treasurer Vi Novotne.

 

Chairman David Stumpf opened the meeting at 7 p.m.  With Bill Lieb's motion, John Dearing second, the minutes of the Township Meeting of June 15, 2004 were approved as printed.  John Dearing presented motion to approve this meeting's agenda with the addition of Ron Enter for a Road Delineation request.  Bill Lieb, second.  Motion carried.

 

Requests to be on the agenda:

1.                  Todd Borrell, contractor, representing Judy Martin, 7590 Isaak Ave NW.  Proposed to add a deck that would be too close to the side lot.  A letter from a Mr. Schultz, neighbor to Judy Martin, stated that they did not oppose the addition of the deck. John Dearing presented motion to approve the construction of a 11 ½'x12' deck that would be 12' from the property line.  Motion carried.

2.                  Robert and Anita Tregillis, purchasing property at 6310 County Road 39 NW.  Request for Conditional Use Permit to allow six dogs on their 10 acre hobby farm.  Bill Lieb presented motion to approve a conditional use permit for the keeping of six dogs on five acres that will be fenced with a steel welded wire.  In the evening the dogs will be housed in a kennel in the barn or the house.  John Dearing, second.  Motion carried.

3.                  Mary Ball, 7974 Iten Ave NW.  Request for tarring of 79th Street, Cedar Acres.  Mary stated that she had attended the first Cedar Acres hearing which was held at Camp Friendship and meeting results were that the project would not go forward.  Reconstruction is now beginning on Isaak and 78th Street, and she wishes 79th Street included in the project.  Mary added that she has talked to her neighbors and at this time would like to petition to be included in the Isask Ave project  Bill Lieb responded that the bids have been accepted for the Cedar Acres Isaak and 78th project and 79th could not be included but she could prepare a written petition for a paving project and board would request engineering to prepare a cost estimate.  If the project is accepted, the cost would be divided with the property owners along this road.  Mary intends to prepare and submit a petition from all the property owners along 79th.

4.                  Duane Kahmeyer, 6400 85th Street NW, Van Island Beach.  Request to construct a garage that would be too close to road right of way.  With motion by Bill Lieb, second by John Dearing, the board approved a 24x34 garage that will be 8' from the NW property line and 1" off the road right of way.  Motion carried. Reason approved:  Access to the garage will be from a driveway that comes across the lot.

5.                  Ron Enter, 11708 Knowles Avenue NW, Bass Lake.  Plans to demolish present cabin and add a new cabin that would be too close to road.  Request for portion of road to be vacated.  Mr. Enter received a copy of the road vacating procedure.  Bill presented motion that the road vacation hearing would be August 3 for vacating a 266.5' portion of a dedicated road, Knowles  Ave NW (formerly known as Holiday Road), at the street address of 11708 Knowles Ave NW.  John seconded the motion.  Motion carried.  A public hearing notice will be published and property owners will be notified of a public hearing for August 3, and included as a part of the regular township board meeting.  At the August 3 meeting, Mr. Enter will also request variances for buildings on an undersized lot that are too close to lake, road and property line.

 

Other Items

1.         Isaak Avenue to 75th and 78th Street Projects.  Attorney Tim Young forwarded a          letter responding to Joseph Fernandez's questions regarding easement.        CenterPoint Energy forwarded plans for proposed installation of 6714 lineal feet       of natural gas lines for Isaak Ave, 75th and Co. Rd. 6.  Road construction delayed         until gas lines are installed.

2.         80th Street/Hemlock Road Improvement.  Wetland Credit Application was        forwarded to Otto Associates.  Engineer Otto forwarded letter to Buffalo          Bituminous regarding need for silt fence.

3.         Topfer Road Relocation  Water drainage is being directed to pond.  John Topfer           has agreed to provide land to widen the 15-20' Hoyt entrance road to 33' if the     township builds a fence.  The road relocation should be completed in a week.

4.         Realign 110th and Gulden:  Contractor has completed work and the seeding       remains to be done. 

5.         Seerti Hills Development.  Engineer from Otto and Associates will notify town   board when the paved road may be inspected before the final lift is applied.

6.         103rd Street Reconstruction. Rick Erickson forwarded an EM inquiring if           variances are possible for the property owners along the road.  John Dearing noted    that the road boundaries are unknown at this time until the engineering report is      received in August.  Several of the garages or buildings are on land that these     property owners do not own and a variance could not be granted for those   properties.   John expressed opinion that roadwork expense may be $60,000           without engineering costs.  Clerk will respond to Mr. Erickson's inquiry.

7.         Website:  Brian Munsterteiger is continuing to improve the website layout.  The pictures and land use plan website response are very slow.

8.         Corinna News.  "News" will cover Junk Amnesty Information.  Bill Lieb will      have copy ready by July 10.     

9.         Junk Amnesty Day, Saturday, July 31, 2004.  Board approved including           electronic items for waste recycling the same cost as township is invoiced.  Surcharges remained the same as for 2003.  Dick Naaktgeboren and Clerk will             make follow up calls to Vendors and STS Crew Leader.  Workers and volunteers         are needed.

10.       Use of Hall:  Saturday. July 10---Clearwater Watershed District-Corinna Twp

                                                                 Water Quality Work Group Meeting, 9:30-11:30 

                            Saturday, July 17---Sugar Lake Association

11.              Primary Election, September 14, 2004.  Polls open from 7 AM to 8 PM.  Calls for election judges will be made during July.  Clerk will attend Township Association Summer Short Course, July 15, in St. Cloud, for a full day of covering the many changes that have occurred in federal and state election law.  Township clerk   will forward absentee ballots for both elections.

12.              Overlay Bid Financing.  Attorney Tim Young is to be consulted.

13.              Payment of Claims:  Claims covered by check numbers:  12226-12286, and Electronic Transfers 46, 47 and 48 for a total amount of $236,194.00 were approved and paid.  When the fire assessment money is received within a few days from Wright County Auditor/Treasurer, the Fire Departments will receive scheduled payments.

 

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

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Vi Novotne,

Clerk/Treasurer