CORINNA TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING MINUTES

Tuesday, June 1, 2004 Unofficial Minutes

7 p.m., Township Hall

Present: Warren Nelson, Barb Johnson, Westin and Wendy Nelson and Town Board: Chairman David Stumpf, Supervisor John Dearing, Supervisor Bill Lieb and Clerk/Treasurer Vi Novotne and Mark Miller, Maintenance.

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 May 18, 2004 were approved as printed. John Dearing presented motion to approve this meeting’s agenda with the addition of Mathiowetz Construction Company for a Conditional Use Permit. Bill Lieb, second. Motion carried.

Requests to be on the Agenda:

1. Warren Nelson, real estate agent representing new property owners: Gary and Roberta Heitkamp, 11440 103rd St NW, Lot 2, Williams Point. With motion by Bill Lieb, second John Dearing,the board approved construction of a 24x34 three stall attached garage 38.5’ fom the center of the road or approximately 22’ from the edge of the road right of way. Lot across road will be used for guest parking.

2. Wayne Johnson, 117th and Grant. (ABSENT) Request variance for a garage setback.

3. Robert Tregillis, purchasing property at 6310 County Road 39 NW. (ABSENT)

Request for a Conditional Use Permit for a hobby farm with 10 acres of which 5 acres would be fenced for containing six dogs.

4. Wendy and Westin Nelson, 11919 Kramer Avenue NW. With motion by Bill Lieb, John Dearing second, the board approved variances for addition to a guest cabin which will be 6.3’ from the north side property lot line and will be 7’ from the road right of way on an undersized lot. Existing cabin is approximately 69’ from the ordinary high water mark of the lake. Board assured the Nelson’s that calcium chloride will be applied the entire length of road.

5. Mathiowetz Construction Company, Ledwein Commercial Park. With`motion by Bill Lieb, second by John Dearing, the board approved petition for a Conditional Use Permit to move excess fill from 80th Street and Isaak Avenue Road Projects to the Lampi Overflow Parking Area, near corner of County Road 6 and north of State Highway 55.

Maintenance Men Meeting: Present: Mark Miller Absent: Doug Smith

1. Tiger Corporation versus Doyle Lawsuit scheduled for June 15, 2004. Mark Miller will respond for the township with a telephone deposition which will be used at the trial.

2. Town Hall Rental: June 12 for a Graduation Party.

3. Calcium Chloride for dust control will be applied beginning Wednesday, June 2.

4. Discussed ongoing road maintenance. Turn around at end of 107th, at Steinbach’s, is to receive additional gravel. Culvert work will be done at the Bass Lake and golf course areas.

Other Items:

1. Isaak Avenue to 75th and 78th Street Projects: Signed easements have been received from everyone except Mr. and Mrs. Fernandez. Excavation work was delayed one week.

2. 80th Street/Hemlock Road Improvement. Thomas Magnuson signed easement and Norm Planer received a corrected easement showing the legal description for Beryl Planer’s parcel. John Dearing signed to accept the Braun Intertec proposal for testing services.

3. Topfer Road Relocation Project. No update. Road work is being held up due to the continuous daily rains.

4. Realign 110th and Gulden. No update.

5. Request for Overlay Bid for Ireland Avenue, June 15, 2004 bid opening. Bid notice was published in the Annandale Advocate, Maple Lake Messenger and posted at town hall. Courtesy notices were mailed to Mid-Minnesota, Buffalo Bituminous and Duininck Bros.

6. Website: Clerk has reviewed the web pages with Brian Munsterteiger, Webmaster. Lakedale Telephone should be ready next week to add the files to their system. Setup will be gradually streamlined. Domain name will remain. Additional pictures could be added.

7. Town Rental Rental, June 12, 2004. Rental fee and damage deposit have been received.

8. Boat Dock and Lift Business without Conditional Use Permit reported: 7453 Isaak Ave NW. Wright County P&Z to investigate.

9. Request to sell Fireworks: Tom Smith, a non-township resident, was informed to obtain a transient merchant permit for sale of fireworks on the Lampi Auction Property.

10. Storm Sirens: Clearwater Lake Property Owners Association has purchased and erected two storm sirens, one at Kramer Avenue and and second at Bayview Road. President Jerry Truman and CLPO Board asked township to consider paying the annual seasonal utility payment of $128.97 for the siren stationed at Kramer Avenue. Bill Lieb presented motion to pay the siren’s seasonal utility payment, but motion was not approved due to the lack of a second.

11. MNDOT Long Range Transportation Plan. Board received a copy of the summary and comments documenting public input for the Region 7W Meeting, March 31, 2004.

12. Barbara Johnson, 103rd Street, discussion of road that is below the flood plain and engineering study is being prepared. Barbara Johnson asked if the board knew the road would be reconstructed when six months previously board approved placement of her prefab garage on the road right of way. John Dearing responded that several property owners cannot receive a permit until the road is elevated. Barbara was advised to contact Marsha Westover of Wright County Planning and Zoning for permit requirements. In response to Barbara’s road water questions, John Dearing stated that engineering will give us answers and culverts could have a flap to prevent a back flow of water.

13. Portion of 65th Street and Gowan Annexation adopted by City of Maple Lake and the Town of Corinna. Director of Strategic and Long Range Planning forwarded a copy of the municipal boundary adjustment order.

14. Additional chairs for town hall. No action.

14. Payment of Claims: Claims covered by check nos. 12179-12225, and Electronic Transfers 43,44,45 for a total amount of $80,108.37 were approved and paid.

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

Respectfully submitted,

Vi Novotne, Clerk/Treasurer