CORINNA
TOWNSHIP MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, June 15, 2004
7 pm., Township Hall Unofficial Minutes
Present: R.
Ferrell, Robert Johnson, Mike and Janet Mengelkoch, Ron Enter, David Williams,
Marlin Grant, Warren Hogberg, and Judy Grega. 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 1, 2004 were approved as printed. Bill Lieb presented motion to
approve this meeting’s agenda with the addition of Ron Enter for variance
requests, Judy Grega for garage placement and discuss recent hall rental. John
Dearing, second. Motion carried.
Bid Opening:
Overlay for Ireland Avenue,
7 p.m.
Mid-Minnesota
Hot Mix $140,721.70
Buffalo
Bituminous $143,119.75
Duininck
Bros. $143,048.88
With motion by
Bill Lieb, seconded by John Dearing, the board unanimously accepted the Ireland
Overlay Bid from Mid-Minnesota at $140,721.70. Each bid participant will
receive a letter announcing the results of this bid opening. For the overlay
project, Board may consider additional financing by increasing the 80th
Street Project bond.
Requests to
be on the Agenda:
1. Michael
and Janet Mengelkoch, 11107 Hollister Avenue
NW. Plan to tear down home and rebuild. With motion by Bill Lieb, second
John Dearing, the board approved variances for a 30x40 dwelling with a 8x40 open porch 67’ from the ordinary high water mark of
the lake, 12’ from bluff and 7’ from north property line. Sewer will be 5’ from
the south property line. A 24x24 garage may be constructed 15.8” from the edge
of the road right of way on the undersized lot. A new monitored pressure Septic
System will be installed.
2. Robert
Tregillis, purchasing property at 6310 County Road 39 NW. (Absent) No
action.
3. David
Williams, 11687
Gulden Avenue. Commented that road was recently crowned and Class 5 gravel
was applied. As his cabin is at a low point, water now backs up on his
property. Mr. Williams requested a 4” pipe to be installed under the road to
let water flow into marsh area. John Dearing stated that a ditch with 15”
culvert could be installed. A lesser size culvert would only cause maintenance
problems. Maintenance men will check the problem area.
4. Judy
Grega, 11724
103rd Street NW. Stated concerns for when the road is
reconstructed, if her garage could remain at 2’ off the road right-of-way. Bill
Lieb responded that once the town board receives the engineering road plans, an
easement would be possible. John Dearing added that construction could work
around the garage area. Judy Grega added that when the next informational
meeting is held, Stan Otto, should be added to the
mailing list.
5. Ron
Enter, 11708 Knowles, Bass
Lake. Plans to demolish
present cabin, move a neighbor’s cabin onto lot and construct a utility room
and garage on a 14,500 s/f undersized lot.. A new
septic system and well is to be installed. Variances needed would be cabin too
close to lake, road, side lot and undersized lot. Mr. Enter is to return to
town board to request variances when exact footages are known. John Dearing
offered to locate information regarding road width change from 33’ to 66’.
6 Warren
Hogberg, 8545 70th Street
NW. Stated that last week someone sprayed roadway
ditch and killed all the vegetation. John responded that area is to be seeded
after additional black dirt is added.
Other Items
1. Wind
Storm Clean Up. John Dearing stated that when brush pile became so large
burning could not be considered, a tub grinder was rented and the brush and
trees were shredded North part of Corinna
Township had the most wind damage.
2.
Isaak Avenue to 75th and 78th
Street Projects. Construction work delayed until gas line changes are made.
3. 80th
Street/Hemlock
Road Improvement. June 9, MPCA
forwarded General Storm Water Permit for Construction on 80th
Street. A notice of termination was also enclosed.
Wright County Soil and Water Conservation District forwarded notice of Wetland
Conservation Act Decision, May 27, 2004,
approving replacement plan for 80th Street.
Minutes of the Wetland Conservation Act Technical Evaluation Panel Meetiing of
May 27, confirmed the TEP review for the BWSR transportation bank. With a
motion by Bill Lieb, seconded by John Dearing, the board unanimously approved
Resolution 2004-11 to approve the Wetland Permit for 80th
Street that was issued by the Wright County Soil
and Water Conservation District, May
27, 2004. Excerpt of minutes stating resolution is to be forwarded
to engineer.
4.
Topfer Road Relocation Project. Excavation
work is to begin as soon as ground will allow the heavy equipment.
5. Realign
110th and Gulden. Construction work is in progress.
6. Seerti Hills Development. Final paving lift to be
applied June 15 has been delayed due to contractor financial problems. Heavy
equipment and trucks used in home construction are damaging the paving base.
The township has an agreement to take over the road. Bill Lieb agreed to ask
Tom Salkowski of Wright County Planning and Zoning, if future building permits
may be temporarily withheld.
7. Website:
New website was up and running as of June 10. Setup will be gradually
improved. Brian Munsterteiger will be temporarily updating the website
information. One concern is thatthe new website is slow in bringing up
information. Layout and types of information now available have greatly
improved the website.
8. Corinna
News: July Newsletter will basically cover Junk Amnesty Information. CRWD
forwarded a short report covering the Zoning/Septic System Information Meeting
of May 8, 2004. Recent storm
damage cleanup and current township road projects were additional suggested
items that Bill Lieb may include in his draft copy due by July 10.
9 Assessor
Report Information: Township area has two cell telephone towers: Lakedale
Telephone location and one on land owned by Walter Olson, 10719
70th Street NW. Township area does not
have a gravel pit.
10. University
of Minnesota
Technical Assistance Program. Board received copies of program courses
available.
11. Hall
Rental Date: June 13, 2004
No damages noted and hall condition was clean. Damage deposit will be returned.
12. Use of
Hall: Sugar Lake
Association, Saturday, June 19.
13. Highway
55 Coalition Meeting: June 18,
2004, 9:30 a.m., at Hennepin
County Public Works
Building
No further
business to come before the board, John Dearing presented motion, seconded by
Bill Lieb, the meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Vi Novotne,
Clerk