CORINNA TOWNSHIP MEETING MINUTES

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

7 p.m., Town Hall

 

Present:  Shirley and Tom Olson, Pat Burke, Bruce Stuhr, Larry Zimmer, Dan Ledwein, Jim Dearing, Michael Wolfgram, Township Maintenance: Mark Miller, and Town Board:  Chairman Bill Lieb, Supervisors John Dearing and Alan Jude and Clerk Vi Novotne.

 

Meeting opened at 7:00 with the Pledge of Allegiance.  The October 17, 2006 minutes were approved as printed with motion by John Dearing and second of Bill Lieb.  With motion by Alan Jude, second of John Dearing, the November 14, 2006 agenda was approved with no changes or additions.

 

7:00 p.m.

Bid Opening:  Purchase and removal of house on 108th and Highway 24.

No bids were received.  One person inspected the building.

The board decided to ask the fire department if they would be interested in using the house for a fire training exercise.  Alan Jude will check with the Annandale Fire Department

 

Requests to be on the Agenda:

1.         Bruce Stuhr, contractor representing Jerry Heitkamp, 11440 103rd Street NW, PID 206-092-000020.  Request to change variance granted to previous property owner to build a garage 24x34.  With motion by Alan Jude, second John Dearing, the board approved variance for a 26x34 garage that would be 20’ from the road right of way.

 

2.         Dan Ledwein, 9681 102nd Street NW, PID 206-073-001090 and neighbor, Larry Zimmer.  Request to vacate 8 ½ feet from each side of a portion of 102nd Street beginning at the cul de sac to a part of Lot 4.  Lot  9, owned by Dan Ledwein, has a well on the road right of way.   Dan Ledwein stated that he had talked to all the neighbors and all were in favor of abandoning this portion of the road.  Five signed petitions were received.   As a policy, Supervisor Alan Jude expressed that the board does not grant abandoning a road right of way but in this circumstance, it makes sense to do so.  With motion by Alan Jude, seconded by John Dearing, the board approved that a Public Hearing will be held at the next town board meeting, December 5, 2006, to consider vacating the portion of the public road.  A legal notice will be posted at the town hall, and will be advertised in the two newspapers and  all property owners will receive a letter informing them that as an adjacent property owner within 500 feet, a property owner has requested a road vacation.

Dan Ledwein was informed that he will be responsible for the costs to publish the notices, to mail letters to property owners, and to record the road vacation.

3.         James Dearing, representing David and Sue Nash, 8878 Jasper Ave NW, PID 206-000-222203.  Request for a variance to add a room over a garage that is a non-conforming structure that is too close to the lake.  With motion by Bill Lieb, Alan Jude second, the board approved variance for a second story above a 26x42 garage which will add approximately 502.5 s/f livable area.

4..        Michael Wolfgram, 8919 Gowan Ave NW.Request to build a 60x120 pole barn to house his contractor equipment. With motion by John Dearing, seconded by Alan Jude, the board approved the request for a Non-Contractor Yard Conditional Use Permit.  John Dearing asked that thistles and ragweed be mowed on his property this fall.

 

Maintenance Men Meeting:  Mark Miller, present

            1.         Discussed adding a fence from the town hall to road to prevent

snowmobile and four wheeler traffic.

            2.         Explored the costs for adding a garage door and remodeling old town hall

for heavy equipment use.  Plan to continue discussion at budget review meeting.

 

Other Business:

1.         Corinna Township Comprehensive Plan..  A Public Hearing to Consider the Adoption of the Comprehensive Plan will be Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. at the Corinna Town Hall.  A legal notice will be placed in the two newspapers and will be posted on the town hall bulletin board and a post card mailing to all property owners will announce the meeting.  County Commissioner Karla Heeter and Planning and Zoning Administrator Tom Salkowski will also be invited to attend.

2.         Wright County Commissioners Meeting with Township Representatives.  No date has been announced.

3.         Clearwater River Watershed Public Hearing for Project 806-12, Cedar, Albion, Swarthout and Hernshaw, November 8.  John Dearing attended the meeting. 

4.         Junk Violation:  Steve Leinonen, 11718 Kramer Ave NW.  As  cleanup of the property has not been done, a second letter is to be mailed with a copy of the Wright County  Zoning Ordinance Sections stating that outdoor storage of inoperative or unlicensed vehicles and piles of junk are prohibited.  The property must be in compliance within twenty days.  If he fails to bring the property into compliance, township will have no choice but to refer the case for criminal prosecution.

5.         Highway 55 Corridor Coalition Meeting, October 27.  No information received.

6.         Annandale Area Fire Commission Meeting, October 26   Corinna Township representative, Alan Jude stated that they reviewed a spread sheet containing the proposed 2007 budget and along with the 2007 proposed revenues.   Alan stated that he had some concern with the fire coverage rate of $46 for Corinna versus the City of Annandale rate of $64 for 2007.

7.         General Election, November 7, 2006.  1180 voters or 69% of those registered voted.

8.         Website. Webmaster Brian Munsterteiger has problems uploading new information. Internet Host has indicated that the problem will be resolved.

9.         MNDOT – Candidate Project Solicitation Notice for Federal Transportation Funding.  None will be submitted.

10.       Wright County Department of Highways announced Five-Year Highway Construction and Bridge Improvement Meeting will be Wednesday, November 15, at 1:00 p.m. at Wright County Government Center.

11.       Wright County Planning and Zoning forwarded color copies of current County Zoning and Land Use Plan   The maps use a new format and do not represent any changes in existing zoning or plans.  Board received a copy

12.       Property Owners of 103rd Street NW.  John Dearing asked the clerk to notify all the property owners that dumping of any kind of material is not allowed on the road right of way or beyond the road to the field/swamp.  

13.       Payment of Claims:  Claims covered by check numbers 13517-13577 and electronic transfers 44-49 for the total amount of $82,180.16 were approved for payment.

 

Meeting adjourned  9:45 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,                                     Approved December 5, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

Viola M. Novotne,                                                       William H. Lieb,

Clerk Treasurer                                                            Chairman]