On Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. Town Board Chairperson Greg Anderson called the Regular Monthly Town Board Meeting to order. Other members present were Dan Minks, John Roxbury, Jr., Stephanie Johnston and John Moosbrugger.

Approve Minutes
A motion was made by John Roxbury, Jr. to approve the minutes with a date correction of July 18th rather than July 20th. Dan Minks seconded the motion. Motion Carried.

Approve January Financial Report
A motion was made by John Roxbury, Jr. and seconded by Stephanie Johnston to approve the Financial Report for July 2006 as submitted. Beginning Balance of Township funds was $83,339.90; total receipts of $141,094.83; total disbursements of $21,028.45; leaving a balance of $203,406.28. Motion Carried.

Mille Lacs County Sheriffs Department
There was no representative of the Mille Lacs County Sheriffs Office present.

Old Business
The Town Board voted to appoint a new Planning Commission member that had been tabled at their July meeting. The Clerk had received letters of interest from Eugene Stoeckel, Ken Haugen and Jeanine Moore. The Clerk announced the vote as being unanimous appointing Eugene Stoeckel to the Planning Commission for a term ending in January 2008.

A motion was made by John Roxbury, Jr. and seconded by John Moosbrugger to amend the agenda to add Jack Edmonds to the agenda under New Business. Motion Carried.

New Business
A motion was made by John Moosbrugger and seconded by Dan Minks to approve a Conditional Use Permit Tony Kooiman, Section 27, to operate a small engine repair business with the following conditions:
1.    No employees
2.    CUP is not transferable
3.    If work is done outside hours must be 7:00 a.m. — 9:00 p.m. Motion Carried.

A motion was made by John Moosbrugger and seconded by Dan Minks to approve a temporary liquor license for Kirby Allen with the Milaca Area Jaycees to sell liquor at the Grass Drags. Motion Carried.

A motion was made by John Roxbury, Jr. and seconded by John Moosbrugger to approve the Simple Plat Procedure 100:204 that was prepared and recommended by the Planning Commission. Motion Carried.

A motion was made by John Roxbury, Jr. and seconded by Stephanie Johnston to approve the renewal of Carl Sanford's ditch mowing contract with an increase of $10.00 over last year. The amount per hour is now $75.00. Motion Carried.

Jack Edmonds was present and invited a member of the Town Board to join the Airport Advisory Committee. He stated that there were members from other Townships and he thought it would be a good idea if someone from Princeton Township was involved as well. The Town Board thought it was a great idea and asked the Clerk to add the discussion to the Town Board Agenda for the September 19, 2006 meeting.

Engineers Report
Todd McLouth stated he was asking the Town Board to approve a partial payment to West Branch Construction for the 40th Street Project. The partial payment is in the amount of $79,516.71. A motion was made by Dan Minks and seconded by John Roxbury, Jr. to approve the payment. Motion Carried.
Todd that the all the class 5 is down on 40th and the ditches are top-soiled but the paving will be put off until closer to fall.

Zoning Administrators Report
Loren Kohnen stated that he is keeping an eye on some work that may be going on between 60th Street and 70th Avenue.
He also stated that he had met out at Preserve at Princeton on some trouble spots and he encourages all residents in that Development to join the Association. He stated that this would ensure all the neighbors in the development will keep their property looking nice.

He stated that Ken Carling stated that the County will not pay to plat the land on his property that the County is building a road through. He stated that they would need a variance to split it into 3 lots of 2 acres each. He also stated that the Carling's are asking if the Town Board would waive their park dedication fees that would be somewhere in the vicinity of $6,000.

John Roxbury stated that if they are platting the property then they should pay the park dedication fees like everyone else would have to. John also stated that if they split the property into two parcels of 3 acres each then they wouldn't need a variance.

Jack Edmonds stated that the Carling's requested the road be moved farther to the east to protect the trees and they are being paid well for the road taking up their land. He stated that for the most part all the surrounding neighbors want the road to be there.

Greg Anderson asked the other Board members if they want to grant any variances or waive any fees for the Carling's. It was the consensus of the Town Board that they wouldn't.

Open Forum
Rob & Vessica Vance were present. They stated that they live in the Preserve at Princeton. They had concerns on the Association that is in the works for that development. The Town Board stated that it was the responsibility of Hermanson Homes to file the convenants with the County to have them recorded and there really isn't anything the Township could do at this point. After much discussion the Town Board encouraged all those living in the development to work with Scott Berry to create and develop the covenants and join the association to settle the problems. Scott Berry asked the Township to fix the road in the development where it is washing away and then the Association would install a fence to keep ATV's from ruining it. The Town Board asked the Clerk to contact Brian Dahlheimer to go out and take a peek at the road and fix it.

Supervisors Reports
No Supervisors had anything to report.

Clerks Business
The Clerk stated that at the last meeting she had been asked to write a letter to a land owner requesting them to spray for noxious weeds that was creeping onto the adjoining land owner's property. The Clerk stated that they were to contact her and have the problem solved by August 15th and she had not yet heard from them. The Town Board asked Stephanie Johnston to go out and look at the problem and write a letter to the land owner. If no response is made from the land owner Stephanie is to contact the County.

The Clerk informed the Town Board that she had received a letter from Marvin & Nancy Woolhouse complaining about the Karen & Merlin Hanson Property again. The Woolhouse's are complaining about the noise coming from dirt bikes on the Hanson's property. The Town Board asked the Clerk if she has received any complaints from any of the other neighbors. The Clerk stated she has never received any other complaints. After some discussion the Town Board decided to take no action at this time and ask the two parties to talk and work it out. The Town Board stated that we all have some kind of noise where we live whether it be combines, ATV's, loud trucks or other farm machinery that we all have to deal with it.

The Clerk stated that Ken Henchen had provided a plan for the light on the flag pole. A motion was made by John Roxbury, Jr. and seconded by John Moosbrugger to approve the maintenance personnel to purchase and install the light. Motion Carried.

A motion was made by Dan Minks and seconded by John Roxbury, Jr. to approve payment of the bills, Check numbers 7106 — 7132. Motion Carried.

Adjourn
A motion was made by John Moosbrugger and seconded by Stephanie Johnston to adjourn the meeting at 8:35 p.m. Motion Carried.

Respectfully submitted,
Connie L. Heinks
Clerk/Treasurer

Attendees: Loren Kohnen, Todd McLouth, Tony Kooiman, Rob Vance, Vessica Vance, Jack Edmonds, Eugene Stoeckel, Scott Berry