On Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. Town Board C= hairperson Greg Anderson called the regular monthly Town Board meeting to order. Other Supervisors present were Ste= phanie Johnston, John Moosbrugger and John Roxbury, Jr. Supervisor Dan Minks was a= bsent.
Approve Mi=
nutes
A motion was made by John Roxbury, Jr. and seconded by Stephanie Johnston to approve the minutes of the December 16, 2008 regular monthly meeting as printed. M= otion Carried.
Approve Fi=
nancial
Report
A motion was made by John Roxbury, Jr. and seconded by=
Stephanie
Johnston to approve the Financial Report for December 2008 as submitted.
Mille Lacs=
County
Sheriffs Department
A representative of the Mille Lacs County Sheriff̵= 7;s Office was not present.
Old Busine=
ss
The first item on the agenda was to discuss the Annual Review of a Conditional Use Permit for Sara Rud. Her Conditional Use Permit is for a Kennel Permit. She does not o= perate a kennel but she owns 6 dogs for her own personal enjoyment. Sara Rud was not able to be in att= endance but submitted a letter to the Town Board (Exhibit A). The Clerk stated there hasn’= t been any complaints the property in the past year pertaining to her Conditional = Use Permit. A motion was made by John Moosbrug= ger and seconded by John Roxbury, Jr. to approve the Conditional Use Permit with the following conditions.
1.<= span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> The maximum number of dogs not to e= xceed 6.
2.<= span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> A kennel and shelter be provided for the dogs.
3.<= span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> All dogs must be spayed and neutered.
4.<= span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> Invisible fence be maintained.
5.<= span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> This to be a private personal kennel.
6.<= span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> No boarding.
7.<= span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> No breeding of dogs for sale.
8.<= span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> Review permit only if complaints are received.
Motion Carried.
The Town Board discussed the Annual Review on Larry &a= mp; Yvonne Doose’s Conditional Use Permit for Aircraft Exhaust. The Town Board stated that on the Conditional Use Permit condition #8 required a 33 foot permanent road easem= ent be provided to the Township. = The Board stated that this was to be done in 90 days from the date the original Conditional Use Permit was approved. The Board stated that this condition had not been met. Yvonne Doose was present and stated there was some confusion with a letter she had received in April 2008. She submitted the proper easement paperwork to Todd McLouth to be recorded.&= nbsp; The Clerk will have it recorded with Mille Lacs County.
A motion was made by John Roxbury Jr. and seconded by = John Moosbrugger to approve the Conditional Use Permit with the following conditions:
1.<= span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> The property owner is responsible for pumping and maintenance of the septic hol= ding tank.
2.<= span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> The property owner to install an alarm system in the holding tank that will sou= nd inside the building.
3.<= span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> A contract with a licensed pumping contractor to pump the holding tank and re= port each pumping to the Township.
4.<= span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> An accessible parking space and unloading space be provided at main entrance.<= /p>
5.<= span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> No outside storage to be permitted.
6.<= span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> This CUP for Aircraft Exhaust, Inc. is not transferable.
Motion Carried.
New Busine=
ss
Tom Meinz was present to request a landsplit of the Royal Gerth property in Section 24. Mr. Meinz stated that Royal Gerth = left his property to his kid’s therefore they wanted to have it split so t= he son could have one half and the girls could have the other half. Todd McLouth will prepare a road easement to give an easement to the Township. A motion was made by John Roxbury, Jr. and seconded by John Moosbrugger to approve the split. Motion Carried.
A motion was made by John Roxbury, Jr. and seconded John Moosbrugger to re-appoint Tom Braun, Carl Sanford and Larry Ziebarth to the Planning Commission for a term ending 2012. There were no other let= ters of interest received. Motion = Carried.
A motion was made by John Roxbury, Jr. and seconded by Stephanie Johnston to approve the list of Elec= tion Judges for the Township Elections to be held on March 10, 2009. Motion Carried.
A motion was made by John Roxbury, Jr. and seconded by John Moosbrugger to approve a payment to USban= k in the amount of $10,750 for the Town Hall Payment. Motion Carried.
The Town Board discussed = the garbage left at a foreclosed house at 2191 – 75th Avenue.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Brian Dahlheimer stated it would c= ost around $700 to dispose of it. After some discussion the Town Board decided to reassess the situation in March a= fter the snow is gone.
A motion was made by John Moosbrugger and seconded by John Roxbury, Jr. to set the date for clean-up = day for April 25, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Motion Carried.
The Board discussed the possibility of the Planning Commission and Town Board volunteering their ti= me versus getting paid. John Moosbrugger had originally tossed the idea out there when the Board was discussing the economy. John Moosbrugger stated that he was just thinking out loud when he tossed the id= ea out there. He also stated it didn’t matter one way or another to him. The Board agreed and stated that t= hey would maybe look at this topic if they ran into budget issues down the road= .
Greg Anderson discussed t= he idea of installing No Parking Signs at the beginning of each cul-de-sak in the Township. He stated the snowp= low operator had an accident because of a car parked along a road in a developm= ent. After some discussion the Town Boa= rd asked the Clerk to place it on the Planning Commission Agenda for them to d= raft up a No parking policy in the Township Ordinance as well as signs being installed at the entrance of all cul-de-saks in the Township.
The Town Board discussed = the request by Duane Baker to have new front tires purchased on the road grader. Greg Anderson stated = he would price some tires out. B= rian Dahlheimer stated that the current tires could make it through the next gra= ding season but they should keep an eye on them. Greg stated that the price of tires should be coming down so they should wait a while until they are really nee= ded.
A motion was made by John Roxbury, Jr. and seconded by John Moosbrugger to release the escrow money f= or the septic escrow at Old Log Liquor in the amount of $5,000. Motion Carried.
A motion was made by John Roxbury, Jr. and seconded by John Moosbrugger to release the escrow money f= or Northern Crossing in the amount of $3,180.= Motion Carried.
A motion was made by John= Moosbrugger and seconded by Stephanie Johnston to approve the 2nd ½ of the Fire Contract in the amount of $24,190. Motion Carried.
Mike Smith, Director of t= he Mille Lacs County Emergency Management Division, was present to discuss the Mille Lacs County All Hazard Mitigation Plan.&nb= sp; After some discussion Mr. Smith stated he need the Township to adopt= by resolution the Mitigation Plan. A motion was made by John Moosbrugger and seconded by John Roxbury, Jr. to ad= opt the plan. Motion Carried.
Engineers =
Report
Todd McLouth had nothing to report.
Zoning
Administrators Report
Loren Kohnen briefed the Town Board on New Life Christ= ian Center and the work going on to open their daycare business.
Loren also stated that he has not received any kind of permits from A-Z as of yet.
Open Forum=
Ken Henchen briefed the T= own Board on the status of the Township Furnace. He also asked the Town Board what = they wanted to do with the door to the meeting hall. He stated that it is rubbing on the cement and it may not open for Elections.&= nbsp; Greg Anderson asked the Clerk to obtain 3 bids from concrete compani= es on the cost to fix the sidewalk. Once the bids are received bring it back to the Board next month.
Supervisors
Reports
No Supervisors had anything= to report.
Clerks Business
The Clerk stated that she had received a letter from M= r. Mogen on the A-Z lawsuit. She suggested the Board read it.
Approve Pa=
yment of
the Bills
A motion was made by John Roxbury, Jr. and seconded by= Stephanie Johnston to approve payment of the bills, Check numbers 8262 - 8300. Motion Carried.
Adjourn
A motion was made by John Roxbury, Jr. and seconded by= Stephanie Johnston to adjourn the meeting at 8:13 p.m. Motion Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Connie L. Heinks
Clerk/Treasurer
Attende= es: &n= bsp; Todd McLouth, Brian Dahlheimer, Ken Henchen, Loren Kohnen, Mark Riverblood, Larry Ziebarth, Tom Meinz, Yvonne Doose.