Date: June 17, 2008
Location: Stanton Town Hall, 31186-40th Avenue Way, Cannon Falls, MN 55009
Attending: Dave Garner; Chair, Vince Cockriel, Vice Chair; Bob Benson, Supervisor; Ken Ebert, Treasurer; Laura Pederson, clerk.
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Dave Garner called meeting to
order at 7:00 pm.
Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Dave Garner called to reveal any
conflict of interest.
None were heard
Agenda Approval
Additions to Agenda- Penfield
District added to Old Business
Bob Benson made motion to accept
the agenda with additions
Vince Cockriel seconded the motion
Motion Passed 3/0
Bob Benson made motion to approve the minutes as written
Vince Cockriel seconded the motion
Motion Passed 3/0
1. 1. David Lorentz – 4900 Scout Ridge Way (Spring Garden Nursery) Section 14
Public
Hearing Held for Modification of Conditional Use Permit 05-13-2008
The Planning Commission made a motion to
recommend to the township board
an amendment be made to Mr. Lorentz’s conditional
use permit for a non-retail
embroidery business to be located in the empty
office space for not more than
3 FTE plus Anne Burbee, daytime hours only of 6 AM to 6 PM, and to have
permit reviewed in
one years time.
David Lorentz requested a change in his conditional use permit so that he can rent out
an empty office building on his nursery property.
Business
is for non-retail embroidery.
Neighbors
came to Public Hearing on 05-13-2008 and voiced concerns.
Tabled
from Board Meeting of May 20, 2008
Dave
Lorentz and Anne Burbee present
Discussion:
Dave
Garner visited site and saw no possibilities for expansion and no
Sound or sight impacts on neighbors
Accept
Planning Commission recommendation of 3 FTE’s plus owner
Hours
of Operation 6 AM to 11 PM with NO holidays and No Sundays
Parking
to be in front of building by the entrance
Conditions
Placed on Permit:
-6 AM
to 11 PM with no Sundays or Holidays
-remain
a non-retail business in current offices
-3
FTE’s plus owner
-permit
good for one year (valid until June 2009)
-must
be renewed annually
Dave
Garner made motion to place the above noted conditions on the conditional use permit for David Lorentz.
Bob
Benson seconded the motion
Motion
passed 3/0
Variance
1. Gary Robinson – 2672-310th Street, Cannon
Falls, MN 55009 (Section 21)
Public Hearing Held for
Variance on June 10, 2008
** FarmBoy Enterprise (Des Moines, Iowa) spokesman present as
Gary Robinson
representative**
Gary Robinson requested a variance to build a wind turbine in
an A2 Agricultural zone versus
an A1 Agricultural zone, which both exist on Mr. Robinsons
property.
Planning Commission recommend (5/0) for the Townboard to
proceed with this
Variance.
Discussion ensued.
Bob Benson made a motion to grant a variance to Gary Robinson
for a personal use
Wind generator to be built in an A2 zone versus an A1 zone.
Dave Garner seconded the motion.
Motion passed 3/0
Conditional Use Permit
1. Gary Robinson –
2672-310th Street, Cannon Falls, MN
55009 (Section 21)
Public Hearing Held for Conditional Use Permit on June 10,
2008
Gary Robinson requested permission to install a 60 foot,
personal use, wind generator
on his property.
Discussion:
The township has required a chain link fence around the base
of the structure for previous
towers in the township
Recommend 6 foot chain link fence around the concrete base or
footprint with locked access
be added to the conditional use permit
Dave Garner made motion to grant a conditional use permit for a 60 foot personal use
wind generator to Gary Robinson with condition that a 6 foot, locked access, chain linked
fence be constructed around the concrete base of the generator.
Vince Cockriel seconded the motion.
Motion passed 3/0
1. Gary Robinson –
2672-310th Street, Cannon Falls, MN
55009 (Section 21)
Gary Robinson requested permission to build a 20 kwh, 60 foot,
mono-pole
wind generation system on his property. Generator to be built by FarmBoy Enterprises
of Des Moines, Iowa.
Discussion:
Blades are built of a composite material.
No lights on tower.
Steel construction.
Hub unit steel.
Fiberglass housing
Noted to be an accepted use by the county.
Cost $70,000 (permit fee $160.00)
Dave Garner made motion to grant Gary Robinson a building permit for construction of a 60
foot, 20 kwh, mono-pole personal use, wind generator on his property.
Bob Benson seconded the motion.
Motion passed 3/0
2. Scott Gustafson – not present at this time
1.
Financials
|
Funds/Accounts |
Amount |
Notes |
|
Current Investments CD –Road
& Bridge |
$ 71,890.14 |
Matures in July |
|
Receipts |
$ 25.18 |
|
|
Disbursements |
$ 16,584.98 |
|
|
Liquid Assets as of 11/20/07 |
$ 110,085.81 |
|
Asked for clarification of receipts.
Noted that monies are deposited after an event, such as a public hearing, has occurred.
Bob Benson made a motion to accept treasurer’s report as written and submitted.
Vince Cockriel seconded the motion.
Motion passed 3/0
2. PERA Meeting
Treasurer attended the PERA instructional meeting in Rochester, June 16, 2008
PERA reporting and maintenance of database to be completed electronically
each month, but checks to be sent manually instead of EFT per treasurer’s wishes
Addition of eligible township employees can now be activated immediately online if done on
a township machine with an email address. If using a personal computer or work computer
then paper version must be continued.
Dave Garner made a motion to authorize Ken Ebert to register Stanton Township for online
PERA recording.
Vince Cockriel seconded the motion.
Motion passed 3/0
Clerks Report
1. McKinley – Culvert on 42nd
-written approval needed in addition to already received
verbal approval
-banks to be filled in on both sides with slope modification
-culvert to extend 6 feet or less onto the McKinley property
-if work not done, road
will need to be closed due to deterioration
2. Open House
-Betts
in charge of Open House
-Sue
Sullivan from Beacon to contact Betts on something for the paper announcing
the Open House with a photo possible
-Open
House Saturday, June 21 from 1-3 PM
-Posters
to be taken down from walls and white board erased
3. ID Cards
MAT
sent ID cards to be used when asked for identification or proof of
government status to obtain pricing
Cards
distributed to board members
Cards
expire June 1, 2009
4. Supplemental Penfield Letter From GHC
-letter
showing changes from original plan to current paving area on north side
of church
-location
on letter states White Rock which needs to be changed to Stanton Township
Dave
Garner made motion to accept the revised bid with location crossed out and
changed.
Vince
Cockriel seconded the motion.
Motion
passed 3/0
5. O’Gorman Driveway
-Mary
given Mathey and Mark Henry’s phone numbers upon request as she had questions
on a new concrete driveway she plans on putting
in and wants to be sure it will “mesh” with
the new road surface.
6. Culvert Work – Mark Henry
-Mark
planning to start work the end of this week or beginning of next week in
Penfield and
on 42nd Avenue
7. Town Hall Parking Lot
-Does
township need to remove the material ahead of time?
-Clerk
instructed to contact GHC to find out if this is necessary
1. Grading
-Dan Benham had come out 2 times to do grading when Tom has
been unable to do it
-Dan works for Otte Bros and does grading for Sciota and 2
other townships
-Dan suing Stanton’s grader
Grader
-air brakes not working properly
-idiot horn/alarm sounds when pressure decreases
-Board consents to calling Ziegler to get it fixed
2. Gravel
-14,000 tons put down June 16, 2008
-over 1,000 ton put down June 17, 2008
-3 individuals requested end dumps (billed individually-
Benson, Garner, Cockriel)
-3 end dumps needed on 59th at the east side of
church property to be used as a
turn around and also for terracing on 59th in
Penfield.
-Black dirt to be used for terracing on 303rd and
304th Streets
3. Culverts
Oxford Mill:
-John Krantz checked out the culvert that had broken blocks,
concrete, and bricks.
-Intentionally put down by one of neighbors.
-Steve Jacobson’s property.
-John to contact Steve and tell him to get it out of there.
Brush on Oxford Mill:
-needs to be trimmed about 312th St
4. Chloride
-Many complaints on dust
-rock/gravel must be put down before chloride can be put down
-Emery’s requested no chloride to be put down in front of their
property
due to his equipment
-Map marked for road crew where no chloride is to be put down
-McKinleys – desire 1 or 2 driveways to have chloride (to be
billed)
-Boy Scout Driveway – desire chloride (to be billed)
Request made to move “New Business” before “Meetings Attended” on agenda
Request granted by Chair.
1. Brody Skahen
-Planning Commission made request for the Town Board
to look further into Brody’s
property,
specifically the barrels.
-over 100 barrels on Brody’s property and they do have product
in them
-MPCA requires permits on every barrel
-Concern over environmental issues
-no containment
Clerk unanimously authorized to call Goodhue County Health
Department with
Brody Skahen’s name and address. Inform of barrels with unknown substances in them and
lack of containment.
Also note proximity to creek.
Request inspection of property.
Return to Building Permits
2. Scott Gustafson - 2500-330th Street, Cannon Falls, Section 28
Mr.Gustafson requested permission to build a bin for grain storage.
All set-backs met.
Estimated cost $30,000
Planning
Commission recommended to the Town Board to grant a building permit to
to Mr. Curt Gustafson to build a grain storage bin on his property for $30,000.
Bob Benson made motion to grant a building permit to Scott
Gustafson to build a grain bin on
his property.
Dave Garner seconded the motion.
Motion passed 3/0
Permit given. Fee paid
of $120.00
Vince Cockriel – EDA, TB, Cannon
Falls Planning Mtg, Land Use Mtg, Spec Mtg – Kusilek,
June 9th, and June 17th.
Bob Benson – Spec Mtg – Kusilek
Dave Garner – Spec Mtg – Kusilek
Ken Ebert – PERA Instructional Mtg
Paul Schluter- 1. 2010X : Transmission Lines to Cross River
West of Hwy 52 or west of Hwy 56
Hearing at Cannon Falls High
School Next Week
2. County Board Meeting
Bill Nelson’s back
property sold at sheriff’s auction
Hearing that Nelson wanted to
postpone without an attorney
Noted lack of permits and barn
falling down
Purchased by <<Goodhue
Properties, LC in Mpls>>
3. 24/52 Overpass
Representative to Washington, D.C. for
Goodhue, Dakota, & Olmsted
4.
Lake Byllesby Damn: Dakota and Goodhue Counties
Damn owners have not made payments for
3 years
Warning sirens to be put in. One in already.
Highway 52 Commission in need to
township representative
Dave Garner to address Planning Commission for representative
as no board member
available to attend.
1. Bill Nelson
-letter read that Mr. Nelson had placed in the door on June 10, 2008
-Planning
Commission made recommendation to the Board that the Board instruct the clerk
to respond to Mr. Nelson that he not go forward
with anything until he appears before the
Planning
Commission and the Town Board. The
money orders are strictly Mr. Nelson’s
responsibility and on one else’s
Board advised clerk to send letter and to telephone Mr. Nelson telling him that he does
not have approved zoning permits to put in or move his buildings. He also failed to
comply with the stipulations as set up by the board for an architects approval. Mr. Nelson
must come before the Stanton Township Board before permits will be issued.
2. Mountain Environmental
Clerk advised last meeting to send letter to Mountain
Environmental stating:
Stanton Township does not allow this type of
disposal in our township
Clerk also advised not to send same letter
Discussion as to definition of “sludge”
Bob Benson made motion to send letter to Mountain Environmental
Stating Stanton does not allow this in township
Vince Cockriel seconded the motion
Motion Passed 2/1 (Dave Garner opposed)
3. Maltby Nature Preserve
-letter received from GHC regarding pre-emptive striking
-no permits for “upcoming” charter school either from county or
township
4. Penfield
-Martha from Kennedy-Graven assisting in financing of Penfield
Paving
-Treasurer to get certificate of indebtedness agreement
from local bank
-federal paperwork to be completed
-Kennedy-Graven to charge $3,000 to do ALL the paperwork
-Final numbers needed, then to be broken down on spreadsheet
-Penfield property owners may either pay all of it or it can
be broken down
into payments for 5 years
-Township actually getting the loan
-Recommend any overages go back to those that pay
-Need to come up with dollar amount-
estimate $85,000
3,000 Kennedy & Graven
$
500 Federal Form Required
$88,500
$ 3,000 Cost of
Landscaping
$91,500
+ 10% variance
TOTAL $95,000 - $100,000
$100,000 General Obligation Bond
with a Certificate of Indebtedness
Dave Garner made motion to
instruct the treasurer to check out local banks for a certificate of
indebtedness for a 5 year term
Bob Benson seconded the motion
Motion passed 3/0
Payments: 5 years – twice per year
2009
after taxes
Payments due July 1st and December 1st
5. Boy Scout Reservation
Scout camp usually asked for a donation after chloride put on
road.
Bob Benson made motion for clerk to send letter to Northern Star
Council to ask for a
donation for 310th Street.
Dave Garner seconded the motion
Motion passed 3/0
Future Land Use Meeting- cancelled
for June
Short Course – July 17 in
Rochester – Bob & Laura attending
Election Training Meeting – July
16 and July 22 – Laura attending both
Dave Garner made motion to open
mail
Bob Benson seconded the motion
Motion passed 3/0
1- Census Letter
2- Thank You Note from Humane Society
3- Cannon Falls Police Calls
Dave Garner made motion to pay claims
Vince Cockriel seconded the motion
Motion passed 3/0
Bob Benson made motion to adjourn the meeting.
Vince Cockriel seconded the motion.
Motion Carried 3/0
Meeting adjourned at 9:20 PM
Respectfully submitted,
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Laura Pederson
Stanton Township Clerk