MINUTES OF THE HAVEN TOWN BOARD MEETING
September 18, 2006
The Haven Town Board met at the Haven Town Hall on Monday, September 18, 2006. The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Chairperson Eric Meyer. Members present: Eric Meyer, LeRoy Pauley, Keith Hibbard, Ted Prom, Mike Zniewski, David Meyers, and Tammy Schefers.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Supervisor LeRoy Pauley made a motion to approve the agenda. Supervisor Keith Hibbard seconded the motion. The motion carried.
READING OF THE MINUTES
Supervisor LeRoy Pauley made a motion to approve the minutes. Supervisor Keith Hibbard seconded the motion. The motion carried.
BUILDING PERMITS
There were five building permits.
SHERBURNE COUNTY SHERIFF REPORT
The Deputy Sheriff gave the report for the month of August. There were a total of 76 incidents. Chairman Eric Meyer talked with the Sheriff about setting up the speed trailer when the new 25 mph speed signs are put in place.
BILLS OUTSTANDING
Rinke Noonan Attorneys at Law $ 525.00
Rinke Noonan Attorneys at Law $ 480.00
Rinke Noonan Attorneys at Law $ 104.06
Rinke Noonan Attorneys at Law $ 161.00
Rinke Noonan Attorneys at Law $ 749.53
Rinke Noonan Attorneys at Law $ 710.00
Rinke Noonan Attorneys at Law $ 245.00
Jeff Rhodes $ 10,846.00
Xcel Energy $ 22.24
Frontier $ 150.00
Sherburne County Citizen $ 138.32
Sherburne County Auditor/Treasurer $ 300.00
Rose Martinson $ 11.64
Robyn Meyer $ 7.28
Diane Reed $ 15.52
Elizabeth Johnson $ 38.80
Jean Paulson $ 24.25
Virginia Mezera $ 4.85
LeRoy Pauley $ 77.48
Supervisor LeRoy Pauley made a motion to approve the outstanding bills. Supervisor Keith Hibbard seconded the motion. The motion carried.
OLD
BUSINESS
Bruce Reed August Meeting - Requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow a single family house in an Industrial Zoning District. Bruce Reed is requesting a CUP to use the second floor of his Commercial Building as a living/sleeping quarter for his own use. Not as a rental unit. He just wants to have his business on the bottom and the upper level is a 17 x 50 area on top would be his living quarters. Bruce Reed will live there himself. Currently he has storage units, U-Haul rental that he needs to watch over as well as equipment, vehicles etc He feels that having the opportunity to be onsite would be a deterrent to theft issues as well as beneficial to the security of his storage units. The Building has been built with a firewall between his shop area and office area. It has been wired to meet all Commercial codes, with fire alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, lighted exit signs etc The Septic System is new. After discussion on this issue with the Board Members, Bruce Reed gave the Board more time to check into more on this issue and table this issue until the September Meeting. September Meeting The Request was withdrawn.
Speed Resolutions August Meeting - The Board talked about Speed Resolutions. A Resolution Designating a Residential Roadway Speed Zone. The Board had a public meeting to talk to the residents about changing the speed zone in certain areas. After discussion on this issue Supervisor LeRoy Pauley made a motion to approve and adopt the Resolution Designating a Residential Roadway Speed Zone Supervisor Ted Prom seconded the motion. The motion carried. The speed signs will be ordered. September Meeting - Supervisor Keith Hibbard made a motion to attach to the Resolution the listing of the sub-divisions affected and what the entire distance of miles will be for the 25 mph speed limit areas. Supervisor LeRoy Pauley seconded the motion. The motion carried. The new signs will be in place sometime in early October.
CUP Vesterra, LLC July Meeting - Vesterra, LLC is requesting a conditional use permit for grading, excavating or filling of 10,000 cubic yards or more sand and gravel mining operation to include: come back concrete & concrete rubble would be stored & reprocessed on site to make crushed base materials - A ready mix concrete plant. J.D. Lehr spoke for the Vesterra, LLC Company. He said that a 45-50 Acres is proposed to be mined at the site. The current land use now is agriculture. The Board asked if Vesterra, LLC had any contact with the railroad. Jay Widdes across the Highway also had concerns on how it will impact the Eastside of 32nd Street. After a long discussion on this issue, the Board will have a special workshop meeting to talk about the CUP request. The meeting will talk and go through the Haven Township Comment on the Vesterra, LLC request for a Conditional Use Permit for Gravel mining Over 10,000 Cubic Yards. This meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 2, 2006 7:00 p.m. Haven Township Hall. The Board also noted that the road right-a-way has to be worked out. Supervisor LeRoy Pauley made a motion to table this issue until Wednesday, August 2, 2006 at the workshop meeting and the August monthly meeting. Supervisor Dennis Lietha seconded the motion. The motion carried. August Meeting - The Road Order right-a-way is the biggest issue for the Vesterra, LLC Company. Jonathan Wilmshurst said they are willing to dedicate their 33 for the road right-a-way. Scott and Wendy Warzecka stated they would dedicate their 33 also, as long as there were no extra assessments involved to them. Ray Teders owns the other part. But he says he forfeited his piece to the County. Vesterra is confirming who owns that corner piece for sure. Vesterra, LLC will connect to the end of their property and improve the road to Highway 10 so they have access to transport material out of the pit. After discussion on this issue Vesterra, LLC agrees to table this issue till next month to get the Road Order finished first and then Vesterra, LLC will come back to the September Meeting so the Board can give comment and approve the Gravel Pit Conditions. A Developer agreement will be worked on to present for the next meeting. September Meeting Vesterra, LLC Company met with the MNDOT and the Railroad. Vesterra, LLC is asking the County for a 60 day extension. Vesterra, LLC is still working out the right-a-way process with Teders for his piece of property. Vesterra, LLC has SEH for the surveyors they will be using. Vesterra, LLC plans to start mining in the spring of 2008. In 2007 they would like to get the road completed. The Board also talked about that Vesterra, LLC Company will have to enter into a Developer Agreement with Haven Township for 32nd Street SE.
DNR Wild-n-Scenic August Meeting Talked about River Town & River Glen. Randall Dunan is revising the DNR Rules. Jane Korte talked about this. She said that the Board should comment with a letter stating on how they feel about these new rules after the meeting on August 29, 2006. There will be a Workshop Meeting with the DNR and the Citizens Committee on Tuesday, August 29, 2006 at 6:00 p.m. at the Town Hall to talk about these Wild-n-Scenic River Ordinances. September Meeting It appears that the DNR will support leaving the Wild-n-Scenic Rules in place in Haven Township. On October 3, 2006 there will be a meeting to discuss the DNR Wild-n-Scenic and other upcoming issues. City Administrator, Mike Williams, St. Cloud City Planner, Matt Glaesman, Council Person, Carolyn Garvin, Chairman Eric Meyer, Supervisor Keith Hibbard, David Meyers and Jane Korte will meet for this informational meeting.
Don Nelton July Meeting - Chairman Eric Meyer was looking at the vegetation growth in the River Haven addition on the road ROW. Mr. Don Nelton was very rude to the Chairman. The board is requesting that Mr. Nelton should clean-up his personal things on the road right-a-way. Mike will ask Nancy Riddle from Sherburne County for a letter stating that the Board has permission to trim and cut the brush on the wild-n-scenic road right-a-way in River Haven addition. After discussion on this issue, Supervisor Keith Hibbard made a motion that the board will send Mr. Nelton a letter stating what they want him to clean-up. Supervisor LeRoy Pauley seconded the motion. Supervisor Dennis Lietha abstained. The motion carried. August Meeting Frank Kundrat and Don Nelton were at the meeting. Frank Kundrat stated that they could work something out instead of taking this issue to court. The Board is asking that they need to trim and clean-up the right-a-way so the snow plow and buses and emergency vehicles can get back there to turn around safely. Don Neltons biggest concern is his septic system is next to the right-a-way. He does not want to damage it. After discussion on this issue, the Board decided to work with Don Nelton on this issue. Don Nelton will contact the people who put the septic system in to stake it out and Chairman Eric Meyer will go there at the same time and they will mark what needs to be removed to have the right-a-way. Don Neltons number is 253-2215 and Chairman Eric Meyer will contact him when he will be at the site. September Meeting The road work is almost finished. When this is done the Board will try to have Don Nelton sign a License Agreement with the Township.
64th Street Right-of-way The Board talked about a billing and survey map from Bogart Pederson and Associations for work done in the 64th Street right-of-way. The $6,365.00 for the billing seemed very high, so David Meyers asked the surveyor for more details. The board talked about how they should get monthly billings. Chairman Eric Meyer will talk with the Company about this bill and get back to the Board next month on this issue.
UPDATED ITEMS
APO Talked about retirement of Bill Hansen from the Executive Director of APO and his sick days. There will be an open house meeting on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at MNDOT Office 3725 12 Street North St. Cloud at 7:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. The meeting will cover talking about Hwy 15 from County Rd 47/136 near Luxemburg to Hwy 10 in Sartell, Hwy 23 Corridor between I-94 W of Waite Park to the junction of Hwy 15 and County State Aid Hwy 75 Corridor between the junction of Hwy 15 and I-94 (near McStop).
Zoning None
Airport Update The first meeting of the reconstituted Joint Airport Zoning Board will be on October 19, 2006. This will be an organizational meeting. Bill Towle intends to meet with all the property owners who will be affected by land acquisition proposed in the Master Plan Update. Time and Date is not set yet.
Road Update Talked about Road Design and Standards Ordinance and an Ordinance Regulating Town Road Right-of-ways.
NEW BUSINESS
None
BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR
It was brought to the Boards attention that on 35th Avenue SE there should be a deaf children sign up in this area. Chairman Eric Meyer has ordered one. The Board also talked about having a speed study done on this road. Supervisor LeRoy Pauley will talk with the APO to have a Traffic Analysis done on 35th Avenue SE.
The Board talked about the Stop Signs on 36th Street.
Dave Theisen 5185 63rd Avenue SE Phone # 320-761-4203 (Greenwood Acres) He would like his ditches trimmed and mowed. Chairman Eric Meyer will meet with him at the site and tell Jeff Rhodes what needs to be done when he gets to that area.
36th Avenue (Sherwood Shores West) The Board talked about when the road will be finished there. Chairman Eric Meyer said it will be done before fall.
Walter Piwowar Walter Piwowars oldest son came to the meeting to get some guidance from the Board. This is a new area for him and he does not know what his next step will be with their property. (Cable Truck Stop). He has asked the County for an extension on the Conditional Use Permit request. The Board Members talked about this issue and Mr. Piwowar (son) will take the information given and figure out what will be done on this property.
BUSINESS FROM THE SUPERVISORS
Citescape August Meeting - Is willing to put internet service at the Town Hall for $300.00 a year. No cost for the equipment. The Board decided to make a list of positive and negative comments on this issue and discuss it next month. Check out other companies also. September Meeting The Board is still checking on options.
The Board talked about Preliminary 2006 Tax Values (for Proposed 2007 Tax Notices)
Gravel Tax was talked about. Mike Zniewski will check with the County on this issue.
Fire Department August Meeting - Palmer Fire Hall is getting closer. Another meeting will be held to talk about this. We have to vote on this issue. March Meeting will be the time to put it on the ballot. A meeting will be on August 29, 2006 at 8:00 p.m. at the Town Hall to talk about this option. September Meeting The Committee met and tentatively selected parcels of land which might be included in a separate Fire District. There will be a special meeting held on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 to provide information about a Special Fire District on the South & East Side of Haven Township. The meeting is at the Haven Township Hall from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. At 7:00 p.m. there will be public comments and have an open discussion. The date to vote on the Fire District will be Tuesday, December 19, 2006 from 3:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. at the Haven Township Hall.
COMMUNICATIONS
2006 Township Road Certification
Expiration Notice of Conditional Use Permit for a Kennel
ADJOURN
It was moved by Supervisor LeRoy Pauley, seconded by Supervisor Ted Prom to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried, and the meeting was adjourned at 9:14 p.m.
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Chairman
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Clerk/Treasurer