04/02/1963 - City Council Regular
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MINt1l'ES OF THE BoAR.pO~ SUPERVISORS OF EAGAN TOWNSHIP.. MRIL 2... 19~3
A regular meeting of tbe Board of Superv1sQra of Eagan Townsbip
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was beld on April 2nd, 1963 at 8aOO o'.cloc~ P.M. at the Town Han
at whicb all t'I18Ilbers were present. Chairman Rabn pree1ded. The
reading of tbe minutes of tbe previous meeting was unanimously
waived. Chairman Rahn called for an electiot\ of the new chairman
of tbe Board of Supervisors to &at aa sucb until the next annual
meetins. of tbe Townsbip", Ballets were cast and Mr. Rahn was
elected to the CbairmaftShlp for the ensuing years.
ThefollowlngappUcationa for buildins peXlnits were presented:
Richard A. l<e11y, sinsle dwelling 421128, attached garap 22x24,
off of County Road 131, $25,000.
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Hugh Stewart, 4104 Blackhawk Road, single dwelling and basement
garage 58x28. shop 24x26, $16,000
Peter Volman, twe>-story single dwelling witb double garage
32x24 on High View Avenue Lot 3, Blook 3, Valley View Plateau,
$16,500.
DonCbrlstenson.. 3652 PUot Knob Road, garage and storage buUdina.
44x24, $3,000. .
Arthur Rabn, 3920, Rabn Road ahlnsUna house, $300.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was RESOLVED that
the foregoing appUcatlona for building permi ta be, and the same
hereby are approved, and the Clerk ts directed to issue the
appropriate permits forthwitb.
~e matter of tbe investtaaUon of the Gopher Smelting
Coq>any plant operatiolUl asatn came before the Basrd, Mr. Al
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Holler of Twi~ City Toting taboratortea presented a proareR
report on tbe air at d water pollution sf"'h of the Gopher
Smelting C0ft1)8ny dated Marcb 31st, 196:l:. Tbe Town Engineer th_
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reviewed what investigation of the operations he had made to dt\t~~
Tberewere appearances by Mr. Irving Beaudoin representing Don
Chapdelaine and other area residents, Mr. Vance B. Grania. on
behalf of Gopher Smelting Coupany and other interested p"1rties.
Mr. Beaudoin filed a petition of area residents wbich was duly
filed with the Cler.
Representatives of Gopher Smelting Coopany agreed to remain
inoperative until such time as the effluent tanks have been gunnited
and subsequently approved by tbe Town Engineer.-
Upon motion cklly made by Supervisor Schwanz and seconded by
Supervisor Klein it was RESOLVED that request be made to the
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State of Minnesota Health Department to .ke additional water
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tests forthWith in the area, according to separate resolution
which Is hereto attached.
The followlns appUcationa for 3..2 beer Ucei'lSes were
presented: West End Hunting and Fishing AaaociaUon; AirUner
Motel; Hillside Inn; Hamid Center, Inc - dairy store. Upon
motion duly made by Supervisor Klein and seconded by Supervisor
Schwanz it was RESOLV~ that said application for 3.2 beer Ucenae8
be, and the S8IQe hereby are approved.
Upon motion duly msde by Supervisor SchwaRZ and seconded by
Chairman Rabn, it was RESOLVED that Doctor Erickson, of Rosemount
be, and he hereby is, duly appointed Townsbip Health Officer for
a period of one (1) .year from ,the date hereof.
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The opinion of the Town attorney relative to tbe salary of
the Town Asses80r was presented to the Board of Supervisors and
filed with the Clerk.
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Gopher Smeltins Coq>any Plant operations which report included the reading
of lete.r. from Baker Pools, Inc. t from Hr. Valene, the president of
Goptrer Smelting Coupany concerning proposed preventative maintenance methods
and reports from Moorehead Machinery Conpany, the Town Engineer recQ:llDE!nded
a regular inspection system by town representatives be set up to check the
operation of the machinery at Gopher Smelting Coq>any. Tbe State of Minnesota
Department of Health report dated April 15th, concerning said operations
was also read to the Board of Supervisors. It was further reported that
the Food and Drug Administration has conducted investisations and will
have a report ready for presentation at the May 7th, 1963, regular meeting_
Mr. Irving Beaudoin appeared representing neighboring residents_ Mx'.
Vance Granis, Mr. John Moorehead, Mr. Valene, and Doctor Max C, Markley
of Markley laboratories appeared on behalf of Gopher Smelting Conpany.
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Chairman Rabn reported that he had received two written coq>laints from
some area residents concerning alleged excessive amounts of smoke during ehe
past week around tb,e Gopher Smelting operation. Upon motion by Supervisor
Klein, seconded by Chairman Rabn, it was RESOLVED that the Board of
Supervisors contact the GOvernor of the State of Minnesota to inquire whether
the state has any legal or technical methods for arriving at any favorable
solution to the Gopber Smelting CQq)any Plant operations problem.
Mr. Jean Parranto of Parranto Bros. Rea 1 ty appeared on behalf of
tbe application of Eugene Slater for reo-zoning a part of the ttEt, Section
19-27-23 from C-2, Heavy CODJDercial to 11.'1. Light Industrial, Upon motion
duly made by Chairman Rahn and seconded by Supe~isor Klein it was RESOLVED
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that the recoamendation of the AdvisoFY Planntq Conmittee be. and it
hereby is accepted and that publication of a notice of hearing on
reo-zoning pursuant to Ordinance No. VI be, and it hereby is, directed
to be made.
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Tbe public bearing, pursuant to published notice, for ,the
re-zoning of approximately 3.15 acres of land situated in Section
18-23-27, from 1-1, Light Industrial 'to ~l.~ Residential pnwsuant
to the application of Richard Kennealy was convened. There nas
no opposition to the application. The Clerk reported that tbe
Advisory Planning Comnittee had previously recOOl1lended approval.
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Upon Motion duly made by Chairman Rahn and seconded by Supervisor
SGftWan%, it- was RESOLVED tba,t said parcel of property, as more
fuHy d~iit:t'{bed iri~t"'applf~ttt)n; b'e, &Ad hereby is, re-zoned
from ~i, Lighf IndQ.t~ial to ~liR.S{d~ri~lal.
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