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MINUTES OF REGtJ1AR MEETING OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, EAGAN TOWNSHIP
April 17, 1962
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors, Eagan Township
was held on April 1'7Yl, 1962 at 8:00 0' clock p.m. at the Town Hall at
which all members were present except Supervisor Trapp.
Chairman Rahn presided. The minutes of the preceding meeting
were approved as read.
The following building permits were approved:
Dale Needham
3127 Garnet
Garage Lot 8, Block 3 $1,200
22' x 24'
Larry T. Bougetz 2054 Coral Lane Garage
Cedar Grove No.2 24' x 22.
$1,200
Cedar Grove
Construction Co.
18 homes all in Cedar Gr~ve No. '+ except one house
in Cedar Grove No. 3 - b <,) "701 0 o~, -
Mr. Helmer Hanson appeared on behalf of 27 signers of a petition
submitted to the Board of Supervisors requesting that the Kennel permit
currentlY' held bY' Bel Ami Dog Kennel at 2971 Pilot Knob Road be can..
celled. The reasons presented for the request for cancellation of the
kennel license are that the kennel uses improper methods for disposal
of refuse, that a fowl odor arises periodically and that dogs are per-
mitted to run loose during certain periods of the daY'. Upon motion
d1aly' made bY' Chairman Rahn, and seconded bY' Supervisor Schwanz tit was
RbSOLVED that the Board of Supervisors inspect the Bel Ami Kennels be...
fore Q decision whether a notice of cancellation of the license be sent
to the licensee in accordance with Section 4 of Ordinance No. V of the
Eagan Township Ordinances.
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Mr. William Grimme, Box 139, Route #2, Savage, Minnesota appeared on
behalf of his application for a gravel pit on the John Moeller property.
Mr. Grimme was instructed to submit an application to the next Advisory
Planning Committee meeting on May 14~, 1962.
Chairman Hahn read a letter from Mr. McKee of McKee Enterprises
protesting an additional bill in the amount of $900.00 for services
rendered bY' the Mendota Heights Fire Department after the fire on his
propertY' on Highway No. 55. Upon motion dulY' made bY' Chairman Rabn
and seconded bY' Supervisor Schwanz, it was RESOLVED that Eagan Township
be and hereby is authorized to pay the additional fire bill in the
amount of $900.00 that was submitted to Mr. McKee.
An informal request bY' the Northwestern Bell Telephone CompanY'
to Chairman Rahn that a permit be granted to install an underground
telephone cable near Rahn Road and HighwaY' No.7 was not acted upon
as no formal request bad been submitted bY' Northwestern Bell.
Complaints to the Board of Supervisors registered bY' residents
of the McKee Addition whose propertY' borders on the Milwaukee Railroad
were next discussed. Upon motion dulY' made and seconded, it was RE-
SOLVED that the Town AttorneY' bet and he herebY' is, directed to write a
letter to the Milwaukee Road requeating that the railroad set up a fire
break bY' removing the weeds along the Milwaukee Railroad right-of...way
adjacent to the McKee Addition to avert a potentiallY' dangerous fire
hazard.
Mr. Bert Olson appeared on behalf of certain residents near the
North Side of Cliff Road East of Pilot Knob Road where a washout has
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occurred at that location. The Board requested that the Town Engineer
inspect the washout area to determine whether it is feasible to fill
the washout area with stumps which can be obtained from the Earl Kruger
land.
Upon motion dulY' made bY' Supervisor Schwanz and seconded bY' Chair-
man Rahn, it was RESOLVED that Ted ~lachter and MY'ron Kehne be and here-
by are reappointed as members of the Advisory Planning Committee to
serve for two year terms.
The special hearing of the Board of Supervisors, Eagan Township,
regarding the ValleY' View Road Improvement project, having been adjourn-
ed from the March 21st, 1962 special hearing and further adjourned from
the April 3rd, 1962 regular Board meeting, was next considered.
The Supplement to Preliminary Report on Street Improvements
dated April 6sb, 1962 was reviewed and discussed by the Town Engineer.
The Town Engineer explained that Mr. Frederick Post had agreed to dedi-
cate a right-of-waY' of approximatelY' 600 feet as an access road from
HighwaY' 13 to ValleY' View Plateau Addition, provided that no tax assess-
ment be levied on Mr. Post's land for the improvement. The Board of
Supervisors requested that the Town Engineer inquire of the Minnesota
Highway Department whether Highway Department funds could be used to
surface the portion of the access road lying within the Highway No. 13
right-of-waY'. In addition the Board requested that the Town Engineer
inquire from the Dakota CountY' Engineer whether countY' gasoline tax
funds could be used to paY' for the improvements to the access road.
Upon motion dulY' made bY' Chairman Rahn and seconded by Supervisor
Schwanz, it was RESOLVED that the ValleY' View Plateau Addition Road
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Improvement Project be, and hereby is, ordered to be accomplished
pursuant to the terms of M.S.A. Chapter 429 and that the grading and
graveling of the access road from HighwaY' No. 13 to ValleY' View Plateau
Addition be included in the advertisement for bids which portion will
be paid for from township funds; provided, however, that the project
be contingent upon the dedication of the right-of-waY' of the access
road by Frederick Post to the township. Upon motion duly made and
seconded, it was RESOLVED that the assessment for the road improvement
project in ValleY' View Plateau Addition be, and hereby is, order to be
levied equallY' on all freeholders benefiting from the road improve-
mente according to the determination to be made bY' the Board of Super-
visors. It was FURTHER RESOLVED that the plans and specifications
submitted by the Township Engineer be, and herebY' are, approved.
Upon motion dulY' made and seconded, it was RESOLVED that adver-
tisements for bids be prepared and published according to law, such
advertisements to provide that the opening of bids be scheduled for
Monday, May 14111, 1962 at 8:00 0' clock P.M. at the Town Hall, and that
the results of the advertisements be read at the regular meeting of
the Town Board on May 15111, 1962 at 8:00 o' clock P.M. at the Town
Hall.
Upon motion, all bills submitted to the Board of Supervisors,
were approved to be paid.
Upon motion, the meeting adjourned.
Dated: April l~, 1962.
,:u::, ~0 W--4-
t. - Clerk
},~INUTES Of REGULAR !'IEETIW:r Of BOATW (If 3~F)EEVISOR.s, EVJ"t,TJ TIP.
i~IJD C0'JTF!TJ:WION OF SPECIAL HEM~nJG ON VALLEY VIEVJ PL';TEAU :10,~,DS
April 17. 1962
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors, Eagan Twp. was held at
8: 00 0' clock P .iL. at the Town Hall an Highway 19 au wlhich all members
were present except Supervisor Trapp. Attorney ;)aul Hauge and Con-
sulting Engineer It. Rosene were also D:,esent. Chair'18.n. Rahn rresided.
The minutes of the preceding meeting were approved as read.
On motion of Schwanz and second of Chairman Rahn the following FuildinCl'
permits were aCJproved and oroered issued:
Larry T. Bou,r:;etz - garaoe ? Dorch (Sllssell Lbr.) t1200
Cedar Grove Construction - 19 dwellings in Cedar Grove #4
and 1 in C.G. #3 ~270,OOO
Hel:ner Hanson presented the Board wit.h a Petition from 2'7 residents
objectin~ to the BelAmi Kennels which is located on Highway 19 in the
center of a residential district. He stated that from 3l-35 dogs were
ke pt outside in wire c8:;es and larger dogs were in rClnways. Some dogs
are allcwed to run loose. The residents object to the noise and to the
burnin.r; of refuse at all hours st3.tin.e th at this ke:mel is a public
nuisance/health hazard and request cancelk.tion of their permit.
~,!r. LV:. Howe lhlU Skyline FI,d. whose property adjoins that of the kennel
confirmed :,;r. Hansons statement s and requested c8.ncellation of their permit.
Upon motion of Chairman Rahn and second of Supervisor Schwanz it was Resolved
tha t the petition be placed on file and the Em rd will inspect the kenne 1
and act thereafter.
A letter of [Jrotest was read from Mr. :.':cKee in regard to the bill for
additional fire rrotection on their fire of :Iarch 26.:.!r. Diffley gave
the Board [Jarticulars of the fire and reasons for t'-1eir recallihp,' the
fire dennrtment. On motion of Chairman Rahn and seconc of Schwanz it was
Resolved that the Township pay the additional chara'es for tf1e :1cKee fire.
~T ,',f. Dell Telepr-,o:1e Co. requested [lermission to lay an underground cable on
Hahn Rd. & ;:7. ;,:r. Rosene st3ted tha t we re'luest 9. layout map and rerluested
that they contact him.
Complaints have been received from re"iden.ts near the L~ilwaukee Rd. ad.4acent
to LrcKee's because of the weeds wh:tch are a fire hazard esrecially behind
and eqst of the Twlephone Dldg. (In "'otion of ;~8h!1 an(1 seconr! of Scbvanz it
W3,S Resolved that the Town l\ttorney 'I)rite the l"ihvaukee Rd. aoci reouest
that they ta~e C'1re of these weeds and lJut a fire brea!.:: Clroilnd t'~e ec1ces.
;;r. Bert "l3on sb.ted that ';r. f:rue.c;er has OelK stUJn.DS to put in the r;ul ]ey
ne'lr Cliff Tld. a.no requested ')er;-r:~ssicn to si s:,,>ose ()f them in tb1.s ::F1r.ner.
The :o1.rc! re'luested th8 -;':;n,"ineer and ',:1'. .'enzel to checY: t,t-,e S"1ot and to
obtain permission fro~n '.~r. :"erron, the owner.
en irlotion of 0chVianz a::.c second of ilah'1 it waS :'i.esclved th3.t Theo...i"c!:ter
;:J.nd ".yron Kehne be rea;;:Jointed to the "co u'.C. fer a ter'n of two yegrs.
C:o;1Unuation of J:'E'SiD; Iie",y'il" on 1h:J.c:" "f"
-~ la te,n 'J:-:': C~ r1 s:
,.,' "' Ene eXf,lained the new find in!?s on t.he ac::'ess road to /'13 and
stat.ed tha t ;.~r. Post was will inf; to donate a'1C'roximately 2 acres for
slopin,'r and redo-ing this ro~d. :.;r. Hauge stated that. he felt it was
impossible le;ally to assess the residents of V. V. inasnuch as their
pror>erty did not abutt this road.
Upon motion of Supervisor Rahn and secons of Su~rvisor Schwanz it was
FC.:SCrLVED that the ori~inal proposals as drawn U[l by l~r. Hosene on the roads
in Valley View Plateau be accepted for the shoe-formed curb in the amollnt
of ::"33,030, each lot to be assessed equally, it was further Resolved that
the access road be graded and graveled according to specifications drawn
u:) by tte Town Engineer if property is so dedicated by 1'.!r. Post and that
the C:osts be born by the Township for this access road, proDer resolution
to be drawn up by the Town Attorney, and Notice of Bids published to be
opened on ],:ay 14.
Upon motion of Hahn and second of Schwanz the bills presented the Boord
were oraerec paid.
\lone,v Redeived: Snow 'Jlowing Recpts. $115
Halph LaLIoria Cig Lic. 9
Bldg. Permits 10
Zoninoo map and ('rei. 1. 50
Bldg. Permits 161
Justice Court f'almer 39
There beinG no further business the meeting adjourned.
,!'nril 17, 1962
Clerk