09/19/1961 - City Council Regular
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MINUTE~ OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVlOORS, EAGAN TOWNSHIP
September 19. 1961
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors, Eagan Township
was held on September 19'b, 1961 at 8:00 0' clock P.M. at the Town
Hall, at which all members were present except Supervisor Schwanz.
Chairman Rahn presided. The minutes of the preceding meeting
were approved as read.
The following building permit was presented and approved:
James Lenz - Wescott Gardens - Dwelling 28' x 42' - Cost = $16,000.00.
There was discussion from the floor concerning the feasibility
of providing in future agreements that water systems installed by de-
velopers be turned over to the township and that if the revenue from
the system does not fu117 meet the expense of maintenance of that
water system, the residents directly benefiting be assessed for any
additional out~. This being an item for future consideration,
upon motion duly made by Chairman Rahn and seconded by Supervisor
Trapp, it was RESOLVED that the preliminary application of Robert
Oslund et al to install central water system in Timberline Addition
at developer's expense to be owned by Township be, and hereby is,
approved.
Following discussion and upon motion duly made by Supervisor
Trapp and seconded by Chairman RahIl, it was RESOLVED that the pre-
liminary map of Valley View Plateau, Plat No.2 be, and hereby is
accepted.
The Town Attorney, upon request, explained that the JlinDe-
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sota Municipal Commission has indicated that in order for the
Township to file a petition for incorporation, it must have a
current census taken of all residents and residential dwellings
in the Township.
Several residents whose properties lie adjacent to the proposed
Cedar Grove Park appeared requesting that the area be developed
specifica1l:r as park rather than as a picnic ground. Upon motion
duly mad9 and seconded, it was RESOLVED to table the acceptance of
the proposed Cedar Grove Park until the next regular meeting of the
Board of Supervisors.
Upon motion duly made by Chairman Rahn and seconded by Super-
visor Trapp, it was RESOVoi'ED that the final plat of Ridgeview
Acres be, and hereby is, approved subject to the Town Engineer's
approval of the location of the pipeline easement through the addi-
tion.
Applications for the vacancy of the office of Town Constable
submitted by Vernon LaTendre, l?45 Yankee Doodle Road and Robert
Johnson, 4}12 Jaske Drive, were read by the Town Clerk. Upon motion
duly made by Chairman Rahn and seconded by Superviaor Trapp, it was
RESOLVED that Vernon LaTendre be, and hereby is, appointed as in-
terim constable to fill the vacancy until the next annual election.
Town Constable, Martin Deslauriers, reported that after receiv-
ing several complaints, he requested the Gopher S.el ting COIll~
of Route #l, st. Paul, Minnesota, on three separate occasions, to
cause the smoke from the plant to be chaDneled through the 8IIloke-
stack rather than to permit it to escape causing undesirable fumes
in the area. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was RESOLVED
that the Town Attorney write a letter to the President of the Gopher
Smelting Company warning them of the possible hea1th hazards and to
instruct them that appropriate stepa must be taken to prevent any
further occurrence of the nuisance in the future.
Upon presentation of the bills for the Township, a motion was
duly made and seconded that they be paid.
Upon motion, the meeting adjourned.
Dated: September 19, 1961.
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