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The Mankato Township Annual Meeting was called to order by Clerk Dan Fogal at 7:00 PM on Tuesday March 14, 2017 at the Mankato Township Hall, 788 Victory Drive South, Mankato MN. The Clerk asked for nominations from the floor for a moderator of the meeting. Bryce Ballard was nominated and elected for the moderator of the meeting. Minutes of the last annual meeting were read and approved as read. The Treasurer’s report was given by Joe Willaert. Cash balance of all funds at beginning of year 2016 was $780,966.97. Cash at end if year, Dec. 31, 2016 was $794,456.63. Receipts and transfers were $608,086.65 Disbursements and transfers for the year was $594,596.99. Board went over the various funds and the activity for the year. Discussion held, Dan Rotchadl moved to accept the report as given, second by Ed Pankratz , motion carried to approve the Treasurer’s report. The Planner, Dan Fogal gave his report for activities for the year. Building Permits: 19, of those, 3 were new homes. There was one Conditional Use Permit Request and two variance requests. There were 3 annexations to the City of Mankato and one to Eagle Lake. The Planning Commission is still the same. Dan Rotchadl moved to approve the Planners report and Scott Morgan seconded. Motion carried. Old Business: none New Business: Discussed the tax levy for next year. Motion made by Joe Willaert to raise the tax levy to $335,000. Second was by Dan Rotchadl, motion carried with all in favor. Dan Fogal made the motion to hold the Annual Meeting at 7:00 PM on the second Tuesday of March, the 13th in 2018. Second by Dan Rotchadl, Motion carried. Motion was made and approved to adjourn the meeting at 7:10 PM. Respectfully submitted, Dan Fogal Clerk Reorganizational Meeting 3-14-17 The Reorganizational meeting was called to order at 7:10 PM on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 by Clerk Dan Fogal. Board members present: Scott Morgan, Dan Rotchadl, and Ed Pankratz. Nominations for chairman were heard and Dan Rotchadl was nominated and elected Chairman. Minutes were read and approved as read for the 2016 Reorganizational meeting. The board moved and approved First National Bank of MN. for the main bank. Second bank - Community Bank of Mankato. The official newspaper will remain the Free Press; notice to be posted will be at the Twp Hall. Meetings will be the third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM at the township hall, or when special notice is given. Ed Pankratz was nominated and approved to be road supervisor. Discussed wages/pay raises. Board approved the following: 2% raise for Treasurer, and Clerk /Planner. Raise fees: $400 for CUP or Variance request. Once the MS4 process in place, add $400 or more for that cost. Raise building permit fees to: $2.00/m for residential building permits, $4.00/m for commercial permits. Bills were read and approved to be paid. Being no further business, meeting adjourned at 7:29 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Dan Fogal Clerk Special Meeting for Stony Creek Road Improvements 3-14-2017 Meeting was called to order by Dan Rotchadl, at 7:30 PM, all board members present. The Board reviewed the road plans from Bolton and Menk Engineers for the road improvement project. Motion by Dan Rotchadl and second by Ed Pankratz to approve Resolution # 2017 -01 : The Mankato Township Board accepts plans and specifications. And approves putting it out for bids to be opened at 11:00 AM on April 7, 2017 at the Bolton and Menk Emgineers Office. Scott Morgan will attend. Being no further business, meting was adjourned at 7:39. Respectfully submitted, Dan Fogal Clerk MANKATO TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING The April 19, 2017, meeting of the Mankato Township Board was called to order at 7:00 PM at the township hall. Board members present- Ed and Dan. Minutes from the Feb. meeting were approved as sent. A request for a CUP for a home occupation for a hair salon from Bridget Barker the owner at 56601 200 Street, in Section 36-108-27 of Mankato Twp. was discussed. The County Environmental Dept. approved the use. Ed moved to approve, Dan seconded the motion, motion carried with all in favor. The Planner presented a request for a CUP for hauling in 233 cubic yards fill for a roadway and building site from Mike Hensel, the owner, of the N 500 feet of the W 330 feet of the NE4 of SW4, Sec.23-108N-R26W. The ag zoned land has a building site to it. Ed Pankratz moved to approve, second by Dan, motion carried. Discussed the County temporary family health care dwellings. County has approved a form and City recommends another. In the PC meeting Roxanne Johnson recommended 300 sq.ft. for the size, built offsite and moved in. Discussed requiring the structure to be anchored like mobile homes since they can not have foundations. County is also looking at updating subdivision ordinance and some definitions may affect our ordinance and may have to review it once the County settles on final wording, may need to amend our Land use Ordinance. FEMA project, Ed said we will get about $49000 back. Gravel bids were opened. Bid from R & E accepted. Discussed road project in Stoney Creek. May 10th 7:00 PM assessment hearing 6% int. 7 year term. Resolution 2017-04 approved and attached hereon with Ed Pankratz and Dan Rotchadl voting in favor. Treasurer gave his report, it was accepted as given. Bills read by the clerk and approved to be paid. Ron Kibble would like to tile under Kirkwood road, he will pay for tile and intakes, but needs twp approval. Discussed, the board will replace the culvert and Ron will tile alongside it under the road. Location is about 200 feet west of the curve onto Kirkwood Road on 206th street. The Board agreed to the plan to do the project. Ron Kibble then asked about his 26 acres southeast of Hwys #22 and #83 to be made into a pond to hold rain water running out of the city. He would give the land for a pond to be built if it would have a water flow control put on it . Discussed, Board will get Scott Morgan to look at it. St. Clair Fire Dept. was before the board to show their calls and cost list. 16% increase - $38,004 cost for 2017-2019. Discussed garbage trucks running into the subdivision and beating up the roads. Being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM. Next regular meeting will be on May 17, 2017, at 7:00 PM, at the Township hall. Respectfully submitted, Dan Fogal Clerk MANKATO TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING The May meeting of the Mankato Township Board was called to order at 7:00 PM on May 17, 2017 at the township hall. All board members present. Minutes from the April meeting were approved as sent. Planner Report: CUP request from Tyler Woitas was heard by the board to transfer development rights for his conservation zoned land, was approved as recommended by the PC. Motion made by Dan Rotchadl, second by Ed Pankratz, motion carried with all in favor. Resolution to not opt out of the requirements of MN Statutes, Section 394.307 for Temporary Family Health Care dwellings was discussed and approved with all board members in favor. Motion made by Dan Rotchadl, second by Ed Pankratz, motion carried with all in favor. 598th Street speed limit was discussed, 35 mph was approved to be allowed. Motion made by Dan Rotchadl, second by Ed Pankratz, motion carried with all in favor. BE Cty is reviewing the Comprehensive Plan to update it. Treasurer gave his report, a FEMA check came in. It was accepted as given. Bills read by the clerk and approved to be paid, with all in favor. FEMA 4182 has few cleanup items to do. MS4 status discussed, proceeding. Discussed Maple Park Road, River Park Drive, River Hills Road, River Park Drive, and Riverdale Road project. Started working on the road projects. Board discussed not doing the paving on River Hills Lane or River Park Drive until after the riprap projects are completed. Discussed road project in Stony Creek. Assessment hearing went through last week. FEMA 4290: riprap still needs to be done and mat, then work should be done. 200th Street repairs by Stony Creek was discussed, decided to mill up asphalt and re-lay, board approved the work. Road work was discussed, done graveling. Bargen crack sealing bid was reviewed and approved to be done. Ron Cords pay was discussed, given a $0.75 raise per hour. Award grant is signed and will be sent into State for River Park Drive slope stabilization. 7:50 adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Dan Fogal Clerk MANKATO TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING The June meeting of the Mankato Township Board was called to order at 7:00 PM on June 21, 2017 at the township hall. All board members present. Minutes from the May meeting were approved as sent. Reviewed the ordinance for Temporary Family Health Care Dwellings from our attorney. Resolution 2017-6 was approved for Mankato Township Temporary Family Health Care Dwellings. Motion made by Dan Rotchadl and second by Ed Pankratz. Jody Witney 119 Red Oak Drive was before the board to ask for a pool cover instead of a fence up for their pool. Township ordinance requires a 6 foot fence. Board would approve contingent on County approval of pool covers instead of fences, Dan Fogal to contact county. Reviewed annexation request. Approved annexation of Neumann property – Lot 1, Block 1, Ironwood Oaks, to the City of Mankato. Treasurer gave his report, it was accepted as given. Bills read by the clerk and approved to be paid. Board wants the fire department checks held till July 1, 2017 when [property settlement will come in. Discussed the River Hills road bank rework. $25 to $40+thousand to fix up. Board approved the needed work. MS4 meeting coming up. Scott and Dan plan to attend. Permit has been approved. FEMA 4290 should be done now. Ed will put bills together. River Hills Road improvement projects almost done. Stony Creek preconstruction meeting has to be scheduled, possible start date of late July. Chapman Road blacktopping discussed. The project is approved and will proceed. Jeff Schmidt was before the board saying the water from Red Oak Subdivision is running onto his land and washing it away. Said there are seven pipes running into his land and washing it out. Jeff said last year he was going to dump free dirt in the hole, but Neil Ballard, developer of Red Oak Subd. said he would do it right with rock etc., but then nothing was done. Jeff just wants the board to know he is upset and asked what can he do now. Board told him to proceed with Ballard. St Clair Fire Department contract was approved by the Board. Being no further business, meeting was adjourned at8:03 PM. Next regular meeting will be on July 19, 2017, at 7:00 PM, at the Township hall. Respectfully submitted, Dan Fogal Clerk MANKATO TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING The July meeting of the Mankato Township Board was called to order at 7:00 PM on July 19, 2017 at the township hall. All board members present. Minutes from the June meeting were approved as sent. Planner Report: Witney Variance request was heard for a pool cover instead of a fence around their pool at 119 Red Oak Drive, in a residential zoned area. Discussed motion made by Ed Pankratz to approve, and seconded by Dan Rotchadl to approve. Motion carried with all in favor. Discussed a request from Brady Kuiper for the right to build a septic system on park lot in Meadow Wood Subdivision. Attorney is checking on who owns the park and what can be done. Assuming the township can split the park lot or whatever. The board approved to transfer rights to the new owner(s) to facilitate the property sale, the costs of providing the lot to the adjoining/benefiting property owner(s) would be paid by them. Treasurer gave his report, it was accepted as given. Bills read by the clerk and approved to be paid. Resolution 2017-7 was presented to authorize the Township to proceed with the Stony Creek and River Hills blacktopping projects. The projects are to be paid for by a specific allocation from the Township, toward the costs, and by assessments to the properties affected. The Township authorizes the Chairman, Dan Rotchadl, and the Treasurer, Joe Willaert to arrange for and sign on behalf of the Township, financing for the projects and the resulting long-term assessments receivable. The resolution passed unanimously. FEMA 4182 - Scott hopes to have the project completed shortly, weather permitting. NRCS project on schedule. River Hills Road projects– WW blacktopping done, shoulder and ditch work needs to be done. Stony Creek project is started, should be done soon. MS4 status discussed. Scott editing the ordinance wording. Mike Grebner from Stony Creek wants more work done in front of his property, Ed will look at it. Chapman Road is done. Township roads are in good shape. Being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 7:45 PM. Next meeting will be on Aug. 16, 2017, at 7:00 PM, at the Township hall. Respectfully submitted, Dan Fogal Clerk MANKATO TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING The August meeting of the Mankato Township Board was called to order at 7:00 PM on Aug.16, 2017 at 7:00 PM at the township hall. All board members present. Minutes from the July meeting were approved as corrected and sent. The Planner asked for the Board of Adjustment to approve a variance request from Heather Javens for her winery. The county is planning on moving the road when redoing the bridge on #41 in 2020 and will result in taking some land of the Javens, reducing the total lot size of to 9.57 acres and the field of grapes to 2.36 acres- required lot sizes are 10 and 2.5 acres. Board approved the variance with all in favor. Legal: PT NW 4 BEG 511’E OF NWCOR, S 336’. E 30’, S 182.55’, W 358.63’, S 619’, E & N ALONG RIVER C/L TO N LINE OF SEC 35, W TO BEG 35-108-26 10.50 ACRES Planner explained the Mary Hix property issue. The back edge of their property collapsed into the ravine, called Dan Rotchadl and approved an emergency to fix the ravine as soon as possible with an engineer’s plan. I and S Engneers were hired and will do an unsigned plan – faster and not as detailed. Board approved them to proceed. Brady Kuiper lot and septic system discussed. Dan Rotchadl will work with Chris and their attorney, costs to be paid by Kuiper. Moved to approve by Scott, and second by Ed, motion carried. Bob Bratsch lived at 137 Maple Park Drive, sold to Connie O’Brian, she is suing him, claims she did not get notice of road work to be done. Planner checked with Bolton & Menk, she was sent notices and letters were sent to her, a copy was sent to Bob by the planner. County Subdivision rules are updated and changed, another meeting on Thursday. Treasurer gave his report, it was accepted as given. Bills read by the clerk and approved to be paid. MS4 status discussed. Still working on it. River Hills projects discussed, some cleanup needed. Dave Johnson property will have the house taken out by the County. Dan Rotchadl says the county will not get the house out till maybe winter, recommends finishing road projects now. Stony Creek blacktopping all done, but some shoulder work still being done. Dan moved to pay payment #1 of $199,741 to WW Blacktopping. Second by Ed, motion carried with all in favor. FEMA 4290, final check coming in. $375,000 line of credit at 3% interest Community Bank is set up for the blacktopping costs. Discussed roadwork. Kirkwood getting beat up with the detour, will keep track and bill county. Being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 7:40 PM. Next regular meeting will be on September 20th at 7:00 PM, at the Township hall. Respectfully submitted, Dan Fogal, Clerk MANKATO TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING The September meeting of the Mankato Township Board was called to order at 7:00 PM on Sept.20, 2017 at the township hall by Chairman Dan Rotchadl. All board members present. Minutes from the August meeting were approved as sent. Planner Report: Ed Goebel asked about moving dirt on his Hungry Hollow Road property. The board agreed it was okay to do so. Pond Road Market asked for a building permit to add on to their building. It is less than the maximum size allowed, city has no problem with it. Board agreed to allow the expansion. Jack May wants to sell some land that borders Jay Felbers land along Hwy #90. City is okay if the land sold to Felber and is legally made part of the Felber original parcel – not two resulting parcels. The Board agreed to allow the sale as proposed by May to Felber. James Rode bought the Bruender property bordering Indian Lake Park on the east. Has used the park road to access the lower field and hauled in rock and poured a concrete pad. All legal by the township standards, but county concerned about them using the access road for their own use. Treasurer gave his report, it was accepted as given. Bolton & Menk over $20,000 paid and more bills due on Stony Creek and more for River Hills project. Bolton and Menk bill held out subject to meeting with Dan Rotchadl. Bills read by the clerk and approved to be paid. FEMA 4182 more rip rap done. $173000 coming to us for FEMA share. MS4 status discussed. Still editing the ordinance wording. NRCS project discussed. FEMA 4290 all done. Discussed Maple Park Road, River Park Drive, River Hills Road, River Park Drive, and Riverdale Road project. Discussed road project in Stony Creek. . Dan Rotchadl will meet with Bolton and Menk to discuss issues Resolution 2017-09 was made by Scott Morgan to set the township polling site at the Mankato Township Hall, 788 South Victory Drive, Mankato,MN. Second by Ed Pankratz, motion carried with all in favor Roads are in good shape. Yaeger bridge report reviewed. Being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 7:50 PM. Respectfully submitted, Dan Fogal Clerk MANKATO TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING The October meeting of the Mankato Township Board was called to order at 7:00 PM on Oct..18, 2017 at the township hall. All board members present. Minutes from the September meeting were approved as sent. Planner informed the Board of the request for annexation of the Miller property containing 28 acres. Motion Scott second by Ed to approve. Board approved the annexation request with all in favor. Discussed Pond Road, some neighbors are upset with the use. No neighbors showed up for the meeting. Ron sprayed weeds that the neighbors were concerned about. The concrete was torn out and stacked on the lot, wants to bust it up and use it for a retaining wall if possible. They have up to 25 pieces on the lot. The board does not see any problems with the use and it looks to be in compliance. Treasurer gave his report, it was accepted as given. Bills read by the clerk and approved to be paid. FEMA DR 4182 update waiting for reimbursement. MS4 update Riverhills area Road improvement- road has some cracks in it already and not done. Stoney Creek Road improvement done FEMA DR 4290 update done. Riverhills Drive update (NRCS project) done. Dan Denhof, a property owner down on end of the old Hungry Hollow road/bridge asked who owned the old road, and if they could buy it. Bolton and Menk had estimated their cost too low and therefore the higher bills. They will do a form letter to the property owners for the assessments for the check due by Dec. 15,2017. Checks will go to clerk and he will get them to the treasurer. Resolution for the polling place was approved for this year and will be renewed each year at the reorganizational meeting. Board approved release of NRCS project to Don Wascowsky. Discussed Kern Bridge, decided to send a letter of intent to try to get MNDOT funding to preserve it. Being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 8:05 PM. Next meeting is November 15th 2017 at 7:00 PM. Respectfully submitted, Dan Fogal Clerk MANKATO TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING The November meeting of the Mankato Township Board was called to order at 7:00 PM on Nov.15, 2017 at the township hall. All board members present. Minutes from the October meeting were approved as sent. Treasurer gave his report, it was accepted as given. Bills read by the clerk and approved to be paid with all board members voting in favor. FEMA DR 4182 update- waiting for reimbursement. Need another bill to get and forward to FEMA. MS4 update – nothing happening now. Riverhills area road improvement and Stoney Creek road improvement done and assessment process in place, some checks coming in. FEMA DR 4290 update done, one more check should come in from FEMA. Riverhills Drive update (NRCS project) done, no check for it yet. Scott Morgan submitted the Letter of Intent for 2018 Transportation Alternatives Grant funds to remove, rehabilitate, and install the Yeager bridge at a different location. The full application is due in Mid-January. The funds requested is $1,500,000. The Township has agreed to fund up to the cost of removal and scrapping of the bridge, estimated roughly at $10-25,000. Mankato Township Board supports doing the proposed project and approved applying for the grant and limited township funding of a future project not to exceed the cost to otherwise remove and scrap the bridge. Discussed the end of the old Hungry Hollow road/bridge as to who owned the old road, and if the neighbors could buy it. Township has easement by default. County does not want the township to give up their rights to the right of way. Clerk looked up the road, it was a four rod wide roadway. Discussed road work. Marzinski farming in the road right of way in two locations. Township to notify them. Kirkwood road costs have to be turned in to county to get reimbursed. Being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 7:30 PM. Next meeting is December 20th 2017 at 7:00 PM. Respectfully submitted, Dan Fogal Clerk MANKATO TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING The December meeting of the Mankato Township Board was called to order at 7:00 PM on Dec. 20, 2017 at the township hall. All board members present. Minutes from the November meeting were approved as sent. The township approved and adopted the two county MS4 Ordinances – Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Ordinance and Construction Site Runoff Control Ordinance. The board also approved the Part 1 Application for MS4 General Stormwater Permit form. Rick Baird will do the review of projects that may be in the MS4 requirements, he is to contact Dan Fogal to inform him of requirements, etc. Treasurer gave his report, it was accepted as given. Bills read by the clerk and approved to be paid. Scott told the board about an application for the the Yaeger/Kern bridge. Board all agreed for Scott to proceed with the application. Motion made by Ed Pankratz, second by Dan, motion carried with all in favor. The board discussed that it could cost the township $10,000 plus for removal of the bridge with direct or in-kind costs. Scott Morgan moved for the township to pay up to $10,000 cash and up to another $10,000 in in-kind costs for the removal of the bridge. Motion carried with all in favor. The Board discussed the Stenzel Outlot. The 19.03 acres are zoned R-1. The lot borders Indian Lake Road and meets all requirements for a residential lot.. Scott moved and Ed seconded the approval of the Stenzel outlot- Legal- Indian Lake Subdivision Outlot A 000 000 00 019.030 acres, to be allowed one building site, with the condition that the acreage can not be subdivided and the building site meets all other building requirements. Motion carried with all in favor. It is undertood that the lot has some steep topography and may need a CUP if a private road would be created up through the ravine to a building site. Discussed Jay Dailey letter about the road into his property. Ed will talk to the property owners to the north of Jay to see if we can get some extra right-of-way. Audit will be Feb.13 2018, and Annual meeting will be March 13, 2018. Being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 7:50 PM. Next meeting is January 17th 2018 at 7:00 PM. Respectfully submitted, Dan Fogal MANKATO TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING The January meeting of the Mankato Township Board was called to order at 7:00 PM on Jan. 17, 2018 at the township hall. All board members present. Minutes from the December meeting were approved as sent. Planner informed the Board of the Jane Staples-Lang property, county would like it approved as a buildable lot. Dan Fogal explained the reason for the request. The Board discussed the request and approved that the lot would be a buildable lot, with the conditions that any building(s) would have to meet all standards without variances, and be subject to the county approving septic systems and well. Discussed Pond Road, Nicollet County would like our documents to review for a similar request they have gotten. Board said to go ahead. Treasurer gave his report, it was accepted as given. Bills read by the clerk and approved to be paid. Joe asked about the Kern Bridge project and if there is some large exposure that is not covered and the township does not have to pay some unknown fee to remove it. We expect it to go through Blue Earth County so there should not be any exposure beyond what the board approved to pay. The Board then discussed and approved Resolution 1-2018. Discussed Daily road situation. Ed talked to property owners, the property owners agree to the moving of the road. MS4 discussed. Rick Baird was in attendance and talked to the board about the two contractors he notified and got them to abide by the rules. Discussed fees, add 25% to the fee schedule in the original resolution adopted. Discussed Red Oak Subdivision run off. Rick will look into finding who is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance and work with Dan Rotchadl. Being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 7:40 PM. Next meeting is Feb. 21, 2018 at 7:00 PM. Respectfully submitted, Dan Fogal MANKATO TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING The February meeting of the Mankato Township Board was called to order at 7:00 PM on Feb. 21, 2018 at the township hall. Board members present: Dan Rotchadl and Scott Morgan. Minutes from the January meeting were approved as sent. Planner informed the Board of the request for redoing the annexation of the Miller property containing 28 acres. Motion by Scott to approve. Board approved the annexation request with all in favor. Treasurer gave his report, it was accepted as given. Bills read by the clerk and approved to be paid. Pay estimate #3 for Stony Creek and River Hills payment approved. Board will meet with South Bend Twp next Tuesday to discuss the Kerns Bridge. Discussed the Red Oak water runoff issue. Will address them when Ed is back to review it with Rick Baird. Planner told board he is ready to retire from the planner position and clerk position. Discussed, Board will review options with the City and Lime Township. Being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 7:45 PM. Next meeting is annual meeting on March 13th 2018 at 7:00 PM, with the Reorganizational meeting right after it. Respectfully submitted, Dan Fogal Clerk MANKATO TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING The April meeting of the Mankato Township Board was called to order at 7:00 PM on April 18, 2018 at the township hall. All board members present. Minutes from the February meeting were approved as sent. Planner informed the Board of the request for annexation of 21570 598th Avenue to the City of Eagle Lake. Motion Scott Morgan, second by Ed Pankratz to approve. Board approved the annexation request with all in favor. Maps of the two parcels being sold to neighboring land owners were discussed, the board approved this before but had not seen exact parcels. Jay Felber is buying land from Jack May. Dan Denhof is buying five acres from Beemer along the river close to the old Hungry Hollow bridge. Ed moved to approve the sales as long as the newly purchased parcel is made a part of the original parcel and does not result in a new separate parcel. Second by Scott, motion carried with all in favor. Rock Bids were opened. R & E Enterprises was the low bidder for gravel and rock hauling: Class 5 gravel $11.80/ton, Crushed recycled asphalt $13.75/ton, ¾ limestone with fines $12.25/ton/ 1” limestone with fines $12.05/ton and Class 5 limestone $13.75/ton Ed moved to accept, second by Scott Morgan. Motion carried with all in favor. Treasurer gave his report, it was accepted as given. Bills were read by the clerk and approved to be paid. Terry Wachter asked about buying the right-of-way on the west side of Hungry Hollow Bridge that borders his property. Dan Rotchadl will check on it. Discussed the Kern Bridge. Both South Bend and Mankato Township boards met. Discussed the drainage issue at Red Oak Subdivision and Jeff Schmidt property. Need to have an inspection done and estimates of costs of improvements for drainage and road work done in the subdivision. Road inspection was completed on April 12th by the board and they noted areas needing work done. Jay Dailey called Ed. He wants to know where the road will go by his property, Ed and Ron will meet with him and discuss the location. Dan Fogal has resigned as clerk and planner with his last meeting tonight. Dan Rotchadl will take over the planning duties as interim planner. The Board has been in discussion with the City of Mankato to take over the planner duties. The board reviewed the proposed agreement for the City of Mankato to do planning services. Motion made by Ed Pankratz to accept the agreement subject to proposed changes, second by Scott Morgan, motion carried with all in favor. The Board will appoint a person to fulfill the rest of the clerk’s term which will end January 1, 2019. Next Board meeting will be May 23, 2018. Being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 7:35 PM. Respectfully submitted, Dan Fogal, Clerk MANKATO TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING The May meeting of the Mankato Township Board was called to order at 7:00 PM on May 23,2018 at the township hall. All board members present. Minutes from the April meeting were approved as sent. Dan Rotchadl stated that the city will take over planning June 1 and he will cover the duty until the city takes over. He asked Dan Fogal to be the interim clerk, motion made by Scott Morgan to approve Dan Fogal as clerk, second by Dan Rotchadl, motion carried with all in favor. Interim Planner Dan Rotchadl informed the Board of the request for annexation of Circle 7 property to the city of Mankato. Motion made by Scott Morgan second by Ed Pankratz to approve. Board approved the annexation request with all in favor. Treasurer gave his report, it was accepted as given. Bills were read by the clerk and approved to be paid. Terry Wachper asked about the right-of-way on the west side of Hungry Hollow Bridge, he is getting a survey done. Discussed the drainage issue at Red Oak Subdivision and Jeff Schmidt property. Need to have an inspection done and more estimates of costs of improvements for drainage and road work done in the subdivision. Talked about redoing the road and the water drainage at the same time. Discussed seal and fog for blacktop roads. Pearson Bid projects, $56,779. Ed moved to hire Pearson Bros. Inc., second by Scott Morgan, motion carried with all in favor. Road report, some graveling still needed to be done. Motor grader needs some work done, board told Ron to get it fixed. Discussed the end of the township road by Jay Daily. The one neighbor asked about moving and finishing the end of the road. Estimated it would take three or so days. Not sure when the project would happen. Township will put up a sign to reduce traffic. City will take over zoning and Dan Fogal will be the contact person for the township. Board agreed with the plan. Next Board meeting will be June 20, 2018. Being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 7:40 PM. Respectfully submitted, Dan Fogal |
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