meeting on Monday, June 11. The following are discussions, sometimesThe Eureka Board of Supervisors held its
spirited, on issues and topics of interest.
Contractor Time: Dust coating, repair of roads and grading has been delayed
due to heavy rains. $4,000 was approved last year for tree removal on 235th
Street. A total of $9,500 is needed which takes about one half of the
tree budget. A motion was made by Ceminsky to approve an additional
$5,000. Chair Murphy seconded the motion. Hansen abstained (???). The
motion passed. Gravel bids should be awarded in February and the Board
should consider next Fall.
Airport: Chair Murphy and Butch Hansen met with Lakeville and MAC
representatives to discuss a friendly annexation. Lakeville has requested a
letter from the Township stating the roads the Township would like
blacktopped as part of the friendly annexation.
Hansen stated Lakeville was very reluctant to consider the proposal. He stated
their answer was "We do not have to do that; we will just take 120 acres next
year and 120 acres after that." Butch stated his comment was "You can do that
but those annexations are not going to go smooth as the first one." Not sure
what Hansen is alluding to.
MAC plans to pay for the entrance to the airplane hangars.
The intent is to blacktop the hangars on the southwest corner first,
as soon as next year. The extension of the runway and paving of the road
would not be done until 2022.
The Board approved and requested the attorney to send a letter to MAC and
copy Lakeville stating the Township's request for the paving of
specified roads regarding the possible friendly
annexation.
Sheriff's Department: The Sheriff who was present
stated there was "not much going on" in Eureka
Township at this time. In Castle Rock
a man was trying to lure young girls into a vehicle.
The Deputy stated that if anyone sees anything, get a
license number or any other pertinent information and
call the Sheriff's Department (911) immediately.
Township Logo: Jody Arman-Jones engaged in a discussion with the
Board regarding the Township logo which was created by Carolyn Papke,
a very talented artist and past resident of Eureka Township. Carolyn
donated the logo to the Township. The logo CANNOT be utilized on
campaign letters, etc. without the permission of the Township. Jody, the
Newsletter editor, acknowledged Ms. Papke on the Newsletter draft.
Butch Hansen was against acknowledging Carolyn Papke's name under
the logo.
Township Clerk and Deputy Clerk: Yes, the Township is still without
a Clerk and Deputy Clerk!!! Requests have been posted on Craig's List,
LinkedIn and in the Sun Newspaper South. The Township will utilize a
recruitment service as a last option as a contract of a 10% fee would be
applicable. As of this meeting there were 6 applications and an interview
had been scheduled for the 18th. Chair Murphy has also been working
with the Minnesota Association of Townships and networking. The
advertising is for an Executive Administrative Town Clerk. Applicants
should be from outside the Township. Thank you, Chair Murphy.
Sample Permits: Butch Hansen stated that "better than a year ago a
motion was made to direct the Planning Commission to come up
with sample permits in a packet." He indicated that this had not been
done and if the PC cannot do it the Board will." Nancy Sauber, past
Planning Commission Chair, corrected Hansen and reminded him
that the PC had worked on and forwarded sample forms to the Board
over the past year. The Board approved ALL forwarded samples.
These samples were given to the Clerk who obviously dropped the ball.
(Supervisors need to come prepared with facts!)
Mystery Legal Non-conforming Registration:
Butch stated he was hoping to discuss this behind closed doors but
was told it had to be done at a public meeting. A Mysterious
non conforming use registration showed up at the Town Hall
in an envelope to"me"(Butch) and Ceminsky
also received one at his front door as well.
Terri Petter was present and stated "This is
about me." The registration
was for Farm Tours! (On Ms. Petter's Facebook page on May 24, 2018,
she stated "We still have all the farm animals, one wolf hybrid, one raccoon,
one fisher, one skunk, goats, whitetail, chickens, mini horses, pigs and other
animals NOT on the exotic list. This is why we have redone everything and
became The Farm. We have turned the farm into a more hands on
experience with unlisted animals" ).
Hansen stated the registration process that transpired in the past. Nancy
Sauber stated her recollection of the process
and also reminded the Board that the registrations were accepted
and there are minutes that will support which non-conforming
use registrations were accepted. Nancy reminded the Board that
Peter Tiede, a past Township Attorney, stated that all those that
were legal before can continue as legal non-conforming
but does not make any illegal businesses legal.
The Township cannot circumvent State Statute. Butch initiated a "heated"
discussion and disagreed with Nancy Sauber stating to Chair Murphy
"If you can control Nancy, good luck with that! ( How rude of a
Supervisor! Is this how citizens who attend meetings and have something
of value to state for clarification should be treated?) (My opinion)
Ceminsky stated all were accepted in a sweeping
motion as legal non-conforming and questioned why the (Mysterious)
registration that surfaced years later should not be a part of the legal non-
conforming registration. (I have copies of past non-conforming
meeting minutes from 2002 through 2005-research of the minutes does
not show this is true!)
My Questions: On what date did the
"mysterious" registration appear on the
doorstep of Ceminsky and in the hands of
Butch Hansen? Why only Two Supervisors?
Who submitted the registration form to the attorney and when?
Why would the applicant not attend a Town Board
meeting represented by an attorney with facts to
support the claim after so many years have passed.
Was there a related circumstance at the time the mysterious
registration appeared? It is of interest that this mysterious
registration was not brought up in Court in the beginning of the
legal process.
Perhaps something to ponder!!!!
The February 7, 2005, minutes state "Motion by Francie Madden
to pass the remainder of registrations with attachments. The
accepting for filing of the registrations does not constitute a
statement by the Planning Commission that the registration
is LEGAL. Motion was seconded by Butch Hansen."
The "mystery" application for Farm Tours was not seen in the
January 3, 2005, (Butch Hansen made a motion to accept all
these registrations.) OR the February 7, 2005, accepted
non-conforming registrations by the Planning Commission.
(See above paragraph.)
Attorney Lemmons referenced Ordinance 2, Section 5, Chapter 1, and
stated that all Planning Commission and Town Board minutes which
dealt with the non-conforming registrations should be reviewed and
kept with the book of Registrations.
Hansen said he would be happy to review the minutes! He would like
Shirley, the temporary Clerk, to give HIM the minutes. (It is my hope that
Mystery minutes do not appear on doorsteps!)
Attorney Lemmons stated that until there is a Township Clerk, no one
should touch the records which can not be certified until there is
a Township Clerk. Hansen disagreed with the attorney. On what basis??
Chair Murphy and Butch Hansen will audit the records when a
Administrative Clerk position is filled. Chair Murphy
felt more time is needed due to circumstances.
Ceminsky made the motion "If we have to have Supervisors look at
records for the public, the Chair and Vice-Chair will both go together
to pull minutes". Hansen seconded the motion and it passed.
IT Website Designer: Ceminsky made a motion to engage a new
IT Website Designer, Hansen seconded the motion and it passed.
STAY TUNED!
Information taken from the Board meeting CD, Facebook and includes
my opinions.
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