CEMINSKY AND HANSEN CONTINUE TO PUSH THE C/I WORK GROUP TRAIN DOWN THE TRACK!

At the April 2019 Annual Township meeting, a motion was made to
discontinue the quest for commercial/industrial zoning and development
by the Eureka Town Board and the "Work Group." Township citizens
voted overwhelmingly to do so. However, the Town Board has omitted
to address the motion at its Town Board meetings and the majority of
Supervisors continue to engage the "Work Group" in moving the C/I zoning
forward. Whose voice is the C/I Work Group listening to?

                              

At the June 10, 2019, Town Board meeting, the Supervisors entertained
the idea of spending additional tax payer money to hold a
second Open House. This is phase 1 of 4 phases. The Supervisors
approved $2,500.00 for the first phase. The $ amount spent at this
time is $2,471.00. The mailing cost for the One House will incur
over budget spending. The 2nd phase, if approved, will cost Eureka
citizens additional tax money. Butch stated that he had offered to pay for
the mailing. Show me the money! Of course this will not happen
and the tax payers will pay.

A discussion was held regarding this "aggressive mission." The
Planner will attend and answer questions. Even though her
recommendation was to allow only 2 zones, the "Work Group"
insisted the Planner work with pre-described information from
the group. Consequently, ignoring the Planner's facts presented,
which conflicted with the desired answers of the "Work Group,"
the Open House will address 4 zones consisting of an
Industrial District, Heavy Commercial District, General Commercial
District and a Neighborhood Commercial District.

Chair Palmquist suggested inviting other entities such as the
MET Council to be present to answer questions. Butch Hansen
and Mark Ceminsky were quite adamant against inviting a
member of the MET Council to attend. Are they afraid of working
with facts and opinions? If Commercial/Industrial moves
forward, the Comprehensive Plan will need to be amended even
without sewer and water and this will involve the MET Council.

                              
As a side note, the road supervisors addressed the costs to the
Township citizens to repair the Township roads. Shocking!
The cost to complete the gravel overlay needed on the roads
is $33,000 a mile which translates to $1,254,000.00 to replace
the surface of our Township roads. This does not take into
consideration replacing culverts, trees that need to be trimmed or
removed and ditch cleaning which could add another $500,000.
The same Supervisors who are fast tracking C/I zoning
and all its complexities including financial are our Road
Supervisors.
                                                                
Butch Hansen made a motion to approve the Open House and
the expenditures involved. Mark seconded the motion and added
an amendment that the Open House occur within the next 30 days.
Supervisor Barfknecht voted nay, Chair Palmquist voted yes,
Vice-chair Murphy voted yes, Mark Ceminsky voted yes, and
Butch Hansen, who made the motion,
abstained. Why abstain? Does he not seriously believe in his C/I
project?
                                                 
The Commercial work Group Open House will be held on
July 9, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. at the Eureka TOWN HALL.
The TKDA Planner will be present to answer questions.
Please plan to attend to have your voices heard. (Unlike the
first Open House, I have been assured that this Open House
WILL BE recorded and conducted in a professional manner).

Access the following link for information submitted by the
Planner:
https://eurekatownship-mn.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/
Open-House-Docs-1.pdf

Information obtained from the meeting CD and includes my
opinions.