05-01-1995 - Laserfiche WebLink

Comm. Minutes--May 1, 1995 1332 17. 18. 19. U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, Refuge revenue sharing payment Lee Albright, Valley City Wetland Management District of the Fish and Wildlife Service, came to Cass County to present the Refuge Revenue Sharing payment of $8,224, which is 77% of entitlement for 1994. He said the percentage of entitlement is set by Congress each year, and he will send a follow-up letter to Cass County with names of officials to contact regarding the percentage being less than 100%. ROAD SURVEY REPORT, Reed/Raymond Township MOTION, passed Mrs. Toussaint moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to authorize the County Engineer to provide surveying support to Reed/Raymond Township for raising a flood prone road, according to memorandum dated April 21, 1995. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION #1995-6, Borderud's Subdivision street improvement district This item was moved from the consent agenda to the regular agenda after receipt of a memorandum dated today from the County Engineer recommending approval of the Borderud's Subdivision Street Improvement District with two conditions. The first condition is that streets be no less than 18 feet wide and 20 feet wherever practical. The second condition is that the subdivision association approve the final design in writing. Jeffry Volk, Project Engineer, was present and said these issues have been addressed with the homeowners' association. He said the design was prepared according to the request of a majority of residents who held several meetings to discuss the design; however, some of the homeowners' do not agree with the majority opinion of the residents. On a third issue, Mr. Ness questioned whether the 30' radius of one of the culdesacs meets the County Planning Commission guidelines, and the board discussed safety factors if a school bus or road grader cannot turn around without having to back up. Mr. Yolk indicated a school bus could turn around in the larger of the two culdesacs, and Mr. Wieland believes there is enough room to turn around in the smaller one, however, they would have to go beyond the proposed blacktopped area. Several residents of Borderud's Subdivision were present and one of them spoke to the Commission about the county communicating to them what the regulations are. Mr. Wieland suggested that the County Planning Commission discuss the regulations at their next meeting, and Mr. Berndt said he would probably recommend adopting two sets of standards, one for new subdivisions and one for existing ones. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to follow the recommendation of the County Engineer and adopt Resolution $1995-6 approving plans and specifications for Borderud's Subdivision street improvement district $95-1 with the following conditions: 1) streets be no less than 18 feet wide and 20 feet wherever practical, and 2) the subdivision association approve the final design in writing. At the call for the question and upon roll call vote, motion carried with four members voting "Aye," Mr. Ness opposing.