During their meeting Tuesday night, the Clear Lake Board discussed the next steps for the new town hall project.

Chairman Gary Gray informed the board he was working on construction management from the architect and was setting up a meeting for he and Engineer Terrance Vander Eyk to review it. After speaking with the Minnesota Association of Township’s attorney, he was was told they would need to put the project out for bid due to the cost.

A discussion was held on the silent bidding process and project items that could be specified, such as stating the town hall would require a particular type of furnace or its equivalent.

Gray stated the goal was to advertise the project and then get going in the next two to three months.

Road Report

Eyk presented the board with the legal description for the orderly annexation with the City of Clear Lake, as well as a draft of the permit and population estimates. A new map of the area was also presented and discussed.

Eyk and Supervisor Bud Stimmler will attend the next city council meeting Nov. 4 to explain the new documents. If approved, the city will file it with the state.

The 70th Ave. rail crossing has been completed and the barricades removed. Eyk suggested it was a good time for the township to redo the short stretch from the crossing to Hwy 10, and presented a quote for $5,000.

Other Business

There may be a controlled burn at the Clear Lake Twp. Park next spring.

There was no sheriff’s report available at the time of the meeting.

The next Clear Lake Twp. Meeting will be Nov. 19 at 7 p.m.