The Clear Lake Twp. Board met Tuesday evening and discussed clarifying some of the rules for the township park. Because of the residential development in the area of the park, which is located at the same location as the Township Hall, it has seen increased usage in the past year.
Supervisor Bud Stimmler has been working on some of the revisions and additional signage for the popular public space.
Larger and more conspicuous signage has been added and the rules have been amended to prominently display that the park is open from dawn until dusk. In addition, because the dog park is so popular, the board added some verbiage to deal with canines who engage in nuisance barking.
Roads
It wouldn’t be a township meeting without some discussion of roads, and Engineer T. Vander Eyk presented the board with several invoices to be paid to finalize the sealcoat projects from 2020.
There was also some discussion regarding possible State of MN grant applications that could benefit the township. All avenues will be explored for possible funding mechanisms for the local roadways.
Chairman Gary Gray reviewed the communication which is scheduled to be mailed next week to residents of the Sherwood Shores development. The township is planning a significant road project in the area and is inviting residents of that neighborhood to a meeting to discuss the scope of the work, as well as to offer a chance to have questions answered.
The meeting is being offered as a way to promote transparency within the township and to ensure that no residents are surprised when construction equipment moves into the area once bid letting is accomplished and the work approved.
Discussions
The board had several topics to discuss, including cleanup day and the Honor Wall.
While last year’s cleanup day was canceled because of COVID-19, this year the plan is to move forward with the event on May 1. For the first time, it will be held at the new Town Hall property and Clerk Peggy Berger will again seek a SCORE grant from Sherburne County to offset costs associated with the event.
The board also held discussion on the Honor Wall, an area in the new building that will be dedicated to individuals in the township that deserve recognition. It could be a local student or a Veteran, and in every case the goal will be to provide local recognition for resident involvement in community service.
In other news, the board:
• Approved the monitoring agreement for security and fire alarms at the hall;
• Reviewed a letter regarding Xcel Energy’s plans for a meeting to discuss the upcoming proposed solar project;
• Approved the Bingo gambling permit for 2021 for TCCOM;
• Set the Board of Audit meeting for February 24 at 9 a.m.;
• Discussed a gutter adjustment fix for the ice jam forming on the front sidewalk of the building;
• Set the Board of Appeal date for April 7;
• Heard from Sgt. Chris Aleshire regarding this period’s Sheriff’s Report, which included 70 calls for service.
