76th Street residents approached the Clear Lake Twp. Board of Supervisors Tuesday to voice their objections to the potential turn-around on their road. The project had been brought up as a possibility due to difficulty turning around at the east end of the street and has only being looked to date. 

 

Supervisor Gary Gray assured the five residents it was a safety thing, and if it went forward they would only be making the turn-around slightly bigger. However, they weren’t necessarily going to be doing anything at all with it.

 

The residents all indicated they didn’t want the project to move forward, and asked instead about installing no parking signs. Gray said he would talk to the sheriff about how enforceable the signs are and how they should be worded.

 

“We’ll leave the project open to discussion,” he said. “We’re not going to do anything unless we have your blessing.”

 

 

The playground signage along 90th Street on the north side of Clearview has been stolen a number of times over the years. It was originally installed based on engineering judgement, not state mandate, so options were discussed as to how the township wanted to move forward with the issue.

 

School zone pavement markings could be installed, which isn’t as visible as signage but won’t be vulnerable to being stolen. The state recommends standard pavement markings to be two lanes, a minimum of 10 feet high, 19.3 feet wide and worded “SCHOOL.”

 

Motions carried approving the signing of the Wesley Scott Quiet Title action and the Pierce Slocum Quiet Title action as there are no conflicts with township right-of-way.

 

The 108th Ave. overlay has been tentatively scheduled for the last week of June.

 

 

Katie Laudenbach approached the board to inquire about the township’s fence viewing policy. She is having fencing issues with neighbors on both sides of her property.

 

Gray said the issue was a civil matter, not township, as they aren’t fence viewers unless both parties have livestock; only Laudenbach has any. He recommended she contact county planning and zoning.

 

Laudenback stated she was told the first step was to approach the township, after which was court action, which is the way she said they were headed.

 

The township recommended she obtain a survey with property lines on it; Supervisor Bud Stimmler informed her there are survey posts erected in that area.

 

 

Gray stated the City of Clear Lake had contacted him regarding annexation and the two groups will be meeting to discuss Wednesday night.

A discussion was held on social media, with the consensus being the township should at least have a Facebook page. Gray will follow up.

 

Stimmler reported on the township park, noting they needed to update the old park layout on their website. Twp. Engineer Terrance Vander Eyk will be asked to provide the update.

 

Gray suggested offering a voluntary monthly stipend of $50 for board members, as they’re using a lot of their own property, such as cell phones and printers, for township business. A motion carried approving the stipend.

 

The sheriff reported 49 incidents for May, including seven traffic, one accident, one medical and three thefts; one of an ID, one of items from a fishing boat and one from a locked vehicle.

 

The next Clear Lake Twp. meeting will be July 16 at 7 p.m. in Clear Lake City Hall.