Municipal Boundary Adjustment Docket

Docket Number: D-509

Area shown in red:

Geographic area of boundary adjustment:

Todd County›City of Bertha

Todd County›Township of Bertha

Acres transferred:

Total Acreage: 3.00

Transfer Type: Detachment

Date Received: 04/22/13

Decision: Date decision regarding the petition was made - 07/19/13

Outcome: Final outcome of the petition - Withdrawn

Fee: Filing fee received with petition - 100.00

Map: Map of the affected area received - Yes

Description: Legal description of the affected area received - Yes

Minn. Stat. § 414.06, subd. 1: Petition of 100% and under 40 acres - Yes

City Resolution Information: Resolution 2013-12 opposing detachment petition.

Township Resolution Information: Resolution dated April 29, 2013; neutral to detachment petition.

Filed with affected city?: Yes

Filed with clerk of the affected township?: Yes

Filed with county recorder?: Yes

Efforts undertaken to resolve issues forming the basis for the petition: Petitioner made numerous attempts to resolve issues; give solutions to city problems.

Reason: Statement of reasons the petitioner(s) or the municipality is seeking the detachment - The ability to sell liquor on Sunday; currently Amish are unable to work in the city, but are able to in the township; lack of support from the city for infrastructure.

Buildings: Number and character of buildings - 1 building (10,500 square feet)

Rural: Area is rural in character? - Yes

Improvements: Are there any municipal improvements? - City water extended to property in 1990.

Population: 0

First Hearing: Date the first hearing was held - 06/17/13

Mediation:Date directed into mediation - 06/17/13

Distribution: Date map and petition were sent to state agency contacts - 04/29/13

Comments: Robert W. & Mary G Larson (Marlowson Real Estate & Investment, LLC) Property. Area was annexed on November 6, 1991 (OA-224-1). 7-19-13 granted petitioners' withdrawal request, cancelled continued hearing and closed the file.

Initiating Documents and Map: