4111 11th Avenue SW - Rochester, Minnesota 55902 - Tel. (507) 282-6488

ROCHESTER TOWNSHIP BOARD - MEETING MINUTES

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Board Minutes

Members Present: Gary Donovan, Douglas Butler, Brenda Dicken, Brian Mueller, Jeff Orth, Lenny Laures and Gary Swenson. Members Absent:

The meeting was called to order by Brian Mueller at 7 PM.

Douglas Butler made a motion to approve the minutes of the board meeting December 2008 as amended. Gary Donovan seconded the motion; it was voted on and passed.

Public Hearing:

Brenda Dicken made a motion that we start the Public Hearing to vacate and re- establish a portion of Meadow Crossing Road. Douglas Butler seconded the motion; it was voted on and passed. Gary Donovan said that all the documents were served. The petitions were served and all waivers were signed. There was no one present to speak for or against the vacation. Douglas Butler moved that we closed the public meeting. Brenda Dicken seconded the motion; it was voted on and passed.

Brenda Dicken moved that we vacate and re-establish that portion of Meadow Crossing Road described in a petition to vacate and petition to re-establish. Gary Donovan seconded the motion; it was voted on and passed. (Swenson will follow up on recording the documents to the county auditor and county recorder).

Old Business:

CPDC Update - Gary Donovan gave the board an update on CPDC project.

Cairnbrae cul-de-sac – Gary Donovan wrote a letter reducing the bond for the amount of the work that is completed.

Debra Poire – Brenda Dicken talked to Debra Poire about cleaning up her property after the fire of a house trailer. The board discussed the ownership of the trailer, and agreed that regardless of ownership she will be responsible to clean up the property. The next step is to send her a letter and tell her it is her responsibility to clean up her property. Brenda will send another letter.

New Business:

A budget meeting and reorganization meeting date was set at 7 PM at the Townhall on February 2nd. The Board of Audit will meet prior to this meeting at 6 P M.

Roger Carlsen - Brenda Dicken wrote a letter requesting reimbursement for 2008 road maintenance costs from Roger Carlsen’s Development and Gary Swenson will send it out.

Reports:

Deputy Valerie Coe - Valerie Coe reported there were only two calls for service in the township last month. There will be a bi-annual meeting to discuss alarm calls at the town hall on January 22nd at 2 PM.

SECURITY SYSTEM - Jeff Orth moved that Douglas Butler talk to Custom Alarm and see what it would cost for a security system. Gary Donovan seconded the motion; it was voted on and passed.

Treasurer - Douglas Butler made a motion to approve the treasurer’s report. Brenda Dicken seconded the motion; it was voted on and passed.

RT Claims – Brenda Dicken made a motion to approve Rochester Township claims #736 to 748 for $27,563.05. Douglas Butler seconded the motion; it was voted on and passed.

JPB Claims – Gary Donovan made a motion to approve JPB claims #1291 to 1321 for $26,817.23. Douglas Butler seconded the motion; it was voted on and passed. Brian Mueller abstained from voting.

Maintenance Supervisor – Lenny Laures said it has been snowing and snowing, so they have spent a considerable amount of time dealing with that. The Mack 09 truck went back to the vendor for blade adjustment. Lenny has been out looking for more salt and the price has gone up.

Board of Adjustment -No meeting

P&Z Commission - No meeting

TCPA – No meeting

Other Business –

Brenda Dicken got a call from Theresa Olson that the county is going to discuss becoming a railroad authority.

Douglas Butler made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:05 PM. Jeff Orth seconded the motion; it was voted on and passed.

Rochester Township - 4111 11th Avenue SW - Rochester, Minnesota 55902 - Tel. (507) 282-6488