RT Claims - Gary Donovan made a motion to approve the township claims # 549 - 559 for $30,100.62. Brian Mueller seconded the motion; it was voted on and passed.

JPB Claims - Jeff Orth made a motion to approve the JPB claims # 1021 – 1048 for $28,163.60. Gary Donovan seconded the motion; it was voted on and passed.

Maintenance Supervisor – Lenny Laures reported they are mixing a little stronger salt sand mix to keep the sand down. He ordered more cutting edges and found they have just about doubled in price.

Board of Adjustment – no meeting

P&Z Commission – no meeting

TCPA – Brenda said they had a short meeting and updated the board on their meeting.

LGA – Brenda asked the board to vote on dissolving LGA. Jeff Orth made a motion to dissolve LGA. Gary Donovan seconded the motion; it was voted on and passed.

Drifens/Ivy Lodge Lighting update – Gary Donovan said that he received a letter from Driffens stating that they have painted the top of globes and lowered the wattage in each lamp. Several board members tried to observe the revised lighting and found the lights off. They will check them again.

Review of Township Dinner – Dinner was a success.

8th Street Project - Jeff Orth made a motion that we not ask Rodney Young for the 8th Street performance bond since there would be only three months till the bond would expire. Gary Donovan seconded the motion; it was voted on and passed.

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Meeting adjourned – Brian Mueller made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Gary Donovan seconded the motion; it was voted on and passed.

Respectfully Submitted,

Gary Swenson, Clerk

Brenda Dicken, Chair

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

ROCHESTER TOWNSHIP BOARD - MEETING MINUTES

February 14, 2008

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

Guests: Valerie Coe, Roger Ihrke

Brenda called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM

Minutes – Doug Butler made a motion to approve the minutes. Gary Donovan seconded the motion; it was voted on and passed.

Doug Butler made a motion to accept the minutes of the budget meeting February 7, 2008. Brian Mueller seconded the motion; it was voted on and approved.

NEW BUSINESS:

Conditional Use Permit 98-01 – Roger Ihrke explained the land Olmsted County wishes to purchase from Seneca Foods Corporation for a road way to their new proposed county garage is covered by CUP # 98.01. This CUP states that no property splits are allowed on this land unless a new CUP is approved. The property identified will be declared a public road right of way serving as access and a utility corridor for County expansion.

Jeff made a motion to let Roger Ihrke write a letter allowing a public entity to purchase a roadway through or along a spray field. Roadways typically are allowed and not considered splitting a spray field, thus allowing the land to be sold to the county. Brian Mueller seconded the motion; it was voted on and passed.

Section 3.0 Operating Permit - Roger also handed out a section of the ordinance (section 3.0 operating permit) dealing with sewage treatment. The state is now requiring two inspections. TCPA is working with the state to meet the new requirements. Roger asked the board to look over the draft of this section of the ordinance and respond back to him.

Cairnbrae Estates - Roger Ihrke handed out a copy of the development agreement for Cairnbrae Estates and pointed out a few concerns. Roger will make his comments and concerns on the document and forward it to our attorney. Roger stated they were going to make some changes on how they handle development agreements in regards to the surety agreement. They are going to ask for a surety agreement of 125% of the estimated infrastructure in the development.

Boulder Creek Roads status - The bond has been renewed for Boulder Creek. Mike Sheehan sent him a letter requesting that Steve renew the bond and sit down with him and the town board to discuss payment of the township bill of $2,502.60. Jeff Orth made a motion to have Mike Sheehan exercise the bond. Douglas Butler seconded the motion; it was voted on and passed.

Annual Meeting and Newsletter - Election Judges will be Brian Mueller & Gary Donovan. The proposed newsletter and agenda for the annual meeting was discussed.

Discuss and compile list of changes to be made to Township Ordinances - Currently we are waiting on the county to develop their ordinances, ours cannot be more lenient than the county’s. Some of the items are:

Separate Parking Ordinance -

CUP criteria in R-1 zoning district -

Update septic ordinance

Reports:

Deputy Valerie Coe - Deputy Valerie Coe reported that there has been very little action in the township this past month. Her new cell phone # 259-8154.

TREASURER's REPORT

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

RT Claims - Gary Donovan made a motion to approve the township claims # 549 - 559 for $30,100.62. Brian Mueller seconded the motion; it was voted on and passed.

JPB Claims - Jeff Orth made a motion to approve the JPB claims # 1021 – 1048 for $28,163.60. Gary Donovan seconded the motion; it was voted on and passed.

Maintenance Supervisor – Lenny Laures reported they are mixing a little stronger salt sand mix to keep the sand down. He ordered more cutting edges and found they have just about doubled in price.

Board of Adjustment – no meeting

P&Z Commission – no meeting

TCPA – Brenda said they had a short meeting and updated the board on their meeting.

LGA – Brenda asked the board to vote on dissolving LGA. Jeff Orth made a motion to dissolve LGA. Gary Donovan seconded the motion; it was voted on and passed.

Drifens/Ivy Lodge Lighting update – Gary Donovan said that he received a letter from Driffens stating that they have painted the top of globes and lowered the wattage in each lamp. Several board members tried to observe the revised lighting and found the lights off. They will check them again.

Review of Township Dinner – Dinner was a success.

8th Street Project - Jeff Orth made a motion that we not ask Rodney Young for the 8th Street performance bond since there would be only three months till the bond would expire. Gary Donovan seconded the motion; it was voted on and passed.

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Meeting adjourned – Brian Mueller made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Gary Donovan seconded the motion; it was voted on and passed.

Respectfully Submitted,

Gary Swenson, Clerk

Brenda Dicken, Chair

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