PREBLE TOWNSHIP

Fillmore County, Minnesota

Preble Township Board Meeting Highlights

The following topics were discussed at the regular meeting of the board of supervisors held on Tuesday, May 17, 2011, beginning at 7PM. Official minutes of this board meeting have not yet been approved.

Township officers attending the meeting were Gerald Peter, Brad Kelly, David Williams, David Larson and Charles Olson. Township road engineer Butch Obieglo also attended the meeting. Township residents and property owners Brian Meldahl, Faye Olson and Al Barth attended the meeting.

Gerald Peter, township president, called the meeting to order and led the discussion.

Topics Discussed

Treasurer's Report

Chuck Olson, treasurer, reported that the township checking account balance at Rushford State Bank was $58,776.47 as of April 30, 2011, after the payment of all April bills. Olson stated that $6,576.67 was expended by the township during April.

Outstanding Bills

The township board reviewed bills received by David Larson since the April meeting. The total amount of outstanding bills, excluding current wages, was $357.29. All outstanding bills were approved for payment.

Road Report

Butch Obieglo reported that township roads are generally in good condition and repair.

Gerald Peter reported that all township supervisors had inspected Coyote Road during early May to determine the extent of deterioration of this minimum maintenance road. Brian Meldahl, who owns property adjacent to Coyote Road, participated in the discussion of solutions to repair the road.

Al Barth reported that there is a ditch hole near the westerly end of 194th Street, that requires repair.

Legislative Report

David Williams reported that some legislators in both the Minnesota Senate and House are proposing bills that would weaken township land use authority by limiting township use of interim ordinances or moratoriums as a tool to study proposed developments. The Minnesota Association of Townships and Land Stewardship Project are leading advocacy efforts to oppose the passage of these bills. However, township advocates need the support of township officers to inform legislators and the governor of their opposition to these bills.