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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, July 20, 2010, 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. Conrad Obieglo, township road maintenance engineer, attended the meeting. Township resident Paul Olson also 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 $90,290.94 as of June 30, 2010, after the payment of all June bills. Property tax revenue of $48,356.86 was received during June. Olson stated that $21,846.14 was expended by the township during June. $10,000 of this amount was payable to Associated Bank in Rushford in payment of the plow truck loan.
Outstanding Bills
The township board reviewed bills received by David Larson since the June meeting. The total amount of outstanding bills, excluding current wages, was $19,617.10. Of this amount, $11,585.95 of this amount consisted of construction expenses for rebuilding the demolished Arrowhead Road bridge. All outstanding bills were approved for payment.
Amherst Township Litigation
David Williams provided the township board with a report on the status of the pending litigation over Drake Road cartway maintenance. On June 17th, the entire Preble Township board met with the entire Amherst Township board in a mediation session held at the Winona City Hall. James Forsythe, an attorney and mediator, mediated the session. After several hours, both townships agreed upon a solution to the dispute over continued maintenance of the Drake Road cartway. Effective immediately, Preble Township will no longer be obligated to maintain or repair the Drake Road cartway. Amherst Township will assume responsibility for maintaining the Drake Road cartway. Preble Township will maintain and repair the southerly segment of 401st Avenue that it is not currently maintaining. Preble Township already maintains the northerly segment of 401st Avenue and Cabbage Rock Road which feeds into the southerly segment of 401st Avenue.
The Preble Township board was pleased that the dispute with Amherst Township was resolved, and that Preble Township will no longer be responsible for maintaining the Drake Road cartway in Amherst Township. The litigation settlement paperwork has been prepared and is being signed. The lawsuit will be dismissed soon.
Road Report
Butch Obieglo reported that all township roads have been graded since the June township board meeting. Recent rains have not caused any substantial damage to roads or shoulders. However, gravel has been spread in some areas that have become slick and muddy.
Gerald Peter reported that construction on replacing the Arrowhead Road bridge had been completed. The old bridge and deck had been demolished, and a 30 foot long culvert has been installed as the basis for the new bridge. The new culvert is imbedded in rock and cement, and a new deck has been installed over the new culvert. The approaches on both sides have been widened and improved.
Minnesota Association of Townships Meeting
Gerald Peter reported that District 1 of the Minnesota Association of Townships will hold an annual meeting with legislative update on August 5th at the American Legion in Adams. Preble Township board members were urged to attend the meeting. |