Alexandria Township
Alexandria, Minnesota 56308
Minutes of the meeting of May 19, 2025
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors for Alexandria Township was held on the 19th day of May, 2025 at the Alexandria Township Conference Room, 324 Broadway, and via teleconferencing.
ROLL CALL: Supervisors present were Jeff Oberg, Joel Dahlheimer, Rod Eldevik, Dennis Butz and Jerry Wright. Also present were Mark Meuwissen, Clerk, and Bryon Alstead, Deputy Treasurer. As said members formed a quorum, the meeting was called to order by Chairman Eldevik at 6:00 p.m.
Eldevik asked that the agenda be modified to include Town Law Conference under New Business. Dahlheimer, seconded by Butz, made a motion to adopt the agenda as modified. Motion carried unanimously.
Wright, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to approve the minutes of the 5/5/2025 regular board meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Butz, seconded by Wright, made a motion to authorize payment of claims 25093 – 25098 in the amount of $16,918.62 totaling $16,918.62 and a transfer of funds from savings of $7,000.00. Motion carried unanimously.
CITIZEN’S CONCERNS: none
PLANNING AND ZONING: Zoning Administrator Ben Oleson presented a preliminary plat application from Quick Stop Properties LLC requesting to subdivide a 23.24 acre tract of land into three residential lots consisting of 12.07 acres, 3.45 acres, and 6.78 acres. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the preliminary plat of Liberty Estates subject to six conditions. Motion by Oberg, seconded by Wright, to approve the application as written in the staff report with the six existing conditions. Roll: Oberg, Wright, Butz, Dahlheimer, Eldevik – yes. Opposed: none. Motion carried Unanimously.
Oleson brought back from the table consideration of the Heatherwood Association’s possible modifications to allow maintenance vehicles to access the lakeside of the property. The site is over the 25% impervious limit set by ordinance. Supervisors Oberg and Dahlheimer visited the site and shared their observations with the Board. Based on findings and discussion, Board consensus is to require a variance if a driveway is added. It was further agreed that removing the sidewalk and adding landscape fabric and rock would improve erosion control and would not require a variance request. Representatives from Heatherwood Association expressed their intention to do the suggested landscaping to avoid a required variance.
Oleson advised the Board that a feedlot in the township was considering expansion. Depending on when the feedlot originated, two different ordinances might limit the expansion. Dahlheimer clarified that the feedlot existed prior to 2007. Based on this clarification, Oleson agreed to discuss with the owner the options for expansion under the Township’s ordinance.
ENGINEER’S REPORT: None
OLD BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS: Clerk Meuwissen presented the quote for chloride that was received from Alden Just Road Maintenance for $1.89/gal. Meuwissen stated this was the only quote received and appeared reasonable compared to the prior year. Dahlheimer, seconded by Butz, made a motion to award the contract for chloride to Alden Just Road Maintenance in the amount quoted above. Motion carried.
Chair Eldevik asked the Board their thoughts on the challenges faced by roadside parking and whether a new ordinance should be considered. Eldevik stated the Sheriff’s Department is not ticketing vehicles because it is not in violation of a Township ordinance. The Board was in consensus that a new ordinance should be considered.
Chair Eldevik stated his desire to attend the Town Law Conference in Otsego, MN with a registration fee of $75. Consensus that Eldevik should attend this conference if possible.
Being no further business, Chair Eldevik adjourned the meeting at 7:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted….
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Mark Meuwissen, Clerk
Approved this ____ day of ________, 2025
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Rod Eldevik, Chairman