The regular meeting of the Town Board of Burnhamville was held December 26, 2023 at the Burtrum Community Center. The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Vice-chair Bruce Johnson. Members present include Supervisors Bruce Johnson, Joe Muellner and Mike Berscheit (virtual); Clerk Shirley Hulinsky. Treasurer Pam Throener was absent. Also present was Erv Herdering.
The minutes from the regular meeting of November 28, 2023 were approved on a motion by Sup. Johnson and second by Sup. Muellner. Minutes of the special meeting held December 14 were approved on a motion by Sup. Johnson and seconded by Sup. Muellner. Motions passed.
For correspondence the township received letters from Todd County Planning and Zoning sewer and feed lot updates at next hearing on Jan. 4, liquor license application, Noxious Weed Grant was denied, November taxes received, notice from county of requirement to publish absentee voting hours, notice from Todd Co about VOTER Account funds which township will let county handle as stated in Resolution 2023-2 at the December 14 meeting.
A motion was made by Sup. Muellner to pay all bills numbered 6553 through 6563 totaling $5,890.70. Sup. Berscheit seconded the motion. Motion passed.
Sup. Berscheit made a motion to approve the liquor license request from the Swanville/Sobieski Lions for the fishing contest for February 24, 2024 on Long Lake. Sup. Muellner seconded the motion. Sup. Johnson abstained due to involvement. Motion passed.
Minnesota State Legislature passed an Earned Sick and Safe Time law in 2023 session. Since Burnhamville Township does not have any employee that works 80 hours the board feels this rule does not apply to our township.
In the road report with the recent rains and warm weather the contractor will grade roads as weather allows. The contractor put in a request to get dumpster on Flicker Trail turn around moved to east side of driveway to make it easier to plow snow. Supervisor Johnson will contact Long Prairie Sanitation to get it moved. There was a complaint of logs or poles on Dunlin Road ditch drainage to Long Lake. The board stated the lake association should help pay to remove logs.
A new rule states that all voting precincts must post Absentee Voting Hours. Clerk stated she will be available at her house upon appointment from February 12 until March 11 for early voting.
The Treasurer’s report shows balance of $98,967.55. Township received payment for November taxes. Report approved on a motion by Sup. Berscheit and second by Sup. Muellner. Motion passed.
The board discussed using a credit card to purchase necessary supplies for the township. Sup. Johnson made a motion to approve getting a credit card from Magnifi Financial in Grey Eagle with a credit limit of $3,000. Sup. Muellner seconded the motion. Upon unanimous vote motion passed.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:32 p.m. on a motion by Sup. Johnson and a second by Sup. Muellner. Next regular meeting will be on Tuesday, January 30, 2023 at 7 pm in the Burtrum Community Center.
Shirley Hulinsky, Burnhamville Township Clerk
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