These minutes are not approved.
The regular meeting of the Town Board of Burnhamville Township was held February 24, 2015 at the Burtrum Community Center. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Mike Berscheit. Members present include Supervisors: Mike Berscheit, Bruce Johnson and Louis Thompson; Clerk Shirley Hulinsky. Absent: Treasurer Pam Throener. Others present: Loren Fellbaum and Erv Herdering.
Sup. Johnson made a motion to approve the minutes from the regular meeting of January 27, 2015. Motion was seconded by Sup. Thompson. Motion passed.
For correspondence the board received notices of spring officer training and group looking for someone to watch boats at certain boat landing to check for invasive species.
Loren Fellbaum, the Todd County Public Works Engineer, gave the board on update on the Pillsbury Bridge. Preliminary plans are 50% done and the county will put it out for bids soon. To better inform the public and residents on this project the board suggested a public hearing be held. July 21, 2015 at 7 p.m. in the Burtrum Community Center was selected as the public hearing so the county can let the public know the details of the design and construction of this bridge.
A motion was made by Sup. Berscheit to pay all bills numbered 5074 through 5084: Rev. $2243.15; R&B $3,046.25; Fire $ 22.09. Sup. Thompson seconded the motion. Motion passed.
With the March 10th election coming up Sup. Berscheit made a motion to appoint absentee ballot board members as Terri Holmgren and Shirley Hulinsky. Sup. Thompson seconded the motion. Motion passed. The board will set up the booths at 4 p.m. that day.
The board heard reports from members that attended Swanville Fire Association board member meeting and Long Prairie Annual Fire meeting.
In the road report the contractor will cover problem areas as the need arises.
The board discussed clean up date and set it as Saturday, May 16, 2015 from 9-11 a.m.
Treasurer’s report showed a balance of $84,864.84. Treasurer’s report was approved by Sup. Berscheit and seconded by Sup. Thompson. Motion passed.
The board proceeded to audit the books of the treasurer and clerk. All was found in order.
A motion was made by Sup. Thompson to adjourn the meeting which was seconded by Sup. Berscheit. Motion passed. Meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Next regular meeting will be on March 31, 2015 at 7 p.m. in the Burtrum Community Center and on March 10 the annual township election will be from 5-8 p.m., and the annual meeting at 8:20 p.m.
Shirley Hulinsky, Township Clerk