The regular meeting of the Town Board of Burnhamville was held February 25, 2025 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, Joe Muellner and Bruce Johnson; Clerk Shirley Hulinsky and Treasurer Pam Throener. Also present were Erv Herdering and Brendan and Jackie Jay.
The minutes from the regular meeting of January 28, 2025 were approved on a motion by Sup. Johnson and second by Sup. Muellner. Motion passed.
For correspondence the township received notice of Tom Dingman variance request passed Todd County Planning and Zoning, bank forms from First State Bank that needed to be completed and more township election details.
A motion was moved by Sup. Berscheit to pay all bills numbered 6776 through 6791 totaling $9,786.08. Sup. Muellner seconded the motion. Motion passed.
Brendan & Jackie Jay were here to ask for sewer variance to place an RV on shoreland small lot on Moose Lake. Board discussed the location. Sup. Berscheit signed request showing approval. Board thanked the owners for doing things the right way. Owners now take to county.
Bruce Township contacted our supervisors asking if we want to share their road grader. After discussion board stated we would stay with Herdering, Inc.
The Swanville Sportsmen Club would like to put in an L shaped dock on Mons Lake Access. They are asking for monitory support as the township owns the access. Sup. Berscheit moved a motion to spend $2,000 on the dock with the Swanville Sportsmen Club. Sup. Johnson seconded the motion. Motion passed with all voting in favor.
After discussion the board decided to go with LP Sanitation and AA Recycling for clean up day again. We will plan on same location as last year on Wilson Ave.
The township received $2,000 Boost Grant from Sourcewell for skid steer attachment. We will look into more grants as they become available in July.
Township officer training from Minnesota Association of Townships will be locally the last week of March. Three officers will try to attend.
Township offices election and annual meeting is March 11 with election from 5-8 pm and annual meeting at 8:20 pm. The board will set up booths at 4 pm. The clerk will send out post cards again noting dates for election and clean up day.
In the road report the culvert on 180th St. needed to be steamed open and washout was fixed. May need to dig gravel out later. 162nd St. is rough again. May need to place mat under road this year. Contractor and supervisors will monitor road conditions. The estimate for dust control came in at $0.97 per foot this year, up slightly from last year.
The Treasurer’s report shows balance of $93,176.21. Township received gas tax. Report approved on a motion by Sup. Berscheit and second by Sup. Muellner. Motion passed. The board audited the books of the clerk and treasurer. Everything was in order.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:01 p.m. on a motion by Sup. Berscheit and a second by Sup. Johnson. Next regular meeting will be on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 7 pm and the annual meeting will be on Tuesday, March 11 at 8:20 pm in the Burtrum Community Center.
Shirley Hulinsky, Burnhamville Township Clerk
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