The regular meeting of the Town Board of Burnhamville was held March 25, 2025 at the Burtrum Community Center. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Clerk Shirley Hulinsky. Members present include Supervisors Mike Berscheit, Joe Muellner and Bruce Johnson; and Clerk Shirley Hulinsky. Treasurer Pam Throener was absent. Also present were Erv Herdering, Linda and Jim Gohman.
Newly re-elected officers took oath of office before this meeting.
As this is the first meeting after the township officer election, Sup. Johnson motioned to select Mike Berscheit as chair of Burnhamville Township Board. Sup. Berscheit seconded the motion. Sup. Berscheit motioned to have Bruce Johnson as Vice-Chair. Sup. Johnson seconded the motion. Motions passed.
The minutes from the regular meeting of February 25, 2025 were approved on a motion by Sup. Berscheit and second by Sup. Johnson. Motion passed.
For correspondence the township received notice of Planning and Zoning meeting, ad for tree services, officer contact forms, and several calls on dust control.
Linda Gohman was present to ask for signature on gambling permit for St. Joseph’s Church of Grey Eagle for their church auction fund raiser on June 13, 2025 at the Hub Supper Club. Supervisors approved and Mike Berscheit signed the form.
A motion was moved by Sup. Berscheit to pay all bills numbered 6792 through 6811 totaling $9,848.91. Sup. Muellner seconded the motion. Motion passed.
Jasen & Dorothy Braun were requesting a variance to put a screened porch on the lake side of the family cabin on Mons Lake. The board contacted Mr. Braun by phone to discuss details. The board was satisfied with request and Sup. Berscheit signed request showing approval. The clerk will forward signed request to county.
Sup. Berscheit gave an update on Township officer training from Minnesota Association of Townships and will follow up with fire departments on some topics.
Annual road inspection will be Tuesday, April 22 at 2 pm.
The supervisors discussed the road contracts presented. Sup. Johnson moved a motion to approve the gravel, grading and dust control contracts presented by Herdering, Inc. Sup. Muellner seconded the motion. Upon vote motion passed.
As part of the reorganizational meeting Sup. Johnson moved a motion to keep wages the same as last year at $80 per month for supervisors and treasurer, $225 for clerk, $15 per hour for extra work and election judges, $25 per hour for heavy or power work. Sup. Muellner seconded the motion. Sup. Berscheit moved a motion to set mileage at the IRS rate and Sup. Muellner seconded the motion. Sup. Johnson moved a motion to set Beaver Bounty at $50 and gopher bounty at $3 per tail. Sup. Muellner seconded the motion. Sup. Berscheit moved a motion to keep First State Bank of Swanville and Magnifi Financial of Grey Eagle as the official depositories. Motion seconded by Sup. Muellner. Sup. Berscheit moved a motion to keep Long Prairie Leader as official publishing with Hometown News as additional publishing site. Sup. Muellner seconded the motion. Sup. Muellner moved a motion to keep Burtrum Bell Bulletin Board as official posting site. Sup. Berscheit seconded the motion. Sup. Berscheit moved a motion to keep last Tuesday of the month at 7 pm at the Burtrum Community Center the official meeting date and location. Sup. Muellner seconded the motion. Motions passed.
With township clean-up day set for May 17 at 9-11 am in Burtrum the board discussed prices. Appliances will be $5, Tires: car and truck tires $5, tractor tires $15 and fees double if rims are left on, Bulky furniture will be $5, Electronics: TV and monitors $10 small electronics will be free.
Township offices election and annual meeting was March 11 with Pam Throener and Bruce Johnson re-elected to their offices with 21 votes each. The annual meeting had a small turn out with no new issues.
The Treasurer’s report shows balance of $124,784.50. Report approved on a motion by Sup. Berscheit and second by Sup. Muellner. Motion passed.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m. on a motion by Sup. Berscheit and a second by Sup. Muellner. Next regular meeting will be on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 7 pm in the Burtrum Community Center.
Shirley Hulinsky, Burnhamville Township Clerk
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