The regular meeting of the Town Board of Burnhamville Township was held September 26, 2017 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, Louis Thompson, and Bruce Johnson; Clerk Shirley Hulinsky; Treasurer Pam Throener. Others present: Erv Herdering.
The minutes from the regular meeting of August 29, 2017 and from road hearing on Friday, September 22, 2017 were approved as presented on a motion by Sup. Johnson. Motion was seconded by Sup. Berscheit. Motion passed.
For correspondence the township board members received letters from Planning and Zoning which was a withdrawal of Oakridge Reserve change, First State Bank of Swanville, Swanville fire contract, and the State of Minnesota sent letters about salt standards and a Haul Road Release for Fitz Road as a company completed hauling from Starry pit. Sup. Thompson made a motion to approve release with Sup. Johnson seconding the motion and it passed with all voting in favor. Sup. Berscheit made a motion to approve the Swanville Rural Fire Association contract as presented. Sup. Thompson seconded the motion and it passed.
A motion was made by Sup. Berscheit to pay all bills numbered 5475 through 5488: Rev. $964.11; R & B $7,752.00; Fire: $9,431.45. Sup. Johnson seconded the motion. Motions passed.
The board held a road petition hearing on Forest Lane on September 22. The landowners there were all in favor of township taking over maintenance. The board is giving preliminary approval and are waiting on release of damages signatures and make sure the road description is good enough. After discussion the board decided not to pursue a survey of the road stating that should have been done by the land owners before work was started.
A supervisor looked into a Minnesota DOT funds offer for road improvements for 184th Street. However, this road did not meet the requirements for the funds.
In the road report culverts on 321st and Essex are plugged and contractor will work on clearing it after storm damage clean-up is done. Supervisors found someone to take the stumps for the 210th St. improvement and work will begin in October. Supervisors spent most of the day on September 20 cleaning up downed trees after the storm around Long Lake and Pillsbury area. The board anticipates going out to clean up more brush as needed as other landowners clean their properties. The county will hold a meeting to assess damage costs. Sup. Thompson has contacted the state highway department about cutting down hillside by intersection of State 28 and 150th street to make that intersection safer.
After discussion Sup. Johnson made a motion to accept the snow removal contract as presented by Herdering, Inc. Motion was seconded by Sup. Thompson. Motion passed.
Treasurer’s report showed a balance of $94,557.34. Treasurer’s report was approved by Sup. Berscheit and seconded by Sup. Thompson. Motion passed.
A motion was made by Sup. Berscheit to adjourn the meeting which was seconded by Sup. Thompson. Motion passed. Meeting was adjourned at 7:36 p.m. Next regular meeting will be on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at 7 p.m. in the Burtrum Community Center.
Shirley Hulinsky, Burnhamville Township Clerk
These are unofficial minutes.