Meeting Minutes July 13, 2026

Evergreen Township Minutes July 13^th, 2026

The Evergreen Township Board met July 13^th for their regular meeting at St Paul’s Evergreen Church. Present were: Betty Janke, Rana & Todd Holmer, Scott Ulschmid & Brett Jepson.

Todd called the meeting to order. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read.

Betty read her treasurer’s report of money paid out, money received, money on hand in savings and checking. Balance on hand is $285282.59. Todd made a motion to approve the treasurer’s report. Second by Brett. All present in favor.

Todd made a motion to pay bills. Second by Brett. All present in favor. Bills presented for payment are as follows: Dan Oelfke $5,325.00 for 35.5 hours of road blading, Menahga Concrete $4342.14 for 263.16 yds of class 5 gravel, MN Assn of Townships $1186.00 for liability insurance, LM Road Services $3345.90 for ditch spraying noxious weeds & brush, Julie Slevin $25 for mileage reimbursement to election judge training, Rana Holmer $25 for mileage reimbursement to election judge training, $410.49 in total board wages. No transfer needed due to County direct deposit. Todd motion to transfer $63,000 from our checking to the savings acct, due to higher interest. Second by Scott. All present in favor.

Rana reminded that candidate filing begins July 14- 28. Scott & Betty are both up for election.

Todd informed that Menahga Concrete put gravel on 120^th st east of Cty Rd 41 as Alajoki couldn’t get to it right away. On 6/30 LM Road Services sprayed weeds & brush in our ditches. Leo said we are one of the few lucky townships that have almost all the noxious weeds. Todd & Rana did 1^st weed tour and sent 19 notices for Common Tansy, Thistle, Wormwood, Hoary Allyssum, Spotted Knapweed. Noted that Bill Lindow put up a NO SPRAY sign in ditch on 440^th south of 87 due to a Lady Slipper in the ditch there. Todd said Brett called him about the beaver on Red Eye River and at this point not to concerned as they aren’t in the culvert and it isn’t affecting the road. The culvert for Collette Creek on 120^th st is plugged with a bog or beaver dam. Grant Graham cleaned it out on 7/9 and on 7/12 it is plugged again. Asked Jeff to come over and see if he should set some beaver traps. On 7/4 met with a landowner to identify their Tansy and give them spray & sprayed more Wild Parsnip in ditch of 440^th Ave. Talked to Grant about some of our road signs and he said to keep track and he will fix this fall. Jed Sazama chlorided 120^th st in front of his house. Gerald Wanderi from Corliss called to check on ditch clipping 100^th st. Talked to Leo from LM Road Services and he said it should be done by 7/22. We are last on their list, so patience is needed. On 7/12 did 2^nd weed tour and sent 4 new notices and sent 4 to the county and also text a few people.

All present in favor.

Respectfully submitted, Rana Holmer, Clerk