Meeting Minutes- September 2022
Evergreen Township Minutes September 12th, 2022
The Evergreen Township Board met September 12th for their regular meeting at Todd & Rana Holmer’s. Present were: Betty Janke, Rana & Todd Holmer, Scott Ulschmid and Steve Wilkowski Jr.
Steve 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 $171,324.27. Todd made a motion to approve the treasurer’s report. Second by Scott. All present in favor.
Steve made a motion to pay bills. Second by Todd. All present in favor. Bills presented for payment are as follows: Lake Region Electric $32.99 for electric at town hall, Dan Oelfke $4187.50 for 33.5 hours of road blading, Midwest Specialties $6,552 for 504 yds of class 5 gravel, Frazee Forum $78.40 for Candidate Filing Notice, Julie Slevin $175.00 for election judge training , mileage and primary election judging, Scott Ulschmid $209.86 for cell, chainsaw and mileage reimburse, Steve Wilkowski jr $305.00 for cell, chainsaw and mileage reimburse, Todd Holmer $402.50 for cell, chainsaw, 4 wheeler and mileage reimburse, Betty Janke $50.00 for computer reimburse, Rana Holmer $150.00 for computer and mileage reimburse, PERA $225.00 for quarterly DCP, and total board wages of $2097.06. No transfer needed this month.
Reopened the Annual Meeting to set Road & Bridge Levy: After a discussion on road conditions. Todd motioned to leave the road & bridge levy at $75,000, second by Scott. Rana motion to adjourn Annual Meeting, all in favor.
Todd talked to Merle and he is done hauling gravel on our roads for this year. Also sent did one more weed tour and sprayed Tansy & Knapweed in ditches on 460th Ave. This road definitely needs its ditches sprayed professionally next year. Did send 3 more weed notices over to the County. Left a voicemail for Dwight Drewes regarding snowplowing this winter, but have had no response back yet. No beavers have been caught yet on Collette Creek.
Scott went to the District meeting in Alexandria. He said Vance Bachmann was re-elected for our District. They also mentioned at the meeting to make sure new employees are listed on our insurance for MAT. Mat is trying to get the Spring short course back to in person in 2023. Only 1 politician was present and he was for counties farther south of Becker. He talked to Vance regarding the culvert on 100th st. Corliss had the DNR reevaluate the culvert needs in that area. They have now said it is just a catch basin and the estimate is more like $25,000-35,000 for replacement using a 4 ft culvert.
Todd also mentioned borrowing the road closed signs to close 430th Ave while he cuts some dead trees in the ditch. He also mentioned moving our road closed signs to our turkey barn for storage as he has noticed that someone has been messing around by the town hall.
Having no further business, Steve made a motion to adjourn. All present in favor.
Respectfully submitted, Rana Holmer, Clerk