LAKE EMMA TOWNSHIP

LAKE EMMA TOWNSHIP REGULAR MEETING DATE: January 07, 2025, at 7:00 pm 1. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. CHANGES OR ADDITIONS TO AGENDA 3. CLERKS' REPORT – December 10, 2024 4. TRESURERS REPORT- Ending December 31, 2024 5. SWEAR IN ELECTED OFFICERS 6. Reorganization: (Separate Motions) Appoint Chair and Vice-Chair chair. (The following can be enacted in one motion) Regular Meeting Dates: 1st Tuesday of each Month unless rescheduled due to Holiday. or Election activities, 7:00 PM, Lake Emma Town Hall Official Newspaper: Park Rapids Enterprise Official Depositories: Citizen's National Bank and Northview Bank Compensation: Per Resolution 25-01 7. ROAD REPORT CONTRACT INTREPID ROAD DNR DRIVEWAY POLICY TREE TRIMMING POLICY 8. HEALTHY LAKES 9. SET DATE FOR BOARD OF AUDIT: Suggest February 06, 2025– 6:15 PM (Prior to Reg Meeting) 10. APPROVE DONATION REQUEST AS APPROVED ON March 14, 2023 Headwaters Animal Shelter $300.00 statue 18.022 Headwaters Center for Lifelong Living $100.00 471.935 Hubbard County Food Shelf $400.00 statue 465.039 Hubbard First Response & Rescue $2000.00 statue 465.037 Kinship of The Park Rapids Area $1400.00 statue 471.935 Let's Go Fishing $ 300.00 471.15.16 Living at Home of the Park Rapids Area $600.00 471.935 North Country Trails $ 300.00 471.15.16 Park Rapids Library $ 1400.00 statue 471.85 Mantrap Valley Conservation Club $ 200.00 Healthy Lakes Grant- $ 12000.00 11. BUDGET 12. REMINDERS a. Hubbard County Townships Meeting: January 27, 2025, Hubbard County Courthouse b. Board of Audit February 06, 2025, at 6:15 pm c. Lake Emma Township Meeting: February 06, 2025, at 7:00 pm. Adjournment Nan Iles

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Lake Emma Board of Audit February 04, 2025 The Lake Emma Township Board of Audit of February 04, 2025, was called to order at 6:15 pm. By Chairperson Brian Behrens. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Members present: Supervisors Brian Behrens, Tony Platz, Brian Long, Clerk Nan Iles, Treasurer Krystine Rice. The Cash Basis Accounting Report and Statement of Indebtedness reports were reviewed. Statements of Disbursement and Receipts and budget reports were also reviewed. Motion by Brian Long to Adjourn the Board of Audit Meeting. Seconded by Tony Platz. Motion carried. Adjourned Signatures of all board members Brian Behrens_______________ Tony Platz _______________ Brian Long ______________ Clerk Nan Iles ______________ Date 02-04-2025. Lake Emma Township Regular Meeting Minutes of February 04,2025 The Lake Emma Township Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting of February 04,2025 was called to Order by Chairperson Brian Behrens at 7:00 pm, at the Town Hall. Members present: Supervisors Brian Behrens, Tony Platz, Brian Long, Clerk Nan Iles, Treasurer Krystine Rice, Justin Long, Lynne Erickson, Morrie Erickson, Spencer Stack. Changes and additions to Agenda: Township meeting Motion by Brian Long to accept the Clerk's Regular Meeting Minutes of January 07, 2025. Seconded by Tony Platz . Motion carried. TREASURERS REPORT General Fund Citizens Money Market - $ 13,217.66 Citizen’s Money Market Deposit- $ 13,217.66 Citizen’s Checking - $ 701.34 Road and Bridge Fund Citizens Money Market - $ 164,930.44 Citizens Money Market Deposits - $ 164,930.44 Northview Bank Money Market - $ 16,943.60 Citizens Bank CD - $ 190,124.86 Ending Balance - $ 178,148.10 Balance all Accounts - $ 385,917.90 Balance Available - $ 195,793.04 Motion by Tony Platz to transfer $50,000.00 from fund 201 to 100 the General Fund. Second, by Brian Long. Motion carried. Motion by Tony Platz to approve the Treasurer's Report for the Month January 07, 2025. Seconded by Brian Long . Motion carried. The board approved making a backup base for CTAS and starting fresh. Road report submitted by Justin Long This month, we mostly worked on keeping the roads and turnarounds plowed and sanded with the storms we have received. Plowed the town hall twice. Moving into February, we are in the middle of the winter maintenance schedule. We will keep monitoring the roads and plow/sand when needed. Officer Spencer Stack talks with the Board. Brian Long discusses Intrepid Road. Discussion regarding the Grant for Intrepid, whether to turn it down or continue to hold on to the Grant. The matter will be placed on the March Agenda. Driveway policy reviewed and approved. Motion by Brian Long to approve the Driveway policy and Ordinance 2025-02. Seconded by Tony Platz. Motion carried. Brian Long discusses the Bridge on Grouse Road. Stated Gladen Construction will be willing to replace the tie bar. Discussion followed. Noxious weeds tabled until the March meeting. Safety Deposit Box tabled until the March meeting. Brian Behrens discusses Sentence to Serve donation. Recommended $1412.50. for the work done in 2024. Donation for Sentence to Serve for Equipment Fund. Motion by Tony Platz and Seconded by Brian Long for a donation of $1412.50 for the Equipment Fund for Sentence to Serve. Motion carried. Brian Long discusses Budget. Suggests an increase of $20,000.00 for the Road and Bridge fund for 2026. Budget will be discussed at the March meeting. Tony Platz discusses Hubbard County Township meeting. Reminders a. Hubbard County Township Meeting March 17, 2025, at Hart Lake 7:00 pm. b. Lake Emma Township Regular: March Meeting 04, 2025 at 7:00 pm c. Annual Meeting Tuesday March 11, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. d. Board of Equalization April 08, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. Motion to adjourn by Tony Platz, seconded by Brian Long. Motion carried. 

Brian Behrens Chairperson    Nan Iles Clerk

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LAKE EMMA TOWNSHIP REGULAR MEETING

DATE: March 04, 2025, at 7:00 pm

 

The Lake Emma Township Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting of March 04, 2025

was called to Order by Chairperson Brian Behrens at 7:00 pm, at the Town Hall. The

Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Present supervisors Brian Behrens, Tony Platz, Brian Long, Clerk Nan Iles, Treasurer Krystina Rice, Terry Long, Justin Long, Morrie Erickson, Deputy Kortny Villnow.

 

CHANGES OR ADDITIONS TO AGENDA - approved as is.

 

Motion by Brian Behrens to approve the Clerk’s report of February 04, 2025, Second, by Tony Platz. Motion carried.

Motion by Tony Platz to approve the Board of Audit, Second, by Brian Behrens. Motion carried.

 

TREASURERS REPORT

General Fund

Citizens Money Market - $ 14,199.17

Citizen’s Money Market Deposit- $ 14,199.17

Citizen’s Checking - $ 701.34

Road and Bridge Fund

Citizens Money Market - $ 102,902.06

Citizens Money Market Deposits - $ 102,902.06

Northview Bank Money Market - $ 16,945.55

Citizens Bank CD - $ 190,124.86

Ending Balance - $ 117,101.23

Balance all Accounts - $ 324,872.98

Balance Available - $ 134,748.12

             

Motion by Brian Long to approve the Treasurer's Report for the Month February 28, 2025. Second, by Tony Platz. Motion carried.

Discussion regarding CD.

Motion by Tony Platz to move the CD to Money Market. Second by Brian Long. Motion carried.

 

Road report submitted by Justin Long worked on in Lake Emma Township in February:

We worked on keeping the roads and turnarounds plowing and sanded with the snow we have received. We also took advantage of the warmer temperatures and spent time scraping the ice off the roads.

Plowed the town hall twice.

Moving into March, we are nearing the end of the winter maintenance schedule.

 

            Brian Long received a call from a resident regarding driveway, Discussion followed.

            Brian Long discusses Gladen Construction Bid regarding the bridge on Grouse Road.

Gladen Construction submitted a bid for $5800.00.  Long Construction will look at the bridge and give us an estimate to fix the bridge. Discussion followed.

           

            Brian Long discusses the Grant for Intrepid.  The Grant for Intrepid deadline is April 20, 2028. Discussion followed.

           

            Brian Long discusses Noxious Weeds. Discussion followed. An Inspection will be done in June.

           

            Motion by Brian Long to take all previous names off the safety deposit box and add Brian Behrens, Tony Platz, Brian Long, Krystina Rice, Nanette Iles. Second, by Tony Platz. Motion carried.

           

            Brian Long discusses the Budget. Discussion followed.

           

            REMINDERS

a.     Hubbard County Township Meeting March 17, 2025, at Hart Lake 7:00 pm.

b.     Lake Emma Township Board of Audit February 04, 2025, at 6:15 pm

c.      Lake Emma Township Regular: April 01, 2025, at 7:00 pm

d.     Short Courses April 02, 2025, at 9:00 am.

e.      Board of Equalization April 08, 2025, at 1:30 pm 

        

            ___________________________                                          ____________________________

            Chair Brian Behrens                                                Clerk Nan Iles