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The Annual Meeting of Wanamingo Township was called to order at 8:00 p.m. On Tuesday March 11, 2014 by Clerk Jessica Page. Pledge of Allegiance was said.

Joel Rostad was nominated to be the moderator. No other nominations. Unanimous agreement that Joel will be the moderator. Jim Foss and Brian Flom were nominated to be tellers. Len Feuling moved that nominations cease. Motion passed. Jim and Brian are the tellers.

The 2013 minutes were read by the clerk. Motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes. Motion passed.

Four copies of the complete financial report for 2013 were available for people to review. Request by Ann Romo to have the clerk read the reports for each fund out loud. Reports read out loud, along with cash balances and investment amounts. Tom Shane move to approve the financial reports. Motion seconded and passed.

The Combined Charities Report. This was discontinued by Board of Supervisors. In previous year there had been issues with labels, and computer files for things to be sent out. There was also the discovery of the need to have a seperate account for the monies to be deposited in and be established as a non-profit, or to pair with an already existing non-profit and use that account to deposit the money in.

Fire Coverage Reports, Rae Rusnak reported in the annual meeting. The Wanamingo Department is 100 years old this year. A 50 year award was given to Bob Gudtnick. They are going to begin using a secondary paging system to go to cell phones which will hopefully help relay information faster. They are doing well financially and may have the building paid of in a few years.

Ambulance Board. Len is on the Ambulance Board and reported that there were 17 calls from the township and 880 total calls. The cost remains the same at $3 per capita.

Goodhue County had the township grade County Road 44 this last summer again. Seems to be working out.

Fyi for residents: Dust control: Envirotech Services: 1-800-881-5858 Stan Johnson

Please contact the township if you are putting dust control on as we no longer get a list from the county.

Road Rock and individual orders. Must call township prior to when they rock the roads, and Kielmeyer will deliver rock to your home/site when they rock the roads nearby. Kielmeyer will bill resident at the bid price.

The township received a letter asking for a donation to the Goodhue County Fair Board. For the previous 6 years, the township has donated $1000 each year. Tom Shane move to give $1000 donation to the Fair Board. Motion was second and passed.

The Board of Supervisors recmmended that the levy be kept the same as the previous two years, which was General $30,000, Road and Bridge $127,000, Fire $20,000. Greg Erickson move to accept the levy as recommended. Motion was seconded and passed.

Continuation of Bounties for Coyotes and Gophers:Ken Lee move to keep the bounties as they are, at $20 per coyote and $1 per gopher, plus half the cost of bait. Motion was seconded and passed.

Dan Retzchzigel reported on roads and bridges. The are continuing to work on the Co Rd 24 and Highway 52 interchange, and the Co. Rd 9 project is expected to start in April, barring weather issues. Both are expected to be done in November. The County Board continues to work on safety improvements for the Hader interchange. Possibly stop lights. Road resurfacing for Co. Rds 11, 12 to Zumbrota, Co. Rd. 10 from 11 to Zumbrota, Co. Rd. 1 they will be regrading it, and building it up. Wanamingo township has two bridges on the list to be redone either this summer or shortly there after as money and time permits. Those are on 425th, and 408th Streets.

County has a building project coming up. The Public Health building had areas that had been condemned. They are taking it down, departments are going to go to Citizens Building after renovations and go from 3 to 2 buildings. They are expectiong this to take care of building needs for the next 30-40 years.

County Board is looking at updating the county's comprehensive plan, specifically in regards to A3 plans and updating buffer zones for cities. Want to look at rural housing issues, which are currently limited to 4 per section. Looking at idenifying possible building sites the would make nive building sites, but are undesireable lands.

They are looking at updating septic ordinance and looking at doing it at time of sales of homes instead of when building on property.

City of Red Wing built incinerator about 30 years back and are not using it to its capacity. They want the county to mandate that all garbage be brought there to be incinerated Dan advised residents to watch for meetings coming up regarding this issue. He feels this is not a positive thing for county residents as it would likely inflate garbage rates and would basically create a monopoly regarding garbage disposal.

Dan was asked about support to get better internet in rural areas. He thought there would probably be no support with that.

There was a comment regarding the rumble strips on the highways with all the loud noise they create for homeowners living near them. Dan said there has been a very negative response to those and is hoping that MDOT will work with changing the policies with that.

Legislative Issues for Townships Len reported that MAT is pushing bills to modify open meeting laws, that allows supervisors to talk via email. He said there are annexation issues where citties just take over areas of townships, so there is legislation regarding that. Some areas had wanted to include 5 foot culverts for aid money. The current minimum is 10 feet in length. They looked at what it would cost to include those and found it would cost too much and leave no money left for the 10 foot bridges.

There were many residents who expressed snowplowing concerns. Shirley Wilkus voiced her concern over pine trees in front of her home getting the branches knocked off during the plowing process.

There were concerns over 415th Street not being open due to snow. There were other concerns about how long it took to get roads plowed after a snow fall. Residents expressed concers that the maintainence person was plowing other areas in Rochester and Pine Island and those areas were taking priority over the township's road. A resident stated that the road by them was not open for three days following the last severe snow fall. Someone else stated they missed three days of work because of the roads not being plowed.

Rae suggested hiring a back up person to have additional man power to assist with snowplowing during severe snowfalls. Lars suggested using the truck as he stated it could get the roads open in 4 hours vs 6-8 using the grader. Rae suggested developing a Snow Removal Policy for the township and had a copy of the Ureka Township Snow Removal Policy for people to see. Tom suggested that the township hire someone to train employees with use of the grader/plow.

Dan Heim, the maintenance person came to the front of the room and introduced himself to the persons in attendance. He clarified several facts for residents, including the fact that he does clear snow for two churches in Rochester, one of them being the church he attends, and that he does not do any snow plowing for others in Pine Island. He stated that he was out in he grader until approximately 8:30 on the Thursday night that the last severe snow storm occurred. He quit because the visibility was so bad he could not see. He stated that on Friday, he tried for six hours to get to the township, but 52, and 57 were both closed and he couldn't get through the other roads he tried as they were impassable due to snow. He started at 6 am on Saturday morning and put in 17 hours plowing. He stated that all roads had been opened during that time. Dan started at 1 that next day and put in 11 hours that day plowing as roads had drifted shut again.

When asked about using the plow truck instead of the grader as it would be faster, Dan told the residents that the windows on the plow truck fog up whenever the truck hits a snow drift. He was told by the 2 previous maintainance persons as well as the current back up person that Lars instructed them to drive with the window open and the heat off and the window wouldn't fog up. Dan said that when it's 20 below and even though he has on hat, Carharts, boots, gloves, he isn't going to drive the plow truck with the window open and heat off. There was some dissention among the residents in attendance at this time. Dan asked who in that room would drive around when its 20 below with the heat off and the window open. Every resident in attendance remained silent except for Lars Romo.

Dan also stated that there has been a second person assisting with the snow plowing at times during different snowfall events and both the grader and the plow truck were out at the same time.

Dan stated he has gotten phone calls from people who will not leave their name or location and who will only say things like “Quit wasting the townships money.” or “ The Cherry Grove town line road hasn't been plowed in three weeks. When it is going to get plowed?” or “My road has not been plowed in three days!” Ken Lee asked Dan why he never got a call back from Dan when he called Dan about getting the road by his house plowed on the Friday (the 21st) during the last big storm. He had a feed truck from Miesville that was trying to get to his farm and he could make it as far as the Wanamingo township road but because it wasn't plowed, the truck had to turn back. Dan said he remembers getting the message, but didn't remember being asked to call Ken back. (It was later verified by listening to the message from Ken Lee that Ken did not request a call back from Dan.)

Dan encouraged residents to call him when there is an issue because he would truly like to be made aware of any issues and work towards getting them resolved. He stated that he has given out his number to other residents to be called when there is drifting, etc. He has only had one person do so at the timeof the annual meeting. Dan then gave residents his phone number so they could call him if they had concerns.

There was some additional discussion with the recommend that having additional backup people available to plow, might help alleviate the situation.

2015 Annual Meeting will be the second Tuesday in March and that date is March 10. Currently election from 4-8 and meeting at 8. Tom move to keep the schedule the same with the election from 4-8 pm and the meeting at 8 pm. Motion seconded and passed.

John Hegseth _88____ Write-in:Tamra Berg 1 Write-in:Kerry Olson 1 Write-in:Bonnie Hermann 1

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Tom Shane, Len Feuling, supervisors, and Jessica Page, clerk were in attendance. Clerk did not handle the ballots as she was a candidate, but filled out the paperwork for the county.

Tom and Len counted 109 filled out ballots, and one completely blank ballot. Clerk asked if individual votes were counted and was told that because of the landslide election results, there wasn't the need to recount all the individual votes.

Tom Shane stated he would take the ballots home and burn them. Clerk said that they needed to be kept and we always kept them in the ballot box on the floor and pointed to it on the floor behind Tom.

March 11, 2014 at approximately 10 pm. Is when we started, and we finished at approximately 1:15 pm.

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Members present: Len Feuling, John Hegseth, Tom Shane, Donna Enzenauer, Jessica Page

Meeing was called to order at 7:05. Supervisors Tom Shane and Len Feuling, clerk and treasurer present.

Swearing in of officers: Jessica Page clerk presented completed oath form to be signed by a supervisor.

Transferring of town records: There should be no records that need to be transferred at this time.

John wanted to move the meeting nights to Thursdays to keep away from Wednesday meeting as there may be conflicts with church. Len move to have the meetings on the third Thursday of the month at 7 pm. John second. Motion passed unanimusly.

Len move to keep the news papers the same with the Kenyon Leader and the Zumbrota News Record. John second. Motion passed unanimously.

Len move to keep the compensation the same for the next year. (Which is $2000 annual supervisor salary, $4000 annual salary for clerk, $1500 annual salary for treasurer, $50 per meeting, $100 per full day training, $50 per half day of training. Election judges will receive $15 per hour, with the head judge getting $20 per hour. Additional duties at $20 per hour.) John second, motioned passed unanimously.

There was a suggestion to have a “Road Overseer” work with Dan. There was discussion as to whether this needed to be a supervisor, or if this could be anyone that the board chose to hire. John moved to table this subject until it could be clarified with MAT. Len second. Motion passed. Subject tabled as to possible “Road Overseer”. Len will continue to represent Wanamingo Township on the Ambulance Board as he is a member of that board. John move to have Len continue to be the supervisor who people bring the coyotes to for the counties. Tom second, motion passed.

John move to leave the same for designated posting places for the township. (Currently the glass case outside the township hall.) Len second. Motion passed.

Regarding the designation of a town depository, a question was raised whether the township can designate two banks, or it must be one. Len move to table that designation until we can find out of there can be two banks, or only one. Tom second. Motion to table passed. Len will contact MAT office.

John move to leave Article 10, regarding potential conflict of interest issues, as is. Len second, motion passed.

Len move to have Jess look for sample AWAIR policies to get one in place. John second, motion passed.

Regarding Planning and Zoning: Len noted that there are lots of changes on the county level. Len move to leave as is for the upcoming year. John second. Motion passed.

The Town Financial Reporting Form was submitted to state of MN. Yes. ( Note, deadline is actually March 31 as listed on State Auditor website.)

There will be the Spring and Summer short courses available for training, as well as Election training for the upcoming elections.

Members present: Len Feuling, John Hegseth, Tom Shane, Donna Enzenauer, Jessica Page

The March meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19th, 2014 by 2013 Chair Len Feuling at the Wanamingo Town Hall. The Pledge of Allegiance was said.

Bills were presented. Len move to pay the bills. John second, motion passed. nanimously

A major concern for township residents this year was the snow plowing. Should a snow plowing procedure be in place? There is a sample snow removal policy from Ureka Township that might be a good guide for establishing a policy for the township t help eleviate some if the issues that have come up for this year.

Having a back up person was brought up. It was suggested that Scott Enzenauer be asked first as he is the current back up person.

Clerk asked to clarify if the back up person would also be paid the minimum (of 60 hours per month for 4 months during the winter) because they would be expected to be be on call all the time just the the regular person?

There are issues with the truck getting stuck.because the blade moves up. It continues to move up and at some point is missing up to 10-12 inches of snow underneath the plow and the truck gets stuck.

Ann Romo stated that someone had a video of Dan plowing a church parking lot in Rochester. It appeared that she felt Dan should be plowing the township before plowing the church parking lot.

It was brought up that the position is a part time position and that most people in the position have had additional jobs.

Len attended the L and R sessions. He said there was a good reception from lawmakers. Len told about one lawmaker who didn't understand townships. Len stated they were able to change that persons mind on an issue once they explained how more about townships.

Got a bid on mowing from Tim Mack. Tom was going to ask about spraying possibly.

Tom checked on the bill for the asbestos testing from the county. They said if you want the bridge money, you need to follow the rules.

Bill from Andy Foss: According to MAT the township can't pay it due to liability issues.

Rae Rusnak approached the board proposing the township have a web page. Rae would donate her time to help set it up. She woulld need authorization to get reimbursed for a debit card to pay for it. John move to have Rae be in charge of the website and get it organized. Len second. Motion passed.

Gary Berg asked why here was not an overall 4 year financial summary. Clerk explained the previous format took about 10 hours to compile. With the CTAS program, they print out a schedule that has the same types of information, but isn't exactly the same as the previous format. This had been brought up to the board the previous year and they okayed it to use the CTAS format. There were 4 copies of the financial reports available at the annual meeting for people to use. Plans had been to provide addition copies of the summary forms at the annual meeting and clerk arrived at 7:10 to print them off. There was an unually high turnout of voters that day and clerk spent a majority of time copying ballots and voter reciepts and did not finish printing additional copies of financial schedules as had been planned.

Adjourn: Len move to adjourn John second. Meeting adjourned at 8:35
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The April meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 17th, 2014 by Chair Tom Shane at the Wanamingo Town Hall. The Pledge of Allegiance was said.

Treasurer’s Report:Due to miscommunication of the part of the clerk, there was no treasurers report.

Building Permits: Dick Berquam would like to get a building permit to build a hay shed. Noted that he needs to add measurements into plan. Motion made to approve the permit. Seconded and passed. $25 fee collected.

Dick suggested looking at culvert by Jim Swiggums as it causes issues with the road and washing out.

Certify the levy: General 30,000 Road and Bridge 127,000 Fire 20,000. John move to accept the levy as voted on at the annual meeting. Len second. Motion passed unanimously.

Goodhue County Fairboard donation: John move to donate Len second motion passed unanimously.

Bill to Cherry Grove for repair work done on mower. $387.91 has not been paid yet.

Len move to send bill again. Question was asked as to why was bush hog mower bill from Cherry Grove paid but the bill from Wanamingo was not ok? John second with the condition that somene go to talk to them. Tom will go to their next meeting. Motion passed Len and Tom aye, John opposed.

Materials presented to board regarding 2009 mower purchase. Detailed quotes had been received from multiple business' at that time and had been gathered by Lars. There were no quotes presented for the purchase of the last mower from either Cherry Grove township board or Lars Romo. Wanamingo maintainance person, Dan Heim was not involved in the purchase at all. Reviewed what happened this summer regarding the purchase of the mower.

No recycling check from any cutting edges on graders for 38 years. Dan recycled the blades and had a check for the township earlier this year.

Information from Minnesota Benefits Association. Life Insurance, other insurance, etc. Len move we pass on it. John second. Motion passed.

Ag Partners Summer Fill and Prepay Program information. John move no summer fill. Len move to amend the main motion to read unless its less than 10%. There was a second on amendment to the main motion. Amendment passed. Amended motion voted on and passed.

AWAIR Len move to adopt awair program using the generic form available on the MAT website. John second. Motion passed.

Road Overseer: MAT says ok to hire someone to do that. Need to develop position description/define job duties, hours, etc. Is the person going to be in the equipment? Need a CDL and current Health Certificate, drug test? Need to set a wage range for people asking about the job. Need to advertise in paper for the position. How do you want to set up interviews, etc. Those are open meeting law things, so if different than regular meeting date, need to let people know.

Why are other townships graded and not others. Dan has tried and it was too soft in the areas that he tried.

Designated bank? Len found out that it was fine to have any number of banks that the township can work with. John talked to Wanamingo and they are willing to negotiate rates vs whats printed in paper or listed on website for CD rates. John also suggested talking o Kenyon Bank.

Website is ready to go. Ordinance never was recorded with county. Need to do that. $46 recorder fee. The county will link to our website, as will MAT. Rae was not sure how things will be archived as time goes by.

Len move to pass the Resolution to open the two minimum maint roads that have been closed for the winter. John second. Motion to pass the resolution passed.

Kenny Forss bought Olstad place which is accessable on a minimum maintainance road. Need to go over minimum maintainance roads at least a few times a year as soon as dry enough to work them.

Road inspection dates. Set forApril 29^th with back up on the May 6^th. 10 am. Dan not available.

Gravel Road maintenance and Design classes by LTAP. Dan can go if he can work it in.

Len move to grade Co. Road 44 for the county at the rate of $95 per hour. John second. Motion passed.

John came up with lease information from SEMA. Kenny Lee brought up Issaacson Impelement as well as a company in Charles City Iowa, called Schwarztrock.

Len move to contact people at Schwartzrock and Issacson's for leasing a 95 to100 horse tractor with front end loader, and front wheel assist, as well as mowers.

Road Review with Dan: Duramet is worn thin as explained by technician who was looking at it. There should be a float on grader. Len move to get it done. Tom second. Nuss truck to also fix wheel shim. Dan to ask about if they have a maintainance program. Maybe they would do a package deal with the duramet, float installation and maintainance program.

Zoning board there is one seat open due to Dean Persoon moving, Gary Berg is at 10 years on that board. Supervisors need to see if anyone would like to be on it to replace those two gentlemen.

Ken Lee brought to attention a washout on 410^th.. East of Lees, east of Ronnie. It runs down the middle of the road.

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The May meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 15th, 2014 by Chair Tom Shane at the Wanamingo Town Hall. The Pledge of Allegiance was said.

Clerks report was read and stands approved as read with the 2 corrections made to it.

Bills were presented. Note: Insurance bill is here, but gal at office suggested we wait until we decide what we are going to purchase for tractor, etc.

Purchase of tractor Reps from Ziegler and Diamond present to answer questions. Had some prices from Isaacsons and Sema, as well as Ziegler/Diamond. Len move to pass on tractor and loader for right now. John second. Motion passed unanimously. Jess to contact Tim Mack about mowing the ditches. Confirm prices and let him know that we want him to do for first pass.

Road inspection: John and Tom. Ken Lee reported that there is a culvert that needs attention. Tom put cones out. Logans culvert is washing into the road. Will contact Jason Rath, Schumacher, Kenyon Excavation to see who can get both of these done first.

Stubb road by Holden graded but it needs to be graveled. 400^th needs gravel. Across 52 needs gravel.

There was independent testing done on some of the rock from the Foss pit. It was classified as Class 1 rock instead of class 2. The individual at the testing firm also thought there were too many fines in the sample and that would cause the road to become muddy when it rains.

Len move to take half of the rock from Hernke's pit and half from Foss pit. Keep track of where its spread and see how it does. John second. Motion passed.

Soil center road needs rock. Use 1 inch rock or ¾? Board wanted to have rock from the Hernke pit.

Plow truck. There is a truck parked outside to look at. It is a 2005 with 117,000 miles. $49,900 for it with $10k trade in allowance from Nuss.

2014 int from metro. Tom move to table the decision on the truck. John second,motion passed.

There were concerns about rock getting pushed in the ditch in some areas, and roads being muddy in other areas. Culvert on 40 Acres Trail is cut off/bent area and needs to be repaired by adding on another section. Also, by Bombay Dairy, the culvert needs to be extended.

Ken Lee asked about getting rock from Spring Garden. He feels that the rock from there holds up better. Andersoons by Len move to have 415^th St done with rock from Andersons from 57 going east. Tom second. Tom and Len aye John opposed..

Tom move to change meeting time for the rest of the year to 5:30. John second. Motion passed unanimously. Len move to hire Jeremy to mow the lawn, Tom second, motion passed unanimiously.

Adjourn: Len move to adjourn. John second, motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 6:45.

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Members present: Len Feuling, John Hegseth, Tom Shane, Jessica Page, Donna Enzenauer

The June meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 19th, 2014 by Chair Tom Shane at the Wanamingo Town Hall. The Pledge of Allegiance was said.

Building Permits: Lowell Broin would like to build a house. They had been previously been to the town board to get the site approved and are now looking to get the building plans approved. Len move to approve the building permit. Tom second. Motion passed unanimiously.

Sue Sands would like to build an addition to their kitchen. John move to approve the building permit for a kitchen addition to their home. Tom second. Motion passed unanimiously.

John Springer from Nuss Equipment. He explained the possibility of an extended warranty for work on the grader and went through options and recommenations. Would need about a week lead time to schedule the work. Would take about 3-5 days to install float if they have all parts available to them.

Purchase of tractor: Discussion was held on what we need to use. John is willing to rent his tractor to the township during the winter months. Len brought up possibility of putting a one way plow on the front of the grader.

John concerned with getting roads open quickly. John stated that roads are crap and that he still has people stopping by when he is mowing lawn all mad about last winter and how the roads are now. Tom stated that there are potholes big time on the roads.

John move that Dan Heim be fired as of today. Tom second. Tom and John approved. Len opposed.

Any one hired on an emergency part time basis needs to fill out all paperwork required of the position and needs to meet all the standards.

John move to contact Schumacher to possibly grade the roads if needed on an emergency basis. Tom second. Motion passed unanimiously

Weed spraying:Isaac Gronseth About Len move to contact him about spraying. John second. Motion passed.

Upcoming elections, need names of election judges by next meeting. Looking for about 10 people. August 12 is primary, November 4 is general. Need to set dates for testing and public accuracy testing. Will set dates at next meeting.

Tape recorder for meeting. (Couple of people have brought that up, plus has worked well for last meeting, and in Dennison.) IE vote that was questioned last month did NOT happen, even though it was said it did. Len will ask at Ambulance Board for information.

Look at security cameras or better locks on shop doors. Can spend a lot of money on various cameras and storage systems. Look at cameras that are motion activated. Look at a dead bolt lock. Fix motion light outside. John move that we have Tom fix the motion detector lights, install additional ones as needed inside the shop, and install a better lock system for the shop door. Second. Motion passed.

Prepay for LP. Used 1066 gallons in last year. Len move to prepay 1000 gallons of lp at $1.65. Tom second. Motion passed.

Tom said something needs to be done before winter and add insulation to the building. Problems with Racoons crawling in under the door.

Bridge report: Board reviewed the report sent by the county. There are a couple of culverts that Jason Rath will be working on as soon as weather allows for it. Some areas that could use some fill or extra gravel on them. Culverts by Bombay Dairy need extensions added to them. Tom was trying to get a hold of Donny Loken to add on the extensions, but he sold his welding business, so will try to contact the new owner. Over by Paul Foss, the culvert is washed out. Possibly add some riprap to that area. Tom will ask Jason Rath to do. Also fix culvert on 40 acres trail. Culvert on 90^th Ave. way that is filled up with sediment from runoff from area that was previously worked on. Need to establish some grass to stop the runoff and then clean out the culvert. Tom going to get some mesh grass seed and stake out on the top part to keep that in place. Can clean out below with a skid loader.

Len move tthat when we get done with what we need to get done with, that we take grader to Nuss and have it gone through. John second. Motion passed. (Needs to be done by September 30.) Rep from Nuss volunteered to give driver a ride back if times can be worked out, best day is Thursday.

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Members present: Len Feuling, John Hegseth, Tom Shane, Jessica Page, Donna Enzenauer

The July meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 17th, 2014 by Chair Tom Shane at the Wanamingo Town Hall. The Pledge of Allegiance was said.

Treasurer’s Report was read and approved. There are 2 CD's coming due. One on July 21 for approximately $105k. The second in August for approximately $50k. Donna presented information on current rates that she could find. Len move to renew the $100k one for 24 months. Tom second. Motion passed unanimously.

Building Permits: Lars Nygren building permit?? Jess had gotten a call from Lars Nygren needing a building permit the day after the June meeting. He was told when the next meeting would be and that he could get one then. Lars said he needed one sooner. Clerk refered him to Tom Shane. Tom received a call from Lars, and had him bring his building permit application to his house. Tom signed his building permit 2 days after the last board meeting. Tom stated it met all setbacks. Tom stated he did not collect the building permit fee. Tom told him to call the clerk and he has not done that as of the meeting. The agreement about following all applicable rules was not signed either.

Gary Berg would like to build a shed 120x72. Len move to approve, John second. Motion passed. Fee collected.

Tim Mack completed mowing one swath along township roads. He was done in one day and did a good job as noted by supervisors.

Weed spraying: Isaac Gronseth This hasn't been completed as of yet. Jess to contact see how he is coming with it.

John move to appoint the following people as election judges: Peggy Nelson, Lovey Nesseth, Rae Rusnak, Dorothy Thompson, Phyllis Forss, Ali Coulter, Debbie Erickson, Nancy Hegseth, John Hegseth, Len Feuling, Jessica Page. Len second. Motion passed unanimously.

90^th Way Road. Met with Rick Mueller, Fred Barsness, Schumacher looked at at and recommended going with 24 inch culvert instead of an 18 one. Jay is too busy to do the work. Len move to have Schumacher replace the culvert. John second. Motion passed unanimously. Schumacher will be getting the culvert.

Up by Darryl Logan's, there was a huge steel structure that collapsed by a bridge. Jason Rath cleaned it out, got rid of trees, and straightened out the flow of the river to keep any additional damage from occurring.

There was a culvert by Lees that was washing out. They put a bunch of rock there where road was eating it up to stop that from occurring.

Jess check on telephone company getting billed for fixing where they dig through a culvert.

Rock is due in two weeks. Is it class two gravel? Should it be bumped up to 7/8 inch to try to compensate for the larger machinery being used by farmers? Look at different rock for soil center road due to all the heavy equipment that is used on that road? Tom said he has tried to call Anderson rock and they will call him when they have time.

Culvert by Bombay needs a sleeve and band, have Schumacher put an extension on it. On both sides. Or would it be better to replace?

The damaged culvert on 40 Acres Trail, needs to be cut off. Jeff Loken can cut off as he is still doing some welding.

There is the possibility of a Zip Rail connecting Rochester and the Twin Cities metro area. Possible routes include going down 52 or along 56. There is an informational meeting on July 31 at the Kenyon Wanamingo High School from 5-7.

Steve McNamara. His township has been asked to take care of a short section of 400^th St. on the east side of Highway 52. He wanted to double check with who was responsible for this section and get the blessing of Wanamingo township. He thought it was about 4/10ths of a mile.Up to Logan's also.

Wanamingo Township is responsible for that section of road. Wanamingo Township instructed Steve to go ahead and take care of it the same as the rest of their roads. Leon township put rock on it already this year. (Anderson put rock on it.) Len move to have Belle Creek Township do blading and snow removal on that section of road at their discretion. Tim will mow it a second time later this year. Tom second. Motion passed unanimously. The costs to Wanamingo township will be the same amounts that the county pays.

August 4^th at 10 am was set for public accuracy testing. Training for election judges to be held afterwards.

Sue Sands would like to build an addition to their kitchen. John move to approve the building permit for a kitchen addition to their home. Tom second. Motion passed unanimiously.

John move that Dan Heim be fired as of today. Tom second. Tom and John approved. Len opposed.

Any one hired on an emergency part time basis needs to fill out all paperwork required of the position and needs to meet all the standards.

John move to contact Schumacher to possibly grade the roads if needed on an emergency basis. Tom second. Motion passed unanimiously

Weed spraying:Isaac Gronseth About Len move to contact him about spraying. John second. Motion passed.

Tape recorder for meeting. (Couple of people have brought that up, plus has worked well for last meeting, and in Dennison.) IE vote that was questioned last month did NOT happen, eve though it was said it did. Len will ask at Ambulance Board for information.

Prepay for LP. Used 1066 gallons in last year. Len move to prepay 1000 gallons of lp at $1.65. Tom second. Motion passed.

Tom said something needs to be done before winter and add insulation to the building. Problems with Racoons crawling in under the door.

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Members present: Len Feuling, John Hegseth, Tom Shane, Jessica Page, Donna Enzenauer

The August meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 21, 2014 by Chair Tom Shane at the Wanamingo Town Hall. The Pledge of Allegiance was said.

Building Permits: $25 paid by Tom to cover the permit cost for Lars Nygren. Jess to send signature sheet out.

Len will go talk to county about paying for the bridges, how we work with that reimbursement, what we will get reimbursed for, etc.

Weed spraying: Jess contacted Isaac Gronseth. He has John's number to get instructions on what roads to do. He said he will start after Sept 1 and will do the brush for sure. Jess to put a notice in the paper.

Primary elections: Testings went smoothly. Good turnout for primaries. 57 voters.

Jeff Peterson was hired as the new maintanance person. Has completed all paperwork and other requirements and started on August 14^th. Welcome Jeff!

Road Review: John good to work with. Grader is going to Rochester. They will honor the $500 inspection price since we are letting them know by Sept 1. Jeff said they can look at the grader on September 8. The township is missing a gauge to measure the angle of the blade. Does Dan have it? Len will call Dan.

Rock: Kielmeyers did the town line road. John and Jeff both talked with them, currently looking at August 26 or 28 to start. Planning on putting 1 inch rock by soil center because of the heavy machinery that goes on it all the time. There are several areas are in need of rock. Need 1 load across 52.

For the sander on truck, what should be done? It wasn't used last year because the scarifier blades on the blader break up the ice, so sand doesn't need to be spread.

Will get quotes on grader and bring to Sept 18^th meeting and the board will decide then whether to get the float installed or not. Jeff will take care of setting up the appointment and getting it done.

Insulation in shop? Tom will use bucket to see whats under steel siding to see what kind of options there are.

Tom will look at mecury light also. Some bulbs need replacing in shop. Tom will get those.

Need to change the next meeting to Wednesday, the 17^th at 5:30 due to some schedule conflicts.

Note: Lawsuit was filed involving the Boyum Pit, and Wanamingo township was named in the suit. MAT Has hired a lawyer from Red Wing.

Members present: Len Feuling, John Hegseth, Tom Shane, Jessica Page, Donna Enzenauer

The September meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Friday September 12th, 2014 by Chair Tom Shane at the Wanamingo Town Hall. The Pledge of Allegiance was said.

Clerks report was read and stands approved as read.
Treasurer’s Report was read and approved.
Bills were reviewed. Len move to pay the bills. John second, motion passed unanimously.

There were no building permits.

Old Business:
   Notice was out about spraying. He was going to start soon. He needs a water source, possibly at    the soil center. Will check to see if its a possibility.

   Grader repairs $17,200 estimate. Len move to approve the estimate for grader repairs. John    second, motion passed unanimously.

   There was a plow truck brought to the township hall to be looked at for possible purchase. Jeff    brought it to Pitzers t be looked at. Too many issues in his opinion at the price that is being    asked for it.
   Repairs to old truck. Bring to Pitzers to look at get estimates from him. Decide at next meeting    if going to fix and go to Bakers for new tires.

   Get an estimate on a one way plow for the grader.

   Board agreed that Sam Michels will be back up, Greg Berg also

   Schumacher fixed 40 Acres Trail culvert, put in a new one on 90th, and new ends on the culvert    on 460th St.

New Business
   Received an email from Strobel and Hansen Attorneys. (651-222-0109) requesting a copy of    the ordinance book. Also anything to do with the pit. He said they are looking at the narrow    issue that the township didn't follow it's own ordinance. Jess will send copy.

   Local Board of Appeals training: Len good until 7/1/17. Tom good until 7/1/2016. John may    want to plan on attending training next spring/summer if possible?

   CTAS Updates are being rolled out this fall. Both Donna and Jess will need new computers as
   they need at least Windows 7. Jess will look at prices.

   Mowing ditches. Len will call Tim Mack about getting them mowed. Two passes.

   Zumbrota Ambulance having some personel issues. Rates will increase a little for the next year.

   Snow plow policy? Each supervisor to develop a plan for plowing and bring it back to the    board to be reviewed.

   Other Business:

   Tom looked at the siding and you cant take steel off the building. Tom will have some one look    at putting insulation into the building and try to get estimates for next meeting.

   Road Review:

   Gravelingis almost done. Anderson put rock on the area across 52. Jeff inventoried all the    signs today.

   Len move to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 6:35.

Next meeting: Thursday, October 16th 2014   5:30
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The October meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:35 p.m. on Thursday October 16th, 2014 by Chair Tom Shane at the Wanamingo Town Hall. The Pledge of Allegiance was said.

Bills were reviewed. Add Kielmeyers bill to the list as they presented it. Len move to pay the bills. John second, motion passed unanimously.

Weed spraying: Rick Mueller called concerned about the spraying. Said he planted trees 25 feet from the center of the road.

Plow truck: sander works now, new tires on back, blade repaired the cutting edge, DOT inspection done. Working good for now. Middle of winter for ther company too bring out new truck.

Certify mileage of roads. 39 in previous years. John move to certify at 40 miles. Tom second. Motion passed unanimously.

Lars Romo sited some statues cc609.43 609.44 asking that negative comments regarding him stop. Als sited additional statutes regarding failure to complete duties.

Several comments were made by residents regarding the charges. Questions regarding election were asked of both Len and Clerk. Clerk was asked if 2013 ballots were in box she stated

the ballots should be in. The 2013 ballots were in the box, both the voted on ones and the blank ones.

Several citizens stated that no one told him that ballots needed to be retained. Tom asking for character witness letters from the people in attendance at the meeting. Asking for letters from Len and Jess regarding what happened.

Cherry Grove town board meeting that Leah and Tom attended. Why all this drama in Wanamingo Township?

Ken Lee stated he has lost three renters due to roads not being opened. Roads aren't getting mowed or plowed. Kenn said posting for last meeting was posted but not published. His road was forgotten. Is there a plan of action? There were Issues with last year and being late plowing. Tom says he called Dan multiple times and stated he also doesn't know how to plow.

John called Tim to have him do more passes on ditches to get them cleaned out. Tim is pretty busy right now. Will get to it when things slow down.

There was discussion on renting a tractor and mower to get the ditches done. John move to get a tractor and mower rented for the fall, Len second. Passed. unanimusly Next meeting for Nov 20^th maybe too late. Tm move for tractor and mower rented for 2 weeks for $50 per hour John will check into Len second motion passed.

area above meeting room should be done too. Just the one wall (16 foot), not all walls.

Tom move to insulate the building at the lowest cost possible. John second. Motion passed. Tom will take care of.

Road Review: Hole in a culvert seperated on the east side. One by Raes house. Need a load of fill there. Jeff will take care of it.

Graveling: All done. South town line Looking dark likethe gravel is too thin. 460^th. Jeff will put some more gravel on.

Tom and Len gone on the 20^th reschedule for Nov 6^th 5:00 for the next meeting.

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Members present: Len Feuling, John Hegseth, Tom Shane, Jessica Page, Donna Enzenauer

The November meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:03 p.m. on Thursday November 6th, 2014 by Chair Tom Shane at the Wanamingo Town Hall. The Pledge of Allegiance was said.

Bills were reviewed. Len move to pay the bills. John second, motion passed unanimously.

An email from Strobel and Hanson had been forwarded to the board members regarding a possible settlement to the lawsuit regarding the Boyum/Perrson gravel pit. What does board want to do? Engineer opinion for $80,000 for reclamatin. Rae Rusnak, former supervisor and Bonnie Hermann, former clerk at the time the pit was approved, were both present and their understanding is that Dean is responsible for the reclamation. Tthere was much discussion on the subject.

Tom move to not accept the proposed $10,000 settle ment offer presented by Dean Perrson to Bruce Boyum for reclamation of the mining site. John second. All aye.

Snow Plowing policy: Jeff stated we need to have something in writing. Jeff will get together with Lars for some recommendations regarding getting a route established as well as address drifting/ man hours. There was the suggestion to have some coordination between Jeff and Scott about who and when each or both would go out. It was also discussed to get a 3^rd or 4^th person as back up and to have something formal written up. The question of garanteed hours was asked regarding who would get those guarenteed hours and how many hours?

Len move to have Jeff create a plan and get back to the board. Jon second. Motion passed.

Bridge plans have been finalized for the two bridges being replaced. There is a copy of the plans for the township to review. There is no further action to be taken by the township at this point in time.

John presented information on a John Deere Tractor at $79,000 and mower at $15,000. The townsip can lease for $10,000 a year and then purchase at end of 5 years. This price includes the new mower, and the used tractor and loader. Tom move to sign 5 year lease with SEMA for tractor, loader, and mower at $10,000 per year. John second. Motion passed unanimously.

Len move to pass a resolution to close the minimum maintaince roads (445^th Street and 420^th Street from section 11 line up to a half mile east .) at the first plowable snow. Tom second. Motion passed unanimously.

Minutes posted on the websites. Tom would like to see those posted within a couple weeks of the meeting. Rae explained that then they would be drafts. Original wording needs to stay From the drafts as they are posted. Go ahead and put drafts of minutes on the website.

Jeff talked about the LTAP training he attended. A lot of information on the signs. John moved that we will pull out current copies of plans and review and update those plans for the townsip signage.

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Members present: Len Feuling, John Hegseth, Tom Shane, Jessica Page. Donna Enzenauer was at her son's college graduation.

The December meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:35 p.m. on Thursday December 18th, 2014 by Chair Tom Shane at the Wanamingo Town Hall. The Pledge of Allegiance was said.

Clerks report was read and stands approved as read.
An abbreviated Treasurer’s Report was read and approved. John asked for information on the CD balances. Jess found the sheet from last month and gave him that to refer to.
Bills were reviewed. Tom move to pay the bills with the addition of the pay for the election judges. John second, motion passed unanimously.

There were no building permits.

Old Business:
   Brian Milke, CapX2020 road issues.There is a small section of the township that the line will go through. Xcel needs to get approval and agreements with road authority/township in place soon as they are planning on late spring and early summer for construction. Soil borings are being done now, as well as individual agreements with land owners.
Part of the process would include identifying the condition of the roads before construction starts and then afterwards evaluate the condition of the road. So that the project can make the township whole by bringing the roads back to the condition they were in before construction started. Brian said they usually have the current maintainence person for the roads do the needed work and then bill Xcel for the work. They know the roads while the construction guys don't. They are hoping for a coordinated effort between Xcel and the township.
Brian left the Road agreement with the supervisors so they have time to review. Hoping that it can be reviewed and signed at he next meeting. His contact numbers are: 612-669-7562 Brian cell
651-222-2176 office.

Hutton is tiling the field on 110th Ave.   near the intersection with Co. Rd. 30. They want to go under the road with the tile. They informed John that “It happens all the time.” They dig up the road, then shelf it and fill it in. Board members questioned whether there would be any settling afterwards. It was suggested having them to tile up to the ditch before running it under the road. This was something the township would not pay for, but would possibly be required before they run the tile line under the road. It is too cold to do the road this time of year. John said he would work on getting something in writing from Huttons. It was stated that is a busy road, especially when field work can start. So it would need to be done in March or possibly wait until July?

One way plow, Len had info and price on it. Len move to purchase the one way plow for the grader for $8435. John second. Motion passed unanimously.

Fire contract with the City of Wanamingo. Cost for this year is $21,065.33. There was some discussin on how high the cost was. Clerk pulled up last years cost, and it was slightly more last year at $21,773.16.   Len move to accept the 2015 fire contract with the City of Wanamingo. John second, passed unanimously.

   Snow Plowing policy: Jeff presented a 3 tier plan to the board. It didn't specify particular roads that would be in each tier. Len stated the main idea of the plan was to stop any deadheading. Len move to table this plan for now and the board will look at some alternate plans.

New Business

   New insulation was put in the walls in the shop as well as on top of the meeting room area. Jeff and Schafers cleaned out and fixed heat runs that the racoons had ripped apart and had taken up residence in. There was a lot of debris that had to be removed. Furnace not running all the time now. It should save significantly on heating costs.

   Other Business:
   Road Review:

   LTAP Need a letter with the proposal that Jeff has presented, to send to the state because the dates are late. Jeff said the township is missing a lot of road signs, yet there are some areas of oversignage. One board member said that an individual who worked for the county came out and worked with Lars to establish the signs as they were needed several years ago. There was a concern that the township needs to be consistent with the signage. Jeff said the LTAP guy he has been working with would be willing to come down and work with Jeff. Ken Lee said a sign has been missing at an intersection near him. Jeff will replace that as soon as he can.

Rae Rusnak brought up the zoning board. After the first of the year, we will only have 2 members. The current members were reviewed and there will be three members remaining, which still leaves 2 vacancies. Rae explained that the Zoning Board must meet at some times during the year or it will be defunct. She was on the board when the Zoning Board was established and that all building permits should be approved by the zoning board before coming to the township board. Doesn't have to be a lengthy formal meeting, but could be phone calls,emails etc where the board members review the plans and make the decision, and some type of documentation that the process was being followed. John suggested that the zoning board be disbanded. Rae explained that if the township wants to have a zoning ordinance, that the township must have a Zoning Board. John said to have Dave Froyum come to the next meeting to talk with the board.

It had been suggested that it be put in the newspaper that the township needs volunteers to serve on the Zoning Board. That will be put on hold after the Board of Supervisors meets with Dave Froyum.

Next meeting: Thursday, January 15th 2015   5:30
Adjourn: The meeting was then closed at the suggestion of the lawyer to review the settlement offer regarding the Perrson, Boyum pit. John will talk to Einar Hanson about the questitons raised at the closed meeting.

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Wanamingo Township February Meeting Minutes
February 19th, 2015

The February meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 pm on Thursday, February 19th at the Wanamingo Township Hall by Chairman Tom Shane.
Members present were Supervisors Len Feuling, John Hegseth, and Tom Shane, along with Clerk Jessica Page. Donna Enzenauer was unable to attend as she was out of town. Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read and approved. Len brought up some issues after the minutes were read.   When asked if those issues required changes to the minutes, or if they were issues that needed to be discussed, Len stated that there were not changes that needed to be made to the minutes. Clerks report was approved as read. Donna had provided her report and that was read by the clerk. The Treasurer's report was approved as read.

As the bills were presented, Len brought up concerns that there were a lot of hours being put in by the maintenance person. He questioned the need for so many hours. There were a lot of maintenance tasks on the equipment that Jeff was completing, along with a lot of repairs to the heating system. Raccoon had been living in the area above the meeting room and had ripped apart several areas of the heating system that needed to be replaced. They had also gotten into the walls would fall down, pulling all the insulation down with them. Jeff assisted with adding more insulation to the walls. Along with that there was a lot of raccoon waste and other garbage that needed to be removed and disposed of. There was a lot of time spent cleaning out the shop area, building shelves to keep items like signs from being ruined (by being stored on the ground.). Lars Romo noted that in all the years he had worked for the township there was never the need for more that 50-60 hours per month. He stated that the hours were way to high. There didn't seem to be a big need for snow removal as we haven't had much snow this winter. The consensus of the discussion pointed to there having been the need for repairs, maintenance, cleaning and construction or reconstruction of both equipment and areas of the building over the last couple of months. Now that some of these tasks were taken care of, there would be a reduction in hours worked to be expected in the upcoming months, barring any large storms or other issues arising. John said he would work with Jeff on the issue.
Len also questioned the large number of purchases being made for the township. Jeff went through several of the bills and explained what the various purchases were. John said that Jeff has brought things to John for approval before making the purchases and that he has approved them because they were needed.
John moved to approve the bills, Tom seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.

There were no building permits.

Quotes for gravel: There were two companies who presented quotes for gravel to the board. Brunig and Keilmeyer. The board reviewed the quotes from the two companies. They had some discussion regarding information that had come out at the recent Goodhue County Township annual meeting where some townships were placing 1 inch rock on their roads instead of ¾ inch rock and finding that the roads were holding up better. Both companies were asked if they would provide one inch rock for the same price instead of the ¾ inch rock that had been specified in the newspaper. Both companies stated that they would be able to do that. Keilmeyers noted that they have been asked to do that by other townships also. Some of the reasons for the one inch rock are because the larger farm equipment and heavier loads that are being hauled across the gravel roads are crushing the rock on the roads. If larger rock is put on the roads to start with, that helps the keep some of the rock in bigger pieces providing for a more stable road bed as that large equipment goes over it. John moved to accept Kielmeyers quote for the rock at $8.30 per yard delivered, $7.00 per yard stockpile price. Tom second, motion passed unanimously. The board authorized clerk to prepay for 7,000 yards of gravel at the pre-pay price of $6.80 per yard for a total of $47,600. Clerk noted that there may be issues with paying this amount right now. There is a cd coming due in March that can be cashed in and those proceeds can be used to help cover that cost. Keilmeyer was agreeable to prepayment being issued in March.

Old business:
   Zoning board, David Froyum. Tom reported that he had been working at Dave's place twice, but had forgotten to ask him about the issues. Tom thought they were currently on vacation, so that would have to wait until next month.

   Agreement with Hutton for Tiling: John has not gotten that agreement in writing yet, he will continue to work on getting that in writing prior to the work being done.

   The one way plow was supposed to be delivered soon.

New Business:
   Len reported on the Goodhue County Townships Annual meeting held in early February in Zumbrota. There was another bridge added to Wanamingo Townships list of bridges that are in need of repair. Greg Isaakson added it to the 5 year plan for the county to assist with replacing. There are townships that have been experimenting with using chloride to help keep the roads in better shape. There have been several townships that have seen a big decline in maintenance needs when the chloride has been applied.

Wanamingo Township annual meeting on March 10 at 8 pm., with elections held from 4-8. Are there any specific things that should be discussed at the meeting? Tamra Berg suggested that the residents be asked about the mowing of the ditches. It usually isn't something that folks are thinking of in March, but might be a good thing to ask about.

Formal Audit: Clerk reported that Baker and Axelson doesn't do formal audits. They could look at the books to see if things matched up. The gal there also said they would not be able to do anything until after tax season. They recommended possibly Hemann and Grover in Zumbrota for a formal audit.

Other business:
Road review: Jeff continues to work on getting signs up and ready.
There have been some issues with an injury that occurred on the worksite. John, Jess and Jeff have been working to ensure proper paperwork and documentation has occurred.

There was a request from the clerk to change the March meeting to the 12th instead of the 19th as there is municipal clerk training that she will be attending in Red Wing that will run later on that day. The Board of Canvass can be completed that day also. Meeting was changed to the 12th.

Len moved to adjourn the meeting. John seconded. Meeting adjourned at approximately 6:25.

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The March meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 pm on Thursday, March 19th at the Wanamingo Township Hall by Chairman Tom Shane.
Members present were Supervisors Len Feuling, John Hegseth, and Tom Shane, along with Clerk Jessica Page, and Treasurer Donna Enzenauer. Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read. Note that the computer crashed and going by memory and needed to fill in who made the motions. John move to approve. Len second, motion passed unanimously. The Treasurer's report was approved as read. Len move to cash in $30,000 CD when it matures on March 27th. John second. Motion passed unanimously.

Bills were presented. Clarification on Page welding bill was asked for. Len move to pay the bills.   Tom second. Motion passed unanimously.

There were no building permits.

Board of Canvass to certify the results of the election from the annual meeting. There was a discrepancy with the number of votes for two candidates. It does not change the outcome of the election. Board agreed that since the discrepancy does not affect the results of the election, to not do a recount. Len move to certify the results of the election with Tom Shane as the winner of the supervisor race and Donna the winner of the treasurer position.

Old Business:
   Zoning Board: Len move to ask Rae to be on Zoning Board to fill the vacancy on the board.. John second. Motion passed unanimously.

   No issues with the annual meeting.

   Certification of the levy, The amounts passed from the annual meeting were General at $30,000, Road and Bridge at $125,00, and Fire at $22,000 for a total of $177,000. Len move to certify the levy. John second. Motion passed unanimously.

New Business: Computer/ransomware. The old township computer is locked up due to what is called ransomware, and no files on the computer are accessible. Clerk will try to see if anything can be done to get the files back.

   MN Benefits Association: information on products available.

   Rights of Way Spraying submitted prices for 2015. $80 per hour. Garlon 3A $87/gallon.
   Liberate $32/gallon. Saber (2-4D) $22/gallon. Len move to contact him to do more spraying this year. John second. Motion passed unanimously.

   Bridgeview Farms submitted mowing price for one 9 foot pass. $858 per mowing (approx $22 per road mile.) Len move to do the Bridgeview Farms for the first pass. John second. Motion passed unanimously.

   Road Inspection is set for April 14th at 10 am, 21st for backup date.

   Other Business:
   Road Issues or updates: Bridge signs are in place that the county notified the township need to be replaced.

   Tom would like to have agenda's emailed ahead of time. Monday before the meeting.
Rae called John regarding the website bill. She iIs wondering if she could get some help covering costs of the broadband. The supervisors decided to ask her to keep track of time spent working on the website, and go from there.

Len move to adjourn the meeting. John second. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 6:20.

Next meeting on Thursday April 16th at 5:30 pm.
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Wanamingo Township Meeting Minutes

April 3, 2015

A special meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at 1:55 by Chair Rom Shane.
Members present: Len Feuling, John Hegseth, Tom Shane, Jessica Page,
Pledge of Allegiance was said.

Jeff Peterson is currently unable to work, need to figure out plan for providing services to maintain the roads until he can return. The supervisors agreed that Jeff needed to be put on a medical leave at this point in time and lasting until he can return to the job.

Lars Romo is willing to fill in while Jeff is on medical leave. Scott E. is also willing to do some hours.

Len move to hire Lars to grade the roads. John second. Motion passed unanimously, 3:0

Lars does not have his CDL so will not be able to use the plow truck.
Lars said he would be a back up on snow plow only during the days, not at night.

Many signs in the township are faded. Was there any guarantee on how long the signs would last as they were put up not that long ago.

There was some discussion on what to do if Jeff is unable to return to work on a permanent basis. If the township were to hire all road work done, the consensus would be that there needs to be a meeting to allow township residents to voice their opinions on the matter.

Len move to pay $22 an hour. John second. Motion passed unanimously..

Len move to adjourn. John second. Meeting adjourned at 2:20.
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April 16, 2015 Meeting Minutes
Wanamingo Township Meeting Minutes
April 16th, 2015

The April meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 pm on Thursday, April 16th at the Wanamingo Township Hall by Chairman Len Fueling.
Members present were Supervisors Len Feuling, John Hegseth, and Tom Shane, along with Clerk Jessica Page, and Treasurer Donna Enzenauer. Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read and approved. The Treasurer's report was approved as read. Tom asked if supervisors could get a copy of the treasurers report.

Bills were presented. Tom move to pay the bills.   Len second. Motion passed unanimously.

   There was information presented to the town board on possible options for a replacement truck.     No decisions were made.

Building Permits: none

   George Rostad asked if the township has gone on record as opposing the zip rail. He was told    that yes, the township had passed a resolution opposing that.

   Lars noted that the hydrolic valve on the left side of the grader drops.

Old Business:
   Jeff Peterson's family came and got his personal possessions out of the maintenance shed. Tom    took care of flowers. They were sent to Nancy as there was no funeral or memorial.

   Several names came up as possibilities for the maintenance position.
   The township will run an ad for two weeks and put the end date for applications of the next    meeting. If we need to run additional weeks, we can do that as needed. Need to get a job    description for the position.


   Zoning Board: Rae Rusnak is willing to serve on the Zoning Board. Still need one more    person.

   Annual Road Inspection: Shumacher going to look at culvert by Rae's house. He will also    plow from 415th st.

   Signs that need to be installed? Not sure, need to look for the book that has the documentation    of which signs were replaced, etc.

New Business:
   John move to grade County Road 44 for the upcoming year for $100 per hour. Tom second.     Motion passed unanimously.

   Salt for next year from the county. Board said to purchase salt at Bombay.

   John move to hire Jeremy to do the lawn mowing for $45 per time. Tom second. Motion    passed unanimously.

   Signatures from all officers on MAT form


   Other Business:
   Board of Appeals and Adjustments on April 22 at 1:00.
   Boyum pit: Len asked the county who is responsible for ensuring the Boyum Pit gets filled in. He was told that the county is responsible for that.


Meeting was adjourned at 6:20.

Next meeting on Thursday May 21st, at 5:30 pm.
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Wanamingo Township May Meeting Minutes
May 21st, 2015

The May meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:34 pm on Thursday, May 21st, at the Wanamingo Township Hall by Chairman Len Fueling.
Members present were Supervisors Len Feuling, John Hegseth, and Tom Shane, along with Clerk Jessica Page. Treasurer Donna Enzenauer was unable to attend. Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read and approved. The Treasurer's report was approved as read.

Bills were presented. Len move to pay the bills.   John second. Motion passed unanimously.

Building Permits: Leo Nesseth (represented by Lovey Nesseth) wants to build a shed for $85,000. Tom    move to approve building permit for Leo Nesseth. John second. Motion passed unanimously.

Old Business:
   Plans to do spraying in July are set up. Some areas that were done last year will need a second    spraying to completely kill the brush/weeds.

   Len report on DC trip. He suggested residents write to Representative Kline. There is the need    for more federal $ for roads/bridges. Len told about a law for fire departments where they are    looking to repeal laws that make them claim items such as fire department jackets as income.

   Schumacher looked at culvert by Rusnaks $17,000 to replace, or $14,000 to put abuttment on    it. Board will continue to look at possible solutions. Steve McNamara was asked about it and if    he would be able to fix it. He said he would have to take a look at it for sure, but that he does    replace culvert in Belle Creek Township.

New Business:
   The Board received an email from the county explaining the need to get easements taken care of    for the two bridges that are being fixed. Jess needs to contact Ethan Seaberg to have    him/Goodhue County draft all the contracts up and send to Len. We can have them come out to    help with the notary part of process if needed.

   Other Business:
   Possible interview for maintenance position. Steve Macnamara was the only applicant for the    maintanence position that was advertised. He would like to try a 4 month trial to see how it    would work for him. The Board asked if Steve would mind reporting to Lars. Steve stated that    he would need to report to the Board as the Board are the persons responsible for the position.     Board asked Lars if he was interested in continuing to do the grading. Lars stated he would be,    but would not take on any of the other responsibilities of the maintenance person. The Board    asked if Steve would be interested in just doing the snow plowing. Steve not interested in just a    winter position. The Board discussed just hiring someone else for winter work only. Two    names came up, Mickey Nesseth and Kerry Olson as being interested. At this point in time,    Steve excused himself from the interview. The Board decided to continue looking at keeping    Lars for grading, and hire someone for the winter work.
   Tom move to table Steve's application. John second. Motion passed unanimously.

   Keilmeyer hasn't done our township yet for rock. Lars asked the supervisors to contact    Kielmeyers to get them to deliver the rock.

   Lars let the Baord know there is the need a solid support for the plow, not the springs that are    currently on there, as there are problems keeping it in place.

   West Woods road--what to do with that? Lars will take a trip across it with the grader to see    what it looks like and what we need to do with it. He will try to put a crown on it so water    doesn't sit in the middle of the road.

   Tamra Berg said that street signs that have been defaced by their house on 430th Street and 70th    Ave.

   There was discussion on other signs in the township as many are faded and need replacing.     Lars said that all stop signs east of #1 were replaced in 2010. It is thought that all street signs    are supposed to be replaced with bigger signs. John and Len will replace signs.

Adjourn: Tom move to adjourn. John second. Meeting adjourned at 6:32.

Next meeting on Thursday June18, at 5:30 pm.
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Wanamingo Township June 18, 2015 Meeting Minutes

The June meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 pm on Thursday, June 18th, at the Wanamingo Township Hall by Chairman Len Fueling.
Members present were Supervisors Len Feuling, John Hegseth, and Tom Shane, along with Clerk Jessica Page and Treasurer Donna Enzenauer. Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read and approved. The Treasurer's report was approved as read.

Bills were presented. Tom move to pay the bills.   John second. Motion passed unanimously.

Building Permits: None

Old Business:

   Lars was asked if he had been able to take a look at the West Woods Road. He reported that it has been too wet to go back there.

   Old Perrett place to the north of the driveway. Current owner asked if a field approach be put in there and does it need a culvert? The Board recommended to put some fill in there and see how that works.

   Steve McNamara application. Got a letter from him detailing his work ecperience. Mickey Nesseth might stop in if he isn't working. He is retiring from Malt o Meal in October. Len move to hire Steve McNamara for the maintenance position. Tom would like to talk with Mickey about the position first. Mickey has talked to Lars about time requirements, etc. Tom will contact him so this can be finalized. Motion dies for lack of a second.

   Easements for two bridges. Fencing moving and restoring it are the townships responsibilities if it needs to be moved.

   Culvert on 70th St. Request not to do it at the same time the other bridge being done. Is there a way to patch it?

New Business:
   John received an email from Rae Rusnak asking for $10-15 per month for maintaining the township website. Len move to pay her $100 for the rest of the year. John second. Motion passed.

   Other Business:

   Kielmeyer said to call and he will put the rock on when Lars gets back. Inventory that he said was at the Foss pit is gone and he has to crush more rock now to get the rock for the township. Discussion that the rock not be prepaid in the future. Request 1 inch rock for by Len's and by old school. Maybe go to 1 inch all over? Any more about trying chloride on various locations? Suggested areas were the hill on 400th by the highway, by Toms, and south of Soil Center road for chloride. Leon Township covers crossroads. Len will talk to Luhmans about the chloride.

Adjourn:Len move to adjourn, John second. Meeting adjourned at 6:30.

Next meeting on Thursday July 16, at 5:30 pm.
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Wanamingo Township July Meeting Minutes
July 16th, 2015

The July meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:33 pm on Thursday, July 16th, at the Wanamingo Township Hall by Chairman Len Fueling.
Members present were Supervisors Len Feuling, and John Hegseth, along with Clerk Jessica Page and Treasurer Donna Enzenauer. Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read and approved. The Treasurer's report was approved as read.

Bills were presented. Add a bill to Belle Creek for the maintenance they have done on a small section or road. John move to pay the bills.   Len second. Motion passed unanimously.

Building Permits: None

Old Business:
   Easements for two bridges. There is still a signature needed. Len will talk to Cheri about getting that signed.

New Business:
   Matt Voxland was present representing Holden Township: According to a joint powers agreement regarding 60th Ave. There are 2 culverts on either side that need to be replaced. Holden has someone lined up to replace the one on the north side, so there will be a bill coming for that. More graveling will need to be done on 60th to the south around Baalsons/Amundsons. Lars says more gravel is also needed on 30th. Kielmeyer will split the amounts for each township. Matt inquired about snowplowing for Wanamingo for the upcoming year. He said there were lots of issues on 60th .Ave. It was asked if there was a plan in place to address this. Matt said that he knows the township is working on that.

Jim Sviggum was at the meeting and wanted to address driveway issues. Jim going to put water basins in near the driveway to help alleviate the issues, He is going to have Jay Folgelson do the work. This would also be a good time for the ditches to be cleaned out in that area and Jim wanted to get approval to have the township pay for cleaning out the ditches. This was oked by the board.

Lars went back on the West Woods road. He stated it is not too bad until up by the creek. After the creek it is mud and standing water. As a minimum maintenance road, it just need to be passable. There is a tree down by the creek. John pointed out that by law, a minimum maintenance road needs to be passable by a car at 20 miles per hour. It does need some gravel on it at the end of the road. It was recommended to put some coarser gravel on, like 1.5 inch rock. That can be gotten from Kielmeyer to put on there. Kielmeyer's should be able to do it after the 18th.

Cody Grund would like to apply for the maintenance position. Clerk has his email address and will send out an application.

   Other Business:

Adjourn: Len move to adjourn John second. Meeting adjourned at 6

Next meeting on Thursday August 20th, at 5:30 pm.
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Wanamingo Township Meeting Minutes
August 20th, 2015

The August meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:33 pm on Thursday, August 20th, at the Wanamingo Township Hall by Chairman Len Fueling.
Members present were Supervisors Len Feuling, Tom Shane and John Hegseth, along with Clerk Jessica Page and Treasurer Donna Enzenauer. Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read and approved. The Treasurer's report was approved as read.

Building Permits:
   Gary Berg would like to put up a grain bin John move to accept the building permit application.    Tom second, motion passed unanimously. Fee collected.

Old Business:
   The County reports that the bridges have gone out for bids. They thought that possibly    construction to occur late September, but more likely in October.

   The county need finalized levy. Amounts that were recommended and approved at the annual    meeting were: General at $30,000 Road at $125,000 Fire at $22,000 for $177,000 total. Tom    move to leave the levy at $177,000, the same as last year. John second. Motion passed    unanimously.

   Maintenance Position: One application received from Mickey Nesseth.

New Business:
   Len reported on the district meeting. One change that he said has occurred is that bids are now    needed for any project over $50k instead of the current $100k. L and R will be in April.
   The bill was received from Kielmeyers. John brought up several questions on it. Len move to    table Kielmeyers bill until the next meeting. John second. Motion passed unanimously.

   The board reviewed the job application that was received. Oct 8 is the date that Mickey will be    retiring from his full time position. He was present at the meeting and said he would be    available anytime to meet with Lars for some training on evenings and weekends. Tom move to    hire Mickey Nesseth as the maintenance person as soon as he retires. John second. There was    discussion as to the pay level? The board agreed to a starting wage of $15, and there would be    a $3 an hour raise after 3 months if everything goes well. Motion passed 2:1 with Len casting    the lone vote.

   Discussion held on the summer fill of LP. Tom move to pay $1.11 for 1200 gallons. John    second. Motion passed unanimously.

   Other Business:

Adjourn: Tom move to adjourn, John second, meeting adjourned at approximately 6:05.

Next meeting on Thursday September 17th, at 5:30 pm.
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Wanamingo Township Meeting Minutes

September 17th, 2015

The September meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:34 pm on Thursday, September 17th, at the Wanamingo Township Hall by Chairman Len Fueling.
Members present were Supervisors Len Feuling, Tom Shane and John Hegseth, along with Clerk Jessica Page and Treasurer Donna Enzenauer. Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read and approved. The Treasurer's report was approved as read.

Tom move to pay the bills. John second. Motion passed unanimously.

There were no building permits.

Old Business:
   Bridges: Schumacher was the one who got the bid on the two bridges. The county said they    would be holding an informational meeting as it gets closer. No more info at this time.

   Maintenance Position: New employee forms have been filled out and drug test taken and    passed. Mickey has plans to get his CDL soon. He said he started to do some mowing just this    week.

New Business:
   The warranty on MX15 to expire on Nov. 1. SEMA sent out reminder letter if we want to have    anything done on it that is covered under warranty before that expires. The mower has barely    been used so far, so there may not be much to do with that.

   New Ag Partners Card arrived in the mail. Give to Mickey as he will be the person using it.

Other Business:
   Len was wondering what the weight of stub posts needs to be? There is a broken sign that    needs to be replaced. Lars thought it was 3 pound posts in the ground.
   The culvert by Rusnaks has a hole in it, 15-20 feet from the end. It is a spiral culvert. One of    the supervisors will ask Schumacher about fixing it when they do the other bridge down in that    same area.

Tom move to adjourn. John second. Meeting adjourned at 6:00.

Next meeting on Thursday October 15th, at 5:30 pm.

Lars brought up about red fuel not taxed or taxed depending on whether it is delivered or purchased at the station. Lars would keep track of the gallons purchased and let Ag Partners know so it could be taxed properly.
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Wanamingo Township Meeting Minutes

October 15th, 2015

The October meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:32 pm on Thursday, October 12th, at the Wanamingo Township Hall by Chairman Len Fueling.
Members present were Supervisors Len Feuling, Tom Shane and John Hegseth, along with Clerk Jessica Page and Treasurer Donna Enzenauer. Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read and approved. The Treasurer's report was approved as read.

Monica Vanderborght introduced herself. She has purchased Todd Stansbury's home on 70th. She asked about assistance with snowplowing during the winter.

Present Bills: Len move to pay the bills. John second. Motion passed unanimously

Building Permits: None.

Old Business:
   Update on bridges being replaces. The bridge by Ingsdals, they are having problems getting the    old bridge out. There is a lot of piling in there, so difficult to get out.
   Schumacher will try to come up with a plan about fixing the spiral culvert.

New Business:
   Hazard Mitigation Plan: Len read the information that was sent. John move to go with the    plan. Len second. Motion passed.

   Insurance review from Matit. The township should have a spill kit for the fuel barrel outside.     Fire extinguishers: need one in the meeting room. Those need to be checked and tagged once    per year. Len will ask Greg Erickson to do it. The floor of maintenance shed needs to have    cement floor in the shed to catch any oil or other leaks.

   The plow truck is at Pitzers. A fuel sending unit needs to put in. There is currently one original    tire on it. That should be replaced. Need to get the fuel gauge working. Jeff was going to take    it for a ride to see what is needed to be able to get it in gear. John explained there is a rusty    bracket for the front fender that needs to be replaced. A new one is $1300. Jeff was going to try    to find a good used one.

   It was suggested that the township talk to Jeff first and see if he can do the work instead of    calling Nuss right away to fix something as it might save some money.

   Also for the plow truck, the springs need to come off for the one way. It needs to have solid    ones instead of the springs.   Lars recommended that if the road is soft, leave some room at the    bottom so they don't catch. This happens most often happens in the spring, especially with a    late snow after things are starting to thaw out.

Tom move to adjourn. John second and motion passed. Meeting was adjourned at 6:00.

Next meeting on Thursday November 19th, at 5:30 pm.

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Wanamingo Township Meeting Minutes

November 12th, 2015

The November meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 pm on Thursday, November 12th, at the Wanamingo Township Hall by Chairman Len Fueling.
Members present were Supervisors Len Feuling, Tom Shane and John Hegseth, along with Clerk Jessica Page and Treasurer Donna Enzenauer. Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read and approved. The Treasurer's report was approved as read.

Present Bills: Tom move to pay the bills. Len second. Motion passed unanimously

Old Business:
   It is the supervisors understanding that bridges are done. Are working on rebuilding a portion    of 40 Acres Trail west of Birdeen Thoresons to try to build up the road so it doesn't drift in so    much. Have about half done at the time. If weather holds, they will work on the other half    asap.

New Business:
   Maintenance person: There were no applications turned in. Lars can do some snow plowing,    but doesn't want to do it at night. He is limited to the grader also. He is willing to do grading    next summer. Steve MacNamara is willing to help out if needed.
   There needs to be a type of float on the one way blade on the grader to help the blade from    digging into the road. There are a couple options ranging from 4 to 8 thousand in cost to put in    various systems. Question was raised at how much more does the township want to put into    this grader? John will contact Cat about looking at a grader.

   Len will talk to Steve about stepping in to help out. The township will keep looking for    someone.

   Township can use the red dyed fuel in the truck. We need to estimate how much is used in the    truck. There is a form that needs to be filled out to pay the federal taxes.

   The truck got new tire at Bakers. Jeff changed the transmission fluid., fixed the leak and the    fuel gauge. Grader is ready to go.   Still need the plow on truck.

   There is riprap and dirt that is available from the power poles being built. This can be gotten in    spring. Regarding the road around where the poles are being installed, the rock is ground into    powder. They are supposed to be doing restoration work next spring. How much rock does the    township want on there? To cover the approximatelyv2/10s of a mile, the township is    requesting 100 yards of one inch rock.

   Review insurance coverage amounts and pass resolutions if needed. Len move to table until    more info is obtained. Tom second. Motion passed to table this issue.

   Resolution to close minimum maintenance roads at the first significant snowfall. 420th Len    move to do so for 420th Street. John second.   Motion passed unanimously.   Len move to do so    for the West Woods Road off of 110th Ave. Tom second. Motion passed unanimously.

   Len move to pay Shane Electric for maintenance work on township for $825.00. John second.     Passed 2:0. Tom abstained.

   Other Business:

Adjourn: Meeting adjourned at 6:05 pm.

Next meeting on Thursday December 10th, at 6:00 pm.
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Wanamingo Township Meeting Minutes

January 21, 2016

The January meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:32 pm on Thursday, January 21st, at the Wanamingo Township Hall by Chairman Len Fueling.
Members present were Supervisors Len Feuling, Tom Shane and John Hegseth, along with Clerk Jessica Page and Treasurer Donna Enzenauer. Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read and approved. The Treasurer's report was approved as read.

Bills were presented, need to add in Goodhue County Township Association dues of $733.30. Len move to approve the bills. Tom second. Motion passed unanimously.

There were no building permits.

Old Business:
   FEMA: There was a request from the State of Minnesota for additional information from project    several years back. They need documentation that the various projects were completed so they    can finish paying out the funds and close the file out. Lars and John will work on getting that    documentation completed and sent in.

   Grader: Discussion on purchasing a new grader. There should be a special meeting for a big    purchase. John noted that he had been to Kielmeyers, and they approached him about doing    snowplowing and road grading. John was told the rate for snow plowing would be $80 per    hour. It was mentioned that the township could rent out the shop and Kielmeyers could keep    truck there. Tom King also approached John about contracting for the snow plowing.
   Len move to hold a meeting on February 2 at 7:00 meet with township residents about    whether to hire out the road work, invest in new equipment, or what. John second. Motion    passed unanimously.

New Business: Feb 1 is the Wanamingo Fire Department annual meeting.

   Don Reynolds and Rae Rusnak filed for the supervisor position. No one filed for clerk position.
   John suggested that they board work on getting clerk being able to be appointed who is out of    the township. That would need to be brought up at annual meeting.

   February 6th County Township Association Meeting   9:30 Bring resolutions.

   Fire Contract: Len move to accept the contract with the Wanamingo Fire Department for fire    coverage for the township. John second. Motion passed unanimously.

   Rock bids should go out for next meeting. It needs to be on by May 15th. Penalty $500 per    calendar day after May 15th.   7500 cubic yards, mol. Specify one inch rock instead of ¾ inch.

Other Business:

Adjourn: Tom move to adjourn   John second. Motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 6:19

Next meeting on Thursday February 18th, at 5:30 pm.

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Wanamingo Township Meeting Minutes

February 9, 2016

A special meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 7:00 pm on Tuesday, February 9th, at the Wanamingo Township Hall by Chairman Len Fueling.
Members present were Supervisors Len Feuling, Tom Shane and John Hegseth, along with Clerk Jessica Page. Pledge of Allegiance was said.

The purpose of the meeting was to get input from the community regarding the road maintenance, specifically looking at continuing to maintain the roads as a township or contracting the work out.
Supervisors talked about the need for a new grader, which would run about $200,000. The truck has also been owned by the township for over 15 years and is in a condition where the replacement of that should also be considered. Tom commented that the value of the truck would be scrap price.
The township has also been through 5 maintenance persons in the last 5 years. It is getting difficult for many townships to find individuals to fill the position.

There was discussion, including questions about keeping or selling the equipment if the township went with a contractor. The consensus there was that the equipment should be kept for 1-2 years in case the contracting didn't work out. What are the requirements? Does the contractor do both grading and plowing? Use the grader or plow truck when plowing snow? One comment talked about the loss of gravel, and the maintenance person from Leon township said that gravel loss depends on how the plow is set. Experiences with other townships is that it has been hard to find individuals to fill the maintenance positions.
The township also leases a tractor, if the work was contracted out, what would happen to the tractor and mower? Belle Creek stated they have their own mower. Leon said they rent a mower and tractor from area implement dealers. Some townships leave it to the farmers to mow the ditches, or charge the land owners if they do mow the ditches.
Len recommended that there be a clause in the contract that states the snow must be cleared away within 12 hours after a snowfall. Lars noted that in a hard winter, the township could run the plow truck for 24 hours straight and not keep up with keeping the snow cleared out, so he didn't think that would be something to have in a contract.
There were 3 persons/companies present at the meeting, Bruehning, Kielmeyer, and Tom King, who were interested in potentially doing the contracting. Tom King and Bruehning came prepared with some prices that they gave to the board.
There was some discussion on others in the area who may be interested in doing the work for the township. One resident had called the county to see if they would be interested in doing the maintenance work for the township. They currently had no plans to, but it had also never been asked of them before.
It was asked how it might affect the road sharing agreements with other townships. It was thought that there would be no changes needed to to current agreements.
It was asked when this would take effect. The Board figured that it would take effect as soon as possible.
Joyce asked about guard rails along the new culverts. There were no plans for those to be put in.
It was asked how this would affect replacing culverts. There shouldn't be a change as the township doesn't replace or purchase culverts for landowners. Belle Creek noted that they don't purchase the culverts for land owners either, but they do instruct the owner on the size culvert that needs to go in.
Overall consensus was to try having the work contracted out at this time and see how that works out.
With no further business or discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 7:35.
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Wanamingo Township Meeting Minutes
February 18th, 2016

The February meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 pm on Thursday, February 18th, at the Wanamingo Township Hall by Chairman Len Fueling.
Members present were Supervisors Len Feuling, Tom Shane and John Hegseth, along with Clerk Jessica Page. Treasurer Donna Enzenhauer was unable to attend. Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read and approved. The Treasurer's report was approved as presented.

Bills: Need to add in the Zumbrota Ambulance bill at $1824.00 and Ag Partners at $575.64 for fuel oil. Len move to pay the bills. Tom second. Motion passed unanimously.

There were no building permits.

Old Business:
   Rock bids   Kielmeyer quote: rock delivered per cubic yard $8.20 out of the Foss pit. The                stockpile price is $7.00. Rock from the Hernke pit would be the same. (1 inch)
           Bruehning quote: rock delivered price per cubic yard for 3/4 inch $12.55 per                cubic yard $9.99 for the rock only.   Tom move to accept Kielmeyers quote. John            second. Motion passed unanimously.

   Special Meeting out come. Quotes that were received at the recent special meeting included    some of the following:
   Tom King snow plowing with a grader at $93. $60 with pickup. $79 with a tandem truck.
   O'Briens snowplowing with the grader $110, using carbides $115.
   Kielmeyers snowplowing with the grader $140. With plow truck and sander $80.
   Bruehning snow plowing with the grader $85.50. With plow truck $73. Sanding at $10 per ton.         With a pickup $45.
   Gerald Puppe submitted a quote for mowing only.
   Schmumacher snowplowing with a grader $105. With a plow truck (Mac) $102. With a pick            up $90.

   Ron Friedrich came to the meeting and brought a resume to indicate his interest in being the    road man for the township. He was told that the position was currently filled, and that the    Board will keep him in mind if things don't work out.

   One of the persons who submitted a quote asked if there were any more bids or quotes that you    will be considering than what is on the table? He explained that he wanted to know if there    were any verbal quotes or bids. The Board told him that they will be only considering the bids    that they have now. The Board did note that they didn't advertise for mowing yet this year.

County would like a map of the roads so they can check the mileage. Include minimum maintenance    roads on that map. It was noted that bridge issues are shared 50/50 with other townships on the    town line roads.

   Wanamingo Fire Department Annual Meeting Have the building and some trucks paid off, so    costs have gone down. They will likely be looking at a new truck to purchase in the future.

   County Township Association Meeting. Len had gone. One additional bridge in Wanamingo    Township had been added to the list to be replaced. Only getting a few done yearly.

   All Hazard Mitigation Plan Clerk had gone to one of the meetings. Entered input into the    document they ware working on. If we don't participate, it will be harder to get FEMA help in    the future. Would like to get them a map of areas in the township that are prone to natural    hazards. Maybe do while they are doing the road map for the county?

   Leon Township? Will hold meeting 23rd. Catch them next month.

       Bob and Ellen Aakre, 4 hours @$20 per hour for cleaning up a tree on the road. Len    noted that it is not legal to pay that bill. It was thought that some kids dragged the tree up on    the road.

New Business:
   Annual Meeting is March 8th. Elections from 4-8. Meeting at 8. Election judges need to be    approved. Len, Jess, John, as well as Luvey Nesseth, Ali Coulter, Phyliss Forss, Dorothy    Thompson. John move to approve, Tom second. Motion passed unanimously.
   Board of Canvass needs to meet within two days of Annual Meeting. Currently scheduled to    meet following the meeting. If that's not okay, need to get that change to papers asap. Ok with    Len and John. Tom will not be available.

   For new supervisors, MATIT is offering a $50 reduction in insurance premium when new    supervisors attend the new officer training for the Spring Short Course in Rochester on March    15.

   Survey-Len For the comprehensive plan. Each supervisor filled out their own copy of the    survey.    They are meeting on March 14th to put together input from surveys. March 31st is the    date for the meeting to review the results at the VFW Zumbrota.

   Board of Appeals is set for April 7, 1:00, at the Township Hall.

   Review financial books. The Board members reviewed and signed. Books balanced with the    bank statements.


John move to adjourn.   Tom second   Motion passed and meeting adjourned.

Next meeting on Thursday March 17th, at 5:30 pm.
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March 17, 2016

Wanamingo Township March Minutes March 17, 2016

The March meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:54 PM on Thursday, March 17, 2016 by Chairman John Hegseth. Members present were Supervisors; John Hegseth, Tom Shane, and Don Reynolds, Clerk; Tamra Berg, and Treasurer; Donna Enzenauer
The Pledge of Allegiance had already been said at the Reorg meeting which preceded the March meeting.

Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Error noted in the the minutes from February 18, 2016. Price of nd

plowing for Kielmeyer's should be $80 instead of $140. John move to accept. Tom 2Motion carried Treasurer's report read by Donna. Tom move to accept. Don second. Motion carried

Bills were presented; Need to add rock bill from Kielmeyer's of $1180.80. Asked if they wanted to th

keep with the May 15date. Need to have the roads settled down. John said the board will work with Kielmeyer's if conditions don't allow. Prepay for Kielmeyers would be for $49,000. John move to accept the new $ figure after adding in the amounts . Don second Motion carried 3:0

Building Permits: None

Old Business:
Contractor Bids: Board met and discussed the contractor's contracts and came up with a plan Kielmeyer: Hire for grading and snow removal at $80/hour with a 2 year agreement. Kielmeyer wants to hire Lars Romo.
Schumacher: Hire to take care of 415and 425streets east of Highway 57
Belle Creek: Keep current agreement to take care of roads across Highway 52.
Tom King: Hire to be the utility man at $20 an hour to do signs, clean brush out of ditches, etc.

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O'Brien: Hire to do 1cut mowing at $70 per hour and will discuss the fall mowing later.

Question raised that if a tree is down who takes care of it.

Board would like to keep equipment for at least one year as it wants to make sure the Kielmeyer contract arrangement is working. Kielmeyer's stated they also would want the township to be

satisfied with the arrangement.

If we don't need the tractor then maybe talk about getting rid of it as it continues to lose value.

Who can write up the contract? Use MAT? John will check with MAT. Otherwise Tom can get Burkhardt do something. Kielmeyer suggested having something in place by May 1. as they

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want the gravel on by the 15of May. MAT could draw up a simple contract agreement for

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grading to be in place by May 1and can work on a snow removal contract later?

Don move to accept Kielmelyer's for road grading in the summer and plowing in the winter. Tom second. Motion carried 3:0

Blading for Co. Road 44. Gave blading agreement from the county to Kielmeyer's.

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Zoning Board: Gary Esterby, Rae Rusnak, and Hakon Torjesen were present as they are interested in being zoning board members. Rae spoke stating there are issues to consider.
Township getting younger residents as well as older residents retiring. Some people would like to see more building sites. Good to have a plan ahead of time. County is updating plans and looking at how to increase home density in various areas as well as transportation needs for the
comprehensive plan. County is looking at zip rail being a done deal, along with 2 other rail
projects. Township Zoning Ordinances can be more restrictive but not less than the County. Our ordinance is very protective of Ag. Wanamingo Township needs to review the current plan as it has not been updated in many years. Would like to meet on a different night other than when the Township meeting is held. John suggested that the 3 person board go ahead and review the ordinance and get some facts together. Maybe have three members and a supervisor? Meet and get together on that? Call John when information is gathered.

Maps done for County for mileage and for All Hazard Mitigation Plan? Will do at the road inspection and fill out. Len has a plat book.

Board of Appeals is set for April 7, 1:00, at the Township Hall. Tom and John will attend.

Election results, Don Reynolds is the new supervisor replacing Len Feuling and Tamra Berg is the new clerk replacing Jessica Page.

New Business:
Len will stay on ambulance board. John move to have Len be the rep for Wanamingo

Township. Tom second. Motioned carried 3:0

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Road inspection is planned for March 26at 9:00 AM. Will need to post meeting notice at

Townhall

Do you want to set the levy now or wait until to September when it is due to the county? General at $30,000 Road and Bridge 125,000 Fire 22,000 Total $177,000
John had gotten comments that there was a lot of money in savings. Better to keep some in reserve

Tom move to set the levy at current amount of $177,000 Don second. Motion carried 3:0

Recommendations from the annual meeting for donations. Goodhue County Fair Board at $1000, and Goodhue County Historical Society at $400.
Tom move to do the donations as listed. Don second. Motion carried 3:0

Motion to set the bounties as recommended at the Annual meeting. Gopher :$1.00 plus 1⁄2 cost of bait. Coyote: $20.00 Tom move to accept Don second Motion carried 3:0

Other Business:
Request to put signs in by the new bridges. Tom King take care of. Pretty steep get up asap.

Projects for Schumacher. Clean up ditches. Water not draining by 40 acres trail. Makes road really soft. Tom move to have Schumacher clean ditches as needed. John second. 3:0.

Adjourn:
Don move to adjourn Tom second Meeting adjourned at 6:44 PM

Next meeting scheduled for Thursday April 21st, at 5:30 pm.
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April 21, 2016
Wanamingo Township April Minutes
April 21, 2016

The April meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, April 21, 2016 by Chairman John Hegseth. Members present were Supervisors; John Hegseth, Tom Shane, and Don Reynolds, Clerk; Tamra Berg, and Treasurer; Donna Enzenauer
The Pledge of Alliegance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by John to accept. 2nd by Tom. Motion carried. Treasurer's report read by Donna. Motion by Tom to accept. 2nd by John. Motion carried.

Bills were presented. Lars questioned the Schumacher bill as to the time it took to complete the grading. Lars stated it took him 26 mins. Bill had 1.5 hours. Motion by Tom and 2nd by Don to pay the bills with John stating he will follow-up with Schumacher's on the bill.

Bldg Permit. John Hegseth has requested one for a hay shed. Motion by Tom 2nd by Don to approve.

This bldg permit led into a discussion concerning the Planning and Zoning Board. Tom had spoke to Gregg Erickson and he believed he was still on the board. Kerry Olson was another name mentioned.
   John had met with Rae Rusnak and Gary Esterby
   Zoning needs a list of what we want for the township
   Tom recommends we keep a Zoning board (example of having a NO Zip rail on record)
   Don asked who is on the current board. Need confirmation and identify who that is.
       Tamra will place calls
   Current process is that an individual calls the clerk for a permit and the clerk would then refer    the individual to the Zoning board
   Meet Quarterly?

Old Business
Contractor Bids.
   Kielmeyer was not present. John used a MAT form and made a copy and gave to Kielmeyer. May 1, 2016 is the start date and it is a 2 year contract. Lars recommended that carbide tips be used.
   Gerlach will look at road by Rae Rusnak's
   O'Brien will do the 1st cutting by June 1st.   John will call them
   Schumacher is good. They have also cleaned up the road ditches.
   Need to check with Steve McNamara (Belle Creek) on east side of Hwy 52
   Tom King will replace road signs and he was given an extensive list created by Don following the road maintenance inspection. List shows an item description along with a corresponding map depicting the item as well as who would be assigned to complete the item.

Discussed abandonment of minimum maintenance road east of Len Feuling and Fred Raasch
   Need a resolution? John will check with attorney

Lars suggested township check on the Mavis Kyllo/Barsness road. How much of the road does the township need to take care of. John will check on this

John heard of townships that chloride all their roads. Lars stated the road needs to be in good shape before you chloride them. Suggestion to chloride 110th street from Co. Rd 30 to Hwy 60 as an experiment to see if the road holds up better. John will ask Soil Center if they would be willing to do that as they already chloride a good portion of that road.

Luhman puts an ad in the local papers for chloride application. Residents will need to contact them directly. Township is not involved.

Don had complaints from Ray Sands and Bob Flikke about the township parking lot being very dusty.
Wondering if chloride should be applied? Parking lot would have to be in better shape. Concerns that in doing that it would only increase the speed and use of that corner of the lot by vehicles. No action taken.

Blading for County Road 44
   Lars had started on that road usually by May 15th. Kielmeyer has the letter from the County.

Maps done for County for mileage and for All Hazard Mitigation Plan?
   Not done to be continued

Tom King took care of the new signs by the new bridges

New Business
   Spraying: Isaac Gronseth will take care of weeds and brush for summer. John will get estimate and have an end date on contract. Motion by Tom to proceed 2nd by Don. It was also discussed to put a notice in the paper about spraying so residents can put up a do not spray sign
   Dust Control will be taken care of by Luhman's
   1st cut of road ditches will be taken care of by O'Brien
   Email from Julie Huneke with the County concerning the bridge replacement projects will be forwarded on to the other Board members
   Don will talk to Carol Greenlee personally about her concern of the road of 97th and 420th . Problems due to frost boils and the roads will need to settle down.
   John made a motion to open up the minimum maintenance roads and 2nd by Don

Other Business
   Darryl Logan reported a cement culvert crack. Did CapX damage it? Will wait until the County checks out the culvert before the township proceeds with any repairs.
   What tasks can Tom King complete from the list Don created following the road maintenance inspection? Some require heavy equipment. Tom King inquired about liability insurance cost. Township not sure Tom would be given enough work to cover his insurance costs. Discussion about rebuilding road by Lars Romo. Road will need to be closed with signage Issue will be under consideration. Will have Tom King concentrate on other tasks on the list for now.
   Don will get a big map of the township roads printed
       Can show what we grade and what we snowplow
       Lars discussed Cherry Grove's gravel procedure. Divide the roads up with graveling half one year and the other half the next. This could also be marked on the big map.
   Mowing the grass at the Township Hall
       Jeremy Enzenauer will no longer be doing it. Will check with Marc Lyon who mows at Emmanuel Church to see if he is interested. Tamra will call him. Tom Shane stated that Leah Shane could mow if Marc Lyon is not interested. Township pays $45.00 a time which covers for the mowing and trimming.

Motion by Tom to adjourn the meeting 2nd by Don
Next meeting will be held on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at 5:30 PM
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May 19, 2016

Wanamingo Township May Minutes
May 19, 2016

The May meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, May 19, 2016 by Chairman John Hegseth. Members present were Supervisors; John Hegseth, Tom Shane, and Don Reynolds, Clerk; Tamra Berg, and Treasurer; Donna Enzenauer
The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by Tom to accept. 2nd by John. Motion carried. Treasurer's report read by Donna. Motion by Don to accept. 2nd by Tom. Motion carried.

Bills were presented. John asked about the status of the uncashed check of $1000.00 from 2012 to Goodhue County Fair Board. Tamra had received a letter from Jim Foss stating they could not locate the check. Board decided to void the check and not reissue a new one. Kielmeyer also presented 2 bills $10,082.36 and $1,720.00. Motion by John to accept 2nd by Don

Building Permits: none

Presentation by Duane Hebert of Novel Energy Solutions who is working with Dick Nystuen to construct an 800kW community solar garden in Wanamingo Township. Handouts of the project were given out. Duane was also given the date of the Zoning Board meeting as he would need to meet with them.

Old Business
   Zoning Board
       Members will be Gregg Erickson (Chairman), Rae Rusnak (email contact), Gary Esterby, Hakon Torjesen, and Kerry Olson
       Key to the Town Hall will be given to the Chairman, Posting on the board, notice in the paper, pay scale will be $25.00 per member per meeting attended. Currently a 5 member board but the number could change. Motion by Tom 2nd by John
       Hakon Torjesen, Rae Rusnak and Gary Esterby were appointed by the board as the Zoning Board was always is existence and Gregg and Kerry were already on it. Motion by John 2nd by Don

   Contractor Bids
       Tom Shane contacted Steve McNamara (Belle Creek) and he will bill the township on what they do. Darryl Logan stated he will take care of his own road.

   Tom King was not in attendance so no sign replacement update
   Abandonment of minimum maintenance road by Feuling/Raasch. John will contact lawyer. Will need special meeting notice publish 2 times. Information from Township Website looks pretty straightforward
   No update on Kyllo/Barsness road
   Soil Center is willing to chloride 110th from Co. Rd. 30 to Hwy 60. Township will pay for their portion of chloride.
   Curt Quam has chlorided his road. Lars felt there shouldn't be any issues with it there is a frost boil and June 1st is the standard date to apply
   Road by Dan Greseth's and Birdeen Thoreson (415th & 425th) Greseth's are unhappy with Schumacher's. John will contact Schumacher's. Motion made to discontinue Schumacher's work on that road and have Kielmeyer's do it. Motion by John 2nd by Tom

Maps done for County for mileage and for All Hazard Mitigation Plan?

Spraying: Isaac Gronseth stated he will start the end of June 1st week of July. Tamra placed a public notice in both papers and posted at the Town Hall

O'Brien will take care of 1st pass in the middle of June

Darryl Logan culvert: County Engineer said the culvert is in good shape. The metal wing still needs to be addressed

Julie Huneke with the County has received all the necessary paperwork for Erickson Engineering

Don contacted Farm & Home which publishes the plat books and they will charge $250.00 for a large map. He then contacted the County Engineer who will make new maps for FREE. We will get these and Leah Shane said she would laminate.

Mowing at the Township Hall
   Leah Shane stated she is interested in the job

New Business
   Received Insurance Premium Notice from MATIT. Board stated we will continue to pay insurance bill which included our equipment
   2016 Summer Short Courses offered in June to be held in Rochester and Mankato
       Tamra needs to attend Election Training for Clerks and would like to attend CTAS
       There is also Supervisor and Treasurer's Training along with Board of Appeal.

Other Business
   Rae Rusnak said that the sign that says narrow bridge by her house can be taken down. Maybe the other new bridge needs that sign looked at also. Job for Tom King


Adjourn and timestamp: Motion by Tom to adjourn 2nd by Don Time 6:49 PM

Next meeting on Thursday June 16, 2016 at 5:30 PM
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June 16, 2016
Wanamingo Township June Minutes
June 16, 2016

The June meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:33 PM on Thursday, June 16, 2016 by Chairman John Hegseth. Members present were Supervisors; John Hegseth, Tom Shane, and Don Reynolds, Clerk; Tamra Berg, and Treasurer; Donna Enzenauer
The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by Don to accept. 2nd by Tom. Motion carried. Treasurer's report read by Donna. Motion by Tom to accept. 2nd by Don. Motion carried. Tom questioned the gravel tax refund. It is a tax on goods “rebate”. Kielmeyer pays the 1st tax

Present Bills:
   Motion by Tom to accept 2nd by Don
       Question by Tom on MATIT insurance payment. This was reviewed at the May meeting

Building Permits:
   John Hegseth is still waiting for final bid numbers

Old Business
   Zoning Board meeting was held on Tuesday, June 14. Tamra Berg, Rae Rusnak, and Gary Esterby present. Not enough members for a quorum. Novel Energy unable to present on the Dick Nystuen solar garden proposal. Questions\comments from the township board:
   Don questioned who uses the solar electricity
   Should Dick Nystuen attend the zoning meeting
   Gary Esterby stated the rate of return 40 years to recoup
   Excel has to come up with exchange for spent nuclear rods
   Zoning board when\how to meet
   Do the township members benefit from the solar garden
   Does the property tax go up because of the value of the solar panels on the property

   Update from Tom King on road sign replacements
       Tom King not in attendance. Don will call him. Lars took care of some signs and did some gravel work at the township hall. Tom Shane also took care of gravel on the parking lot.
   Update on abandonment of minimum maintenance road by Feuling/Raasch
       John will still check into this
   Update on Kyllo/Barsness road
       Continue with current process. Should be able to turn around by mailboxes. Lars will shorten it up about ½ mile. If that process becomes a problem will readdress.

   Motion by Don and 2nd by John to hire Leah Shane for lawnmowing and trimming at the Town Hall for $45.00 a time

Maps done for County for mileage and for All Hazard Mitigation Plan?
   Don questioned. We have maps and will use string to measure off the roads. Tamra will call the County to ask about the All Hazard Mitigation Plan

Spraying: Isaac Gronseth still plans on spraying end of June through 1st week of July. John will contact
   Darla Jarvinen needs clean-up
   Maps can be used for spraying
   Need to clarify roads. Lars will mark
   John will contact Isaac and get him an updated map
   Lars questioned Belle Creek area. Logan will do his. Tom will call Steve McNamara about spraying that area

Schumacher's were left a v/m by John concerning Dan Greseth's road

Township has received payment for design work by Erickson Engineering from County

Don presented map from county engineer. Can be used to figure out gravel, spraying, and snowplowing

New Business
   Motion by Tom 2nd by John to appoint the following election judges
       Rae Rusnak, Peggy Nelson, Dorothy Thompson, Phylis Forss, Pat Flom, John Hegseth, Nancy Hegseth, Dorothy Hjermstad, Tamra Berg and Don Reynolds. Tamra Berg to serve as Head Election Judge
   2016 Summer Short Courses offered in June to be held in Rochester and Mankato
   Information received from the MN State Demographer with April 1, 2015 population estimate for township is 449 and household estimate is 168
   Ag Partners Prepay Program. Do we participate? Currently we have a $635.21 credit
       Will wait until August
   Sema Customer Appreciation Invitation to Leroy or Caledonia
   Email from County stating 46 calls for police service in the township
       Both Lars and Don had man stop by their homes and ask for money for cancer treatment. Sheriff was called

Other Business
   Soil Center road has been chlorided. Ditch to ditch.
   Chad Quiggle no gravel on his road. Needs to go to bridge. Mowing the ditches. Proper street signage. Chad will call the county
   Corey Kielmeyer was contacted by the county concerning Co #44. County will now take care of Co #44 and will pay Keilmeyer's for the work they had already performed.
   Co #44 cannot be chlorided until the road is graveled. Graveled by Kielmeyer's and graded by the county.

Motion to adjourn by Tom 2nd by John at 6:43 PM

Next meeting on Thursday July 21,2016 at 5:30 PM

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Wanamingo Township July Minutes
July 21, 2016

The July meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, July 21, 2016 by Chairman John Hegseth. Members present were Supervisors; John Hegseth, Tom Shane, and Don Reynolds, Clerk; Tamra Berg, and Treasurer; Donna Enzenauer
The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by Tom to accept. 2nd by John. Motion carried. Treasurer's report read by Donna. Motion by Don to accept. 2nd by Tom. Motion carried.

Present Bills:
   Motion by Tom to accept 2nd by Don

Building Permits:
   John Hegseth permit completed and he paid $25.00
   Monica Vanderborght permit for a livestock building approved Motion by Tom 2nd by Don. Paid $25.00
   Novel Energy/Dick Nystuen solar garden application presented. Duane Hebert passed info packets and gave a presentation to the group present.
       Russell Foss questioned stray voltage. Tom Shane suggested solar be tested for stray voltage once per year. Duane stated they have no issues with testing
       Rae Rusnak spoke on behalf of the Zoning Board asking if there were any questions from the Board. Similar concerns as what was presented at the zoning meeting. LLC is created. There is a bond of assurance as to decommission issues. Scope of project is under 10 acres. $4000 an acre bond. Requirement of a bond.
       Township Board stated they needed more discussion on this. Lars Romo suggested a recess of this meeting and it will be continued on July 28, 2016 at 5:00 PM. Duane Hebert was agreeable to that.
   Tim Langdon requested a hog building permit placed on 5 acres in Section 30 of Wanamingo Township. The land is currently owned by Dick Nystuen. Tim will lease the facility out. It will be a power ventilated building with bio filters on the pit. It should be 94% odor free. Size is 102 ft x 192 ft and will hold 700 animal units. Manure from his other 2 hog buildings goes to Jeff Davidson. Tim lives in Cannon Falls
       Rae Rusnak had met with Tim prior to this meeting. Rae looked at ordinance for the township and it points to a new dwelling being ½ mile from a feedlot. County ordinance states New feedlots shall not be located within 1000 ft or 94 % odor annoyance free rating from any existing dwelling. Mrs. Derr talked about property value decline. Russell Foss spoke about having to live on the farm with the buildings. He thought other townships had that in their ordinance. Access roads to the building? Not an option to expand where Tim currently has his other 2 hog buildings. Tim said his building meets the 1000 ft requirement after using Google map. Several other neighbors in attendance in objection to this building permit request.
       Motion by Don to decline this permit request 2nd by Tom. Motion carried 3/0. Goodhue County Conditional Use Permit Application presented by Tim Langdon was signed by John Hegseth with the comments Permit denied, large opposition to hog setup by adjoining neighbors. Copy on file.

Old Business
   Sign replacement: Tom King decided he no longer could be employed by the township. Lars is working on signs. Chad Quiggle was told by the County that the street sign by his driveway should be taken care of by the township. John will call the County. Work in progress.
   John is still checking about the minimum maintenance road abandonment by Fueling\Raasch
   Maps for County milage. Don will check into. Tamra called the County on the All Hazard Mitigation Plan and spoke with Lisa Hanni. County is working on a Comprehensive Plan and when completed the townships will get copies. No further action by the township needed.

Spraying: Isaac is scheduled to spray in the next week. John will place a reminder call

Mowing: Completed by O'Brien and bill submitted and paid

Election Judges will attend training in Red Wing on July 26 and we will try to carpool

Tile line damage on 40 acre trail. Hutton did some of the work. Marlin Swiggum will get a bid for repair. Schumacher's had damaged the tile line when rebuilding the road. Township suggests for Marlin to get it fixed and send the bill to Schumacher's

New Business
   Gravel book is in place
   Board okays that Emmanuel (Aspelund) Church be an emergency voting location. Tamra sent that information to the County.

Other Business
   Donna mentioned that a 24 month C/D was coming due July 23 and a 12 month C/D coming due Aug. 16. Interest rates were a bit higher in Zumbrota so will keep them there.

Motion by Don 2nd by Tom for a meeting continuation for Thursday, July 28, 2016 at 5:00 PM

The July meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board reconvened on July 28, 2016 at 5:00 PM. Members present were Supervisors; John Hegseth, Tom Shane, and Don Reynolds, Clerk; Tamra Berg. Absent: Treasurer; Donna Enzenauer.

   Wayne Lexvold present to request building permit to replace the hay shed that burned down at Bombay Dairy. Wayne would like 2 permits one for storage shed 30 x 50 (he already has the materials) and the other for the hay shed (to be built at a later date). Motion by Tom to accept 2nd by Don
   Novel Energy Project\Duane Hebert
       John had question on the zoning for the project. Duane said solar systems are tax exempt. Don asked about subscribers to this. Duane said they have to be an Excel customer and there are currently no subscribers in the area yet. Duane also presented information for decommission on another solar project. Salvage value equals the cost of decommission. Excel's agreement is only for 25 years. Project will not be built on a wetland. Don asked what drawbacks the township would incur. Bond of $4000 per acre too high? 800Kw project to dismantle would be $20,000 that would equal the value of salvage. Motion by Tom to accept permit for solar array 2nd by Don. Motion carried. Classified permit as commercial and fee of $750.00 collected.

Motion by Don to adjourn the meeting 2nd by Tom

Next Meeting to be held on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township August Minutes
August 18, 2016

The August meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:34 PM on Thursday, August 18, 2016 by Chairman John Hegseth. Members present were Supervisors; John Hegseth, Tom Shane, and Don Reynolds, Clerk; Tamra Berg, and Treasurer; Donna Enzenauer
The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by Tom to accept. 2nd by Don. Motion carried. Treasurer's report read by Donna. Motion by Don to accept. 2nd by Tom. Motion carried.

Building Permits
   David Nesseth was requesting 2 building permits 2 pole sheds 30 x 40 and 40 x 40. He was given the permit forms and will contact the clerk with additional information

Old Business
   Sign Update: Don will call the sign company. When the faded signs are replaced will need to take a photo of the faded ones and send to the sign company. Will have replacement signs sent to Shane Electric.
   Minimum maintenance road by Feuling/Raasch: John was sent an email from the township attorney. John said the road is not recorded and if not recorded should not be a big deal to abandon. Should the sign be removed? Clerk will send letters to the adjoining property owners and ask that they attend the September township meeting
   Maps done for mileage: Don is still working on this
   Spraying: Complaints about spraying so late. Isaac also sprayed where signs were posted not to. Need to consider that if Isaac can't spray by a certain date then forget it. June 15th? Wild parsnip needs to be killed early May 10th?
   Mowing: Greg Berg has agreed to help Lars with mowing the ditches. Motion by Tom to hire Greg Berg at $20 an hour as an additional maintenance person. 2nd by Don. Motion carried 3/0. It was noted that the oil needs to be changed in the tractor before starting the mowing.

New Business
   Wanamingo Township Levy form will need to be completed and sent to the County
   Pat Flom's concerns about road by her house. She has had vehicles do overnight parking and use the road as a turnaround. The road is a township road and the ditches are mowed and road is plowed by the township. John will call County and State to verify who the road belongs to.
   John will paint the handicap marking on the pavement before the General Election
   West Woods cleaned up by Kyle Halverson
   Will prepay on 800 gallons LP with Ag Partners

Other Business
   Hodgeman bill John will talk to Schumacher about it
   Lars has not been paid by Kielmeyer. Don will call them
   Zoning: Rae Rusnak spoke and said the Zoning Board will redo the township ordinance on feedlots. Will look into language that other townships have. Will also address mining.
   Don presented a bid for air conditioning for the town hall $2175 and $3450 from Route 60. John will look into something cheaper. Perhaps a standalone air conditioner.

Present Bills
   Tamra was having issues with getting the claims list to print. Printed out the CTAS claims for each bill presented and had the Supervisors review those. Will have the claims list prepared for the September meeting. Motion by Tom to pay bills with the exception of the Hodgeman bill. 2nd by Don

Motion by Tom to adjourn 2nd by Don Meeting adjourned at 6:45 PM
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Wanamingo Township September Minutes
September 15, 2016

The September meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, September 15, 2016 by Chairman John Hegseth. Members present were Supervisors; John Hegseth, and Don Reynolds, Clerk; Tamra Berg, and Treasurer; Donna Enzenauer
The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by Don to accept. 2nd by John. Motion carried. Treasurer's report read by Donna. Motion by Don to accept. 2nd by John. Motion carried. Tom Shane arrived for the remainder of the meeting.

Present Bills: The August Claims list was presented to be signed by the Supervisors. The September bills were presented and it was decided to send the Hodgeman bill to Shumacher's. Motion by Don to pay the bills 2nd by John

Building Permits: David Nesseth is still working on gathering information on the two sheds he wanted to construct

Old Business:
   Sign Replacement. Don called the EF Anderson Company and Lars will pick up the signs and he will also take along examples of the faded signs. We should be receiving a credit.

Abandonment of 420th St Way between Feuling and Raasch properties
   Adjoining property owners were in attendance
   Len Feuling stated the township receives tax money from that road although no amount was    given
   Should a dead end sign be placed on either side?
   Should the min maintenance road sign be removed?
   Road is currently used as a field road
   Don asked what abandoning the road means to the landowners. It was stated no one would be    bothered by it.
       It was decided to leave the issue as is
       There is a need for some coarse rock to fill in a washout on the road

Maps done for County for mileage: Don stated the County will create the map and township will review before it is okayed

Spraying: Had not received a bill yet. Many unhappy with the time frame in which the spraying was done.

Mowing: Both Greg and Lars have started mowing. Need a tire repaired.

Zoning: Len Feuling stated the the County is currently revising the Comprehensive Plan
   Duane Hebert had emailed Tamra stating the Novel/Nystuen solar project had been approved at the County level and wondering if he needed to do anything else with the township. Supervisors stated any issues would now be between Novel and Nystuen.

Wanamingo Township Levy form was sent to the County

Township road 114th Ave by Pat Flom's: Lars will not put down any gravel as long as there is an obstruction in the roadway. Don will talk to Pat.

John said he would paint the handicap marking on the pavement at the town hall

Will have check issued to Ag Partners for the prepay of LP contract

New Business:
   40 acre trail: crushed tile line estimate from Hutton for $2518.00. Marlin said he had told Shumacher's about the location of the tile line prior to the work done by Shumacher's John will ask for another bid. Township may be responsible for the right of way. Will have to wait until crops are out before any work can be done.
   100 Ave: culvert was cracked and fixed by Jay Folgelson
   425th Ave: will have Jay Fogelson look at this culvert
   60th Ave: culvert too small and short by Barry Baalson's. We will have to work with Holden Township as we share repair costs with them. John will contact Holden
   Darryl Logan was present to request a formal letter from the township requesting 150 yards of crushed rock to be sent to KLJ (the engineering firm working on the CAPX project) for repair to 116th Ave Way. Tamra will send an email to Matt Eklo with KLJ. It will be noted in the email that the township would like this addressed asap as by mid-October it may be too late to haul rock.
   Curbing at the intersection of County Rd #1 and County Rd #8 will take place next summer. The County will also install an approach on County Rd #8
   Email from Ethan Seaberg which addressed 114th Ave which confirms it is a township road and that Wanamingo Township has not gone through the official road map process
   John and Tamra have expressed interest in attending the Annual Township Meeting Nov 17-19 to be held in St. Cloud
   Tamra will attend the Head Election Judge Refresher in Red Wing on Sept. 21 from 2-4 pm
   August calls for service were 25
   Will complete payment to election judges from the March annual meeting

Other Business:
   Darryl Logan is working on the dirt piles left from the CAPX project

Motion by Don to adjourn 2nd by Tom Meeting adjourned at 6:35 PM
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Wanamingo Township October Minutes
October 20, 2016

The October meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, October 20, 2016 by Chairman John Hegseth. Members present were Supervisors; John Hegseth, Don Reynolds and Tom Shane, Clerk; Tamra Berg, and Treasurer; Donna Enzenauer
The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by Tom to accept. 2nd by Don. Motion carried. Treasurer's report read by Donna. Motion by Don to accept. 2nd by Tom. Motion carried.

Present Bills: John explained the large bill for Baker's Tire was due to the fact that two tires needed to be purchased even though only one was bad. Original tires were an off brand and the tires need to match. Discussed if Township should go and get the “good” tire from Baker's and use as a back-up?
John checked on the coyotes at Garvin Friese's. He took the ears. Motion by Tom to pay the bills 2nd by Don.

Building Permits: none

Old Business:
   Spraying: John will check into another company to spray for 2017. Needs to be done earlier in the season. Tom asked if we would save money if we just mowed instead of spraying. Lars stated that the whole ditch cannot be mowed until August. We have time to think about this.

Maps done for County for mileage: Will continue to place on agenda and in the minutes until it is completed.

Discussion concerning the road maintenance cost sharing with Holden Township. Lars was sure there should be an agreement from 5 years ago (when he held a Supervisor position).
   Barry Baalson's culvert is too small and short. Township just paid bill for repair from 2015.
   Agreement should state County 30 to County 44 North is Wanamingo Township's responsibility
   County 30 to Hwy 60 South should be Holden Township's responsibility. Will have to see if we    can find this agreement.
   North of Matt Voxland's between Bob Aakre's there needs to be a culvert replaced. Too short     and old. John will call Jay Fogelson to look at it.
   425th Ave culvert needs to be replaced. A bigger one needs to be installed.
   Lars Romo also thought the culvert south of his place is corroded on the bottom. No issues yet
   but should be considered for future replacement.

   Mowing: Completed with several compliments from residents.

   Zoning: No meeting was held in October. Members are going to review zoning information from other townships and discuss in November

   Don has communicated with Pat Flom. She has since put away the road obstruction. Gravel needs to be put down. Will put up some slow signs. Lars can blade the road. Need to check the stop sign. Don will order additional signs and posts. Will also need to order more road barriers to be used for road closures. Motion by John to purchase additional signs 2nd by Tom. Lars will pick up the items

Handicap parking painting was completed by John

40 acre trail tile line: Marlin will use Hutton Tiling and start work when they can get into the field

Darryl Logan decided to wait until Spring for the crushed rock replacement on 116th Ave Way. It was felt there would be better road compaction in the Spring. Tamra will send an email to KLJ stating we will wait until Spring of 2017

New Business:
West Woods Road: John spoke with Kyle Halverson and the road is not passable at this time. Lars will look at it as he thinks he can make it passable with the grader.

Tamra attended the Preliminary Assessment Damage Meeting on October 14, 2016 in Zumbrota to present damage estimates from the Sept. 21-22 storm. Minimum amount that could be recovered is $3050.00. Presented a bill from Kielmeyer's $2774.63 but that only was for the crushed rock so we should at least meet the minimum. A Presidential declaration needs to be declared and if so the State of Mn should receive funds. Holden Township presented the damage estimates for 60th Ave. County will send out a map so we can mark the affected areas.

Township road mileage will leave at 39 miles

General Election to be held on Tuesday November 8, 2016 from 7 am until 8 pm
   Will use judges that have completed the required training. Tamra will need to schedule a public accuracy testing of the voting equipment along with scheduling of the judges for election day.

Request from Emmanuel Church to use folding chairs and table on October 30 for going away dinner for Pastor Horn. Motion by Don to allow the use of office equipment. 2nd by Tom

September calls for service were 26.

Other Business:
Will need to make a resolution to close the two minimum maintenance roads at the November meeting.

Motion by Don to adjourn 2nd by Tom Meeting adjourned at 6:24 PM
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Wanamingo Township November Minutes
November 17, 2016

The November meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, November 17, 2016 by Chairman John Hegseth. Members present were Supervisors; John Hegseth, Don Reynolds and Tom Shane, Clerk; Tamra Berg, and Treasurer; Donna Enzenauer
The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by Don to approve 2nd by Tom. Motion carried. Treasurer's report read by Donna. Motion by Tom to approve 2nd by John. Motion carried.

Present Bills: John mentioned a bill from Schumacher's for repair to West Woods road (445th St. Way) for over $24,000.00. It was not presented so will be paid next month. Motion by Tom to pay the bills 2nd by Don.

Building Permits: None

Old Business

   Maps done for County for mileage

   Zoning: Members were to discuss other townships ordinances at the November 15 meeting but a meeting was not held.

   Road Updates
       40 Acre Trail tile line. Two tile lines will go in. Marlon Sviggum will pay for the 2nd line. They were getting the job started.
       425th culvert repair. Jay Fogelson has been contacted. Township has a culvert. Will need to see if it will work
       60th Ave by Barry Baalson. Holden Township should have this taken care of. Will ask Holden to check their minutes about the road maintenance agreement.
       Will prepay Kielmeyer's for 150 yards of crushed rock and send bill along with copy of payment to KLJ for reimbursment to Matt Eklo so KLJ can close their books on the CAPX project.

Public Accuracy testing was held on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 10 M at the Town Hall

General Election was held on Tuesday November 8, 2016 from 7 am until 8 pm
   Thanks to all the election judges for their help. We had 258 voters turn out which included 25 new registrants.

New Business
   Motion made by Tom to have Minnesota Wi-Fi at the town hall. 2nd by Don. Reminder that there is no contract for this so if we want to cancel we can at any time. County will be having election training online and all notifications from the County are via email so internet access would be helpful.

   Voting Equipment storage. Will keep at the town hall in the winter

   A Presidential declaration has been declared from the Sept. 21-22 storm so the State of MN will receive funds. Goodhue County Applicant Briefing will be Friday November 18th starting at 9 am at the Zumbrota City Hall. All potential applicants must attend.
   Damage to 90th Ave caused by field equipment dragging on the road. Tamra spoke with Blaine Melhouse and he will speak to his renter about the damage.

   90th Ave Way Lowell Salo wondering about snowplowing. Ask MATT about plowing. John will call Lowell and state we may need to charge for the driveway

   Township Road Mileage Certification for 2016 was kept at 39 miles and sent to County

   Thank-you from Emmanuel Lutheran Church for borrowing them the chairs.

   October calls for service were 31

   Need to make a resolution to close the two minimum maintenance roads and to get the gates closed. Don made motion to close minimum maintenance roads and gates 2nd by Tom

Other Business
   Don has signs ordered
   Lars said the bridge railing got damaged and needs to be welded so we may get bill
   Spraying in Oct for wild parsnip. Use 24D? Don has asked for a list of applicators from the    Dept of Ag
   John has been taking signs apart. Do not need the bottom. Should have enough posts on hand
   Township received a tire rebate credit card. Will see if we can use it for credit at Baker's Tire
   Wanamingo Township was selected for a Post Election Review and the results were satisfactory
   Kielmeyer may want to store plow truck in the shop. Township truck is at Pitzer's for repair. Will see if there is enough room and it may be to our advantage as that would be less travel time for the snowplow driver
   Tom Shane would like to have some compensation from the Township for attorney fees stemming from the March 2014 ballot destruction. Board agreed this needs to be presented to the Township residents at the annual meeting.

Motion by Don to adjourn 2nd by Tom Meeting adjourned at 6:23 PM

Next meeting on Thursday December 15, 2016 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township December Minutes
December 15, 2016

The December meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, December 15, 2016 by Chairman John Hegseth. Members present were Supervisors; John Hegseth, Don Reynolds and Tom Shane, Clerk; Tamra Berg. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by Tom to approve 2nd by Don. Motion carried. Treasurer will be arriving later so that report will be done then.

Present Bills: Discussion on the tile line bill from Hutton's on the Marlon Sviggum property. It was decided to pay Hutton's bill and subtract that amount from the Schumacher bill (from West Woods Road repair). Marlon stated he had told Shumacher's about the tile line. Motion by Don to pay the bills 2nd by Tom.

Building Permits: None

Old Business

   Maps done for County for mileage

   Zoning: Zoning Board met on Dec 13. Chairman was not present so they had no key to get into the building. They had written up three key points 1) New feedlots 2) New mining operations 3) Plans to meet in January with intend on having a public hearing in February or March of 2017. John will talk to the Chairman about the key. Also thought the ordinance changes could be discussed at the annual meeting.

   Road Updates
       40 Acre Trail tile line. Work has been completed.
       425th culvert repair will have to wait until spring
       116th Ave Way. We have received reimbursement of $1200.00 from CAPX project
       Culvert north of Co. 30 needs repair. That should fall under Wanamingo Township
       FEMA: Don and John met with representatives to do site visits on the road damage from the September 21-22 rain storm
       Lars has discussed with Kielmeyer that he will not be doing Wanamingo Township road work. Lars is willing to stay on the payroll to assist with any odds and ends jobs needed. The board thanked Lars for his hard work and devotion to the township in getting the roads back into such excellent shape.
       Lars mentioned that he had heard about sending out invitations for rock quotes. Has to be 2 or more contractors. There would not be a need to publish. This needs to checked out with MATT


New Business

   November calls for service were 32

   Minimum maintenance roads have been closed

   MN Dept of Revenue Board of Appeal & Equalization. Need Supervisors to take online training. Only Len Feuling is listed on the site. Don requested he be sent the link to the site.

   Board of Appeals meeting gets set by the County

   Lars showed Kielmeyer's snowplow driver the roads for plowing and sanding. It was noted that 430th St. was overlooked as well as the town line. Don placed a call to Kielmeyer. Don and Lars have made up maps to assist the driver.

   2017 Township Elections: One Supervisor and Treasurer's position will be voted on March 14, 2017 with polling hours 4 pm – 8 pm with annual meeting immediately following

John made a motion to appoint Tamra and Tom Shane to serve on the Absentee Ballot Board 2nd by Don.

Treasurer's report by Donna Enzenauer at 6:10 PM Motion by Tom to accept 2nd by Don

Other Business
   Need to find updated road agreement with Holden Township
   John will check with Gregg Erickson about fire extinquishers

Motion by Tom to adjourn 2nd by Don Meeting adjourned at 6:17 pm

Next meeting on Thursday January 19, 2017 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township January Minutes
January 19, 2017

The January meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, January 19, 2017 by Chairman John Hegseth. Members present were Supervisors; John Hegseth, Don Reynolds and Tom Shane, Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Donna Enzenauer. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by Tom to approve 2nd by Don. Treasurer's report read by Donna. Motion to approve by John 2nd by Don

Present Bills: Discussion on the Kielmeyer pre-pay of $1200.00 from CAPX project. Money has been reimbursed. State MMB income. Will need breakdown. Motion by Tom to pay the bills 2nd by Don

Building Permits: None

Old Business
   Maps done for County for mileage

   Zoning: John spoke with Gregg Erickson and he will keep the key to the Town Hall. The Zoning Board will give a brief summary at the March Annual Meeting

   Road Updates: Any issues with snow and ice? They look good.

   Fire extinguisher in place yet? Gregg Erickson has them so we will follow up with him.

   MN Dept of Revenue Board of Appeal & Equalization. John has completed the training. Don will do it online before the deadline

   Still need to get most current road agreement with Holden Township. Tom will check with Matt Voxland

New Business
   Outstanding Debt Form as of December 31, 2016 Donna will check on this.

   Tamra attended Clerk Training in St. Michael on January 10, 2017.

   Board of Audit Report
       This should be done before the annual meeting in March. Will do before the February 16, 2017 meeting at 5:15 PM

   December calls for service were 34

   Board of Appeals meeting is set for April 6, 2017 at 1 PM at the Wanamingo Township Hall

   The Annual Meeting of the Goodhue County Township Officers will be held February 4, 2017 at 9:00 AM at the Zumbrota VFW. Ideas or topics contact Steve McNamara with Belle Creek Township

   2017 Township Elections: John Hegseth has filed for the Supervisor position and Nancy Hegseth has filed for the Treasurer position. Annual meeting is set for Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 8:01 PM immediately following voting from 4 PM – 8 PM. Will appoint election judges at the February meeting. Don has stated he could help.

   Rock quotes? At clerk training it was mentioned to do it after the annual meeting once the levy has been decided. Bruening would like to be notified when we decide to do so. John will look into “invitations” and what is involved with that

Other Business
   No one received any feedback from Shumacher's on their payment less the Hutton tiling bill from Marlon Sviggum's damaged tile line. There is a copy of the letter sent to them on file.
   No one has received any feedback from FEMA for reimbursment from the Sept. 2016 storm

Motion by Tom to adjourn 2nd by Don Meeting adjourned at 5:58 PM
Next meeting on Thursday February 16, 2017 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township February Minutes
February 16, 2017

The February meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, February 16, 2017 by Chairman John Hegseth. Members present were Supervisors; John Hegseth, Don Reynolds and Tom Shane, Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Donna Enzenauer. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by Tom to approve 2nd by Don. Treasurer's report read by Donna. Motion to approve by Don 2nd by Tom

Matt Voxland from Holden Township was present and brought the township road agreement from Jan. 10, 2002. It is stated that 60th Ave south of Co. 30 is Holden's responsibility and 60th Ave north of Co. 30 is Wanamingo's responsibility. There is a small section by Marshall Flom's that is also the responsibility of Wanamingo Township.
   Wanamingo will be receiving a small bill from Holden as the road by Marshall's was icy and the    road was sanded by Holden.
Don was wondering if it is possible to lease out the township truck to Kielmeyer for spreading rock on slippery roads
Matt Voxland also mentioned issues seen with ambulance coverage. Holden Township uses the ambulance out of Faribault so there is a longer response time for the residents on the north end of their township. Wanamingo the uses the ambulance out of Zumbrota.

Present Bills: Special notations: Jeff Pullar 5 coyotes, Jason Thomas 2 coyotes. Kielmeyer brought additional bill for $2,160.00 so new total is $4,228.93. Pre-pay from Kielmeyer for $55,300.00. Motion by Tom to pay the bills 2nd by Don

Cory Kielmeyer was present to address crushed rock bids. Kielmeyer will offer a pre-pay discount. Kielmeyer can use this money to pre-pay their fuel. Able to offer this because we currently have a 2-year contract with them.
Road restrictions will be posted on February 16th at midnight
Motion by Don to accept extension of Kielmeyer crushed rock contract with 30 cents pre-pay discount for 2017 unless there is an issue with this process with a 2nd bid. 2nd by Tom. Motion carried
7000 yards crushed rock @ $7.90 total $55,300.00. Check issued for that amount
Corey asked for feedback about the roads
   This was a learning year so there were some growing pains
   They found more areas were icy
   Corey is available by phone or text and believes communication is key
John did mention that residents may speak up at the annual meeting about their road concerns

Building Permits: None
Old Business
   Maps done for County for mileage

   Zoning: The board did not meet in February but plan on presenting a short explanation of ordinance changes they have been working on at the annual meeting

   Road Updates: Mailbox damage to Enzenauer's of which Corey is aware. Don also mentioned that his mailbox has been damaged by the County and they do not reimburse for any repairs.

   Still waiting for fire extinguishers

   MN Dept of Revenue Board of Appeal/Equalization. All training completed and sent to County

   Donna has completed the Outstanding Debt Form as of December 31, 2016 for the County

New Business
   Board of Audit Report: Tamra, Don and John addressed

   January calls for service were 43

   Township will be notified by County to meet with them to discuss the Co. #1 and Co. #8 road repair. Road will be concrete. Will need to see if the general public is invited.

   The Annual Meeting of the Goodhue County Township Officers was held February 4, 2017 at 9:00 AM at the Zumbrota VFW. Tamra, Don and John attended. County departments presented information. Road and bridge funding from the State is biggest challenge. Link on County website.

   The Wanamingo Fire Dept held their City and Township Meeting on Monday, Feb. 6, 2017. Tamra, John and Don attended. Dept is looking into purchasing a “newer” truck tanker.

   2017 Township Elections will be held on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 with voting from 4 PM – 8 PM. The Annual Township Meeting will immediately follow. Motion by Don to appoint Tamra Berg, Don Reynolds, and Tom Shane as election judges. 2nd by Tom. Motion carried. Don and Tom will also have to count the ballots at the conclusion of voting.

Other Business
Township cannot legally reimburse Tom Shane for any court costs from 2014.

Board of Canvas will meet following the annual meeting when the ballots will be verified.

Letter from County concerning seal-coating. Tom will check the condition of the road by Hader.

Annual Meeting Topics
   snow-plowing procedures
   knoll by Brian Flom's- knob in the road needs to be looked at
   Township Levy: Board recommends leaving it as is

Motion by Don to adjourn 2nd by Tom Meeting adjourned at 6:53 PM
Next meeting on Thursday March 16, 2017 at 5:30 PM
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_   2017 Annual Meeting for Wanamingo Township
                   March 14, 2017

The Wanamingo Township Annual Meeting was called to order at approximately 8:02 PM on Tuesday,
March 14, 2017 by Clerk Tamra Berg. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Jim Foss made a motion to nominate Wayne Hermann as the Moderator. John Hegseth made a motion that nominations cease. Unanimous agreement to have Wayne be the Moderator. Tom Shane and Don Reynolds who were election judges will count the ballots.

Deputy John Harris with the Goodhue County Sheriff's Department spoke
   Adult detention center is housing low level offenders
   At the County Courthouse they have security checkpoints with 2 new deputies to man that
   Meth Usage: lots of supply so less profit. Heroin use has skyrocketed. More needle use. New
   drug from the Mexican Cartel that is very strong. Lots of overdoses. Rae Rusnak asked if
   Narcan is used by law enforcement. The Deputy said it is used by Medical staff not by law
   enforcement. Lavonne Feuling brought up how important the non-emergency number is. Be    aware. Lock your doors. If it doesn't look right it probably isn't. Drug and alcohol are the    biggest problems in Goodhue County.

The 2016 Meeting minutes were read by the clerk. Motion by Rae Rusnak to approve. 2nd by Lars Romo

The 2016 Financial Report was read by the clerk. Motion by Len Feuling to approve. 2nd by Bonnie Hermann

John Hegseth reported on the Wanamingo Fire Department. Everything is in good shape. They are looking into purchasing a “newer” tender/tanker to replace the one they have that is from 1967.

Len Feuling reported on the Zumbrota Ambulance. They had 14 runs in the township. They need to buy a new ambulance. They currently have $150,000.00 on hand. Price of new ambulance is $200,000.00. They currently put $35,000.00 away each year. May need an 8-year schedule. Some runs go to Gold Cross. Cost is $4.00 per capita but may need to increase to $4.50 per capita. Zumbrota does have the lowest cost per mile.

Don Reynolds reported on Road and Bridges. Don had handouts showing the 2016 Road Maintenance Projects and costs involved for several of them. He also had a handout for the 2017 Road Maintenance Projects left to be completed. The handouts explained the road improvements and replacement signage. It was noted 3 projects were due to storm damage from September 2016 of which FEMA will reimburse the township $24,742.63. Road Inspection is scheduled to take place in April. Don asked if there were any comments regarding Kielmeyer's. Bonnie Hermann asked if it is going well. Don stated they realize there is a learning curve. He has gotten a few phone calls from residents after a snowfall. Don is available by cell phone. Do we continue to keep our equipment?   Contract with Kielmeyer's is for 2 years. Lars Romo has spoken with Cherry Grove Township and told them he doesn't intend to keep working with them forever so maybe there could be an opportunity to join with them again. We will have to keep an open mind but it is something to explore. Rae Rusnak asked about the street sign for 408th St. Way. John Hegseth said a sign has been ordered. State now says township's are responsible for street signs.
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County Commissioner Barney Nesseth spoke                               Money is available for Co. 1 and Co. 8 road repair. Co. 1 road will be cement. Prep work will be done in 2017. At the County level issues with buffers. 640 parcels in violation. Letters will go out from the county to the landowners. Would like to see local (county) enforcement. Trash Ordinance is still going on. Barney is looking for language change so this area doesn't have to pay too much.   He is hoping for relief. There is a rise in drug and property crime. Increase in all levels of health and welfare. Looking for root causes. County has had to pay a lot for criminals housed elsewhere with mental and violent issues. Foster care now need 24/7 support which is a government requirement but there is no funding. Zumbrota Township Hog Farm has been a big issue for the county. Barney voted for it. Zip Rail is quiet. Steve Drazkowski is working on that.

Bonnie Hermann asked who had mowed the township's ditches. It was Greg Berg and Lars Romo

A motion was made by Darryl Logan and 2nd by Jim Foss to Authorize the Board of Supervisors to adopt an ordinance to allow permitting and regulation of pressurized flexible force mains (manure lines) in right-of-way under Minn, Stat 160.27. Motion carried

Rae Rusnak reported on the Zoning and Planning Board. Rae had a handout listing new ordinance language and steps to take. Members are Rae Rusnak, Gary Esterby, Gregg Erickson, Kerry Olson and Hakon Torjesen. They have been active since last April. Meetings are held at 5:00 PM on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. They meet ahead of the monthly township meetings to review permits. Township needs an ordinance change. Persson's mining issue was mentioned and how the township could have incurred fees. Need to shift the language so burden falls on the operator of pit not the township. Feedlot issue with the Langdon hog building permit request. Opposition from neighbors but that is not enough to stop permit approval. Need new language. Board has contacted other townships for their ordinance wording. Zoning board have voted 5/0 to approve ordinance changes. Will need a public hearing. Also will have to contact a lawyer to draft language. Jim Foss remembers a fee charge for reclaimation from the County for gravel pits. John Hegseth remembers that to protect the County.
Len Feuling stated that if the township is more restrictive than the county any attorney fees will be the township's burden. Solar permits: Solar is not efficient but building them is due to grant money and that will soon end.. Rae brought up the township's web address. Place where you can find out who is on the board. Other information available. Can print permit forms.

Motion by Len Feuling to approve the donation request of $1000.00 to the Goodhue County Fair Board and the donation request of $400.00 to the Goodhue County Historical Society. 2nd by John Hegseth Motion carried

Striking the wording on the agenda “with a shift in the amount to each fund if necessary” Motion by Lars Romo to keep the Levy the same as 2016, General $30,000 Road & Bridge $125,000 Fire $22,000 for a total $177,000. 2nd by Len Feuling. Motion carried

Motion by Len Feuling to continue the bounties for gopher at $1 with ½ the cost of bait and $20 per coyote. 2nd by Rae Rusnak. Motion carried

Motion by Jim Foss to set the date and time for the 2018 election and annual meeting as March 13, 2018 with elections from 4PM-8PM and 8PM meeting. 2nd by Bonnie Hermann. Motion carried

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Election Results: Supervisor    John Hegseth.......23           Treasurer   Nancy Hegseth.......22
                   Peggy Nelson.........1                             Micky Nesseth.........1
                   Rae Rusnak............5                             Lovey Nesseth.........1
                                          Jessica Page.............4
                                          Donna Enzenauer....1

Rae Rusnak requested a round of applause for the years of service of both Donna Enzenauer and Lars Romo to Wanamingo Township.

Motion by Len Feuling to adjourn the meeting 2nd by Darryl Logan. Meeting adjourned at 9:25 PM

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Wanamingo Township March Minutes
March 16, 2017

The March meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, March 16, 2017 by Chairman John Hegseth. Members present were Supervisors; John Hegseth, Don Reynolds and Tom Shane, Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Donna Enzenauer. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by Tom to approve 2nd by Don. Treasurer's report read by Donna. Motion to approve by Don 2nd by Tom

Present Bills: Special notation Jason Thomas 6 coyotes. Motion by Tom to pay the bills 2nd by Don. Motion carried

Lowell Salo requested to address the board. He and Jim Kyllo have had concerns about 90th Ave. Township is responsible for 90th Ave and the road has not been taken care of. There is a marker on the road which Lowell was told is a marker to show it is a township road. In 2012 the road was re-rocked. Don stated he had spoke with Corey Kielmeyer about how far to go. They had seen an issue with tree stumps past the driveway which if it was clear the plow could turn around. Road needs to be clear past Salo driveway. Road also may need gravel in the spring. Don will work with Corey to give clear instructions as to maintaining 90th Ave.

Building Permits: Jeff Pitzer had called John inquiring about one to replace his damaged hoop building

Old Business
   Maps done for County for mileage

   Zoning: Rae presented at the annual meeting stating the board has been working on changes to the ordinance.

   Fire extinguishers: Tamra called Brian Gudnecht and he will get them in Zumbrota for us. Tom said that he will take care of this.

   2017 Township Election Results were John Hegseth for Supervisor with 23 votes and Nancy Hegseth for Treasurer with 22 votes. Total votes cast were 29

New Business
   Board of Appeals set for April 6, 2017 at 1 PM at the Wanamingo Town Hall. Need to have 2 supervisors present and one needs to have completed the Board of Appeals training. John, Tom and Don stated they all can attend

   February calls for service were 29

   2017 Spring Short Courses offered in Rochester on Tuesday March 21 from 9 AM-3 PM. Clerk and Treasurers, Supervisors, and New Officers. New Officers will receive $50 credit if attending the course to be applied to the MATIT insurance for the township. John and Tamra will attend. Tom and Nancy not sure yet. Don probably not.

   Any issues brought forth from the Annual Meeting that need to be addressed? Deputy Sheriff presented current law enforcement concerns

   Residents approved donation requests at the annual meeting. Don made a motion to donate $1000 to the Goodhue County Fair Board and $400 to the Goodhue County Historical Center for 2017. 2nd by Tom. Motion carried

   Road Inspection date is set for Sat. April 1, 2017 at 8 am. Alternate date is set for April 15 at the same time.

   Residents approved the Levy recommendations set by the supervisors at the annual meeting. Motion by Don to approve the Levy recommendations of General $30,000 Road & Bridge $125,000 Fire $22,000 for a total $177,000. 2nd by Tom. Motion carried

The Re-org meeting will take place on March 23, 2017 at 5:30 PM. Clerk will need to post.

Other Business
   Goodhue County Townships are having a meeting on March 30, 2017 at the Zumbrota VFW. Concerns with planning and zoning along with anything else that township's want addressed. Tamra will let Rae Rusnak know about it. John and Tamra will attend.

Darryl Logan needs to replace the faded dead end sign on 116th Ave Way. Don thought they may have one in the shop.

John has ordered a sign for 408th Way. Township street signs are now the township's responsibility. Need to see if there was a resolution for this.

Nancy Hegseth brought up a concern that when Co. 1 is under road construction the township may need to consider posting road restriction signs so the township roads aren't abused

Motion made by Don to adjourn the meeting. 2nd by Tom Meeting adjourned at 6:19 PM
Next meeting on Thursday April 20, 2017 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township April Minutes
April 20, 2017

The April meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, April 20, 2017 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth and Don Reynolds, Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by John to approve 2nd by Don. Treasurer's report read by Nancy. Motion to approve by Tom 2nd by Don

Building Permits: Monica Vanderborght for machine shed. She brought along photos of the project that the township can put on file. Motion by John to approve the permit 2nd by Tom. Craig Vangsness (represented by Dan Enberg) for a 4-season addition to his house. Dan also brought the building plans for the board to view. Motion by John to approve the permit 2nd by Tom. Paul Foss for machine shed to be constructed on his Dad's (Steve Foss) property. Mainly hay storage with no sidewalls. Motion by Don to approve the permit 2nd by John

Present Bills: Special notations: 3 coyotes for Tyler Eggenberger, $1000 donation for Goodhue County Fair Board and $400 for Goodhue County Historical Center. Pay stipends to Zoning Members, Annual Meeting Moderator and ballot judges. Motion by Don to pay the bills 2nd by John

Old Business
   Maps done for County for mileage

   Zoning: nothing to report

   Road Updates: Tamra contacted Ethan Seaberg concerning Co. Rd 1 and Co. Rd 8 intersection. Road Construction has been pushed back due to culvert replacements from Hwy 52 to Hwy 60 on Co. Rd 1.
   Fire extinguishers: Tom purchased and installed the fire extinguishers

   Road Inspection date set for Tuesday April 25 at 4:30 PM with alternate date of April 26 at 4:30 PM. Tamra will post.

   Board of Appeals on April 6, 2017.Tom, John and Tamra attended. No issues

   2017 Spring Short Courses in Rochester on Tuesday March 21 were attended by John, Tom, Nancy and Tamra

New Business
   Tamra contacted by Steve McNamara wondering if we are taking mowing bids. Need mowing bids for the top cut. Advertise in the paper for one week. Tamra will check prior years to see how the ad was written.

   Mowing and trimming at the town hall. Don made a motion to rehire Leah Shane to mow and trim for $35.00 a time. 2nd by John. Tom abstain Motion carried

   Don had spoken with Corey Kielmeyer about presenting a map for gravel application but Corey was not in attendance. Looking for a 2 year rotation so the same roads don't get done twice in a row
John had contacted Boyum Tree Trimming for tree removal on 110th St and 408th St. Could be others and the road inspection can make note of them. Will make a motion at May meeting to hire them.

Motion made by Don to open the Minimum Maintenance Roads 2nd by Tom. Brief discussion about the Fueling/Raasch road.

Spraying: Wild parsnip needs to be sprayed spring/fall. Don will investigate for contractors.

Shane Electric presented an estimate for remodeling the northeast side of the township building. With the 2018 Co.1 and Co. 8 road construction we will have a road entrance off of Co. 8. It was felt the space would be better used incorporated into the meeting room area. Motion by Don to accept the estimate 2nd by John. Tom abstain. Resolution on file for Authorizing Contract with Interested Officer. Will pay bills as they come in. Estimated start date of May 1st.

   March calls for service were 29. Majority were traffic stops

   Clerk training in St. Michael for new clerks (2 years or less) on April 27 or May 2. Tamra would like to attend.

Other Business
   John requested that the township computer given to Nancy to use by Donna be set-up. Donna had not used it so there was nothing on it. Don looked at it and MS Office needs to be installed. Tom will take it and will have the program installed and will bill the township

Motion by John to adjourn the meeting 2nd by Tom Meeting adjourned at 6:38 PM
Next meeting on Thursday May 18, 2017 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township May Minutes
May 18, 2017

The May meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:29 PM on Thursday, May 18, 2017 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth and Don Reynolds, Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by Don to approve 2nd by John. Treasurer's report read by Nancy. Nancy could not report anything from the Zumbrota Bank as she was told a resolution would need to be made in order for the information to be sent to her. Motion to approve by John 2nd by Don

Present Bills: Motion by John to pay the bills 2nd by Tom Motion carried

Building Permits: Lowell and Kate Peterson for an Ag Building. Board asked about distances to property line and well. Don made a motion to approve the building permit 2nd by Tom Motion carried
Tom had spoken with Craig Vangsness concerning his 4-stall garage. Tom said he would take care of getting the permit if Craig would get him the information. Tom did not get anything from Craig. Board requested a letter be drafted and sent to Craig that he needs to get a building permit in place and will be fined $25.00 a month until he gets the permit. Jeff Pitzer has also built a shed. He had gotten the paperwork but never came to a meeting. The same letter will also need to be sent to Jeff.

Old Business
   Maps done for County for mileage: Don has spoken with Ethan Seaberg on this

   Zoning: Rae Rusnak was in attendance to present information from the Public Zoning Meeting held on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. Rae had sent an email w/minutes requesting any clarifications. Tom asked what the next step is. Zoning should draft a resolution for the board to approve. Need to have Escrow account for mining reclamation. Manure issues had been brought up by Marianne Derr. Rae doesn't want to meet for simple permits just meet for complicated issues. Gregg Erickson as the Chairman will be the point of contact. Tamra will be the 2nd. Rae talked about changing the meeting time. Will need to post on the bulletin board. Rae will talk with the other members on the board

   Road Updates: No issues reported from residents. Kielmeyer is graveling roads. John told them roads need to have a crown. Tom said roads need to be cut. Will use maps from last year. Will use prepay and Corey can call Don when more funds are needed.

   2016 Road Issues: Darryl Logan wants to know when the 150 yards are coming. Metal wing on culvert needs wings opened up. Maybe some rip rap? Don will call Jay Fogelson to have him look at it.
100 Ave culvert was cracked and fixed by Jay Fogelson. in 2016 but no bill submitted .425th Ave culvert is needed and 60th Ave culvert between Matt Voxland and Bob Aakre needs to be larger. Both need to be looked at by Jay Fogelson. Excess gravel noted on 70th Ave by Sterling Sibley's If Greg Berg wants to use it he can.

   Mowing and Spraying: Concerns with Wild Parsnip. Will hire Isaac Gronseth for spraying Don requested a completion date. Motion by Don to hire Right of Way Spraying for Spring and Fall 2nd by Tom. Motion carried. It was decided to wait until June for hiring for mowing ditches. Bids received from Steve McNamara and Gerald Puppe. Tom will talk to Tim Mack to see if he was interested.

   Issue with Zumbrota Bank not mailing the CD bank statements to Nancy. Tom will take the reorg minutes and the Township Officer Certification form to the Bank. Both are the same forms given to Wanamingo Bank when new officers took office.

New Business
   CSAH 1 project: Meeting held May 11, 2017; Don and Tamra attended. Culvert replacements will start in late summer 2017 In 2018 the road will have concrete put down with tar shoulders. County stated that township roads can be posted for weight restrictions as there may be heavy traffic in the fall. This will be something to consider for 2018. There will be road detours in 2018. Dust control? Maybe we can get help from our County Commissioner; Barney Nesseth to help with costs?

   Soil Center dust control. Don made a motion to have Ag Partners cover 110th Ave from Hwy 60 to Co. 30. Shoulder to shoulder with the township paying for their own portion. 2nd by Tom. Motion carried. John will call them to let them know.

   Luhman's can apply chloride anytime.

   April calls for service were 29

   Training Sessions: Tamra attended Clerk training on April 27 in St. Michael. Summer Short Courses on June 22, 2017 starting at 1:30 PM for Supervisors, Clerk and Treasurers in Rochester

   Thank-you notes received from the Goodhue County Fair Board and Goodhue County Historical Society for their 2017 donations from Wanamingo Township

   June 8, 2017 Meeting scheduled at Zumbrota City Hall at 7 PM to discuss Density and Housing Issues for townships. Tamra will also let Rae Rusnak know about this meeting.

   MATIT Premium notice for commercial package bill due July 1, 2017 Review coverage?

   Tree Trimming: Will investigate Bakken Tree Trimming.

Other Business:
Don made a motion to amend last month's motion to hire Leah Shane with the correct pay rate of $45.00 a time for mowing and trimming. 2nd by John. Tom abstain. Motion carried

Motion by John to adjourn the meeting 2nd by Tom Meeting adjourned at 7:10PM
Next meeting on Thursday June 15, 2017 at 5:30 PM
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Minutes for Public Hearing held on 5/9/17 Concerning Proposed Zoning Changes for Wanamingo Township
Zoning Board members Present: Gary Esterby, Rae Rusnak, Hakon Torjesen
The hearing began at 5pm.

   Confined Feedlots (County Article 13)
   1) New feedlots should be setback 1/2 mile or 2640 feet from existing homes. Township's current ordinance does not address new feedlots, so we    default to the County's setback of 1000 feet. Township's ordinance only addresses new homes - must be 1/2 mile from existing feedlots.

People in attendance spoke in favor of requiring new feedlots to be set back from all existing homes by 1/2 mile. No one spoke against this proposed change.

   2) Person(s) who own or manage the feedlot must live on the property. This is not currently in Township's ordinance or in the County's.
   Everyone spoke in favor of requiring the owner or operator of a new confined feedlot be required to live on the property. No one spoke against this        proposed change.

   3) We should allow farms with existing feedlots the right to expand in future as other family members join the farming operation or, eventually take    over the farm. This is not addressed in either Township's or County's ordinances.

Wendy Piller stated that expansion could be a change that would make the Township's ordinance become more lenient than the County's. The conclusion was that no language be added to the Township's ordinance regarding expansion of existing feedlots. Marianne Derr asked whether the Township could look into zoning regulations for manure pits and manure storage. She was concerned with them possibly leaking into the groundwater and nearby wells. She brought up the possibility of testing wells. No conclusions were made regarding manure storage.

   Mineral Extraction (County Article 14)
   1) New mining operations must put money for site reclamation upfront, before starting. Letters of credit are not adequate. Wording for the        amount of money per acre should be generalized so as not to become quickly outdated (i.e. the current $4000/acre amount). County allows letter    of credit.

In response to requiring new operations to put money upfront, Tom Shane stated that letters of credit are worthless. The group then discussed other possible ways of ensuring that the applicant has the money needed for site reclamation after mining activities stop. Jim Foss spoke about his experiences in operating a mineral extraction facility to the group. The case of Bruce Boyum and Dean Persson was also discussed. The group considered ways to prevent another situation like the Boyum/Persson one from happening again. It was concluded that an applicant should put money into an escrow account held by the Township before starting any mining activities. No specific dollar amounts were determined.

   2) The burden of reporting on annual mining activities should fall on the Operator and not on the Township, like it is currently written. The Operator    will need to contact the Township Clerk, Town Board, or Zoning Board with an annual update on mining activities, and intent to renew the permit.

In regards to Operator reporting, Jim Foss said that he sends an annual report on mining activities to the County. Folks in attendance thought it would be reasonable to require new mining operations to send a copy of their annual report to the Township. Jim Foss cautioned against making ordinance changes that could back the Township into a corner.

   3) Township limits mining operations to 20 acres. County's is 40 acres.

There was no discussion about acreage of mining operations.

   4) Township limits mining permits to 5 years with possible renewal. County's has no time limits - each permit is different.

There was little discussion about time limits on mining permits.
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June 15, 2017 Minutes
Wanamingo Township June Minutes
June 15, 2017

The June meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, June 15, 2017 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth and Don Reynolds, Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by John to approve 2nd by Don. Treasurer's report read by Nancy. Motion to approve by John 2nd by Don. Nancy had gone to the Zumbrota Bank and discovered that her signature was the only one listed on the CD's. Motion by Don to have Chairman Tom Shane listed as another signer at the Zumbrota Bank. 2nd by John. Motion carried.

Present bills: Motion by John to pay the bills 2nd by Tom. Motion carried

Building Permits: At the May meeting it was discussed to have a letter sent to Craig Vangsness concerning his 4-stall garage that he built before permit approval. Tamra did not send one as Craig contacted her and stated he would be in attendance at the June meeting and he was. Motion by Tom to approve Craig Vangsness' 4-stall garage with a $25.00 penalty for building before permit approval 2nd by John. Motion carried. Tamra had spoken with Jeff Pitzer directly and he allowed her to bring his paperwork to the June meeting. He had gotten County approval and it was discovered that the County overlooked the township approval section. Board will ask Jeff to pay $25.00 for the township permit. The County permit for the township remodeling is in place.

Craig Vangsness also asked about a neighbor's mailbox post. It appears to be too large and heavy which may cause vehicle damage. Tamra will do some follow-up on this.

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage: Per Don the County will send a tech out to GPS the roads which we are still waiting to take place
   Zoning: Tamra attended the Density and Housing meeting in Zumbrota.on June 8,2017 where we were given a map of building sites per section and a questionnaire to be filled out by the township board members. County Zoning would also be available to present information to the townships if requested. They had been getting too many variance requests. Tamra shared the map with the Supervisors and they completed the density questionnaire. Consensus is that the supervisors are satisfied with the current amount of housing. No information to report from Wanamingo's Zoning Board.
   Road Updates: Done with gravel application. Kielmeyer has been grading. Chloride is done at Ag Partners (110th Ave). Waiting for bill. County had been out replacing stop signs as many were missing. Corey talked to Don about chloride by Luhman's and it would be helpful to have a list of the residents who have it applied so it doesn't conflict with grading. Send letters to residents that get chloride? Put notice in paper to let the township know? Don brought up the subject about getting someone as a maintenance operator down the road. Could we merge again with Cherry Grove? The equipment would need to be reviewed as we still have truck, tractor, grader, mower. No issues have been seen with Kielmeyer's so this was merely discussion.
   Follow-up from 2016 road issues: Don submitted estimates from Jay Fogelson for 60th, 425th, and 100 ave culvert replace/repairs. Motion by Tom to hire Jay Fogelson to do the culvert repair/ replacements 2nd by John. Motion carried. Don will contact Jay to give him the go ahead. He will also ask about Darryl Logan's to see if he has gotten the 150 yards of crushed rock for 116th Ave Way.
   Mowing & Spraying: Isaac Gronseth has been out. Complaint from a resident that their ditch was sprayed. Resident did not post any sign. Will need to publish for Fall Spraying. Motion by Don to hire Gerald Puppe for 1st cutting of mowing township ditches 2nd by John. Motion carried. John will contact Gerald.
   Tree Trimming: Don contacted Boyum's Tree Trimming and together they inspected 408th Way. Boyum's submitted an estimate. They will clear the ditches. Rae Rusnak would like the wood chips. ROW is determined as 33 ft from center on both sides. Motion by Tom to hire Boyum's Tree Trimming per estimate. 2nd by John. Motion carried. Don willl contact Boyum's
   Zumbrota Bank: Tom will check with them as Nancy has not received anything concerning the CD's from them

New Business:
   May calls for service were 29
   Wanamingo Fire Dept Meeting. Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 7 PM at the Wanamingo Fire Hall. Don stated he will attend
   Summer Short Courses will be held on June 22, 2017 in Rochester. Tamra has signed up for the Clerk training. Other courses available for Supervisors and Treasurer.

Other business:
   Reviewed the billing from Kielmeyer as Corey had contacted Tamra via phone and he had given Don the paperwork. Want to be at a zero balance.

Motion by Don to adjourn the meeting 2nd by Tom Meeting adjourned at 6:58 PM
Next meeting on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 5:30 PM
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  Wanamingo Township July Minutes
July 27, 2017

Let it be noted this meeting date had been moved from July 20, 2017 to July 27, 2017 due to a scheduling conflict. Notice of the change was posted and published.

The July meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, July 27, 2017 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth and Don Reynolds, Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by John to approve 2nd by Tom. Treasurer's report read by Nancy. Motion to approve by Don 2nd by John. Nancy has now gotten the paperwork from the Zumbrota Bank. She also mentioned that one of the CD's expires on August 16, 2017

Present bills: Motion by John to pay the bills 2nd by Tom. Motion carried. When Tamra mails the payment to Minnesota WiFi she will ask about receiving a refund due to the fact the the Township Hall was without internet service for over one month.

Building Permits: Dave Fluegel was present to request a permit to build a used grain bin on his brother Greg Fluegel's property. Motion by Don to approve the permit request 2nd by Tom. Tamra will send a note to Jeff Pitzer concerning the $25.00 permit fee he owes the township for a storage shed on his property. Dale Johnson with Ag Partners was present to let the township know Ag Partners will be redoing the risers for the tanks. Board discussed and felt nothing is needed from the township on this. Set back of 30 feet from the right-of-way was also discussed and board felt that was adequate.

Old business:
   Darryl Logan was present and stated he has gotten 50 yards of crushed road from Kielmeyer for his yard. Kielmeyer still needs to deliver 100 yards of crushed rock for 116th Ave Way. Don has talked with Corey concerning this. Darryl also mentioned that 116th Ave Way does not need to be snowplowed to the gravel. He would like to see them leave and inch or so as they are taking too much rock off the road.
   Maps done for County for mileage: Still working on this. Don will call the County
   Planning and Zoning: Township Board reviewed the Planning and Zoning Board's recommendations sent by Rae. Township would like the following added to Mining: If Operator does not submit an annual written report as required within 30 days of the anniversary date the township board reserves the right to revoke said permit. Tamra will email Rae with that information. The Planning and Zoning Board has also changed their meeting time to 7:30 PM on the 2nd Tuesday of the month when posted. Tamra will put a notice on the bulletin board to reflect that.
   Tree trimming and removal has been completed Boyum Tree Service and logs should be taken care of. Tordon needs to be applied to kill the stumps. Don has contacted Isaac Gronseth and they may have another chemical to kill roots. Tree east of Fluegel's needs to be looked at. Thank-you from Rae.
   Road Update: Signs and posts were missing on 425th and 100 Ave (two T signs and stop signs). Sheriff had contacted John concerning this. We may have these signs in stock. Also street signs for 430th and 60th and 430th and 70th are missing. These will need to be ordered. 60th Ave culvert has been completed by Jay Fogelson.
   Mowing and Spraying: Puppe completed but had not known about ditch by Pat Flom's at Hader and also Darla Jarvinen's driveway so those were missed. Will get them with fall mowing.
   Need to check on whether a minimum maintenance road can have a sign posted with dates when it is closed instead of a gate to close it. Tamra will check with MAT
   Zumbrota Bank: Nancy has now gotten the statements. Motion made by Don to move the 8/16/17 CD from the Zumbrota Bank to the Wanamingo Bank if the interest is the same or greater with the same term length 2nd by Tom. Nancy will follow-up on this
   Township Hall remodeling has been completed. Job well done. Thanks Tom
   At the Wanamingo Fire Hall meeting it was decided that they will be purchasing a new pumper truck. This will need to be discussed at the township's annual meeting as we may need to review the levy amount for Fire and Ambulance. Our figures show an approx 4.2% increase.
   Summer Short Courses on June 22, 2017 which Tamra attended for Clerk training. It was mentioned that townships should have a road book. It seems we currently do not have one. Don will be working on getting something together.

New Business:
   Tom is willing to mow 2nd cutting of ditches for fall. The township does have a tractor and mower so it is felt they should be used. We will need to mow 1st and then spray for the wild parsnip and other noxious weeds after.
   June calls for service 33. Tamra did ask for additional information on the theft and suspicious pers/activity notations. Wondering if township residents need to be aware. Was told one was just a guy having lunch in his car and the other was a young man and infant in their car. Nothing to be alarmed about.
   Update on mailbox post. MAT stated there is a MN statute 169.072. Tamra talked to MAT attorney and IF someone were to hit it and sue MAT would also bring in the homeowner based on the statute. Post is in the ROW and road speed is considered 55 MPH. Tamra will send a letter to the homeowner.
   Upcoming District 4 Meeting Monday August 7, 2017 in Farmington. Local issues as well as MAT updates will be presented. Tamra will attend.
   Township Legal Seminar Saturday, October 14, 2017 in Olmstead County. Couri & Ruppe presenters.

Other Business:
   Motion by Don to hire Marshall Flom to put steel posts around the gas tank at the town hall. 2nd by Tom. The wooden posts had been damaged.
   Township has received a Worker's Compensation check from MATIT for $2,334.00

Motion by John to adjourn the meeting 2nd by Don Meeting adjourned at 6:59 PM
Next meeting on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township August Minutes
August 17, 2017

The August meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:36 PM on Thursday, August 17, 2017 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth and Don Reynolds, Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by John to approve 2nd by Tom. Treasurer's report read by Nancy. John has compared interest rates for the CD that is due this month. Zumbrota has a .61% interest rate for a 12-month term and when John talked to Dean Baker at Wanamingo Bank he was given a .75% interest rate for a 12-month term. Nancy will see if two signatures are needed when closing out the CD in Zumbrota. Motion by John to move the August 2017 CD currently held at the Zumbrota Bank to the Wanamingo Bank with .75% interest for a 12-month term. 2nd by Tom. Motion carried. Motion to approve the Treasurer's report by Don 2nd by John.

   Darryl Logan was present and stated he still has not received any crushed rock. Don was told Kielmeyer will come when they can. Darryl would like it soon as then they can start to pack it before the ground freezes. Road has very little vehicle traffic so that is why he wants more time. Tom also mentioned that he has only seen grading on his road 2 times this year. Kenny Lee had also reported the same to Tamra. Keilmeyer should be out grading more than they have. Don and John will call Corey. Darryl will keep Don posted as to when the gravel comes.
   Spraying: Isaac can spray stumps but not the ditches. Isaac & chemical rep gave Don the name of Ryan Murphy from the Cannon Falls/Welch area that could do the ditches. Don will check and get a price from Ryan. Ryan sprays for the County so he is familiar with the area. Right-of-way Spraying submitted a bid for bark oil to kill the stumps. Will need to do Rae's property line to Chad Quiggle then by Fluegel's up to Foss'. Motion by John to accept the $2700.00 bid for spraying stumps to be completed by August 31, 2017. 2nd by Tom Motion carried. Don will follow up on the completion.

Present Bills: Motion by John to pay the bills. 2nd by Tom. Motion carried

   Tom mentioned he is interested in mowing and grading for the township. He would like to be trained by Lars for the grading. Condition of the grader is still questionable. Tom has checked out the tractor and mower. Tractor had oil changed last year by Greg Berg when he mowed the ditches. Tamra will mention to Greg that Tom is looking for any additional instructions when mowing. While meeting was in session Don received a call from Ryan Murphy on the ditch spraying. Ryan will put a proposal together. Tom will start mowing first. Will publish and post for fall spraying in mid-Sept.
   Don brought up that Co. 44 has class 5 material on the road in different spots for testing. He showed the group a road map he got from Commissioner Nesseth on the locations. County is testing to see if class 5 holds up better than crushed rock.
   Tom brought a road map for sign replacements that are needed. Motion by Don to purchase needed signs. 2nd by Tom. Tamra will call the County to see if they will do the sign replacements. Don had to place a barricade at 100th Ave near box culvert as a tree was down. Don contacted Boyum Tree Service to remove the tree.

Building Permits: No requests and no response to the letter sent to Jeff Pitzer concerning his shed built with a County permit but without the township's permit approval and fee. The County has requested a public hearing on August 28, 2017 for the Ag Partner permit to install risers on their tanks. Request for Variance to Urban Fringe District regulations requiring 60 foot minimum front yard right-of-way structure setbacks to allow construction of 4 proposed Anhydrous Ammonia transfer riser-platforms within 30 feet of the 110th Avenue right-of-way. Tom has signed on behalf of the township as this was discussed at the July meeting.

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage: Don still working on this.
   Planning and Zoning: Rae had sent the Township Board the ordinance changes as requested by the Township Board. Tom made a motion to accept the ordinance changes 2nd by Don Motion carried. Will proceed with the next steps necessary.
   District 4 Meeting was on Monday August 7, 2017. Tamra attended. Received the updated Minnesota Township Law Book. There was discussion there about gravel road abuse by heavy trucks.
   Tamra had called MAT and was told that our minimum maintenance roads must have a gate installed if they are being closed for the winter.
   Tamra has sent out a letter along with a copy of MN statute 169.072 to Kassandra Stewart and Logan Haus at 6779 430th St. concerning their unsafe mailbox.

New Business:
   July calls for service were 37
   U.S. Census Bureau letter to participate in 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation. This was voluntary so will just wait for when the 2020 Census takes place.
   Housing and Density Meeting Wednesday Oct. 4, 2017 at 7 PM at the Zumbrota City Hall
   2018 Levy Certification form has been sent to the County
   Large ruts in the town hall/church parking lot have been taken care of. Tom used his skid loader.    Tamra will talk to church about the parking lot situation as the ruts are on the church property and the township doesn't have the equipment to repair them.

Other Business:
   Don contacted Commissioner Nesseth about Co. 44 gravel not being in place until July. This impacted the application of the chloride.
   Grader had been alarming. Tom will talk to Lars about the brakes
   Are there any maintenance records for the mower/tractor? Mower is currently at Tom's so he can check it over. John will talk to Sema about service.

Don made a motion to adjourn 2nd by Tom
Meeting adjourned at 7:15 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township September Minutes
September 21, 2017

The September meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, September 21, 2017 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth and Don Reynolds, Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by Don to approve the minutes 2nd by Tom. Treasurer's report read by Nancy. Motion by Don to approve the Treasurer's report 2nd by Tom.

Present Bills: Had to add the Right-of-way Spraying bill for the stump spraying to the list. Motion by John to pay the bills 2nd by Tom. Motion carried.

Isaac with Right-of-way Spraying will no longer be able to assist the township. Ryan Murphy has been contacted and submitted a bid for fall spraying. We will have him spray 2 times a year for 4 years per the County's recommendation. Don made a motion to accept the bid of Ryan Murphy for fall spraying of noxious weeds. 2nd by John. Motion carried. There was a posted and published notice on this.

Crushed rock for 116th Way (Darryl Logan) has been taken care of.

Building Permits: The County has approved the variance permit for Ag Partners for their riser-platforms.

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage: Per Don need County to GPS. Tamra will contact Ethan Seaberg with Public Works
   Planning and Zoning: Tamra had checked with Kenyon Township and we will need a motion to hire an attorney. They used Kennedy and Graven when revising their township's ordinance. Motion by John to hire Kennedy and Graven 2nd by Tom. Motion carried
   The 8/16/2017 CD from Zumbrota Bank has been moved to the Wanamingo Bank. Nancy also said there is a money market account in Zumbrota Bank. Motion by Don to move the money market account from the Zumbrota Bank to our Wanamingo Bank's checking account if no penalty will be incurred. 2nd by Tom. Motion carried. Nancy will follow-up on this
   Road Updates: Don has contacted E.F. Anderson concerning sign replacements. They have a sister company that could do the installation of the signs. Don will take the information from Tom when he did a road sign check and see how much the cost would be to have them installed. Tom mentioned there is a 2018 Federal Mandate for sign reflectability. The township will need to get a plan in place. Will get a resolution written up for this as this will be something that will carry over a period of time. Nancy asked about keeping an inventory of good signs. Need to also date the signs when they are replaced so we know how old they are.   Tom and Tamra attended the County Public Works Meeting on September 7, 2017 for Leon and Wanamingo Townships to discuss the County #1 project. Detour maps were distributed. We were told County #1 repair would be starting. County mentioned the Boyum gravel pit and Tom told them they had no permit. They suggested we contact the Land Use office. We requested a news release to help notify residents. They will also have road updates on the County website and Facebook. Public Works Engineers will be at the project site and will be able to help address any issues. Unofficial detours were discussed and County said they could help with road signage if we saw abuse. John mentioned that he was told the Boyum pit would not be used and they will be taking sand out of his pit.
   John has called Nuss to have the township grader checked out.
   Tamra had spoken to Steve Melhouse (trustee for Emmanuel Church) to let him know that the township did not have equipment to take care of the ruts in the parking lot

New Business:
   August calls for service were 34. Tamra asked for info on recovered stolen property, drugs, and a fatal motor vehicle accident.
   Housing and Density Meeting Wednesday Oct. 4, 2017 at 7 PM at the Zumbrota City Hall. Tamra can attend. Rae has also been notified about this.
   Election Equipment meeting scheduled on September 26 at 9 AM in Red Wing. Grant money is available to purchase new election machines, Meeting will be to discuss equipment, timing of purchase, cost, participation and how this fits with absentee voting. County is looking for input from Townships and Cities. Tamra plans to attend.

Other Business:
   Tom should be done with the ditch mowing in about 3 weeks
   Grading? The roads need to be worked on. Tom had talked to Corey.

John made a motion to adjourn 2nd by Don
Meeting adjourned at 6:55 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 5:30 PM
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October 19, 2017

The October meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, October 19, 2017 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth and Don Reynolds, Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by Don to approve the minutes 2nd by John. Treasurer's report read by Nancy. Motion by Don to approve the Treasurer's report 2nd by John.

Nancy has moved the money market account funds from the Zumbrota Bank into the Wanamingo Bank

John and Nancy checked and thought the checking account money could be getting interest. Wanamingo Bank does not offer anything. Should more be placed into another short-term CD? Board will put this under consideration.

Building Permits: The following persons were present to answer any questions the Board might have concerning the Bruce Boyum Interim Use Permit prior to the Special Meeting to be held on November 1, 2017 at 7:00 PM: Bruce Boyum, Rae Rusnak, Dick Nystuen with Goodhue County Planning and Mike Wozniack and Benjamin Hoyt with Goodhue County Land Use. Tom stated that Bruce overlooked the township for permitting the pit. Mike said the County had ended the CUP for the pit from the County but Bruce had wanted to know if the pit could be used for anything from the County so the County approved the temporary mining permit. This is a one time excavation related to a public project. Ben also stated the permit could be deferred for another year if there is another public project. Rae said at the Planning meeting Bruce is requesting a variance on depth and another variance on the escrow account. Mike also mentioned Bruce might be too late this year for the #1 road project. It was also mentioned that if Bruce wanted to keep the pit open he would have to apply for a Conditional Use Permit from the County. Bruce brought up the Bank of Zumbrota letter from 2006 and stated that if that had been handled better he wouldn't be in this position now. Dick stated that issue had been between Steve Boyum and Dean Perrson and Bruce got it dumped on him. Mike did say that if the township had issues with the one time permit that the County would consider that. He also stated that the County tells the permit applicants to check with their townships for any ordinance requirments. All parties did agree that they would like to see the Boyum pit reclamed.

Present bills: John made a motion to pay the bills 2nd by Tom. Motion carried

Old Business:
   Maps done for mileage. Tamra spoke with Ethan Seaberg with the County and we are 3rd on their list to get this completed
   Planning and Zoning: The Board did meet on October 10, 2017 and Bruce Boyum was present
   Road Updates: Need to get a plan in place for signs. Don has written something up. Will need to get a resolution written for this. Kielmeyer has been to 100th Ave north to 425th. Road needs rock and they will need to grade. John talked to Ray (their driver) about getting resident complaints. They are putting the crown at 4% and we want 6%. This may need to be written in the next contract. Should all the roads be rocked next year?
   Ditch mowing and spraying have been completed
   Don will contact Marshall Flom to see if he is interested installing road signs. Price quote from E.F. Anderson's sister company was too high.
   Status of grader: Nuss came out and said there was a leaky cylinder and no brake fluid. Had to put in new cylinder. Mice have chewed wires. Everything is repaired now and waiting for bill. Brake fluid will need to be checked. John and Nancy have put softener sheets out to deter the mice. Board is entertaining the idea of getting a full-time maintenance person. Share again with Cherry Grove? Should the plow truck be replaced? Will see about inviting Cherry Grove to the November meeting.
   Ruts in the parking lot will be taken care of by the Church.

New Business:
   September calls for service were 23
   Housing and Density Meeting was on Wednesday Oct. 4, 2017 at 7 PM at the Zumbrota City Hall. Tamra and Rae attended. County is getting too many variances from the townships.
   Tamra attended the Election Equipment meeting on September 26 at 9 AM in Red Wing. Grant money is available to purchase new election machines, Meeting was to discuss equipment, timing of purchase, cost, participation and how this fits with absentee voting. County is looking for input from Townships and Cities.   All townships/cities have to agree to do it and several in attendance stated they have no problem with the equipment we are currently using.
   Township Road Mileage Certification Form shows we have 39 miles listed. Will send that in.
   2020 Census Form (LUCA): Need to send in that we are not participating. Tom will need to sign form.
   Status of Township Land Map from MN Dept of Transportation needs to be reviewed
   Special Planning Commission and Town Board Meetings scheduled for November 1, 2017 at 7:00 PM for Interim Use Permit and Variance Requests for Bruce Boyum.
   MAT Educational Conference & Annual Meeting Thurs. November 16 – Sat. November 18 to be held in Rochester. Tamra stated she wants to attend a couple CTAS meetings there. Board will leave it up to whoever wants to attend can.
   Board decided that they will request an escrow of $500.00 from Bruce Boyum to help pay for the costs associated with the Special Meeting on November 1. No check no meeting, will need it prior to the start of the meeting, if check doesn't clear the permit will be void. Will also need the application fees. Tamra will send a letter to Bruce concerning those funds. Letters will also need to be sent to 10 nearby residents to make them aware of the November 1 meeting.

Other Business: none

Don made a motion to adjourn 2nd by John
Meeting adjourned at 7:20 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township November Minutes
November 16, 2017

The November meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, November 16, 2017 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane and John Hegseth. Don Reynolds was absent. Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by Tom to approve the minutes 2nd by John. Treasurer's report read by Nancy. Motion by Tom to approve the Treasurer's report 2nd by John.

Building Permits: Cindy Fisher-Broin was present to represent Lowell Broin for a shed. Motion by Tom to approve the building permit. 2nd by John. Motion carried.

Present bills: Motion by Tom to pay the bills, 2nd by John. Motion carried.

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage. Still waiting on this. We are 3rd on the County's list.
   Planning and Zoning: Special Meeting was held November 1,2017 with Planning Board approving the IUP and 2 variances for Bruce Boyum. Township Board then approved the IUP and 2 variances with the change to the escrow of $1000.00 for 20 acres for a total of $20,000.00. Tom had placed a call to Bruce and let him know that we had the paperwork in order from the attorney and that he could come to the township meeting with a cashier's check for $20,000.00. Tom and Tamra would then sign the IUP and give him his copy.   Bruce did not come to the meeting. Tamra will inform the County of the status of the IUP.
   Road Updates: Marshall Flom is too busy to help with any sign replacements. Tamra will ask others at the MAT conference how they handle sign replacements. Tamra had called MAT and was told no policy is needed for signs about reflectability. Grading and rocking updates: Roads will need rocking in the spring due to Co. #1 road repair. 445th St. Way has been graveled due to property changing hands. New owner is Jared Peterson and he felt the road was not passable. John told him that as a minimum maintenance road it only needs to be passable and now with the gravel it is. John had also removed no parking signs because of the fact it is a min. maintenance township road not a private one. On 410th St. someone had dumped a pile of dirt (like they were attempting to create an approach). When John asked around about it no one is claiming to have done it. There have not been any conversations with Cherry Grove Township. Don was suppose to call them.

New Business:
   October calls for service were 29
   Request from property owner for information from township from last 3 years. We don't have anything on the books about charging for copies. Will have to see how many sheets are generated and property owner may be able to pick them up.
   MAT Educational Conference & Annual Meeting Thurs. November 16 – Sat. November 18 to be held in Rochester. Tamra has registered to attend.
   John made a motion for resolution to close the two minimum maintenance roads 420th St. Way (between 97th Ave and 105th Ave) and 445th St Way (also known as West Woods). 2nd by Tom. Motion carried. Will close the gates by Dec. 1 until April 1. Tom and John will close them.
   Tom made a motion for resolution designating the annual polling place as the Wanamingo Town Hall at 42930 County 8 Blvd, Wanamingo, MN. 2nd by John. This is something new from the 2017 Legislature and will need to be done annually. Tamra has sent the County a copy of the signed resolution.
   Snowplowing policy: Roads will be plowed alternating with each snow event. John will check with Corey to how things were handled last winter.

Other Business: none

Tom made a motion to adjourn 2nd by John
Meeting adjourned at 6:30 PM
Next meeting on Thursday, December 21, 2018
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Wanamingo Township December Minutes
December 21, 2017

The December meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, December 21, 2017 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Don Reynolds. Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by John to approve the minutes 2nd by Don. Treasurer's report read by Nancy. Motion by John to approve the treasurer's report 2nd by Don.

There was discussion about putting some of the checking account money into an interest generating account. John and Nancy will look into the process and how much interest would be earned. They will report on this at the January meeting.

Present bills: Special Note: John Deere lease bill was not sent to clerk so we will have to incur a $200 late fee. Tamra was told by John Deere the address they had on account was Jessica Page's. Address has been changed to Tamra's. Also due 2018 Fire Service contract with Wanamingo amount is $11,686.45 down from 2017 which was $12,520.88. MATIT Worker's Comp. is $757.00 down from 2017 which was $1,280.00. Motion by Tom to pay the bills, 2nd by Don. Motion carried.

Building Permits: none

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage. Still on County's list.
   Planning and Zoning: Nothing to report from them
   Road Updates: Tamra had asked others at the MAT conference how they handle sign replacements and several had maintenance staff to do it. A company called ID Solutions was a sponsor at the conference so Don will call them and see what they charge. Still need to look into hiring our own maintenance person as things are not getting done when they should.
   Request from Jeanne Wendschuh (trustee for Mavis Kyllo) for expense and balance sheet from the township for the last 5 years. Tamra will send her that information.
   Tamra attended the MAT Educational Conference & Annual Meeting on Friday November 17 in Rochester. Sustainable Water was the theme and after lunch there were separate breakout sessions to attend. Next year's conference will be held in Duluth.

New Business:
   November calls for service were 37
   Road Closing: Gate on West Woods road is not yet closed. People keep opening it. When there is snow it will be closed. Don will look into the cost for signage to be placed on the gates stating they are closed from December 1 until April 1
   Snowplowing: No updates from Corey. Should do the steep roads first. Don will follow-up
   Tamra received an email from Castle Rock Materials near Randolph inquiring about our bidding process for gravel.
   Tamra has talked with Ethan Seaberg and he will try to set up a date to meet with both the church and township concerning the parking lot areas in regards to the road construction on County #1 and County #8 intersection in 2018.


   Annual March elections. Supervisor and Clerk positions up for reelection. Notice of filing has been published and is also posted. Candidate filing period is Jan. 2 – Jan. 16 with filing closing on the 16th at 5pm, Clerk will be in the office from 1pm to 5pm that day. Jan.18 is the last day for a candidate to withdraw from the election. Again clerk's office must be open until 5pm. February 9 – Absentee voting begins. Both Tom and Tamra stated they would file for reelection.
   Board of Appeal and Equalization: John and Don are trained and good until 7/1/2020. Tom's certification has expired. County gave us a date of Thurs. April 5, 2018. No objections to that so Tamra will notify the County.

Other Business: none

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
Motion by John to adjourn 2nd by Don Meeting adjourned at 6:33 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township January Minutes
January 18, 2018

The January meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, January 18, 2018 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Don Reynolds. Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by John to approve the minutes 2nd by Don. Treasurer's report read by Nancy. Motion by Don to approve the treasurer's report 2nd by John.

John checked with Wanamingo Bank about a money market account and it generates 1% interest. Motion by Tom to move $120,000.00 from the existing checking account at the Wanamingo Bank into a money market account at the Wanamingo Bank. 2nd by John. Motion carried

Old Business:
   Road Construction: Ethan Seaberg and Dale Marty with Goodhue County were in attendance to discuss the County 1 and County 8 project. Parking lot will be worked on. Church is interested in having their portion paved and it would only make sense for the township to do the same. Curb and gutter will be installed. Church will have their main entrance off of County 1 on the south end of the present lot. County will use material on site to help level off that area and will move it from the north end to the south end Rip Rap will need to be placed on the slopes to prevent washing. Trees to the north will more than likely need to be removed as there will be an entrance off of County 8. They are scheduled to start after July 4. County needs to purchase corner slivers of property on either side of County 8 so that truck traffic can maneuver the corners with no issues. They presented an offer to the township to purchase the south silver at the intersection of County 1 and 8 and they also want to “rent” a portion of the township's lot to stockpiled the road material.

Motion by Don to accept Goodhue County's offer as written for a permanent right of way of .023 acres and a temporary right of way of .15 acres for a total sum of $500.00. 2nd by Tom. Motion carried

Maps done for County for mileage. Ethan stated this will get done sometime but the County doesn't have enough manpower.

Present bills. Tamra brought up the LP bill as we had just paid one in Dec. She had called Ag Partners and Earl came out to check for any tank leakage. It was decided to turn off the heater in the shop and see if that helps. Motion by John to pay the bills 2nd by Tom. Motion carried.

   Planning and Zoning: nothing to report

   Road Updates: Don contacted ID Solutions about signs but had not heard back from them on pricing. They work on quantity. They make and install signs and also have tamper proof hardware. Any issues with snow or ice? Kielmeyer had been out 2 times. Mai Petterson had complained to Tamra about a pot hole on 110th Ave that did not get fixed in the fall. Minimum Maintenance roads are now closed. Gate by Feuling's is bent. There was discussion about abandoning 420th Street Way as it is primarily used as a field road.

New Business:
   January calls for service were 26
           Kerry Olson was in attendance to inquire about a Maintenance Position if the township would choose to go back to having its own Maintenance employee. He is looking for part-time with 30 hours a week. He would be considered salaried. He realizes that it is slower in the winter but busy after it rains. He currently carries the health insurance so how to compensate for that? He is a resident of the township and knows the area well. The Supervisor's will need to gather more information and have asked Kerry to come back to the February meeting.
   Board of Audit: will need to be reviewed before the annual meeting so will plan for February meeting.
   Annual Meeting of the Goodhue County Township Officers will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2018 starting at 9 AM at the Zumbrota VFW.
   Annual Wanamingo Fire Dept meeting on Monday, Feb. 5, 2018. Social hour 6-7 with dinner to follow and then a presentation of the past year's activities.
   Annual March elections will be held on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 from 4-8 PM at the Wanamingo Town Hall for the purpose of electing one (1) supervisor for the term of 3 years and one (1) clerk for the term of 2 years. The annual meeting will immediately follow the voting. Tamra did file for re-election for the clerk's position.
   Board of Appeal and Equalization: Date is Thursday April 5, 2018 at 1 PM at the township hall. Both John and Don are certified. Need at least one certified in attendance but you need to have a quorum. Don stated it is a busy time at work for him then.

Other Business:
   Bruening has contacted Tamra about gravel bidding. Tamra told them it was not discussed yet.
   Lars had approached Don about purchasing a new mower for mowing the ditches. Approx cost would be $11,000.00. Don left the information to be reviewed

Motion by John to adjourn 2nd by Don Meeting adjourned at 7:32 PM
Next meeting will be held on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township February Minutes
February 20, 2018

Note: the regularly scheduled meeting to be held on February 15, 2018 was moved to February 20, 2018 due to a scheduling conflict. Meeting change was published and posted.

The February meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Don Reynolds. Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by Don to approve the minutes with a correction from silver to sliver 2nd by John. Treasurer's report read by Nancy. Motion by Don to approve the treasurer's report 2nd by John. It was mentioned that interest paid by the Zumbrota Bank is quarterly but Treasurer only received an end of year statement.

Present Bills: motion by John to pay the bills 2nd by Tom Motion carried

Building Permits: None

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage. Still ongoing

   Planning and Zoning: There was a meeting in Zumbrota on March 7 for the Zumbro River Watershed Risk Review. Tamra attended. Rae could not. FEMA is revising their flood plain maps for Goodhue and Rice Counties

   Road Updates: Corey Kielmeyer was in attendance and brought color coded maps. Discussion about road construction on Co. #1 which affected township roads when used as a detour. Roads are flat and we need to get the slope back up. Corey felt it will not be necessary to rock all the township roads this year. He proposed yellow roads to be rocked. Should be a 2-year cycle. Roads rocked in 2017 just need to pull in the rock. Should increase from 7000 yards to 10,000 yards. For the green roads could use a special attachment to clean up grass on the side of the road but need to do it early. Corey also presented a bid for rock. He noted that Kielmeyer will get a weight limit exception due to County #1 project and also the quarry is on Co. # 1. Bruening Rock (Jim Zwiener) also presented a bid for rock and understood their bid was higher but asked to be considered in the future if anything changes.
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Wanamingo Township March Minutes
March 15, 2018

The March meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, March 15, 2018 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Don Reynolds. Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by Don to approve the minutes 2nd by John. Treasurer's report read by Nancy. Motion by John to approve the treasurer's report 2nd by Tom.

Present Bills: motion by Tom to pay the bills 2nd by Don. Motion carried

Building Permits: None

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage. Still ongoing

   Planning and Zoning: Rae did present at the annual meeting. There is still ordinance work that needs to be completed.

   Road Updates: Kielmeyer's were not present. Jack and Corey had stopped at John's house prior to the meeting and gave him a breakdown of expenses they had. John pointed out to them that the township needed a maintenance person to do other jobs such as; mowing, tree trimming and sign replacement. There are no hard feelings on either side. If the township needed help we could ask Kielmeyer's. Don presented at the annual meeting showing costs spent towards road maintenance along with discussing hiring Kerry Olson as a maintenance employee.

   Annual March elections were held on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 from 4-8 PM at the Wanamingo Town Hall with election results: Tom Shane as write-in for supervisor with 19 votes and Tamra Berg as clerk with 27 votes. Total votes cast were 30. The annual meeting immediately followed the voting. Swearing in and reorg meeting will have to take place at the April meeting. Clerk will destroy annual election ballots from 2012, 2013, and 2014. Retention is 22 months.

New Business:
   February calls for service were 19

   Ryan Murphy with Murphy's Tree Service presented information about his services. He wants the weeds to come up so he can see what is there. Wild Parsnip, broadleaf. New 24D product Prelux will kill target only with no drift. Ryan sprays for REA in different townships. Last year he did broadcast spraying. Needs to get in before mid-May. Lot of parsnip on 410th . Use escort w/24D. Don asked for Ryan to submit an estimate for the next township meeting. Don also let Ryan know there are a few residents who do not want their ditches sprayed. We will let Ryan know who they are and will need to put notice in the paper

   2018 Spring Short Courses for all officers will be held Tuesday, March 20 in Rochester. Tamra will be attending.

   Board of Appeal and Equalization: Date is Thursday April 5, 2018 at 1 PM at the township hall. Tamra, John and Tom will be attending along with the County staff.

   Hutton, Inc is retiring. Ellingson Co. will be taking over their customer files.

   94th Ave Way. County asked about this wondering if this is a road maintained by the township. Tamra drove by and saw the fire number along with a private property sign facing 425th Street and passed that information to the County. Township has not maintained that road since the house burned down many years ago.

   Request from PCI (Concrete company for the County) to use 420th St. to haul concrete for the road construction on #1. Don had given them requirements when using that road. He had not gotten a response yet from them.

   Tom made a motion to accept the resolution to offer a bounty of $20.00 per coyote and a $1.00 bounty per gopher plus ½ cost of bait. 2nd by Don. Motion carried. Resolution is on file

   Tom made a motion to accept the resolution to Adopt the Minnesota Townships General Records Retention Schedule 2nd by Don. Motion carried. Resolution is on file. This resolution allows the clerk to destroy old and unnecessary records following the guidelines from the MN Historical Society.

   There is a Planning and Zoning Meeting, Tuesday March 27, 2018 at Zumbrota VFW at 7 PM.

Other Business:
   As part of the State of Minnesota Broadband Initiative, Midcontinent Communications will be installing Fiber Optic Cable from Randolph to Wanamingo. Tom has signed an easement agreement with the company as they will be installing within Wanamingo Township. It was mentioned about a concern about this affecting field tile lines.

   Board has agreed to hire Kerry Olson. Board will work on a job description. Hire date will be April 1, 2018 at $25.00 an hour. Part-time at 30 hours per week. Weekly pay $750.00 for the 1st 6 months and then performance and pay will be reviewed.

Motion by Tom to adjourn 2nd by Don. Meeting adjourned
Next Meeting on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township April Minutes
April 19, 2018

The April meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:45 PM on Thursday, April 19, 2018 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Don Reynolds. Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance had been said at the start of the Reorg meeting which preceded this meeting.

Birdeen Thoreson was present to apply for a permit to build a grain bin. Motion by Don to approve the permit. 2nd by Tom. Motion carried.

Ryan Murphy presented a bid for spraying. He intends to start around mid-May to the end of May for the 1st spraying. Spring spraying bid was $3,600.00 and Fall spraying bid was $4,080.00.

Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by Tom to approve the minutes 2nd by Don. Treasurer's report read by Nancy. Motion by John to approve the treasurer's report 2nd by Don.

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage. Still ongoing

   Planning and Zoning: Nothing to report

   Road Updates: Kerry Olson was out with the snowplow. Roads need work. Wondering when Kielmeyer will be spreading rock. Roads have dirt coming up so they need rock. Corey had given maps to Supervisors as to what needs to be done this year. Rock on 420th will be replaced by PCI (for County 1 project). Don wants Kerry to check with Kielmeyer as to what, when and where rock is needed. Kerry took grader parts to Nuss. Bearing is worn and sprocket needs to be welded. Kerry has also done other maintenance on the other equipment. Kerry can go out and check signs. When cutting trees need to be 33 feet from center of the road but should be cautious as there are some established trees (planted by landowners) in the right of way. Will set a road inspection date at May meeting for all supervisors and Kerry. Kerry wondering about garbage pickup. He will call Gibson to get a dumpster set up and will keep it in the shed. 90th Ave ditches will need to be dug out. Will need to work on establishing a road book. Kerry is keeping a log of what he is working on. Chad Quiggle stated they still need some oak trees trimmed on 408th St Way. Boyum's had gotten busy last year and weren't able to come back. Kerry was wondering where the turnaround on 408th St Way is.

The Board of Appeal and Equalization was on Thursday April 5, 2018 at 1 PM at the township hall. There was no quorum so the meeting was run by the County. There were quite a few township residents that attended concerned about their property tax increase. In 2019 the meeting will be held by the County in Red Wing and that will be noted on the property tax statement. Supervisors would like to continue to hold the Board of Appeals locally.

Don has not gotten any response from PCI for using 420th to haul concrete. He had emailed them a list of requirements from the township for using the road.

There was a March Planning and Zoning Meeting on Tuesday March 27, 2018 at Zumbrota VFW. No one from the township attended. Information from County was sent out which contained building permit projects that do not need township approval. Supervisors did not feel residential roof mount solar panels would need township approval but wanted residential ground mount solar panels and commercial and industrial solar projects to require township approval.

New Business:
   March calls for service were 39
   Motion by Don to donate $1000 to Goodhue County Fair Board and $400 to the Goodhue Historical Society as discussed at the annual meeting. 2nd by John. Motion carried
   Midco Fiber Optic Route: Grant of easement document on file. Supervisors would like to see that the township landowners along the right of way are notified by Midco of this project.
   Motion by John to reopen the min. maintenance roads 2nd by Tom. Motion carried
   Don made a motion for a resolution authorizing contract with interested officer Tom Shane 2nd by John. Tom abstain. Motion carried.
   John made a motion for a resolution authorizing contract with interested officer Don Reynolds. 2nd by Tom. Don abstain. Motion carried
   Tom made a motion for a resolution authorizing contract with interested officer John Hegseth. 2nd by Don. John abstain. Motion carried
   Don made a motion for a resolution authorizing contract with interested officer Tom Shane as owner/operator of Shane Electric. 2nd by John. Tom abstain. Motion carried.
   John made a motion to certify the township levy as discussed at the annual meeting. General $30,000 Road and Bridge $125,000 Fire $22,000 Total $177,000. 2nd by Don. Motion carried
   Will set road inspection date at May meeting: Notes will need to be taken
   It was decided that the township will continue to have the County take care of County 44 road maintenance.

Motion by John to pay the bills. 2nd by Tom. Motion carried.

Motion by Tom to adjourn the meeting 2nd by Don. Meeting adjourned at 7:06 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township May Minutes
May 17, 2018

The May meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, May 17, 2018 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Don Reynolds. Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said.

James Korecky was present to apply for an ag shed permit. Supervisors reviewed the information James presented. John made a motion to approve the permit. 2nd by Tom. Motion carried.

Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by Don to approve the minutes 2nd by John. Treasurer's report read by Nancy. Motion by Tom to approve the treasurer's report 2nd by John.

Kerry mentioned about the garbage pickup. He said Gibson has sold his business to Waste Management. If we purchase a dumpster from Countryside then garbage pickup can be on an on call basis. Tom stated he had a dumpster to donate to the township. Township will use Countryside when dumpster needs to be emptied.

Motion by Tom to pay the bills. 2nd by John. Motion carries

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage; still ongoing
   Planning and Zoning; Nothing to report
       John mentioned that Harvey Sviggum had spoken to him concerning building a new house on an old building site. This would need to be addressed with the Zoning Board as that section is full and the site would have to be reviewed.
   Kerry reported on the road updates. He is waiting for the road boils to settle down. He talked to Corey about rock and was told Kielmeyer won't deliver until June. Tom wondered how they can get in with County 1 project. Kerry will talk again with Corey. If there are problems with the discussions Kerry can contact Tom. Kerry contacted Sign Solutions and was told Gopher One needs to be contacted before replacing any signs. They would also work with him to determine what signs are mandatory. Kerry has also talked with Leon Township and they are willing to rent us their mower for 1st cutting. Also wondering about culvert replacements. Culvert south of Lars Romo is rotted out and one on 40 Acres Trail needs to be looked at. Township has used Kenyon Excavating for culvert replacements.
   Murphy's Tree Service: Ryan is currently working for the REA and stated he will start approx. May 24. Tom made a motion to hire Murphy's Tree Service for weed spraying. 2nd by Don. Motion carries
   Don has not gotten any response from PCI for using 420th to haul concrete. Road is getting heavy use. Don forwarded the email he had sent to PCI with the townships requirements to Kerry so Kerry can follow up .
   John talked to Bruce Bordson about chloriding 110th Ave. Ag Partners will need it graded 1st and then they will chloride it. Township should not have to pay for the chloride.
   It was discussed that 400th St from Hader Trail ½ mile west has a lot of washboarding. Motion by John that the township rock and chloride that road for ½ mile to see if that helps the problem. Don would like to add to the motion that this would need to be done for 2 years to achieve maximum results. Motion by John to rock and chloride 400th St from Hader Trail ½ mile west for 2 years. 2nd by Don. Tom abstain. Motion carries. Kerry will contact Luhman's about the chloride.

   County 1 project is progressing. They are moving sand. The County has put notices in the papers concerning the project.

New Business:
   April calls for service were 31
   Midco Fiber Optic Route: Tamra had emailed Paco
   Road inspection date is set for Saturday June 2 at 8 AM. Meet at the Town Hall. Notes will need to be taken.
   Motion by Don to hire Leah Shane for lawn mowing and trimming with consideration to construction work in July for $50.00 a time. 2nd by John. Tom abstain. Motion carries
   MATIT Insurance Coverage: Review and check numbers before payment
   Thank-you from Jim Foss for Goodhue County Fair $1000 donation

Motion by Tom to adjourn the meeting 2nd by John Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:50 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township June Minutes
June 26, 2018

The June meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Don Reynolds. Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Note this meeting had been rescheduled from June 21, 2018 to June 26, 2018 due to a scheduling conflict.

Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by John to approve the minutes 2nd by Don. Treasurer's report read by Nancy. Nancy mentioned that the PERA contribution amounts had put us under the recommended amount at the bank. She did contact the bank and they waived the penalty. Tamra said that with Kerry as a hired employee there will be monthly PERA amounts taken out of checking. Motion by Don to approve the treasurer's report 2nd by John.

Building Permits: Nathan Lexvold was present to request a revision to the permit for Bombay Dairy from 8-02-2017. Motion by Don to accept the revised commodity shed permit with no additional fees. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries

Present Bills: There was discussion concerning the MATIT Insurance bill. It was felt that the property valuations were too high for the township hall building, salt shed and the JD tractor. Tamra had been sent information from MATIT and a resolution had been signed December 10, 2015 by supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth and Len Feuling approving the increased valuations. In October of 2015, Donald Finnvik with Overland Surveys met with Len Feuling at the Wanamingo Town Hall to review the properties. Their information showed 3200 sq feet for the township hall and it also stated there was plumbing. This information is incorrect. It was also felt that the deductibles could be increased and that would also lower the annual premium. The supervisors decided that they will investigate other insurance options with Tom checking with local agents concerning coverage. Don made a motion to pay the bills with the exception of the MATIT Commercial Package bill. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries.

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage – still ongoing
   Planning and Zoning – nothing to report
   Road Updates: Kerry Olson reported on the road inspection. Notes were taken and will set up a road book. Many culverts are full of dirt and grass and need cleaning out. Would need a backhoe to do that work. Chloride is on the road. Kielmeyer has delivered some rock. No boils have been addressed. Kerry was to go out with a Kielmeyer truck driver but that didn't happen. Rock is in a pile at Foss' pit. Kerry had spoken with Lars Romo about giving him some additional training and they were able to go out in the grader. Kerry felt he received some helpful instructions. Kerry has called various excavators to rent a backhoe for culvert replacement. 100th Ave culvert needs immediate attention. Kerry will contact Schumacher's about pricing. Board agreed to pay Lars Romo a $250.00 stipend for his help in road grader operations.
   Tamra received some different sized GIS maps from the County for Wanamingo Township. We will post the largest one in the town hall.
   Murphy's Tree Service: Ryan is done spraying. Nancy mentioned that she didn't see some ditches done. She saw Ryan spot spraying. Kerry will contact Ryan. Need trees in ditches addressed. Kerry will check the billing.
   Still have not gotten a response from PCI for using 420th to haul concrete. Don said they are not using it now.

   County 1 project: Tom spoke with Steve Melhouse (trustee for Emmanuel Church) about the parking lot project. Steve had gotten some new steel poles for lighting and was wondering if the township would help with the cost. Tom stated that the township currently has their own light pole and he felt the new lighting poles would mainly benefit the church. It appears that there may be enough reclaimed product to create an access road on the east side of the town hall. Due to the high cost, Supervisors felt that the paving of the township lot will need to be readdressed. It was felt that the ground asphalt would be adequate cover for the area to the south of the town hall. Steve had mentioned to Tom that the church would like to have enough pavement for another full row of parking and this would overflow onto the township property.
   Discussion as to the township not getting their rock from Kielmeyer in a timely manner. The township prepays Kielmeyer and has done so for a number of years but it appears that doesn't help in getting the rock when requested. Kerry will contact Corey Kielmeyer about the rock.
   John presented a mower bid from Lodermeier's. Township was able to rent a mower from Steve McNamara and that worked out well.

New Business:
   May calls for service were 27
   Election Training: There is online training available for those who have had prior County training. Tamra will send email addresses to the County. Tamra attended training in Red Wing and Rochester.
   Tamra received an Election Judge Party list from the County and will contact those residents to see if they are interested in being an election judge. Tamra will also check with Deb Quam as she expressed interest for the Presidential election. Judges need to be appointed before July 20.
   Our new election equipment is in place. It can be paid for this year or in 2019. Cost is $3199.06
   Tamra received this information for State Demographic 2017 Population 449 Household 169

Other Business:
   Don asked Kerry how things were going overall. Kerry had been to Chad and Tom's to do some more work. Kerry wondering if we have enough work to purchase a backhoe. Supervisors all feel that Kerry is doing a good job with all he has had to learn.
   John brought up that the 40 Acre Trail turn off from Co. 30 is too tight and the entrance should be widened. John will call the County and see what they advise.


Motion to adjourn by Don 2nd by John Meeting adjourned at 7:18 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township July Meeting Minutes
July 19, 2018


The July meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, July 19, 2018 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Don Reynolds. Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. Maintenance; Kerry Olson. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by John to approve the minutes 2nd by Don. Treasurer's report read by Nancy. Nancy stated that the CD from the Zumbrota Bank is due on 7/23/2018. Wanamingo Bank is offering an anniversary special with 23 months at 2.28% and 47 months at 2.60%. Motion by Don to move the CD from Zumbrota Bank to the Wanamingo Bank for a 23 month period with 2.28% interest. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries. Nancy also pointed out that the property tax deposit was smaller than 2017. Motion by Don to approve the treasurer's report 2nd by John.

Building Permits: none

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage: still ongoing
   Planning and Zoning: Rae emailed Tamra wondering about ordinance changes. Will have get together and discuss further.
   Road Updates: Kerry stated there is no rock yet. Tom had talked with Corey. Corey said Mathewitz had taken 30% more out of Foss' pit. Tom gave Corey till the end of the month to get our rock delivered. Corey told John that it will be there by July 24th. If Foss pit is out of gravel we will not get the gravel tax. Tom said Cherry Grove & Roscoe got their rock earlier this year. If we don't get our rock what do we do? Supervisors requested that Tamra draft a letter to Kielmeyer stating that if we do not receive all of the township gravel by the end of business day; July 31, 2018 the township requests their pre-pay amount back so they can purchase gravel elsewhere. (Copy of letter is on file) Corey said he has black dirt fill that is available. Kerry wants to see a load of rock every 250 ft. Kerry presented a bid from Schumacher for culvert replacement for 100th Ave. Trees need to be removed with dirt work.
   Motion by Tom to hire Schumacher for steel culvert replacement on 100th Ave at $18,000 per their bid with work to be completed by November 1, 2018. 2nd by Don. Motion carried. Kerry will follow-up.
   Kerry said that George Rostad will rent the township his backhoe for $50.00 an hour. Culvert south of Lars Romo needs work. Kerry will work with Steve Ryan on repairing that. Lars had also mentioned needing a field drive to Kerry. Kerry will check on pricing comparisons for steel or plastic culverts. There is plastic drainage tile near Craig Henslin's property on 415th St. in the township right of way that has been there for a number of years. Supervisors requested a letter be drafted and sent to Craig Henslin concerning that. (Copy of letter is on file) Kerry presented a bid by Nuss to put floats on the grader. Kerry is willing to do the labor. Supervisors said Kerry can go ahead and plan to do the repair when his schedule allows. Trees by Leo Nesseth's will be taken care of by Ryan Murphy. Kerry will contact Ryan. Tree on 100th St. will be taken care of when the culvert repair is done. Need to put warning post at the corner of 66th and 410th St as it is a 90 degree turn. Kerry will look at that
   Murphy's Tree Service: Have gotten the bill. Kerry felt with mowing that fall spraying may not be necessary. When Ryan had presented to the board it was mentioned that there are seeds. Board agreed to still do the fall spraying as discussed earlier with Ryan
   PCI: road is not being used yet by them
   County 1 project: Tamra emailed Jess Greenwood and has spoken with Steve Melhouse. County will be having a meeting with both the church and township. Project is a few weeks behind. Tamra had invited the County to the July meeting and they were unable to attend.
   MATIT Insurance update. Tom did check on insurance coverage with local agents. None of them can “bundle” like MATIT. Will see if township will get money back if premiums decrease with the valuation changes. Tamra said MATIT was sending out an adjuster Don made a motion to keep the MATIT insurance policy the same with payment of $3425.00 as was initially mailed. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries.

New Business:
   June calls for service were 39
   Primary Election: Online training needs to be completed by August 1. Motion by John to appoint the following to be election judges for 2018: Tom Shane, Nancy Hegseth, John Hegseth, Don Reynolds, Dorothy Hjermstad, Peggy Nelson, Pat Flom, and Rae Rusnak with Tamra Berg as the Head Judge. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries. Tamra will set up a work schedule for the primary to be held on August 14, 2018 with voting hours from 7 AM till 8 PM.
   Tom agrees to rent his dumpster to the township for $1 per year.

Present bills: Motion by John to pay the bills 2nd by Tom. Motion carries

Motion to adjourn by Don 2nd by Tom Meeting adjourned at 7:10 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township August Meeting Minutes
August 16, 2018


The August meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, August 16, 2018 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane and John Hegseth. Don Reynolds was absent. Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. Maintenance; Kerry Olson. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by Tom to approve the minutes 2nd by John. Treasurer's report read by Nancy. Nancy asked if she should look into a better interest rate for the 2nd CD that is coming due. Board stated she can do that and report back at the September meeting. Motion by John to approve the treasurer's report 2nd by Tom.

Present Bills: There was discussion concerning the dust control bill. Wondering if there were any issues with it. One was for respraying by Timbeross' as Kerry did not know there was chloride applied there. Township needs to be notified what residents get dust control so it does not conflict with road grading. Chloride seemed to be poor quality this year. Motion by Tom to pay the bills. 2nd by John. Motion carries.

Building Permits: none

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage: ongoing
   Planning and Zoning: nothing to report
   Road Updates: Corey delivered the rock as requested. Kerry did ask for some gravel to be moved to a spot that needed it more. Kerry hauled some of the gravel himself. Board asked that Kerry submit a bill for his fuel usage. All roads that needed rock have been taken care of except for ½ mile on 97th St. Kerry hasn't gotten any delivery tickets. Kerry has followed up with Schumacher and Steve Ryan concerning culvert replacements. Warning post at the corner of 66th and 410th St. has been put up but is bent already. Tree close to the road needs to be trimmed back so more road is used at that corner. Parts have been ordered from Nuss.
   MATIT: Overland adjuster met with Tamra and she took pictures of the town hall and equipment.
   420th St: Harvey Swiggum talked to John and said the road is very dusty and needs chloride. Tom will talk with Corey from the County on this.

New Business:
   Calls for service were 31
   Election Results: 86 voters out of 302 registered. Good turnout for a primary. Thanks to all the judges who helped out.
   Missing street sign on 400th and 90th St. by Gary and Marlene Hokanson. Post is on the Loen Township side. Kerry will follow-up.
   2018 Educational Conference and Annual Meeting November 15-17, 2018 to be held in Duluth. Wanamingo has been chosen to send one officer with hotel, conference with banquet registration and mileage reimbursed by Goodhue County Township Association. Tom said he plans on going so Tamra will notify Steve McNamara.

Motion to adjourn by John 2nd by Tom Meeting adjourned at 6:19 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township September Meeting Minutes
September 20, 2018


The September meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, September 20, 2018 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth and Don Reynolds. Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. Maintenance; Kerry Olson. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by Don to approve the minutes 2nd by John. Treasurer's report read by Nancy. Motion by Tom to approve the treasurer's report 2nd by Don. Nancy has renewed the 2nd CD at the Wanamingo Bank for a 1 year period with a rate of 1.51%

Present Bills: Motion by John to pay the bills. 2nd by Don. Motion carries

Building Permits: none

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage: still ongoing
   Planning and Zoning: nothing to report
   Road Updates: Kerry said he is still waiting for ½ mile of gravel for 97th St. He has finished mowing. 420th was holding up until we got the last big rain. Ryan Murphy had started to spray but with the rain that stopped things. Ryan will also do 2 tree trim spots: one by Leo's and the other at 66th and 410th. Kerry talked with Dave Sjoblom (Leon Township Maintenance) and Dave will put up the road signs by Gary and Marlene Hokanson as the post is in Leon Township. Dave already had the signs. There was a tree down and Kerry got it trimmed up and Bruce Nichols hauled away the wood. Kerry has mowed the ditch on the “West Woods” road and also checked the road for ruts. This is classified as a minimum maintenance road so will leave it alone for now. The board discussed having Kerry take care of the gravel process for 2019. Chloride date of completion is usually July 25. Don stated that it has been later than that for a few years now. Kerry saw some roads that need to have rock pulled in from the sides and he will go out and fix them.
   County 1 project: Reviewed the signed agreement with the County from August and did not notice any dollar amount differences from the initial price estimates. Tom had spoken to Cory Wersal previously and had told him there were certain areas of the township lot that were not going to be paved. Board also discussed holding off on any paving this year due to the cost and the fact that there are other road issues that take priority. They also felt the parking lot could settle a bit. Tom will talk to Cory Wersal.

New Business:
   August calls for service were 21
   Election: Tamra attended refresher training in Red Wing
   Tom stated he would be attending the 2018 Educational Conference and Annual Meeting November 15, 16, and 17, 2018 in Duluth
   Goodhue County Historical Society: Thank-you received for the township's donation and Robin Wipperling the Director would like to attend our October meeting
   Tamra had received a Census Boundary and Annexation Survey from the County. County wants to know if the township wants the County to take care of it. It was decided that Tamra will send out the information to the supervisors and they can review it and respond back to what they want done.


Other Business:
   A 6-month performance review for Kerry Olson will be discussed at the October meeting. A job description will also be addressed. Tamra was not sure if this needs to be a closed meeting. She will contact MAT and ask them.
   Kerry presented Schumacher bids to the board for building roads up and also for fixing culvert on 100th Ave in October with trees to be removed.


Motion to adjourn by John and 2nd by Tom. Motion carries
Meeting adjourned at 6:28 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township October Meeting Minutes
October 18, 2018


The October meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, October 18, 2018 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth and Don Reynolds. Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. Maintenance; Kerry Olson. The Pledge of Allegiance was said.

Robin Wipperling the Director with the Goodhue County Historical Society introduced herself and gave a brief overview of the organization. Also in attendance were her husband and Denny Schultz who is the Chairman of the organization. Robin mentioned that they have a new traveling exhibit on the fur trade. They have also brought in a consultant to review the museum. She also mentioned they are looking for names of people from the area that have made contributions to the community. They would like to do special interest stories. Ray Sand's name was brought up along with Bob Rohl. Robin's goal is to visit all the townships. They are open to suggestions to help make the museum and its programs interesting and accessible for all ages.

Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by Don to approve the minutes 2nd by John. Treasurer's report read by Nancy. Motion by Don to approve the treasurer's report 2nd by John.

Building Permits: none

Road Updates: Kerry reported that 420th has new rock. 97th also got finished. Kerry plans to do a topcut in a couple weeks. Schumacher needs leeway to fix culvert on 100th. Culvert by Lars still needs to be done. Ryan Murphy has been busy cutting trees in Cannon Falls from the tornadoes so Kerry was thinking that the spraying may not need to be done due to the time of year. He is investigating whether it is worth it or not. Nancy said 40 Acre Trail is full of weeds. Kerry thought Ryan had sprayed there. Kerry will be looking into getting an applicator license. Traffic on 420th has decreased.

Present Bills: Motion by Tom to pay the bills. 2nd by John. Motion carries

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage: still ongoing
   Planning and Zoning: nothing to report
   County 1 project: Board decided not to pave the township's lot as the County's bid was quite high and they have other road issues that take priority. Will let it settle over winter. Tom had talked to Cory Wersal with County to let him know. John has also talked to Arrow Asphalt out of Rochester and when we know what size area we could get a bid from them. Ground asphalt could be another alternative. Tamra had contacted the MN ADA and was told that the handicap parking just needs firm ground and a sign posted.
   Census Boundary and Annexation Survey from the County   : Only Tom replied with a no so Tamra did not send anything to the County

New Business:
   September calls for service were 27
   Election: General Election is Tuesday, November 6 with voting from 7 AM -8 PM. Tamra will assign election judge hours after getting input from Don, John, Tom and Nancy as to what hours they are available. Tamra will need to schedule a public accuracy test for equipment.
   Tom plans on attending the 2018 Educational Conference and Annual Meeting November 15 -17, 2018. More information is in the current MAT Insider magazine. The Goodhue County Township Association will reimburse for hotel, conference with banquet registration and mileage.
   MATIT insurance update: Tamra had just gotten the information on the property valuation so Board will review at November meeting
   Performance Review and job description for Kerry Olson: Tamra had checked with MAT and was told a closed meeting is only necessary when dealing with disciplinary issues. As listed in the March 15, 2018 meeting minutes it was stated: “Board has agreed to hire Kerry Olson. Board will work on a job description. Hire date will be April 1, 2018 at $25.00 an hour. Part-time at 30 hours per week. Weekly pay $750.00 for the 1st 6 months and then performance and pay will be reviewed.” Board spent considerable time discussing the job description. Tamra will write up what was discussed and it will be reviewed at the November meeting. Board also noted that Kerry has spent a substantial amount of time repairing the township's equipment using his own tools and shop to do the repairs. Motion by Don to increase the hourly pay to $28.00 with increase effective on the next pay period. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries.

Motion to adjourn by Don and 2nd by Tom. Motion carries
Meeting adjourned at 7:00 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township November Meeting Minutes
November 21, 2018


Note: The November meeting had to be rescheduled from November 15th to November 21 due the fact that two supervisors would not be able to attend the meeting on the 15th.

The November meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth and Don Reynolds. Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. Maintenance; Kerry Olson. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by Tom to approve the minutes 2nd by John. Treasurer's report read by Nancy. Motion by Don to approve the treasurer's report 2nd by John.

Present bills: Motion by Tom to pay the bills. 2nd by John. Motion carries

Building Permits: Travis Fluegel had inquired about a hoop shed on his uncle Greg Fluegel's property but he was not in attendance

Road Updates: Kerry reported that he has repaired the salt shed . He has gotten chips from Anderson. Plow is on the truck. Kerry has the grader at his home shop to work on. He has switched to a smooth edge and will put the wing on. Weather permitting he will check trees near ditches. John mentioned about installing a curve sign on 100th Ave, south of Timbeross' and installing a stop sign at the intersection of 100th and 425th. John had been called by County Sheriff about property by Dick Nystuen's. They said the sheep fence was too close to the road and may affect snowplowing. That end of 60th Ave is maintained by Holden Township. Matt Voxland stated that 60th Ave needs grading but the road is frozen now

Old Business:
   Public Accuracy test was held on Friday, November 2, 2018. No one from the public attended

   General Election was on Tuesday November 6 with voting from 7 AM -8 PM. Thanks to the election judges for their help. Township had a good turnout with 232 voters of which 13 were new registrations.

   Tom attended the 2018 Educational Conference and Annual Meeting on November 15 -17, 2018 in Duluth. On Thursday night there was a trade show and he saw new trucks and snow plows. He stated there were lots of bells and whistles on them. A lot of computer technology was installed. The topic on Friday was solar energy.

   A rough draft of a performance review and job description for Kerry Olson has been written per the notes made at the October meeting. Tamra will work on getting a temp plate for a more formal job description.

New Business:
   Email from Lorin Pohlman on October 26 concerning 70th Ave from Sterling Sibley's south. Bus driver concerned about the gravel washing. Tamra forwarded the email to Kerry and this has been taken care of.
   October calls for service were 23
   It was decided to wait until December to close the minimum maintenance roads as some corn is still standing
   MATIT insurance update: Tamra presented the updated valuation information that she had been sent from MATIT. It was also noted that the fire extinguisher needs to be tagged. Kerry will get a tag from the Fire Department. A motion was made by Tom to approve the resolution to change the agreed value amounts for the Town Hall to $200,000 and the Salt Shed to $30,000. 2nd by John. Motion carries. There was also discussion concerning the deductibles and Tamra will follow up with MATIT on that.
   Tom had been sent information from Erickson Engineering for bridge replacement on 63rd Ave (L0698). Cost to township is approximately $20.000. Motion by Tom to approve the bridge proposal as presented. 2nd by John. Motion carries
   Tom had been sent information from FEMA for evaluation of floodplain maps and mitigation planning. Meeting for Goodhue County to take place November 27 in Cannon Falls at 10 AM. Kerry and Tamra said they could attend.

Other Business:
   A Do Not Enter sign has been placed at the entrance of the township/church parking lot off of County 1. There was also concern that the intersection of County 8 and County 1 has a blind spot when looking to the north. Tom will call Cory Wersal.

Motion to adjourn by Tom and 2nd by Don. Motion carries
Meeting adjourned at 6:21PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township December Meeting Minutes
December 20, 2018

The December meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, December 20, 2018 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth and Don Reynolds. Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. Maintenance; Kerry Olson. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by Don to approve the minutes 2nd by John. Treasurer's report read by Nancy. Motion by John to approve the treasurer's report 2nd by Tom.

Present bills: There was some discussion about the bill from the County for the road construction project. Motion by Tom to pay the bills. 2nd by Don. Motion carries

Building Permits: none

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage: ongoing
   Planning and Zoning: nothing to report
   Road Updates: Kerry completed the float project on the grader. He spent time figuring it out but got it done. Dump truck spring broke. New culvert area on 100th has caused some washboarding and Kerry tried to smooth it down. Min maintenance roads are closed. Stop sign is up at 100th and 425th. We currently do not have a curve sign for 100th so Kerry has ordered 2. Replaced the curve sign by Jim Sviggum. Kerry went and sanded 400th by 63rd due to a resident complaint. Steve McNamara (Belle Creek Township) requested more rock on 400th . Kerry inquired about the rock procedure for 2019 and if he could do it. Kerry would put 13 miles of rock per year (this is a 3 year rotation) 22 loads per mile for a total of 286 loads. He could deliver 15 loads a day which would take 190 hours to do for a total of 7100 ton at $6 a ton. Kerry will present a pick price. Tamra will check with MAT on what legal issues need to be done as Kerry is an employee of the township. Board would like to keep as much as possible in house. Kerry had attended the FEMA meeting on November 27. It mainly dealt with the Cannon River which does not impact Wanamingo Township. FEMA had money available to work on steps to prevent flooding. Kerry felt this was more of an informational meeting.
   MATIT insurance update: Tamra had spent time with Dawn Zimmerman reviewing the changes for the property valuations and deductibles. Motion by Tom to accept resolution (Exhibit A) to insure the salt shed for $29,132.00. 2nd by John. Motion carries. Motion by John to accept resolution to increase property deductible to $1000. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries. It was also decided to increase the equipment deductible for the utility tractor, grader and rotary cutter to $1000. Insurance information on file.
   Dave Froyum will need to be billed for the culvert

New Business:
   November calls for service were 29
   Public Hearing concerning solid waste designation on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 9 AM at the Goodhue Government Center. If the County does designate all mixed municipal solid waste to the Red Wing Solid Waste Campus there will be large increases for the residents of Wanamingo Township. Tom and Kerry may attend.
   Motion by Tom to close the minimum maintenance roads. 2nd by John. Motion carries.
   Motion by Tom to approve a resolution that designates the Wanamingo Town Hall as the official polling place in 2019. 2nd by Don. Motion carries.
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   Motion by Tom to approve a resolution to reinstate the local board powers for the LBAE meeting (Local Board of Appeal Equalization). 2nd by Don. Motion carries. County has set date of Wed. April 10, 2019 at 1 PM at the Wanamingo Town Hall
   Review Fire Service Contract with City of Wanamingo. Payment due January 31, 2019
       Tamra has given the fire extinguisher to Brian Gudknecht to have tagged. Kerry also stated there are a couple fire extinguishers in the maintenance shed that need to be checked. Kerry was given a contact name that he can work with from Brian Gudknecht for the tagging service.
   Notification that the City of Wanamingo is requesting approval from the MPCA to apply biosolids of Monty Schaefer's property which resides in Wanamingo Township
   Wanamingo Township notice of filing has been published and posted. One supervisor and the treasurer's position are up for reelection. Filing fee is $2.00. Local election will be held March 12, 2019. Don stated he does not intend on filing for the supervisor position. Kerry Olson said he would be interested as long there was not a conflict of interest being he is a township employee. It was mentioned that another township had a longtime maintenance person who also sat on the township board. Tamra will check with MAT on this issue. Nancy agreed to file for another term as treasurer.
   Combined Clerk and Treasurer's training on January 24, 2019. Both Tamra and Nancy expressed an interest in attending.

Other Business:
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

Motion to adjourn by John and 2nd by Tom. Motion carries
Meeting adjourned at 6:29 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township January Meeting Minutes
January 17, 2019

The January meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, January 17, 2019 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth and Don Reynolds. Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. Maintenance; Kerry Olson. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Treasurer's report read by Nancy. Motion by Don to approve the treasurer's report 2nd by Tom. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by John to approve the minutes 2nd by Don.

Present Bills: Motion by John to pay Shane Electric 2nd by Don. Tom abstain. Motion carries. Motion by John to pay the remaining bills 2nd by Don. Motion carries

Building Permits: none

Bruening Rock left a bid for the supervisors to review. Supervisors would like a similar form filled out by Kielmeyer so they have a better comparison. John will get a similar form to Kielmeyer's.

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage
   Planning and Zoning: Rae had contacted Tamra and we will try to get planning information together to finalize changes to the township ordinance.
   Road Updates: Kerry stated the weather has been mild. He has plowed some slush and has cut trees in the ditches right of way. He has made piles in the ditches and he and Tamra had been trying to contact the DNR to get a permit to burn the piles. Kerry is working on a Pesticide license for commercial application. Board stated they will help cover costs associated with the application fee and any study materials. Kerry will also follow-up with the status of the fire extinguishers.
   John attended the Public Hearing concerning solid waste designation on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 9 AM in Red Wing. There was a large audience in attendance and quite a few had questions. There was a question about mileage reimbursement for haulers that are far from Red Wing and the commissioners did not have an answer for that. Excel will burn the garbage. Goal is to cleanup and close the old landfill site. Many communities felt that the town of Red Wing will be the only area getting the best financial outcome of this situation. Commissioners will wait on a vote after a 90-day hold as they are still gathering information.
   Clerk/Treasurer training for January 24 is full. There was a waiting list.
   Tamra received an email response from MAT concerning leasing equipment and conflict of interest with Kerry filing for supervisor and also being an employee. He can be elected to the supervisor position but would just have to use the “conflict of interest” process. Email on file.

New Business:
   December calls for service were 27
   Township Office was open January 15, 2019 for officer filing from 1-5 PM with Kerry Olson filing for supervisor and Nancy Hegseth filing for treasurer. Filing fees were collected.
   John made a motion to have a resolution form for LBAE per County request 2nd by Tom. Motion carries

Other Business:
   Kerry was wondering if he could have the Vasa township maintenance man be his backup. He will check on what is required to do that.
   Reminder of the Goodhue Township officer's meeting in Zumbrota on Saturday, February 2, 2019. John, Nancy, Tamra and Kerry plan to attend.
   Tamra put up new map from County showing number of building sites per section in Wanamingo Township
   John presented information about a new dump truck. Single axle, stainless steel sander, automatic for $169,000. It is located in Elk River. It has a monroe plow. This was discussion only. Our current plow is a 1999 model purchased new in 1998. Past history was that the township would trade dump trucks every 15 years. This could be discussed at the annual meeting with the residents.

Motion to adjourn by John and 2nd by Tom. Motion carries
Meeting adjourned at 6:36 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township February Meeting Minutes
February 21, 2019

The February meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, February 21, 2019 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth and Don Reynolds. Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. Maintenance; Kerry Olson. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by John to approve the minutes 2nd by Tom. Treasurer's report read by Nancy. Motion by John to approve the treasurer's report 2nd by Don.

Building Permits: Lars Nygren was present to apply for a building permit for a shed. Supervisor's reviewed the information he supplied. Motion by John to accept the permit application. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage - ongoing
   Planning and Zoning: nothing at this time
   Road Updates: Kerry Olson stated he has been busy plowing snow. Tamra said she had gotten a phone call from Jim Sviggum and he wanted the board to know that both he and Chad Quiggle were thankful for the great job Kerry was doing. Kerry said the snowbanks are big. Wondering if something should be done to push them back. Kerry knows of someone with a dozer with a rental rate of $155.00 an hour which is a cheaper rate. Grader is currently down. Kerry can demo a grader from RDO for 16 hours free but there is a $400.00 shipping rate. Board agreed to have Kerry use the demo grader. Due to the large volume of snow Kerry has been contacted to open up resident's driveways. Should set the rate at $120.00 per hour with a $50.00 minimum charge. Will need to send a letter to residents who used the township's service. Tamra will draft a letter. Kerry is keeping track of who is calling and how long it is taking him. Fire extinguishers are still not back yet. Kerry was unable to get the brush burning completed. No rock bids from Kielmeyer. Corey has a bid sheet made up. Will finalize in March. John would like to see rock from the Foss Pit. Kerry has a trailer on order. John had found a snowplow for sale in Iowa but when he checked the status it was sold. It seems there are none left to buy. Board said the purchase of a snowplow will be brought up at the annual meeting. Could be at least $200,000 completely set up.
   LBAE information from County was incorrect. Wanamingo Township will have to have an open book this year to be held at Goodhue Government Center Monday, April 22 from 9:30 AM -11:00 AM. Board can reinstate by 2/01/2020 for local LBAE at town hall.
   Don made a motion to approve a resolution concerning the new county wide trash ordinance in regards to Wanamingo Township stating the township will not adhere to the ordinance when enacted. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries. Full resolution will be on file.

New Business:
   January calls for service were 24
   Had to have furnace repairs. Motor needed to be replaced.
   Mailbox on 430th belonging to Logan Hanus needs to be modified. Kerry had spoken with Logan and made him aware that it is dangerous due to its size.
   Township Annual Election will be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 from 5 PM – 8 PM. Note change to 5 PM. Motion by Tom to appoint the following election judges: Tom Shane, Don Reynolds, and Tamra Berg as head judge. 2nd by Don. Motion carries. Tom and Don will count the ballots.
   Agenda items for the annual meeting following the election: Kerry will speak about the roads, equipment repairs, updating the equipment, obtaining a pesticide license, and the township putting on its own rock.    Should we have water at the hall? Someone from the Sheriff's department will attend.
   Tamra is set up to attend a One-on-One session to complete annual report to State Auditor on February 28, 2019
   Tom had gotten a bill from Erickson Engineering for the bridge replacement on 63rd . Those that attended the Township meeting in Zumbrota said it was on the 2020 schedule for replacement. Will wait to pay this.
   Board discussed rebuilding road on 70th by Brian Flom's as the road needs work.
   Kerry said 410th needs repair.. Schumacher bid had been $10,500 for 600 ft. Should get a new estimate.

Other Business:
   Reminder of Spring Short course in Rochester on March 19.
   Tamra has gotten donation requests from Goodhue County Fair and Goodhue Historical Society. Will have it brought up at the annual meeting.

Present Bills: Due to the fact that the clerk could not get the claims list to print the supervisors signed off on the individual CTAS claim forms for each bill. Motion by Tom to pay to pay the bills. 2nd by John. Motion carries

   The supervisors reviewed the Board of Audit with treasurer and clerk locating random canceled checks or deposits selected by the supervisors. Reporting forms and statements were signed off on.

Motion to adjourn by Tom and 2nd by Don. Motion carries
Meeting adjourned at 7:05 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township March Meeting Minutes
March 21, 2019

The March meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, March 21, 2019 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth and Don Reynolds. Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. Maintenance; Kerry Olson. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by John to approve the minutes 2nd by Don. Treasurer's report read by Nancy. Motion by John to approve the treasurer's report 2nd by Tom. Nancy pointed out that the clerk used checks from wrong box last month so number system will be off on the treasurer's report.

Also in attendance were: Leah Shane, Darryl Logan, Jim Foss, Len Feuling, Jim Roth, Lars Romo, Jim Zwiener, Corey Kielmeyer, Jack Kielmeyer

Corey Kielmeyer submitted his rock bid. Supervisors reviewed rock bids from Bruening and Kielmeyer with Kerry charging the township $10,000 for delivery only. Tom brought up the fact that the township had pre-paid and received poor service. Corey said the pre-pay was for rock only. Lars questioned whether Kerry would have time to deliver. Len said we should use 1 ½ inch rock. Tamra found meeting minutes from 2015 where the board questioned about pre-paying. Jim Foss stated that the pre-pay saves both the township and Kielmeyer money. Don said that we have more residents in the township that have moved in from other areas and they want faster results. Kielmeyer is not asking for a pre-pay this year. Corey moves trucks to pits. Hernke's pit always has a loader. John mentioned that all township roads are in poor condition. John said Kerry is on the payroll so township would be paying only for the use of his trailer. John prefers rock out of the Foss pit so the township can recoup some gravel tax dollars. Jim said to put numbers together as Kerry's numbers do not include fuel. Township used ¾ inch rock for the bulk last year. Corey suggested using 1 inch instead. Don said they need to review the numbers submitted and also address the concerns brought forth by the residents. There is a map showing what roads have been rocked. Jim with Bruening said last year was a bad year for everyone in this area because of the Co. 1 construction. Jim Foss asked Kerry how long it would take to deliver and what fuel expenses would be and with those numbers it would be over and above the $10,000 delivery quote. Tom said the board's goal is to save money for the residents. Roads need to get back in shape. Lars said they need a crown. Lars felt the grader was not out enough.
Tom made a motion to table discussion on the rock bids. 2nd by John. Motion carries.

Present Bills: Motion by John to pay the bills 2nd by Tom. Motion carries

Building Permits: none

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage - ongoing
   There is a Planning and Zoning Meeting in Zumbrota Tuesday, March 26, 2019. Tamra and Rae plan to attend
   Road Updates: Kerry said he has started to grade. He has been out on a few roads. Roads that were rocked last year are in better shape. He is bringing the shoulders in. Grader was having issues but then started working again. Kerry has talked with an Eau Claire Truck dealer and they have a brand new truck for $160,000. John had information on a Crysteel for $154,000. Lars said not to weld the truck frame on a Crysteel. County sells their trucks every 2 years but they are a tandem. Lars asked about the brand of plow as the Monroe had trouble. Board will continue to investigate plow trucks. Bob Flom has a truck that the board could look at. Lars brought up about the joint partnership with Cherry Grove on the townline road (460th) and it is rocked every other year. Board said they will continue with that agreement. Lars also thought the bridge by Derass (James Davis) needs replacing in 2020 and Wanamingo would have to pay half.
   Still waiting for fire extinguishers
   Election results: Kerry Olson won the supervisor position and Nancy Hegseth won the treasurer position.
   John brought up about conflict of interest. At the MAT Rochester short course he spoke with several supervisors and was told it was very common to have the supervisor's doing additional township jobs.
   We will wait until April with new board member in office to vote on annual meeting items
   Tamra, Kerry, John and Nancy attended the Spring Short Course in Rochester on March


New Business:
   February calls for service were 40
   County has road postings on as of the 15th.
   Supervisor's will plan on road inspections to be Monday April 8 at 8 AM with alternate date of April 15 at 8 AM. Notes will need to be taken


Other Business:
   Tamra had Nancy and Kerry fill out the campaign filing forms and was then able to swear them into office. Board thanked Don for his service to the township.
   Board also discussed and reviewed a grader estimate. Kerry had demo'd the grader and liked it.
   Nancy mentioned that April 18 is Maundy Thursday so the board decided to move the April meeting up a week. Will have meeting on Thursday, April 11.

Motion to adjourn by Don and 2nd by Tom. Motion carries
Meeting adjourned at 7:23 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township April Meeting Minutes
April 15, 2019

Note: the April meeting that had been scheduled for Thursday, April 11, 2019 had to be canceled due to winter weather and was moved to Monday, April 15, 2019

The April meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:40 PM on Monday, April 15, 2019 preceded by the Reorg meeting. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth and Kerry Olson. Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. Also in attendance were Jim Foss, Len Feuling and Lars Romo. The Pledge of Allegiance had been said at the Reorg meeting. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Jim Foss wanted the election vote results noted in May's meeting minutes. Motion by Tom to approve the minutes 2nd by John. Treasurer's report read by Nancy. Motion by John to approve the treasurer's report 2nd by Kerry.

Present Bills: Motion by Tom to pay Kerry for maintenance salary. 2nd by John. Kerry abstain. Motion carries. Motion by Tom to pay the remaining bills. 2nd by John. Motion carries

Building Permits: none

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage: still ongoing
   Planning and Zoning: Tamra and Rae will review meeting information and contact attorney to finalize ordinance revisions
   Road Updates: Before the snow Kerry had gotten out and graded. He will get back to it. He had Kielmeyer bring in rock and put some by Lars Romo, Steve Sviggum and 100th by new culvert. He is working on getting the crown back. Len said a couple roads didn't get done. That 97th needs rock from #8 going south. John said the rock needs to be put down and Kerry will get it done. Tom wanted to include provisions in Kielmeyer's rock bid. Last year Kielmeyer had rocked after chloride had been applied. Kerry will need to monitor that. Kerry will also need to find out who is applying chloride as some residents do their own.
   Fire extinguishers will need to be checked on
   Discussion of rock bids. Township will use Kielmeyer and marking the roads that need rock. Will also pull random weights slips. Tamra had attended Holden Township's meeting where rock bids were discussed and that board had not been happy with Kielmeyer in 2018. Kielmeyer had been well aware of the County 1 project so that should not have been a reason for poor delivery service. Jim Foss said Kielmeyer will be crushing deeper. Board would like to see rock out of the Foss pit.
Tom made a motion to accept Kielmeyer Construction's bid for rock from the March 21, 2019 meeting with added provisions. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries
   As discussed at the annual meeting: Motion by John to donate $1000 to Goodhue County Fair Board 2nd by Tom. Motion carries. Motion by John to donate $400 to the Goodhue Historical Society 2nd by Tom. Motion carries.
   Tom made a motion to certify the township levy as discussed at the annual meeting the same as 2018. General $30,000 Road and Bridge $125,000 Fire $22,000 Total $177,000. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries
   Updates on truck: John and Kerry went to Eau Claire to see a monroe universal plow. International truck for $156,506.84. Also checked a Freightliner in Mankato with a hinke plow. Kerry liked the Eau Claire truck as it had a roller that can use crushed rock or chips. That truck is ready to go. The Finance officer and dealer would like to come to a meeting and be available for any questions. No numbers given for a trade-in. Maybe a resident in the township would want to buy it. Kerry has demo'd graders. There was a JD grader for $274,000. We need a truck more. Kerry will ask the Eau Claire people to come to the May meeting. Lars mentioned the def has trouble. Township should have levy raised so we can have more funds available for equipment but that can only be done at the annual meeting. We need a grader but can wait until levy is raised so we can build up some reserves. Lars felt a truck could be used more than the grader in the winter.

New Business:
   March calls for service were 38
   John and Kerry did road inspections and took notes on the bad spots. Culvert bad by Berquam's. Made notations for roads that need rock. Kerry will get out and get the roads that will be chlorided done first.
   Township computer is very slow and Tamra had it checked in Cannon Falls and was told it wasn't worth updating. Tom made a motion to look into a purchase of a new computer. 2nd by John. Motion carries
   John made a motion for a resolution authorizing contract with interested officer Kerry Olson. 2nd by Tom. Kerry abstain. Motion carries.
   Resolutions for Tom and John and Shane Electric are on file.
   Motion by Kerry to open the min. maintenance roads 2nd by Tom. Motion carries

Other Business: none

Motion to adjourn by Tom and 2nd by John. Motion carries
Meeting adjourned at 7:05 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township May Meeting Minutes
May 16, 2019

The May meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, May 16, 2019 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth and Kerry Olson. Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by John to approve the minutes 2nd by Kerry. Treasurer's report read by Nancy. Motion by John to approve the treasurer's report 2nd by Kerry.

Also in attendance: Robert Siebenaler, Robert Oates, Gary Esterby, Christa Thompson, and Rob Standeven

Building Permits: Robert Siebenaler with Wiechert Realty presented to the township maps and other information in regards for splitting AG property for Robert Oates into a buildable site. A need for a variance was discussed. No permits were granted as this was discussion only.

Old Business:
   Updates on truck: Christa Thompson and Rob Standeven with Mid-State Truck Service presented an agreement to purchase a 2019 International truck with mid-June delivery. Price is $156,701.84 plus service fee. Warranty was discussed and Rob will present information. Warranty start date is when truck is delivered. Financing options were also presented.
   Motion by John to purchase a 2019 International truck financed through Santander for
$156,701.84 including service fees with the option of Mid-State to purchase the old truck for $7500.00 within 2 months after delivery of new truck with finance option of 5 years with annual payment starting July 1, 2019 at 4% annual interest. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries

Present bills: There was a large Nuss repair bill to pay. Discussion as to whether township should look into something different for a grader. Something used? Would we be buying someone elses problems?
Motion by Tom to pay Kerry. 2nd by John. Kerry abstain. Motion carries. Motion by Tom to pay remaining bills. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.

   Maps done for County for mileage: Tamra has contacted Ethan Seaberg and he said we should keep this on our agenda. County has software and equipment to do the maps but needs an employee to do it. Bridge for Wanamingo on 63rd is slated for 2020 and Cherry Grove township for 2021.
   Planning and Zoning: Tamra and Rae have met to discuss updating township's ordinance and the next steps involved.
   Road Updates: Kerry said the roads are in poor shape. Getting rock for 425th. Soil Center road is done. He has also delivered to bad spots with frost boils. Discussion that the Soil Center (Ag Partners) along with Kenyon Ag are using 110th Ave in both north and south directions causing additional wear on the road. John will discuss with the Ag Partner manager about rock reimbursement.
   Status of the fire extinguishers: need to check on
   Kielmeyer's contract was presented to the supervisors for their signatures.
   Snowplowing bills: Dan Greseth and Jim Kyllo had not yet paid their snowplowing bill. Also bill sent to Wayne Siem was returned. Should be sent to Lane Mueller. Tom will talk to Dan and Kerry will talk to Jim.
   Still working on replacing the township computer.
   Election results from March election: Supervisor: Kerry Olson 21 votes, Lars Romo 19 votes and Rae Rusnak 1 vote. Treasurer: Nancy Hegseth 36 votes and Jessica Page 1 vote. A total of 41 votes were cast.                                                                                                                          PAGE 1

New Business:
   April calls for service were 49
   Kerry made a motion to hire Bob Gadient as a back-up maintenance person for $20.00 an hour. 2nd by John. Motion carries
   Update of township parking lot and grassy areas: Estimate from Arrow Asphalt came in at $16,300.   Will get another bid from Rochester Asphalt on May 29th. Will wait to see what areas the County doesn't sod as we may just haul in some black dirt and seed that.
   Motion to hire Leah Shane at $20 a time for lawn mowing by Kerry. 2nd by John. Tom abstain. Motion carries.
   Letter from Heather Arndt concerning Hwy 52/Hader interchange. No supervisor has been contacted by MnDot concerning this. Tamra will email Heather to let her know that.
   Will need to review MATIT insurance coverage. Payment is due July 1.
   Motion by Tom to continue bounties for gophers at $1 plus ½ cost of bait and $20 per coyote. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.
   Ditch spraying and mowing: Kerry is still working on getting a commercial license. Will go ahead and rent Steve McNamara's mower.

Other Business:
   Need to be sure Supervisors are current with Board of Appeals so township can resume holding the Equalization meeting at the township hall in 2020.
   There are upcoming summer short courses in June


Motion to adjourn by Tom and 2nd by John. Motion carries
Meeting adjourned at 7:44 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township June Meeting Minutes
June 20, 2019

The June meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, June 20, 2019 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth and Kerry Olson. Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by Tom to approve the minutes 2nd by Kerry. Treasurer's report read by Nancy. Motion by John to approve the treasurer's report 2nd by Tom.
Nancy did have questions concerning the Federal IRS payments. Tamra said that with Kerry being paid monthly we will always have to pay into Federal along with PERA every month.

Mackenzie and Alex Reberg approached the board to introduce themselves. They are the interested party wanting to purchase the Oates 9 acre yard with buildings. They said they are looking forward to living in the country but do not want there to be any issues with the township in purchasing the 9 acre yard. They need a statement from the township stating there are no restrictions with the property for their title company. Tamra said she had gotten a v/m earlier that day from Heritage Title. The board has not had any requests like this before but they saw no issues. Tamra will contact the title company and see what they need for their records.

Permits: John Hegseth wants to build a cattle shed. The board reviewed his plans and saw no issues. Motion by Tom to approve the permit. 2nd by Kerry. John abstain. Motion carries. The other 2 applicants; Lane Mueller and Marlon Sviggum were not in attendance.

Present bills: Motion by Tom to pay Kerry. 2nd by John. Kerry abstain. Motion carries. Motion by Tom to pay the remaining bills. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries

Old Business:
   The new truck is here. Lars Nygren may be interested in the old truck. Craigslist or Maring's auction may be another avenue. Kerry will look into the licensing for the new truck.
   Maps done for County for mileage: ongoing
   Planning and Zoning: Tamra said she is willing to take Kerry's spot on the Planning and Zoning board being she has been doing some of the work anyway. Motion by Kerry to appoint Tamra Berg to the Planning and Zoning Board. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries
   Road Updates: Kerry reported that on Tuesday or Wednesday chloride would be coming. Will have to have Corey get the rock down on those locations before the chloride is applied. Corey had talked to Kerry on Monday about crushing rock and where to put it. We should be getting it the 1st week after 4th of July around July 8th. Kerrry spoke to Steve McNamara about renting their mower but was told the rate may be higher than 2018. Kerry checked out a used mower out of Owatonna for $2900 and he knows he can get parts for it if needed. Board also had a bid for a new mower from Werner Implement but price is too high. Tom made a motion to buy a used mower for $2900 or less. 2nd by John. Motion carries.
   Kerry will get the 2 fire extinguishers, one for the truck and one for the shop, taken care of.
   New truck will need to be DOT'd. Scott Shane can do that.
   Still 2 outstanding snowplowing bills. Kerry will take care of Jim Kyllo's and Tamra will resend to Lane Mueller.
   Township computer has been purchased but not all programs have been loaded and moved from the old one.

New Business:
   May calls for service were 34
   Will need to get parking space markers for the area in front of the building to prevent anyone from getting too close. Will also move the handicap sign and mark the handicap area.
   MATIT insurance has the new truck listed. Will keep the old one on until it is sold.
   Ditch Spraying and mowing: Kerry took the commercial pesticide test. He has not seen too much parsnip. Kerry will contact the residents about spraying. He will mow once he gets a mower.
   Hwy 52 Southbound project on June 27 in Cannon Falls. Tom will try to attend
   Applicant briefing for Disaster DR-4222 July 11, 1:00 PM Red Wing. Frost boils are elgible. Kerry and Tamra will attend.
   John will bring up the rock reimbursement from Ag Partners with them again.
   Distributed the MAT membership cards
   Recieved a thank-you from the Goodhue County Fair Board for our donation
   State Demographic numbers for 2018: population: 446 household: 168

Other Business:
   John said Arrow Asphalt had chains stolen from the parking lot after they had worked on the township's lot. John wondered if we should have a camera. Tom said they can cost around $600 and only record when it sees motion. Tom will look into this further

Motion to adjourn by Tom and 2nd by John. Motion carries
Meeting adjourned at 7:20 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township July Meeting Minutes
July 18, 2019

The July meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, July 18, 2019 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth and Kerry Olson. Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by John to approve the minutes 2nd by Kerry. Treasurer's report read by Nancy. Motion by Kerry to approve the treasurer's report 2nd by John.

Building Permits: Fred Barsness was present to represent Rick and Lane Mueller for a shed. Board reviewed the information. Motion by John to approve the permit. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries.
Fred also discussed the road to the Mueller property (90th Ave. Way) He said his Grandfather had built the road and it had been a private road at one time. We will check with the County to see how they have it labeled.
Present Bills: Motion by John to pay Kerry 2nd by Tom. Kerry abstain. Motion carries. Motion by Tom to pay the remaining bills 2nd by John. Motion carries. John did question the lawyer bill (this was for the Oates issue) and also the rock bill. Kerry was able to get a small amount of rock from Kielmeyer to fill in spots.
Old Business:
Updates on the new truck: Scott Shane can DOT it, we have insurance and license. Kerry did have the old truck DOT’d and he serviced it. He put the sander in the box along with plows.
Maps done for County: Lisa Hanni will get us some old maps to review some of our township roads.
Planning and Zoning: ongoing. Tamra did attend zoning meetings in Stanton and Leon Townships to get a better idea of how those townships were handling their ordinances.
Road Updates: Still no rock yet. ¾ of the spraying is done. Kerry has mowed the weeds. Grader is still working.
Fire extinguishers are in place
All snowplowing bills have been paid
Township Computer: still have a couple programs to load
Highway 52 Southbound project on June 27 was attended by Tom. Hader project is a go. Highway 52 access will be limited from the side roads. County had published 3 overpass options in the Cannon Falls Beacon for residents to review. It is still questionable as to how County 8 will intersect with the overpass from the west (township side)
Applicant briefing for Disaster DR-4222 on July 11 at 1:00 PM in Red Wing was attended by Tamra and Kerry. We are in the system and will just wait till they contact us.
Kerry wondering when he can start to mow the whole ditch. After August 1.
John was wondering about the status of the grader. Can the township afford anymore repairs? Kerry will do some checking to see what is out there for used graders.

New Business:
June calls for service were 42
Old truck has been sold
District 4 Meeting & Election notice for Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at Glencoe City Center

Other Business: none

Motion to adjourn by John 2nd by Tom. Motion carries.
Meeting adjourned at 6:50 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township August Meeting Minutes
August 15, 2019

The August meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, August 15, 2019 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth and Kerry Olson. Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by John to approve the minutes 2nd by Kerry. Treasurer's report read by Nancy. Nancy had talked with Dean Baker at the Wanamingo Bank concerning the renewal of the 08/18/2019 CD with an interest rate of 2.25%. She also found a discrepancy in the amount the bank told her versus what the online banking system gave her. She and John will go into the bank and get things straightened out. Motion by Kerry to approve the treasurer's report 2nd by John.

Building Permits: Brian Fredrickson was present to request a permit for a new shed. He had met with the zoning board earlier in the week and they had approved it. The township board reviewed his plans. Motion by John to approve the building permit 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries

County Commissioner Barney Nesseth was present to update the board on the waste management issue. In a public works study it showed that residents farthest away from the facility will end up paying the most. Those residents are in Barney’s district. The City of Red Wing is not negotiating.
Now the City doesn’t need the County’s garbage as they are getting it from Burnsville. The State says that burning facilities need to run at full capacity before any new landfill is granted. Concern now is what to do with the Bench Street landfill as it is currently not in the closure program. Barney wants to continue to oppose the ordinance and the township board agrees with Barney to continue his course of action. Barney also talked about the County’s budget. He wants to keep any increases low. He still sees programs that need to be reduced. Capital expenditures have been increased. He feels they need to review those amounts and see what is really needed. It was mentioned to Barney about the poor visibility to the north at the #1 and #8 intersection. Trees should be removed and the hillside shaved. Barney also asked if the township sees any problems with the County road culverts to let the County know. Some culverts need to have the water slowed down. John also mentioned that County 30 was poorly mowed. Barney will mention that to Public Works. The board thanked Barney for continuing to work hard for the residents.

Present bills: Tom made a motion to pay Kerry 2nd by John. Kerry abstain. Motion carries. Motion by Kerry to pay the remaining bills 2nd by Tom. Motion carries.

Old Business:
   Scott Shane cannot DOT the new truck. Kerry will have Brad Fredrickson do it.
   Maps done for County: still ongoing
   Planning and Zoning: 4 members met on Tuesday, August 13, 2019. It was discussed that it would not be necessary for them to meet when it is a simple building permit request. They decided to meet 3 times per year to stay current and continue working on getting the township ordinance up to date.
   Road Updates: Still no rock. Kerry said they are blasting. Anderson’s has rock but will not sell to the township as he doesn’t want to cause any conflict. Residents in attendance wondering if something needs to be done differently. Kerry thought we should have rock by next week. Kerry has a list of roads he will do first. Kerry has looked at 400th St. and graded it (this was in response to a concern from Gary Esterby). Spraying and mowing are done.
   Township computer: It is up and running. It was felt that Dan should be paid something for his time in helping us purchase a new computer and also moving the software from the old one. John made a motion to compensate Dan. 2nd by Tom. Kerry abstain. Motion carries
   Tom has also looked into getting a camera for the township. He will see if 5 gig is enough to handle it. John made a motion to pay approx. $800 for a security camera if our internet can handle it. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.

New Business:
   July calls for service were 38
   Kerry has removed the mailbox on 430th St. It was in violation of the size and the homeowner was not able to remove it without assistance.
   Tamra had received a request from the County on the levy and she will send them that information.
   Road maintenance has increased on 110th Ave due to Ag Partners. They are chloriding their own. North of Ag Partner’s to Jason Bauer’s the road is flat. John will bring issue up to Mike Alme.

Other Business:
   Bruce and Dawn Rohl were in attendance and requested that the ditch on 425th St. at the north end of their driveway be cleaned out. Kerry will clean it out and put the silt on Rohl’s side. He said he will also check the culvert.

Motion by Tom to adjourn the meeting 2nd by John. Motion carries.
Meeting adjourned at 7:20 PM
Next meeting on Thursday, September 19, 2019
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Wanamingo Township September Meeting Minutes
September 19, 2019

The September meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, September 19, 2019 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth and Kerry Olson. Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by John to approve the minutes 2nd by Tom. Treasurer's report read by Nancy. Motion by John to approve the treasurer's report 2nd by Kerry. John mentioned that the spelling of Bryan Fredrickson’s first name was incorrect. Should be a y instead of an i.

Bradd Strelow was present to ask what the township’s view was on the County’s Conservation Subdivision District. Board stated they were not aware of this new ordinance. Tamra informed the board that the information was sent after the August meeting. Tamra had called the County for a better explanation and the County offered to come to the next township meeting to explain what it is and what is involved. Bradd did say he was representing the Oates in the sale of their remaining property but that he was going to attend other township meetings in the area to ask for their position on this new ordinance.

Present bills: Tom made a motion to pay Kerry 2nd by John. Kerry abstain. Motion carries. Motion by Tom to pay the remaining bills 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.

Building Permits: no permit requests

Old Business:
   DOT on the new truck is done
   Maps done for County: still ongoing
   Planning and Zoning: no action last month
   Road Updates: Kerry said the rock is done. Mowing is ongoing. He has cleaned out the ditches that needed to be addressed.
   FEMA: Tamra has not heard anything from them. Board has decided that due to other extreme weather issues in other parts of the country that we will not pursue any FEMA money.

New Business:
   August calls for service were 49. Tamra had a response to her email concerning the recent criminal activity from Jeremy Lerfald. Tamra read the email to the board. Copy is on file.
   Tamra had received a call from the County asking if we had any flooding from the recent heavy rains. Kerry stated we did not
   MAT is offering a Planning and Zoning Training session on October 1, 2019. Tamra would like to attend.
   Need to get the black dirt down and finish up the parking lot. Tom and Kerry will try for Saturday (Sept. 21) to work on this. It was also mentioned that we had some leaking on the east side of the building by the window so there needs to be some gravel put down. John and Nancy would also help if it works with their schedule.


Other Business:
   John and Kerry are still researching graders. Thankfully, our current grader is still hanging in there.

Motion by Tom to adjourn the meeting 2nd by John. Motion carries.
Meeting adjourned at 6:21 PM
Next meeting on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township October Meeting Minutes
October 17, 2019

The October meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, October 17, 2019 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, Kerry Olson was absent. Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk's report was read by Tamra. Motion by John to approve the minutes 2nd by Tom.
Building Permits: Bruce Wold was present to apply for an Ag building permit. The supervisors reviewed his information. This is for a replacement building. Motion by John to approve the permit for Bruce Wold. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries.

Ryan Bechel and Samantha Pierret with Goodhue County Zoning were present to provide information concerning the Conservation Subdivision District (CS) ordinance that the County recently adopted. Lisa Hanni also joined the group a bit later. There were also members of the Township Zoning Board along with a resident present.

Listed are some issues that were touched on:
   County stated this new ordinance has been in the works for some time. They have been getting pressure from landowners with poor farmland within townships that have no available building sites. This ordinance will provide a residential development option while permanently preserving open space, agriculture, and natural resources. They also stated this ordinance has defined restrictions and there is an extensive process involved to the landowner.
   When the area is deemed Conservation it would then be rezoned, Minimum area required is 40 contiguous acres of which half needs to be kept as conservation. There can be up to 4 houses each with its own well and septic. If shared well and septic then can have up to 6 houses.
   Question about Soil Conversation getting involved.
       County will be flexible as to achieving requirements
   Conservation easement needs to be done by the homeowner
   Township can be stricter than the County
   Landowner would have to plat
   Township has 3 choices
Adopt the ordinance as is
Do nothing
Township can make changes to the ordinance
There was concern about what the residents of the Conservation Subdivision would want
the township to supply for services
Does a public hearing need to be held if the township is not adopting? Board felt this is an issue that should be brought up at the March Annual Meeting
Board thanked Ryan, Samantha and Lisa for attending the meeting to explain the ordinance.

Nancy gave the treasurer’s report. She had concerns about running short in the regular checking when PERA and FEDERAL taxes are taken out. She suggested placing the smaller CD into the checking account. Board was okay with that. Motion to approve the treasurer’s report by John. 2nd by Tom.
Present Bills: Motion by Tom to pay Kerry. 2nd by John. Motion carries. Motion by Tom to pay the remaining bills. 2nd by John. Motion carries.

Old Business:
   Maps done for County: still ongoing
   Road Updates: Kerry absent. Tom said he felt the roads were in good shape. John had talked to Corey about repairing frost boil damage this fall instead of having it become worse in the spring. John will have Kerry check these spots and get in touch with Corey.
   FEMA: Tamra had sent information to the State concerning our withdrawal
   Planning and Zoning: Class that Tamra wanted to attend was full. No meetings held
   Parking lot update: Tom had worked on the lot but dirt was wet. He did put gravel by the east side of the building. He will try to get it finished and seeded before it freezes.

New Business:
   September calls for service were 34
   Email from County asking about storm damage on Sept, 24. Kerry said there was none.
   Township Mileage Certification reported for 2019 as 39 miles to the County.
       There was a question concerning township roads with no signage and private property signs posted. Do these need dead end signs? Will have to check with County to see if township is being paid for those roads.
   Information concerning the 2020 elections. There will be 3 statewide elections.
   PNP Presidential Nomination Primary will be March 3, 2020. There will be one hour
training between Jan. 3 – March 2. Need to think about judges
   2019 Educational Conference & Annual Meeting to take place Friday, Nov. 22 and Sat. Nov. 23 in Mankato

Other Business:
   Road by Kenneth Lee’s (90th Ave) had a hole in the road. There is a beaver dam. The bridge is on the list to be replaced. Wondering if this is a state owned bridge as it was felt if township were to fix it would be less than the $20,000 required for engineering fees. 420th St Way east of Feuling’s is a min maintenance road and ends at the Peterson’s (previously Fred Raasch). Township road to their place is 105th Ave, yet mailing address is 425th. This is confusing. Will need to bring up roads at the annual meeting to residents.



Motion by John to adjourn the meeting 2nd by Tom. Motion carries.
Meeting adjourned at 7:35 PM
Next meeting on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township November Meeting Minutes
November 21, 2019

The November meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, November 21, 2019 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Kerry Olson. Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk’s report was read by Tamra. Motion by John to approve the minutes. 2nd by Kerry. Treasurer’s report read by Nancy. Motion by John to approve the treasurer’s report. 2nd by Tom. Present bills: Supervisors asked about the Erickson Engineering bill. Tamra had received an email from them stating the bill was due but Tamra did not have an invoice for it. Bill was for the bridge engineering fees for the bridge by Dick Berquam. Motion by Tom to pay Kerry. 2nd by John. Kerry abstain. Motion carries. Motion by Kerry to pay the remaining bills. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries. Building Permits: none Old Business: Maps done for County for mileage: ongoing Planning and Zoning: Rae, Gary and Tamra met to discuss the new County Conservation Easement ordinance. The Zoning board is not in support of it. Road Updates: Kerry said the roads were good until the wet weather happened. Kerry has been out blading. Plow truck is ready to go. Grader is still being used for blading so that is not yet ready for winter. He was able to get more rock down. Discussion about the bridge by Lee’s (90th Ave) Engineering fees through the County are $20,000 alone which the township has to pay. Township could do it for less than that. John had called Hancock Cement to get pricing on cement box culverts as they have some on hand. John will call them to put a hold on the culverts. Kerry had Corey Wersal with the County look at the bridge and he deemed it structurally sound for now. Tom made a motion to purchase cement box culverts (5 X 5 X 24) from Hancock cement for $3,000 each delivered. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries. New Business: October calls for service were 30 2019 MAT Conference will be in Mankato Nov. 22-23. Tamra plans to attend Tamra received information about Sentence to Serve to perform projects. John said the township had them help with tree trimming in the right-of-way in the past. Will send in the form to have them help with tree trimming again in the spring/summer. MAT asking for input for additional education. Board felt there should be information about road maintenance requirements. Motion by Kerry to close the minimum maintenance roads the 1st week of Dec. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries.
Other Business: How is equipment holding up? Grader is working well. Fingers are crossed.
Tom will try to get the camera’s installed within the month. Locations were discussed; fuel barrel and all doors. There appears to be thefts of gas still occurring in the township.
Motion by Tom to adjourn the meeting 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries. Meeting adjourned at 6:35 PM Next meeting on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township December Meeting Minutes
December 19, 2019

The December meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, December 19, 2019 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Kerry Olson. Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk’s report was read by Tamra. Motion by John to approve the minutes. 2nd by Kerry. Treasurer’s report read by Nancy. Motion by Kerry to approve the treasurer’s report. 2nd by John.
Present bills: Motion by Tom to pay Kerry. 2nd by John. Kerry abstain. Motion carries.                 Motion by Kerry to pay the remaining bills. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries.
Building Permits: none
Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage: ongoing
Planning and Zoning: nothing to report
Road Updates: Kerry said the roads are good. Truck is working well. Grader is having issues. Kerry feels it may have a short somewhere. He had done a thorough washing of the grader and then it wouldn’t start. He will keep looking at it. Kerry has been putting sand down. Discussion on the culvert replacement on 90th Ave. by Lee’s. John said he had the culvert opening incorrect. Needs to be a 5 X 10 X 24. Price at Hancock would be $18,000. With that price and if the township hires an excavator we would be over the $20,000 the County requires us to pay for engineering fees. Will continue to investigate but may have to let the County take care of it. Snowplowing for residents was discussed due to any liability from either the township or the resident. Also with the new snowplow truck it has a larger blade and some driveways are too narrow. Resident in question will be notified that the township no longer intends to snowplow their private driveway. Minimum maintenance roads have been closed.
PNP: Presidential Nomination Primary on March 3, 2020. Judges that are currently trained will be required to attend a 1-hour training session in Red Wing. Tamra will set us up for February 3, 2020 at 2 PM.
Tamra attended the 2019 Educational Conference & Annual Meeting in Mankato on Sat. Nov. 23. Gov. Walz spoke to the group and information on the 2020 Census was presented.
Tom will take care of getting the security cameras installed

New Business:
   November calls for service were 35
   Tom made a motion for a resolution to designate the Wanamingo Town Hall as the official polling place. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.
       Tamra will send that information to the County per their requirement.
   March Township Election: Supervisor and Clerk positions are up for reelection. Last day of filing will be Tuesday, January 14, 2020 with the office open from 1-5 PM.
       Township Election will be on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 voting hours are 5-8 PM.    Discussion ideas for the annual meeting: Increase the levy? Have a separate fund for equipment? How much? Grader will need to be replaced sometime in the near future. Could look to see how other townships handled this. Holden and Cherry Grove have recently purchased new equipment. Final lease payment on the tractor/mower is due in 2020 with a balloon payment due in 2021, so we will need to decide how we want to handle that. Kerry suggested having a picture board with the projects and their costs so the residents can see where their tax dollars went.

Other Business:
   Township received a $750 rebate check from the purchase of the snowplow truck
Tamra has received emails from title companies asking about any special assessments for some resident’s properties. She will reply there are none.

Motion by Tom to adjourn the meeting 2nd by John. Motion carries.
Meeting adjourned at 6:25 PM
Next meeting on Thursday, January 17, 2020 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township January Meeting Minutes
January 16, 2020
The January meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:32 PM on Thursday, January 16, 2020 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Kerry Olson. Clerk; Tamra Berg. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth was absent. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk’s report was read by Tamra. Motion by John to approve the minutes. 2nd by Kerry. Treasurer’s report read by John noting the deposit of the Goodhue County tax payment of $72,777.76. Motion by Kerry to approve the treasurer’s report. 2nd by Tom.
Representatives from MNDOT along with County Commissioner Brad Anderson were in attendance to present updates on the Hwy 52 project along with the Hader interchange.
Due to old pavement the southbound lane of Hwy 52 from Cannon Falls to Zumbrota will be reconstructed. This work will cause traffic slowdowns as lanes will be reduced.
MNDOT will also be working on safety improvements with the goal to enhance safety with a long term vision of Hwy 52 only having access at interchanges. Currently, there are 73 accesses from Cannon Falls to Zumbrota which creates a greater potential for accidents. They want to consolidate access while still maintaining a balance to the residents in the area with consideration of farmers, truck traffic, bus and emergency vehicles. There will be an interchange at Hader. MNDOT had not yet decided which of two options they would select. One option used less farmland. Access from County 8 would be rerouted to tie into Hwy 57 further south than the present location. MNDOT was in conversations with property owners impacted by the interchange. Brad Anderson had also suggested to MNDOT that a park and ride lot be constructed with bus access at the northeast corner of the interchange. Board members agreed that was a good suggestion. Construction is scheduled for 2021 with open bids in Jan. and construction to start that spring with completion in 2023. MNDOT will be scheduling another townhall meeting with local residents in about 4 weeks to be held in Zumbrota. Notification will be in the local papers and MNDOT said information can also be found on their website. The Board thanked the group for taking the time to explain the upcoming projects and for listening to their comments regarding those projects.

Building Permits: Nick Sviggum was on the agenda but was not present
Present bills: Motion by Tom to pay Kerry. 2nd by John. Kerry abstain. Motion carries.                 Motion by Kerry to pay the remaining bills. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries.
Old Business:
Maps done for County for mileage: continue to keep on the agenda.
   Planning & Zoning: nothing to report
   Road Updates: Kerry has been out snowplowing. John had contacted the resident to let him know as of Jan. 1, the township will no longer plow private driveways and gave him the name of a local snowplow driver that can do it with a pickup. Township will bill the resident for snowplowing 3 times. Kerry said everything else is going good. The grader is working and the problem noted last month is still unknown.
   PNP: Presidential Nomination Primary on March 3, 2020 with training set up for Feb.3, 2020 at 2 PM in Red Wing at the Goodhue Government Center.
John Hegseth made a motion to appoint the following judges for the March elections (and upon completion of the additional PNP training): Tom Shane, John Hegseth, Nancy Hegseth, Tamra Berg, Dorothy Hjermstad, Peggy Nelson and Rae Rusnak. 2nd by Tom Shane. Motion carries. (this information was also sent to the County per their request)
Security cameras are in place. The hard drive can store for 60 days. Only records when there is motion. Tom has it set up on his phone and there are instructions if others want it on their phones as well.

New Business:
   December calls for service were 27
   March Township Election on March 10, 2020: Supervisor and Clerk positions up for reelection. John Hegseth filed for Supervisor. Tamra Berg filed for Clerk. Filing fees collected.
January 16 – Last day for a candidate to withdraw from the election.
February 7– Absentee voting begins
   Goodhue County Township Officer’s Meeting to be held on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 9 AM at the Zumbrota VFW. Lunch at 12:30 PM. Tamra, John and Tom will attend.
   Wanamingo Fire Department Annual Meeting Monday, February 3, 2020.
   Mixed Municipal Solid Waste Meeting (2nd hearing) to be held on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 5 PM at the Goodhue Government Center. John said he will try to attend.
   Shared parking lot with Emmanuel Lutheran Church: Tamra informed the Church council president that the snowplow is taken to the maintenance man’s home when a storm is expected so that is why the lots are not plowed at the same time. Township would like to see the entrance from County 8 plowed as church members are using that and part of the township’s lot.
   Need to send a bill for break-away mailbox to resident
   Tom has received information from Erickson Engineering and another bill.
   Tamra will attend the Clerk/Treasurer Classes on Jan, 23 or Jan. 30 in St. Michael
   Tom made a motion to accept a resolution to reinstate board powers for LBAE (local board of appeals). 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries. Resolution #011620 along with LBAE training sheet showing John Hegseth as trained will be emailed to the County per their request.
   2020 Fire Contract at the Wanamingo City Hall needs to be signed by Tom (Chairman)
   Levy discussion: Tamra shared levy information for all the townships in Goodhue County. Out of 21 townships Wanamingo is in the lower third at $177,000. Average is $212,217. Holden is at $195,000 and Cherry Grove at $185,300. Will share the information at the annual meeting as we will need to think about the future of the grader and buying out the tractor/mower balloon payment from John Deere.

Motion by Tom to adjourn the meeting 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.
Meeting adjourned at 7:34 PM
Next meeting on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township February Meeting Minutes
February 20, 2020
The February meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, February 20, 2020 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Kerry Olson. Clerk; Tamra Berg and Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk’s report was read by Tamra. Motion by John to approve the minutes. 2nd by Kerry.
Building Permits: Kate and Lowell Peterson were present to apply for a permit to build a new house at 7307 County 44 Blvd. This will be a replacement dwelling. They will be installing both a new septic and well. They intend to live in the old house while the new one is built and then will demolish the old one once the new one is completed. Motion by Kerry to approve the house building permit. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries. Nick Sviggum was present to apply for an ag shed building permit. Information was reviewed. Motion by John to approve the permit request. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries.

Nancy read the Treasurer’s report. Motion by Tom to approve the treasurer’s report. 2nd by Kerry.

Present Bills: Motion by Tom to pay Kerry. 2nd by John. Kerry abstains. Motion carries.
       Motion by Kerry to pay the remaining bills. 2nd by John. Motion carries.

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage: ongoing
   Planning & Zoning: nothing to report
   Road Updates: Kerry stated the snow is off the roads. New truck is working out well as he is now able to cover more area with just the plow. Tamra had been contacted by the church about snowplowing the lot. It was decided that being the church is using part of the township’s lot and entrance off of Co. 8 that their snowplow driver could plow those areas. Kerry would then do a more thorough plowing when he is at the town hall.
The Goodhue County Township Officer’s Meeting was on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 9 AM at the Zumbrota VFW and was attended by John, Nancy and Tamra.
   The Wanamingo Fire Department’s Annual Meeting was on Monday, February 3, 2020. John, Nancy, Tamra and Tom attended. Tom had to leave for a service call.
   Mixed Municipal Solid Waste Meeting (2nd hearing) was held on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 5 PM at the Goodhue Government Center. No one attended.
   PNP: Presidential Nomination Primary will be on March 3, 2020: The Feb. 3 training has been completed. Tamra will work on a schedule for judges. Nancy and John cannot work together. Nancy is willing to take the ballots to Red Wing with Tamra.
   March Township Election will be on March 10, 2020 with voting from 5PM-8PM. Tamra, John and Nancy cannot work. Tamra will schedule Rae, Peggy and Dorothy to work and will have Rae and Dorothy count the ballots. We need to work on getting some other residents trained as judges. The annual meeting will follow voting. Kerry had suggested a poster board with pictures taken on the projects done in 2019. Could also have the new truck out so residents can see it.

New Business:
   January calls for service were 31
   Testing the electronic voting equipment was at 4 PM, Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at the Wanamingo Town Hall. Notice was published and posted.
   Board of Appeals meeting date is Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 3 PM at the Wanamingo Town Hall. John is currently certified. Will need 2 supervisors and the clerk present.
   MAT Training Spring Short Course will be in Rochester on March 17, 2020
   Townships will be getting new VAT voting equipment to replace the Automark in the future. County will be keeping that machine in their building.
   Need rock bids: Corey Kielmeyer has contacted Kerry about rock for 2020.
   Need Supervisors and Treasurer pay information so pay checks can be issued

Other Business:
   The supervisors reviewed the Board of Audit with treasurer and clerk locating random canceled checks and deposits selected by the supervisors. Reporting forms and statements were signed off on.
   Discussion items to support the reason for raising the Road and Bridge Levy:
       There has not been an increase in 10 years. Rock amounts have increased. There are three scheduled bridge replacements: by Dick Berquam’s, on the Cherry Grove town line and by Ken Lee’s. Need to continue to replace culverts. Tractor lease expires and Kerry feels it is in our best interest to buy it out. Will also need to save up for a grader replacement.


Motion to adjourn by Tom and 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries
Meeting adjourned at 7:27 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township March Meeting Minutes
March 20, 2020
**The scheduled March meeting for Thursday, March 19, 2020 was moved to Friday, March 20, 2020 due to a scheduling conflict** Meeting change was published and posted
The March meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Friday, March 20, 2020 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Kerry Olson. Clerk; Tamra Berg and Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk’s report was read by Tamra. Motion by John to approve the minutes. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries
Rock Bids: Corey Kielmeyer and Jim Zwiener (Bruening) were present. Rock bids were reviewed. There was also discussion about Ag Partner’s heavy use of 110th Ave. Motion by Kerry to accept Kielmeyer’s 2020 rock bid. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries. Corey also mentioned that there was a pre-pay option as well.

Treasurer's report was read by Nancy. Motion by Tom to approve the treasurer’s report. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries

Present Bills: Motion by Tom to pay Kerry.   2nd by John. Kerry abstains. Motion carries
Motion by John to pay remaining bills. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries

Building Permits: Wayne Lexvold for an ag shed (revising time period). Wayne was not in attendance but Tamra had called the County as they had already approved the prior permit. County stated that they have no issues with Wayne proceeding. Township board has no issues with that either. No motion was made as this permit had already been previously approved. Tamra will call Wayne.

Reorganization Meeting was called to order by Chairman Tom Shane at 5:53 PM. Separate reorganization meeting information is filed. No significant changes were made. Regular meeting continued at approx. 6:10 PM

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage: still ongoing
   Planning & Zoning: nothing at this time
   Road Updates: Kerry has started grading. Roads are drying out. He wants to schedule a road inspection. Mon. April 13 at 8 AM. Backup date is Wed. April 15 at 8 AM

New Business:.
   February calls for service were 21
   Board of Appeals date is Wed., April 8, 2020 at 3 PM at the Wanamingo Town Hall.
   The March Planning and Zoning Meeting for township officers and planning commission members has been canceled due to the coronavirus concerns.
   Discussion of bridge construction and the incurring engineering costs for L0698. No one remembers when or who signed an agreement with Erickson Engineering. Tamra will follow-up.
Also discussed was bridge L0624 on 90th Ave. County engineering says that culverts are a more cost efficient and faster replacement than a bridge. Will continue to investigate what is needed.
Proposal for the Bridge Project on 63rd Ave from the County was reviewed. Tom made a motion to accept the resolution for Bridge L0698 from Goodhue County. 2nd by John. Motion carries. Proposal was signed and will be mailed to the County.
Township will be able to get reimbursement for expenses incurred for the PNP Presidential Nomination Primary. Tamra will fill out the appropriate paperwork.
Annual election and meeting information:
Annual Election results: John Hegseth; supervisor with 21 votes. Tamra Berg; clerk with 24 votes. 25 votes were cast.
Motion by John to donate $1000 to Goodhue County Fair Board 2nd by Tom. Motion carries. Motion by John to donate $400 to the Goodhue Historical Society 2nd by Tom. Motion carries.
Tom made a motion to accept the resolution to offer a bounty of $20.00 per coyote and a $1.00 bounty per gopher plus ½ cost of bait. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.
Motion by John to approve March 9, 2021 for the township annual election and meeting with same times as 2020. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.
   John made a motion to certify the township levy as discussed at the annual meeting with an increase of $20,000 to the Road and Bridge Fund. General $30,000 Road and Bridge $145,000 Fire $22,000 Total $197,000. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries

Other Business:
   Kerry said that fuel prices are dropping and he suggested we pre-pay fuel. Motion by Kerry to pre-pay 1000 gallons of diesel at the local price with Ag Partner’s. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries. Kerry will follow-up with Ag Partners.
John presented information on a tree service that he was sent.

Motion to adjourn by Tom and 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries
Meeting adjourned at 6:47 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township April Meeting Minutes
April 16, 2020

The April meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, April 16, 2020 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Kerry Olson. Clerk; Tamra Berg and Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk’s report was read by Tamra. Motion by John to approve the minutes. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries. Treasurer's report was read by Nancy. Motion by Kerry to approve the treasurer’s report. 2nd by John. Motion carries

Present Bills: Motion by John to pay Kerry.   2nd by Tom. Kerry abstains. Motion carries
Motion by Tom to pay remaining bills. 2nd by John. Motion carries

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage: still ongoing
   Planning & Zoning: nothing at this time
   Road Updates: Tom stated the road are looking good when compared to other township roads in the area. Good job, Kerry. Kerry had been out to plow snow.
   Bridge discussions:   Bridge on 460th town road with Cherry Grove Township: John had spoken with the County Engineer and a block came out and they have deemed the box culvert unsafe. This will have to be a bridge replacement. Road is closed by the bridge so we may see increased traffic on 110th. Wanamingo Township will be responsible for $10,000 for engineering and road construction fees for their half. Motion by Kerry to accept the updated road agreement with Cherry Grove Township. 2nd by John. Motion carries.
   90th Ave. bridge agreement from the County: Not sure if it would work for the township to replace ourselves as we would need a hydraulic analysis to be performed. That would be an outside hire. Board decided not to sign the agreement yet as they would like to continue to investigate to see what size culvert and costs would be needed to have it installed. Kerry will follow-up.
   63rd Ave (L0698) bridge contract with Erickson Engineering was sent to Tamra from Tom Wilson. It had been signed by Tom Shane and Don Reynolds in 2018.
   PNP (Presidential Nomination Primary) reimbursement for expenses totaling $1480.25 has been sent to the County.
   Road Inspections: Due to the earlier snow event the road inspections will be moved to Monday, April 20 at 8 AM with back-up date of Tuesday, April 21 at 8 AM.
   Board of Appeals: Tom and Kerry agreed to take the necessary training when it becomes available.
   John has talked to the County concerning the intersection of 40 Acres Trail and County Rd. 30. He has seen that is difficult for large trucks to maneuver. County’s idea is changing intersection to 90 degree which would then move it more onto John’s property. The Board felt if the west side had fill that would widen the intersection. There needs to be a site visit from a County Engineer to see the situation.

New Business:
   March calls for service were 24. County says numbers were down due to Covid-19
MAT hosting online seminars. Please check your email or the MAT website if interested.
Mowing at town hall: Tom and Kerry will take care of it. Kerry has gotten black dirt to fill in the remainder of the parking lot and then will get it leveled and seeded.
Motion by Kerry to open min. maintenance roads 2nd by Tom. Motion carries.

Motion to adjourn by John and 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries
Meeting adjourned at 6:31 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township May Meeting Minutes
May 21, 2020

The May meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, May 21, 2020 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Kerry Olson. Clerk; Tamra Berg and Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk’s report was read by Tamra. Motion by John to approve the minutes. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.

Building Permits: Julie Praus was present to request an Ag building permit. They will be replacing their barn with a larger structure. Julie had the necessary documents. The board reviewed her information. John made a motion to approve the Ag building permit. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries.

Treasurer's report was read by Nancy. Nancy expressed concern about having enough money in the checking account to cover the bills. She will move money out of the Money Market account into the checking. Motion by Kerry to approve the treasurer’s report. 2nd by John. Motion carries.

Present Bills: Motion by Tom to pay Kerry.   2nd by John. Kerry abstains. Motion carries
Motion by Kerry to pay remaining bills. 2nd by John. Motion carries

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage: still ongoing
   Planning & Zoning: should try to schedule a meeting
   Road Updates: Scheduled roads for 2020 are rocked and graded. Anderson Trucking had asked Kerry if they could use the soil center road (110th Ave) for their empty trucks due to the detour from the Wanamingo roundabout construction. Kerry gave them the okay. Tamra will email County Commissioner; Barney Nesseth, to see if the township can receive any assistance with road maintenance due to the detour causing additional usage of 110th Ave. John said the tile line in the right-of-way on 40 Acre Trail is broke. Ellingson will fix it. Township will be responsible for 500 ft. Will wait until John gets the bill and is sure the tile line is working correctly before presenting the township with their portion.
   Bridge Updates: Another bill for 63rd Ave bridge (by Dick Berquam’s). John will call County with regards to the Cherry Grove bridge (460th St.). Would like to know if the weight limit could be lowered so at least car or pickup traffic could use it. This closure is also causing additional road traffic on 110th Ave south of Hwy 60. John has talked to Chris Fritz at Goodhue FSA concerning bridge on 90th Ave. Chris can look at it for the hydraulic analysis. Investigation continues.
   Road Inspections: See separate sheet from 04/20/2020. Items from sheet were discussed.
   100th Ave. debris cleanup: Discussion concerning the initial culvert replacement in 2018 by Schumacher’s. Submitted bid stated they would cleanup debris. John called Schumacher’s and they said they had cleaned up debris from the right-of way and the remaining stumps and debris piles were from Dave Froyum’s property. Supervisors would like a bill for $750 sent to Dave Froyum to cover part of the cost for the remaining cleanup.
   Board of Appeals Online Training opens July 1st. Information in Township Insider. Kerry and Tom will take it.
   Mowing at Town Hall: Motion by Kerry to hire Josh Lyon to mow at the Town Hall for $40 a time. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries.

New Business:
   April calls for service were 17.
MN LTAP is hosting an online seminar for Supervisors and operators for gravel road maintenance on May 27 from 10-11 AM.
Property Tax Abatement Program from the County: 99.3% of money has been collected
Thank-you notes received from the Goodhue County Fair and Goodhue Historical Society for the Township’s donations
Emergency Management email list: Currently Chairman and Clerk. Will change from Tom to Kerry.
Election discussion: Tamra has been getting election information from the County with regards to COVID-19 and how it will affect the elections. Kerry Olson and Leah Shane are interested in becoming judges, Upcoming August Primary generally has a low voter turnout. Supervisors not interested in purchasing plastic barrier shields. Relocation is not necessary as it was felt our building is large enough to handle voter traffic. Can also use the north door as an exit. There will be upcoming election judge online training.

Other Business:
   Nancy was wondering about any additional payments that will need to be made. PERA and IRS for Kerry will need to be paid.

Motion to adjourn by John and 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries
Meeting adjourned at 7:05 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township June Meeting Minutes
June 18, 2020

The June meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, June 18, 2020 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Kerry Olson. Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said.

Building Permits: Gary Berg was present to apply for a building permit for a replacement dwelling. Motion by John to approve the building permit. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries.

Dick Berquam approached the board to discuss the bridge replacement (L0698) on 63rd Ave.
He does not want a box culvert as there is debris that plugs it up. He had met with Greg Isakson from the County and was told the township should have received a package with options for the bridge replacement. The board did not recall that. County needs easement in order to proceed.

Clerk Tamra Berg arrived at 6:00 PM. Clerk’s report was read by Tamra. Motion by John to approve the minutes. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries. Treasurer’s report was read by Nancy. Motion by John to approve the treasurer’s report. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries. Nancy did state that she has moved money from the Money Market Account into the regular checking.

Present Bills: Motion by John to pay Kerry.   2nd by Tom. Kerry abstains. Motion carries,
Motion by Tom to pay remaining bills. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries. Will pay the Santander bill $33,915.00 (2019 Plow Truck) in July.

Keith Allen introduced himself to the board. He is running for County Commissioner and he is also on the Cherry Grove Township Board. His family raises goats and he also operates Hay Creek Ag Services. His views are similar to Barney Nesseth’s. There are 3 other candidates for County Commissioner; Todd Greseth, Phillip Parish, and Rod Steel. Because there are more than 2 candidates they will be on the August Primary ballot. The board thanked Keith for taking time to come to our township meeting.

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage: ongoing
   Planning & Zoning: need to plan a meeting
   Road Updates: Kerry has the 1st mowing completed. Luhman’s will be out on Tuesday and Kerry will grade those roads before the chloride is put down. Motion by John to chloride 400th from Hader Trail ½ mile west for 1 year. 2nd by Kerry. Tom abstains. Motion carries. Pothole on 408th Ave by Harlan Hjermstad’s. Kerry will check it out
Bridge Updates: Kerry had conversation with Ethan Seaberg concerning 63rd Ave bridge
Board of Appeals Online Training opens July 1st. Tom and Kerry will take it.


New Business:
   May calls for service were 30.
Election discussion: Motion by Kerry to appoint the following judges; Tom Shane, Leah Shane, Nancy Hegseth, John Hegseth, Kerry Olson, Dorothy Hjermstad, Rae Rusnak, and Tamra Berg as head judge for both the August Primary and November General election upon completion of the required training. 2nd by John. Motion carries.
Training will be online and starts July 1. PPE equipment will be supplied and paid for by the County. At this time, it is not mandatory that masks be warn but it is encouraged.
Tamra received an absentee voter application from the Center for Voter Information. Just wondering if anyone else got this as it is not from the County.
State Demographics for Wanamingo Township: 2019 population estimate is 439 with household estimate as 167

Other Business:
   Nancy mentioned the CD is due for renewal. She will withdraw some funds to cover the June expenses. The property tax money should come in July.
   Tom will be out of town the week of July 16 so the board decided to move the meeting up one week.

Motion by John to adjourn 2nd by Kerry
Meeting adjourned at 7:00 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township July Meeting Minutes
   July 9, 2020

Note: The July meeting was moved from July 16, 2020 to July 9, 2020 due to a scheduling conflict. A meeting notice change was published and posted.

The July meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, July 9, 2020 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Kerry Olson. Clerk; Tamra Berg and Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk’s report was read by Tamra. Motion by John to approve the minutes. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.

Building Permits: James Berquam was present to apply for an Ag building permit. Motion by Kerry to approve the permit. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries.

Treasurer's report was read by Nancy. The CD rates were discussed. They are low so the money has all been moved into the Money Market account. Nancy is also trying to get a penalty fee removed as she was not told about that when she initially moved the money. Motion to approve the treasurer’s report by John. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.

Present Bills: Motion by John to pay Kerry.   2nd by Tom. Kerry abstains. Motion carries.
Motion by Tom to pay remaining bills. 2nd by John. Motion carries.

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage….ongoing
   Planning & Zoning….no meetings have been held. Board feels that they should meet. Tamra will mention it to the Chairman; Gregg Erickson, as she thought that he should be calling for a meeting.
   Road Updates: Kerry has been going around with the mower. Chloride is done. When the roundabout is completed Kerry can then fix up 110th Ave (Ag Partner’s main road), as that is currently used as a detour. Township should consider digging up the old frost boils as mud is showing. May need 4-5 hours with an excavator and a place to put the dirt. Will backfill with rock and class 5.
Bridge Updates: At June’s meeting when Dick Berquam was present to discuss the 63rd Ave bridge he mentioned that there is debris below the bridge and felt it should be cleaned out. He stated he wanted a written agreement from the Township that they would take care of this and until he had an agreement he did not want the bridge project to proceed. Tamra had emailed the MAT attorney and was informed that it is the township’s duty to clean out debris to allow for surface water drainage. He also felt that having a contractual agreement was not a good idea. It was also stated that it is up to the Board to decide when to clean or maintain it. Greg Isakson with the County had called Tom. Tamra had also spoken with Ethan Seaberg. Ethan had emailed Tamra the bridge documentation they had along with an easement agreement. The township would need Dick to sign the easement agreement so the project could continue. Ethan also sent Tamra a picture of what the replacement bridge would look like. Discussion concerning the bridge continued when Dick Berquam joined the meeting. Dick stated he does not want this project. He does not want something junky. He was shown the picture of what the bridge would look like and he did not like that design. He had other examples on his laptap that he showed the board. He would prefer something that flares out. He said he had called John Hegseth months earlier and asked if this was going to be a bridge or a culvert. John had told him a bridge so Dick was wondering why it is now a culvert. Board explained that information that is given to them in February by the County for upcoming projects are classified as bridge replacements. Replacing the bridges with precast culverts is more cost and time effective. The township has already spent a considerable amount of money towards engineering fees and will need to see if any of that could be applied to a different bridge plan. Board has decided to table this until next year. Dick will not sign the easement. Tom will call Greg Isakson and Tamra will call Ethan Seaberg to let them know the status. County had wanted to let out bids for the purchase of the culverts on July 10.
90th Ave bridge (by Lee’s): should the township have concerns with an easement from the adjoining landowners so we don’t have the same problem as with the 63rd Ave bridge?
460th St. bridge (town line road with Cherry Grove): Due to the discovery of a 10 ft. deep scour hole downstream of the inplace bridge this will need to be a full bridge replacement.
Board of Appeals Online Training opened July 1st. Tom and Kerry will take it.
Election Online Training opened July 1, some may have gotten an email. County said we can take as a group with the Clerk. Will have training on July 22 at 2 PM at the town hall.

New Business:
   June calls for service were 29
PNP reimbursement money has been received
   Primary election will be Tuesday, August 11, 2020 from 7 AM – 8 PM. Tamra will set up a work schedule for the judges and send out that information. Masks will be mandatory.
Coronavirus relief funds (CARES) available for local governments. Tamra has been getting emails from the County for available funds that could be used for unbudgeted expenses due to COVID.
Shared information received on filing a Proof of Claim in the Prudue Bankruptcy
Shared information received on a New Health Insurance Benefit Program offered (Health Reimbursement) through MAT.

Other Business:
   Kerry wants to get some metal culverts to keep on hand.
   Will need to get a pay-out amount for the tractor.

Motion to adjourn by Kerry and 2nd by John. Motion carries
Meeting adjourned at 6:56 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township August Meeting Minutes
   August 20, 2020

The August meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, August 20, 2020 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Kerry Olson. Clerk; Tamra Berg and Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said.

Building Permits: Jim Johnson was present to apply for a garage building permit. Motion by John to approve the permit. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.

Joe Koncur was present to apply for a garage building permit. Motion by Tom to approve the permit. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.

Mark and Ruth Revland were present to apply for an enclosed porch addition building permit. Motion by Tom to approve the permit. 2nd by John. Motion carries.

Clerk’s report was read by Tamra. Motion by Kerry to approve the minutes. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries. Treasurer's report was read by Nancy. The COVID CARES money has been received along with gravel tax money but these will be on next month’s treasurer’s report. Motion by John to approve the treasurer’s report. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries.

Present Bills: Motion by John to pay Kerry.   2nd by Tom. Kerry abstains. Motion carries.
Motion by Tom to pay remaining bills. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage….ongoing
   Planning & Zoning….Tamra had mentioned having a meeting to Rae while working at the election. Rae had said she would contact Gregg. Tamra had also mentioned it to Gregg when he came in to vote at the election.
   Road Updates: Kerry has taken care of the old frost boils. He has cleaned out the debris below the 63rd Ave bridge by Dick Berquam’s. He cut up the wood and removed it from the area. Keith Allen dropped off information on the 460th Ave. bridge (town line road with Cherry Grove Township). This will have to be a single span prestressed concrete beam bridge due to the high flows and scour potential. Construction should take place this winter. Tamra has also received copies of the billings from their clerk. Discussion about the 63rd Ave bridge. Tom had called Erickson Engineering and was told revision costs would be an additional $20,000. Costs for a single span bridge could also be an additional $100,000. Bridge has a weight restriction of 3 TON. Board would like to invite Dick Berquam to the Sept. meeting to share their findings. Township should also make sure we do not have any easement issues with the 90th Ave. bridge replacement.
   Board of Appeals Online Training opened July 1st. Tom and Kerry will take it. Tamra will assist Kerry using the township’s computer to take the online class on August 24.
   Primary Election on Tuesday, August 11, had 93 voters.
   Federal CARES Act has Coronavirus relief funds available for local governments. Tamra attended a meeting on Monday, August 10 at the Fire Hall to discuss donating the township’s fund towards the purchase of a Rescue Rig. Other townships that the Wanamingo Fire Dept. service were also in attendance. Tamra shared the information from the meeting with the Board and they would like to see those dollars stay local. Another meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 8 to let the Fire Dept. know if a financial commitment can be given to them. It was also asked if the Zumbrota Ambulance would need additional funds due to COVID and if that information could be brought to the Sept. 8 meeting. Tamra had mailed in the Certification form. Board discussed if a new air conditioner could be purchased with our CARES dollars. Tamra will check that out. Tamra has purchased an additional table so social distancing can be practiced. Would like to buy another table.

New Business:
   July calls for service were 36
   Tom made a motion to accept a Resolution Adopting the Minnesota Townships General Records Retention Schedule. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries. This resolution will allow the clerk to clean out old township information that is no longer needed.
John Deere Tractor loader/mower buy-out options. Due date is 11/07/2020. Kerry made
a motion to buy-out the lease contract when the payment is due. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries.   A note was received from the Goodhue Co. Fair concerning the cancelling of the 2020 fair. Money donated will be used to install and hook-up to Zumbrota’s water and sewer.
   The District 4 Meeting on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 was via teleconference, Tamra had dialed in. Several MN House and Senate members spoke. CARES dollars were discussed. MAT classes are now held via computer.
   Tamra had a request from the County to send in the final Levy Certification for Taxes.
   Reminder that there needs to be a culvert replacement on 425th St. by Bruce Rohl’s.

Motion to adjourn by Tom and 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries
Meeting adjourned at 6:56 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township September Meeting Minutes
   September 17, 2020

The September meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, September 17, 2020 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Kerry Olson. Clerk; Tamra Berg and Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk’s report was read by Tamra. Motion by Kerry to approve the minutes. 2nd by John. Motion carries.

Richard Berquam and his daughter; Jennifer were in attendance to discuss the 63rd Ave bridge replacement (L0698) at the request of the township board. Tom said he had contacted Tom Wilson with Erickson Engineering and was told that if changes were made to a span bridge it would be an additional $100,000 with an additional $20,000 in engineering fees. The township has already spent approx. $18,000 towards engineering fees for the plans of a box culvert. It was also mentioned that the additional funding would probably not be approved. Tom had also mentioned in a discussion with Greg Isakson from the County that this is not a high usage road which would affect the funding as well. Mr. Berquam is probably the main user of the road. The bridge is currently listed as 3 Ton. Concerns were addressed regarding liability for any damage to the bridge or a vehicle crossing it. The bridge is posted so whoever would cross it would be held liable. Realistically, the township’s grader or snowplow should not be crossing it. Mr. Berquam stated that he had recently hauled a load of corn with a weight of 46,000 lbs over it and felt that the bridge is holding up fine. No one knows why the bridge was inspected in the first place. Mr. Berquam was concerned about debris and felt that if a span bridge were built the issues with debris would be minimal for many years to come. The board stated that the township is legally obligated to clean out the debris and has recently done so. Mr. Berquam was also wondering why he was not asked or involved in the bridge replacement process. The board stated that they are given information at the Feb. meeting for townships in which the County lists the upcoming bridge replacements for the next several years. Mr. Berquam was asked what his biggest concerns were related to the bridge and he stated it was safety and debris. It was pointed out to Mr. Berquam that the project cannot proceed without his signing of the easement. Tom suggested that the board invite Greg Isakson with the County and Tom Wilson with Erickson Engineering along with the Berquam’s to the October meeting.

Todd Greseth was also in attendance to introduce himself to the board and let them know he is running for County Commissioner. He was asked about any issues that he feels strongly about and he stated he did not like how the landfill/garbage issue was handled. He is also concerned about Veteran affairs and staffing issues. He feels that the Sheriff’s dept. is in good shape now. The board thanked Todd for coming.

Treasurer's report was read by Nancy. Motion by John to approve the treasurer’s report. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.

Building Permits: None

Present Bills: Discussion concerning the CARES dollars. Board would like the money to stay local. Out of the $11,150.00, it was decided to give the Wanamingo Fire Dept. through the City of Wanamingo $8601.09. The balance will be given to the Zumbrota Ambulance less some dollars for a couple of tables for the town hall. The board chose not to give the K-W School district any funds. HVAC equipment cannot use CARES dollars.
Motion by Tom to pay Kerry.   2nd by John. Kerry abstains. Motion carries.
Motion by Kerry to pay remaining bills. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage: ongoing
   Planning & Zoning: Tamra had requested having a meeting in Sept. with Rae, Gregg and Gary on August 11. A meeting notice was posted for Sept. 8 and Tamra was at the town hall. No one else came. Will get one scheduled for October.
   Road Updates: Kerry has completed the last mowing. He plans to replace the culvert by Bruce Rohl’s next week. He plans on renting an excavator. Tamra mentioned that 408th and County 1 has a sharp angle making it difficult for a semi to make the turn. It was mentioned to Ethan Seaberg as not sure if this was due to the County 1 road construction. Ethan said he would have Todd Majerus look at it. Just wanted Kerry to be aware of this so he can follow-up.
Board of Appeals Online Training opened July 1st: Kerry has completed his. Tom plans to get his completed as well.

New Business:
   August calls for service were 36
   Tamra had to complete a CARES election municipality agreement for the County. This was stating that Goodhue County had received CARES funds to help pay for extra election materials, PPE and cleaning supplies that the County distributed to the townships.
Tamra has received an Environmental Assessment Worksheet via email from MNDOT on the upcoming Hwy 52 projects. MNDOT is finalizing their Hader interchange designs.

Motion to adjourn by Tom and 2nd by John. Motion carries
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Wanamingo Township October Meeting Minutes
   October 15, 2020

The October meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, October 15, 2020 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Kerry Olson. Clerk; Tamra Berg and Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk’s report was read by Tamra. Motion by Kerry to approve the minutes. 2nd by John. Motion carries.

Building Permits: Bryan Fredrickson requested a building permit for a house. This will be a replacement dwelling. Board reviewed the location. Motion by Tom to approve the permit. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.   Shane Briggs with Briggs and Rabehl Builders were representing Kenny Jacobson for an Ag storage building. Motion by John to approve the permit. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.

63rd Ave. Bridge Project (L0698): Greg Isakson with Goodhue County, Tom Wilson with Erickson Engineering, Brad Anderson as County Commissioner and Dick and Jenny Berquam as landowners were invited to discuss the bridge project. Dick expressed how fundamental the bridge is to his family as the 3rd generation living there. His grandchildren often go to the bridge. Greg said there will not be much difference other than it being wider with slope. Tom Wilson felt the box culvert would be a safer option than what is there now. Greg showed Dick the engineering plans. Jenny was wondering about wing walls and if they can have something without the cement center. Dick wants the bridge to look like the bridge further to the south. Greg stated that 2 - 16 foot culverts are the standard used and it would be easier to mow. It was suggested to have a railing and it could be incorporated with the project along with precast or concrete in place wingwalls. Dick mentioned that if a regular bridge were installed that could lessen the debris and would last longer. Tom Wilson said that a span bridge would change the curve in the road south of his yard and that a span bridge has a 70 year lifespan compared to 100 years for a box culvert. There also would not be funding available for a span bridge. Tamra shared information about the bridge inspection which put the weight limit to 3 Ton. Greg stated that if the County deems the bridge unsafe it will close it. Tom Wilson will send pictures of a bridge with similar changes to what the Berquam’s are requesting and will wait to see if Dick is happy with the looks of that bridge before making any modifications to the engineering plans. If modifications to the current bridge plans are done there will be no additional cost to the township. Timeframe for a culvert bridge replacement is approx. 2 weeks with a span bridge approx. 10-12 weeks. Project can be completed in the spring of 2021.

It was also asked if Greg Isakson knew the status of the Boyum pit reclamation. He said that is for Lisa Hanni to address. Road mileage was also questioned. Brad Anderson said we should check with the recorder’s office to see if the roads are recorded. Some roads are classified as cartways. Will need to check the field card. The board thanked Greg, Tom, and Brad for attending and listening to all the issues presented.

Darryl Logan was in attendance to address concerns about potential water overflow on 116th Ave Way when the new Hader interchange is constructed. If a bigger box culvert were needed should MN Dot pay for that? Tamra will contact Mike Dougherty with DOT. Tamra also showed the board the 2 design concepts for the Hader interchange she was sent from Mike.

Treasurer's report was read by Nancy. She will have to move some money into checking to cover the bills. Motion by Tom to approve the treasurer’s report. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.

Present Bills: Motion by Tom to pay Kerry.   2nd by John. Kerry abstains. Motion carries.
Motion by Kerry to pay remaining bills. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries

Old Business:
Maps done for County for mileage: discussed earlier with County
   Planning & Zoning: A meeting was held on Tuesday, October 13 with Rae, Tamra, Gary, and Hakon in attendance. Reviewed the zoning ordinances and will need to make revisions.
   Road Updates: Kerry will finish all the mowing before it freezes. The culvert is in place by Rohl’s. 408th and #1 has been looked at by the County as Kerry saw markings on the road.
Kerry has talked to the Lee’s concerning the 90th Ave bridge replacement. The 460th bridge is still being worked on.
Board of Appeals Online Training: Tom still needs to complete
CARES dollars:
Motion by Kerry to adopt a resolution to transfer funds to the City of Wanamingo for the Fire Dept. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries. Motion by Kerry to adopt a resolution expending coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security   . 2nd by Tom. Motion carries. Resolutions on file

New Business:
Sept. calls for service were 27
   2020 Annual Township Road Milage Certification will be sent to the County with 39 miles reported.
   General Election is on Tuesday; Nov. 3, 2020 with voting hours 7 AM – 8 PM. Tamra will send out a schedule for judges.
Zumbrota Ambulance Board position is open with Len Feuling resigning. Tamra had asked Ali Coulter if she was interested and she was not. Will need to think of someone.

Motion to adjourn by Kerry and 2nd by John. Motion carries
Meeting adjourned at 7:22 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020 at 5:30 PM
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Meeting adjourned at 7:09 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township November Meeting Minutes
   November 19, 2020

The November meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, November 19, 2020 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Kerry Olson. Clerk; Tamra Berg and Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk’s report was read by Tamra. Motion by Kerry to approve the minutes. 2nd by John. Motion carries. Treasurer's report was read by Nancy. Motion by John to approve the treasurer’s report. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.

Present Bills: Motion by Tom to pay Kerry.   2nd by John. Kerry abstains. Motion carries.
Motion by John to pay remaining bills. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries

Old Business:
Maps done for County for mileage: ongoing
   Planning & Zoning: ongoing
   Road Updates: Kerry is waiting for snow. He has fixed the mower and has a couple of ditches left to do. 63rd Ave. Bridge: Kerry had been contacted by Dick Berquam that the pictures he was sent by Tom Wilson were acceptable. Dick was going to contact the County. 90th Ave. bridge is still in progress. Motion by John to accept the agreement from the County for the bridge replacement on 90th Ave. (L0624) 2nd by Tom. Motion carries. The 460th bridge is still being worked on. Road is still closed. 408th and #1 had the culvert extended by the County. Kerry feels that the mailbox placement on 408th could pose issues with the snowplow.
Board of Appeals Online Training: Tom is aware
CARES dollars: remaining dollars were spent on 2 plastic tables for the town hall
   Election: Thanks to all the judges who worked the General Election on Tuesday; Nov. 3, 2020. Great turnout with a few voters that would not wear a mask so we served them curbside.

New Business:
   Oct. calls for service were 45
   Motion by Tom to pass a resolution to designate the Wanamingo Town Hall as the official polling place in 2021 for elections. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.
   Information shared about MN Dot changes for Hwy 52 project plans
   2020 MAT Annual Conference Fri. Nov. 20 – Sat. Nov. 21 is online
   Motion by Kerry to close the minimum maintenance roads. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries.

Other Business:
   It was discussed that there should be either dead end or no thru traffic signs placed on a couple of the township roads. Residents cannot consider these roads to be private driveways if they are maintained by the township.

Motion to adjourn by Tom and 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries
Meeting adjourned at 6:29 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township December Meeting Minutes
   December 17, 2020

The December meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, December 17, 2020 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Kerry Olson. Clerk; Tamra Berg and Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk’s report was read by Tamra. Motion by Kerry to approve the minutes. 2nd by John. Motion carries. Treasurer's report was read by Nancy. Motion by John to approve the treasurer’s report. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.

Present Bills: Motion by John to pay Kerry.   2nd by Tom. Kerry abstains. Motion carries.
Motion by Tom to pay remaining bills. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries

Building Permits: none

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage: ongoing
   Planning & Zoning: nothing to report
   Road Updates: Kerry stated that the culvert on 425th is finished. This was an emergency culvert repair when the culvert had a hole in it. All mowing is completed. Snow equipment is good to go. 90th bridge information has been signed and Tamra will get it sent into the County. 63rd Ave. bridge: Kerry has talked to Ethan Seaberg as Ethan has been having trouble getting ahold of Dick Berquam. Kerry will contact Dick after Jan. 1. The deed to that property is still in Dick’s mother’s name and needs to be updated before the township’s easement can be recorded.
   Board of Appeals Online Training reminder for Tom to complete
   Westwoods minimum maintenance road is closed. Kerry will put a closed sign up on both ends of 420th St. Way as the gate is broken
   Tamra mentioned concerns about the mailbox on 408th to the Hjermstad’s. Kerry said we can see how snowplowing goes and if the placement of that mailbox is still an issue we can address it in the spring
   Zumbrota Ambulance board position is open. Tamra will attend the meeting in Feb. and we will ask if any residents are interested in the position at the March annual meeting.

New Business:
   Nov. calls for service were 25
   March Election Information:
Supervisor Tom Shane and Treasurer Nancy Hegseth’s positions are up for re-election.
December 29 – January 12 is the candidate filing period with filing closing on the 12th at 5pm, the office will be open from 1pm to 5pm. January 14 is the last day for a candidate to withdraw from the election, the office will be open until 5pm. February 5– Absentee voting begins.

Motion to adjourn by John and 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries
Meeting adjourned at 6:10 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 at 5:30 PM

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2021 Annual Meeting for Wanamingo Township March 9

The Wanamingo Township Annual Meeting was called to order at approximately 8:05 PM on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 by Clerk Tamra Berg. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Gregg Erickson made a nomination to appoint Kerry Olson as the Moderator. 2nd made by John Hegseth. Kerry Olson will act as the moderator. Election judges; Rae Rusnak and Kerry Olson will count the ballots.

The 2020 meeting minutes were read by the clerk. Motion by John Hegseth to approve. 2nd by Gregg Erickson. Motion carries.

The 2020 Financial Report was read by the clerk. Motion by Rae Rusnak to approve. 2nd by John Hegseth. Motion carries.

Deputy John Harris gave a report on the Sheriff’s Dept. activities. He stated a lot has happened in 2020. There is a Code Red alert system which you can sign up on the Sheriff’s website. Crime is up in Red Wing. The County’s 170 bed jail had closed 60 beds prior to COVID due to staffing costs. The 60-bed area is being refurbished. They sent a Bear Cat vehicle to St. Paul during the rioting. They are using an internet search device to find child predators. Thefts are occurring in the County. It was asked if DNA can be used to find the thieves. DNA can be hard to recover and can be contaminated, along with a backlog at the BCA. Rae asked about theft rings. The deputy said burglaries are hard to investigate. Rural areas are easy targets with thieves coming from the Cities. He said we should lock our doors and use cameras. There was also a homicide in Cannon Falls. A fire with a death in Holden Township. Habitual criminals are out there. Be aware and don’t be afraid to call about suspicious activity. Gregg thanked the deputy for their assistance at SEMA. Deputy stated that law enforcement is not broken but the judicial system needs to support them. There are new bills being discussed at the Capital, use of force and qualified immunity. Suicide calls will be treated differently and if they are aware of a dangerous person, they cannot order them to stop. The Deputy was thanked for the update and for the Dept.’s hard work.

County Commissioner Todd Greseth introduced himself. He stated COVID has been a big issue for the County. Goal is to keep everyone safe. The garbage issue is in court as the haulers have sued. Co. 1 ditch project is being worked on. Tamra mentioned the Hwy 52/Hader interchange and would like the County to keep the residents informed. Todd was thanked for attending.

Fire Dept.: The meeting was held via Zoom with John and Nancy Hegseth attending. The fire dept. is required to replace fire suits per OSHA. The 1990 pumper is being worked on. They still got donated ticket money from the canceled dance. COVID money has helped. E-gambling is crazy now in 2021. They plan on a 2021 dance.

Ambulance: Gregg Erickson replaced Len Feuling and will also be on the Executive Board. A 3rd ambulance should be here the 2nd week of April. No increases are expected. There were less calls at the start of COVID. 22 calls in Wanamingo Township. The organization is solvent with 25 employees. Ryan Holm is a good director. They have a good relationship with Cannon Falls.

Zoning: Rae Rusnak stated they continue to work on revisions to the 2000 ordinance. The goal is to match our ordinance titles with the County’s. They plan to meet in April.

Road & Bridge: Kerry Olson reported that we have had culvert projects with one on 425th that needs to be completed. We will need to have a couple more done. The 63rd Ave. bridge replacement (by Richard Berquam’s) is scheduled for 2022. The 90th Ave. bridge (by Kenneth Lee’s) will also be replaced in the near future. It is in the process of being surveyed. The Cherry Grove bridge replacement on 460th St. which is on the town line road has started. We were able to get our rock early in 2020 and have extended the 2021 contract with Kielmeyer’s. Looking for a March 15 delivery with rock from Hernke’s pit as the Foss pit is not open yet. The Ag Partner’s road (110th Ave.) needs work. The township plans to submit a written proposal to them for financial assistance due to the heavy truck traffic from them. We’ll have to get the road built back up. The township has paid off the tractor. The grader is still working, and we’ve been able to keep the repairs to a minimum.

The Local Board of Appeals will be Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at 3 PM at the Town Hall

Upcoming projects: Hwy 52/Hader Interchange has been pushed back to the fall. 63rd Ave Bridge in which we’ve had to pay $20,000 towards engineering fees. The Cherry Grove (110th Ave) Bridge in which we will have to pay $10,000 for our ½ of the engineering fees. We have not incurred any fees for the 90th Ave Bridge yet.

Donation requests: Motion by Rae Rusnak to donate $1000 to the Goodhue County Fair. 2nd by Tamra Berg. Motion carries. Motion by John Hegseth to donate $400 to the Goodhue County Historical Society. 2nd by Gregg Erickson. Motion carries.

Levy: Board is recommending keeping the same total amount as the previous year. General $30,000, Road and Bridge $145,000,   Fire $22,000, Total $197,000. Motion by Gregg Erickson to keep the 2021 levy the same as 2020. 2nd by Rae Rusnak. Motion carries.

Motion by Tamra Berg to keep the bounties at $1 per gopher and one half the cost of bait and $20 per coyote. 2nd by Nancy Hegseth. Motion carries.

Motion by Tamra Berg to hold the 2022 elections and the annual meeting on the second Tuesday in March of 2022 which is March 8 with elections from 5 PM – 8 PM and an 8 PM meeting. 2nd by Rae Rusnak. Motion carries.

Other Business: none

Election results: 12 total ballots cast with 1 spoiled and 2 absentee. Supervisor: Tom Shane: 9 votes, Lars Romo: 1 vote, 1 blank. Treasurer: Nancy Hegseth: 10 votes, 1 blank.

Motion by John Hegseth to adjourn the meeting 2nd by Gregg Erickson. Motion carries. Meeting adjourned at 9:38 PM
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Wanamingo Township January Meeting Minutes
   January 28, 2021

**This meeting had been moved from January 21 to January 28 due to a scheduling conflict. This change was published and posted**

The January meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:34 PM on Thursday, January 28, 2021 by Chairman Tom Shane. Members present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Kerry Olson. Clerk; Tamra Berg and Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk’s report was read by Tamra. Motion by Kerry to approve the minutes. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries. Treasurer's report was read by Nancy. Nancy said that Josh Lyon has not cashed check #4395 from Sept. Tamra will ask Josh about that. Motion by John to approve the treasurer’s report. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.

Present Bills: Tom questioned why more money ($9,098.00) is spent on Erickson Engineering for bridge L0698 (63rd Ave.). Wondering if that is due to the bridge revisions requested by Richard Berquam. The township will get a “refund” from the County when the total amount for the bridge engineering fees and construction exceed $20,000. Kerry had spoke with the County and they are still waiting for a signed deed from Richard Berquam. Tom made a motion to pay Kerry. 2nd by John. Kerry abstains. Motion carries. Motion by Tom to pay remaining bills. 2nd by John. Motion carries.

Building Permits: none

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage: ongoing
   Planning & Zoning: nothing to report
   Road Updates: Kerry has been plowing snow. He also spoke with the Hjermstad’s concerning the ditch by their yard getting tore up. He will take care of it in the spring.
   Board of Appeals Online Training ends Feb. 1 and Tom said he will get it done
   Kerry has piled snow on the west end of the minimum maintenance road by Len Feuling’s. He said the new homeowner; Jeff Engstrom, on the east end has put his own gate up as he prefers not to have any traffic come through there.

New Business:
   John discussed information about LRIP that was in the MAT magazine. This is a grant program to fund a road improvement project. Townships are eligible to submit a project and receive funding. They must work with the county road engineer to submit an application. Kerry has talked to the County Engineer as this would be a good way to get 110th Ave. updated to a 10 ton road and possibly tar it. The road has heavy traffic usage from Ag Partners from both the north and south end and is “flattening out”. Tamra gave the application form to John and Kerry and they will see what information is needed to complete it. Deadline is March 3, 2021
   Dec. calls for service were 23
   Kielmeyer sent a letter requesting an extension on the 2020 quote for the 2021 season. Kerry made a motion to accept the extension of Kielmeyer’s 2020 contract for the 2021 season. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries.
   Ames Construction which is bidding on the Hader interchange had approached Kerry looking for compactable fill. The scope of what would be needed was quite significant and Kerry told them there was nothing available in Wanamingo Township.
   Tamra had emailed the County concerning the status of the Boyum Pit and was told it was effectively closed since they never renewed any of the mineral extraction permits, and they never got a township permit either. Most mining permits remain in place until reclamation is complete and the requests that came up in 2017 were not followed through by Bruce Boyum. The County will be following up on this.
   We will need to hold a Board of Audit at the Feb. 18th meeting.
   March 9, 2021 Annual Election and Meeting: Any concerns with COVID or holding the meeting in-person? Board felt that due to the small number of residents that attend and with no pressing issues an in- person meeting can take place. Information from MAT states you must hold the meeting on that date but you can do a continuance if there are any big issues that would need more resident input.
   Absentee ballot supplies can be picked up on Feb. 1
   Board of Appeals is scheduled for April 14, 2021 at 3 PM
   2020 W/2’s have been printed and distributed.

Motion to adjourn by John and 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries
Meeting adjourned at 6:40 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township February Meeting Minutes
   February 18, 2021

The February meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, February 18, 2021 by Chairman Tom Shane. Member’s present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Kerry Olson. Clerk; Tamra Berg and Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk’s report was read by Tamra. Motion by Kerry to approve the minutes. 2nd by John. Motion carries. Treasurer's report was read by Nancy. Motion by John to approve the treasurer’s report. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.

Todd Greseth, who is the newly elected County Commissioner, was present to discuss the LRIP (Local Road Improvement Project) program. He stated the townships would need to work with the County. Kerry let Todd know that our township did investigate the program but felt that having to pay for our own engineering fees might make the project too expensive to pursue. Kerry has spoken with a board member of Ag Partner’s asking for financial assistance for the road maintenance of 110th Ave. as that road receives heavy truck traffic from Ag Partner’s. Todd also stated the County is working on getting the COVID shots out to the community. Todd was asked how he felt things were going and he said he was learning a lot. He said he will try to make it to all the Annual Meetings in his district on March 9.

Present bills: Tom made a motion to pay Kerry. 2nd by John. Kerry abstains. Motion carries. Motion by Kerry to pay remaining bills. 2nd by John. Motion carries.

Building Permits: Tamra had received an email and a phone call from Kari Boyum concerning a replacement building permit. She stated her parents had gotten a permit from the township in 2003 but elected to build elsewhere. Tamra informed Kari that Wanamingo Township has a zoning ordinance from 2000 that states a new dwelling would need to be ½ mile from the nearest feedlot. Where she wants to build is too close to Jerry Quam’s feedlot. Tamra contacted Kelsey Petit (Feedlot Officer) and was sent an image that clearly shows the building site is less than ½ mile from Quam’s. Tamra was not sure how Kari’s parents got the permit in 2003 and tried to look for any documentation at the town hall. Tamra was able to find several building permits from Steve Boyum, but none appeared to be specific to what Kari stated. John Hegseth said he had gotten the same email from Kari. Board stated Kari needs to contact the Township Zoning board on this. John will let Kari know that.

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage: ongoing.
   Planning & Zoning: If contacted by Kari Boyum the Zoning Board could meet on March 10, we would generally meet on the 2nd Tuesday but that is the Election and Annual Meeting. Tamra would just need to make sure to post a notice.
   Road Updates: Kerry put new lights on the grader. He has been getting the snow off the road and has placed gravel on the slick spots. The maintenance man from Vasa township asked Kerry if he could check out our snowplow so Kerry showed it to him.
   Board of Appeals: Tom completed it, but he did not receive a completion form. Tamra let Lavon Augustine know that.

New Business:
   Jan. calls for service were 27.
   Tom asked Gregg Erickson if he would be our township’s rep. for the Zumbrota Ambulance and Gregg agreed to do it. Gregg will attend the meeting on Feb. 23 at 7 PM
   Saturday, March 6 from 10-noon the clerk’s office will be open at the town hall for absentee voting with Monday, March 8 as the last day to apply for an absentee ballot.
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 is the Annual Election from 5 PM – 8 PM with the meeting to follow. Motion by Tom to appoint Kerry Olson, Rae Rusnak and Dorothy Hjermstad as election judges and Tamra Berg as head judge. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.
Items to discuss at the annual meeting: Road report by Kerry, Fire Report by John, Ambulance report by Gregg, Planning and Zoning by Rae, Upcoming Hader interchange.
Will need to get the township website minutes current.
Tamra had received information concerning the Hwy 52 project. They have addressed Darryl Logan’s concerns and it appears 114th Ave will have only one access point. They were not sure if it would be from Hwy 57 or County 8 yet. How will the township be able to plow this?
   Annual Goodhue County presentation was emailed to Tamra on Feb. 5. The County Dept.’s each gave a presentation. Tamra forwarded the email to the other board members.
New Omni Ballots machines have been ordered to replace the AutoMark machines. Cost will be $3200, and County will store them.
   Wanamingo Fire Dept. Zoom meeting was Monday, Feb.1 at 7:30. John and Nancy said it only lasted about 30 mins.
Tamra has received a request for a donation from Goodhue County Fair Board
The supervisors reviewed the Board of Audit with treasurer and clerk locating random canceled checks and deposits selected by the supervisors. Reporting forms and statements were reviewed. Tamra pointed out to the board that the cash on hand is more than what the CTAS program states. She believes this is due to the information entered for the Plow truck loan. She will call MAT for assistance.

Motion to adjourn by John and 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries
Meeting adjourned at 7:06 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township March Meeting Minutes
   March 18, 2021

The March meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, March 18, 2021 by Chairman Tom Shane. Member’s present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Kerry Olson. Clerk; Tamra Berg and Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk’s report was read by Tamra. Motion by Kerry to approve the minutes. 2nd by John. Motion carries. Treasurer's report was read by Nancy. Motion by John to approve the treasurer’s report. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.

Present bills: John made a motion to pay Kerry. 2nd by Tom. Kerry abstains. Motion carries. Motion by John to pay remaining bills. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries.

Building Permits: John emailed Kari Boyum on Feb. 19, 2021 informing her that she needs to contact the clerk concerning the building permit. Tamra did not hear anything further from Kari. Brad Froyum contacted John Hegseth and Tamra Berg with regards to the email Kari Boyum had sent concerning the 2003 building permit her parents had gotten from the township. Brad had sent Tamra copies of the permit information from 2003. Again, Tamra could not locate that information at the townhall. Tamra did send Brad the aerial map from Kelsey Petit (Feedlot Officer) showing that the property location is within ½ mile of Jerry Quam’s feedlot which would make that site unbuildable per the Wanamingo Township Ordinance from 2000.

Reorganization Meeting was called to order by Chairman Tom Shane at 6:04 PM. Separate reorganization meeting information is filed. No significant changes were made. Regular meeting continued at approx. 6:10 PM

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage: ongoing
   Planning & Zoning: Meeting is scheduled for April 13
   Road Updates: Kerry reported that he plowed snow on March 15 so he couldn’t put down any rock. He will get the rock down as soon as he can. He will work on 420th St. and 410th St. He will also put something together to present to Ag Partners requesting some cost share assistance for 110th Ave. due to the heavy truck traffic.
   Board of Appeals scheduled for April 14, 2021 at 3 PM. Tamra will send out a reminder.
   Needed to sign agreement for L0624 Bridge (90th Ave.)

New Business:
   Feb. calls for service were 20
Road Inspections will be held on Monday, April 12 at 8 AM. It was brought up that if someone wants to have the road maintained by themselves what would be involved.
We should have road agreements with neighboring townships reviewed. We do have an updated one from Cherry Grove Township.
Bruening (Jim Zweiner) contacted clerk about rock bids and Tamra informed Jim that we were extending the 2020 contract with Kielmeyer for 2021.
Annual Election results: Tom Shane; supervisor with 9 votes. Lars Romo; supervisor with 1 vote, 1 blank. Nancy Hegseth; treasurer with 10 votes, 1 blank; 11 total votes were cast.
Tom made a motion to donate $1000 to the Goodhue County Fair Board and $400 to the Goodhue County Historical Society. 2nd by John. Motion carries.
Kerry made a motion to certify the township levy as discussed at the annual meeting with    General $30,000 Road and Bridge $145,000 Fire $22,000 Total $197,000. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries.
Tom made a motion to accept the resolution to offer a bounty of $20.00 per coyote and a $1.00 bounty per gopher plus ½ cost of bait. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.
Motion by John to approve March 8, 2022 for the township annual election and meeting with same voting and meeting times as 2021. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.
   Spring Short Courses are all virtual with no cost. Check the MAT website for more information. John and Nancy have registered.
   Tamra has delivered the Automark voting machine to the County as we will be getting a new machine later in the year.
   Tamra has gone through the election materials and destroyed those that were over 22 months old.
   Tamra located resolution 03-1 defining what constitutes “Minimum specifications” for public roads that abut a parcel upon which a residential dwelling is proposed to be built.

Motion to adjourn by John and 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries
Meeting adjourned at 6:55 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township April Meeting Minutes
   April 15, 2021

The April meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, April 15, 2021 by Chairman Tom Shane. Member’s present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Kerry Olson. Clerk; Tamra Berg and Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk’s report was read by Tamra. Motion by Kerry to approve the minutes. 2nd by John. Motion carries.

Building Permits: Jason Bauer was present to apply for a building permit for a 2-car attached garage for Bruce Wold. Supervisors reviewed the information. Motion by Tom to approve the building permit. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries. Eric Swiggum was present to apply for a 16,000-bushel grain bin permit. Motion by Tom to approve the permit. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.

Deputy Jen Hofschulte introduced herself as the Community Engagement Coordinator for the Sheriff’s Dept. and stated she will be meeting with townships to let them know what is going on in the County. She said they have been having a lot of catalytic converter thefts in the area due to the high value of the metal in them. The Sheriff’s dept. is working with local garages to have the converters spray painted or etched with the license plate of the vehicle. This would be a means of deterring the thieves and a way that they can prove they were stolen. She also said there is a community engagement site on the County’s website. The Board informed her that we have multiple cameras installed at the townhall. She suggested we have them registered with the Sheriff’s dept. as this can help them gather information in an investigation when any crime is committed in the area. The Board thanked Jen for coming and for the Sheriff department’s continued hard work for the Goodhue County residents.

Discussion concerning the status of bridge L0698 on 63rd Ave. The County cannot continue with the project until the deed has been changed to Richard Berquam. It appears this project will not take place in 2021. The township has spent a considerable amount of money towards engineering fees and worked with Mr. Berquam to make adjustments to the engineering plans per his requests. The township will not recover any funds above $20,000 until the project is completed. The current bridge is posted as 3 ton and as such could pose a danger to traffic crossing it. Tom said he would visit Mr. Berquam and find out where he is at with this.

New resident Jeff Engstrom was present as he lives near the minimum maintenance road on 420th St. Way. Tamra had received an email from Scott Enzenauer with a photo attached showing the gate closed. Scott said that Jeff had told him that the gate could stay closed per Kerry. Tamra forwarded this information and photo to the supervisors. Scott also called Tamra to state he does not want to see that road get abandoned by the township. Tamra had also checked MAT and the gate does need to stay open when it is opened for the “season”. Jeff’s concern was unnecessary traffic that was going by his property. It was suggested that Jeff could get cameras and post signs so he could make sure the traffic was not on his property. Minimum maintenance roads are usually opened by mid-April.

Treasurer's report was read by Nancy. Motion by Kerry to approve the treasurer’s report. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries.

Present bills: Tom made a motion to pay Kerry. 2nd by John. Kerry abstains. Motion carries. Motion by Kerry to pay remaining bills. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries.

Old Business:
   Maps done for County for mileage: ongoing
   Planning & Zoning: Tamra, Rae, Hakon and Gary met on Tuesday, April 13.   Updates were given concerning Kari Boyum’s earlier request for a building permit on property that is too close to a feedlot. No one has heard anything more from Kari on this. Discussion on the reclamation process for the Bruce Boyum Pit. County is involved with this. Tom made a motion to send a letter to Bruce Boyum stating he is in violation of the township ordinance for mining reclamation. 2nd by Kerry. John abstains. Motion carries. Zoning board continues to make revisions to the 2000 ordinance.
   Road Updates: Kerry stated they held the annual road inspection on April 12. He had a road sheet made up. He has been working on 110th Ave (Soil Center road) as Kielmeyer had put rock down. Fred Halverson told Kerry he wanted more work done by his driveway. Kerry still needs to write up a proposal to present to Ag Partners along with a bill requesting financial support because of the heavy truck traffic from them. Both minimum maintenance roads have been opened. Due to deep ruts, Kerry had to run a disc through 420th St. Way.
Board of Appeals was held on April 14, 2021 at 3 PM. There were no residents who attended. The assessor’s office will be doing site visits in Wanamingo Township this year.
John, Nancy and Tamra attended the Spring Short Courses remotely.

New Business:
   March calls for service were 24
   Tamra had a call from a resident concerning tires on 425th and a truck topper on 100th. Kerry said he has picked up the tires but the truck topper was in the farmer’s field so that was left there.
Motion by Kerry to hire Josh Lyon to mow at the Town Hall for $40 a time. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries.

Other Business:
   John stated that noxious weeds were discussed at the Spring Short Course for Supervisors. This will need to be followed up on.

Motion to adjourn by Tom and 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries
Meeting adjourned at 6:58 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township May Meeting Minutes
   May 20, 2021

The May meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, May 20, 2021 by Chairman Tom Shane. Member’s present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Kerry Olson. Clerk; Tamra Berg and Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk’s report was read by Tamra. Motion by Kerry to approve the minutes. 2nd by John. Motion carries. Treasurer's report was read by Nancy. Motion by John to approve the treasurer’s report. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries. Nancy expressed concerns about not having enough money in the regular checking to cover the bills. Township will get the property tax funds in July. Tom made a motion to move $70,000 from the money market into the regular checking.   2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.

Present bills: Tom made a motion to pay Kerry. 2nd by John. Kerry abstains. Motion carries. Motion by Kerry to pay remaining bills. 2nd by John. Motion carries.

Building Permits: none

Old Business:
Maps done for County for mileage: ongoing
   Planning & Zoning: nothing to report
   Tamra has been in contact with the County concerning the Boyum pit and the fact that it has not been reclaimed. This is a violation of both the township’s and the County’s ordinance. The pit owner has one year once the permit expires to reclaim the pit. Bruce Boyum has never held a permit for the pit. The County is working on putting something into place.
   Bridge updates: Tom had contacted attorney Steve Jorstad with regards to the 63rd Ave. bridge (L0698) but had not heard back from him. It was brought up again that this bridge is posted as 3 ton and that would make it unsafe for any heavy traffic. Tamra and Tom had gotten emails from Erickson Engineering with regards to the 90th Ave. bridge. Tamra had spoken with Ethan Seaberg as we had a signed agreement with Widseth for this bridge. Ethan said Widseth is handling the hydraulic part of it and the County will be doing the engineering as this is a simple bridge replacement. Tom and Tamra had gotten an email from Compass Consultants relating to fiber replacement on the 460th bridge and if a permit was needed. Tamra replied to them that no permit was needed.
   Road Updates: Kerry has finished rocking the roads. He is happy with the work done. Now with the rain he can get out and grade. He will need to cut shoulders. He also needs to spray or mow the noxious weeds. Chloride needs to go down. 400th St. should not need any chloride this year but we’ll see how it looks next year. The culvert by Birdeen Thorson’s needs to get finished up. Kerry has been working with Kent Billman for the excavation work. 90th Ave. had a hole in the culvert but Peine’s who rent the field nearby took care of it. Kerry needs to correct the pan. Need to check 63rd by Perrson’s. Noxious weeds are blooming.

New Business:
   April calls for service were 35
Will set up the camera registry for the township with the Sheriff’s Dept.
   Tamra has heard that the township will be getting some American Rescue Plan dollars
   Thank-you notes have been received from Goodhue County Fair Board and the Goodhue County Historical Society for the township’s donations
   Tamra had a call from Dorothy Hjermstad concerning ruts at Co. 1 and 408th. Upon inspection it looks to be on the County side. Tamra had passed the information to Ethan Seaberg.
The County will address when they make their road and culvert inspections.

Other Business:
   Tamra and Kerry drafted a letter to be sent to Ag Partners asking for financial assistance in the upkeep of 110th Ave. Motion by Tom to send the letter as written along with the rock bill to Ag Partners. 2nd by John. Motion carries. Letter is on file. Kerry will hand deliver the letter and bill to one of the board directors.

Motion to adjourn by Tom and 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries
Meeting adjourned at 6:11 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township June Meeting Minutes
   June 24, 2021

**This meeting was rescheduled from June 17 to June 24 due to a scheduling conflict. Notice of the change was posted**

The June meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, June 24, 2021 by Chairman Tom Shane. Member’s present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Kerry Olson. Clerk; Tamra Berg and Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk’s report was read by Tamra. Motion by Kerry to approve the minutes. 2nd by John. Motion carries. Treasurer's report was read by Nancy. Motion by Tom to approve the treasurer’s report. 2nd by John. Motion carries. Nancy will have to move some funds from the money market account into the regular checking in order to cover the bills.
Bill from Kielmeyer to cover half the cost of town line road (460th) with Cherry Grove was unexpected.

Present bills: Tom made a motion to pay Kerry. 2nd by John. Kerry abstains. Motion carries. Motion by Tom to pay remaining bills. 2nd by John. Motion carries.

Building Permits: none

Old Business:
Maps done for County for mileage: ongoing
   Planning & Zoning: nothing to report
   Bridge Updates: Tom had previously spoken with Steve Jorstad who is the attorney handling the deed issue with Richard Berquam and Steve is working on this. Tom had called Greg Isakson with the County and was told there is a strong possibility that the bridge project (L0698) 63rd Ave. could be completed yet this year as the County is working on a bridge in Kenyon Township and would be in the area. Tom will keep in contact with Jorstad. 460th Bridge is completed (town line road with Cherry Grove). Our board thought it was narrow. 90th Ave. has nothing going on. Culvert by Birdeen Thorson’s should be done by tomorrow (June 25). Kerry will work on the pan. Discussion on how to handle the sharp curve by Paul Pearson (66th Ave and 410th St). Would like to ask Pearson if a tree could be removed. Berg’s own the land opposite the curve and Tamra didn’t think there would be a problem to add fill. This corner is difficult for the grader and the snow plow to maneuver and the homeowner’s mailbox is in the way as well.
   Road Updates: Kerry did a topcut. He will put on the bat wing to get at the weeds. He said spraying needs a lot of documentation and notifying of the landowners. Kerry has noted which road ditches have a lot of noxious weeds. Biggest concern is the wild parsnip.
   No further updates on the Boyum pit issue.

New Business:
   May calls for service were 21
County has sent out an email showing what we would be getting from the American Rescue Plan. Tamra had forwarded that email to the supervisors. We need to follow up as to find out what those funds can be used for.
MNDOT sent an email stating they will be starting the 3-year road construction project along Hwy 52 between Cannon Falls and Zumbrota on July 5. There is a public meeting scheduled in Zumbrota at the VFW on June 24 from 6–7:30 PM Open house style. Tamra will attend this following the township meeting.
460th Bridge is completed. Cherry Grove township can wait till July to receive Wanamingo’s $10,000 payment towards its cost.
Have received an Automark bill from ES&S but we turned that machine into the County so the County is aware and said not to pay it.

Other Business:
   No payment has been received from Ag Partners for half the cost of rock for 110th Ave. Kerry will follow up with this as he had been told that the board did approve the township’s request.
   Kerry talked with Cherry Grove and was told they had not received any rock last year so all of their roads need to be done this year.

Motion to adjourn by Kerry and 2nd by John. Motion carries
Meeting adjourned at 6:19 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township July Meeting Minutes
   July 15, 2021

The July meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, July 15, 2021 by Chairman Tom Shane. Member’s present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Kerry Olson. Clerk; Tamra Berg and Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk’s report was read by Tamra. Motion by Kerry to approve the minutes. 2nd by John. Motion carries. Treasurer's report was read by Nancy. Motion by John to approve the treasurer’s report. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries. The property tax money has been received. Amount is $111,402.01. In 2020 it was $90,141.82. This increase would be due to the levy increase.

Note: Tamra was unable to print the claims list so she had the supervisors sign the individual claim for each bill submitted.

Present bills: Tom made a motion to pay Kerry. 2nd by John. Kerry abstains. Motion carries. Motion by Tom to pay remaining bills. 2nd by John. Motion carries.

Jenny Foss (40 Acres Trail) had the chloride removed by the grader. She applies it herself and would like reimbursement. Kerry said he will get this taken care of.

Building Permits: none

Old Business:
Maps done for County for mileage: ongoing
   Planning & Zoning: nothing to report
   Bridge Updates: Tom was told by Greg Isakson that they intend on replacing bridge (L0698) 63rd Ave. Nothing to report on the bridge for 90th Ave. Cherry Grove has been paid.
   Road Updates: Kerry has been grading. Culvert is completed by Birdeen’s. Ag Partners paid for the 110th Ave. rock directly to Kielmeyer so we will have a credit coming. Kerry will get some rock down by Tom and Chad’s. Tom feels our township roads are in good shape. John was wondering about spraying. Should get it done in the fall when the crops are out. Kerry will see what chemical would work the best. After some discussion the board decided they will build a sprayer with used parts to be put on the tractor.
Tamra attended MNDOT’s Open house on June 24 and talked with Brad Anderson and Greg Isakson concerning 114th Ave. With only one entrance from Hwy 57 and no way to turn the grader or the snowplow around what are the options for the township? Township could give the road to Pat Flom who is the lone resident or Brad suggested the township could make the road a minimum maintenance road. Board has decided to wait and see what happens as construction will not occur until 2022.
   Tamra watched the webinar on the American Rescue Plan through MAT. Biggest take away is that townships should apply for the money and worry about what it can be spent on later.
It was mentioned that townships should be increasing their levy by at least 4% every year due to inflation. They also said not to donate money to the local fire and ambulance departments as those groups would be getting their own funds. Motion by Tom to apply for the American Rescue Plan dollars. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.

New Business:
   June calls for service were 22
   Tamra sent a get-well card to Doug Kielmeyer from the township.
Will have to check on the signage issue by Tom and Chad’s for 70th Ave. When the annual road inspection was done in the spring no notations were made on the status of the road signs. Fyi, Avenues run north to south with Streets running east to west.
   District 4 Meeting (which includes 9 counties) will be held Wednesday, August 4 at the VFW in Zumbrota with dinner at 6:30 PM and the meeting to follow. Our district is hosting. They are also looking for 2 township officers to replace Todd Greseth and Allan Larson. Currently; President: Jeff Traxler, Treasurer: Lorin Pohlman, Secretary: Steve McNamara. Tamra will attend.
   Hwy 52 road construction to begin July 14 starting in the south end of Zumbrota and will work its way north. Hwy 60 bridge replacement to start late July early August.

Other business:
   It was mentioned that Lowell and Kate Peterson (County Rd. 44) are living in their new house and per the township’s ordinance they are to remove the old one. Tom was going to talk with them as he thought they may be waiting for Shane Electric to cut the power to the old house.

Motion to adjourn by Tom and 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries
Meeting adjourned at 6:35 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township August Meeting Minutes
   August 19, 2021

The August meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, August 19, 2021, by Chairman Tom Shane. Member’s present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Kerry Olson. Clerk; Tamra Berg and Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk’s report was read by Tamra. Motion by Kerry to approve the minutes. 2nd by John. Motion carries.

County Commissioner: Todd Greseth, was present to give an update on county issues. The Waste Management garbage issue has been upheld by a judge and they sided with the County and Red Wing, there may be an appeal. There may be a hauler that comes out of Olmsted if there is enough interest for them to go further north. Next week the county budgets will be discussed. Todd wants zero increases due to all the extra covid money the county received. Todd reminded the other commissioners that there are other residents in the county besides those living in Red Wing. There will be a sand pit in Cherry Grove Twp. and a large solar farm by Les Schliep with revenue from the solar farm estimated to be $1000 an acre per year. Concerns about reclaiming that farm land. Kerry asked about #7 off Hwy 52 but Todd was unsure of that. Nancy informed Todd that when the county had replaced the guard rails by her house the crew had left a mess. Todd said he would let Public Works know that. The Ditch 1 project has also been a challenge for the county and Kenyon township. Todd said to let him know if there is anything that he needs to address. The board thanked Todd for taking the time to attend our meeting.

Treasurer's report was read by Nancy. Motion by John to approve the treasurer’s report. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.

Present bills: Tom made a motion to pay Kerry. 2nd by John. Kerry abstains. Motion carries. Motion by Kerry to pay remaining bills. 2nd by John. Motion carries.

Building Permits: none

Old Business:
Maps done for County for mileage: ongoing
   Planning & Zoning: nothing to report
   Bridge Updates: Ethan Seaberg had contacted Tamra about the 63rd Ave. bridge (L0698) wondering about the status. Tamra then left a v/m with Brad Anderson to see if he knew anything. Tom said he would also contact Steve Jorstad. 90th Ave bridge is still as is.
   Road Updates: Kerry has been doing general road maintenance. He has put 5 loads of rock on 408th Way (Tom and Chad’s). Kerry feels the roads look good.
   Tamra attended the District 4 Meeting (which includes 9 counties) held on Wednesday, August 11 at the VFW in Zumbrota. The American Rescue Plan was the topic of conversation. They are also looking for 2 township officers to replace Todd Greseth and Allan Larson. Current officers are President: Jeff Traxler, Treasurer: Lorin Pohlman, Secretary: Steve McNamara.
   Update on the Peterson house being removed (County 44 Blvd): Tom stopped in to talk to them. They said the cost to remove is $10,000 and they cannot afford it. Tom told them that our township ordinance states removal after 3 months of occupation of the new house. Lowell said he was told one year by the county. Our ordinance is stricter. Kerry has checked with the Wanamingo Fire Dept. to see if they could burn it as a training exercise. The house has asbestos and that would need to be removed. Tom will go with Lowell to meet the Fire Chief Brian Gutknecht. There would still need to be permits and the process may take a couple months
   Update on status of Pearson corner (66th Ave and 410th St):   Kerry and Kent Billman checked out the corner. There is a 4-way power pole and a large tree that needs major trimming. The culvert needs to be relocated. Approx. cost is $4000 plus cost of pipe and fill. Road will need to be closed for a couple days. Kerry will also need to talk with the Pearson’s. There is a tile line coming off the Berg property that will have to tie into the culvert. This culvert reconstruction should allow for the grader, snowplow, dump trucks and farm equipment to be better able to navigate the corner without any issues. Motion made by John to proceed with the culvert repair at 66th Ave and 410th St. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries.

New Business:
   July calls for service were 20
   Township has received a bill ($977.23) from Frontier on damage to their box by James Wilkus’ driveway. Tamra had let Kerry know about this and he went to the location and took a picture. It looks like that area is mowed with a regular mower. Picture was shown to the other supervisors who agreed that the township mower would not have mowed there. Tamra will notify Frontier and send them the picture as well.
   Greg Berg placed dirt on an existing field approach off 66th Ave. Kerry would like to talk to Greg about this as Kerry felt a culvert may be needed.
   Tamra received a Broadband survey for the Blandin Foundation concerning challenges with broadband in our area. There will be a conference on Sept. 16 in Owatonna to discuss broadband. Comments from the board were that our area has poor internet service. Tamra thought she could attend.

Other Business: none

Motion to adjourn by Kerry and 2nd by Tom. Motion carries
Meeting adjourned at 6:53 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, September 16, 2021, at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township September Meeting Minutes
   September 16, 2021

The September meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, September 16, 2021, by Chairman Tom Shane. Member’s present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Kerry Olson. Clerk; Tamra Berg and Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk’s report was read by Tamra. Motion by Kerry to approve the minutes. 2nd by John. Motion carries.

Goodhue County Sheriff’s Deputy Jen Hofschulte stopped in to check to see if there are any issues in the township that anyone is concerned about. She reported that there have been thefts in the area. Catalytic converters are still being stolen. She was told that the local car repair shops are not marking or etching the catalytic converters. She said there are other towns that are offering it, but she was told our residents would like to patronize their local businesses. She will check on this. She stated that if we see anything suspicious to report it. The Board thanked her for attending and for her service.

Treasurer's report was read by Nancy. Motion by John to approve the treasurer’s report. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.

Present bills: Tom made a motion to pay Kerry. 2nd by John. Kerry abstains. Motion carries. Motion by Tom to pay remaining bills. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.

Building Permits: none

Old Business:
Maps done for County for mileage: ongoing
   Planning & Zoning: Tamra will suggest to that Board that a demolition permit be attached when a township building permit for a replacement dwelling is issued.
   Peterson house: Lowell Peterson has met with Wanamingo Fire Chief Brian Gutknecht concerning the burning of the old house on his property at 7307 County 44 Blvd. He would also be applying for a grant. The township will send the Peterson’s a formal letter informing them that they are in violation of the township’s zoning ordinance which stated they were to have removed the old house three months after taking occupancy of the new house.
   Road Updates: Kerry has been doing general road maintenance. He has started fall mowing. Frontier Phone has marked their lines by the culvert replacement at 66th and 410th. Kerry called Gopher One again to mark it as their initial markings were poor. Kerry talked to Cindy Pearson to let her know that the township will be replacing the culvert at the end of her driveway. There is a large tree that needs trimming, and he will stack the wood for the Pearson’s to use. Road will need to be closed during the culvert replacement. Kerry needs to talk with James Berquam about trimming some trees that are encroaching on the township road by his home and also inform him of the road closure. Kerry plans to get the culvert work done next week, He can get fill from Hader Farms. Kerry has talked with Mathiowetz Construction concerning 114th Ave. and the fact that it will no longer be a throughfare. County Commissioner Brad Anderson has also been made aware of the township’s concern in maintaining this road. Tom stated that 100th Ave. got graded by mistake which removed some chloride. Will wait and see if rain helps otherwise Kerry said he will get it fixed.
Bridge Updates: Kerry and Tamra met with Richard Berquam so he could sign the easement agreement for the 63rd Ave. bridge (L0698). The project should be done in the spring of 2022. The township may be getting the cost overrun money sooner than later.
American Rescue Plan has an Oct. 4 deadline. Tamra is working on the paperwork.
   An email and picture have been sent to Frontier with regards to their $977.23 bill on damage to their box by James Wilkus’ driveway stating the township did not do the damage.
   Kerry has checked the field approach on 66th Ave where Greg Berg placed dirt and did not see any water on the road after a large rain. He thought he would just shave it off a little.
. There will be a conference on Sept. 16 in Owatonna to discuss broadband. No one attended. Will see if we are sent any follow-up information.

New Business:
   August calls for service were 25
Update on Boyum Pit: The County has sent letters to Bruce Boyum with no response. They will have to have one hand delivered. The County may have to resort to legal measures if Mr. Boyum continues to ignore the fact that he is in violation of both the County’s and Township’s mining ordinance regarding reclamation.
   No one attended the virtual 2021 MAT Educational Conference on Sept. 9-11.
   Township has no need for 2022 Sealcoat and Bituminous with Goodhue Public Works
   Tom made a motion to write up a support resolution for requests for radio purchases using Goodhue County’s ARPA dollars. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.
   Tamra let the County know that the township would use Emmanuel Church for an alternate election location.
   Tamra sent an email to Randy Shoen with Mathiowetz Construction concerning a request for a material change on Hader Trail that stated the Township Board is okay with the change.

Other Business:
   John mentioned the issue of noxious weeds in abandoned pastures. What is the process? Who acts as the weed inspectors? Need to check on this. Weeds are seen in the pasture owned by Ryan Amundson. He should be sent a notification letter. Tamra will check the MN Dept. of Agriculture website for more information on this.
   The custom-built sprayer to be used by the township is still being built.

Motion to adjourn by Tom and 2nd by John. Motion carries
Meeting adjourned at 6:45 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, October 21, 2021, 2021, at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township October Meeting Minutes
   October 21, 2021

The October meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, October 21, 2021, by Chairman Tom Shane. Member’s present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Kerry Olson. Clerk; Tamra Berg and Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk’s report was read by Tamra. Motion by Tom to approve the minutes. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries. Treasurer's report was read by Nancy. Motion by Tom to approve the treasurer’s report. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries. Nancy did mention that we received the 1st installment of the ARPA dollars which was $23,861.74. This will be noted on next month’s treasurer’s report. She will also put those funds into the money market account so they can be kept separate.

Present bills: Tom made a motion to pay Kerry. 2nd by John. Kerry abstains. Motion carries. Motion by Tom to pay remaining bills. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.

Building Permits: none

Old Business:
Maps done for County for mileage: ongoing
   Planning & Zoning: nothing to report
   Road Updates: Kerry stated that the general road maintenance continues. 75% of the fall mowing is done. The 66th and 110th culvert replacement is completed. The township will burn the wood from the tree that was cut as the homeowner can’t use it. No extra fill was needed. A new mailbox was installed in a different location by Kerry. The improvements made at that corner turned out very well and will help with road and farm equipment usage. Kerry said he needs to talk to James Berquam about trimming some of his trees on 63rd Ave. as they are encroaching onto the township road.
   Bridges: No money has been received yet from Bridge L0698. The township should receive approx. a $14,000 overpayment refund for upfront fees that were paid for engineering costs. Tom will contact County Commissioner Todd Greseth to ask him about it.
   Peterson house: Lowell Peterson called Tom. He stated that the fire department was supposed to look at the old house on 2 occasions but never showed up. He then received the formal letter from the township stating they were in violation.   They will proceed with demolition and plan to have it done by the end of the year.
   Weed Inspections: Tom got a call from Vanessa Amundson wondering who was worried about the weeds on their property. Tom informed her that the township along with the County must make sure the weeds are taken care of and don’t cause any issues with adjoining property.
   Boyum Pit: Another call was made to the County to find out the status. County said they will have to have a letter delivered to Bruce.

New Business:
   September calls for service were 36 – majority were traffic stops
   Township Levy Information has been sent to the County
   Motion by Tom to accept and send a support resolution that the County’s ARPA funding be used for requests for radio purchases. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.   Resolution is on file.
   Omni Ballot equipment: Township received the bill for the equipment. The County will house voting equipment so we could then remove from our insurance. Tamra did train at the County as she will work as an election judge for the referendum.
   2020 Census Population is 395
   Township Road Mileage Certification form shows 39 miles. County also wants to know about town line agreements with adjoining townships. We do have agreements with Cherry Grove and Holden but not sure about Leon. Tamra will ask Leon if there is one. Tamra and Kerry will have to review the township’s road map.   The County is offering to have the roads surveyed with GPS. We should already be on their list.
   School Referendum vote Tuesday, Nov. 2 at Community Center in Wanamingo. Tamra will post information at the town hall so residents will know where to go.

Motion to adjourn by Tom and 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries
Meeting adjourned at 6:28 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, November 18, 2021, 2021, at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township November Meeting Minutes
   November 18, 2021

The November meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, November 18, 2021, by Chairman Tom Shane. Member’s present were Supervisors; Tom Shane, John Hegseth, and Kerry Olson. Clerk; Tamra Berg and Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk’s report was read by Tamra. Motion by Kerry to approve the minutes. 2nd by John. Motion carries. Treasurer's report was read by Nancy. Motion by John to approve the treasurer’s report. 2nd by Tom. Motion carries. Nancy mentioned that only one check that was issued from the October meeting was on the October bank statement.

Present bills: Tom made a motion to pay Kerry. 2nd by John. Kerry abstains. Motion carries. Motion by Tom to pay remaining bills. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.

Building Permits: none

Old Business:
Maps done for County for mileage: There was discussion about the roads that the township maintains. Tamra and Kerry will need to review the township roads on a map and we will need to give that information along with copies of our townline road agreements to the County. Leon township was seeing if they had one on record as Tamra has not come across one.
   Planning & Zoning: nothing to report
   Road Updates: Kerry stated that the roads are good. John had received a call from Owen Steberg that he had caused some damage on 100th and attempted to repair it. John told Owen he appreciated the call. Kerry was aware of the damage and completed the repair.
   Bridges: Tom had spoken with Greg Isakson at the County and he was told that they had not received the signed easement for bridge L0698 from us. We would not be able to be reimbursed until the County gets the paperwork and puts out the bids for the project. Tamra had sent the paperwork to Ethan Seaberg after she and Kerry had Richard Berquam sign the papers so she will follow up with Ethan.
   Boyum Pit: An email was sent to the County to find out the status.

New Business:
   October calls for service were 27
   John made a motion to close the minimum maintenance roads by Dec. 1, 2021. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.
   Motion by Tom to pass a resolution to designate the Wanamingo Town Hall as the official polling place in 2022 for elections. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.
   Ready for snow? Kerry is still using the grader. The snowplow is ready. The grader conversion to snow will only take a couple hours.
   FYI: Worker’s Comp bill due 1/1/2022
   FYI: MATIT Worker’s Comp Audit Report due 1/31/2022
   County will purchase poll pads for 2022. ARPA dollars will be used. This equipment will also be stored at the County. Using them is supposed to be easier than a paper roster.

Other Business:
   Kerry said Arvid (contractor for T-Mobile) is pulling fiber optics from 460th south of Wanamingo west through town. Arvid will send the township a formal letter.

Motion to adjourn by Tom and 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries
Meeting adjourned at 6:38 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, December 16, 2021, 2021, at 5:30 PM
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Wanamingo Township December Meeting Minutes
   December 16, 2021

The December meeting of the Wanamingo Township Board was called to order at approximately 5:30 PM on Thursday, December 16, 2021, by Vice-Chairman John Hegseth. Member’s present were Supervisors; John Hegseth, and Kerry Olson. Supervisor Tom Shane was absent. Clerk; Tamra Berg and Treasurer; Nancy Hegseth. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk’s report was read by Tamra. Motion by John to approve the minutes with the correction of Arvid to Arvig and remove the 2nd 2021 noted in next meeting. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries. Treasurer's report was read by Nancy. Motion by Kerry to approve the treasurer’s report. 2nd by John. Motion carries.

Present bills: John made a motion to pay the bills. 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries.

Building Permits: none

Old Business:
Maps done for County for mileage: Still need to have Tamra and Kerry review the township roads on a map and we will need to give that information along with copies of our townline road agreements to the County. Will have to see if Leon has found an agreement and how current the one with Holden Township is.
Planning & Zoning: nothing to report
   Road Updates: Kerry stated that things went okay after the first snow event. He did however get the snowplow stuck by Hakon’s on Dec. 11. Could not pull it out with the grader and did not want to damage anything so a wrecker was called. Kerry also checked the roads after the Dec. 15th storm and said there was tree/limb cleanup that needed to be done. He has also talked with James Berquam about trimming the trees along 63rd Ave. and James stated it was okay to do that. John had received a call that 40 Acres Trail was drifted on Dec. 11 and some residents could not get out. Kerry stated that was the day he got the snowplow stuck and that caused the delay in getting to all the roads as soon as he wanted to.
Bridges: L0698 Bridge paperwork is all in order with the County. Kerry has spoken with Richard Berquam with an update that construction work is planned for the spring of 2022.
Boyum Pit: Tamra has sent another email to the County requesting an update and has not gotten a reply. Discussion about how the township could get the property accessed in order to get the money needed to get the mining pit reclaimed.
Minimum maintenance roads have been closed but somebody keeps opening the gates on both. It’s assumed to be hunters on the “West Woods” but not sure who would need to open the one on 420th St. Way.

New Business:
   November calls for service were 23
   Mentioned to the board the following emails that the clerk has received:
Email: Additional disbursement of ARP dollars
   Email: Nuvera Goodhue County, Hwy 52 and 8 Bridge relocate; Engineering Plans
   Email: From Corey Wersal concerning L0698. Forwarded the email to supervisors
   Email: From Ethan Seaberg stating L0698 is good to go.
   Tamra has also received a letter from the law office of Randall S. Fudge requesting payment to Frontier for damage to their box by James Wilkus’s property on 70th Ave. Tamra sent an email to the supervisors with a copy of the letter asking how we want to proceed. John said he contacted the MAT attorney for advice. He was told to send that attorney’s office an email stating Wanamingo Township is not liable for that damage. MAT attorney did say if we get any more requests from that attorney, we will need to hold a special meeting to discuss what the township’s actions would be. Copy of John’s email sent to Fudge Law is on file.
   2022 Township Election: Kerry (Supervisor) is up for re-election as well as Tamra (Clerk). Will need to think about judges. Leah Shane and Nancy Hegseth could be judges. Rae Rusnak and Dorothy Hjermstad can also be considered. Bonnie Hermann and Chad Quiggle have also expressed an interest so we’ll have to check with what training they would need. We will still use paper roster. Filing dates: December 28 – January 11 – $2 filing fee - Candidate filing closes on the 11th at 5pm, your office will need to be open from 1pm to 5pm. January 13 – Last day for a candidate to withdraw from the election. Your office must be open until 5pm.

Other Business: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

Motion to adjourn by John and 2nd by Kerry. Motion carries
Meeting adjourned at 6:22 PM
Next Meeting on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at 5:30 PM
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