Meeting Minutes:

Call to Order

Present

Minutes

Treasurer Items

Claims/Receipts

Road Overseer Items

Art Johnson Trucking, Inc.

Clerk Items

Supervisor Items

Motion to Continue

Regular monthly meeting was called to order by Chairperson Wermerskirchen at 5 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Chairperson John Wermerskirchen, Supervisor Edward Nytes, Supervisor DeAnn Croatt, Treasurer Nathan Hutton, Clerk Heather Taylor DuCharme, Road Overseer Jeff Haag, and Tom Johnson. Not present: Deputy Clerk Kimberly Carlberg and Deputy Treasurer Patricia Peterson.

Review of proposed 2/5/2026, 2/9/2026, and 2/18/2026 minutes. On motion by Croatt/Nytes, minutes accepted and approved as presented; carried unanimously.

Hutton presented the following items.

1.       Review and discussion of Treasurer Report. On motion by Nytes/Croatt, Treasurer’s Report accepted and approved as presented; carried unanimously.

2.       PERA update regarding Haag. PERA thinks Haag should have always been enrolled and wants the Township to pay in approximately $860 then withhold from Haag, which would go back to the beginning of his employment. Hutton believes Haag (and Peterson and Carlberg) are exempt. Hutton will check with MAT attorneys and report back.

3.       Hutton will not be at the workshop this month.

4.       Paid leave update. There is no withholding payment with the State, Federal, and PERA payments this month. Hutton believes that the State will calculate the paid leave amount and wants to see if it is the same as his current calculations. The payment by the Township isn’t due until the end of April, so the payment can be included in April claims.

Review and discussion of claims. Bryan Rock sent a late claim because they had a typographical error in the email address they were sending the claim too. The interest is being waived and not paid. Hutton noted that the credit card bill has interest due to the issues with the bank last month. He advised paying the interest and requesting a refund. After review of claims and on motion by Croatt/Wermerskirchen, all claims were approved as presented for payment, including checks 7198-7211 and four ACH/EFT totaling $18,074.24; carried unanimously. Roll call vote: Wermerskirchen – yes; Croatt – yes; Nytes – yes. Hutton did not request a transfer from savings to checking.

Haag presented the following items for discussion.

1.       Email sent to Joe Wiita regarding seal coating/crack filling.

2.       Annual meeting report ready.

3.       Freezer picked up from Koeper.

4.       Discussion of yard damage from plowing. Decided property owner responsibility for repairs.

5.       Raven Stream tree removal and trimming complete except for stump grinding.

6.       WCLD property owner /contractor requesting permit approval for 17’-18’ driveway instead of 20’-28’. Supervisors approved Haag to sign off on permit as long as there is proper site review and culverts and installed correctly. property owner /contractor also requesting approval to fill in ditches – Supervisors declined approval.

Tom Johnson provided an update regarding the following issues.

1.       Still no contact from Willow Lane resident with damaged mailbox. Johnson will pick up temporary mailbox as stated in Township letter mailed to property owner.

2.       Grading had been planned for today but the truck broke down. Grading will now wait until weather permits.

3.       The ice storm last week and snow impacted the roads.

4.       Graveling and grading quotes due date discussion. Taylor DuCharme will email Kraemer and Bryan Rock for gravel quotes as well.

5.       Hutton asked about what was happening on Koeper. City or cable (Comcast) utility work according to Wermerskirchen. Haag asked Johnson to have grade the cul de sac the next time they are out doing other grading.

Taylor DuCharme presented the following items/report.

1.       Discussion of recently forwarded emails, including regarding 2026 Town Road Distributions.

2.       Couri & Ruppe Legal Seminar registration update.

3.       Status report on Google Workspace.

4.       Update from Township Day at the Capitol (Croatt and Taylor DuCharme attended).

Supervisors presented the following items for discussion.

1.       Discussion of gravelling, grading, and plowing quotes and vendors.

2.       Update on sewage issue on SMD.

3.       Review and discussion of ditch mowing quote from TJ Deutsch. No other quotes received. After review of quote and on motion by Nytes/Croatt, quote approved; carried unanimously.

4.       Review of upcoming meeting schedule.

5.       Update by Wermerskirchen from Scott County Township Chair/Board of Commissioner’s meeting, including no support for new local sewer systems, 2040 comprehensive plan, federal SNAP cuts impacts to County levy, rural fire issues, orderly annexation, SMSC incinerator complaints, approval for rifle hunting for deer season in Scott County this year, county budget, and turn-backs (CR 89 is on the 2040 comprehensive plan.

6.       MAT Short Course dates review.

7.       Supervisor claims procedure discussion.

8.       Discussion of annual meeting topics, including Raven Stream trees/park, mailboxes, polling location.

At 6:15 p.m. on motion by Nytes/Croatt, meeting continued workshop on 3/18/2026, MAT Short Course on 3/25/2026, and Jordan Rural Fire Association Meeting on 3/26/2026; carried unanimously.