LUTSEN TOWN BOARD
April 21, 2026
AGENDA
1. Call to Order:
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approval of April Agenda
4. Approval of March Monthly Meeting Minutes
5. Commissioner’s Report (Ginny Storlie):
Clerk’s Report: Correspondence: 8 calls, 6 forwarded, 4 new hall rentals Emails; Minnesota - Half-Staff Alert - Shawn Johnson, Changes to the MAT Board of Directors, FY27 Congressionally Directed Spending, Minnesota: 2026 Broadband Summit registration open, Remittance Advice Notification; forwarded, OSA Weekly Update, Gitchi-Gami State Trail gets National Attention, Winona and Rochester Spring Short Courses RESCHEDULED, City of Grand Marais Weekly Update, AAAA Newsletter, April Update, Minnesota Cooperative Summit, Rural Capacity Program - March Edition, Funding Available - ARDC's Revolving Loan Fund, March newsletter for the Superior National Forest, New Report: Climate Resilience & Housing Decarbonization Roadmap, Focus Group Invitation for North Shore Roadway Network Resilience Study; forwarded, Plan Review - Gitchi Gami State Trail - Trailhead Ski Hill Road; forwarded, Nelson-Harris cartway update; forwarded, Cook County Nonprofit Social - Wednesday, May 6 | 4-6 pm; forwarded, Superior National Forest to Begin Prescribed Fires, Superior National Forest to Begin Prescribed Fires, Local Emergency Preparedness Committee Bi-Monthly Meeting, PERA Proposed Legislation & Upcoming Webinar, April 15, 1865 - Lincoln's Death / April 19, 1775 Half Staff Alert, Drone Class Details: This Weekend; forwarded, Upcoming Cook County Community Event, 4/21/26; forwarded,
1. Letter of support; Bonding Bill for the Gitchi-Gami State Trail submitted
2. Lutsen contact info updated for state auditor/Cook County auditor
3. Tax Exempt form for Brinc Drone
4. Mowing bid notice posted; to be decided at May meeting
5. Requested update form Ginny about fire truck presentation
6. Playground grant meeting postponed until august
7. Drone pilot training and room booked
8. Arrowhead electric borrowed tables; supervisor approved
9. Correspondence; supervisors approved new CD rate on March 20, 2026
10. LBAE meeting date set:
May 5, 2026 at 6pm; Lutsen Townhall
Reorganization Meeting as Required/ Change/Review of Information
A. Designate by motion a chairperson
B. Designate by motion a Vice-Chairperson ;
C. Adopt a schedule of regular meeting dates: Currently: 3rd Tuesday of every month.
D. Select by motion an Official Township Newspaper: Currently: Cook County News Herald.
E. Designate by motion posting places: Currently: Town Hall, Clearview/Post Office Bulletin Board, and Website.
F. Review Resolution No. 2014-09 – Policy for the Compensation of and Reimbursement of Town Officers [Note capital R and S is for town meetings.]
I. Compensation for Supervisors
a. Regular and Special Meetings: Currently $85.00/meeting
b. Hourly work on behalf of the Township: Currently $20.00/hour
II. Compensation for Clerk:
a. Regular and Special Meetings: Currently $85.00/meeting
b. Hourly work: Currently $25.00/hour
III. Compensation for Deputy Clerk: [To be employed only if Clerk is unable.]
a. Regular and Special Meetings: Currently $85.00/meeting
b. Hourly work: Currently $25.00/hour
IV. Compensation for Assistant Clerk
a. Hourly work: Currently $20.00/hour –for record retention
V. Compensation for Treasurer:
a. Regular and Special Meetings: Currently $85.00/meeting
b. Hourly work: Currently $25.00/hour
VI. Compensation for Deputy Treasurer:
a. Regular and Special Meetings: Currently $85.00/meeting
b. Hourly work: Currently $25.00/hour
VII Mileage Reimbursement Rate for Town Officers: $.70 –Currently; The federal 2026 IRS mileage rates is .725 cents per mile for business purposes, 22 cents per mile for medical and moving purposes; federal 2026 medical per mile as lowered to $.205
VIII. Meal Reimbursement Rate for Town Officers: Currently $37.00/day--adjusted the meal rate to the same as the County: $10 per breakfast, $12 for lunch, $15 for dinner. No liquor included.
G. Review Resolution No. 2014-12 – Policy for the Compensation of and Reimbursement of Town Employees: Currently in addition to pay per call, Incentive pay for fire fighters/EMS is 100$ if officers attend 65% of quota for calls, training and functions met.
I. Compensation for Fire Chief:
a. Regular and Special Meetings: Currently $85.00/meeting
b. Monthly Stipend: Currently $200/month
II. Compensation for Assistant Fire Chief:
a. Regular and Special Meetings: Currently $85.00/meeting
b. Monthly Stipend: Currently $150.00/month
IV. Compensation for Assistant EMS Chief
a. Regular and Special Meetings: Currently $85.00/meeting
b. Monthly Stipend: Currently $150.00/month
V. Compensation for Fire and EMT/1st Responders:
a. Fire Department: Currently $25.00/fire call
b. First Responders: Currently $25.00/call
C. Senior Captain $50
D. Junior Captain $50
$25 per hour after an initial period of 2 hours for a call is met. (Hours will be logged and any additional pay will be signed off by either a chief or assistant chief)
VI. Mileage Reimbursement Rate for Town Employees: Currently $.70 per mile; 2026 federal rate is now $.725 per mile.
VII. Meal Reimbursement Rate for Town Employees: Currently $37.00/day --adjusted the meal rate to be the same as the County: $10 per breakfast, $12 for lunch, $15 for dinner. No liquor included.
H. Designate Financial Institution as the Town Depository: Currently North Shore Federal Credit Union and Grand Marais State bank are in use.
I. List of Officers –submitted to MAT and Cook County. All Supervisors, clerk and treasurers submitted
J. Supervisor Liaison Posts/Assignments and Review job descriptions as needed:
(Lolli Cooper formerly held the position as follows:
ALCCTO [Association of Lake & Cook Township Officers] liaison
WTIP)
Dayna Johnson:
Carl Friesner: Fall Lutsen Community Celebration – Usually 2nd Tuesday in October
Fire and EMS Department liaison,
Building & Grounds: Fire & Town Hall and Grandview Park
Chris Homyak: Lutsen Downtown Business Council liaison
MATIT insurance/ Contracts
Joint Powers meetings or subcommittees inclusion with townships and County
K. Consider any potential conflict of interest issues: Employers and employment roles
6. Treasurers Report
8 Review and Approval of Claims
9. Fire Report and EMS Report
10. Supervisor Reports
A. Carl Friesner
B. Dayna Johnson
C. Chris Homyak
11. Old Business
A. Lutsen Township emergency shelter update
B. Nelson-Harris Cartway update
D. Personal convection oven lease and terms of service
E. Drone updates; grants, fundings and outreach update
F. Dba for Lutsen township account; donations for Lutsen fire
13. New Business:
A. Website
B. New truck contract
14. Donations: Tofte Township, Mike Rose Excavating, Joel R Button, Michael Crook
15. Citizen Comments:
16. Adjournment: