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LUTSEN TOWN BOARD
August 18, 2026
AGENDA
1. Call to Order:
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approval of August Agenda
4. Approval of July Monthly Meeting Minutes
5. Commissioner’s Report (Ginny Storlie):
Clerk’s Report: Correspondence: 1 New townhall rental, 14 calls forwarded, email correspondences: worked with news, media and public health for the July fire update at townhall meeting along with multiple citizen responses. Superior NF Update on Limited Access to the BWCAW; forwarded. Access Proposal for BWCAW–Phase 2; forwarded. OSA Weekly Update. Notification: Board of Adjustment - 29 Jul 2026; reviewed and no Lutsen residences applied. Invitation: MAT District 10 Meeting Notice; forwarded. Emergency Preparedness Fair; updates. Superior NF Issues Wildfire Emergency Closure for Affected Recreation Sites. Partial Reopening of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness; forwarded. AAAA Newsletter, August Update. Superior National Forest Lifts Campfire Restrictions on Developed Recreation Sites; forwarded. CTAS 2026 Update 2 Now Available in SAFES; waiting until after annual meeting to update. Additional Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Entry Points to Reopen; forwarded. Town Aid Certification Update. MN Rural Capacity Program Newsletter. Revised Drone Insurance Quote; forwarded. City of Grand Marais Weekly Update. Local Emergency Preparedness Committee Bi-Monthly Meeting with link; forwarded. Staff Safety Training - CPR, Lifeguard & Water Safety Swim Instructor Programs; forwarded. Superior NF Reopens over 1,500 BWCAW Campsites; forwarded. Important Updates to 2027 Exclusion Report Codes + Employer Education. Remittance Advice Notification; forwarded.
A. Annual meeting notices posted
B. CTAS updates with treasurer
C. EMS/Fire orders
D. Fire training reimbursement filed
E. Heiman account created for fire/ordered parts; tax exempt
F. Sharon continued work on IRRRB app for Gitchi Gami Trail
G. CD’s updated
H. Reviewed grant opportunities through MAT
I. NSFCU new credit card ordered
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. Drone updates; grants, fundings and outreach update
D. Grandview Park pavilion
E. Bulletin board for park area
13. New Business:
A. 3.2 liquor license renewal requests: Clearview General Store, Lockport Marketplace & Grill, MGT Holding LLC dba Moguls Grille & Tap Room
B. Fall Celebration for 2026
C. Lutsen volunteer fire pancake breakfast September 20, 2026
14. Donations: Rolland and Berit Talan, Tait Lake Association
15. Citizen Comments:
16. Adjournment: