LUTSEN TOWN BOARD
January 20, 2025
AGENDA
1. Call to Order:
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approval of January Agenda
4. Approval of December Monthly Meeting Minutes
5. Commissioner’s Report (Ginny Storlie)
Clerk’s Report: Correspondence: 4 new townhall rentals booked, 2 Calls forwarded, 1099 FEIN’s received for taxes, Sharon reviewed with clerk procedures, Verification on Tax Exempt status for EMS orders (issues with Bound Tree services), OSA Weekly Update, Minnesota Housing eNews, Minnesota Association of Townships, City of Grand Marais Weekly Update, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Remittance Advice Notification; forwarded to treasurer, Talked with Como oil and Propane to verify check sent, corresponded with supervisors about Kitchen Lease, Affidavits received from NewsHearld, AAAA Newsletter, January Update, 2026 CTAS ready for update after end of year forms completed, Fire State Aid and Police State Aid Forms Now Available; forwarded to fire chief, Forest Service offers permits for Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, CCHE January Newsletter, invitation: 2026 Township Day at the Capitol - March 2, 2026, Next Live Q&A Session 1/22: Paid Family and Medical Leave, Community Grant Funding Assessment, 2026 Workers Compensation Certificate of Coverage for Lutsen Township, Confirmation of your Registration for *NFPA 1001 Registration - Hovland VFD , 5 U.S. Flag Half-Staff Days for 2026, Public Official Employer Webinar: Thursday, January 29, Filing candidate names sent to Gregg at newspaper, Monthly Public Hearing Notice – Cook County Board of Adjustment, Corrected Date - W-2 Newsletter,
A. Multiple orders for EMS/Fire
B. Electric Park invoices sent
C. Sharon/Sam finalizing 1099/W2’s
D. End of year object codes/ review with treasurer
E. End of year meeting dates posted
F. Meeting minutes submitted to Supervisor and Newspaper
G. Office open/Notices posted for election filing
H. PERA exclusion reporting
I. Township computer repair/Sundew
J. Renewed Clerk’s SAM account
6. Treasurers Report
8 Review and Approval of Claims
9. Fire Report and EMS Report
10. Supervisor Reports
A. Carl Friesner
B. Lollie Cooper
C. Chris Homyak
11. Old Business
A. Lutsen Township emergency shelter update
B. Grandview Park;
o Pavillion
D. Personal convection oven lease and terms of service; Smith law
E. Drone updates; grants, fundings and outreach
13. New Business
A. Nelson-Harris Cartway letter
B. Audit and Budget meeting date set
C. LBAE meeting date set
D. Request for township to plow Lutsen trail head parking for snowmobile trailers
14. Donations: Drone donations, Linda Elaine Herron, Odyssey THA, Odyssey PRA
15. Citizen Comments:
16. Adjournment: