LUTSEN TOWN BOARD
May 19, 2026
AGENDA
1. Call to Order:
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approval of May Agenda
4. Approval of April Monthly Meeting Minutes
5. Commissioner’s Report (Ginny Storlie):
Clerk’s Report: Correspondence: 8 calls, 3 forwarded; City of Grand Marais Weekly Update, WTIP contact updates, talked with fire chief about details for minutes; 2026 Multifamily Consolidated RFP/2027 HTC Round 1, April newsletter for the Superior National Forest, Notice of Public Hearings: 2026 Housing and Community Development Action Plan; forwarded, OSA Weekly Update, Cities/Townships/Counties Focus Group for North Shore Roadway Network Resilience Study; forwarded, Northspan: Community Action Engagement Sessions, Road improvement projects planned to improve safety and access of forest infrastructure, AAAA Newsletter, May Update, MAT Board of Directors appoints John Upton to District 10 position, Superior National Forest: Emergency Road Closures; forwarded, Cities/Townships/Counties Focus Group for North Shore Roadway Network Resilience Study on May 1, 2026 | Read Meeting Report, Recreation tips as fishing opener kicks off the season, Rural Capacity Program Newsletter, Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program 2026, Registration: MAT's Town Law Review, Electronic Waste Collection Event for Cook County, Arrowhead Cooperative Heating Equipment Replacement Opportunity, Notification: Planning Commission - 13 May 2026 (one Lutsen property on agenda), Required Local Weed Inspector Training; forwarded, Half-Staff Alert - May 15, 2026; forwarded, CCHE End of May Events Newsletter, St. Louis County Sustainability - News & Updates
A. Talked with Cartway petitioner and Attorney for final payments
B. Corresponded with Tabitha about personal oven
C. Mowing bid request posted
D. LBAE meeting prep, set up and minutes (submitted)
E. Fire truck contract forwarded and filed
F. Scanned and filed 2024 documents/backed up
G. Reviewed and updated employee roster
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. Search and Rescue fire truck update
13. New Business:
A. Mowing bid
14. Donations: Northwinds: Sharon Hexum-Platzer (x2), Boreal Waters Community Foundation
15. Citizen Comments:
16. Adjournment: