December Minutes 2025

ERIE TOWNSHIP

Regular Board Meeting Minutes

December 2, 2025

Board members present: Chairman Neal Sundet (via Teams); Supervisor Brett Friesen

absent: Supervisor Kyle Vareberg

Officers present: Clerk Karen Eifealdt, Treasurer Becky Renner

Others present: Wyatt Dunham, Seth Price, Dale Renner, Kevin Disse, Liz Foster, Wayne Schlauderaff, Dan Gustner, Jeff Stowman, Barb Balfour, Terry Mckner, Shelly Stowman

The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chairman Neal Sundet.

After reviewing the agenda, a motion was made by Supervisor Friesen and seconded by Supervisor Sundet to approve the agenda with no additions. Motion carried.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

After reviewing the minutes of the November 4, 2025, one correction was noted. The thank you note from Roger Minch had been read by Supervisor Friesen and not Supervisor Sundet as reported in the minutes. A motion was made by Supervisor Friesen to approve the minutes with the correction. It was seconded by Supervisor Sundet and the motion carried.

Treasurer Renner first gave the treasurer’s reports from October – the first from October 1-19th from Bremer Bank and the second from October 20th – October 31st after it had switched to Old National Bank.

Treasurer Renner gave the Treasurer’s report ending November 30th, 2025 with the checking account having an ending balance of $86,344.64 and the Money Market account having an ending balance of $339,089.63 making total funds available at the end of November 2025, $425,434.27.

The Board reviewed the expense and payroll claims for November, 2025 as presented to them by Treasurer Renner. A motion was made by Supervisor Sundet and seconded by Supervisor Friesen to approve payment of all claims – payroll claims in the amount of $2,300.83 and expense claims in the amount of $26,682.90 totaling $28,983.73. Motion carried.

Arvig

$ 96.45

Blauert Ditch Mowing

$ 2,320.00

Gustner Construction, LLC

$ 6,220.50

Hegna, Wesley

$17,500.00

Mosher, Amos

$50.00

Renner, Becky

$ 69.95

Stenerson-Eifealdt, Karen

$ 86.95

Wild Rice Cooperative

$ 100.00

Zachariason, Debra

$ 55.00

Bremer Bank

$ 184.05

Citizen’s Comments:

Terry Mackner shared some comments and a video regarding the assessor and complained about his behavior on his property. He also involved the Sheriff. The Board commented that it might be time to have a meeting with the assessor.

Road Report:

One resident noted the need for sanding going down the hill by the Mountain. The township will do the best we can.

Also, a thank you was shared for the cost share on 332n

Old Business:

The fence update will be tabled until January.

The survey on NW Pickerel will be tabled until January.

Tree trimming has started and the plan is to continue.

Snowmobile trail: The snowmobile trail had previously been temporarily re-routed onto 330th because of some land issues with the existing trail. Jeff Stowman, resident on 330th was present to express his unhappiness with the trail going down that road citing that there were several more residents living on 330th than what there used to be in 2000 when it was last used as part of the trail and is a much busier road. Several members of the Snowmobile Club were also present. They noted that the change was always meant to be temporary and that because of lost property the trail needed to be re-routed. That lost property is up for sale again which may open up the possibility of regaining the use of it once sold. After discussion, Supervisor Friesen suggested that a possible solution for right now is to use the boat landing on 330th to cross Perch lake which would meet up with some Becker Co forfeited property, therefore avoiding the residential section of the road. . Everybody was in agreement that it would be a great solution and the Snowmobile Club will look into the possibility of using that idea for a temporary solution. If doable, the club will just go ahead with re-routing. If it is not, they will contact Supervisor Friesen.

New Business:

If there is an extended breakdown of equipment for snowplowing, there is a back up plan for plowing but not for sanding.

Other:

Clerk Eifealdt announced the date of the township election and annual meeting which is March 10, 2026. Election is 5-8 and annual meeting is at 8:15. There is one supervisor position open (3 year term) and one clerk position open (2 year term).

There being no further business, a motion was made by Supervisor Friesen and seconded by Supervisor Sundet to adjourn the meeting and the meeting was adjourned at 7:10.

Respectfully submitted,

Karen Eifealdt, Clerk