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Silver Creek Township approves road bids, sets 28-foot minimum road width and renews liquor license
Summary
At its June 3, 2025 meeting, the Silver Creek Township Board of Supervisors approved multiple maintenance contracts, set minimum road specifications at 28 feet, authorized a resident to represent the township at an Xcel Energy meeting, and approved a liquor-license renewal. All recorded motions carried 3-0.
The Silver Creek Township Board of Supervisors met June 3 and approved a series of routine and maintenance actions, including awarding road-work contracts, setting a new minimum road width, and renewing a local liquor license.
Chairman Mike Helman called the meeting to order. Supervisor Andy Christensen moved to approve the agenda — including moving Julia Helaman to the open forum — and to accept the board's May 20, 2025 minutes; both motions were seconded by Supervisor Sandy Forsman and carried 3-0.
During open forum, Julia Helaman spoke about website design and updating. Johann Massmann told the board there is an Xcel Energy meeting on June 11; Chairman Mike Helman moved to authorize Massmann to speak on the township's behalf at that meeting. Christensen seconded the motion, which passed 3-0.
Under maintenance, the board authorized several contractor actions. Supervisor Andy Christensen moved to accept Knife Rivers' bid for overlays and to accept Astechs' bid for UTBWC; both motions were seconded by Forsman and carried 3-0. The board also approved necessary grader repairs and agreed to list used culverts on MN Bid after a motion from Chairman Helman, seconded by Christensen and carried 3-0.
In old business, the board set the township's minimum road specification at 28 feet wide after a motion from Christensen that Forsman seconded; the motion carried 3-0.
In new business, the board approved the renewal of the Up the Creek liquor license on a motion by Christensen, seconded by Forsman, carried 3-0. Chairman Helman moved, and Forsman seconded, to continue using Otto Associates as the township engineer; that motion also carried 3-0. Forsman then moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Christensen.
Actions recorded in the minutes were procedural and routine; the minutes do not record any dissent, abstentions, or split votes. The clerk-treasurer's agenda item is listed in the minutes but no substantive details were recorded in the published minutes.
