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Silver Creek Township supervisors back Frontier support letter, approve hall rental and culvert purchases
Summary
At its April 15 meeting, the Silver Creek Township Board of Supervisors voted to send a letter of support to Frontier, approved a twice-weekly hall rental at $100/month (with one abstention), authorized culvert purchases per estimate, and directed staff to draft employee handbook updates.
The Silver Creek Township Board of Supervisors, meeting April 15, 2025 at 7:00 p.m., voted to send a letter of support to Frontier and approved several routine and maintenance actions, including a recurring hall rental and the purchase of culverts.
Chairman Mike Helman called the meeting to order. Supervisor Ryan Nelson moved to approve the agenda — adding a broadband letter of support and discussion of the hall cam/audio system under new business — a motion seconded by Supervisor Andy Christensen and carried. Helman moved to approve the meeting minutes (seconded by Nelson) and Nelson moved to approve the list of disbursements (seconded by Christensen); both motions carried.
Under the Clerk-Treasurer report, Clerk-Treasurer Alana Paumen presented a request for recurring hall rental use. Supervisor Ryan Nelson moved to approve the hall rental twice weekly at $100 per month for use by a government worker; Supervisor Andy Christensen seconded. Chairman Helman abstained; the motion carried.
On maintenance items, Chairman Helman moved to approve the purchase of culverts per the estimate provided, a motion seconded by Supervisor Sandy Forsman and carried.
In old business, Supervisor Nelson provided an update regarding 135th Street and Andy Anderson; the minutes record the update but do not provide additional detail.
During new business, the board discussed revisions to the employee handbook and directed the Clerk-Treasurer to draft updates. Chairman Helman moved, and Supervisor Nelson seconded, a motion to send a letter of support to Frontier; the motion carried. Helman also said he will call to obtain more information about repairing the hall camera and audio system.
Votes at a glance Supervisor Ryan Nelson moved to approve the agenda (add broadband letter of support and hall cam/audio under new business); seconded by Andy Christensen — approved. Chairman Mike Helman moved to approve meeting minutes; seconded by Ryan Nelson — approved. Ryan Nelson moved to approve the list of disbursements; seconded by Andy Christensen — approved. Ryan Nelson moved to approve recurring hall rental twice weekly at $100/month for use by a government worker; seconded by Andy Christensen — approved (Helman abstained). Chairman Mike Helman moved to approve purchase of culverts per estimate; seconded by Sandy Forsman — approved. Chairman Mike Helman moved to send a letter of support to Frontier; seconded by Ryan Nelson — approved. Ryan Nelson moved to adjourn; seconded by Andy Christensen — approved; meeting adjourned.
The board did not record dollar amounts for the culverts estimate in the minutes. The clerk will draft employee handbook language and Chairman Helman will follow up about repairs to the hall camera and audio system.
