Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Local Government topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Silver Creek Township supervisors approve engineering contract, equipment repairs and personnel day off
Summary
At its June 17 meeting, the Silver Creek Township Board of Supervisors approved a not-to-exceed $30,000 engineering contract with Otto, authorized up to $10,000 for loader repairs and a one-day staff work suspension on June 19; routine minutes and disbursements were also approved 3-0.
On June 17, 2025, the Silver Creek Township Board of Supervisors met and approved a series of routine and maintenance-related items, including a contract for engineering services, equipment repairs and administrative actions.
Chairman Mike Helman called the meeting to order. Supervisor Andy Christensen moved to approve the meeting agenda with an addition placing an Olson liquor-license item under New Business and a county-assessor item under Old Business; Supervisor Sandy Forsman seconded and the motion carried 3-0. The board then approved the June 3 meeting minutes and the list of disbursements by the same 3-0 vote. The clerk recorded an audit of claims that listed vendors Cintas, Chamberlin Oil, Menards and TDS with the associated check numbers.
Under maintenance matters, Chairman Mike Helman moved that township employees will not work on June 19; Supervisor Andy Christensen seconded and the motion carried 3-0. The board also approved up to $10,000 for loader repairs on a motion by Helman, seconded by Christensen, carried 3-0.
In Old Business, the board voted 3-0 to continue using Wright County Assessors for assessor services while noting the township will explore other options in the future. In New Business, Helman moved to approve contracting Otto for engineering services not to exceed $30,000; Christensen seconded and the motion carried 3-0. The board also authorized up to $500 to repair the township hall's video and audio system, again on a 3-0 vote.
Votes at a glance: - Approve agenda with additions (mover: Supervisor Andy Christensen; seconder: Supervisor Sandy Forsman): approved, 3-0. - Approve 06-03-25 meeting minutes (mover: Andy Christensen; seconder: Sandy Forsman): approved, 3-0. - Approve list of disbursements (mover: Andy Christensen; seconder: Sandy Forsman): approved, 3-0. - Employees off on June 19 (mover: Chairman Mike Helman; seconder: Andy Christensen): approved, 3-0. - Approve up to $10,000 for loader repairs (mover: Mike Helman; seconder: Andy Christensen): approved, 3-0. - Continue using Wright County Assessors (mover: Andy Christensen; seconder: Sandy Forsman): approved, 3-0. - Approve Otto for engineering services not to exceed $30,000 (mover: Mike Helman; seconder: Andy Christensen): approved, 3-0. - Approve up to $500 to repair hall video/audio system (mover: Mike Helman; seconder: Andy Christensen): approved, 3-0. - Adjourn (mover: Andy Christensen; seconder: Sandy Forsman): approved, 3-0.
The meeting closed after the listed motions were approved and the board adjourned. The minutes show no contested votes or public comment recorded in the transcript. Future meetings may revisit assessor arrangements and any follow-up from the added Olson liquor-license item.
