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Silver Creek supervisors approve maintenance backpay, select engineer and record vehicle sale
Summary
At its Dec. 17 meeting the Silver Creek Township Board approved a $1-per-hour retroactive raise for maintenance staff, accepted an engineering services bid from Otto Associates with one abstention, recorded the sale of a pickup for $6,600, and defeated a motion to rescind a prior sirens decision.
The Silver Creek Township Board of Supervisors met Dec. 17 and took several routine and substantive actions, including approving retroactive pay for maintenance staff, selecting an engineering firm, and recording the sale of a township vehicle. Chairman Mike Helman called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.; Clerk-Treasurer Alana Paumen recorded attendance as Helman, Vice Chairman Brandon Geyen, Supervisor Ryan Nelson and Supervisor Andy Christensen.
On personnel matters, the board noted that both maintenance employees completed reviews on Dec. 6 and “met or exceeded expectations.” Chairman Mike Helman moved to backpay maintenance employees (Blake) with a $1.00-per-hour increase retroactive to Oct. 28; the motion, seconded by Vice Chairman Brandon Geyen, carried 4-0. The minutes record the board agreed reviews occur 120 days after hire (hire date Oct. 26). The board also noted that the county approved a requested grant extension.
In procurement business the board reviewed competing engineer bids from Otto Associates and CESD. Vice Chairman Brandon Geyen moved to approve Otto Associates’ bid; Ryan Nelson seconded. Supervisor Andy Christensen abstained; the motion carried by a 3-0 tally with one abstention. The minutes do not state contract value or scope.
The minutes record that a 2003 Chevrolet pickup was sold at Elsenpeter Auctions for $6,600. The board also discussed the Xcel sirens donation acceptance form; a motion by Vice Chairman Geyen to rescind or 'ixnay' the prior sirens decision (second by Chairman Helman) was defeated 1-3.
Other routine items approved earlier in the meeting included adoption of the meeting agenda, approval of the Dec. 3, 2024 minutes, and approval of the list of disbursements. The audit of claims listed checks to Cortrust ($259.68), C&S ($280.00), Menards ($189.10) and MN Unemployment Insurance ($3,639.08). The board recessed for an organizational meeting and then adjourned later in the session.
