The March 14, 2025, monthly meeting of Fairfield Township was called to order at 5:00 PM by Chairman Phil Yetzer. Other board members present were Supervisor Les McCoy, Supervisor Molly Swaggert, Treasurer Kathy Hachey and Clerk Marianne Auge.  

The Pledge of Allegiance was said.

The agenda was reviewed. Molly made a motion to approve the agenda and Les 2^nd the motion and it carried unanimously.

The bills were reviewed. Phil made a motion to pay the bills and Molly 2^nd the motion and it carried unanimously.

The minutes of the February 11,2025 were read. Les made a motion to approve the minutes and Molly 2^nd the motion and it carried unanimously.  

The January treasurer’s report was read. Les made to place it for audit and Molly 2^nd the motion and it carried unanimously. The February treasurer’s report was read. Les made a motion to place it for audit and Molly 2^nd the motion and it carried unanimously.

New Business: Clean-up day is May 17, 2025, from 9AM to noon.  The clerk will apply for funds from Thrivent Financial again this year. The clerk will update the post card that is sent out because we can’t use the land fill coupons if we get the $1000.00 from the county.  We got a notice that we were approved for up to $1000.00 from Crow Wing County.  The clerk will write letters to Emily Roll Off & Recycling  and Pequot Lakes Sanitation letting them know that they need to charge the township when they unload the garbage truck and dumpsters at the landfill.  We will discuss lunch for clean-up day at the April or May meeting.

The clerk said she was asked about the beaver bounty.  Les made a motion to pay $50.00 per beaver when it is determined that a certain area in the township has a beaver problem. Molly 2^nd the motion and it carried unanimously.

Donations were discussed. Phil made a motion to give $200.00 to the Crow Wing County Historical Society and the Crow Wing County Fair and $805.00 to the Jesse F. Hallett Library.  Molly 2^nd the motion and it carried unanimously.

Road inspection will be discussed at the April meeting.

Phil made a motion to pay any board member for going to the short courses and mileage at Breezy Point, Grand Rapids or Duluth. Les 2nd the motion and it carried unanimously.

The cannabis resolution will be tabled until the April meeting.

Old Business: Culverts on Moritz Road will be discussed when we do road inspection. Culverts on Bonnie Lakes Road are on hold.   The clerk said it was brought up at the annual meeting about shouldering Bonnie Lake Road.  Les will talk to Pat at Crosslake Highway Department to see if they will do it for us.  The clerk said Marlys mentioned at the annual meeting that some of the gravel roads were really slippery and she asked if they could be sanded. Les said we should tell Marlys to call if the roads are slippery because we normally don’t put the salt/sand mixture on dirt roads.

Les said he will look into getting a magnetic sign to put on the snowplow truck door that says Fairfield Township.

We will table the decision to do dust control until the April meeting.  The clerk will send a letter to the Over The Hills  4-wheeler club letting them know we will make a decision on dust control at our April meeting and send them a copy of the quote we got from Knife River for dust control as they will have to provide dust control on Dam Road if the township decides not to do dust control.

Go North: Nothing new.

The Cemetery Brochure is being worked on.

Correspondence was read.                                               

Molly made a motion to adjourn and Les 2^nd the motion and it carried unanimously.

 The meeting adjourned 6:10 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

Marianne Auge, clerk