Crane Lake Township

TOWN OF CRANE LAKE

SPECIAL BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ MEETING

November 2, 2026

The November 2, 2026, Board of Supervisors’ Special Meeting was called to order by Chair Jeanne Shuck at 5:30 PM with the Pledge of Allegiance recited by those in attendance including:  Supervisors Scott Sanborn, Emily Schwanke, and Jeanne Shuck; Treasurer Traci Bak; Deputy Clerk Jo Ann Pohlman and Clerk Cathy Truebenbach.

The meeting is a special session for the Town Board to discuss having Ron Rutchasky remove the mis-sized generator cement pad and installing a new correct size.

Notes from the VC/CG Manager, Serena Swenson:

Special Meeting – 11/2/2026 to discuss installation of generator at the Visitor Center.

• Generator was delivered on 10/23.
• Concrete pad that is there now is not big enough to anchor the generator, so it needs to be replaced.

Rutchasky Enterprises: Removal of old pad and replacment with 4’x8’ $1900.00 – $2400.00 A motion was made by Emily, supported by Scott, to approve the expenditure of up to $2400.00 for removal and replacement of generator cement pad.  All voted in favor and the motion carried.

Scott Sanborn to place the generator on concrete pad/use of equipment $400.00.  A motion was made by Jeanne, supported by Emily, to approve the expenditure of $400 for Handberg’s Marine to place the new generator on the cement pad.  Jeanne and Emily voted in favor, Scott abstained and the motion carried.

We have remaining grant dollars allotted for Ryan Fogelson to install the generator. I am concerned if we wait until spring, that grant money could go away. I am working on finding out about this. It would be great if everything didn’t need to be rushed but I am operating like it does until I found out otherwise.

Items below have been discussed and approved at previous meetings. Just here to help get a full scope of the work that needs to be completed.

• Carl Anderson excavation- $700 – might need to find someone else to do this… Carl leaving mid-end of November.
• Lakes Gas- run gas line to generator: $1032.08.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:50 PM.

Cathy Truebenbach, Clerk                                                                     Jeanne Shuck, Chair

This draft of the Crane Lake Township minutes has been posted solely for preliminary informational purposes.  Minutes are unofficial and subject to change until they have been approved by the Crane Lake Board of Supervisors.