Meeting Details

Location: St. Joseph American Legion, St. Joseph, MN
Call to Order: Meeting was called to order by Vice President Brad Phillipp
Pledge of Allegiance: Led by Vice President Brad Phillipp

Roll Call

• Vice President: Brad Phillipp
• Secretary: Kelsey Meyer
• Treasurer: Jeff Miller
• Board of Directors:
  • Bernie Imholte
  • Kevin Dukowitz
  • Mike Mertes
  • Patrick Ampe
  • Renee Schneider

Treasurer’s Report

Bills & Financial Notes

• News Leader bill needs attention
• All current bills are being paid
• Funds are being pulled from the checking account for accurate accounting
• Transferred money from PayPal to business account
• Magnifi Financial CD balance
  • Discussion needed on future use—either let it continue or use it for a future project
    

Motion: Approved

Committee Reports

Landing

• Docks will be pulled within the next few weeks
• Phillip Construction will plow 

Firearm Safety Classes

• October class hosted 29 students

Gun RafflePermit signed by City of St. Joseph

• Guns will be sourced from Scheels
• Tickets to be printed and ready by November
• Printing 350 tickets

Ice Fishing Contest

• More volunteers needed
• Discussed limiting participants and cutting non-essentials
• Plan to rely more on donated prizes
• Target date: Mid-February
• Advertising: Website, radio, Newsleader, DNR website, Facebook

Website

• New website planned for launch on Wednesday, 10/22/25
• Awaiting approval
• Motion to cap extra decals at 2:
  • Motion: Passed
• Volunteer sign-ups will be added to the website

Old Business

• 2026 Elections: Nomination planning underway
  • Positions: President, VP, Treasurer, Secretary, 1st Board, 2nd Board

New Business

• Sartell Archery Sponsorship: Tabled until November
  • Motion: Jeff | Second: Mike | Passed
• Annual Meeting:
  • Date confirmed: April 20, 2026
• City of St. Joseph – Flower Basket Program:
  • Full basket: $175; Half: $87.50
  • Motion: Passed
• Firefighter Calendar:
  • Attempting to get into the 2026 calendar, if we are unable to, will attempt for the 2027 calendar
• Newsleader:
  • Update meeting dates/times through annual meeting
• Volunteer Needs:
  • Ice Fishing Contest
  • Birdhouse Building

Elections / Open Positions

Planning for 2026 elections (President, VP, Treasurer, Secretary).

Correspondence & Communications

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