Town Board — Minutes

1 REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES DATE: December 12, 2023 Chairman Fred Stoll called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM. Supervisors Myron Olson and Kevin Mackie, Diane Nelson, Clerk, Mark Johnson and Mike Sims , Streets Dept, Keith Kesler, Fire Chief, and Gene Germano, Trusty Trucking.. Minutes: Myron motioned, seconded by Kevin to approve the minutes of last month’s board meeting, motion passed. Financial Report: The financial report showed: $29,219.95 in checking, $215,326.89 in the general money market account which includes $196,112.92 in a sub-account dedicated to the town garage, $13,808.98 in real estate tax account, $ 16,003.28 in personal property tax account, $51,728.50 in equipment account, and $69,912.04 in the ARPA Grant account. Kevin motioned, seconded by Myron to accept the financial report, and authorize paying the bills as presented, motion passed. County Supervisor’s Report: Scott reported on the various county committee meetings and proceedings. He expressed his delight with the new youth members of the board describing them as knowledgeable and well spoken. He indicated that Hwy H is now expected to be replaced between 2030-2033. Town Officers Reports : Myron reported we received roughly $29K worth of gravel on Bellwood Pit as part of the Nebagamon Creek project. They will also pay 50% of the cost to have the gravel spread , approx. $2800. Diane discussed a webinar relating to HeyGov, a website service that would allow the town to accept electronic payments. Amy will be viewing a demo. The cost may be prohibitive, we will need Amy’s input to decide. Road Report: They have people prepared to plow snow. Joe Lydon will fill Mike’s position over the winter, Mike’s last day is 12/15. Fire Chief Report: They have had 3 medical calls since the last meeting. The roofing project is done, but the color sent was wrong. They will send more material to finish the other side that wasn’t being replaced. Insurance on hall will no longer cover cosmetic damage unless we purchase a $500 rider. The board opted to pass on rider. New Business: Zoning: Nothing needed approval. Approval of the 2024- 2025 election inspector roster : Fred motioned, seconded by Kevin to approve the election inspectors. Easement: Olson Bros. will be requesting an easement for the parcel with the old dump on it adjacent to their pit. They will need to access approx.. 150’ of the land to complete restoration work when the time comes. They will be having an attorney draw up the legal paperwork for the board to approve at a later date. Myron indicated the logging of this parcel is complete and we should again consider the sale. As we had interest in the parcel from other parties, we would need to put it out for bid. The parcel is landlocked, with a WDNR parcel between it and Highway H and the Olson Bros. parcel to the north. 2 Old Business: Fire Dept. Water Source: The board will explore purchasing some land to dig a pond for a new water source. Town correspondence was reviewed. The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM. Respectfully submitted, Diane Nelson, Clerk