December 2021 Minutes

Amnicon Regular Board Meeting, Amnicon Town Hall 7:00 pm December 9, 2021 Mark Liebaert called the meeting to order. All board members present except Arthur Amys Dennis Hill made a motion to approve the November 11, 2021, regular meeting minutes, Mark Liebaert seconded. Motion carried. Comprehensive Plan Committee – No Report Old 11 bridge: No New Information. Hill / Hill fence issue: Letter receipt has been received. Ceiling panels Wendy from Schaefer Acoustics visited the hall on December 8, she measured and did a sound check to send in to make sure we get the right coverage we are waiting on her to get a firm quote. Appointment of election inspectors; See attached list Mark Liebaert made a motion to approve the appointments as presented, Dennis Hill seconded. Motion carried. Milestone Materials Candy Anderson was present she is requesting a 3-year renewal and combining 2 permits into 1 for the Buckley quarry. Both Johnsons have passed, and the children sold the remaining property to Milestone, so Douglas County Zoning is recommending the changes. Mr. and Mrs. Denston had a few new requests and they have put them into the conditional use permit. Dennis Hill made a motion to approve as presented, Mark Liebaert seconded. Motion carried. Joint Powers agreement with Douglas County allowing the fire department to continue mutual aid with surrounding departments. Mark Liebaert made a motion to approve, Dennis Hill seconded. Motion carried. Maple School District is requesting a $600 donation to install flashing lights on highway 2. Mark Liebaert moved to table until January, Dennis Hill seconded. Motion carried. Amnicon Fire Department was present to request purchasing a new set of extrication equipment consisting of a shear, a spreader, and a ram. The set we have now was donated to the department in 2009 and was purchased by the Douglas County Rescue squad in 1990. The pump unit malfunctioned and is not repairable. The department is asking for $32500 to purchase a new set of battery-operated ones. Mark Liebaert made a motion to approve the purchase, Dennis Hill seconded. Motion carried. Gary Kane will get the financing set up through Commissioners of Land Trust the place we get all our loans. Mark Liebaert made a motion to renew our membership in the Wisconsin Towns Council. They are the lobbing group from the Towns Association Douglas County- Mark Liebaert: Wascott zoning change that was denied went before the council and was rejected so now the zoning committee had to revisit it. Then zoning reversed their decision. Superior Days is February 22 and 23, 2022 they are still trying to get the .005% sales tax. No online voting. Mark Liebaert moved to adjourned, Dennis Hill seconded. Adjourned 8:30 Respectfully Submitted, Gary Kane, Town Clerk/Treasurer