Minutes – May_2024

Meenon Town Board Meeting Minutes May 20, 2024 The regular monthly meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chairman Sybers. B. Mulroy was absent from the meeting Notice was posted in accordance with Wis. Stats. 19.84 Open Meeting Law. Public Comments: gravel is needed at the end of Midtown Road, Shady Oaks is being developed, there will be more lots (J. Lang). Approval of agenda order – motion by Strese to approve the agenda order, seconded by O’Brien. Motion carried. Road Bids – Peterson Road, Wedge Fairgrounds Road. Chris went over the bid we received at the April meeting. O’Brien asked if we really need to do anything with Fairgrounds Road at this time. Chris said it is rolling, we could grind it and remove the grindings and crown, put grindings back on. a wedge would just raise it, grinding would be more like a rebuild. Should we grind and level and leave it. What about old 35 – grind it and have it paved? Chris spoke with Jeremy about patching (spray patching). Strese – do we want to do Peterson Road and be done with it? Not sure if Monarch can get to it. Get the spray patch on Old 35. Would it work to grind Fairgrounds Road this year or next? Get Peterson Road done. Sink holds need to be dug out. Do close to a mile the price will be reduced. Motion by O’Brien to grind, fix holes N of patch, pave N Bass Lake Road to W Bass Lake Road around corner to new blacktop on Peterson Road almost to W Bass Lake Road. Seconded by Strese, motion carried. John Armstrong – phone call with Chris Thompson real estate investment office which holds the lease on the probation office. Sybers told him to contact the person holding the lease, if they kick him out that will affect the holder of the lease. Who let the man live on Shady Oaks? Can we draft any ordinance, it has been six months. Prohibit overnight parking in the Township, have we paid a retainer to an attorney? Washburn County has a core team, and they notify adjoining counties. Weld Riley – Sybers read the materials to the constituents We have not done a homeless ordinance due to an ordinance in Oregon that is going to the Supreme Court. We have to set the distance from Boat Landings, Child Care centers, etc. We will discuss this at the June meeting. Once they leave, they cannot come back. Can we put a “No Parking” sign up? LUPC – Johnson went over the changes and approvals from the May 16, 2024 meeting of the LUPC. The LUPC recommended approval of both of the following requests: Rezone MEN-CUP-24-01R from Ken Erickson and CUP MEN-CUP-24-01 from Xavier Foeller. After discussion Strese made the motion to approve Rezone MEN-CUP-24-01R, seconded by O’Brien. Motion carried. Motion by O’Brien to approve MEN-CUP-24-01 with the following: “must put up a fence on property line”. Seconded by Strese, motion carried. Motion approve the April 16, 2024 meeting minutes with corrections. Seconded by Strese, motion carried. The Treasurer’s report was presented. Motion by Strese to approve as presented, seconded by O’Brien. Motion carried. Officer Pardun was present to report on what has been happening in Meenon. All is going good, incredible increase in Marijuana due to the Minnesota law change. Supervisors Reports: Strese – properties on County Road FF, Kruger and 70. Chris is going to talk to the Siren Chief to have the officer’s ticket those 2 property owners. Chairman Report: Received notice from Polk Burnett Electric that they will be boring from Stengel to Peterson Road, they are putting lines underground. Chris and the town worker went through every road in the Township to check on fire numbers. Tia has a sign order, $5,000.00 worth of signs. Chris and the town worker will put them up. Trees are being cut; we will have the mower first this year. County will do a once over of the machine. Midtown and Lakeview on the curve, can we clean it up a little. Oak trees that need to have limbs cut. The Clerk asked if we could get a PO box in town instead of all the town’s mail going to her house. Motion by Strese to approve the motion, seconded by O’Brien, motion carried. Approval of the MOU with the Burnett County Clerk’s office. Motion to approve the MOU by O’Brien, seconded by Strese. Motion carried. 2Nd reading of Resolution #2024-02 Prohibition Against Possession of Concealed Weapons in Buildings Owned, Occupied, or Controlled by Meenon Township. Motion to approve Resolution #2024-02 by Strese, seconded by O’Brien. Motion carried. Ordinance 2012-6 Drug Paraphernalia Ordinance was presented for approval with changes. Motion to approve by Strese, seconded by O’Brien. Motion carried. Approval of Liquor License for Route 35 Bar and Grill on the Yellow River DBA Route 35. Motion by O’Brien to approve the license, seconded by Strese. Motion carried. Additional Items for next meeting: Sex Offender Ordinance, approval of Liquor Licenses, Cigarette/Tobacco Licenses, Operator Licenses, and new LUPC recommendations. Motion by Strese to approve monthly bills, seconded by O’Brien. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:04 P.M. DRAFT copy until approval at the June 2024 meeting.