Town Board Meeting — Minutes

MINUTES Town of Spider Lake Board of Supervisors Meeting Town Hall, 10896WTown Hall Road Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM 1. Meeting was Called to Order by Chair QuintenJohnson via zoom at 6:00 pm. In attendance were Supervisors Sarah Delaney, Dave Thearin, Mark Johns, Bill Amery, Treasurer Molly Pagenkopf and Deputy Clerk Tara Lawton. 2. Community Participation: None 3. MOTION to approve the August 12, 2026 Meeti ngAgenda by Sarah Delany, seconded by Mark Johns. All Ayes, motion carried. 4. Pledge of Allegiance 5. MOTION to approve the Minutes from July 8, 2026Town Board of SupervisorsMeeting with 3 corrections made under Committee Reports: Two corrections under Roads, section i: eliminate "for two years", and section ii: eliminate "crushing" and add "wedging Murphy Blvd" and the 3rd correction is under Facilities and Maintenance, section i: eliminate "eastward", made by Mark Johns, seconded by Dave Thearin. All Ayes, motion carried. 6. Treasurer's Report by Molly Pagenkopf. Current Balance: $384,142.88. Sawyer County is sending the Property Tax settlement in the amount of $100,530. 7. Clerk's Report by Tara Lawton on behalf of Bianca Cleary. a. MOTION to approve vouchers in the amount of $53,480.27 by MarkJohns, seconded by Sarah Delaney. All Ayes, motion carried. b. MOTION to approve the Chequamegon Mountain Bike Festival road closures as proposed in packet by Quentin Johnson, seconded by Dave Theari n. All Ayes, motion carried. c. August 11th Primary Election had 213total voters. Huge ThankYou to CraigPagenkopf and his volunteers Delores Brandt, Bonnie Booth, Heidi Becker, Rita Capes, and Bob Bagnall. 8. Committee Reports a. Plan & Review Commission: Sarah Delaney reported on the August 5, 2026, PRC meeting. Town of Spider Lake Board of Supervisors Meeting Town Hall, 10896WTown Hall Road Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM i. Update on Land Use Violations: July citation to Frick has been resolved. A citation was issued to Kroll with a court date for the end of August. ii. Update on Ordinance 17-88 review: Received the first draft on part 1. Reviewing continues to make sure the finished product suits the town. Part2 is on the protection of shoreland. b. Roads i. Quentin Johnson reported the decision to purchase $41,000 of crushed gravel from Mathy's Pit on Hwy 77. The road construction plan is still within budget. ii. The Tandem axle plow/dump truck arrives in September, further discussion under Finance and Insurance. iii. Mark Johns reported damage on Upper A and Empire Rd due to reckless driving affecting the surface of roads. c. Health, Safety and Environment i. The Dredging Public Hearing was held on August 11, 2026. An individu al applied for a permit to dredge two channels of Spider Lake due to low water levels. Sarah Delaney reported approximately 33 people attended; concerns were made and questions asked. The initial dredging proposal was changed to not include anything above the water line, or existing high ground. The DNR didn't give any feedback or answer any questions. ii. Mark Johns requested next month's agenda to have an update/discussion from our Fire Department on their readiness due to drought conditions. iii. Quentin Johnson requested the committee to work on a corrections amendment to the boating ordinance, offering further clarification on which lakes the rules apply, to be completed before the end of the year. d. Finance & Insurance i. MOTION to approve Resolution 2026-6, borrowing a sum not to exc eed $130,000 on the terms set in a Syear loan instrument with 10year amortization, for the purpose of completing the purchase of a new Town of Spider Lake Board of Supervisors Meeting Town Hall, 10896WTown Hall Road Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM tandem axle plow/dump truck made by Sarah Delaney, seconded by Dave Thearin. With authority under s.67.12 Wis. Stats, by a majority of the town board on a roll call vote with a quorum present and voting, all Ayes, motion carried. ii. Amendment to budget for legal fees will be put on next month's Agenda. e. Facilities and Transfer Station Report i. Mark Johns reported that Trappe Road Brush Drop Off Expansion was completed. ii. All L.P. tanks have been filled for this winter at fill price of $1.14 per gallon. Rusk County L.P. Cap program for 26/27 winter season is$1.39 per gallon. iii. In September, Fly Me Flag will install a 25ft pole and a 3x5 US flag& a 3x5WI state flag with a solar light attached mid pole to light the flags. iv. Meyer's Electric bid is $2,777 for electric work to the BBQ shed. This will be done prior to the new sidewalk to the Pavillion in late August. An additional 60amp panel in the Pavillion for $100 was approved. v. Mark Johns and Marke Burke will put a new roof on the BBQ shed. vi. Meyer's Electric will conduct test cycles on the 3 Generators on Fridays during the Clerk's hours. Dave Thea ri n suggested setting up the tests monthly so as not to waste gas. vii. Thank you to Bob Schroeder for his diligence during Peak operations at the filling station. Republic bill was $1,499.58, including the $848.97 credit. A contamination charge of $SO was applied. Acontam ination can be a garbage bag thrown into the Recycling bin. Check for $127.60 for aluminum cans. 9. Administrative Items a. Chairman Johnson reported sending out 8 RFPs for a Town Attorney. He has received phone calls from law firms and remains positive.