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TOWN BOARD MEETING (TBM) Town of Spider Lake
Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 6pm
10896 W Town Hall Road (and by zoom)
MINUTES
1. Meeting was called to order by Chair Johnson at 6 pm. In attendance were Supervisors Delaney,
Johns, Thearin and Amery with Clerk Cleary and Treasurer Pagenkopf.
2. Community Participation:
A. Joel Nania is concerned about the control of the dam being transferred to new owners,
and asked the Town to be involved in the next steps to register a contested hearing
with the DNR.
B. Rhonda Sundown noted that the Boating Ordinance Ad Hoc Committee had 3 or
4 residents that she knows of volunteer to be on the committee who were never
contacted. It is her opinion that the committee was biased due to this.
Chairman Johnson pointed out that the committee members are selected on a
variety of standards with willingness to cooperate being one but not the only
criterion.
C. Deb Amery would like to remind us that the Community picnic benefitting the
Town of Spider Lake Gardens and Grounds Auxiliary will take place on July 6th
from 12‐5 at the Town Hall. There will be BBQ beef, chicken and as always
Dolores Brandt’s famous baked beans.
3. Motion to approve the agenda for Wednesday, June 11, 2025 with the addition of
a motion on liquor licenses made by Sarah Delaney, seconded by Bill Amery. All
ayes. Motion carried.
4. Pledge of Allegiance
5. Motion to approve the minutes of May 14, 2025, Town Board Meeting made by Sarah
Delaney, seconded by Mark Johns. All ayes. Motion carried.
6. Treasurer’s Report presented by Clerk Cleary for Treasurer Pagenkopf.
Year to date cash balance is $796,919.67.
7. Motion to approve vouchers in the amount of $26,974.15 and any late coming
regular bills made by Sarah Delaney, seconded by Mark Johns. All ayes. Motion
carried.
8. Clerk’s Report presented by Clerk Cleary.
Motion to approve liquor licenses as listed for the dates 7/1/25 – 6/30/25
made by Quentin Johnson, seconded by Sarah Delaney. All ayes. Motion
carried.
The phone system is functioning. Finally.
Committee Reports
a. Plan & Review Commission presented by Sarah Delaney.
Motion to approve CUP for Maier made by Sarah Delaney, seconded by
Quentin Johnson. All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion to approve CSM for Delia Barber/JAH Construction made by Sarah
Delaney, seconded by Quentin Johnson. All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion to deny the proposed change to Sawyer County ‘Option F’ Zoning
ordinance made by Sarah Delaney, seconded by Mark Johns. All ayes.
Motion carried.
b. Roads Committee presented by Quentin Johnson.
Motion to approve Monarch’s bid for repaving & shouldering Greenpoint
Road for $59,999.36 made by Quentin Johnson, seconded by Mark Johns.
All ayes. Motion carried. Motion to approve A‐1 Excavating’s bid for
pulverizing Greenpoint Road for $8,445 made by Quentin Johnson,
seconded by Mark Johns. All ayes. Motion carried.
Further Roads projects this summer will be Tew’s Road – replacement of
culvert and paving.
c. Health & Safety
Motion to move forward in discussion with Round Lake concerning the
Auto Aid agreement made by Quentin Johnson, seconded by Bill Amery.
All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion to have the Board continue with its submission to the DNR with
the draft wake enhancement ordinance restricting wake enhancement
activity with any kind of boat made by Bill Amery, seconded by Mark
Johns. Discussion: Sarah Delaney – have wake surf boat owners been
notified? Some but not all. Agreement by the Board that the lakes are
too small. All ayes. Motion carried.
d. Facilities presented by Mark Johns.
Insurance has been processed for the accidental damage of the garage
doors on Fire Station #1.
Thank you to the Roads Department for fixing the water issue in the first bay
of Station #1 and for cutting the grass at Station #2.
The Ruth Guyer bench is being repaired.
Plunkett’s Pest Control came and serviced the Town Hall.
Our posting cabinets could be reduced to just one per the WTA with the
website being the main source for information.
Transfer Station Report: good system for collecting aluminum cans with Bob
‐ $60.60 processed.
Spring Brush Drive saw 29 loads of brush – thank you to all who participated
and to the Board members who volunteered!
9. General Announcements:
Town picnic will be held on July 6th. Details will be on the Town
website…they could use volunteers!
Status of Boating Club Litigation: on 6/2/25 the club filed an amended
motion for injunctive relief. The hearing will be on 6/23/25.
10. Motion to adjourn made by Mark Johns, seconded by Sarah Delaney. All ayes.
Motion carried.
NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, July 9th, 2025, at 6:00 PM
Respectfully Submitted,
Bianca Cleary
6/29/25
Clerk, Town of Spider Lake
SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING
Town of Spider Lake
Monday, June 30th, 2025 5:30p.m.
10896 W Town Hall Road
MINUTES
1. Meeting was called to order by Chair Johnson at 6 pm. In attendance were Supervisors Delaney,
Johns and Amery with Clerk Cleary and Treasurer Pagenkopf.
2. No community participation.
3. Motion to approve the agenda for Monday, June 30th with the addition of the a motion
to approve liquor licenses made by Sarah Delaney, seconded by Mark Johns. All ayes.
Motion carried.
4. Pledge of Allegiance
5. Administrative Action
a. Motion to approve a liquor license for Tember’s Wheel Inn and a cigarette license for
Weber’s Northwoods Tavern made by Sarah Delaney, seconded by Quentin Johnson. All
ayes. Motion carried.
b. Motion to approve a picnic license for the Town of Spider Lake Grounds and Garden
Auxillary for the upcoming picnic on July 6th made by Quentin Johnson, seconded by
Mark Johns. All ayes. Motion carried.
6. Finance Committee
a. Motion to repay half ($62,500) of the CVB truck loan made by Mark Johns, seconded
by Quentin Johnson. All ayes. Motion carried.
b. Motion to establish $250,000 minimum cash position made by Bill Amery, seconded
by Quentin Johnson. All ayes. Motion carried.
7. Organization Discussion was held concerning day to day functions of the Town.
8. Motion to adjourn made by Mark Johns, seconded by Sarah Delaney. All ayes. Motion
carried. Next regularly scheduled meeting will be Wednesday, July 9th at 6 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Bianca Cleary, Clerk
7.7.2025
Source: Town of Spider Lake website. First collected Oct 7, 2026.