October 13, 2020 Meeting Minutes

Chairman John Fenniman PO Box 578 Spooner, WI 54801 Clerk Shauna Lindstrom PO Box 578 Spooner, WI 54801 Treasurer Joan Avery N5781 County Hwy K Spooner, WI 54801 Supervisor Gary Frankiewicz N6086 County Hwy A Spooner, WI 54801 Supervisor Miles Macone N5520 Bengs Court Spooner, WI 54801 Town of Spooner WASHBURN COUNTY – WISCONSIN October 13, 2020 Spooner Town Hall N6124 Blooming Vale Road, Spooner MINUTES REGULAR BOARD MEETING Call to Order: Meeting was called to order at 6:01 p.m. by Supervisor John Fenniman. Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Members present: Supervisor John Fenniman, Supervisor Gary Frankiewicz, Supervisor Miles Macone, Treasurer Joan Avery, Clerk Shauna Lindstrom Others present: Erik Fenniman Minutes of September 8, 2020 Regular Meeting: Motion by Supervisor Gary Frankiewicz to approve September 8, 2020 minutes, seconded by Supervisor Miles Macone. Motion carried unanimously. Treasurer’s Report: Motion by Supervisor John Fenniman to accept September 2020 Treasurer’s Report, seconded by Supervisor Gary Frankiewicz. Motion carried unanimously. Correspondence: • October 2020 Email from Eileen Baron, Sunset Lane, thanking Board for 25 mile per hour sign and requesting Dead End sign, directing snowplowing adjacent to her property, and requesting replacement culvert across the road from her property. No action taken. • Email from Nancy Hanson, Treasurer, Spooner Lake Rehabilitation District, reported $3,055 was collected in Boat Launch Fees. New Business: • Motion to approve Budget Resolution #1-2020 transferring $40,177.61 (Account 49300 Fund Balance- Road Reserve) and acknowledging State LRIP funds of $13,152.44 received by Town Treasurer (Account 43000) to Account 52000 (Public Safety) $177.61 and Account 53000 (Public Works) $53,152.44 made by Supervisor Gary Frankiewicz, seconded by Supervisor Miles Macone. Motion carried unanimously. • Motion made to increase Election Chief Inspector(s) hourly wage from $10.00 per hour to $13.00 per hour beginning January 1, 2021. • Discussion of Draft Proposed 2021 Town Budget . Revised budget to be present to Electors ’ at November 10 Special Electors’ Meeting. • Motion to adopt Resolution of Town of Spooner Board of Supervisors to propose exceeding 2020 Levy Limits to be collected in 2021 in the proposed amount of $10,000. The funds are proposed to assist the township in meeting its’ obligation under Wis. Statutes Sec. 60.565 Ambulance Service in year 2021 made by Supervisor Gary Frankiewicz, seconded by Supervisor Miles Macone; motion carried unanimously. • Discussion of DRAFT Municipal Levy Limit Worksheet to be present to Electors’ at November 10 Special Electors’ meeting providing for application of proposed $10,000.00 increase to Levy Limit for receipt in 2021. Chairman John Fenniman PO Box 578 Spooner, WI 54801 Clerk Shauna Lindstrom PO Box 578 Spooner, WI 54801 Treasurer Joan Avery N5781 County Hwy K Spooner, WI 54801 Supervisor Gary Frankiewicz N6086 County Hwy A Spooner, WI 54801 Supervisor Miles Macone N5520 Bengs Court Spooner, WI 54801 • Motion to approve Five (5) year AMBULANCE SERVICE AGREEMENT with North Memorial Health Care (Minnesota non-profit corporation) with Division North Memorial Health Ambulance with seventeen (17) Municipalities, including Town of Spooner for emergency and non-emergency ambulance services. The Town of Spooner's Annual "Subsidy" will be $18,795 in year 2021, increasing each year to $22,845 in year 2025. The "Subsidy" in calendar year 2020 was $14,730 by Supervisor Gary Frankiewicz, seconded by Supervisor Miles Macone. Motion carried unanimously. Clerk directed to mail Ambulance Service Agreement to North Memorial Health Care with request for signed counter part return. • Motion to approve NOTICE of November 10, 2020 Special Town Meeting of Electors by Supervisor Gary Frankiweicz, seconded by Supervisor Miles Macone. Motion carried unanimously. Notice to be filed not more than 20 days nor less than 15 days prior to Special Electors’ Meeting on November 10, 2020. Highway Update and Expenditures (Supervisor Fenniman): • Road Supervisor Fenniman reported Mann Road ($23,361.17) and Blooming Vale ($24,000) patching completed. Payment of Bills (including status of Town Budget vs Actual expenses to date and Balance Sheet): Motion by Supervisor Gary Frankiewicz to approve payment of bills in the amount of $50,1310.80, motion seconded by Supervisor Miles Macone. Motion carried unanimously. Citizen Comments: None Future Agenda Items for Regular Board Meeting: • Discussion of Right-of-Way Mowing • Bulik’s Past Due Taxes Next Regular Board Meeting Date: Tuesday, November,10 2020 immediately following Electors’ Meeting which begins at 6 p.m. Adjourn: Motion by Supervisor Gary Frankiewicz to adjourn the meeting, motion seconded by Supervisor Miles Macone; motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 6:48 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, /s/ Shauna Lindstrom, Clerk