October 19, 2020 Budget Prep Meeting

TOWN OF PORT EDWARDS BUDGET PREP BOARD MEETING MINUTES Date: October 19th, 2020 Call to Order: Chairman Randy Moody called the budget prep Board Meeting to order at 5:14 p.m. in the Town Hall. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance. Meeting Certification: This meeting has been properly posted (on the Town’s three posting boards, and on the Town Hall door), to notify the public of date, place, time, and agenda. Attendance: Chairman Randy Moody, Supervisor Tim Schmidt, Clerk Michelle Sorenson, Treasurer Kathy Reese, and present via Zoom was Supervisor Jeff O’Donnell. Agenda: Prepare 2021 Town budget Draft and pass resolution to borrow money to pay for Lynn Hill Road Discuss and purchase sander from John Dupuis Review drop box specs Routes to Recovery grant requests Adjourn Budget: Budget was prepared and reviewed. It was decided that this year at the Special Town Meeting of the Electors the Board was going to ask the electors for a raise. The supervisors are requesting to go to $1900 ($100 raise) annual salary, and the chairman would like to see a $200 increase to $2400 annual salary. The chairman recommended the Treasurer be bumped up to $8,000 annually ($2,170 increase). The chairman also recommended the Clerk’s annual salary be increased by $4,000 to $14,000. The Board also decided to ask the electors to consider abolishing the position of Town Constable at their special meeting to take place on November 16th, 2020. Dan Goodness made a request that the Town budget $3,000 annually to fund the First Responders group. A line item for that request was not set up. Resolution: The clerk presented a draft resolution to borrow money from Nekoosa Port Edwards State Bank. The resolution authorized the borrowing of $829,119.00. O’Donnell made a motion to accept and pass the resolution to borrow money. Schmidt seconded the motion and motion passed. Sander: John Dupuis came across an extremely nice sander at an auction he recently attended. He purchased it knowing the Town could use it. O’Donnell made a motion to buy the sander from John Dupuis allowing the Town to spend up to $280.00. Schmidt seconded the motion and the motion carried with all in favor. Drop Box: The drop box specs were reviewed. The Board likes what was presented. Schmidt made a motion to purchase the drop box using the Routes to Recovery grant funds as reimbursement. O’Donnell seconded said motion and motion carried. Routes to Recovery Grant: An update was given. It was agreed that O’Donnell would purchase Microsoft Office and submit that invoice for grant reimbursement. Adjourn: O’Donnell made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:32 p.m. and Schmidt seconded. All were in favor and the motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Michelle Sorenson, Clerk 1