April 2019

TOWN OF PORT EDWARDS MONTHLY BOARD MEETING MINUTES Date: April 8th, 2019 Call to Order: Chairman Randy Moody called the Town Board Meeting to order at 6:01p.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) as well as published on our website and in the Daily Tribune, to notify the public of date, place, time, and agenda. Attendance: Chairman Randy Moody, Supervisors Tim Schmidt and Jeff O’Donnell, Treasurer Kathy Reese, Clerk Michelle Sorenson and Constable Louis Hamel. Road Superintendent Al Goodness and several people from the public were also in attendance. Approval of minutes from March 11th Board Meeting: Clerk presented the minutes from the previous monthly Board Meeting. They looked accurate and acceptable. Motion was made by O’Donnell and seconded by Schmidt to accept the minutes as printed. Motion carried. Agenda: Approve the agenda Approve previous meeting’s minutes Approve payment of bills Treasurer and Clerk monthly financial reports Set date for next board meeting Set tentative date for Board of Review Set dates and review prices for annual white goods/tires collection Review fire call Review correspondence New business Marzofka garbage charge Old business 1 st Responders auto insurance coverage Adopt Town Privy ordinance Public input Adjourn Motion was made by O’Donnell and seconded by Schmidt to approve the agenda. Motion carried. Bills: Schmidt made a motion to approve payment of the bills listed by the Clerk. Motion was seconded by Moody and motion carried. Total disbursements for the month of March were $39,589.78. Treasurer and Clerk Financial Reports: The Treasurer and Clerk reports were reviewed by the Board. All reports balance. Total Town money as of March 31st, 2019, is $395,013.16. Motion was made by O’Donnell and seconded by Schmidt to accept the financial reports. Motion carried. 1 Board of Review: The tentative date for the Board of Review was set for Thursday, May 23rd, 2019, from 10a.m. to 12p.m. (noon). Clerk will check with the Assessor to see if this date works with his schedule. White Goods/Tires Collection: The flyer was reviewed. Prices for drop offs will remain the same for this year. Collection dates will be Wednesday, May 2nd thru Friday, May 4th, 2019, from 8a to 4p. Drop off is limited to Town residents only. Fire Call: There was an accident on the corner of County Highway G by County Highway JJ intersection. Two vehicles were involved and the Nekoosa Fire Department responded. It was the decision of the Board to bill each automobile driver $250.00. Clerk will prepare the statements. Correspondence: It was announced that well testing is still available for town residents. Emergency Management will be doing tornado testing on April 11th, 2019, for tornado awareness. Oakdale Electric mailed right of way permits to Chairman for Creamery Rd and Kimball Ave. They will be doing repairs to utilities. The application for the 50/50 road aid came to Chairman Moody. He will hold it for the Annual Meeting. Austin Collins was wondering if we have a noise ordinance. The Town of Port Edwards does not have such ordinance. New Business: (Marzofka) Terry Marzofka requested his garbage charge on parcel 13-00672 be removed as there is only a shed on this property and no garbage is generated there. The Board granted the exception. Old Business: (1st Responders Auto Ins) Rural Mutual Insurance Agent Joe Grant will be coming to our May meeting and this coverage can be discussed in further detail at that time. A question was raised as to who pays the deductible, the Town or the auto owner? (Privy Ordinance) A copy of what the Chairman had proposed was presented by the Clerk. Schmidt made a motion to accept the ordinance as printed. O’Donnell seconded and motion carried. Public input: There was none. Next Scheduled Board Meeting: The next regularly scheduled Town Board Meeting is set for Monday, May 13th, 2019, at 6p.m. The meeting will be conducted at the Town Hall. Adjourn: O’Donnell made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:48p.m. and Schmidt seconded. All were in favor and the motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Michelle Sorenson, Clerk 2