May 2019

TOWN OF PORT EDWARDS MONTHLY BOARD MEETING MINUTES Date: May 13th, 2019 Call to Order: Chairman Randy Moody called the Town Board Meeting to order at 6:00p.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 April 8th 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: ​Joe Grant to present on Town’s insurance coverage S. Kreuser & M. Stickney to discuss new fire numbers Approve the agenda Approve previous meeting’s minutes Approve payment of bills Treasurer and Clerk monthly financial reports ​Approve postponing Lynn Hill Rd project for one year Set date for next board meeting ​Review correspondence New business: Old business: ​Public input ​Adjourn Motion was made by O’Donnell and seconded by Schmidt to approve the agenda. Motion carried. Town Insurance: Joe Grant reviewed the Town’s insurance policy. For an additional $22.00 a year, an automobile liability policy can be added that covers employee’s and volunteer’s vehicles while acting in official duty for the Town. It does have a limited coverage of up to $2,500.00. Schmidt made a motion to add this coverage and accept the cost and O’Donnell seconded. Motion passed. Fire Numbers: Steve Kreuser and Mark Stickney from Wood County Emergency Management were unavailable. Bills: Schmidt made a motion to approve payment of the bills listed by the Clerk. Motion was seconded by O’Donnell and motion carried. Total disbursements for the month of April were $35,639.04. Treasurer and Clerk Financial Reports: The Treasurer and Clerk reports were reviewed by the Board. All reports balance. Total Town money as of April 30th, 2019, is $395,475.70. Motion was made by O’Donnell and seconded by Schmidt to accept the financial reports. Motion carried. Lynn Hill Road: Due to the Government shutdown of 45 days earlier this year, the Ho-Chunks are behind on receiving their funding. If we start the project before the allocated funds are available, we could be on the hook for the whole amount of the project. A letter to the residents will be sent out informing them of the setback. Schmidt made a motion to postpone the Lynn Hill Road project until 2020 and O’Donnell seconded. All were in favor and motion carried. The Board would like to do another project and will take a look at Wilhorn. Chairman will contact Joel at the Wood County Highway Department for a solid number on Wilhorn’s cost and ask about our ability to use the 50/50 Road Aid we have built up. Correspondence: The clerk received copies of two sanitary permit applications from Wood County Planning and Zoning for Lynn Geiger and Harvey Woods. County Planning and Zoning for Lynn Geiger and Harvey Woods. Clerk also received notice of a fire call to 198 County Road AA for a brush fire. The Board agreed to have the clerk bill the land owner as allowed by our fire call ordinance. Treasurer received a letter on Ben Capek’s fire call denying payment. Clerk will rebill the Capek’s. Chairman received a timber cutting permit for Greg Witt and a letter from the Wisconsin DOT regarding a meeting that was held discussing the planned reconstruction of Hwy 173 thru Nekoosa. New Business: There was none. Old Business: There was none. Public input: Kellnhofer is exceeding the allowable number of vehicles in his yard again. One constituent was almost involved in an accident at that location due to the vehicles being parked along the roadway. Next Scheduled Board Meeting: The next regularly scheduled Town Board Meeting is set for Monday, June 10th, 2019, at 6p.m. The meeting will be conducted at the Town Hall. Adjourn: O’Donnell made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:24p.m. and Schmidt seconded. All were in favor and the motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Michelle Sorenson, Clerk 1