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Town of Westboro · Taylor County · meeting of May 12, 2012 · Minutes
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WESTBORO
TOWN
BOARD
The
meeting
was
called
to
order
on
Saturday,
May
12,
2012
at
8:30
a.m.
by
Chairman
Tim
Roiger.
Present
were
supervisors
Steve
Peterson
and
Eldred
Gumz,
Clerk
Julie
Scott,
Treasurer
Denise
Johnson,
and
Road
&
Maintenance
Director
Jeff
Peterson.
Also
present
were
Marlene
Rymer,
Violet
Thums,
and
Marvin
Webster
of
American
Asphalt
(left
at
8:53
a.m.).
Gene
Lucia
arrived
at
8:45
a.m.
Douglas
Thums
arrived
at
9:06
a.m.
S.
Peterson/Gumz
motioned
to
approve
the
April
21,
2012
minutes
with
the
word
change
of
‘bid’
to
‘quote’
in
regards
to
the
crack
sealing
item.
Motion
carried.
Roiger/S.
Peterson
motioned
to
approve
the
Treasurer’s
report
as
submitted.
Motion
carried.
Roiger/Gumz
motioned
to
approve
the
contract
amendment
with
Ayres
Associates
as
stipulated
in
an
e-‐mail
from
Dan
Sydow.
Motion
carried.
The
bridge
was
inspected
on
May
3rd.
Jeff
reported
the
town
has
incurred
$4,200
so
far
in
the
newly
constructed
road.
Extra
breaker
run
was
needed
with
more
gravel
to
be
placed
and
compacted.
An
estimate
of
$3,623
was
received
from
American
Asphalt
to
pulverize
the
VFW
and
shop/firehall
parking
areas
and
$22,713.58
to
blacktop;
action
to
be
held
at
a
special
meeting
set
for
May
18th
at
7
p.m.
Discussion
was
held
as
to
when
Ruprich,
West,
and
Grittner
were
to
be
blacktopped
–
portion
to
be
done
before
Memorial
Day.
At
the
Asphalt
Maintenance
Class
attended
in
Marathon
it
was
recommended
that
nine
passes
be
made
when
grading
a
gravel
road.
Estimate
of
$200
per
toilet
was
received
from
Al’s
Plumbing
and
$240
from
Wojcik
Plumbing
for
new
toilets
at
the
VFW
Hall
and
basement
of
Community
Center.
Action
on
the
installation
of
a
ceiling
in
the
town
office
will
occur
at
the
special
May
18th
meeting.
A
sticker
will
be
placed
on
the
existing
Recycling
sign
indicating
that
‘persons
are
under
surveillance’.
The
town
was
denied
the
Discretionary
Fund
grant
monies.
Jeff
updated
the
board
on
the
County
Mining
Committee
meeting.
Aquila
has
damaged
our
road,
so
will
keep
track
of
labor/gravel
charges.
Roiger/S.
Peterson
motioned
to
keep
the
street
name
of
West
Street.
Motion
carried.
S.
Peterson/Roiger
motioned
to
name
the
newly
constructed
road
from
Grittner
Street
to
County
Road
D
as
“June’s
Lane”.
Motion
carried.
S.
Peterson/Roiger
motioned
to
advertise
for
quotes
for
culvert
installation,
ditching,
and
the
construction
of
the
monument.
Motion
carried.
Action
to
be
taken
on
the
construction
of
the
roof
for
the
community
building
sign
will
occur
at
the
May
18th
meeting.
Motion
carried.
Roiger/S.
Peterson
motioned
to
purchase
a
150’
and
45’
culvert
for
the
Everson
Lane
and
Bus.
Hwy.
13
projects
from
Taylor
County
at
a
cost
of
$1,828.75.
Central
Culverts
submitted
a
quote
of
$2,299.68.
Motion
carried.
Price
estimate
received
from
Master
Clean
to
strip,
buff
and
wax
the
basement
floor
was
between
$705-‐$806.
The
board
agreed
to
hire
a
private
party
to
do
this.
Action
to
hot
patch
Fawn
Avenue
East
and
West
will
occur
at
the
May
18th
meeting.
Gumz/S.
Peterson
motioned
to
approve
replacement
of
the
personal
handheld
GPS
for
Jeff
Peterson
and
also
purchase
a
handheld
GPS
for
the
town
sign
and
culvert
programs.
Motion
carried.
Roiger/S.
Peterson
motioned
to
eliminate
the
bag
phones,
purchase
two
new
cell
phones,
and
enter
into
a
new
phone
contract
which
will
increase
Jeff’s
cell
phone
monthly
minutes
to
1000
and
charge
six
cents
per
minute
on
the
other
two
phones,
monthly
cost
to
be
$55.70.
Motion
carried.
Roiger/S.
Peterson
motioned
to
permit
Lanny
Thums
to
bore
under
Bus.
Hwy.
13
when
installing
a
water
lateral.
Thums
would
be
responsible
to
replace
concrete/rock
in
road
as
needed.
Motion
carried.
The
board
agreed
to
participate
in
the
County
Tire
Collection
to
be
held
in
August
2012.
Jeff
ordered
more
signs/flashing
lights
for
Fischer
Creek
Road.
Update
on
the
wheel
loader
tire
problem.
Pomp’s
will
come
to
Westboro
and
do
work
with
Aring
to
pay
costs.
A
request
for
more
topsoil
at
the
new
park
was
received;
wait
until
after
the
Park
Committee’s
meeting
to
find
out
where
to
be
placed.
VFW
Post
7817
plans
to
repaint
the
sign
on
the
VFW
Hall.
The
board
felt
the
wording
“Community
Center”
could
be
eliminated.
Mush
Switlick
viewed
the
cracked
sidewalk
and
expressed
a
proposal
to
insert
epoxy
in
the
cracks.
Decker
Lumber
Company
must
submit
in
writing
that
if
this
does
not
work,
the
broken
section
of
sidewalk
must
be
replaced.
Minor
repairs
needed
in
the
firehall
will
be
done
later
this
year.
Town
Board
agreed
to
install
grounding
wire
for
firehall
on
a
Saturday.
A
written
agreement
was
received
from
John
S.
Olynick
Inc.
stating
they
agree
to
a
continuation
of
the
2011
gravel
contract
to
maintain
price
of
$7.18
per
yard.
An
e-‐mail
from
Klinner
Insurance
was
received
regarding
the
coverage
for
town
road
signs.
The
old
shop
truck
and
fire
department
van
will
be
put
on
the
Wisconsin
Auction
site.
Ron
Zuleger
recommended
that
the
clear
silicone
be
placed
in
the
sidewalk
cracks.
Roiger/S.
Peterson
motioned
to
appoint
Deb
Koehler
to
the
Library
Board
serving
a
three
year
term.
Motion
carried.
S.
Peterson/Roiger
motioned
to
maintain
the
annual
operator
fee
of
$20.
Motion
carried.
S.
Peterson/Gumz
motioned
to
approve
the
request
from
Free
Spirit
MC
for
a
temporary
Class
“B”
license
for
an
event
to
be
held
May
25-‐29,
2012.
Motion
carried.
Gumz/S.
Peterson
motioned
to
approve
the
request
from
the
VFW
Ladies
Auxiliary
for
a
temporary
Class
“B”
license
for
an
event
to
be
held
on
May
28,
2012.
Motion
carried.
Permission
was
granted
to
plant
flowers
in
the
building
planters.
The
question
of
allowing
4-‐Wheelers
on
town
roads
was
briefly
discussed
with
no
change
in
policy.
Westboro
Pride
Day
is
scheduled
for
Saturday,
July
21st.
No
action
was
needed
regarding
the
letter
received
from
Richard
Waskowiak.
Roiger/S.
Peterson
motioned
to
approve
bills
#16753-‐#16795
in
the
amount
of
$25,989.44.
Motion
carried.
A
special
meeting
was
set
for
Friday,
May
18,
2012
at
7:00
p.m.
Board
of
Review
is
Saturday,
June
2,
2012
from
9
a.m.
until
11
a.m.
with
the
June
board
meeting
to
follow.
Roiger/S.
Peterson
motioned
to
adjourn
the
meeting
at
10:35
a.m.
Motion
carried.
Julie
Scott,
Town
Clerk
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