Town Board — Minutes

Town of Lincoln Regular Meeting March 12,2024 Chairman Bill Hassey calted the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m., Pledge of Allegiance, Present: Hassey, Supervisors, Bruce fuchter, Kim Simac, Ken Fox and Bill Marshall, and Clerk/Treasurer, Shelly Sauvola. Four other interested persons were in attendance. Open Meeting Statement and Verification Media Notification given by Hassey. The agenda was board approved on a motion by Richter, seconded by Marshall, all in favor, motion carried. The minutes from the February 13,2024, Regular Meeting were approved on a motion by Richter, seconded by Fox, all in favor, motion carried. The February Treasurer's Report was provided to the Town Board. Incredible Bank general account balance, $485,409.13 the ta.x savings account balance, $10,034.08, the town hall maintenance account balance, $75,999.60, Peoples Bank savings account balance, $ I 89,654.34 and Nicolet National Bank CD $ I 60,463.57 (renewal va\re 3 I 1 /2024). Clerk Sauvola reported that the town received $1,379.66 in Timber Sale Revenue from Vilas County. Chairman Hassey reported that a Room Tax Commission Meeting was scheduled for March l3m at 9:30 a.m. at City Hall. On the meeting agenda is a requesl from the Town of Lincoln, Town of Washinton and the City of Eagle River asking the Commission to consider a l0 percent infrastructure grant from room tax collections. The 10 percent would be returned to the municipalities. Hassey reported that a Joint Resolution between the City of Eagte River and the Town of Lincoln for a shared Stump Dump on Elm Drive was on the agenda for the City of Eagte River meeting. Hassey reported that he had followed up on a complaint of a littering problem on Springview Drive. Residents on Springview Drive, Spruce Hollow Lane, and Westwood Drive received letters about the issue. Hassey also reporting that the WisDOT has requested a permission letter for Cheval Noir, Rob Hom to connect their driveway on Agof Road to the newly conslructed Animal Hospital facility. The permission letter has been sent. Hassey reported that a letter ofsupport was sent to Robin Ginner, City ofEagle River Administrator for their planned reconstructior/improvements to McKinley Boulevard which would benefit town residents. Hassey reported that the DNR grant was not received for Silver Lake aquatic invasive species treatment this year. The AIS teatrnent area is 90 percent City ofEagle River and l0 petcent Town of Lincoln. Administrator Ginner was looking for input as to how we should proceed at this time. The board approved participation in the 2024 Vilas County Highway Department, Annual Beaver Program for a cost of approximately $700.00 on a motion by Simac, seconded by Marshall, all in favor, motion carried. The board approved participation in the Vilas County Highway Department - 2024 Deer Removal Program for $200.00 on a motion by Simac, seconded by Marshall, all in favor, motion carried. The board approved the 2024 road maintenance project proposals received from Pitlik and Wick for: East Wall Street - option #1 $71,138.50, Capich Drive - $36,106.25, White Pine Drive - $145,436.25 and Dyer Road - $272.154.00 on a motion by fuchter, seconded by Fox, all in favor, motion canied. The board approved the payment ofbills, vouchers #17634 through #17666. Motion to adiourn made by Richter, seconded by Fox, all in favor, motion carried. The meeting was adjoumed at 7:27 p.m Shelly D. Sauvola Town Clerk/Treasurer \. l^, "4