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December 10, 2007 Regular Town Board Meeting
December 10, 2007 Janice Johnson called the meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. All board members were present. The Clerk verified that the notice was published and posted. The Clerk read the minutes of the previous meeting. Scott Khalar made a motion to accept the minutes as read. Sherrie Craft seconded the motion. Motion carried. Rose Graves read the Treasurer’s Report. Sherrie made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report as read. Scott seconded it and motion carried. Tom Stewart, Douglas County Board Supervisor, was present and explained that the county board had defeated the 1.6 million dollar court house improvements due to the high cost. He said they were concerned with the potential cost of reconstructing Highway F and that it was the priority at this time. Janice opened the meeting up to questions. Willard Kiefer thanked Tom for Highway S being completed. Janice also expressed her appreciation. He also commented that he would be traveling to Madison for Superior Days as he has done for many years and he feels it is an important opportunity for this region to participate. Sherrie made a motion to pay the Town’s bills. Scott seconded it and motion carried. John Prohaska gave the Fire Department Report: 2 Medical Calls, 1 Mutual Aid Fire and 1 Ice Rescue. He also commented that he would be holding the first official First Responder training held in Highland during January and February. Scott gave the report on Equipment and Roads – still waiting for price on fixing backhoe. Sherrie gave the report on Grounds, Building and Recycling – Tesmer is continuing to work on overhang by entrance. Constable – no activity. Cemetery – no activity. John gave a presentation on the Tanker Truck Issue and submitted quotes for new trucks and list of the priorities of the requirements. There was much discussion held on purchasing a new truck vs. a used truck. Janice thanked everyone for their hard work on the committee. There will be a Town Meeting held on Tuesday, January 14th after the Regular Town Board Meeting to discuss the issue further and possibly have an advisory Town Elector vote on the issue. There will be a tentative Town Meeting on January 22nd scheduled to address the issue of raising the Town Levy if needed. Willard Kiefer gave an update on the Comprehensive Planning Committee – December’s meeting was canceled. The first meeting will be January 10th. Willard explained that Jason from the Northwest Regional Planning Commission would like to speak at the first meeting and he was unable to attend the meeting in December. The Joint Agreement with Douglas County was discussed and will be brought up at the next Regular Board Meeting. The Clerk gave an update on the website. Deadline for submitting information for the set up will be Friday, December 14th. Reminder memos were given to John and Cathy Khalar. Rose submitted Budget Amendments to the Board to finalize the 2007 Budget. Scott made a motion to approve the Budget Amendments. Sherrie seconded it and motion carried. Sherrie made a motion to allocate $40,000 towards the purchase of a new/used fire truck. Scott seconded it and motion carried. Scott made a motion to purchase a 6 month CD for $20,000 to be allocated for highway. Sherrie seconded the motion and motion carried. Sherrie made a motion to approve the resolution allowing the county clerk and authorized veterinarians and humane societies to sell dog licenses. Scott seconded it and motion carried. The request for this resolution came from Douglas County. Scott made a motion to approve contributing $100.00 to Douglas County for Superior Days. Sherrie seconded the motion and motion carried. Sherrie made a motion to approve the Building Packet Request Form as presented by the Clerk. Scott seconded the motion and motion carried. There will be a Special Board Meeting held on Thursday, December 20th at 7:00 p.m. to appoint Election Officials. The need for this is due to the state changing the law from even to odd numbered years. Current terms expire December 31st. The next Regular Town Board Meeting will be held Monday, January 14th, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the Highland Town Hall. Sherrie made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Scott seconded it and motion carried. Meeting was adjourned. Submitted by Nora Anne Moss, Clerk Also present were: Jim Kotera, Lester Johnson, Andy Moss, Joyce Coleman, Allan Coleman, Sue Amys, Gary Amys, George Kornstad, Ron Cairns, Marvin Landreth, John Prohaska, Doreen Scholler, Dawn Ross, Kally Ross, Bob Johnson, Willard Kiefer, and Tom Stewart.