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February 11, 2008 Regular Town Board Meeting
February 11, 2008 Janice Johnson called the meeting to order. Roll call was taken and all board members were present. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. The Clerk verified that the meeting was published and posted. The minutes of the previous meeting were read. Scott Khalar made a motion to accept the minutes. Sherrie Craft seconded the motion. Motion carried. Rose Graves gave the Treasurer’s Report. Sherrie made a motion to accept the report as read. Scott seconded the motion. Motion carried. Tom Stewart addressed the board and the audience. Stated that the County Board had started getting smaller by eliminating some committees and shrinking other ones. Tom feels they are about half done. He also stated that he would be heading to Superior Days. They have 5 main concerns they would like to address. UWS Academic Bldg, Murphy Oil Expansion, Leah’s Law, Aquatic Species and turning Hwy 2 into a four-lane. Scott made a motion to pay the town’s bills, Sherrie seconded the motion and motion carried. Janice Johnson received a thank you for the contribution to Superior Days. Also voiced a thank you from the family of Joe Khalar. John Prohaska gave the Fire Department report of 1 medical call. He asked the board if he could replace the rotator lights on the engine as they are overheating during travel. He would like to replace both sides at a cost of $525 each side. Sherrie made a motion to approve this. Scott seconded it and motion carried. John asked the board to approve a 1st responder grant from Douglas County. No money was needed from the town. Sherrie made a motion to submit the grant. Scott seconded the motion. Motion carried. It was stated that the First Responder Refresher Training was being held and also that the Douglas County Fire Association’s Meeting will be held in Highland next month. Janice asked everybody to contact the clerk before planning any use of the hall. The calendar provided at the hall is for informational purposes only and building use still needs to be approved by the clerk. Janice asked how many times a year building inspections need to be completed. John said every six months, but he prefers to have them done every 4 months to avoid being late. Janice stated she did not agree with this as every six months would save money, but the decision was up to John. Janice also asked for grant information a month before action was needed on it, so that the board could review the information. Scott gave the Equipment and Roads report. The clutch has been put in the tractor. Still working to finish up some minor things with it. The bill for the John Deere came. Was higher than expected. He commented that the sand hill on Shaller Shortcut road should be cut down. If the town does this, he thinks we could use the sand for roads. He would need to rent a front end loader for a few days to do this. Sherrie made a motion to approve this. Janice seconded the motion. Motion carried. Janice asked permission to attend a Highway Workshop in Hayward on March 12th. Scott and Sherrie would also like to attend. Scott made a motion to approve this. Sherrie seconded the motion and motion carried. Sherrie gave the Grounds, Building, and Recycling Report. The thermostats have been adjusted. The one in the fire hall is kept low, while the one in the meeting hall needs to be set a little higher as it takes an hour to warm up 2 degrees. Sherry Amys gave the Comprehensive Plan Committee Report due to Willard Kiefer being absent. She said they have reviewed and discussed the survey results and completed the SWOT exercise. The committee recommends the Town Board adopt Village Powers in regard to the plan. Next meeting is March 5th. Public is invited to attend. Sherrie made a motion to approve the Clerk’s request for written reports and inventory. Scott seconded the motion and motion carried. Inventory should be completed by the April Board Meeting and results will be compiled for the May board meeting. Scott made a motion to approve the current ATV trails for the Douglas County Map. Sherrie seconded the motion. Motion carried. Sherrie made a motion to allow the kitchen supplies to be used during funeral luncheons. Scott seconded it. Motion carried. Building use other than for town business will need to provide their own kitchen supplies. Bids were opened for the Tanker Truck. No decision made. Meeting scheduled Monday, February 25th at 6:30 p.m. to review further. The heating cost for the garage was reviewed. The next Regular Town Board Meeting will be held Monday, March 10th, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the Highland Town Hall. Sherrie made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Scott seconded the motion and motion carried. Submitted by, Nora Anne Moss Clerk