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July 13, 2009 Regular Town Board Meeting

Regular Board Meeting
July 13, 2009

Janice Johnson called the meeting to order.  Kathy Emons stated she
would be recording the meeting.  John Prohaska will also be recording
the meeting.  The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.  Roll call was
taken and all board members were present:  Janice Johnson, Scott
Khalar, Sherrie Craft, Rose Grave and Nora Anne Moss.

The Clerk verified that the meeting was published and posted.  

Scott Khalar made a motion to accept the minutes of the previous
meetings (June 8, 2009, June 9, 2009, June 22, 2009 and June 30,
2009).  Sherrie Craft seconded the motion and motion carried.

Rose Graves read the Treasurer’s Report of:
	Beginning Balance:		$87,386.23
	Total Receipts:		$57,555.17
	Total Disbursements:	$56,831.01
	Ending Balance		$88,110.39
S. Craft made a motion to accept the report as read.  S. Khalar
seconded the motion and motion carried.

S. Khalar made a motion to approve the disbursement requests.  S.
Craft seconded the motion and motion carried.  S. Craft noted that the
Fire Department expenses had exceeded the allotted amount of $300.00. 
The Clerk stated that she was aware of these items prior to being
purchased.  Ron stated that the new rescue van had to be lettered
before it was put into use, and the old one was not in working order.

There was no county representative present.  The Board reviewed the
correspondence provided by the Clerk.  There were no questions
regarding correspondence.

S. Khalar gave the Equipment and Roads report.  There were some minor
issues, and the mower had broken down, possibly needing repairs or
replacement at some point. Crew is working on mowing and grading.  R.
Cairns requested gravel be placed along corner on approach to fire
hall.  Kathy Emons stated that her brother Doug is seeking fill from
when the crews ditches.  S. Khalar will make a note of that.  It
depends on where the crew is to whether that is feasible.  Don
Kronberg asked about the rating system that Northwest Regional
Planning does for the town.  He would like to see a copy of the report
when finalized.

S. Craft gave the Grounds, Building and Recycling report.  The clerk
is taking care of the recycling grant and Ron has already requested
gravel.  The door in the fire hall seems to be working now on its
own.

There were no constable calls this month.  Will Kiefer gave the
cemetery report.  One cremation burial.  They received a $1300
donation.   Will also gave the Comprehensive Planning Committee
Report.  They have not received the draft plan copies back from the
printers yet.  S. Khalar made a motion to adopt the Ordinance to
Create a Town Plan Commission.  S. Craft seconded the motion and
motion carried.  J. Johnson appointed Will Kiefer to Chair the
Commission.

Ron Cairns gave the Fire Department Report of 3 EMS calls and 1
Landing Zone set up for Barnes.   R. Cairns asked the board for
permission to send the truck lieutenant to Marshfield to inspect the
new truck prior to delivery.  S. Khalar made a motion to approve
reimbursing the person for mileage and 1 meal (not to exceed $10.00). 
S. Craft seconded the motion and motion carried.

They have received a new rescue van that was donated from Gold Cross. 
This has been put into service and the old rescue van is no longer
needed by the Fire Department and the board should decide what to do
with it.   R. Cairns submitted requests for helmet fronts and plastic
ID tags.  J. Johnson made a motion to approve these requests.  S.
Khalar seconded the motion and motion carried.

The DNR grant was discussed.  S. Craft stated that the grant had been
capped at $2,000 by the Board.  R. Cairns will amend his application
to reflect this.  A state audit was done on June 16th and R. Cairns is
working on getting the fire department compliant per the findings.  He
suggested a special meeting be held to discuss the ambulance service
with Barnes.  This meeting will be held Thursday, July 23, 2009 at the
Highland Town Hall at 6:30 p.m.  R. Cairns mentioned that the DNR will
be installing their antennas as well as ours on the Tuesday, July 14,
2009.

Dawn Ross gave an update on grant requests.  She has requested $900
from American Family Insurance to cover a FIREWISE seminar as well as
Thermal Gel.  D. Ross gave an accounting summary of the B. Somebody
Campaign and stated that anyone with questions was welcome to look at
her records.

S. Craft made a motion to enter into the Mutual Aid agreement with the
Town of Barnes for Fire Protection.  S. Khalar seconded the motion and
motion carried.

Troy Gehl has withdrawn his application to join the Fire Department.

S. Khalar made a motion to approve the following officers for the Fire
Department:	 Mike Ross - Assistant Chief,   Dawn Ross – Secretary,
Mike Ross – Treasurer.  J. Johnson seconded the motion and motion
carried.  S. Craft objected due to Mike not having completed all his
training.  The board instructed Mike to get his training as soon as
possible.

The appeal submitted by Edward Smith regarding the proposed Cell Tower
was discussed.

S. Craft made a motion to approve the Wage Schedule dated July 14,
2009.  S, Khalar seconded the motion and motion carried.

S. Craft made a motion to resume publishing in the Northwoods Shopper.
 S. Khalar seconded the motion and motion carried.

S. Khalar made a motion to approve the Variance Request submitted by
Thomas and Karen Mestelle.  S. Craft seconded the motion and motion
carried.

S. Craft made a motion to pay the blacktopping invoice for the
cemetery.  The cemetery will reimburse the town when a CD is cashed in
later this year.  S. Khalar seconded the motion and motion carried.

J. Johnson adjourned the meeting.

Respectfully submitted by,



Nora Anne Moss
Town Clerk

Also present:	  Jim Kotera, Andy Moss, Marylin Burger, Lester Johnson,
Doreen Schaller, Larry Schaller, Bob Glockner, Ron Cairns, Mike Ross,
Dawn Ross, Todd Carlson, Sandy Carlson, John Prohaska, Kathy Emons,
Larry Emons, Don Kronberg, Allie Kronberg, Joyce Coleman, Allan
Coleman, Alice Wincek, Tina Blaine, Tom Renz, George Kornstad, Jacob
Melin, Kally Ross, Justine Ross, Marvin Landreth, Bernie Human, Will
Kiefer

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