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June 8, 2009 Regular Town Board Meeting

Regular Town Board Meeting  							
June 8, 2009

Janice Johnson called the meeting to order.  The Pledge of Allegiance
was recited.  Roll call was taken and all Board Members were present. 


Scott Khalar made a motion to accept the minutes from the previous
meeting, the minutes from the Special Board Meeting on May 14, 2009
and the minutes from the Special Board Meeting on May 19, 2009. 
Janice seconded the motion and motion carried.  Sherrie Craft
objected.

Rose Graves read the Treasurer’s Report.  Scott made a motion to
approve the Treasurer’s Report as read.  Sherrie seconded the motion
and motion carried.								Beginning Balance:		$102,706.62
			Total Receipts:		$     3,864.40
			Total Disbursements:	$   19,184.79
			Ending Balance:		$   87,386.23	

Scott made a motion to approve the disbursement requests.  Sherrie
seconded the motion and motion carried.

Tom Stewart, Douglas County Representative, was in attendance.  Stated
that the work on County Road S was delayed due to the recent rain. 
The state was withdrawing some of it’s funding to the county and there
is concern that Shared Revenue amounts will be significantly cut.

Correspondence was reviewed.

Scott gave the Equipment and Roads report.  One minor breakdown on the
grader.  Ditching is being done on the Minnesuing Road.  Sherrie gave
the Grounds, Building and Recycling Report.  George Kornstad is
helping her find a solution to the on door issue on the apparatus
floor.

Larry Schaller gave the Constable’s report of 3 paid calls, 1 no
charge.  Will Kiefer gave the Cemetery Report of one cremation burial.
 The Cemetery Association accepted a proposal from the Douglas County
Highway Department to blacktop the driveway at the cemetery for an
estimated cost of $8500 to $9000.  The Blacktopping will be done
concurrently with County Road S.  The Highway Department will bill the
Town and the Town will be reimbursed from the Cemetery.

Will gave the Comprehensive Planning Committee Report.  The Committee
will be meeting with the Town Board tomorrow night to discuss the
Ordinance and Plan.  Janice Johnson appointed the following members to
the Town Plan Commission:  Ron Stone, Sherrie Amys, Willard Kiefer,
Sue Ann Bruce, George Kornstad, Rose Graves and Scott Khalar.

Janice introduced the new Fire Chief, Ron Cairns.  He gave the Fire
Department Report.  Scott made a motion to approve his purchase
requests as long as the money comes out of the Fire Department Budget.
 Janice seconded the motion and motion carried.  Sherrie objected.  
Dawn Ross gave an update on the Grants/Donations.  $1,000 has been
received from the Wal-Mart Foundation to be used for medical
supplies.

Janice opened the floor to public comment.  Discussion followed on the
Be Somebody Campaign.  Larry Emons requested a listing of the money
received and how it was spent from Dawn Ross.  She will supply one at
the next board meeting.  Janice thanked everyone for their comments.

Sherrie made a motion to approve Kathy Emon’s Class B License and
Cigarette License.  Scott seconded the motion and motion carried. 
Sherrie made a motion to approve Georgia Granfor’s Class B License. 
Scott seconded the motion and motion carried.

Scott made a motion to approve the Depository Resolution for Chippewa
Valley Bank.  Sherrie seconded the motion and motion carried.

Scott made a motion to approve the General Drivers Local Union #346
Agreement with the following revisions and only the following
revisions to the agreement:  Article 5 – Grievance Procedure – Section
2 Change 5 days to 9 days; Article 7 – Wage Rates; Article 15 –
Addition of New Hire Vacation Schedule; Article 30 – Effective Date
will be July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2011; Including the Letter of
Understanding between the Town of Highland, Tom Williams, and Union
#346.  Janice seconded the motion and motion carried.

Scott made a motion to apply for the Douglas County Recycling Grant
with the 1st priority to be money for blacktop for the approach to the
Recycling Center.  If that is not a permissible item, the Clerk will
have approval to apply for something else at her discretion.  Sherrie
seconded the motion and motion carried.

Tom Renz stated the Mutual Aid Agreement with the Town of Barnes had
expired.  Janice stated that this will be put on the agenda for the
July meeting.  He assured the Board and residents that the Town of
Barnes would still respond when needed until that time.  He also
stated that there had been a “gentlemen’s agreement” with a previous
board that the old fire truck would be given back if no longer needed.
 Janice stated that the board was not aware of this and the truck had
already been sold.  

Ron Cairns asked if it would be possible to amend the Fire Department
By-Laws.  Janice said that he should present his amendments to the
Fire Department Members and then to Town Board.  At that time the
Board will take it into consideration.

The next Regular Town Board Meeting will be Monday, July 13, 2009 at
the Highland Town Hall at 7:00 p.m.

Sherrie made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Scott seconded the
motion and motion carried.  Meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully submitted by,

	
Nora Anne Moss
Town Clerk

Archive

May 10, 2012 Regular Town Board Meeting

April 27, 2012 Special Town Board Meeting

April 26, 2012 Town Plan Commission

April 10, 2012 Annual Meeting

April 10, 2012 Regular Town Board Meeting

March 26, 2012 Special Town Board Meeting

March 20, 2012 Special Town Board Meeting

March 13, 2012 Regular Town Board Meeting

March 5, 2012 Special Town Board Meeting

February 27, 2012 Special Town Board Meeting

February 14, 2012 Regular Town Board Meeting