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June 9, 2008 Regular Town Board Meeting
June 9, 2008 Regular Board Meeting Janice Johnson called the meeting to order and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Roll call was taken and all the Board Members were present. The Clerk verified that the meeting notice was published and posted. The Clerk read the minutes from the previous meeting. Sherrie made a motion to accept the minutes as read. Scott seconded the motion and motion carried. Rose Graves gave the Treasurer’s report. Scott made a motion to accept the report as read. Sherrie seconded the motion and motion carried. There were no county representatives present. John Prohaska addressed the board. He asked that a long range road plan be developed. He expressed concerns over the conditions of the roads and felt that if we were able to blacktop more of the roads it would encourage growth of the town. Janice thanked him for his input. Sherrie made a motion to pay the town’s bills. Scott seconded the motion and motion carried. Janice stated that the Beauregard Lake Association had cleaned up the roads in that area and the Board would like to thank them for their time and effort. The Clerk stated that she had received a letter from the School District of Maple regarding the current members, a letter from Douglas Country reminding residents that Land Use Permits were required. Also received a notice that there were funds available from the Rural Housing Authority for improvements to wells and sewers. She also commented that the Recycling Grant had been approved. Rose received the check for the No Smoking Grant. The Northwest Regional Planning Commission sent a notice of their revised meeting schedule. Todd Carlson gave the Fire Report of 3 medical calls and 1 accident. He also requested that he would like board permission to apply for the DNR 50/50 grant with a total cost of approximately $2000. This money would be spent in the 2009 Budget Year. He requested that the $1000 received from the EMS grant be put into the Fire Department Budget. Scott made a motion to approve applying for the DNR grant. Sherrie seconded the motion and motion carried. Kathy Emons from the Gopher Hole will be sponsoring a Golf Tournament in August with all proceeds going to the Highland Fire Department. Scott Khalar gave the Equipment and Roads Report. Repairs have been made to the brusher. He also reported that ditching was being done on the Peterson Road and that gravel has been purchased and will be placed where needed the most. Sherrie Craft gave the Grounds, Buildings and Recycling Report. A hallway was being installed between the town hall and the apparatus floor to limit access to the fire department’s area. Repairs will be done to the Recycling Attendant’s Shed with the money from the Recycling Grant. Janice stated that she had contacted the DNR and they are not currently interested in using the old town hall. She has not been able to contact the Historical Society yet. Sue Ann Bruce stated that they had been contacted years ago and it was not eligible for any type of funding. Willard Kiefer stated that the Brule Forestry Department had been contacted and they did not have any interest at this point. There were no constable call this month. Willard gave the cemetery report of one burial. Sherry Amys gave a report on the Comprehensive Planning Committee. The next meeting will be held July 9th at 7:00 p.m. due to the 4th of July. She requested that if there were Town Road Ordinances the Committee would receive copies to incorporate into their plan. Janice stated that unless the Fire Department By-Laws were revised and approved by the Town Board, Leadership Training and Probationary Periods would not be required. Todd Carlson was sworn in as Fire Chief. Sherrie made a motion to adopt the Ordinance of Confidentiality for the Board of Review. Scott seconded the motion and motion carried. Scott made a motion to appoint Rose Graves to the Board of Review due to Scott’s absence. Sherrie seconded the motion and motion carried. Sherrie made a motion to approve Shelly Stick’s request for an Operator’s License at the Gopher Hole contingent upon the required fee being paid. Scot seconded the motion and motion carried. Sherrie made a motion to approve allowing annual trip permits. Scott seconded the motion and motion carried. Scott made a motion to approve the Variance Request from Cedar Island Conservancy, Ltd. due to the repairs being cosmetic only and not a change in the foundation. Sherrie seconded the motion and motion carried. Sherrie made a motion to approve the Joint Resolution and Agreement for the Minnesuing Road with the Village of Lake Nebagamon. Scott seconded the motion and motion carried. Scot made a motion to approve purchasing a 90 Day CD for $65,000 with the partial proceeds of the Fire Truck loan. Sherrie seconded the motion and motion carried. Janice requested that Board Members attend the training session (if possible) being held by the Wisconsin Towns Association. Scott made a motion to approve this request. Sherrie seconded the motion and motion carried. The next Regular Town Board Meeting will be Monday, July 14, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the Highland Town Hall. Scott made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Sherrie seconded the motion and motion carried. Meeting was adjourned. Submitted by, Nora Anne Moss, Clerk