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October 13, 2009 Regular Town Board Meeting
October 13, 2009 Regular Town Board Meeting Janice Johnson called the meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Roll call was taken and all Board Members were present. Janice Johnson, Chairperson, Scott Khalar, Supervisor, Sherrie Craft, Supervisor, Nora Moss, Clerk and Rose Graves, Treasurer. Tina Blaine, Kathy Emons and Don Kronberg addressed the Board during the public comment portion of the meeting. The Clerk verified that the meeting was published and posted. The Clerk played an audio recording of the August Regular Town Board Meeting and requested the Board to correct the minutes from that meeting to what was originally submitted regarding Todd Carlson’s statement of having possession of an email. J. Johnson made a motion to correct the minutes to what was originally submitted. Scott Khalar seconded the motion and motion carried. S. Khalar made a motion to approve the minutes of the September Board Meeting as written. S. Craft seconded the motion and motion carried. Correspondence was reviewed. S. Craft made a motion to approve the Conditional Use Permit for Bob Brennan at 11642 Beauregard Lake Rd contingent upon all Douglas County regulations being met. S. Khalar seconded the motion and motion carried. S. Khalar made a motion to approve the Variance request from Paul Strandness at 13675 Fire Tower Ct contingent upon all Douglas County regulations being met. S. Craft seconded the motion and motion carried. The Clerk stated that the Recycling Center’s hours would be changing to November 1, 2009. There were handouts available on the table for anyone wishing to take one. S. Craft made a motion to approve the Public Records Fee Schedule. S. Khalar seconded the motion and motion carried. S. Khalar made a motion to approve the Hazardous Materials Operations policy for town employees. S. Craft seconded the motion and motion carried. S. Craft made a motion to award the bid of $700 for the old fire truck to Larry Shaller. S. Khalar seconded the motion and motion carried. The only other bid was from Walt Moss for $426.00. There were two bids for the old rescue van. Larry Schaller - $350.00 and Jim Morris for $350.00. Due to it being a tie, the old rescue van will be rebid. S. Khalar gave the Equipment and Roads Report. There were minor repairs and the guys were getting ready for the snow season. There was nothing to report on the FireWise Grant. S. Craft stated there was nothing to report for the Grounds, Building and Recycling Report. S. Khalar stated that he is working on getting the automatic openers for the garage doors fixed at the garage. Larry Schaller gave the Constable’s Report of 2 calls. There was no activity for the cemetery. Will Kiefer gave the Comprehensive Planning Commission Report. S. Craft made a motion to accept the Draft Plan for Public Review and Hearing. S. Khalar seconded the motion and motion carried. There will be an Open House on Thursday, October 29, 2009 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. with a Public Hearing scheduled following the open house. There will be copies of the draft plan available. S. Khalar approved the purchase of a plat book for the Commission. S. Craft seconded the motion and motion carried. Steve Kelsey stated he and his wife would donate the cost of a wall map up to $200 for use of the Comprehensive Plan Commission. W. Kiefer will check into this. This will be produced by Douglas County. Dawn Ross gave the Fire Department report due to Ron Cairns being absent. 3 Medical calls with 1 mutual aid landing zone. The DNR grant was approved. She requested the By Laws be tabled until next meeting. Also tabled until November was Gerald Nelson’s application to become a Fire Department Member, as well as action on transferring funds designated for an ATV for painting done on the Rescue Van. S. Khalar made a motion to approve the expenditure requests for the Fire Department. S. Craft seconded the motion and motion carried. These include Epi pens, Helmet fronts, landing zone strobe light, OHD Facepiece fit test, postage, and a back up lamp for the Rescue Van. The Emons declined to give a report on the Golf Scramble. S. Craft made a motion to approve the disbursement requests. S. Khalar seconded the motion and motion carried. S. Khalar made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report as read by Rose Graves. S. Craft seconded the motion and motion carried. Beginning Balance $119,017.89 Total Receipts $ 58,555.64 Total Expenditures $ 44,187.01 Ending Balance $133,386.52 The Board set a date for Friday, October 30, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. for driveway inspections. They will meet at the Town Garage. The next Regular Town Board Meeting will be Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the Highland Town Hall. S. Craft made a motion to adjourn the meeting. S. Khalar seconded the motion and motion carried. Meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted by, Nora Anne Moss Town Clerk Also present: Jim Kotera, Alice Wincek, Tina Blaine, Doreen Schaller, Larry Emons, Kathy Emons, Charles Khalar, Donna Khalar, Bob Brennen, Lester Johnson, Don Kronberg, Bob Glockner, Karen Sandmon, Carol Farrell, Andy Moss, Allan Coleman, Dawn Ross, Kally Ross, Bernie Human, Marvin Landreth, Sandy Carlson, Marty Kasinskas, Will Kiefer, Don Ronkainen, John Prohaska, Larry Schaller.