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February 28, 2006 Town Board Meeting
Town Board Meeting of February 28, 2006
Chairman Jeff Long called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. Also
present were Supervisors, Jay Christgau and David Schuenemann,
Clerk/Treasurer Lois Smith and 19 guests.
MOTION/LONG: SECOND/CHRISTGAU: To approve the agenda as posted.
MOTION CARRIED.
There were no comments under public forum.
The Treasurer’s Report was reviewed. MOTION/LONG: SECOND/
SCHUENEMANN: To accept the report as presented. MOTION CARRIED.
Minutes of the January 17, 2006 meeting were reviewed and read.
MOTION/CHRISTGAU: SECOND/LONG: To accept the minutes as read.
MOTION CARRIED.
NEW BUSINESS:
2003-2004 Audit: Chairman Long presented the audit prepared by
Schenck Business Solutions. Long stated the audit said we are
following all the ways of correct bookkeeping. From the Memorandum of
Advisory Comments, it stated, we can improve our practice when adding
to or changing the budget by amending the budget by that amount at the
next regular board meeting. By adopting this practice will make it
easier for people to understand the budget and the reporting methods
used. A question was asked on the Winterpark Project and Chairman
Long stated he had been discussing this with the Chamber of Commerce,
business people and electors for about five years. He then explained
the process for the Stewardship Grant for this project.
Chairman Long gave an overview of budget procedures for the different
departments and that the audit memorandum recommended a copy of a
salary & employee schedule be attached to the annual report or
November budget.
He also mentioned the audit memorandum recommended writing off all
the uncollected personal property taxes from previous years. This
will be discussed with our CPA.
Copies of the audit were available for cost of $7.00 each.
Application for operator’s license for Larissa A. Bechtel was
reviewed.
MOTION/LONG: SECOND/SCHUENEMANN: To approve operator’s license for
Larissa A. Bechtel. MOTION CARRIED.
Opening of road gravel bids:
Two bids were received:
1.Angelo Luppino, Inc. - $11.94 per yard or $7.96 per ton.
2.Pitlik & Wick, Inc. - $9.15 per cubic yard.
MOTION/LONG: SECOND/CHRISTGAU: To award the bid to Pitlik & Wick
for $9.15 per cubic yard. MOTION CARRIED.
Opening of bids for box and hoist, heavy underbelly plow and 12’
one-way plow and sander.
Two bids were received and reviewed:
1.Central WI Body & Hoist, Inc. - $40,667.00
2. Red Horse Truck Body & Hoist, LLC - $41,994.0
MOTION/LONG: SECOND/SCHUENEMANN: To award the bid to Central WI
Body and Hoist for $40,667.00. MOTION CARRIED.
Clerk Lois Smith requested authorization to attend a workshop for
Financial Report Form, Schedule C, preparation conducted by the WI
Dept. of Revenue on March 1, 2006. MOTION/LONG: SECOND/CHRISTGAU:
To authorize Smith to attend workshop. There are no costs except
mileage.
MOTION CARRIED.
The 2005 4th quarter Room Tax Report was reviewed.
Designated funds from 2005 budget are as follows:
Funds Available: $36,798.47
Accountant - $985.00
J. Mauel @ Assoc. - $350.00
Fire Dept: LOSA - $785 & Pmts. - $5,212.27
Police - $960.00
Roads - $1200.00
Audit: 2003 $2500.00
2004 $3500.00
Retain in checking account - $6,306.20
Chairman Long requested changing the March 21st meeting to March
28th, 2006 as he will be gone. MOTION/CHRISTGAU: SECOND/
SCHUENEMANN: To change March meeting date to March 28th.
MOTION CARRIED.
Correspondence: Letter dated 2-1-06 from Eric Matz, President of
Island Lake Woods Association, Inc. requesting the town to consider
resurfacing Newcomb Lane and Shore Drive. Letter will be put in road
work file for future consideration. Chipsealing of Evergreen Road and
work on Old Highway K from post office past Lutheran parsonage (TRIP
funds) are scheduled for 2006.
Memo dated, January 5, 2006, from Martha J. Milanowski, Corp. Counsel
for Vilas County to County Clerk and Treasurer informing them that any
surplus in excess of $1000 which may from the dog license taxes be
paid to country treasurer to the county humane society or other
organization designated by the county board to provide a pound. The
town received $234.91of the licenses collected in 2005.
Letter dated, February 20, 2006, from Vilas County Zoning informing
the Town that the plat for the Third Addendum to Woody’s, an
Expandable Conversion Condominium, appears to be in conformity with
the provisions of the Vilas County Zoning Ordinance.
Bills payable were approved in the amount of $48,703.13.
MOTION TO ADJOURN BY CHAIRMAN LONG: SECOND/SCHUENEMANN: MOTION
CARRIED and meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lois J. Smith
Clerk/Treasurer