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June 19, 2007 Regular Board Meeting
Regular Board Meeting of June 19, 2007 Chairman Long called the meeting to order at 7:31 p.m. Also present were Supervisors David Schuenemann and Charles Spencer; Deputy Clerk/Treasurer Barbara Boston, and citizens Steve Duba, Russ Cluey, Jim Galloway, Fire Chief Dennis Westphal, and Police Officer Jim Hanson. Chairman Long read the agenda. Item 8(e) will be moved to Item 7. MOTION/SCHUENEMANN: SECOND/SPENCER: To approve agenda with change. MOTION CARRIED. The Treasurer’s Report for May, 2007 was reviewed. MOTION/SCHUENEMANN: SECOND/SPENCER: To approve the treasurer’s report as presented. MOTION CARRIED. The minutes of the May 15, 2007 meeting were read. MOTION/SCHUENEMANN: SECOND/SPENCER: To approve the minutes as presented. MOTION CARRIED. The minutes of the special board meeting of May 24, 2007 were read. MOTION/SPENCER: SECOND/SCHUENEMANN: To approve the minutes as presented. MOTION CARRIED. (e) Resolution for Fire Department: Chairman Long reported that Police Chief Dennis Westphal recommended lease option $8,991.77 per year for a 10-year period at the interest rate of 6.33%. He mentioned that the funds for loan payments come out of fire department fundraising proceeds. Dennis Westphal explained that the fire department contributed $16,995 to the $66,928 totaling $83,923 for the chassis. Chairman Long read the resolution. MOTION/SCHUENEMANN: SECOND/SPENCER: To approve the lease and resolution. MOTION CARRIED. Fire Chief Westphal requested an updated fire numbers list. NEW BUSINESS: (a)Sign Permits for Suds Development, LLC and Caretakers, LLC. MOTION/LONG: SECOND/SCHUENEMANN: To approve the request for sign permits. MOTION CARRIED. (b)Application for Liquor, Beer and Wine Licenses for 2007-2008. Chairman Long read the list of Class A liquor and beer licensees. MOTION/SCHUENEMANN: SECOND/SPENCER: To approve renewal of the Class A liquor and beer licenses. MOTION CARRIED. Chairman Long read the list of Class B liquor and beer licensees. MOTION/SCHUENEMANN: SECOND/SPENCER: To approve the renewal of the Class B liquor and beer licensees. MOTION CARRIED. Chairman Long read the list of Class B Reserve liquor and beer licensees. MOTION SCHUENEMANN: SECOND/SPENCER: To approve the renewal of the Class B Reserve liquor and beer licenses. MOTION CARRIED. Chairman Long read the list of Class B beer and Class C wine licensees. MOTION/SCHUENEMANN: SECOND/SPENCER: To approve the renewal of the Class B beer and Class C wine licenses. MOTION CARRIED. (c)Operator License applications for Scott J. Abel, Bradley A. Berg and Gretchen L. Gryga were reviewed. MOTION/SCHUENEMANN: SECOND/SPENCER: To approve operator licenses for Bradley A. Berg and Gretchen L. Gryga. MOTION CARRIED. Supervisor Spencer requested more time to review legal requirements and suggested moving Scott Abel’s approval to the June 26 special board meeting. MOTION/SCHUENEMANN: SECOND/SPENCER: To table the approval of Scott J. Abel’s operator license to the June 26 special board meeting. MOTION CARRIED. (d)Open Wobble Wheel Roller Bids. Chairman Long reported that no bids have been received. MOTION/SCHUENEMANN: SECOND/SPENCER: To move the deadline of receiving bids to 4:00 p.m. on June 25, 2007 and to add the opening of bids to the June 26 special meeting’s agenda. MOTION CARRIED. (f) Appointment for Judge Vacancy. Chairman Long read a letter and resume from Tom Sommerfeld for consideration of the position. There were no other applicants. This appointee will serve until the next spring election. MOTION/SPENCER: SECOND/SCHUENEMANN: To approve the appointment of Tom Sommerfeld to fill the vacancy as Municipal Judge. MOTION CARRIED. (g)Set special town board meeting on June 26 at 7:30 p.m. for information meeting on Old Hwy. K road construction project. (Coleman Engineering will be present to answer questions.) And public input on the Sign Ordinance 1-98 banners. MOTION/SCHUENEMANN: SECOND/SPENCER: To set the special town board meeting on June 26 at 7:30. MOTION CARRIED. (h)and #7. Ad hoc committee for Bike Trail West/Manitowish Waters and Contract for Coleman Engineering Co. preliminary engineering fees for bike trail north. Chairman Long recommended to the Bike Trail North committee that they change its name to Boulder Junction Bike Trail Committee. Pete Rondello and Steve Coon are the new co-chairmen of the bike trail committee. Chairman Long also recommended that they advertise for more committee members. MOTION/SPENCER: SECOND/SCHUENEMANN: To approve the contract with Coleman Engineering Co. for preliminary engineering fees for bike trail north. MOTION CARRIED. MOTION/SCHUENEMANN: SECOND/SPENCER: To remove the name “North” from the Bike Trail North Committee’s name and designate it as “Boulder Junction Bike Trail Committee” MOTION CARRIED. Chairman Long moved to put two ads (3 columns by 6 inch) in the newspaper to request people to contact the town office for interest in serving on the bike trail committee. MOTION/LONG: SECOND/SPENCER: To approve above-stated motion. MOTION CARRIED. Correspondence from Citizen Carl L. Fisque, thanking the road crew and town clerk for their friendly and courteous service, was read by Chairman Long. He also expressed appreciation for the snow plowing service. The bills payable were reviewed and approved in the amount of $102,916.47. MOTION/LONG: SECOND/SCHUENEMANN: To adjourn the meeting at 8:40 p.m. MOTION CARRIED. Respectfully submitted, Barbara J. Boston Deputy Clerk/Treasurer