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May 15, 2007 Regular Board Meeting
Regular Town Board Meeting of May 15, 2007 Chairman Jeff Long called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Also present were Supervisors David Schuenemann and Charlie Spencer, Clerk/Treasurer Lois Smith and guests: Russ Cluey, Jim Galloway, Mykl Hensley, Steve Duba, Ken Ehle, Steve Peterson (DNR, NHAL Forest Superintendent), Dennis Westphal, Scott Kimball and John Scapes. MOTION/SCHUENEMANN: SECOND/SPENCER: To approve the agenda as posted. MOTION CARRIED. Taxpayer/Elector Ken Ehle asked what the sale price of the recently sold ambulance was and who was it sold to. The April treasurer’s report was reviewed. MOTION/SCHUENEMANN: SECOND/SPENCER: To accept the report as presented. MOTION CARRIED. The minutes of April 17th were read. MOTION/SPENCER: SECOND/SCHUENEMANN: To approve the minutes. MOTION CARRIED. The minutes of the special meeting of April 30th were read. MOTION/SCHUENEMANN: SECOND/SPENCER: To approve the minutes. MOTION CARRIED. The minutes of the special meeting of May 1st were read. MOTION/SPENCER: SECOND/LONG: To approve the minutes of May lst. MOTION CARRIED. NEW BUSINESS: Steve Peterson, WI DNR, NHAL Forest Superintendent introduced himself and said he would like the board to get to know each other. He gave bio info on himself and then shared information about his job and the NHAL Forest. The parks will be kept open as long as possible in the fall. Dollars are short in the budget for campground maintenance and are not designated per campground. He gave some statistics on campground fill numbers. Further discussion ensued with those present. He stated he is located in Woodruff at the service center building. Chairman Long thanked him for attending the meeting. Application for a Temporary Class “B” Retailer’s License for the Boulder Junction Chamber of Commerce for the Tall Pines Music Jam on June 23, 2007 was reviewed. MOTION/LONG: SECOND/SCHUENEMANN: To approve the temporary license for the BJ Chamber of Commerce for June 23, 2007. MOTION CARRIED. Applications for the renewal operator’s license for Kim M. Hutton were reviewed. MOTION/LONG: SECOND/SPENCER: To approve renewal of operator’s license. MOTION CARRIED. Applications for JoAnn L. Errington and Timothy A. Koplin were reviewed. MOTION/LONG: SECOND/SCHUENEMANN: To approve new operator licenses for JoAnn Errington and Timothy A. Koplin. MOTION CARRIED. Chairman Long explained the need for the additional $500 for the treatment of the Gresham Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species. MOTION/LONG: SECOND/SCHUENEMANN: To approve the use of the additional $500 for the G.L. treatment. This is already a line item in the budget. MOTION CARRIED. The contract from Coleman Engineering Co. for the engineering work for the (Old Hwy K) Main Street Project was presented. MOTION/LONG: SECOND/SPENCER: To sign the contract for $15,207 plus contingencies (for engineering amendments, if necessary). MOTION CARRIED. Fireman Jim Galloway explained the fire department’s request for paying the fire chief. After doing some checking with other municipalities, there are some paid fire chiefs. He has not done a complete study of Vilas County municipalities. He suggested paying the fire chief, beginning in 2008, the same salary as the town’s supervisors. Suggestion was made by Ken Ehle to gather information from other departments and present it to electors at the 2008 Budget Hearing in November. The fire chief is elected by their membership. The town board would make the final decision and then present it to the electors for approval or disapproval at the November budget hearing. Fire Chief Dennis Westphal stated he would not accept any additional salary for 2007 other than the $500 paid by the department . Mr. Galloway also informed the board of the painting of the inside and outside of the buildings; of the vehicle exhaust extraction system being installed ; and sealing of the floor by department members. Request was made to put on the June agenda, a resolution for the purchase and financing of a new chassis. MOTION/LONG: SECOND/SPENCER: To appoint David Schuenemann supervisor for the Park Board. MOTION CARRIED. The resignation of Judge June Clendening was read. The resignation was effective May 2nd. MOTION/LONG: SECOND/SCHUENEMANN: To accept her resignation with regret and directed the clerk to advertise for a replacement and appointment at the June meeting. MOTION CARRIED. The mileage rate at this time is $.405 per mile. The federal rate is $.485 a mile for 2007. MOTION/LONG: SECOND/SPENCER: To change the mileage reimbursement to $.485 per mile. MOTION CARRIED. There were 3 pieces of correspondence: Letter from Paul Carlson, Assessor giving the tentative date of July 25th as the adjourned Board of Review. Letter from Northern Waste, Inc. informing us of their services. Notice from Vilas County Zoning and Planning that a Preliminary Plat of Fisherman’s Wife Condominium – 4 units has been submitted to Vilas County Zoning Office for review. An agenda will be sent when the Preliminary Plat is ready for their committee’s review. Bills payable were approved in the amount of $95,413.36. MOTION/LONG: SECOND/SCHUENEMANN: To adjourn the meeting at 8:35 p.m. MOTION CARRIED. Respectfully Submitted, Lois J. Smith Clerk/Treasurer