ANNUAL BUDGET MEETING – November 14, 2012 The Annual Budget Meeting was called to order by Chairman Eckerly at 6:00 p.m.; all members present. The minutes of the 2011 Annual Budget Meeting and Special Town Meeting of Electors were read by the Clerk and approved on a motion from Jackie Eckerly; 2nd Don Humann; motion carried. The Clerk presented the proposed 2013 Budget. Doug Kurtzweil asked about the number of trucks we have and what they were used for. The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m. on a motion from Jackie Eckerly; 2nd Don Humann; motion carried.
Patricia R. Swaffield, Clerk
THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OF ELECTORS was called to order at 6:26 p.m. by Chairman Eckerly. Dianna Whetstone made a motion to approve the 2013 Highway Expenditures in the amount of $113,207; 2nd Mike Whetstone; 5 in favor 1 against; motion carried. The Clerk supplied the Towns People a sampling to other Town wages for their elected officials. There was a lengthy conversation regarding the compensation for the Clerk. Doug Kurtzweil made a motion with a 2nd from Norry Wilkosek to increase the Clerk’s wages from $12,000 to $14,500 per year; 10 in favor and 1 against. Norry Wilkosek made a motion with a 2nd from Doug Kurtzweil to increase the Chairman and Treasurer wages from $6504 to $7054 per year and Supervisors from $4,500 to $5,050 per year; 11 in favor 0 against; motion carried. Dianna Whetstone made a motion to approve 2012 Levy in the amount of $101,115; 2nd Jackie Eckelry; 11 in favor 0 against; motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:03 p.m. on a motion from Dianna Whetstone; 2nd Don Humann; motion carried.
Patricia R. Swaffield, Clerk
The following minutes will be approved at the next monthly Board Meeting
MONTHLY BOARD MEETING – November 14, 2012
Chairman Len Eckerly called the monthly Board of Supervisors meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.; all members were present. The Clerk read the minutes of the October 10, 2012 Board meeting and were approved on a motion from Laura Rusk; 2nd Lee Wilmsen; motion carried.
The TREASURER'S REPORT was read by the Treasurer as follows:
$ 53,247.48 – 09/30/12 Bank Statment Balance
$ 2,930.77 – Less 3 Outstanding Checks
$ 50,316.71 – 10/01/12 Beginning Check Book Balance
October Bank Statement Activity
$ 41,893.72 – Deposits
$ 8.52 – Interest Earned
$ 63,480.80 – Less Checks Cleared
$ 120.00 – Less Bank Debit
$ 31,548.92 – 10/31/12 Bank Statement Balance
$ 2,428.92 – Less 3 Outstanding Checks
$ 29,120.00 – 10/31/12 Ending Check Book Balance
$100,765.30 – 09/01/2012 Money Market Beginning Balance
$ 47.07 – Interest Earned
$100,812.37 – 10/31/12 Bank Statement Balance
$129,932.37 – Total all Accounts
Fund Accounts
$ 23,402.37 – General Fund
$ 49,182.00 – Machinery Fund
$ 28,228.00 – Building Fund
Lee Wilmsen made a motion to approve the Treasures report as presented; 2nd Laura Rusk; motion carried.
ROAD REPORT – inspection of driveways for snowplowing contracts received to date is completed. Only two contracts have been rejected. All vehicles are ready for winter operations; the John Deere Tractor transmission fluid leak has been fixed; while pushing a tree off Reed Lake Road a second tree fell on the End Loader and cracked the windshield and damaged the flasher light arm.
Lee Wilmsen made a motion to ADOPT THE 2013 BUDGET after making adjustments for the Board wage increase; 2nd Laura Rusk; motion carried.
The Clerk requested that the Board write up anything they wanted in the ANNUAL TAX PAYER LETTER before the December meeting.
The Treasurer reported that she received 76 MORE SNOWPLOW CONTRACTS for a total of 178. Lee Wilmsen made a motion to approve the 76 contracts; 2nd Laura Rusk; motion carried.
There was an article in the WTA’s October Report stating that a coalition of various interest groups have promoted a proposal for the state constitutional amendment to require a “fair share of transportation funds from the state transportation fund for local roads.” It further stated that the distribution of General Transportation Aids to local Governments has been decreasing. They adopted a resolution in support of the proposed constitutional amendment and encouraged towns to do the same which the Board agreed. Len Eckerly made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 2012-04 FAIR SHARE FOR LOCAL ROADS; 2nd Lee Wilmsen; motion carried/
Lee Wilmsen made a motion to APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS AND PAYROLL FOR CHECKS #14908 to #14945 for a total expenditure of $12,431.60; 2nd Laura Rusk; motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:33 p.m. on a motion from Lee Wilmsen; 2nd Len Eckerly; motion carried.
Patricia R. Swaffield, Clerk