MONTHLY BOARD MEETING – April 17, 2013
Chairman Len Eckerly called the monthly Board of Supervisors meeting to order at 6:20 p.m.; all members present. The minutes of the March 13, 2013 Board meeting were approved on a motion from Laura Rusk; 2nd Lee Wilmsen; motion carried. The TREASURER'S REPORT was read by the Treasurer as follows:
$ 81,147.68 – 02/28/13 Bank Statment Balance
$ 1,500.62 – Less 6 Outstanding Checks
$ 79,647.06 – 03/01/13 Beginning Check Book Balance
March Bank Statement Activity
$ 926.46 – Deposits
$ 9.11 – Interest Earned
$ 26,004.39 – Less Checks Cleared
$ 56,078.86 – 03/31/13 Bank Statement Balance
$ 40.34 – Less 2 Outstanding Checks
$ 56,038.52 – 03/31/13 Ending Check Book Balance
$101,938.28 – 03/01/13 Money Market Beginning Balance
$ 47.62 – Interest Earned
$101,985.90 – 03/31/13 Bank Statement Balance
$158,064.76 – Total all Accounts
Fund Accounts
$ 24,575.90 – General Fund
$ 49,182.00 – Machinery Fund
$ 28,228.00 – Building Fund
Lee Wilmsen made a motion to approve the Treasures report as read; 2nd Laura Rusk; motion carried.
ROAD REPORT – weight limit went into effect March 22; a re-built snow plow was put on the 2008 Ford; a broken mirror on the 2006 Ford was replaced; the black top roads are clear of snow. We plowed only one pass and not driveways during the recent snow storm.
ZONING – Sawyer County Zoning submitted 5 proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance.
For the change in the Accessory uses and Structures Lee Wilmsen made a motion to deny Section 4.26(1) and approve Section 4.26(2)(c); 2nd Laura Rusk; motion carried. 4.26(1) would allow construction of accessory buildings on vacant property by granting a variance. Len Eckerly said that most of the other Towns did not want that change.
Lee Wilmsen made a motion to approve Section 17.0 Zone Districts; 2nd Laura Rusk; motion carried.
Laura Rusk made a motion to approve Section 6.23 Rules and Standard for Non-Metallic Mining; 2nd Lee Wilmsen; motion carried.
Lee Wilmsen made a motion to approve Section 2.0 Definitions #49 (Kennel) and Section 6.8 Kennel for Small Domestic Animals; 2nd Laura Rusk; motion carried.
Laura Rusk made a motion to approve Section 17.7 (I-1) Industrial One Zone District; 2nd Lee Wilmsen; motion carried.
The BOARD OF REVIEW date was set for May 23, 2013, from 4:00 to 6:00.
Lee Wilmsen made a motion with a 2nd by Laura Rusk to re-appoint PLAN COMMISSION MEMBERS Steve George 1 year, Gerry Brodsky 2 years and Len Eckerly 2 years.
Lee Wilmsen made a motion to APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS AND PAYROLL for checks #15081 to #15118 from 03/14/2013 to 04/17/2013 for a total expenditure of $13,534.21; 2nd Laura Rusk; motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:19 p.m. on a motion from Lee Wilmsen; 2nd Laura Rusk; motion carried.
Patricia Swaffield, Clerk