Minutes of October, 2009
MONTHLY BOARD MEETING – October 14, 2009
Chairman Len Eckerly called the monthly Board of Supervisors meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.; all members present.
The minutes of the September 9, 2009 Board meeting were read by the Clerj and approved on a motion from Gene Mittlestadt; 2nd Lee Wilmsen; all in favor; motion carried.
The TREASURER'S REPORT was read by the Treasurer as follows:
$53,660.94 – 08/31/09 Bank Statment Balance
$ 4,911.00 – Less 4 Outstanding Checks
$48,749.94 – 09/01/09 Beginning Check Book Balance
September Bank Statement Activity
$20,789.98 – Deposits
$ 27.38 – Interest Earned
$15,975.66 – Less Checks Cleared
$58,502.64 – 09/30/09 Bank Statement Balance
$ 2,916.76 – Less 5 Outstanding Checks
$55,585.88 – 09/30/09 Ending Check Book Balance
$23,640.60 – 08/31/09 Money Market Account Balance
$ 24.62 – Interest Earned
$23,665.22 – 08/31/09 Bank Statement Balance
$79,251.10 – Total all Accounts
Fund Accounts
$ 3,535.95 – General Fund
$13,000.00 – Re-valuation Fund
$ 7,129.27 – Comprehensive Plan Fund
The TREASRUER'S REPORT was approved as presented from Lee Wilmsen; 2nd Gene Mittlestadt; all in favor; motion carried.
ROAD REPORT – pacer reporting to the department of transportation is completed; certification of local roads for the distribution of transportation aids is completed; an inventory of existing road signs is completed for the retro reflectivity requirements; driveway inspection for snow plowing is done for contracts received so far; town vehicles are being prepared for winter road maintenance; available drivers this year are Jack Harris, Gary Harris, Carl Stone and Rich Anderson.
SAWYER COUNTY ZONING sent a proposed text amendment to the Sawyer County Zoning ordinance that creates Section 4.6 Chickens in Nonagricultural Zone Districts. The purpose of the amendment is to provide an opportunity for property owners not residing in nonagricultural zone districts to raise up to 25 chickens (hens only) with restrictions. Gene Mittlestadt made a motion to approve the proposed text amendment; no 2nd; motion died. A COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING ORDINANCE NO.2009-05 for the Town of Hunter to adopt the comprehensive plan was approved on a motion from Lee Wilmsen; 2nd Len Eckerly; nay Gene Mittlestadt.
STEVE BODENSCHATZ asked the Town Board if they would consider plowing Summers Point Road. Lee stated that we do not plow roads that are not town roads, but if each residence would get a snowplow contract Summers Point would have to be plowed. Steve will take care of sending a contract to the residences.
A WATERWAY MARKER APPLICATION for the placement of 2 SLOW-NO-WAKE BUOY'S was presented for William Fetzner and approved on a motion from Lee Wilmsen; 2nd Gene Mittlestadt; all in favor; motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 2009-06 SLOW-NO-WAKE AREA for the West Fork of the Chippewa River was presented and approved on a motion from Gene Mittlestadt; 2nd Lee Wilmsen; all in favor; motion carried.
The ELECTORS RESOLUTION NO. 2009-02 was tabled until the November Annual Meeting.
APROVAL OF CHECKS #13795 through #13818 was given for a total expenditure of $17,881.15. The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. on a motion from Lee Wilmsen; 2nd Gene Mittlestadt; all in favor; motion carried.
Patricia Swaffield, Clerk