Minutes of May, 2008
MONTHLY BOARD MEETING – May 14, 2008
Chairman Len Eckerly called the monthly Board of Supervisors meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.; all members present. The minutes of the April Board meeting were read by the Clerk and approved as read on a motion from Gene Mittlestadt; 2nd Lee Wilmsen; all in favor; motion carried. The minutes of the April 28, 2008 Road Tour Meeting were read by the Clerk and approved on a motion from Lee Wilmsen; 2nd Gene Mittlestadt; all in favor; motion carried.
The TREASURER REPORT
3/31/08 Bank Statement Balance..$19,594.73
Less 7 Outstanding Checks ………$363.28
Beginning Check Book Balance….$19,231.45
April Bank Statement Activity
Deposits………………$92,376.26
Interest Earned………..$33.04
Checks Cleared…………$28,467.13
04/30/08 Bank Statement Balance…$83,536.90
Less 9 Outstanding Check…..$4,398.03
Ending Check Book Balance….$79,138.87
High Yield Account Beginning Balance…..$140,479.95
Interest Earned……………….. ………..$234.09
Debits/Transfers………………………..$56,902.56
Ending Balance………………………….$83,811.48
Total all Accounts………………………$162,950.35
Break Down of High Yield Account
General Fund…..$9,205.14
Machinery Fund…$27,974.46
Comp Plan Fund…$15,245.88
The Treasurer's report was approved as read on a motion from Gene Mittlestadt; 2nd Lee Wilmsen; all in favor; motion carried.
ROAD REPORT – the town road weight restrictions were lifted on May 5; snowplows have been taken off and the sand-salt has been cleaned off all vehicles; tree removal has been started on Oak Road in preparation of the reconstruction; blacktop patching and shoulder damage created during the winter is being worked on.
The COMPREHENSIVE PLAN meetings will be on Tuesday's at 8:00 a.m. for June, July and August only.
Lee Wilmsen made a motion to change the SPRING CLEAN-UP to June 14, 2008; 2nd Gene Mittlestadt; all in favor; motion carried.
Jason Jorczak and Gayle Flemming requested the Town of Hunter put up an ADOPT A HIGHWAY sign on Twin Bay Road in the memory of Rick Marks' sons. After some discussion, Gene Mittlestadt made a motion to approve getting the Adopt A Highway sign for the Marks and Jorczak families that will be paid for by the families and the wording will be approved at a later meeting; 2nd Lee Wilmsen; all in favor; motion carried.
Doug Kurtzweil presented information on the CHIPPEWA FLOWAGE LEGACY PROJECT proposal. An effort is under way by the trust for public land to implement a conservation easement for approximately 18,000 acres of forest land owned by Plum Creek Timberlands in the towns of Ojibwa and Radisson just south of the Chippewa Flowage. He also presented a resolution for the project. Len Eckerly made a motion to write a resolution for the Town of Hunter and a letter of support for the proposal; 2nd Lee Wilmsen; all in favor; motion carried.
The Town received a letter from Robert Fritsch complaining of a severe water drainage problem on Buckhorn Drive due to the steepness and elevation of Robert Adlfinger's driveway located across the street. The Town is addressing the problem.
A bid for the salt-sand building will go into the paper for two weeks to comply with Wis. State Statutes for projects greater then $25,000.
APPROVAL OF CHECKS #13193 thru #13221 was given for a total expenditure of $12,617.36. The meeting was adjourned at 7:48 p.m. on a motion from Lee Wilmsen; 2nd Len Eckerly; all in favor; motion carried.
Patricia R. Swaffield, Clerk