MONTHLY BOARD MEETING

Minutes of Mar., 2008

MONTHLY BOARD MEETING – March 12, 2008

Chairman Len Eckerly called the monthly Board of Supervisors meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.; all members present except the Treasurer. The minutes of the February Board meeting were read by the Clerk and approved as read by Lee Wilmsen; 2nd Gene Mittlestadt; all in favor; motion carried.

The TREASURER REPORT
01/31/08 Bank Statement Balance..$29,650.52
Less 5 Outstanding Checks ………….$1,864.01
Beginning Check Book Balance……$27,756.51

February Bank Statement Activity
Deposits…………………………………..$64,188.78
Interest Earned………………………………..$32.69
Checks Cleared…………………………$63,858.65
02/29/08 Bank Statement Balance…$30,013.34
Less 9 Outstanding Check……………..$5,717.38
Ending Check Book Balance………..$24,295.96

High Yield Account Beginning Balance…$768,954.42
Interest Earned…………………………………….$1,178.26
Deposits…………………………………………$299,813.80
Debits…………………………………………….$929,781.42
Ending Balance……………………………….$140,165.06
Total all Accounts…………………………….$164,460.02

Break Down of High Yield Account
General Fund………$8,656.16
Machinery Fund…$27,974.46
Comp Plan Fund..$15,245.88
Tax Collections.$53,546.44
Dogs & Overpaids $3,356.12
Building Fund….$31,386.00

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 new Ford and International had some repairs done. The county finished salt/sanding the roads and their supply remains low. The road weight limits will take effect March 17.

Chairman Eckerly appointed gaiashkibos and Cheryl Treland to the COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING COMMITTEE.

SAWYER COUNTY ZONING asked for comments or suggestions to the subdivision control/condominium ordinance. The Board members will review the ordinance and discuss it at the April meeting.

Len told the LCO Attorney he added some verbiage to the LCO FIRE CONTRACT which the Attorney said was okay. The Tribal Council was suppose to have signed the contract at their Monday meeting, but we did not get it yet, so the Board will hold a special meeting to approve when we do receive it.

A letter was sent from Gene Goin, President of the Village of Couderay, stating that since they did not receive a renewal contract from us, their fire department will respond to the Town of Hunter fires when summoned by Sawyer County Dispatch. They will also bill us per call at the approved rates for the Sawyer County Fire and Emergency Association.

The ANNUAL ROAD TOUR was set for April 28, 2008 at 7:00 a.m.

In order to receive gas tax on Forest Road 304 we had to obtain a permit from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service. We were also asked to update our permit for Forest Road 303, Hemlock Haven Road. Lee Wilmsen made a motion to approve RESOLUTION NO. 2008-02 ISSUE PERMIT FOR FOREST ROAD #304 AS A GAS TAX ROAD; 2nd Gene Mittlestadt; all in favor; motion carried. Lee Wilmsen made a motion to approve RESOLUTION NO. 2008-03 RENEW PERMIT FOR FOREST ROAD #303 AS GAS TAX ROAD; 2nd Gene Mittlestadt; all in favor; motion carried.

The Clerk has been working extra hours on updating the US Census Address List and Len suggested she get paid the same amount that the other workers were paid. Lee Wilmsen made a motion to pay the Clerk $25 per work session for time spent on updating the census address list; 2nd Gene Mittlestadt; all in favor; motion carried.

APPROVAL OF CHECKS #13102 thru #13143given for a total expenditure of $64,662.68. The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m. on a motion from Lee Wilmsen; 2nd Gene Mittlestadt all in favor; motion carried. Patricia R. Swaffield, Clerk

SPECIAL MEETING – March 21, 2008 A Special Meeting was called to order at 5:05 p.m. by Chairman Len Eckerly. Supervisors Wilmsen and Mittlestadt were also present. Lee Wilmsen made a motion to accept the LCO Fire Contract for the period of April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009 in the amount of $4,500 plus their potion of the 2% fire dues; 2nd Gene Mittlestadt; all in favor; motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 5:17 p.m. on a motion from Len Eckerly; 2nd Gene Mittlestadt; all in favor; motion carried.

Lee Wilmsen, Supervisor