Minutes of Dec, 2007
MONTHLY BOARD MEETING – December 12, 2007
Chairman Len Eckerly called the monthly Board of Supervisors meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.; all member present. The Clerk read the minutes of the November Board meeting and was approved on a motion by Lee Wilmsen; 2nd Gene Mittlestadt; all in favor; motion carried. The minutes of the November 16, 2007 Special Meeting were read by the Clerk and approved on a motion from Lee Wilmsen with an amendment to add that a letter was sent to Mike Payne stating snowmobiles could ride beyond the shoulder of a Town road, but not on the road; 2nd Gene Mittlestadt; all in favor; motion carried.
THE TREASURE'S REPORT was ready by Mary Boer: 10/31/07
Bank Statement Balance……………..$ 72,790.19 Less 4 Outstanding Checks…………………..$ 2,588.78
Beginning Check Book Balance……………..$ 70,201.41
November Bank Statement Activity Deposits…………..$ 12,312.25
Interest Earned…………………….$ 72.40
Checks Cleared……………………$ 16,439.82 11/30/07
Bank Statement Balance……………..$ 68,735.02
Less 6 Outstanding Checks……………..$ 1,217.46
Ending Check Book Balance……………..$ 67,517.56
High Yield Account Beginning Balance……..$ 88,269.99
General Fund………………………………$ 5,634.80
Interest Earned……………………………$ 264.81
Machinery Fund…………………………….$ 66,800.00
Ending Bank Statement Balance……………….$ 88,534.80
Comp Plan fund……………………………$ 16,100.00
Total all Accounts………………$ 156,052.36
Lee Wilmsen made a motion to approve the Treasures report; 2nd Gene Mittlestadt; all in favor; motion carried. Mary Boer stated that she will resign at the end of 2007 for personal reasons. The Towns Association said the Board could assign a temporary Treasurer and assign Mary as Deputy Treasurer until a permanent Treasurer is established.
ROAD REPORT – the stabilizing arm support bracket on the font end loader needed to be welded back in place; all town roads are in good driving condition and driveways have been plowed; the new Ford truck is estimated to be complete in three weeks.
A PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN that was developed by Northwest Regional Planning Commission and modified by the Town Comprehensive Planning Committee was presented to the Board and accepted on a motion from Lee Wilmsen; 2nd Gene Mittlestadt; all in favor; motion carried. ZONING – Steve Bodenschatz submitted an APPLICATION FOR ROAD NAME for a road off County Road B that will service 11 lots. Lee Wilmsen stated that the Town usually includes Lane or Trail, etc. in a road name. Lee Wilmsen made a motion to approve the road name of Summers Point Lane; 2nd Gene Mittlestadt; all in favor; motion carried.A three year renewal of Conditional Use Permit #02-023 was presented for Jack Harris. This is for the location/operation of a non-metallic mineral extraction, including screening. Len Eckerly stated that a letter of non-compliance was sent to Jack from the DNR stating that they believe he is operating an unlicensed solid waste landfill. Jack said he is in the process of cleaning up the area as requested in the letter. The Board TABLED the Conditional Use Renewal until the property is in compliance with the DNR and Sawyer County Zoning. Lee Wilmsen made a motion to approve 12 additional SNOWPLOW CONTRACTS for a total of 177 to date; 2nd Gene Mittlestadt; all in favor; motion carried. The Department of Revenue sent a notice stating that the Town of Hunter assessed value has not been within 10% of the full value of each major class of property for the past four years. The assessed value must be between 90% and 110% of the full value. If a complete re-evaluation is not done by the year 2011, the State will order an assessment which will cost the Town a large amount of money. Len Eckerly made a motion to conduct a FULL RE-EVALUATION in 2009; 2nd Lee Wilmsen; all in favor; motion carried.
APPROVAL OF CHECKS #12969 to #13003 was given for a total expenditure of $18,101.93. The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m. on a motion from Lee Wilmsen; 2nd Gene Mittlestadt; all in favor; motion carried.
Patricia R. Swaffield, Clerk