MONTHLY BOARD MEETING

Minutes of Oct., 2006

MONTHLY BOARD MEETING – October 10, 2007

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 Board meeting were read by the Clerk and approved on a motion Lee Wilmsen; 2nd Gene Mittlestadt; all in favor; motion carried.

The TREASURER'S REPORT was read by Mary Boer as follows:

08/31/07 Bank Statement Balance…..$117,222.35 Less 4 Outstanding Checks………..$ 1,385.16 Beginning Check Book Balance……..$115,837.19

September Bank Statement Activity Deposits…………………………….$ 10,326.74 Interest Earned………………………$ 161.26 Checks Cleared……………………….$ 60,788.87 Transfers……………………………$ 16,100.00 09/31/07 Bank Statement Balance………..$ 50,821.48Less 1 Outstanding Checks……………..$ 44.72 Ending Check Book Balance……………..$ 50,776.76

High Yield Account Beginning Balance….$ 79,852.11 General Fund $5,097.20 Interest Earned……………………..$ 245.09

Machinery Fund $66,800.00 Deposits/Credits……………………..$ 16,100.00

Comp Plan fund $16,100.00 Transfer to DDA……………………..$ 8,200.00 Ending Bank Statement Balance………….$ 87,997.20 Total all Accounts………………..$138,773.96

The Treasurer's report was approved as read on a motion from Gene Mittlestadt; 2nd Lee Wilmsen; all in favor; motion carried.

ROAD REPORT – due to a break in at the Town of Round Lake hall and garage, neighbors Gary Harris and Jack Schnitger has been asked to keep an eye open for any questionable activity around The Town of Hunter property and call the Sheriff if necessary. The annual local road certification has been completed; the PASER road rating has been completed; approximately 80% of the mowing is complete; Gary Harris, Jack Harris & Carl Stone will be available to plow this year; inspection of driveways for the contracts received is III process.

ZONING – a Variance Application for the Kuehl Family Trust was presented for the purpose of constructing a 23' x 23' laundry room addition onto an existing dwelling. The dwelling is located less than 40' to the ordinary high water mark of Blueberry Lake. The laundry room is currently located under the cabin and is only accessible via a trap door in the floor of the building.

Lee Wilmsen made a motion to approve the Kuehl Variance Application to construct a 23' x 23' addition as presented; 2nd Gene Mittlestadt; all in favor; motion carried. Reasons for the approval are it does not conflict with uses on adjacent properties or in the neighborhood, it does not alter the basic nature of the site, it does not result in harm to public interest and it does not require multiple or extreme variances.

COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING – the Comprehensive Plan Process Agreement with Sawyer County was discussed.

Len Eckerly assured the Board that once a land use plan is formulized that the Town of Hunter will have final approval. Lee Wilmsen made a motion to accept the Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding with Sawyer County; 2nd Gene Mittlestadt; all in favor; motion carried.

The BUDGET WORKSHOP DATE has been reset for October 18,2007 at 5:00 p.m.

Some people are placing HOUSE TRAILERS on their property and not adhering to the 14 day removal period. It was decided to ignore this issue at this unless a problem arises.

Len Eckerly made a motion to approve RESOLUTION NO. 2007-04 authorizing Leroy Wilmsen to prepare the Recycling Grant; 2nd Gene Mittlestadt; all in favor; motion carried.

The Winter Area EMS squad sent a letter asking for a donation. The Board decided not to give them one since the Radisson EMS serves the Hunter area.

Mary Boer asked the Board to prepare input to the ANNUAL LETTER TO TAX PAYERSby the November meeting. The Clerk asked the Board if they would be interested in considering a Group Heath Insurance Plan with the Wisconsin Towns Association. It was decided to pursue the plan and complete a survey presented by WTA APPROVAL OF CHECKS #12897 thru #12935 was given for a total expenditure of $19,386.20.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m. on a motion from Lee Wilmsen; 2nd Gene Mittlestadt; all in favor; motion carried.

Patricia R. Swaffield, Clerk