MONTHLY BOARD MEETING – May 9, 2012
Chairman Len Eckerly called the monthly Board of Supervisors meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.; all members were present. The Clerk read the minutes of the April 11, 2012 Board meeting and were approved as presented on a motion from Lee Wilmsen; 2nd Laura Rusk; motion carried.
The TREASURER'S REPORT was read by the Treasurer as follows:
$ 39,264.19 – 03/31/12 Bank Statment Balance
$ 781.55 – Less 2 Outstanding Checks
$ 38,482.64 – 04/01/12 Beginning Check Book Balance
April Bank Statement Activity
$ 37,459.20 – Deposits
$ 8.73 – Interest Earned
$ 13,297.95 – Less Checks Cleared
$ .03 – Debit Memo
$ 63,434.14 – 03/31/12 Bank Statement Balance
$ 789.99 – Less 2 Outstanding Checks
$ 62,644.15 – 03/31/12 Ending Check Book Balance
$100,487.88 – 03/01/2012 Money Market Beginning Balance
$ 45.43 – Interest Earned
$100,533.31 – 03/31/12 Bank Statement Balance
$163,177.46 – Total all Accounts
Fund Accounts
$ 33,205.31 – General Fund
$ 39,100.00 – Machinery Fund
$ 28,228.00 – Building Fund
Lee Wilmsen made a motion to approve the Treasures report as presented; 2nd Laura Rusk; motion carried.
ROAD REPORT – the Forestry service cleaned up the abandoned boat and misc. junk that was thrown off the side on Venison Creek Rd; the River Road and adjoining roads ATV signs were delivered; work is almost completed on replacing Town road signs with the retro reflective signs.
Lee Wilmsen made a motion to approve the 2012 road work as outlined in the Road Tour minutes; 2nd Laura Rusk; motion carried.
Jason from Fahrnar said crack sealing would be between $7,500 and $8,000. He also mentioned they have a new crack sealing material and will let Lee know the cost by the June meeting.
Lee asked of Venison Creek Road could be closed while the gravel is being delivered so we could get an accurate count on the number of loads we are getting.
RECYCLING GRANT AUTHORIZATION RESOLUTION NO. 2012-01 authorizing Laura Rusk to submit the recycling application and grant was approved on a motion from Lee Wilmsen; 2nd Len Eckerly; motion carried.
SPRING CLEAN-UP RESOLUTION NO. 2012-02 stating the Spring Clean up would be whenever the Board deemed necessary was approved on a motion from Lee Wilmsen; 2nd Laura Rusk; motion carried.
The Board discussed the difficulty in getting PART TIME PLOW DRIVERS THAT NEED A CDL LICENSE. Lee made a motion to pay the cost of getting a CDL license and to pay $.50 an hour more in wages for future part time CDL drivers; 2nd Laura Rusk; motion carried.
The BOARD OF REVIEW DATE was set for Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. Since the tax roll is not ready yet the meeting will be opened and then adjourned to a later date.
The ACCESS ROAD BOAT LANDING SIGNS were discussed. Lee felt there has not been a parking problem to this point and stated that there are normally no more then 3 vehicles ever parked there at one time. Lee Wilmsen made a motion with a 2nd from Laura Rusk to remove the two 15 minute parking signs and add the following: No Parking on Fletcher Rd., No Parking on blacktop and no overnight parking on North side of Access Rd., No parking on blacktop or shoulder on South side of Access Rd.; motion carried.
The Clerk asked the Board to consider including in the 2013 budget to purchase a NEW TOWN WEB SITE. The current web site is free, but there is no longer tech support and the newer web sites are more user friendly and we could add or remove web pages as we see fit. The Clerk will check prices later in the year.
The Town Hall software will be updated in July and a larger monitor is required to accommodate the upgrade. The Board approved the PURCHASE A NEW MONITOR.
Lee Wilmsen made a motion to APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS AND PAYROLL FOR CHECKS #14731 to #14760 for a total expenditure of $12,239.45; 2nd Laura Rusk; all in favor; motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:16 p.m. on a motion from Lee Wilmsen; 2nd Laura Rusk; motion carried.
Patricia R. Swaffield, Clerk