Approved Minutes March 2019

APPROVED MINUTES
STINNETT TOWN BOARD MEETING MARCH 12, 2019 – TOWN HALL
AGENDA WAS POSTED MARCH 7, 2019 AT THE TOWN HALL, OUTBACK BAR, AND ON THE TOWN WEBSITE BY KATIE PARKS, CLERK.
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PRESENT: BILL GROAT, CHAIRMAN; GARY ELLIOTT, SUPERVISOR; SANDY JOHNSON, TREASURER; DONALD PLANTE, SUPERVISOR; KATIE PARKS, CLERK.

1. VERIFICATION OF LEGAL POSTING DONE BY THE CLERK
ROLL CALL: GROAT, ELLIOTT, JOHNSON, PARKS, PLANTE
CHAIRMAN CALLED MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECITED

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - MOTION BY GARY ELLIOTT, DONALD PLANTE 2ND, MOTION CARRIED.

3. TREASURER’S REPORT SUBMITTED BY SANDY JOHNSON WAS REVIEWED – DISCUSSED EARL CEMETERY DONATION AS SANDY IS IN CHARGE OF THAT. WE WILL ISSUE OUR PAYMENT IN AUGUST OF EACH YEAR.

4. MINUTES FOR THE FEBRUARY 12, 2019 TOWN BOARD MEETING APPROVED AS READ AFTER CORRECTION OF (5.A) SHOULD READ AN AUTOMOBILE WAS ABANDONED NOT A PICKUP TRUCK.

5. HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE REPORT:
A. SPENT A LOT OF MONEY THIS YEAR IN DRIVEWAY CLEANUP. NOW HAVE TO DEAL WITH POTENTIAL
FLOODING AS THE WEATHER IS PREDICTING A QUICK THAW.

6. PUBLIC INPUT

7. SPECIFIC MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION BY THE TOWN BOARD:
A. HOW TO RETRIEVE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES OWED TO THE TOWN WAS DISCUSSED. WE RECEIVED A PAYMENT FROM HCCU FOR A DELINQUENT PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX AMOUNT THAT WAS OWED TO US FOR ONE OF OUR RESIDENTS THAT SURRENDERED HIS PROPERTY TO THEM. HOWEVER, THERE IS STILL 2-3 YEARS OF DELINQUENT PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX THAT IS OWED FOR THAT SAME PROPERTY WHICH WE WILL FILE A SMALL CLAIMS SUIT AGAINST HCCU AND THE RESIDENT THAT WILL THEN SET A PRECEDENT IF WE HAVE FUTURE SITUATIONS LIKE THIS.

B. LAWN SERVICE FOR THE TOWN FOR 2019 WAS DISCUSSED AND THE BOARD DECIDED TO NOT BID OUT LAWN SERVICE THIS YEAR AS IT IS NOT REQUIRED BY STATUTES. AFTER A LENGTHY DISCUSSION A
MOTION WAS MADE TO KEEP GERRY WERNER AS OUR LAWNCARE PERSON AND TO INCREASE THE PAY FOR THE PARK BY $30 PER MOWING. MOTION MADE BY GARY ELLIOTT, 2ND DONALD PLANTE, MOTION CARRIED. THE CHAIRMAN WILL NOTIFY MR. WERNER OF THE BOARD’S DECISION.

8. CORRESPONDENCE- LETTERS AND PHONE CALLS RECEIVED:
A. TOWNHALL
B. TOWN PARK
C. MEETINGS - WTA MEETING EXCELLENT AS ALWAYS
D. MISCELLANEOUS – ED WOLLWERT CONTACTED THE CHAIRMAN ABOUT HIS STORAGE BUILDING BUSINESS ON HIGHWAY 63 IN REGARD TO THE COUNTY REQUIRING A 60’ SETBACK FROM THE CENTERLINE OF THE HIGHWAY. HE FEELS HE HAS A LEGITIMATE CLAIM THAT HE IS JUST AS LEGAL AS OTHER BUSINESSES ALONG THE HIGHWAY. HE DOES HAVE A COUPLE OF STORAGE BUILDINGS ON THE PROPERTY TO THE WEST THAT IS NOT ZONED COMMERCIAL SO THERE COULD BE A PROBLEM THERE. OUR TREASURER IS GOING TO LOOK INTO WHAT THE COUNTY ACTUALLY SAID TO HIM AND SEE WHAT OUR RECOMMENDATIONS COULD BE FOR HIM TO CORRECT ANY ISSUES WITH THEM.

9. BILLS FOR PAYMENT APPROVED AND CHECKS SIGNED

10. NEXT TOWN BOARD MEETING – APRIL 16, 2019 AT 7:00 PM IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ANNUAL MEETING AT 6:30. BOTH ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND ANY ISSUES OUR RESIDENTS HAVE CAN BE DISCUSSED AT THAT TIME.

11. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT TOWN BOARD MEETING:
A) ELECTION RESULTS.
B) ANY OTHER TOWN BUSINESS NOT LISTED.
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12. ADJOURNMENT – MOTION BY DONALD PLANTE TO ADJOURN, GARY ELLIOTT 2ND AT 7:58 PM. MOTION
CARRIED.
 
POSTED MARCH 15, 2019 AT THE TOWN HALL, OUTBACK BAR, AND ON THE WEBSITE BY KATIE PARKS, CLERK.