MINUTES - APRIL 2021

APPROVED MINUTES
STINNETT TOWN BOARD MEETING APRIL 20, 2021 – TOWN HALL
AGENDA WAS POSTED APRIL 16, 2021 AT THE TOWN HALL, OUTBACK BAR, AND ON THE TOWN WEBSITE BY KATIE PARKS, CLERK.
PRESENT: GARY ELLIOTT, SUPERVISOR; SANDY JOHNSON, TREASURER; DONALD PLANTE, SUPERVISOR; KATIE PARKS, CLERK; AND DAYNA DULLINGER, BILL COCHRAN, AND NAOMI COCHRAN

1.  VERIFICATION OF LEGAL POSTING DONE BY THE CLERK
      ROLL CALL:  ELLIOTT, JOHNSON, PARKS, PLANTE, GROAT (ABSENT - IN HOSPITAL)
      SUPERVISOR ELLIOTT CALLED MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:03 PM
      PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECITED       
2.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA - MOTION BY DONALD PLANTE, GARY ELLIOTT 2ND MOTION
      CARRIED.
3.  TREASURER’S REPORT SUBMITTED BY SANDY JOHNSON WAS REVIEWED.
4.  MINUTES FOR THE MARCH 9, 2021 TOWN BOARD MEETING APPROVED AS READ.                 
5.  HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE REPORT:  ROAD BANS CAME OFF ON APRIL
     19TH . WILL UPDATE ROAD CONDITIONS NEXT MONTH AFTER ROAD REVIEW ON MAY 1ST .               
6.  PUBLIC INPUT – PER SANDY JOHNSON THE LEDBETER PROPERTY ON LEE RD HAS BEEN SOLD
     AND WILL CLOSE ON APRIL 30TH. ALSO DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF TOWN BUILDING
     PERMITS AND NEW DRIVEWAY PERMITS.  NO DECISION WAS MADE.
7.  SPECIFIC MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION BY THE TOWN BOARD:
  A.   ALL ENCUMBENTS IN THE APRIL ELECTION WERE ELECTED FOR ANOTHER 2-YEAR TERM    
        AND SIGNED THEIR OATHS OF OFFICE.  DUE TO ILLNESS OF BILL GROAT, HIS INABILITY 
        TO SIGN HIS OATH OF OFFICE AND TO PERFORM THE DUTIES THEREOF,  THE BOARD IS
        REQUIRED TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO APPOINT A CHAIRMAN TO FILL THE VACANCY
        EXISTING IN THAT OFFICE PURSUANT TO WISCONSIN STATUTES 17.25(1).  THE CLERK CAN
        FILL IN AS THE THIRD PERSON ON THE BOARD IN THIS EMERGENCY SITUATION. 
        THEREFORE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY KATIE PARKS TO APPOINT GARY ELLIOTT AS TOWN
        CHAIRMAN, 2ND BY DONALD PLANTE. MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS ALSO MADE TO
        HAVE THE NEW CHAIRMAN, GARY ELLIOTT, AS THE SIGNER ON THE TOWN’S CHECKS. 2ND
        DONALD PLANTE, MOTION CARRIED.  FINALLY, A MOTION WAS MADE BY KATIE PARKS TO
        APPOINT DAYNA DULLINGER AS TOWN SUPERVISOR TO FILL THE VACANCY CREATED BY
        GARY ELLIOTT’S APPOINTMENT TO CHAIRMAN - 2ND GARY ELLIOTT, MOTION  CARRIED.
        THE TWO RESOLUTIONS FOR THE CHAIRMAN AND SUPERVISOR APPOINTMENTS WILL BE
        POSTED FOR 90 DAYS PER WISCONSIN STATUTES.  
    B. INSTALLATION OF THE 3RD POSTING BOX ON TRANUS LAKE RD WILL BE DONE AFTER
         DIGGER’S HOTLINE IS CALLED IN TO FIND ANY UNDERGROUND LINES. BLACKTOP WALK
         WAY WILL BE DONE IN THE FALL BEFORE THE ONSET OF BAD WEATHER.
    C.  A WISCONSIN MUNICIPAL RECORDS SCHEDULE WAS DISCUSSED. WE HAVE A LOT OF OLD
         DOCUMENTS THAT NEED TO BE SORTED AS TO WHAT SHOULD BE KEPT AND WHAT CAN
         BE DESTROYED. WE NEED MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS AND THE CLEANUP OF
        A LARGE CABINET THAT HOUSES SOME OF THOSE DOCUMENTS.  THE WMRS SCHEDULE
       WILL BE DISCUSSED FURTHER AT THE NEXT MEETING AFTER WE COLLECT MORE      
       INFORMATION FROM THE WTA AND THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
     D. CLEAN-UP DAY WILL BE MAY 8TH 9:00AM – 1:00PM.  CHECK THE POSTINGS FOR ALL
          ITEMS WE ACCEPT AND OTHER INFORMATION.
     E.  ROAD REVIEW IS MAY 1ST FROM 9:00AM TO 11:30 AM.  YOU CAN FOLLOW IN YOUR
          VEHICLE IF YOU WANT TO GO ALONG. THE BOARD MEMBERS WILL MEET AT 8:45 AT THE
          TOWN HALL PARKING LOT. 
  8.   CORRESPONDENCE- LETTERS AND PHONE CALLS RECEIVED:
      A.  TOWNHALL  
      B.  TOWN PARK – CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR GEORGE NELSON MAY 16, 2021.
      C.  MEETINGS – 1) WASHBURN COUNTY UNIT MEETING FOR TOWN OFFICIALS ON APRIL
           28TH 7:00 PM IN THE COUNTY BOARD ROOM   2) OPEN BOOK 5-7 PM ON MAY 18TH &
           BOARD OF REVIEW 5-7 PM ON MAY 27TH WITH THE TOWN ASSESSOR.  3) VIRTUAL WTA
           DISTRICT MEETING IN MAY – REGISTRATION FOR TOWN OFFICIALS BEFORE APRIL 30TH  
      D. MISCELLANEOUS 
  9.  BILLS FOR PAYMENT APPROVED AND CHECKS SIGNED
10.  NEXT TOWN BOARD MEETING – MAY 11, 2021 AT 7:00 PM
11.  AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT TOWN BOARD MEETING:  A) WMRS INFO UPDATE  
       B) CUPBOARD CLEAN-UP AND COST C) OTHER MISC TOWN BUSINESS.  
12.  ADJOURNMENT – MOTION BY GARY ELLIOTT TO ADJOURN AT 8:26 PM, 2ND BY DAYNA
        DULLINGER.  MOTION CARRIED.
 
POSTED APRIL 23, 2021 AT THE TOWN HALL, OUTBACK BAR, AND ON THE WEBSITE BY KATIE PARKS, CLERK.