MINUTES - AUGUST 2021 MEETING

APPROVED MINUTES
STINNETT TOWN BOARD MEETING AUGUST 10, 2021 – TOWN HALL
AGENDA WAS POSTED AUGUST 9, 2021 AT THE TOWN HALL, OUTBACK BAR, TRANUS LAKE RD & CTY F, AND ON THE TOWN WEBSITE BY KATIE PARKS, CLERK.
PRESENT: GARY ELLIOTT, SUPERVISOR; SANDY JOHNSON, TREASURER; DONALD PLANTE, SUPERVISOR; KATIEPARKS, CLERK; AND DAYNA DULLINGER, SUPERVISOR.    BILL & NAOMI COCHRAN, BRIAN SYKES

1.  VERIFICATION OF LEGAL POSTING DONE BY THE CLERK 
      ROLL CALL:  ELLIOTT, JOHNSON, PARKS, PLANTE, DULLINGER
      CHAIRMAN ELLIOTT CALLED MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM 
      PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECITED.
2.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA - MOTION BY DAYNA DULLINGER, 2ND DONALD PLANTE, 
   MOTION CARRIED.
3.  TREASURER’S REPORT SUBMITTED BY SANDY JOHNSON WAS REVIEWED. FIRST   
    HALF OF THE ARPA FUNDS RECEIVED $13,031.24 AND HAVE BEEN ADDED TO ATC
   SAVINGS ACCOUNT AND ARE SHOWN SEPARATELY FROM ATC FUNDS. SANDY
   WILL KEEP US INFORMED AS TO HOW WE CAN USE THESE FUNDS FOR THE
   BENEFIT OF THE TOWN.          
4. MINUTES FOR THE JULY 13, 2021, TOWN BOARD MEETING
   APPROVED AS READ.                    
5.  HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE REPORT – DITCH MOWING AND
  BOOM MOWING IS NOW COMPLETE. POTHOLE REPAIRS ARE COMPLETE.             
6.  PUBLIC INPUT*
7.  SPECIFIC MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION BY THE TOWN BOARD:
     A.   BRIAN SYKES PRESENTED THE BOARD WITH HIS REQUEST TO SET UP
             EQUIPMENT TO MONITOR TRAINS COMING THROUGH STANBERRY. THE
            BOARD DID NOT WANT TO START A PRECEDENT OF HAVING THE TOWN HALL
            USED BY THE PUBLIC FOR HOBBIES.  * OUR OWN BILL COCHRAN IS ALSO A
            RAILROAD ENTHUSIAST AND MAY CONTACT MR. SYKES ABOUT
            OTHER OPTIONS. THANK YOU, BILL.
    B.   STATEWIDE BIDS FOR CHIPPANAZIE RD WERE DISCUSSED FOR THREE 25’ X
           1,555’ SECTIONS:  BID #4847 - $22,714.00    BID #4860 - $21,231.00    Bid #4861 -
          $24,998.00.  APPROVED AND SIGNED BIDS RETURNED TO STATEWIDE TO GET
           ON THEIR WORK SCHEDULE.
    C.    WTA FALL WORKSHOP DID NOT HOLD MUCH INTEREST FOR THE TOWN
            OFFICIALS. EACH WILL LET THE CLERK KNOW IF THEY WILL BE ATTENDING
            BY THE 1ST OF SEPTEMBER TO MAKE A RESERVATION AND PAYMENT ON
            TIME FOR THE SEPT 13TH MEETING.
    D.   TOWN PICNIC FOR THIS FALL WAS CANCELED DUE TO NEW COVID STRAINS.
           WILL BE CONSIDERED NEXT YEAR AT THE ANNUAL MEETING IN APRIL OF 2022 WHEN TOWN RESIDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO VOICE THEIR OPINION.
8.   CORRESPONDENCE – LETTERS AND PHONE CALLS RECEIVED:
      A.  TOWNHALL – AUG 26TH CAROL BUCK OF WASHBURN COUNTY EMERGENCY
            MGMT RESERVED THE HALL FOR A TABLE-TOP EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
             EXERCISE FROM 7:30 AM – 1:00 PM.  
      B.  TOWN PARK – NEED TO GET AN ELECTRICIAN TO CHECK OUTLETS AT THE
            PARK AND SEE ABOUT CEILING FANS.
            RESERVATIONS:  1) SEPT 11, 2021, CLASS OF 1981 REUNION
                                             2) GROAT/MEIER REUNION FOR AUG 6, 2022(NEXT YEAR)
      C.  MEETINGS – SEPT 13, 2021, WTA FALL WORKSHOP AT LAKEWOODS RESORT IN
            CABLE  8 AM TO 3 PM.
      D. MISCELLANEOUS - RECEIVED 2ND DEHUMIDIFIER FOR THE TOWN HALL.
  9.  BILLS FOR PAYMENT APPROVED AND CHECKS SIGNED
10.  NEXT TOWN BOARD MEETING – SEPTEMBER 14, 2021, AT 7:00 PM
11.  AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT TOWN BOARD MEETING: 
        A) ARPA UPDATE FROM TREASURER B) PUMPING THE HOLDING TANKS FOR
          HALL AND PARK C) PATROL GRAVEL RDS TO DETERMINE WHAT WORK
          IS NEEDED D) OTHER MISC TOWN BUSINESS.  
12.  ADJOURNMENT – MOTION BY DONALD PLANTE TO ADJOURN AT 8:34 PM, 2ND
        BY DAYNA DULLINGER.  MOTION CARRIED.

POSTED AUGUST 13, 2021, AT THE TOWN HALL, OUTBACK BAR, CTY F & TRANUS LAKE RD AND ON THE WEBSITE BY KATIE PARKS, CLERK.