MINUTES - AUGUST 6, 2024

                                                   UNAPPROVED MINUTES
                        STINNETT TOWN BOARD MEETING AUGUST 6, 2024 – TOWN HALL
AGENDA WAS POSTED AUGUST 9, 2024 AT THE TOWN HALL, TRANUS LAKE RD, THE OUTBACK BAR, AND ON THE WEBSITE BY KATIE PARKS, CLERK.
PRESENT: GARY ELLIOTT, CHAIRMAN; BILL COCHRAN, SUPERVISOR; BRIAN TAKALA, SUPERVISOR ON SPEAKER PHONE; KATIE PARKS, CLERK.
LINDA ASP
1.  VERIFICATION OF LEGAL POSTING DONE BY THE CLERK
      ROLL CALL:  ELLIOTT, COCHRAN, TAKALA, PARKS, JOHNSON
      GARY ELLIOTT, CHAIRMAN CALLED MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM
      PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECITED      
2.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA - MOTION BY BILL COCHRAN, 2ND GARY ELLIOTT,   
    MOTION CARRIED.
3.  TREASURER’S REPORT SUBMITTED BY SANDY JOHNSON – SHORT DISCUSSION ON
      TRUBLOOD OUTSTANDING CHECK. MOTION TO APPROVE REPORT BILL
      COCHRAN, 2ND  GARY ELLIOTT, MOTION CARRIED.       
4.  APPROVAL OF THE JULY 9, 2024 TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES – MOTION TO
      APPROVE BY GARY ELLIOTT, BILL COCHRAN 2ND WITH TWO CORRECTIONS,
      CLERK MADE CHANGES TO CORRECT AND THE MOTION WAS CARRIED. 
5.  HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE REPORT:  A) LEE RD –
     SHOULDERING BOTH SIDES IS ABOUT $13,000, GRAVEL AND BLACKTOP FOR HALF
     THE ROAD IS ABOUT  $87,000 INCLUDES WIDENING THE ROAD TO 21’ BOTH
     ESTIMATES FROM STATEWIDE.  B) CHIPPANAZIE LAKE RD NEEDS DITCH WORK,
     GRAVEL AND A CULVERT C) HAYWARD  RD NEEDS TO BE WEDGED IN FOUR
     PLACES D) VERNS RD WILL GET GRAVELED AND THEN  PATROLED.      
6.  PUBLIC INPUT – HIGH SPEED CHASE THIS LAST WEEK THROUGH STINNETT  –
     SOMEONE STOLE A TRUCK, WAS ARRESTED AND CITED FOR OWI. 
7.  SPECIFIC MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION BY THE TOWN BOARD:
     A.  DOG CATCHER POSITION FOR THE TOWN WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE NEXT
          MEETING.
     B.  PREP FOR THE ELECTION NEXT WEEK WAS DISCUSSED:  WHERE TO PUT THE
           NEW PEDESTRIAN SIGNS FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR WORKERS AND VOTERS ON
           ELECTION DAY AND ANY OTHER EVENTS AT THE TOWN HALL. FOUR NEW
           WARNING SIGNS WILL BE PLACED ON HWY M FOR THE UPCOMING ELECTION.
           EVERYTHING ELSE AT THE TOWN HALL IS READY FOR ELECTION DAY.
    C.   PREPARATIONS FOR THE PICNIC ON SEPTEMBER 14TH WILL BE FINALIZED AT
          THE NEXT MEETING.  
 8.  CORRESPONDENCE - LETTERS AND PHONE CALLS RECEIVED:
          A.  TOWNHALL 
          B.  TOWN PARK – 1) AUGUST 10TH GROAT REUNION                                                   
          C.  MEETING DATES                        
          D. MISCELLANEOUS – VOUCHER FOR $3.56 FROM NL CO-OP RECEIVED.                
  9.  BILLS FOR PAYMENT APPROVED AND CHECKS SIGNED  
10.  NEXT TOWN BOARD MEETING – SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 @ 7:00 PM 
11.  AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING. A) DUTIES OF A TOWN DOG CATCHER. B)
        TOWN PICNIC FINAL DETAILS. C) ANY OTHER MISC TOWN BUSINESS  
12.  ADJOURNMENT – MOTION BY BILL COCHRAN TO ADJOURN AT 8:00 PM, 2ND
        BRIAN TAKALA, MOTION CARRIED.