MINUTES - DECEMBER 2022

APPROVED MINUTES
STINNETT TOWN BOARD MEETING DECEMBER 13, 2022 – TOWN HALL
AGENDA WAS POSTED DECEMBER 11, 2022 AT THE TOWN HALL, TRANUS LAKE RD, OUTBACK BAR, AND ON THE WEBSITE BY KATIE PARKS, CLERK.
PRESENT: GARY ELLIOTT, CHAIRMAN; SANDY JOHNSON, TREASURER; DAYNA DULLINGER, SUPERVISOR; DONALD PLANTE, SUPERVISOR; KATIE PARKS, CLERK; BILL COCHRAN, NAOMI COCHRAN, AND LINDA PLANTE.

​1.  VERIFICATION OF LEGAL POSTING DONE BY THE CLERK
      ROLL CALL:  ELLIOTT, JOHNSON, DULLINGER, PLANTE, PARKS ALL PRESENT
      CHAIRMAN 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. SEVERAL
    OUTSTANDING CHECKS ON THE REPORT.  ADDITIONAL SNOWPLOW
    CONTRACT REQUESTS RECEIVED DUE TO OUR WINTER WEATHER.  
4.  MINUTES FOR THE NOVEMBER 15, 2022 BOARD MEETING APPROVED 
     W/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ADDED IN REGARD TO DNR NOTICE OF CLAIM
     IN REGARD TO UNAUTHORIZED WORK DONE ON PIKE RD BY UNKNOWN
     PARTY.   
5.  HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE REPORT.
    A.  BRICKMAN LAKE BRIDGE INSPECTION REPORT WAS GOOD. ONLY ISSUE
         WAS THE JOINT WHERE THE ROAD AND BRIDGE MEET. THE ROAD AREA
         NEEDS TO BE CRACK FILLED SO IT IS EVEN WITH THE BRIDGE LEVEL. ALSO,
         THE BRUSH NEEDS TO BE CUT UNDER THE BRIDGE WHERE IT IS COMING
         THROUGH THE RIPRAP AROUND THE BRIDGE SUPPORTS AND SLOPES.
6.      PUBLIC INPUT – THE TREASURER NEEDS TO REPLACE THE TOWN LAPTOP.
        SHE HAS PRICED THEM AND THEY RUN ABOUT $800-$900 WHICH IS IN  
        LINE WITH THE BUDGET FOR REPLACEMENT. A MOTION WAS MADE TO
        APPROVE BY DAYNA DULLINGER, 2ND DONALD PLANTE, MOTION
        CARRIED.   
7.  SPECIFIC MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION BY THE TOWN BOARD:
     A.  2023 TOWN BUDGET WAS DISCUSSED AND A MOTION WAS MADE TO
     APPROVE BY GARY ELLIOTT, CHAIRMAN 2ND BY DONALD PLANTE, MOTION
     CARRIED.
     B.  AMBULANCE MEETING ON DECEMBER 5TH DISCUSSED THE CONTRACT
     WITH CHANGES THAT WILL PROVIDE BETTER SERVICE. CHANGES IN THE
     WORDING OF THE CONTRACT WILL NOT AFFECT THE COST WE PAY            
     THROUGH  THE END OF THE CONTRACT. ANOTHER MEETING IS SCHEDULED
     FOR LATER IN JANUARY 2023 AS THERE WERE SOME TOWNSHIPS THAT DID
     NOT ATTEND THIS MEETING.
    C.  DATE OF JANUARY CAUCUS WAS DETERMINED TO BE SATURDAY,
     JANUARY 7TH AT 10:00 AM.  A NOTICE WILL BE IN THE SAWYER COUNTY
     RECORD AND WILL BE POSTED.
    D.  MULTIPLE ISSUES DISCUSSED:  1) THE FLAG AT THE TOWN HALL NEEDS
     REPLACING – A MOTION WAS MADE BY CHAIRMAN ELLIOTT TO BUY A NEW
     FLAG, 2ND DONALD PLANTE, MOTION CARRIED. 2) A CONTRACT FOR
     RESIDENTS TO RESERVE USE OF THE TOWN PARK IS BEING DRAWN UP BY
     SUPERVISOR PLANTE AND WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE NEXT  MEETING FOR
     APPROVAL. 3) THE PARKING SITUATION WAS DISCUSSED AND A PLAN
     WAS PRESENTED TO USE THE AREA NORTH OF THE LOT IN FRONT OF THE
     TOWN HALL  THAT GOES TO NICKELS RD FOR ADDITIONAL PARKING. THE
     CHAIRMAN WILL CHECK INTO  THIS POSSIBILITY WITH WASHBURN COUNTY
     ZONING.
   E.  OPEN BOOK AND BOARD OF REVIEW DATES HAVE BEEN SET BY OUR
    ASSESSOR (FOR 2023) TUESDAY, MAY 16TH 10AM-NOON AND THURSDAY,
     MAY 25TH 4-6PM, RESPECTIVELY. 
    ANYONE WHO CANNOT MEET THESE TIMES CAN CONTACT THE ASSESSOR,
     TODD ANDERSON AT (715) 845-2022 (PRIOR TO BOARD OF REVIEW) AND HE
     WILL BE ABLE TO HELP WITH YOUR CONCERNS OVER THE PHONE.
8.  CORRESPONDENCE - LETTERS AND PHONE CALLS RECEIVED:
      A.  TOWN HALL – ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO HAVE TRUE VALUE
        HARDWARE  IN HAYWARD COME OUT AND REPLACE THE WATER HEATER
       IN THE TOWN HALL.  THE CONTRACTOR, TERRY DEMARR, WILL BE OUT
       THIS WEEK TO DETERMINE EXACTLY HOW MUCH WORK IS INVOLVED, THE
       COST, AND WHEN HE WILL BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE JOB.   
        B.  TOWN PARK – CLOSED          
        C.  MEETING DATES – 1) SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 2023 – TOWN CAUCUS
        FOR RESIDENTS TO NOMINATE TOWN OFFICIALS FOR APRIL 4TH ELECTION.
        2) MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2023 (TENTATIVE DATE) AMBULANCE MEETING
          UPDATE AT THE SPOONER FIRE DEPT.   
       D. MISCELLANEOUS – 1) HAYWARD F.D. REPORT FOR 2022 RECEIVED
       2) THANK YOU FROM WASHBURN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY FOR OUR
         DONATION     
  9.  BILLS FOR PAYMENT APPROVED AND CHECKS SIGNED         
10.  NEXT TOWN MEETING – TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2023 AT 7:00 PM
11.  AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT TOWN BOARD MEETING:  1) CORRECTIONS TO
       NOVEMBER MINUTES.  2) TOWN PARK RESERVATION CONTRACT. 
       3) UPDATE ON PARKING LOT SITUATION.  4) UPDATE ON COMPUTER FOR
       TOWN TREASURER.  5) UPDATE ON JANUARY  7TH CAUCUS.  6) ANY OTHER
       TOWN BUSINESS. 
12.  ADJOURNMENT – MOTION BY DAYNA DULLINGER TO ADJOURN AT 8:16 PM,
       2ND DONALD PLANTE,   MOTION CARRIED.  
           
POSTED DECEMBER 20, 2022 AT THE TOWN HALL, TRANUS LAKE RD, THE OUTBACK BAR, AND ON THE WEBSITE BY KATIE PARKS, CLERK.