MINUTES - DECEMBER 2024

 

                                                      APPROVED MINUTES
                        STINNETT TOWN BOARD MEETING DECEMBER 10, 2024 – TOWN HALL
AGENDA WAS POSTED DECEMBER 6, 2024 AT THE TOWN HALL, TRANUS LAKE RD, AND ON THE WEBSITE BY KATIE PARKS, CLERK.
PRESENT: GARY ELLIOTT, CHAIRMAN; BILL COCHRAN, SUPERVISOR; BRIAN TAKALA,
SUPERVISOR ON SPEAKER PHONE; KATIE PARKS, CLERK; SANDY JOHNSON, TREASURER
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 BRIAN TAKALA, 
      MOTION CARRIED.
3.  TREASURER’S REPORT SUBMITTED BY SANDY JOHNSON – OUTSTANDING CHECK 
      THAT  HAS BEEN ON THE REPORT SINCE LAST TAX SEASON WILL BE
      ELIMINATED.  APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT MOTION BY BILL COCHRAN,
      2ND GARY ELLIOTT- MOTION CARRIED.   
4.  APPROVAL OF THE NOVEMBER 12, 2024 TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES –
     MOTION TO APPROVE BY BILL COCHRAN, 2ND   GARY ELLIOTT, MOTION
      CARRIED.   
5.  HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE REPORT – VERNS RD AND
     CHIPPANAZIE LAKE RD WORK IS COMPLETE.
6.  PUBLIC INPUT
7.  SPECIFIC MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION BY THE TOWN BOARD:
      A. 2025 BUDGET WAS DISCUSSED AND MOTION TO APPROVE BY GARY ELLIOTT,
          2ND BRIAN TAKALA, MOTION CARRIED.
      B.  CAUCUS IS COMING UP – MOTION BY GARY ELLIOTT TO SET ASIDE
           SATURDAY,  JANUARY 11TH AT 10:00 ARE THE BEST TIMES, 2ND BRIAN
           TAKALA, MOTION CARRIED. 
      C.  DISCUSSED THE WASHBURN COUNTY FORESTRY TIMBER SALES FOR ERICSON
           LOGGING – TWO TRACTS.  GOOD REVENUE FOR OUR TOWN.
      D.  SNOW PLOW CONTRACTS - SOME COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE INCREASE.  SURE
            TO BE MORE SNOW THAN LAST YEAR.
      E. APPROVAL OF BARTENDER’S LICENSE FOR COLLEEN DRESSEN WAS APPROVED
          FOR DECEMBER 10TH UNTIL THE LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWAL DATE OF JULY
           1ST.       
      F. DATES FOR OPEN BOOK AND BOARD OF REVIEW WERE DISCUSSED. OPEN BOOK
          WILL BE MONDAY MAY 19, 2025 AT 2:45- 4:45 PM AND BOARD OF REVIEW WILL
          BE TUESDAY MAY 27, 2025 AT 4:00 TO 6:00 PM.  HOWEVER, IF ANY RESIDENT
         WOULD LIKE TO DISPUTE THEIR NEW ASSESSMENT FOR 2025 THEY SHOULD
         CALL THE ASSESSOR DIRECTLY AT (715) 845-2022 (OFFICE) OR AT (715) 573-6692
         (CELL) AND HE WILL GLADLY DISCUSS IT WITH YOU AND TRY TO SATISFY
         YOUR CONCERNS.                   
 8.  CORRESPONDENCE - LETTERS AND PHONE CALLS RECEIVED:
          A.  TOWNHALL 
          B.  TOWN PARK –THE PARK HAS BEEN WINTERIZED AND CLOSED FOR THE
               SEASON.
          C.  MEETING DATES           
          D.  MISCELLANEOUS – KATIE PARKS, CLERK SUBMITTED EL-163 FORM,  NOTICE
               OF  NON-CANDIDACY FOR APRIL ELECTION. SHE WILL BE RETIRING.       
 9.  BILLS FOR PAYMENT APPROVED AND CHECKS SIGNED  
10.  DATE & TIME OF NEXT MEETING – JANUARY 14, 2025 AT 7:00 PM 
11.  AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING. A) 2025 ROAD WORK PLAN  B) WTA
       DISTRICT MEETING FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO OBTAIN BOR CERTIFICATION
       C) PLOWING CONTRACTS UPDATE.  D) JANUARY CAUCUS AND APRIL 2025
         ELECTION UPDATE.   
12.  ADJOURNMENT – MOTION BY BILL COCHRAN TO ADJOURN AT 7:47 PM, 2ND
       GARY ELLIOTT, MOTION CARRIED.