MINUTES - FEBRUARY 2020

APPROVED MINUTES
STINNETT TOWN BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2020 – TOWN HALL
AGENDA WAS POSTED FEBRUARY 7, 2020 AT THE TOWN HALL, OUTBACK BAR, AND ON THE TOWN WEBSITE BY KATIE PARKS, CLERK.

PRESENT: WM GROAT, CHAIRMAN; GARY ELLIOTT, SUPERVISOR; SANDY JOHNSON, TREASURER; DONALD PLANTE, SUPERVISOR; KATIE PARKS, CLERK.  AND SCOTT JAEGER, EAGLE WASTE & RECYCLING.

1.  VERIFICATION OF LEGAL POSTING DONE BY THE CLERK
ROLL CALL:  GROAT, ELLIOTT, JOHNSON, PARKS, PLANTE – ALL PRESENT.
CHAIRMAN CALLED MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECITED
2.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA - MOTION BY GARY ELLIOTT, DONALD PLANTE 2ND, MOTION CARRIED
3.  TREASURER’S REPORT SUBMITTED BY SANDY JOHNSON WAS REVIEWED.
4.  MINUTES FOR THE JANUARY 14, 2020 TOWN BOARD MEETING APPROVED AS READ.
5.  HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE REPORT:  HAVE HAD TO SAND GRAVEL ROADS 
DUE TO SO MUCH ICE BUILD-UP THIS YEAR.
6.  PUBLIC INPUT
7.  SPECIFIC MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION BY THE TOWN BOARD:
A.   TRANUS LAKE RD CHANGE TO CLASS “B” HIGHWAY WAS DISCUSSED AND IT WAS DECIDED THAT IT WILL STAY AS IS UNLESS A PROBLEM ARISES.
B.   POSTING NOTICES VS. PUBLISHING: IT WAS DECIDED TO POST IN THREE LOCATIONS IN LIEU OF PUBLISHING ELECTION NOTICES AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES, EXCEPT FOR OPEN 
BOOK & BOR, WHICH MUST BE PUBLISHED PER STATUTES.  REQUESTS FOR ROAD BIDS AND
OTHER BIDS WILL BE MAILED DIRECTLY TO PROVIDERS OF THE PARTICULAR SERVICE WE NEED.
MOTION TO APPROVE BY GARY ELLIOTT, 2ND DONALD PLANTE. MOTION CARRIED TO APPROVE.
C. NORTHWOODS WILL NOTIFY THE TOWN WHEN OUR LP IS DOWN TO 35% THEN WE CAN DECIDE IF  WE WANT TO FILL WITH THEM AT THE PRICE THEY ARE CHARGING OR THEY WILL MATCH ANY
OTHER  COMPANY’S PRICE THAT WE MAKE THEM AWARE OF.
D. DECISION TO CHANGE OUR GARBAGE PROVIDER FROM REPUBLIC TO EAGLE WASTE FOR THE PARK DUMPSTER.  SCOTT JAEGER PROVIDED US WITH INFORMATION ON THIS NEW COMPANY 
AND THE SAVINGS WE WOULD REALIZE WITH THE CHANGE. OUR SERVICE WILL RENEW AGAIN
ON JUNE 1ST FOR ANOTHER 3 YEARS OR WE CAN SWITCH TO EAGLE WASTE & RECYCLING AND THEN IT RENEWS FOR A YEAR AT A TIME.  AFTER DISCUSSION AND QUESTIONS TO MR. JAEGER
A MOTION WAS MADE BY GARY ELLIOTT AND 2ND BY DONALD PLANTE TO CHANGE OUR SERVICE
EFFECTIVE THIS JUNE 1ST TO EAGLE.  MOTION CARRIED.  MR. JAEGER WILL SEND OUR SIGNED
CANCEL REQUEST TO REPUBLIC AND TAKE CARE OF CHANGING DUMPSTERS AT THE PARK.
8.   CORRESPONDENCE- LETTERS AND PHONE CALLS RECEIVED:
A.  TOWNHALL – PUBLIC TEST DONE FEB 7TH & SPRING PRIMARY ELECTION FEBRUARY 18TH
B.  TOWN PARK
C. MEETINGS –  WTA ANNUAL DISTRICT MEETING IN CABLE MARCH 27, 2020.  WILL SEND IN RESERVATIONS AT THE MARCH MEETING FOR THOSE OFFICIALS ATTENDING.
D.  MISCELLANEOUS – 1) 2020 CENSUS STARTS APRIL 1ST 2) PROPANE STORAGE FACILITY ON
HWY 63 WAS RATIFIED BY WASHBURN CTY ZONING. 3) FIRE DEPT LOG RECEIVED – NO CALLS FOR STINNETT. 
9.  BILLS FOR PAYMENT APPROVED AND CHECKS SIGNED
10.  NEXT TOWN BOARD MEETING – MARCH 10, 2020 AT 7:00 PM
11.  AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT TOWN BOARD MEETING:  A) ELECTION UPDATE. B) ANY OTHER TOWN
BUSINESS.
12. ADJOURNMENT – MOTION BY DONALD PLANTE TO ADJOURN, GARY ELLIOTT 2ND AT 8:16 PM.     MOTION CARRIED. 

      POSTED FEBRUARY 18, 2020 AT THE TOWN HALL, OUTBACK BAR, AND ON THE WEBSITE BY
     KATIE PARKS, CLERK.