MINUTES - FEBRUARY 2024

                                                             
                                                          APPROVED MINUTES
              STINNETT TOWN BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2024 – TOWN HALL
AGENDA WAS POSTED FEBRUARY 10, 2024 AT THE TOWN HALL, TRANUS LAKE RD, AND ON THE TOWN WEBSITE BY KATIE PARKS, CLERK.
PRESENT: GARY ELLIOTT CHAIRMAN; BRIAN TAKALA, SUPERVISOR; BILL COCHRAN, SUPERVISOR; SANDY  JOHNSON, TREASURER; KATIE PARKS, CLERK.
 1.  VERIFICATION OF LEGAL POSTING DONE BY THE CLERK
      ROLL CALL:  ELLIOTT, TAKALA, COCHRAN, JOHNSON, PARKS. 
      CHAIRMAN ELLIOTT CALLED MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM
      PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECITED                
2.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA - MOTION BY BRIAN TAKALA, 2ND BILL COCHRAN, AND
    MOTION CARRIED.
3.  TREASURER’S REPORT SUBMITTED BY SANDY JOHNSON WAS REVIEWED –         
     MOTION TO APPROVE BILL COCHRAN, 2ND GARY ELLIOTT.  MOTION CARRIED.       
4.  MINUTES FOR THE JANUARY 9, 2024 TOWN BOARD MEETING APPROVED AS
     READ.           
5.  HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE REPORT – CHIPPANAZIE RD
    PATCHING IS DONE. ROAD BANS ARE STILL ON.  
6.  PUBLIC INPUT – DUMPING OF JUNK/GARBAGE ON OUR ROADS IS COSTING US
    MONEY. ANYONE WHO SEES ANYBODY DOING THIS SHOULD CONTACT THE TOWN
    BOARD.  WILL POST A NOTICE ON THE  WEBSITE.                
7.  SPECIFIC MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION BY THE TOWN BOARD:
     A.   THE COST OF CEILING FANS AND THE ELECTRICAL WORK FOR TOWN PARK
      SHELTER WILL BE  DISCUSSED AT THE NEXT MEETING.  
     B.   ELECTION WORKERS HAD A CLASS ON FEBRUARY 8TH FOR THIS NEW TERM
     AND WILL RECEIVE NEW  UPDATED MANUALS. WE NEED ONE MORE ELECTION           WORKER.  IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED CONTACT  THE CLERK AT (715) 634-7308.    
     C.   THE STANBERRY RAIL SALOON IS CHANGING HANDS AND WILL BE TAKEN
     OVER BY THE NEW OWNERS IN MAY.  A LIQUOR/BEER LICENSE APPLICATION
    WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE TOWN BOARD FOR APPROVAL IN APRIL TO BE                  EFFECTIVE FOR OPENING IN MAY. THE COST WILL BE PRORATED TO JUNE 30TH
    THEN WILL BE RENEWED AT THAT TIME FOR THE NORMAL JULY 1, 2024 TO JUNE
    30, 2025 TERM.  
     D.  ZONING CHANGE FOR A PARCEL OF LAND AT HWY 63 & CTH M FOR A RENTAL
    PROPERTY THAT WILL NEED FURTHER DISCUSSION WHEN THE COUNTY SENDS
    US THEIR DECISION REGARDING THIS.                             
  8. CORRESPONDENCE – LETTERS AND PHONE CALLS RECEIVED:
     A.  TOWN HALL – NO PRIMARY ELECTION THIS MONTH    
     B.  TOWN PARK – TWO RESERVATION CONTRACTS WERE RETURNED AND
          LOGGED.  ONE MORE WAS REQUESTED AND A CONTRACT WAS GIVEN TO BRIAN
         TO DELIVER IT TO HIS WIFE.
     C.   MEETING DATES - APRIL 5TH WTA DISTRICT MEETING WILL BE ATTENDED BY
         BILL, BRIAN AND KATIE.  RESERVATIONS TO BE SENT IN AT THE NEXT BOARD
        MEETING.                                                
    D.  MISCELLANEOUS – LOOSE DOG ON CHIPPANAZIE LAKE RD – HUNTING DOG
       REPORTED MISSING. TWO  NEW TIMBER CONTRACTS WERE REVIEWED.  
  9.  BILLS FOR PAYMENT - APPROVED AND CHECKS SIGNED
10.  NEXT TOWN BOARD MEETING – MARCH 12, 2024 AT 7:00 PM
11.  AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT TOWN BOARD MEETING: 
       A) UPDATE ON STANBERRY BAR
        B) UPDATE ON ELECTRICAL WORK AND FANS AT THE PARK SHELTER.
        C) OTHER MISC TOWN BUSINESS.  
12.  ADJOURNMENT – MOTION BY BILL COCHRAN TO ADJOURN AT 8:34 PM, 2ND BY BRIAN TAKALA.  MOTION CARRIED.