MINUTES - JANUARY 2023

APPROVED MINUTES
STINNETT TOWN BOARD MEETING JANUARY 10, 2023 – TOWN HALL
AGENDA WAS POSTED JANUARY 8, 2023, AT THE TOWN HALL, OUTBACK BAR, AND ON THE TOWN WEBSITE BY KATIE PARKS, CLERK.
PRESENT: GARY ELLIOTT CHAIRMAN; DONALD PLANTE, SUPERVISOR; DAYNA DULLINGER, SUPERVISOR; ANDY JOHNSON, TREASURER; KATIE PARKS, CLERK; AND RESIDENTS LINDA ASP, BILL AND NAOMI COCHRAN, AND BRIAN TAKALA.

​1.  VERIFICATION OF LEGAL POSTING DONE BY THE CLERK
      ROLL CALL:  ELLIOTT, PLANTE, DULLINGER, JOHNSON, PARKS. ALL PRESENT.
      CHAIRMAN ELLIOTT CALLED MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM
      PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECITED                
2.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA - MOTION BY DAYNA DULLINGER, 2ND DONALD PLANTE,
     AND MOTION CARRIED.
3.  TREASURER’S REPORT SUBMITTED BY SANDY JOHNSON WAS REVIEWED.  
     JANUARY SETTLEMENT CHECKS   READY TO BE SENT OUT.  
4.  MINUTES FOR THE DECEMBER 13, 2021 TOWN BOARD MEETING APPROVED AS
     READ.         
5.  HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE REPORT – ALL ROAD WORK
     COMPLETED FOR 2022. LOTS OF PLOWING AND TREE CLEAN-UP DUE TO OUR
     EXCESSIVE SNOWFALLS AND ICE STORM.           
6.  PUBLIC INPUT – DISCUSSION ON THE POSSIBILITY OF GETTING RID OF REPUBLIC
     SERVICES FOR GARBAGE AND RECYCLING DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH SERVICE AND
    COST IS GETTING MORE EXPENSIVE EVERY QUARTER. ALTERNATIVES FOR
    RESIDENTS WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND WILL
     ULTIMATELY BE THEIR DECISION.
7.  SPECIFIC MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION BY THE TOWN BOARD:
     A.   FINAL CORRECTIONS FOR THE NOVEMBER 2022 MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
     MOTION BY DAYNA DULLINGER, 2ND DONALD PLANTE. MOTION CARRIED.           
     B.   NEW WATER HEATER IS PAID FOR AND WILL BE INSTALLED THE WEEK OF THE
      16TH – 20TH
    C.   FINAL CAUCUS NOMINEES WERE REVIEWED, AND THE RESULTS WILL BE SENT
     TO THE SAWYER COUNTY RECORD FOR PUBLICATION AND TO THE COUNTY
     CLERK WITH THE EL-405 CERTIFICATES OF NOMINATION FOR BALLOTS TO BE
     PREPARED FOR THE APRIL 4TH ELECTION.  ALL NOMINEES COMPLETED THEIR
     DECLARATIONS OF CANDIDACY FORMS, WERE SIGNED AND NOTARIZED.
     THE RESULTS WILL ALSO BE POSTED AND PUT ON THE WEBSITE.
    D.  CONTRACT FOR RESERVING THE TOWN PARK WILL BE REVIEWED AT THE
     NEXT MEETING.
    E. REGARDING DAMAGES TO RESIDENT MAILBOXES DUE TO PLOWING OR
    WHATEVER- IT IS NOT THE  RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COUNTY OR THE TOWNSHIP
     TO PAY FOR SUCH DAMAGE OR REPLACEMENT.
    F.   EMERGENCY DECLARATION DUE TO LAST ICE STORM WILL BE SUBMITTED TO
     WASHBURN COUNTY AS IT WAS APPROVED BY A MOTION FROM DAYNA
     DULLINGER, 2ND DONALD PLANTE, AND RATIFIED BY  UNANIMOUS DECISION OF
     THE BOARD.        
  8. CORRESPONDENCE – LETTERS AND PHONE CALLS RECEIVED:
      A.  TOWNHALL – FEBRUARY 21ST - SPRING PRIMARY ELECTION    
      B.  TOWN PARK – RESERVATION FOR SATURDAY, MAY 27TH – LINDA ASP  
      C.  MEETINGS – 1) AMBULANCE MEETING MONDAY, JANUARY 23RD AT 5:00 PM
      FOR TOWN OFFICIAL TO SIGN A CHANGE IN THE CONTRACT THAT WILL NOT
      AFFECT THE COST. 2) WASHBURN COUNTY UNIT MEETING – WEDNESDAY,
      JANUARY 25TH 7:00 PM IN THE COUNTY BOARD ROOM. 
     D. MISCELLANEOUS – DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF SNOW WE’VE RECEIVED
     ALREADY THIS YEAR, IT WOULD  BE APPRECIATED IF WE COULD ALL MAKE ROOM
     IN OUR DRIVEWAYS FOR SNOW PLOWING. MOVING  GARBAGE CONTAINERS OR
     ANYTHING ELSE THAT CAN BE TEMPORARILY MOVED RIGHT NOW WOULD
     HELP.  THE PLOW DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO REMOVE ANY SNOW JUST
     RELOCATE IT.  THANKS.   
 9.  BILLS FOR PAYMENT - APPROVED AND CHECKS SIGNED
10.  NEXT TOWN BOARD MEETING – FEBRUARY 14, 2023 AT 7:00 PM
11.  AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT TOWN BOARD MEETING: 
    A) PARK RESERVATION CONTRACT B) PRIMARY ELECTION PREPARATION
     INCLUDING LAYOUT OF HALL  C) ANY OTHER MISC TOWN BUSINESS.  
12.  ADJOURNMENT – MOTION BY DAYNA DULLINGER TO ADJOURN AT 8:37 PM,
       2ND BY DONALD PLANTE.   MOTION CARRIED.