MINUTES - OCTOBER 2019

OCTOBER APPROVED MINUTES STINNETT TOWN BOARD MEETING
​OCTOBER 8, 2019 – TOWN HALL
AGENDA WAS POSTED OCTOBER 3, 2019 AT THE TOWN HALL, OUTBACK BAR, AND ON THE TOWN WEBSITE BY KATIE PARKS, CLERK.
PRESENT: BILL GROAT, CHAIRMAN; GARY ELLIOTT, SUPERVISOR; DONALD PLANTE, SUPERVISOR; KATIE PARKS,  CLERK.  DAVE MAKI, RESIDENT.

1.  VERIFICATION OF LEGAL POSTING DONE BY THE CLERK
       ROLL CALL:  GROAT, ELLIOTT, PARKS, PLANTE, JOHNSON – ALL PRESENT
       CHAIRMAN CALLED MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM
       PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECITED               
  2.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA - MOTION BY GARY ELLIOTT, 2ND DONALD PLANTE, MOTION CARRIED.
  3.  TREASURER’S REPORT SUBMITTED BY SANDY JOHNSON WAS REVIEWED – EXTENSIVE                ROAD       WORK REQUIRES MOVING $150,000 FROM SAVINGS TO CHECKING. MOTION TO APPROVE BY GARY ELLIOTT, 2ND  BY DONALD PLANTE. MOTION CARRIED.      
  4.  MINUTES FOR THE SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 TOWN BOARD MEETING WERE APPROVED AS READ.                    
  5.  HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE REPORT: 
    A.  CHIPPANAZIE RD READY FOR ASPHALT THEN WILL NEED SHOULDERING.
    B.  SOME ROAD SIGNS NEED TO BE STRAIGHTENED AND OTHERS NEED TO BE REPLACED.
        THE BOARD  WILL TAKE CARE OF THESE.  ALSO, THEY WILL BE CLEANING UP DOWNED TREES &
        BRANCHES.
 6.  PUBLIC INPUT – DAVE MAKI EXPRESSED HIS CONCERN THAT AN ATV TRAIL ON LOCAL HIGHWAYS WOULD BE DANGEROUS IN HIS OPINION - AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.  (MORE DISCUSSION IN 7.C*
  7.  SPECIFIC MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION BY THE TOWN BOARD:
         A.  DISCUSSED THE NEW BUDGET.  WILL INCREASE PROJECTED ROAD COSTS, ALLOW FOR NEW RAISES FOR ELECTION WORKERS AND TOWN OFFICIALS, AND NORMAL INCREASED YEARLY EXPENSES.  THE INCREASE IN OUR ROAD AIDS FROM $2,389 TO $2,628 PER MILE AND THE NEW 90/10 ROAD PROGRAM, PLUS OUR LOGGING REVENUE SHOULD HELP OFFSET SOME INCREASES IN EXPENSES.    
         B.   NORTH MEMORIAL AMBULANCE MEETING – WILL HAVE A 3% INCREASE NEXT YEAR PER RESIDENT. THERE WILL BE MORE NEGOTIATIONS ON LOCATION OF NEW BUILDING AND SERVICE. THE BOARD WILL BE SENDING A REQUEST TO SAWYER COUNTY AMBULANCE FOR A QUOTE FOR NEXT YEAR TO COMPARE.
       *C.  ATV TRAIL WAS TURNED DOWN BY THE COUNTY BOARD. WILL LET ATV CLUBS DEAL WITH PROPOSING  NEW TRAIL OPENINGS WITH THE STATE AND COUNTY.
         D.  MLS 90/10 ROAD PROGRAM –90% OF THE COST OF A ROAD PROJECT WOULD BE COVERED BY THE STATE.  TO QUALIFY HAVE TO SEND IN AN APPLICATION WHICH IS DUE BY DEC 6, 2019 OUTLINING THE TOWN’S ROAD PROJECT WITH THE TOTAL COST. BOARD MEMBERS WILL WORK ON THE APPLICATION TOGETHER.     
   8.   CORRESPONDENCE- LETTERS AND PHONE CALLS RECEIVED:
            A.  TOWNHALL  -  RESERVED FOR AN ELECTION CLASS FOR OUR ELECTION WORKERS ON                                                  OCT   25TH FROM  2:00-4:00 PM
             B.  TOWN PARK         
             C.  MEETINGS  
            D.  MISCELLANEOUS – EXACT INFORMATION FOR SPECIAL ELECTION WILL BE FORTHCOMING 
                 FROM THE COUNTY WHEN THEY GET THE FINAL WORD FROM MADISON. 
  9.  BILLS FOR PAYMENT - APPROVED AND CHECKS SIGNED
 10.  NEXT TOWN BOARD MEETING – NOVEMBER 12, 2019 - WILL INCLUDE A BUDGET HEARING AT                6:30 FOLLOWED BY THE BOARD MEETING AT 7:00                                                                             
11.  AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT TOWN BOARD MEETING:  A) TOWN BUDGET FOR 2020                            B) UPDATE ON AMBULANCE QUOTE REQUESTED FROM SAWYER COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICE
C) MISC - TBD
12. ADJOURNMENT – MOTION BY DONALD PLANTE, 2ND GARY ELLIOTT. MOTION CARRIED. ADJOURNED AT 8:24 PM
 
 POSTED OCTOBER 14, 2019 AT THE TOWN HALL, OUTBACK BAR, AND ON THE WEBSITE BY KATIE PARKS, CLERK.