MINUTES - OCTOBER 2024

                                                      UNAPPROVED MINUTES
                        STINNETT TOWN BOARD MEETING OCTOBER 8, 2024 – TOWN HALL
AGENDA WAS POSTED OCTOBER 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 7:03 PM
      PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECITED      
2.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA - MOTION BY BILL COCHRAN, 2ND BRIAN TAKALA, and
     MOTION  CARRIED.
3.  TREASURER’S REPORT SUBMITTED BY SANDY JOHNSON –DISCUSSION ON CD’S
     THAT ARE  RENEWING. ONE RENEWS NOW W/INTEREST FOR 9 MONTHS AT 3.72 –
     MOTION BY BILL  COCHRAN TO APPROVE, 2ND GARY ELLIOTT, MOTION CARRIED.
     THE OTHER ONE RENEWS      IN NOVEMBER AND WILL DISCUSS IT THEN
      W/INTEREST RATE AT THAT TIME. MOTION TO APPROVE TREASURER’S REPORT
      BILL COCHRAN, 2ND GARY ELLIOTT, MOTION CARRIED.        
4.  APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES –
     MOTION TO APPROVE BY BRIAN TAKALA, BILL COCHRAN 2ND MOTION
     CARRIED.    
5.  HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE REPORT:  VERNS RD CULVERT
     NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. LEE RD AND CHIPPANAZIE LAKE RD BOTH NEED MORE
     WORK.  STATEWIDE SURFACING WILL BE COMPLETING OUR ROAD WORK SOON.    
6.  PUBLIC INPUT – OUR TREASURER NOTICED THAT WHEN SOMEONE PAINTED THE
      RAILROAD BRIDGE ON HWY 63 WITH YELLOW PAINT THEY ALSO PAINTED OUR
      STANBERRY RD SIGN. GOING TO HAVE TO DO SOMETHING WITH THE ROAD SIGN.
7.  SPECIFIC MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION BY THE TOWN BOARD:
      A. DEPT OF INTERIOR /NATIONAL PARK SERVICE REGARDING THE DAN
           JACOBSEN PROPERTY ON LEE RD WHERE HE IS REQUIRED TO KEEP SCENIC
          EASEMENT WHEN REMOVING TREES/SHRUBS – IT WAS APPROVED BUT IS
           SUBJECT TO ANY OTHER LAND REQUIREMENTS BY THE TOWN OR COUNTY.
      B.  CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR BRIAN SLATER FOR HIS WEDDING/EVENT
           FACILITY WAS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY INCLUDING  ALL OUR TOWN’S
          REQUIREMENTS AS WELL.
      C.  TOWN PICNIC LAST MONTH WAS ENJOYABLE, GOOD FOOD. A COUPLE DOZEN
            PEOPLE ATTENDED.  THIS WAS THE LAST EVENT OF THE SEASON. THE PARK
            IS NOW CLOSED UNTIL MAY 1ST OF NEXT YEAR.
      D.  SNOW PLOW CONTRACT WILL BE SENT OUT SOON. IT MUST BE RETURNED BY
            NOVEMBER 1ST TO AVOID $15.00 LATE FEE. ANNUAL AMOUNT IS $150.00. 
            THEY WILL BE MAILED OUT SOON. IF YOU HAVE A BRAND NEW DRIVEWAY
           PLOWING REQUEST  CONTACT THE CHAIRMAN, GARY ELLIOTT AT (715)
           416-0533 FOR DETAILS.                    
      E. DISCUSSED CONSTABLE/DOG CATCHER POSITION. TWO ORDINANCES WERE      
          APPROVED REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY OF DOG OWNERS WHEN DOGS RUN
          LOOSE  AND THE TOWN HAS TO INTERVENE. WILL BE LOOKING FOR A
          CONSTABLE/DOG CATCHER NEXT YEAR.                                                                                  MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE
          JANUARY CAUCUS WHERE DUTIES, SALARY, THEIR AUTHORITY, ETC. FOR THIS
          POSITION CAN BE REVIEWED. NOMINATIONS FOR CANDIDATES CAN BE MADE
          AT THAT TIME AS THIS IS AN ELECTED POSITION.  
      F. THE TOWN HALL NEEDS TO BE POWER WASHED, SO THIS JOB WILL BE PUT UP
          FOR BIDS ALONG WITH THE LAWN MOWING CONTRACT, AND THE MOWING OF
          THE ROAD DITCHES/BERMS CONTRACT IN APRIL WITH WORK TO START IN
          MAY OR JUNE. A REQUEST FOR BIDS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE SAWYER CTY
          RECORD AT THAT TIME.    
 8.  CORRESPONDENCE - LETTERS AND PHONE CALLS RECEIVED:
          A.  TOWNHALL – ELECTION DAY, NOVEMBER 5TH POLLS WILL BE OPEN FROM
                7:00 AM UNTIL 8:00 PM. TOWN HALL IS HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE.
          B.  TOWN PARK –THE PARK WILL BE WINTERIZED AND CLOSED FOR THE
                SEASON.
          C.  MEETING DATES – 1) OCT 23RD WTA MEETING IN SHELL LAKE FOR TOWN
               OFFICIALS   2) NOV 12TH NEXT TOWN MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 6:30 PM
               THIS WILL INCLUDE A BUDGET DISCUSSION FOR NEXT YEAR FOLLOWED BY                 THE REGULAR MEETING.                    
          D.  MISCELLANEOUS – 1) COLUMBUS DAY IS MONDAY, OCTOBER 14TH
                2) THURSDAY,  OCTOBER 31ST IS HALLOWEEN 3) DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
                    ENDS SATURDAY NIGHT NOVEMBER 2ND AT MIDNITE.  BE SURE TO TURN
                    YOUR CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR THAT NIGHT WHEN YOU GO TO BED, AS
                   REGULAR TIME STARTS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD 2024.
  9.  BILLS FOR PAYMENT APPROVED AND CHECKS SIGNED  
10.  NEXT TOWN BOARD MEETING – NOVEMBER 12, 2024 BUDGET HEARING 6:30 PM 
                                                                     REGULAR MEETING STARTS AT 7:00 PM 
11.  AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING. A) ELECTION FOLLOW-UP B) ROADS
       UPDATE C) PLOWING CONTRACTS UPDATE D) ANY OTHER MISC TOWN
        BUSINESS  
12.  ADJOURNMENT – MOTION BY BILL COCHRAN TO ADJOURN AT 8:33 PM, 2ND 
       GARY ELLIOTT, MOTION CARRIED.