MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 2020

STINNETT TOWN BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 – TOWN HALL
AGENDA WAS POSTED SEPTEMBER 4, 2020, AT THE TOWN HALL, OUTBACK BAR, AND ON THE TOWN WEBSITE BY KATIE PARKS, CLERK.
PRESENT: WM GROAT, CHAIRMAN; SANDY JOHNSON, TREASURER; DONALD
PLANTE, SUPERVISOR; KATIE PARKS, CLERK
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1.  VERIFICATION OF LEGAL POSTING DONE BY THE CLERK
      ROLL CALL:  GROAT, JOHNSON, PARKS, PLANTE, ELLIOTT-ABSENT
      CHAIRMAN CALLED MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM
      PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECITED       
2.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA - MOTION BY BILL GROAT, 2ND DONALD PLANTE, MOTION CARRIED.
3.  TREASURER’S REPORT SUBMITTED BY SANDY JOHNSON. SAVINGS ACCOUNT INTEREST RATES  
      HAVE GONE DOWN. OUR CD RATES ARE STILL GOOD. 
4.  MINUTES FOR THE JULY 14, 2020 TOWN BOARD MEETING APPROVED AS READ                                  
5.  HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE REPORT:  ASPHALT GOES DOWN ON 
     CHIPPANAZIE RD THIS WEEK. NEW RR CROSSING ON STANBERRY RD COMPLETE.
6.  PUBLIC INPUT - NONE
7.  SPECIFIC MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION BY THE TOWN BOARD:
     A.   NORTH MEMORIAL AMBULANCE MEETING:  SPREAD SHEET INFO SHOWS WE WOULD
            HAVE AN INCREASE FROM $20 TO $25.65 PER RESIDENT FOR A NEW CONTRACT FOR
             NEXT YEAR. ANOTHER MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR SEPT 22, 2020 TO FURTHER DISCUSS
            THEIR PROPOSED CONTRACT.     
     B.   DISCUSSED THE INCREASES IN THE BUDGET FOR ASSESSSOR, WAGES FOR OFFICIALS,
            AND AMBULANCE COSTS.  WILL TWEEK THE NUMBERS AND HAVE A MORE CONCISE
            BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR 2021 AT THE NEXT MEETING.
     C.   THE TWO NEW VOTING MACHINES PROPOSED BY COMMAND CENTRAL WERE DISCUSSED, THE CLERK WILL GET MORE INFO FROM THE COUNTY AND THE BOARD WILL MAKE A DECISION AT THE NEXT MEETING.
     D.   VERY SMALL TURNOUT FOR THE LAST ELECTION (35). NOVEMBER SHOULD BE BETTER.
  8.   CORRESPONDENCE- LETTERS AND PHONE CALLS RECEIVED:
            A.  TOWNHALL
            B.  TOWN PARK – SEPT 26TH AMERICAN LEGION SPONSORED FLAG BURNING CEREMONY 
           C.  MEETINGS –AMBULANCE MEETING SEPT 22, 2020 AT 5:00 PM AT THE SPOONER FIRE
                 ADMINISTRATION  BUILDING.
            D. MISCELLANEOUS
  9.  BILLS FOR PAYMENT APPROVED AND CHECKS SIGNED          .
10.  NEXT TOWN BOARD MEETING – OCTOBER 13, 2020 AT 7:00 PM
11.  AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT TOWN BOARD MEETING:  A) 2021 BUDGET ITEMS B) VOTING 
       MACHINE UPDATE C) SNOWPLOW CONTRACT D)OTHER MISC TOWN BUSINESS
12.  ADJOURNMENT – MOTION BY DONALD PLANTE TO ADJOURN, BILL GROAT 2ND AT 8:26 PM
       MOTION CARRIED. 
POSTED SEPT 9, 2020 AT THE TOWN HALL, OUTBACK BAR, AND ON THE WEBSITE BY KATIE PARKS, CLERK.