July 2023 Minutes

APPROVED MINUTES
STINNETT TOWN BOARD MEETING JULY 11, 2023 – TOWN HALL
AGENDA WAS POSTED JULY 7, 2023 AT THE TOWN HALL, TRANUS LAKE RD, OUTBACK BAR, AND ON THE WEBSITE BY KATIE PARKS, CLERK.
PRESENT: GARY ELLIOTT, CHAIRMAN; BRIAN TAKALA, SUPERVISOR; BILL COCHRAN, SUPERVISOR; NAOMI COCHRAN FILLING IN FOR THE CLERK.

1. VERIFICATION OF LEGAL POSTING DONE BY THE CLERK - ROLL CALL:  ELLIOTT, TAKALA, COCHRAN, PARKS – EXCUSED, JOHNSON - ABSENT CHAIRMAN CALLED MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECITED      
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - MOTION BY BILL COCHRAN, 2ND BRIAN TAKALA, MOTION CARRIED.
3. TREASURER’S REPORT SUBMITTED BY SANDY JOHNSON – MOTION BY BILL COCHRAN TO APPROVE, 2ND BRIAN TAKALA, MOTION TO APPROVE AS READ.
4. MINUTES FOR THE JUNE 13, 2023 TOWN BOARD MEETING APPROVED WITH CHANGE TO PUBLIC INPUT STATEMENT CORRECTING “THE VETERINARY CLINIC TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY ON JULY 1ST “. MOTION BY BILL COCHRAN, 2ND BRIAN TAKALA, MOTION CARRIED.
5. HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE REPORT:  CHAIRMAN ELLIOTT ORDERED POSTS AND SIGNS FROM THE COUNTY TO REPLACE THOSE MISSING.  HE WILL BE GETTING A QUOTE FROM THEM TO SET THE NEW ONES.  
6. PUBLIC INPUT - NONE
7. SPECIFIC MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION BY THE TOWN BOARD:
​A. SAFETY VESTS FOR ROAD WORK – MOTION BY BILL COCHRAN TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF VESTS BY BRIAN TAKALA, 2ND GARY ELLIOTT.  MOTION CARRIED.
B. CEILING FANS FOR TOWN PARK SHELTER WILL NEED LICENSED ELECTRICIAN TO INSTALL. BRIAN TAKALA WILL CONTACT AN ELECTRICIAN.
C. TOWN PICNIC – WILL PLAN FOR 50-60. BILL COCHRAN WILL HAVE A SIGN-UP SHEET FOR TOWN RESIDENTS WHO WISH TO PROVIDE THE CLERK WITH EMAIL ADDRESSES IN ORDER TO RECEIVE INFORMATIONAL NOTICES IN THE FUTURE.
D. TOWN ROADS MOWING IS PLANNED FOR THE 3RD WEEK IN JULY BY SAM MELTON. DISCUSSION ON RICE, SUGARBUSH, AND TRANUS LAKE  ROADS DITCH CLEAN-UP. HEAVY WORK IS A PRIORITY FOR RICE RD, SUGARBUSH  RD (NEEDS GRAVEL), AND TRANUS LAKE RD.  LIGHT WORK FOR HAYWARD RD.
E. REPLACEMENT OF FLAG POLE LIGHT VOTED ON - BILL COCHRAN MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE, GARY ELLIOTT 2ND, MOTION CARRIED FOR BRIAN TAKALA TO PURCHASE A NEW ONE WITH A MAXIMUM OF $200 REIMBURSEMENT.
8. CORRESPONDENCE - LETTERS AND PHONE CALLS RECEIVED:
     A. TOWNHALL – NONE
     B. TOWN PARK – BRIAN TAKALA RESERVED FOR SEPTEMBER 2ND & 3RD
     C. MEETINGS –1) WASHBURN CTY PUBLIC HEARING RE: CAMPGROUND ORDINANCE AMENDMENT ON JULY 25, 2023 AT 3:30 PM IN SHELL LAKE.  2) WTA UNIT MEETING - JULY 26, 2023 AT 7:00 PM IN SHELL LAKE.                        
     D. MISCELLANEOUS – 1) REPUBLIC SERVICES – WILL STAY WITH THEM THRU 2023 THEN  REEVALUATE THE SERVICE. 2) DIANE ZBILICKI CONTACTED CHAIRMAN ELLIOTT  REGARDING ANOTHER BEAVER PROBLEM AT THE RICE RD CULVERT. 3) CALEB WAGGONER CALLLED REGARDING THE CARLSON DRIVEWAY/AND LOGGING TRUCKS. 4) JUNK DUMPED ON CHIPPANAZIE RD – GARY WILL CLEAN IT UP.
               NO FALL CLEAN-UP DAY FOR THE TOWN IS SCHEDULED.                                          
  9.  BILLS FOR PAYMENT APPROVED AND CHECKS SIGNED        
10.  NEXT TOWN BOARD MEETING – AUGUST 8, 2023 AT 7:00 PM 
11.  AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT TOWN BOARD MEETING: A) NON-RESIDENT USE OF TOWN PARK FACILITIES B) NSF CHECKS OFFICIAL TOWN POLICY C) ANY OTHER MISCELLANEOUS TOWN BUSINESS 
12.  ADJOURNMENT – MOTION BY BILL COCHRAN TO ADJOURN AT 8:17 PM, 2ND BY GARY ELLIOTT, MOTION CARRIED.    
         
POSTED JULY 20, 2023 AT THE TOWN HALL, TRANUS LAKE RD, OUTBACK BAR, AND ON THE WEBSITE BY KATIE PARKS, CLERK.