Following the Pledge of Allegiance Phyllis Evans gave the Treasurer’s report:  Building Fund - $17,189.59, Equipment Fund - $119,537.86 reserved for gravel - $25,784.50, General Savings Account - $97,639.06, Checking Account - $31,685.23, indebtedness - $210,615.53.  Two Greenwood Cemetery CD’s - $136,184.51 and $10,043.36.  M/M Koth/Bartz to approve. 4-0

M/M Bartz/Jelinek to approve the minutes of July 11^th – two meetings and July 19^th – two meetings with a correction to the July 19^th Special meeting to change “July agenda” to August.

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M/M Koth/Jelinek to approve the vouchers #12667 through #12741. 4-0

There were no license applications.

The clerk noted that she had received a letter from Chuck Theiler stating that the reason he had missed mowing some roads last year was that he had received the wrong map. A letter from John and Nancy Corder saying that they were objecting to the rezoning of the Gronna property allowing horses to be boarded on the property. Also a letter from Primary Enterprises concerning the late parking tax payments. Chairman Huston read a letter from a resident on Roberts Road asking for “no truck traffic” signs to be place at each end of the road. This will be placed on the September agenda.

M/M Bartz/Koth to adopt the amendment to the No Wake Ordinance – Chapter 10 for Lake Alice. 4-0

M/M Koth/Bartz to approve the holding tank agreements for Todd and Lori Schad, David Freise and Bill Sparr. 4-0

Road Consultant Byron Lange reported that the permits for Dereg Road had been sent in to the DNR and Corps of Engineers, the attorneys for Sand Lane will hopefully be in contact with one another next week, the grubbing on Koth Road is finished and the centerlines on Crass Road have been painted. Lange also noted that we are out of crushed gravel and that the county doesn’t have any extra. The shouldering on Essex and Half Moon Lake Roads needs to be done as soon as possible. He gave the board a quote from American Asphalt to do the shouldering at $12.60 per yard for a total of $3,465.00. M/M Huston/Koth to accept the quote from American Asphalt. 4-0

A petition was put on file from the property owners of Deer Lake and Deer Lake East Roads asking that those roads be made top priority for resurfacing. Byron Lange said that in order to resurface these roads trees will have to be cut and banks cut. Jelinek suggested that the board meet with the landowners and walk the road with them.

M/M Bartz/Jelinek to name the road in the Village of Bradley, Grand Ave. 4-0

No action was taken on the mobile home permit from the Canadian National Railroad, as the application was not fully filled out. The clerk will send a letter asking for more information.

M/M Jelinek/Koth to purchase a new answering machine. 4-0

The clerk asked that we connect with high speed internet as it is one of the criteria set by the state for the voting registration program (SVRS). The Town is set to be on-line with the program in early October. There are also some web-cam meetings that have to be viewed before October.

The cost would be approximately $20.00 more than what we presently pay for dial-up. Huston felt that we should hold off until we really need it. Bartz also did not feel it was necessary. M/M Huston/Bartz not to get high speed internet. 2-2 Bartz and Huston supported the motion, Koth and Jelinek opposed the motion. The motion failed. It was placed on the September agenda.

Supervisor Bartz said that the cemetery sexton would like to mark each lot with a lot description. As maps are presently being worked on, it was decided to finish the maps.

Supervisor Koth reported that the CAP program at Lincoln Hills has been discontinued due to the escapes, so the boys will no longer be cleaning the parks. A cover over the water intake at Kahle has been secured and the fuse box at Theisen was also secured due to vandalism. Gary Bartz of the DNR has not yet contacted Koth about work that needs to be done at Crystal Beach.

M/M Bartz/Jelinek to approve the request to change two parcels off Stelling Road from Rural Lands 4 to Rural Residential 3 on the Plan Map for Byron and Janet Lange. 4-0

M/M Bartz/Huston to approve the request to change a parcel off County Highway E from Rural Lands 4 to Rural Residential 3 on the Plan Map for Scott Lange. 4-0

A letter will be dent out to contractor shops in the town alerting them to the fact that the town supports allowing contractor shops as a conditionally permitted use within the new Planned Business District, but that the final decision will be made by County Board Supervisors.

A letter will be sent to the City of Tomahawk in reference to intergovernmental cooperation between the Town and the cit regarding comprehensive planning.

Huston will try to set the union negotiation meeting for September 14^th or 15^th.

Huston and Koth will be attending the Wisconsin Towns Association annual convention in Stevens Point in October.

M/M Jelinek/Bartz to adjourn. 4-0

                                                                                    Ann Eckman, Clerk