January's Board Meeting Minutes
"UNAPPROVED MINUTES"
Town Board Pre-Meeting
January 10th, 2005
5:30 P.M.
Chairman Jack Huston called the meeting to order. Present were supervisors Elsie Bartz, Bill Jelinek and Kevin Koth.
In the absence of Diana Smith, Plan Commission Chair, the Plan Commission report was review by the Board.
The year-end financial report was reviewed by the Board. There was $15,224.27 not spent in expenses and $1,866.88 outstanding in revenues.
M/M to adjourn Koth/Jelinek 4-0
Ann Eckman, Clerk
Town Board Regular Meeting
January 10th, 2005
Immediately Following 5:30 Meeting
Chairman Jack Huston called the meeting to order. Present were Supervisors Elsie Bartz and Bill Jelinek and Kevin Koth.
Phyllis Evans gave the treasurer’s report: Equipment Fund – $125,294.71 Reserved for Gravel - $25,784.50 Building Fund - $18,800.95 General Savings - $0.00; Checking Account - $59,539.74, Greenwood Cemetery CD’s - $135,416.53 & $9,890.92. Indebtedness - $253,180.19. Koth/Jelinek 4-0.
M/M to approve the minutes of December 13, 2004 and January 4, 2005. Bartz/Koth 4-0
M/M to approve vouchers #12129 through #12215. Bartz/Jelinek 4-0
The clerk read cards from Kenny and Paulette Natzke and Bob and Del Hilbert thanking the road crew for the good work they do snowplowing.
Byron Lange reported that the proposed road list for 2005 had been completed. He noted that the projects listed were dependent on finances and weather.
The motor in the welding machine needs replacement at a cost of $450.00. The machine is thirteen years old. M/M to purchase a new welding machine for approximately $1300.00. with the road crew checking prices with another company for a comparable price and make the decision. Bartz/Koth
The East Bay Lane agreement has not been returned from the Town of Nokomis. It will be placed on the February agenda.
Kings Road resident Schenly Swarmer asked that the road side be cut on the east side of his driveway as the view is obstructed when pulling out. Byron Lange said that it could be cut.
The abandonment of property on Mohawksin Road will be placed on the February agenda to allow time for more research to be done.
M/M not to spend any money on Loon Bay Road except if there is a guarantee from the residents of the road that they will bring it up to town standards, the residents may ask Byron Lange for consultation at town expense.
Supervisor Koth will meet with Phyllis Evans and Bob Eisenman to make changes to the park mowing and cleaning checklist.
M/M to allow the Plan Commission Chair to be paid for up to 8 hours per month for work at the hall instead of six. Jelinek/Huston 4-0
M/M to keep the per diem rate the same. $60.00 per four hours for the Chair and $50.00 per four hours for commission members. Koth./Huston 4-0
M/M to transfer $3,606.15 from Public Safety to Health & Human Services and $1,510.73 from Public Safety to Culture & Recreation. Bartz/Huston. 4-0
The Emergency Service Contract for 2005 in the amount of $42,720.00 and $500.00 per fire call for the first hour plus $250.00 an hour for each additional hour or fraction thereof was signed.
M/M to sign the building inspector contract between the Town and David Hilgendorf. Koth/Bartz. 4-0
M/M to put $40,000.00 of the money from the PCA omitted tax amount toward our road loan. Kevin/Bill 4-0
M/M to pay the tax error for Milton Schulz for $159.82. Bartz/Koth 4-0
M/M to pay the tax error for Richard Devinger in the amount of $940.00. Koth/Huston
M/M to write a letter to the County Treasurer, Land Information Dept., and the County Board concerning the errors made by Land Information when inputting the tax information. Bartz/Koth 4-0
There was nothing to report for the library.
The Assessor reported that she will need a new larger computer, a printer and scanner to use with the updated tax program. A meeting will be held at 3:15 January 12th to discuss this.
Ann Eckman, Clerk
Last Date Updated 02/09/2005
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