January's Board Meeting Minutes
"UNAPPROVED MINUTES"
Town Board Monthly Meeting
January 14, 2008
6:00 P.M.
Supervisor Chairman Jack Huston called the meeting to order. Present were Supervisors Joan Hilgendorf, Bill Jelinek, and Kevin Koth.
Following the Pledge of Allegiance Phyllis Evans gave the treasurer’s report as follows: Building & Office Equipment Fund - $38,133.14 Equipment Fund - $75,960.41, General Savings Account - $1,771,970.54 Checking Account - $50,975.02 Two Greenwood Cemetery CD’s - $135,416.53 and $10,918.16. M/M Koth/Hilgendorf to accept the report. Passed 4-0
M/M Hilgendorf/Jelinek to approve the minutes of December 10 with typo correction. Passed 4-0
M/M Koth/Jelinek to approve the payment of vouchers #1213 through #1299. Passed 4-0
M/M Hilgendorf/Jelinek to approve the operator’s license for Amanda Olson. Passed 4-0
Julie Cheyka-Sawyer appeared to discuss her assessment as she was not given a date of the Board of Review in her note from the assessor. The assessor noted that the board was hearing Sawyer’s objection at the board meeting under State Statute 74.3 on the advice of the town’s attorney and after she checked with the Dept. of Revenue.
Mrs. Sawyer stated that she felt that she was over assessed at $179,800.00. She felt that it should be assessed at $164,200.00. After hearing her objections, Hilgendorf made the motion to leave the assessment as it is due to the fact that they paid $189,000.00 in 2005 and that it is appraised at $205,000.00. Huston made the second and the motion passed 4-0.
John Swarmer said that when he was plowing he came across some areas where the tree limbs were hanging over the roads and hitting the truck, as well as low hanging electrical wires. He feels that the limbs should be cut when time permits. The board will look into it.
Chairman Huston asked that the board look at the Winter Maintenance Policy in regards to mail boxes and it will be discussed at the February meeting.
Bob Eisenman and Huston will get together and draw up a list of light duties for Mike Thayer if he is allowed to come back to work following knee surgery with only light duty.
The DeHart Drive road agreement was discussed M/M Hilgendorf/Koth to add the sentence “The Board has the right to determine carelessness” to the agreement. Harold DeHart was in agreement with the addition. Passed 4-0
Due to the absence of Byron Lange the blacktop saw will be put on the February agenda.
A notice will be put in the paper stating that the town will no longer plow or sand private driveways, roads or parking lots. A private contractor will have to be contacted.
The floodplain resolution will be placed on the February agenda, as the county has not finalized the changes.
Supervisor Hilgendorf has found someone to record the assessment books and will get more information.
Jr. Howard has contacted Jelinek about buying the garbage truck. Scaffidi has been called for an estimate on the truck.
A date was not set to discuss the town’s insurance as we are waiting to hear from Country Insurance.
M/M Koth/Hilgendorf to allow the constable to use his own cell phone and the town will reimburse him for the base rate the town now pays with the condition that we will put a notice in the paper with his phone number. Passed 4-0
There was no recommendations form the Plan Commission. The next meeting will be January 28th.
M/M Hilgendorf/Jelinek to adjourn. Motion passed.
Ann Eckman, Clerk
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