May's Board Meeting Minutes
"UNAPPROVED MINUTES"
Town Board Pre-Meeting
May 8th, 2006
5:00 P.M.
Chairman Jack Huston called the meeting to order. Present were Supervisors Elsie Bartz, Bill Jelinek and Kevin Koth.
Vouchers had been signed with the exception of Supervisor Koth.
Diana Smith reported that the Plan Commission recommends approval of the Conditional Use Request to construct a 2,000 square foot personal storage building on a 4.1-acre off Loon Bay Road for Allan Miner.
Diana presented a letter to the board with concerns that she has pertaining to her reappointment as Plan Commission Chair.
What the board’s expectations of the position of the chair.
She would like to know what the policies and procedures (that the board is in the process of drawing up) will be before she commits to another term as Chair.
Concerns over the sometimes adversarial role as chair.
Does not feel the need to have to justify the routine clerical action of the chair to the commission.
Respect for Chair materials and work product.
Wants an e-mail connection for the town computer.
Have the board consider a requirement that commission members attend one to two training sessions per year.
As the letter was not on the agenda Chairman Huston said that it could be discussed at this meeting and continued at the regular board meeting that starts at 6:00 P.M. Any decisions would have to be made at the regular board meeting as the appointment of the Plan Commission Chair was on that agenda.
Huston stated that the board does not want ultimatums or conditions set pertaining to the appointment of the Chair or how it sets policy.
The board members stated that they were satisfied with the Chair and the Plan Commission.
Bartz noted that the next Policies and Procedures meeting isn’t until later in the month.
Diana noted that she wants the ½ per diem per month to continue for work that she does at home.
Koth noted that the job as Chair was not meant to be a job to make a living at.
6:00 P.M. M/M Jelinek/Koth to adjourn. Passed 4-0
Ann Eckman, Clerk
Town Board Regular Meeting
May 8th, 2006
Immediately Following 5:30 Meeting
Phyllis Evans gave the Treasurer’s report: Building Fund - $32,490.81 Equipment Fund - $14,598.25, General Savings Account - $191,599.57, Checking Account - $46,100.97, Indebtedness - $85,603.40. Two Greenwood Cemetery CD’s - $135,416.53 and $10,135.76. M/M Koth/Bartz to accept the report. Passed 4-0
M/M Koth/Bartz to approve the minutes of the two meeting s of April and April 24 with typo corrections. Passed 4-0
M/M Bartz/Jelinek to approve payment of vouchers #13358 through #13425 with the exception of #13397 so the distribution can be checked. Passed 4-0
M/M Bartz/Koth to approve the operator’s license for Jamie Zimmermann. Passed 4-0
There wasn’t any correspondence.
Tom Radenz from REI Engineering and Surveying appeared for Lakewood Resort to explain that as the surveying was being done to prepare a plat it was discovered that Camp Rice Point Road had been constructed on private lands outside the dedicated right-of-way. To clear this up a road dedication in the form of a Quit Claim Deed had been prepared for the affected area. M/M Bartz/Koth to approve the deed. Passed 4-0
M/M Koth/Jelinek to approve the Conditional Use Request to construct a 2,000 square foot personal storage building on a 4.1-acre off Loon Bay Road for Allan Miner. Passed 4-0
No information has been received concerning the cost of moving the turn around by Crystal Beach.
Attorney Alberg did not get back to the town on vacating a public way off Mohawksin Road.
Robert Bernhardt asked for the abandonment of a road off Coyote Trail. He was told to take the survey to land records for ascertain who owns the property as there is a question as to whether it is town property.
Steve Martin asked if the town could do something about the bright lighting at Northern Concrete Supply. He had contacted Dan Miller at Lincoln County Zoning and was told that the lighting was installed before the new code was in effect so it was “grand fathered” in. It was suggested that he contact the D.O.T. to see if they could check into it possibly being a safety hazard to drivers.
Supervisor Bartz said that she felt that if the clerk or treasurer has any information on an agenda item they should be able to participate in the discussion without noting it under the item agenda of public comment. Huston said that that is the way it has been done in the past and he will continue to allow that.
The clerk will contact Terry Barrier from Experience Works to ask that she attend a meeting on May 23rd to explain the program.
The Land Division Ordinance was discussed and the board needs more time to look at the changes. It will be placed on the June agenda. Koth will contact a retired deputy for information on how to address citations.
M/M Huston/Bartz to temporarily appoint Diana Smith as chair until the July 10th meeting when a final decision will be made. Passed 4-0
M/M Huston/Koth to not resume Monday hours at Sunset Point dump after Memorial Day and to only have one attendant on Wednesday and Saturday. Passed 4-0
Byron Lange reported that he had drawn up a map of the Crystal Beach revised turn-around and turned it over to Jeff Olson to take to Lincoln County for a cost estimate. The roads have been graveled and grinding scheduled by the county for the end of May and American Asphalt for end of June, beginning of July. Chairman Huston suggested that the road tour be changed to the fall instead of spring.
Supervisor Bartz said that Jim Kincaid is looking into columbariums. A thank you letter will be sent to Dean Pelkey for the work he had done at the cemetery.
M/M Bartz/Huston to purchase three file cabinet’s for the clerk’s office. Passed 4-0
The change of hours for the road crew will be placed on the May 23rd agenda.
M/M Koth/Jelinek to adjourn. Passed 4-0
Ann Eckman, Clerk
Last Date Updated 05/17/2006
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