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August 6, 2009 Meeting Minutes
Mercer Town Board of Supervisors – August 6th 2009 – Minutes
Chairman Jim Kichak called the meeting of the Mercer Town Board of Supervisors to order on Thursday the 6th of August 2009 at 6:30 pm in the Haines Civic Building.
Roll Call: Jim Kichak, Jim Lambert, Jeff Stenberg, Bonnie Banaszak, Toni Sendra, Christan Manners/Brandt and Opal Roberts. Absent: Atty Schellgell.
Motion made by Banaszak, seconded by Sendra, to approve the minutes from the July 16th 2009 town board meeting. Carried.
Open comment: Christan Manners has observed on several occasions the use of an ATV on the walking path in the ball park. She stated that the teens are loitering there and sometimes obstructing the use of the path.
New Business: a) Conditional Use permit for 28x34 building at NE ¼ SE ¼ Sec 5 T42N R3E, owned by Earl Hawkins.
This property is off Popko Circle West. Mr Hawkins owns 200 acres in this parcel. This building will not be visible from the road due to its location.
Motion made Lambert, seconded by Stenberg, to approve the above Conditional Use permit on the condition that the building is not used for a commercial business or for human habitation without proper permitting and inspection. Carried.
b) Conditional Use permit for 36x50 building at the Meadows Plat Lot 7, Sec 7 T43N R4E, owned by Elaine Wickline.
The accessory building location on the property might make it difficult to build a residence there in the future. Banaszak said a recreational vehicle is parked there now and no permit has been issued for this.
Motion made by Lambert, seconded by Sendra, to postpone this matter until the next meeting. The Zoning Administrator will be contacted to determine if there is room for a future dwelling and if this camper is permitted by the county. Carried.
c) Discuss/Approve purchase of Wobble Wheel Packer and Trailer.
Kichak had Tony Trolla inspect the packer and was told it is in good condition. Kichak and one of the road crew will test drive the machine before the next meeting. He will look into the purchase of a trailer.
Motion made by Stenberg, seconded by Banaszak, to approve the purchase of the Wobble Wheel Packer on the condition that the machine is approved by Kichak after the test drive . Carried.
d) Appoint Consultant Selection committee for Downtown Development and Safe Routes to School grants.
The Consultant request packet and publication of the notices will need to be done before the committee is needed. Banaszak and Kichak will discuss committee appointees and the committee will be appointed at the next town board meeting.
e) Approve request packet and allow publication of notice of intent for Consultant.
Copies of the packet and notices were provided to the board.
Motion made by Banaszak, seconded by Stenberg, to approve the packet as presented with any necessary modifications. Carried.
Motion made by Banaszak, seconded by Sendra, to approve the publication of the notice of intent with the verbiage suggested by Cedar Corporation, Engineers for the Mercer Lake Association grant. Carried.
f) Set new date for Adjourned Board of Review due to tax roll not being complete by August 17th.
The Board set Wednesday September 9th at 9:00 am for the adjourned Board of Review. The assessor will then hold his Open Book on Tuesday September 8th.
g) Budget Amendment.
Motion made by Banaszak, seconded by Lambert, to amend the budget by increasing the revenue item Severance/Yield from $0.00 to $7,000 and increase the expense item Road Gravel by $7,000 (to $72,000). Carried.
h) Discuss delinquent Personal Property taxes; and bank fees charged to the General account.
Treasurer Manners reported that the amount owed for delinquent Personal Property taxes for 2008 is $2,920.65. Notices had been sent to the property owners earlier in the year. Some of the PP tax bills have not been paid for a number of years. The board will have Atty Schellgell check into the possible recourses the board may have to collect these monies. Manners also asked the board what procedure will need to be in place to charge fees for checks returned due to insufficient funds. The clerk will contact the WI Towns Association about this. Joyce Olson, Manager of the Associated Bank in Mercer, sent a letter suggesting the town move monies not needed in the General Fund and the Tax account to a Money Market fund. At present the interest on the General account does not cover the bank fees so we are being charged the remainder of the fees. The current interest rate on the Tax account is .45%. The Money Market will earn about .65%. This would increase our earned interest by about $100 a month. The board will research the available choices and this will be placed on the next meeting agenda.
Old Business: a) Reset date for Road Patrol.
Kichak would like to wait until the paving project for this year is done before setting the date for the road patrol. Pitlik & Wick will be moving their asphalt plant into the area later this month so the road patrol can be set for a date in September.
Legal: none
Officer Reports: Clerk’s Report - Roberts presented the receipts list and vouchers.
Motion made by Lambert, seconded by Stenberg, to approve the vouchers and issue the checks. Carried.
Communications: Letter from WI DOT stating they have formally approved the project agreement between the Town and the DOT for the Enhancement project. The Town of Mercer’s responsibility is estimated to be $158,552.
An email from Kyle Wagoner, of AECOM, who will be doing the 41 soil borings for the DOT along Highway 51 and included a map of the approximate locations of the borings and the dates for the work.
A Forest Crop Law withdrawal notice by the Board of Commissioners of Public Land for 1,703.32 acres of land in Mercer Township beginning January 1 2010.
A notice from Continental Computer Recycling offering free recycling of CPUs, laptops, cable boxes, etc. The clerk was instructed to contact the company.
Veolia Solid Waste had submitted a quote for the 2 yard dumpster at the Fire Station of $59.95 as compared to Waste Management of $84.29. Stenberg said that Mercer Lumber has a contract with them and have had problems.
Copy of a letter from Atty Schellgell to Richard Mazol about the paving of roads in the Mazol subdivision. Stenberg said a property owner in the subdivision had contacted Mazol and was told that he has no money to pave the roads.
An email from the Garry Werra stating their camper permit can be cancelled and asking when Dodd will be paving the roads in that subdivision. The clerk will send a letter to Mr Dodd asking about the paving schedule.
A letter of complaint about the mowing and the trimming of the grass around the headstones in the cemetery.
Notice from the Public Service Commission about the request from Northern States Power to construct a Biomass Gasifier at the Bay Front Generating Facility in Ashland.
Treasurer’s Report – Manners/Brandt presented the Treasurer’s report. The General Account has a balance of $68,972.14. Total of all funds is $1,207,346.31.
Motion made by Banaszak, seconded by Sendra, to approve the Treasurer’s report. Carried.
Board Reports: Chair/Garage reports: The road work on Fisher Lake Dr East is almost done and Scheels road will be worked on to prepare it for paving. Paving should start later this month. The curve on Arrowhead Drive will be extended and he will have Pitlik & Wick wedge the road to Shays Dam to fix the wash boarding problem. There was no parking allowed on Highway 51 during Loon Day and the traffic flow was much better. Mowing is done east and south of town. Salt shed is not completed and he will call Coverall to ask about the schedule for doing this. The town will need to purchase portable pedestrian crossing signs for the crosswalks on Highway 51.
Supervisors: Sendra – none
Banaszak - none
Lambert – none
Stenberg – reiterated that something should be done about Mazol not paving the roads in his subdivision.
For Consideration and Approval: a) Liquor Licenses/Beer Permits. – Liquor license application for KWD Group LLC d.b.a. Johnny’s Bar & Grill at 5225N Us Highway 51.
Motion made by Stenberg, seconded by Banaszak, to approve the liquor license for Johnny’s Bar & Grill. Carried.
Operator’s Licenses to approve: Sarah Gentile, Ashley Minnis and Sara Watts.
Motion made by Banaszak, seconded by Sendra, to approve the Operator’s Licenses for the applicants listed above. Carried.
Vouchers:
Payroll: #00307 WI Retirement System $2,400.52; #26206 J Hammond $1,094.73; #26207 C Hertel $997.83; #26208 C Schroepfer $1,099.26; #26209 C Schroepfer $131.64; #26210 K Brunell $1,075.64; #26211 J Hahn $934.77; #26212 D Keefe $240.79; #26213 R Vacca $75.73; #26214 J Huffmaster $226.84; #26215 S Huffmaster $103.06; #26216 G Lawrence $631.32; #00023 Assoc. Bank $2,226.86; #00024 Assoc. Bank $2,290.88; #26230 O Roberts $1,757.90; #26231 C Manners/Brandt $606.53; #26232 J Kichak $231.59; #26233 J Lambert $360.18; #26234 J Stenberg $317.56; #26235 B Banaszak $340.16; #26236 T Sendra $360.16; #26237 A Kussard $520.47; #26238 J Roberts $568.64; #26239 T Schmidt $1,782.43; #26240 J Hammond $1,094.73; #26241 C Hertel $997.83; #26242 C Schroepfer $1,099.26; #26243 C Schroepfer $131.64; #26244 K Brunell $1,075.64; #26245 J Hahn $970.85; #26246 D Keefe $291.95; #26247 R Vacca $146.50; #26248 J Huffmaster $178.22; #26249 S Huffmaster $98.77; #26250 V Minisan $229.44; #26251 G Lawrence $631.32
Town: #26217 A1 Septic $150.00; #26219 Iron Co Treasurer $31,001.78; #26220 Leitch Agency $15.00; #26221 L Minisan $39.96; #26223 Mercer Lions $7.80; #26225 Miller Beer $776.00; #26226 Oneida Sales $243.00; #26228 Time Ins. $4,734.79; #26229 Upper Lakes Food $129.52; #26253 A Kussard $22.00; #26258 C Hertel $292.65; #26263 DWD-UI $16.31; #26264 Fahner Asphalt $1,500.00; #26266 F Schellgell $720.30; #26267 Horton Group $833.00; #26272 Lakes Dist. $34.00; #26273 Lange Enterprises $452.25; #26274 McConn $220.77; #26277 Mercer Chamber $1,250.00; #26285 P Carlson $2,500.00; #26287 Quality Heating $326.00; #26291 Victory Janitorial $76.30; #26292 Vision Plan $89.25; #26294 WE Energies $12.57; #26296 Xcel Energy $17.41
Office: #26260 CenturyTel $313.41; #26269 Iron Co Miner $128.00; #26281 Neopost $318.00; #26284 Office Ent. $14.57; #26294 WE Energies $8.43
Garage: #26252 Ace Welding $288.00; #26254 AmeriPride $75.70; #26255 Aramark $189.01; #26257 AT&T Mobility $42.90; #26259 Central WI Body $44.16; #26260 CenturyTel $117.07; #26265 Fastenal Co. $254.39; #26268 InfoTech $840.00; #26269 Iron Co Miner $42.50; #26276 Mercer BP $463.76; #26279 Mid-States Equipment $142.27; #26280 Montage Ent. $150.00; #26282 Northern Welding $17.76; #26288 R Vacca $10.45; #26289 Ritchie Oil $2,778.09; #26290 T Olson $206.00; #26295 Waste Management $87.20
Fire Dept: #26260 CenturyTel $60.37; #26261 Dave & Deans Tire $354.82; #26262 Donner’s Bay Resort $71.75; #26271 Krist Oil $31.70; #26275 NAPA $240.39; #26276 Mercer BP $324.32; #26286 Pomasl $1,892.83; #26293 Warehouse $5.43; #26294 WE Energies $23.80; #26295 Waste Management $84.29
Rescue Barn: #26294 WE Energies $15.53
Library: #26294 WE Energies $14.34
Cemetery: #26283 Northwoods Lawn $1,000.00; #26293 Warehouse $10.08
Park: #26270 Joes Excavating $1,745.00; #26272 Lakes Dist. $138.02; #29293 Warehouse $62.93
Veterans Memorial: #26218 Fohr Trucking $79.00; #26222 M Pemble $38.85; #26224 Mercer Library $20.00; #26227 Pares Home Improvement $300.00
Cap. Outlay: #26256 Arrowhead Radio $4,293.85; #26278 Mercer Lumber $1,324.96
Debt Service: #00809 Assoc. Bank $6,208.51
The next regular meeting of the Mercer Town Board of Supervisors will be held on Thursday the 20th of August 2009 at 6:30 pm in the Haines Civic Building.
Motion made by Lambert, seconded by Sendra, to adjourn the board meeting at 7:23 pm. Carried.
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