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Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes
Town of Apple River
Date: March 9th, 2009
Members: Chairman: Dan Carlson, Supervisors: Dave Waterman & Ansel
Johnson
Treasurer: Linda Peterson, Clerk: Ken Sample
Meeting called to order at 7:00PM with member Dave waterman absent.
Verification of public notice duly noted. Motion to approve 2-9-09
minutes approved 2-0.
Clerk:
· No pump record available from Country Comfort verifying that propane
from old town hall pumped into Range tank. Chairman will follow
thru.
· Financial Handout of “C” report provided to supervisors. 2005-2008
· Both computers in. Installation will occur in next two weeks.
· Telephone line will be ordered next week
· Clerk term expires 4-13-09 Annual meeting and April meeting
4-14-09
· Detail budget info for 1st Qtr. Provided.
Motion made and approved to accept clerk report 2-0.
Treasurer:
· New financial reports provided from start of year, 3 months.
· Statement of balances, income, interest, tax bills payable, and
vouchers payable provided.
· Update on delinquent personal property taxes provided. This is a
revenue shortfall. In excess of $23,000 is late. Late notices are
being mailed out tomorrow.
Motion made and approved to accept treasurer report 2-0.
Vouchers: Motion made and approved 2-0 to pay vouchers as presented.
Public Comment:
Rick Hanson: Made inquiry about what is required to get licensed for
ownership of Duck’s Inn. Discussion of information provided by WI.
Towns Assn. and Dept. of Revenue. Both resources indicated because
Duck’s Inn was licensed as an individual it would be necessary to
surrender this license and the new license would require a $10,000
fee. Conflicting information was provided on this point from public
resources. The Chairman and Rick will work together to determine how
a recent sale in an adjacent town was conducted. Clerk will mail out
application info to Rick Hanson so publications and background checks
can be performed. Chair will follow thru on this issue and contact
legal if necessary.
Fritz Coulter made inquiry about distribution of real estate late fees
versus personal property late fees. Real estate is proportional but
personal property is town only.
Road Committee: To be addressed under Old Business.
Election: Town ballots are in and sample ballots posted for April
7th.
Fire Dept. 5 calls. Bonfire, vehicle roll-over, LP gas Leak, Carbon
Monoxide alarm, and a deer-car accident. Chief provided update on sale
of 1980 Ford. Insurance has been cancelled.
1st Responder: 8 runs. 4 Medical and 4 Motor Vehicle.
Highway Dept. Greg will follow thru with blade ordering from county
and cost comparisons will be made. Ditch cutting will start when snow
melt allows. Chair inquired about length of Mtce Contract. The term
is 3 years, 6-1-2008 thru 5-31-2011.
Planning Commission: Last meeting was 2-23-09 and Land Use was
finalized and Implementation phase worked on. Next meeting is Monday,
March 23rd at 7:00PM with the Town Board invited to attend. Meeting
will be advertised as a quorum of town board may be present but no
action will be taken. This is an opportunity for public and board to
provide input and ask questions that will assist in fine tuning the
Comprehensive Plan.
Old Business:
· Board updated on Public officials Bond will go into affect 4-1-2009
for clerk and treasurer in the amount of $30,000.
· Road sign list presented and approved by board 2-0 to secure bids
for signs, poles and brackets. Chair will take info to County.
· Old Town Hall Disposal - put on April agenda and continue to take
bids thru that date. Barron County contacts did not return calls on
historic interest.
· Recommended resolution provided by Alan West. Put on Apple River
agenda for April and Chair will forward to Town of Beaver to see if
they will adopt also.
New Business:
· Presentation on 195 foot mono-pole cell phone tower on Jensen
property adjacent to Hwy 8 made. Full proposal from AT&T Mobility on
file with clerk. This will need Polk County approval and that hearing
is scheduled for 4-15-09. Town Board voted 2-0 to support tower
proposal.
· Polk County Information Center was asking for donations to
compensate their annual budget. Board voted 2-0 not to make any
contribution at this time.
Next meeting April 14th at 7:00PM. This will be annual meeting with
regular meeting to follow.
Motion to adjourn made and approved at 8:10PM.