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June 14, 2010 June 14, 2010 Regular Monthly Meeting
TOWN OF APPLE RIVER REGULAR BOARD MEETING. JUNE 14TH 2010 Present: Rick Scoglio, Chair; Ansel Johnson, Supervisor; Dave Waterman, Supervisor; Tom Sykes, Clerk, Linda Peterson, Treasurer. Meeting called to order by the Chair at 7:00 p.m. Verification of Public notice was declared by the Clerk and affirmed by the Chair. Minutes of the May 10th 2010 meeting minutes were read by the Clerk. Minutes were approved as read. Public Input: Concern was expressed regarding the flag, Supervisor Waterman stated that the issue has been dealt with; he still has to have the stand made. Question was asked regarding mowing of the ditches; the chair responded that Greg was not here. Clerk report: Rod Skoug, our town assessor, has suggested that we hold the Open Book on the 13th of July from 3pm to 5pm and the Board of Review on July 29th ; our voting machine will be tested during this month; town of Osceola has completed a salary survey which was shared with the board; clerk requested that people submit in writing to the clerk what information they want included in the minutes. The Chair questioned the clerk regarding the open book and board of review schedule(needing to move it to July) and after discussion the board agreed to July 29th from 6pm to 8pm. Report by Treasurer: The Treasurer made the following financial report: Our beginning balance was $196,201.28; income for the month was $1,995.16; with expenses of $42,185.30; available funds are $136,621.00. Question was asked by Chair if the town has any outstanding loans/expenses regarding the fire dept.; Treasurer responded that we are do not. The motion was made and seconded to accept Treasurer’s Report as read. Motion carried. County Report: Supervisor Sample reported that parking lot improvements and building maintenance is moving forward with the county parks. Their doing upgrades on a playground and any funding help would be appreciated. He gave a general summary of what is happening at the County. Much is speculative because of the economy and the new administrator is getting settled in. Steve Arduser reported that the CAC has been given new direction in that they are trying to come up with different solutions to ongoing problems i.e. how do we preserve farm land; do we move mining from agriculture to industrial?. Vouchers: The Treasurer presented vouchers to the town Board. Chair and supervisors reviewed the vouchers and Chair read all vouchers aloud. The Motion was made and seconded to approve vouchers as presented. Motion carried. Election Committee Report: No report. Ambulance Committee: Chair reported that rough plans for the addition have been reviewed and that they will proceed with submitting to state for compliance and refining the plan. Prevailing wage is a primary concern regarding cost of construction. Cemetery: .It was mowed three times. Fire Department: Josh reported for the fire dept and first responders. There was minimum activity this month and the first responders had only two runs. Chair asked for an update on the restructuring and Josh reported that he informed Rick Wilson regarding the board’s action; Rick has resigned from the first responders. Josh reported that he has gotten the town’s equipment and documents but has not received a letter of resignation from Rick. Highway: In Greg’s absence, the Chair reported that he is expecting Greg will be mowing the ditches. Chair has gotten a proposal from Monarch for $975 to repair the road damage caused by farm equipment breakdown on 150th. Chair is in contact with the party who has agreed to pay for the repair. Planning Commission: No report.Items to Be Reviewed: Liquor License renewal: Motion was made to accept the renewal of liquor license for the following establishments: Duck’s Bar and Grill; Cricket’s Bar and Grill; DN Campground and Paps General Store. Motion carried with two yes and the Chair abstaining as owner of Paps Store. 2010 Road Projects-continued: Dead-ends: After prolonged discussion involving several of the dead-end residence it was concluded that no action will be taken at this time. However, the board will remain open to further concerns and possible resolutions. Motion was made, seconded and approved to abandon none of the dead-ins at this time. Open Bid for shoulder work on 150th : Three bids were submitted and the lowest bid from Monarch for $4,970.44 was accepted by board approval. Drainage/culvert concern at resident property: After discussion as to how to address the problem, the “best” solution would be to have Greg’s Excavation place a drain tile to provide drainage. Public access White Ash Lake: County Supervisor Sample provided a solution to the responsibility of maintenance of the landing that was agreeable to the White Ash Lake Assoc. No action need be taken by the town. Supervisor’s Reports: Supervisor Waterman wants new plats to help resolve dead-end issues, discussed the location of the LP tanks and contract to fill tanks. Next Month agenda items; Dead-end roads, Pave parking lot. Public Comments: Next Month’s meetings will be: July 12th, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. Motion made and approved to adjourn meeting at 9:05 p.m.