MINUTES DRAFTED SUBJECT TO BOARD APPROVAL
REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
NOVEMBER 12, 2007
7:30 P.M.
LAKEWOOD TOWN HALL
This meeting was posted in the three usual places those being the Lakewood Town Hall, Lakewood Super Valu and the Laona Bank.
PRESENT: Tom Gryboski, Chairman, Lee Spletter, Supervisor, Tom Haberstein, supervisor, Denise Jackett, Clerk, and Virginia Nelson, Treasurer.
VISITORS: Don Jackson, Ted Schuurmans, Robert Landwher, Tony Bleir, Jack Bailey, Ann Hogan, Jan Liebsch, Nancy Erler, Roger Rothmund, and 1 other individual (see attached sign in sheet).
Chairman Tom Gryboski called this meeting to order at 7:30 p.m...
Tom Gryboski asked for a motion to approve the agenda, with an amendment of Ann Hogan representing the Clinic put in at line item five (5). Lee Spletter moved to accept the agenda with the amendment. Tom Haberstein second, all ayes motion carried
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Tom Gryboski asked for a motion to accept the minutes of the October 10, 2007 meeting. Denise added a correction be made with the date being October 8, not October 10 of 2007. Motion made by Tom H. to accept the minutes with the correction. Second by Lee, all ayes motion carried.
Treasurer�s Report: Given by Virginia Nelson and summarized in these minutes.
Checking Account Beginning Balance: $ 187,080.41
Receipts: $ 68,988.49
Total in Checking $256,068.90
Less Expenses: $138,242.38
Balance in Checking $117,826.52
Cemetery Account: $500.00
Tax Account: $183,597.51
Omitted Tax Account: $120,157.89
Storm Water Account: $ 75,679.31
Motion to approve the Treasurer�s report by Tom H., seconded by Lee S., all ayes motion carried.
Denise asked for approval of the Board to move funds from the Storm Water Account to the General Checking Account to pay invoices pertaining to the Storm Water Project. Motion was made by Tom H. Second by Lee S., all ayes motion carried.
Nicolet Medical and Dental Clinic:
Ann Hogan represented the Clinic. Nancy Erler represented Laona Bank.
Ann spoke of the need to increase the line of credit for the Clinic to $400,000.00. As the Clinic grows the need is there for an increase. She requested the Town to sign the papers for the increase.
Ann also inquired as to the $20,000.00 the she was under the assumption was approved last year for the Clinic. This money would be used for seed money for the new Dental Clinic hopefully to be built by fall of 2008.
Denise added that according to the September 2006 minutes there was no motion made to proceed with the request. It was only spoken about under Public Comment at that Meeting and not seen in any other minutes.
This will be talked about during the 2008 Budget Workshop.
Ann will be back at the December Town Board Meeting.
Plan Commission:
Lee reported. CSM for Doug Bergmann to be signed.
A new CSM for Henry Bauer for land division on the back side of Wheeler Lake. Lee made motion to accept the CSM, second by Tom G., all ayes motion carried. CSM signed.
Plan Commissions Review of Comprehensive Plan, there is a statement needed to be enclosed with the tax statements being sent from Oconto County. This will inform the tax payers of the Comprehensive Plan and review that is going on within it. Lee S. Made motion to include the Comprehensive Plan statement with the tax statements being sent out this year. Second by Tom H., all ayes motion carried.
The County will print and send back to the town to be included in tax statements.
Capitol Improvements Committee:
Tom H. gave report. The Committee has not met since last months Town Meeting. No new information.
Parking Ordinance:
Lee spoke with the County Sheriff. The County has is no parking ordinance. The Town can create one but would not be able to enforcement it because the County has no Ordinance. Tickets could be issued under a State Ordinance, formalities need to be followed and there is a lot of extra paper work to complete by doing so. The Sheriff stated that the Town should put up signs and call the County to issue tickets, and they would come up and issue them. This is what has been done in the past and it doesn�t get done.
Lee again advised that The Wheeler Lake Association invite the County Sheriff�s Department to a Association Meeting an let them know the situation.
Tom G. commented about tickets being issued at by the County on Highway 32 in the amount of $125.00. Because there is no County Ordinance the tickets must be hand delivered. The scene was not good when the Officer entered the store to hand deliver the ticket. Tom G. called the Sheriff on the incident and it has been put on next months agenda. They have invited the Corp Counsel to see if how this can be taken care of. Tickets in Washington D.C. Are only $25.00.
Christmas Decorations:
Holiday decorations are in poor condition and need to be replaced. Lee researched display costs starting at $350.00 and go up from there. Twelve displays are needed.
Money could be set aside for purchase of a few new displays each year.
The sale of the Green Acres Property would be approximated $5000.00 in monies available for this year. It would cost approximately 3500.00 to $4000.00 to purchase ten (10) displays.
Motion was made by Lee S. to have Jack Bailey purchase the ten (10) displays. Second by Tom H., all ayes motion carried.
Cemetery/Well:
Tom H. spoke of a well that was approved or was talked about some time ago for the Cemetery. Some how along the way the project got lost.
Lee concurred that it had been discussed in the past.
Tom G. agreed it is something needed.
Money will be set aside in the budget and will move ahead with installation in the spring.
Resolutions for sale of Town Property and Purchase of Town Truck:
Denise read and presented the resolutions for signatures of the Town Board.
A. Resolution #2-07 Sale of Green Acres Property
B. Resolution #3-07 Purchase of Town Truck
Tom H. corrected the loan interest to be 4.5%.
Procedure/protocol for collection of Personal Property Taxes:
Virginia presented and read a list of Businesses that have not paid the tax. She will be including a copy of the Ordinance previously passed with a letter to the delinquent tax payers. This will reference that no license for operation will be granted if there is Personal Property Tax owed. There will be interest accrued also. She is inquiring as to what steps she should take after she has followed this procedure for collection of the tax.
Denise had been in contact with the Clerks Association. Numerous other towns have the problem. Resolutions vary. Some towns send them to collection, small claims court or deny licensing to businesses.
Tom G. suggested sending a letter first and then to a collection agency.
Virginia had issued a letter and did receive some payments.
Lee advised to speak with the Towns Attorney.
Swear in of Sanitary District Officers:
Denise swore in Tony Bleir and Roger Rothmund as new Officers.
Board, Clerk, Treasurer, Assessor Comments: Correspondence.
A. Raoul Schottky emailed Denise to find out about the boat landing at John Lake Road,
His request of putting a Flag Pole Memorial up at Fish Hatchery Lane and John Lake Road and the request for money in the budget to purchase a van to be used for transportation of the Fire Department or Town purposes.
1. Jack said that all the gravel washes away every time it is done. It is a bad place for a boat landing. Lee inquired for a contact to speak to them about this.
2. A contact is needed with more information and specifics on the memorial before the Town could proceed with making a decision.
3. It was decided not to purchase a town vehicle, to remain paying mileage for class and meeting expense.
B. Virginia is researching information on what the Town is to do with the Omitted Tax, if it should go on the Tax Statement.
C. Denise read all correspondence to the Town...
1. Lee S. Commented on the correspondence from West Brook Engineering pertaining to the construction of the bridge on County F. Detouring traffic is an issue.
Pay Vouchers:
Motion made by Lee S. to approve the vouchers as presented, second by Tom H., all ayes motion carried.
Public Comments:
Roger Rothmund commented on the ditches at Archibald Lake Road and Chain Lake. After installation of fiber optic line it was left a mess, He is concerned about the draining of water.
Tom G. will call the company who installed the lines.
Motion to adjourn by Lee S., seconded by Tom H., all ayes motion carried, adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Denise A. Jackett, Clerk
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