REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
SEPTEMBER 11, 2006
7:30 p.m.
LAKEWOOD TOWN HALL
This meeting was posted in the three usual places being the Lakewood Town Hall, Lakewood SuperValu and the Timberwood Bank as well as being published for two weeks prior to tonight�s meeting. There are no additions to the agenda.
PRESENT: Tom Gryboski, Chairman. Don Bartels, Jr., Supervisor. Virginia Nelson, Treasurer. Jan Liebsch, Deputy Clerk.
EXCUSED: Lee Spletter, Supervisor and Joanne Roy, Clerk.
VISITORS: Joan Grady, Pat Grady, Raoul Schottky, Ted Schuuermans, Roger Enderby, Rose Mary Enderby, Don Jackson, Vay Jackson, Loren Nelson, Jerry Hebson, Nora Hebson, Greg Weyers, Tony Kerscher, Adriane Bartels.
Chairman Gryboski called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Motion by Don to accept the agenda, seconded by Tom, all ayes motion carried.
Motion by Don to accept the minutes of the August 14th Regular Board Meeting, and Special Meeting of July 10th seconded by Tom, all ayes motion carried.
Treasurer�s Report: Given by Treasurer Nelson and summarized in these minutes:
Checking Account Beginning Balance: $246,354.87
Receipts: $188,156.89
Transfer in from Tax Account: $ 0.00
Total in Checking $434,511.76
Less Expenses: $222,892.49
Balance in Checking $211,619.27
Tax Account Beginning Balance $265,921.13
Receipts: $ 0.00
Total in Tax Account: $265,921.13
Less Transfer to Checking Account: $ 0.00
Balance in Tax Account $265,921.13
Cemetery Account: $500.00
Motion to approve the Treasurer�s report was present by Don, seconded by Tom, all ayes motion carried.
Plan Commission: Ted stated that the Commission met at 5:30 pm and had a hearing on the extension of Long Street to Redinger Road. A variance of the right of way from 66 feet to 63 feet to conform to the existing right of way from Hill Street up to Suminski property and the Plan Commission recommends to the Town Board to waive the 66 foot to 63 feet. With the CSM based on the information we received from the hearing the Plan Commission recommends the approval of the CSM submitted by John Suminski.
The Plan Commission recommends that the Town construct or open Long Street from Hill Drive to Redinger Road.
Motion was made by Don to waive the 66 foot right of way to 63 feet on Suminski property, seconded by Tom, all ayes motion carried.
Motion was made by Don to approve CSM for John Suminski, seconded by Tom, all ayes motion carried.
Motion was made by Don that at some point the Town extend Long Street from Hill Street to Redinger Road, seconded by Tom, all ayes motion carried.
Ted also mentioned that there is a proposed cul-de-sac to be put on the end of Redinger in the same area where the asphalt stops at the present time there is some discussion regarding The Plan Commission is looking into the request to extend the turn around to the Town of Riverview prior to recommendation to the Town Board.
Oconto County has submitted a payment schedule for the County Comprehensive Plan along with the Lakewood portion which the Town Clerk has received. The three year cost would be approximately $22,000 of which $8,000 to Lakewood or about $2,200 for each year. The Plan Commission is recommending that the Town accept the payment schedule. No motion required, but to be considered in the coming budget.
Secondly, The Plan Commission thought that a resolution was passed for a procedure for public participation in the County Plan. Town Clerk has a copy of the resolution and the Plan Commission is recommending that the Town Board pass this resolution submitted by the County, if it has not done so already.
The Plan Commission recommends and supports the Clinic�s request for additional funding for the Clinic expansion.
The Regular Meeting was recessed and convened a Special Meeting of the Electors. A motion from the floor is needed to approve or deny $10,000 for the Trail Head site engineering and design.
Tom stated that if this amount is approved a Grant application is being made from the DNR which will cover all expenses except the engineering costs. The Town will not proceed on the Trail Head site until we have the Grant Funding.
Raoul stated that there was a possibility that some of the maintenance done on this site could be performed by the Lion Club or Lionesses as volunteers. Raoul stated that he would formally present this to the two groups at their next meeting if the Trail Head site is approved.
A motion was made by Don Bartels, Sr., seconded by Jerry Hebson for the Town to appropriate $10,000 for the engineering and design of a Trail Head all ayes, motion carried.
Adjourned Special Meeting and reconvened the Regular Meeting.
A bid proposal in the amount of $5,671 has been received from Frank Erler Masonry, Inc. to build new dugouts including slabs. This money is already allocated in the Parks Budget.
Don made a motion that the bid from Frank Erler Masonry, Inc. for the new dug outs, be accepted seconded by Tom, all ayes motion carried.
Picnic License: An application for a picnic license by the Lakewood Area Chamber Colorama was received. Motion by Don to grant the picnic license seconded by Tom, all ayes motion carried.
Don stated that he was happy that the electors approved the Trail Head project as it was one of the goals of the Town Board when elected eleven years ago.
Motion by Don to pay vouchers, seconded by Tom, all ayes motion carried.
Public Comments: Don Bartels, Sr. stated that the Lions Clubs always looks for ways to do something for the community and suggested that installing a thermometer and clock in the new Trail Head site might be a good project to recommend. Tom stated that this could also be included in the Grant Application.
Raoul asked about having a water system in Lakewood and Tom stated that the approximate cost would be $4 million. Tom stated that the last he had heard was that there was no money available for a water system. Raoul questioned whether TIF could cover the cost. Tom said this was correct but TIF needed to be reimbursed. Raoul questioned whether Lakewood could be losing businesses due to lack of a water system. Tom stated that Lakewood would keep investigating and watching for grant monies for this project.
Ted (?) raised the issue of the Clinic expansion. Tom stated that no requests/information have been received from the Clinic. Ted stated that an email was sent to the Clinic users. People from the Clinic are attending all Town Board Meetings in the Lakewood service area which include the Towns of Athelstane, Doty, Lakewood, Mountain, Riverview, Silver Cliff, Townsend and Wabeno requesting support in designated amounts. The Clinic is short money to grow into a building the proposed size. The reason being that the provider is paid full salary immediately and even though the provider bills out money no income from initial accounts receivable billing would be seen immediately as it takes time to start getting money back into the Clinic and this amount is never fully recovered as along as the provider is working at the clinic. The reason for the building project is that when the Federal reviewers came in they noted that the Clinic sees only about 26% of the population that could be seen in our service area. The Federal Government would like to see this percentage at 60%. In order to accommodate this percentage an expanded building is needed. The clinic cannot go forward without the extra support from the towns mentioned to help in that period of time when the Clinic is growing into that building. The numbers are 5.5 dentists, 3.5 dental hygenists, and 5 medical providers (2 MDs and 3 PAs/Nurse Practitioners). This is a substantial expansion. Lakewood is being asked to make a budget commitment in the amount of $22,000 for five years. Joan Grady asked how these amounts were arrived at. The answer is that it is based on the amount of users from Lakewood which is 22%. Joe (President of Clinic Board) stated that a group from the Clinic sat down and discussed the issues the Clinic would face trying to deal with the additional market share and the first concern was patient flow which can only be accomplished through expansion. The Clinic is in good position to acquire financing contingent on the individual Town Boards approval for the designated amounts.
Motion to adjourn by Don, seconded by Tom, all ayes, adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted
Janice Liebsch, Deputy Clerk
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