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2011 December 12/12/2011


REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
December 12, 2011
7:30 p.m.
LAKEWOOD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

This meeting was posted in the four usual places those being the Lakewood Town Hall, Lakewood Super Valu, Laona Bank and Lakewood Administrative Office.

PRESENT: Joanne Roy, Chairman, Lee Spletter, Supervisor, Tom Haberstein, Supervisor Denise Jackett, Clerk and Virginia Nelson, Treasurer.

VISITORS: Dave Konopacky, Loren Nelson, Bob Landwehr.

Chairman Joanne Roy called this meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

Lee S. moved to accept the agenda. Second by Tom H., all ayes motion carried.

Motion made by Tom H. to approve the Minutes of the November 14, 2011 Regular Town Board Meeting, Minutes of the Budget Hearing, Special Meeting of the Electors and Special Board Meeting. Seconded by Lee S., all ayes motion carried.

Treasurer�s Report: Given by Virginia Nelson, and summarized in these minutes.

Checking Account Beginning Balance: $ 163,885.51
Receipts: $ 25,734.97
Total in Checking $ 189,620.48
Less Expenses: $ 29871.95
Balance in Checking $ 159,748.53

Fire Department Account: $5,028.84
Cemetery Account: $500.00
Tax Account: $293,460.89
Capital Improvement Fund $ 62.469.59
Grant Feasibility Account $ 3353.43

Tom H. moved to accept the Treasurer Report. Seconded by LeeS., all ayes motion carried.

Plan Commission:
REZONE, CONDITIONAL USE & CSM/PLAT PROPOSALS:
a. CSM for Konopacky and Lakso property.
Plan Commission recommends approval of Certified Survey Map with adjustments to the lot lines for the Konopacky/Lakso Properties.
Lee S. moved to approve the Certified Survey Map with adjustments for the Konopacky/Lakso Properties. Second by Tom H., all ayes motion carried.








Employee Wage Review:
Lee S. recommended a one dollar pay raise for Josh Riebe and a two percent per hour increase for Josh Riebe and Fred Mason.
Joanne recommended a two dollar pay raise for Josh Riebe with a two percent per hour increase for Josh Riebe and Fred Mason.

Tom H., moved to approve the pay raise at two dollar pay raise for Josh Riebe with a two percent per hour increase for Josh Riebe and Fred Mason effective January 1, 2012. Second by Lee S., all ayes motion carried.

Lee S. made mention of a possible increase in the Individual Retirement Accounts for the Fire Department. Presently there are nine individuals signed up for the benefit. Townsend Fire and the EMS is getting approximately four hundred to five hundred dollars per year and at the present Lakewood Fire Department is getting two hundred fifty dollars.
Joanne made mention that the Individual Retirement Account that were set up for the Fire Department, goes with the individual where the LOSA Accounts that were set up for the EMS and Townsend Fire Department do not.
Tabled until next meeting.

Board, Clerk, Treasurer, Assessor Comments and Correspondence:
Joanne:
Cross Country Ski Club is asking for Road Closure for their up and coming event. Roads involved would be Old 32, Silver Springs Road and Smyth Road. The roads would not be totally closed. Snow would be left on a small portion of the roads for crossing purposes and removed after the function.
Denise:
� Oconto County Satellite Office Contract is up for renewal by December 31, 2011.Tabled until the Six Towns Meeting in January. Must be presented there first.Oconto County Office of Planning, Zoning, Letter stating there will be no reimbursement of recycling expenses to the municipality because of the state�s biennial budget tightening.
� Oconto County Office of Planning, Zoning Notice of Public Hearing for the Allen Mason Property.
� Town Hall rental for Jone Wood. Key has not been returned. Ms. Wood stated the key was mailed from her daughter to her and the envelope was empty when she received it from the Post Office. Board concurred to return the security deposit less the expense of a new key.
Virginia:
There is an error in the Treasurer Report that she needs to find. The amount of monies in the General Checking, reflected on the monthly report, is not correct. Next month the report will be corrected.

Pay Vouchers
Motion was made by Tom H., to approve the vouchers, seconded by Lee S.. All ayes motion carried.

Public Comments:
Denise reported for Randy Jackett that he has received notice of another one thousand dollar donation for the pavilion project. The donation will not be presented from them until they see the project underway.
Greg Weyers inquired about the wireless access. He will unplug Granite Wireless from the system. He is in need of the Century Link access to the shared drive to load Plan Commission Minutes. Joanne will contact Camera Corner Conecting Point to get the info.

Set date for next Regular Town Board Meeting (January 9, 2012 @ 7:30p.m.)

Motion to adjourn by Tom H., Seconded by Lee S.. All ayes motion carried adjourned at 7:52 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,
Denise A. Jackett
Denise A. Jackett, Clerk


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