Regular Town Board Meeting
Monday August 12, 2013
7:30 PM
Lakewood Administrative Office
This meeting was posted in the four usual places those being the Lakewood TownHall, Lakewood Super Valu, Laona bank and Lakewood administrative office.
Present; JoAnn Roy, chairperson, Lee Spletter, supervisor, Tom Haberstein, supervisor, Denise Jackett, clerk and Virginia Nelson, treasurer.
Visitors: Kathie Dekeyser, Josh Riebe, Don Jackson, Nicole Lowery, Loren Nelson. (See attached sign in sheet).
Chairman JoAnn Roy called this meeting to order 7:30 PM.
Lee S. Moved to accept the agenda. Second by Tom H. All ayes motion carried.
Motion made by Lee S. to approve the minutes of the July 8, 2013 monthly town board meeting. Second by Tom H. All ayes motion carried.
Treasurer�s Report: given by Virginia Nelson, summarized these minutes.
Checking account beginning balance: $82,509.21
Receipts: $ 84,304.32
Totaling checking: $166,849.53
Less expenses: $52,723.63
Balance in checking $114,125.90
Fire Department Account: $3,043.59
Cemetery Account: not noted on report ($500.00)
Tax Account: $286,843.61
Capital Improvement Fund: $205,211.53
Grant Feasibility Account: $3,353.43
Tom H. moved to accept the treasurer�s report. Second by Lee S., All ayes motion carried.
Planning Commission:
REZONE, CONDITIONAL USE & CSM/PLAT PROPOSALS: No Report
Collection of Pet License and Town Property Tax and Election Training:
a. Approval or denial of Clerk and Treasurer attendance of training on August 15 and October 25
Denise commented on the new tax collection software. The new software will no longer enable collection of pet licensing with in it. A separate software will be needed to collect pet licensing.
Joanne commented that the town could still use J. Maul for the licensing.
Virginia commented that she will also need a scanner.
Joanne commented that the town has one. Denise commented that her printer/scanner is wireless.
Motion made by Joanne to approve the attendance of training on August 15 and October 25. Second by Lee S., all ayes motion carried.
St. Mary's Park Improvement Discussion and Possible Action:
Lee S, commented that there has been some work completed at Mary�s Park, it now has been placed on hold until after Labor Day. Less people will be around after the holiday and the steps will be placed and other things will get finished.
Jenny Rommel:
Thanked the board for listening to them on the proposed park plan. Jenny presented the board with a revised map of the park plan showing the bushes being moved and an area of no mow grass and the rain garden.
Jenny commented if there was anything they could help with to let them know.
Approval or Denial of Operator License:
Clerk asked the Board for approval of Operator License for Karla Gossen. Back ground check was completed.
Motion by Tom H., to approve the Picnic License for the applicants, second by Lee S.. All ayes motion carried.
Discussion of Town Employees:
Joanne inquired to the board to see if they should possibly pursue the hiring of a highway worker by running and ad for fulltime employee. The board is aware that one of the employees is off. With winter approaching someone will be needed for plowing.
Joanne�s thought was to have the applicants submit a resume.
Qualifications would include and not be limited to: Minimum Class �B� C.D.L., mechanics knowledge with ability to fix and maintain equipment, experience with equipment, experience with a chainsaw, welding is a plus, willingness to work on call basis during winter months and emergencies, minimum fifty pound weight restriction, good public relations and submit to a pre hire Department of Transportation drug test.
Applicant should submit their resume to Joanne�s town email address, via mail of drop off at the Administrative Office during normal Clerk hours. Applications would be accepted through August 30, 2013 with interviews being held during the first week of September.
Board, Clerk, Treasurer, Assessor Comments and Correspondence:
Tom H.:
� Meet with Shelly White at the Clinic on the placement of new fiber optics. The new fiber optics is needed to transmit information between agencies. The town roads that were affected by burrowing under are on clinic property. The clinic is looking to get them condemned. They had also discussed the town possibly turning the land over to the clinic and the town not be listed on the line of credit in the year 2015 when the note comes due.
Lee S.:
� Inquired what was going to be done with the clay pockets on Riverside Road. Josh commented they were digging the pockets out.
Joanne:
� Mary�s Park Improvements, costs of the buoys to mark the swim area are approximately $800.00 plus shipping. The Application states the drop off is out about 50 feet. If the drop off is at 15 feet to 20 feet, it could possibly mark with depth markers stating the footage of depth or just stating drop off. It could be marked further out so the swimmers are within the swim area and can still utilized their rafts and floating devices.
� More complaints on the trailer on Wurzer property on Brer Rabbit, inquired if the town should get the Building Inspector to go look at the building to insure it is livable.
� Inquired what roads could be done for the Local Road Improvement Program. Josh commented possibly Smyth Road at County F and Lee S. commented Sullivan�s Spring area.
Denise:
� Wisconsin Department of Transportation email of review of the parade route. Suggested the addition of proper signage for next year parade route. The officers spent too much of their time explaining how far up the road before the closure would be.
� Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources payment of $83.20 sent for Forest Crop/Managed Forest Lands.
� Wisconsin Department of Administration, 2013 preliminary estimate of population is 826.
� Oconto County Highway Commission letter of notice the Local Road Improvement Program Meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. at the Town of how Community Building, Highway 32.
� Oconto County Planning and Zoning, Minutes and Amendatory Ordinance, CB Lakewood 2010 LLC, 15491 Commercial Road, rezoning approved.
� Oconto County Planning and Zoning, Minutes and Decision, CB Lakewood 2010 LLC, 15491 Commercial Road, conditional use permit approved.
� Letter from Daniel Peterson suggesting policies for the Animal Control be re-evaluated due to the experience with the family missing dog.
� Northeast Wisconsin Community Action Community (NEWCAP), letter of notice for meeting to be held on Thursday, August 22, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., Oconto County Commission of Aging, 1210 main St., Oconto to discuss transportation services for the elderly and disabled.
� Oconto County Economic Corporation launching of a new website and mobile app designed to promote tourism and economic development is under way in Oconto County, asking for participation form the municipalities to include this in the budget, the fee is $500.00 for Towns, $1000.00 for Villages and $2000.00 for Cities.
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Pay vouchers.
Motion was made by Tom H. to approve the vouchers. Seconded by Lee S.. All ayes motion carried.
Public comments: None
Joanne commented the new Librarian, Nicole Lowery was present.
Set date for next Regular Town Board Meeting: September 9, 2013at 7:30 p.m.
Motion to adjourn by Tom H., Seconded by Lee S. All ayes motion carried adjourned at 8:07 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Denise A. Jackett
Denise A. Jackett
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