Regular Town Board Meeting
Monday October 14, 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: Loren Nelson, Dallas Wixom, Bob Landwehr, Josh Riebe, Don Jackson.
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 Tom H. to approve the minutes of the September 8, 2013 monthly town board meeting. Second by Lee S. All ayes motion carried.
Treasurer�s Report: given by Virginia Nelson, summarized these minutes.
Checking account beginning balance: $127,926.45
Receipts: $158,085.66
Totaling checking: $286,012.11
Less expenses: $280,061.62
Balance in checking $5,950.49
Fire Department Account: $3,144.76
Cemetery Account: $500.00
Tax Account: $187,016.21
Capital Improvement Fund: $205,383.04
Grant Feasibility Account: $3,353.43
Lee S. moved to accept the treasurer�s report. Second by Tom H., All ayes motion carried.
Planning Commission:
REZONE, CONDITIONAL USE & CSM/PLAT PROPOSALS: None
Town Website Information: Lee S. commented that the Plan Commission recommends the Town meet with the Assessor as to the reasons for having the assessment information on the website. Discuss who will be responsible to do the updates for the site. Tom H., Lee S. and Greg will set up a meeting with Peter Liptack.
Discussion on the Possible Joint Ownership Dog Park:
Discussion was held on the Proposal for Joint Ownership for Riverview Dog Park. Too many unknowns, cost factor, who maintains the park, who would use the park and what�s the need.
Discussion on Smyth Road Construction and the Twin Pines Road extension with possible approval or denial to contract with Robert E. Lee for engineering services:
Discussion was held noting that Pat Scanlan would like the road elevations for any roads intersecting with County Road F.
Smyth Road is a candidate for TRIP Project. Need to get construction project pricing. Town could bid on project to cut expenses.
Robert E. Lee & Associates, Inc. had submitted a proposal for the Smyth Road & Twin Pines Road reconstruction project showing the different phases of the project and the compensation amounts. After discussion the board decision was to except the proposal for the design stage only.
Lee S. moved to accept the proposal from Robert E Lee & Associates for the design stage of the Smyth Road and Twin Pines Road. Second by Tom H., All ayes motion carried.
Board, Clerk, Treasurer, Assessor Comments and Correspondence:
Joanne:
� Wurzer property on Brer Rabbit, letter was sent to Tom Wurzer asking him to respond by October 9, 2013. No response for him. Joanne will call have property inspected.
� Ray Gardebrecht will be a town employee beginning October 7, 2013.
Lee S.:
� Mary�s Park improvements. The Lake Association has eight buoys they would sell at $25.00 each. The town needs at least five buoys for the area. The town will purchase the buoy markers from the Lake Association.
� Five yard of dirt to be spread and two tree limbs need to be cut.
� Josh was approached by someone to possibly purchase the plow from the F-350 truck. Would be worth approximately $1800.00 used. Board decision to sell the plow.
Virginia:
� There was no response or receipt of Personal Property Tax after the letter was sent out. The Board decided that one more letter should be sent and if no response or payment received they would pursue payment by other means and will publish in the paper.
Denise:
� Oconto County Administrative Coordinator letter of notification the Oconto County Courthouse will be closing on Tuesday October 29, 2013 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm for conducting a full scale intruder alert exercise.
� Oconto County Zoning notice of Public Hearing to be held September 25, 2013and copy of the minutes for Joann Bowers 17719 East Wheeler Lake Lane for a variance to build closer to the water.
� Oconto County Administrative Coordinator letter of update on various library issues.
� Information on the New Health Insurance Market place coverage and the letter that was sent to all W-2 recipients for the Town of Lakewood.
� E-mail from Hugh Guy updating on the Assessor Plat #1. Everything should be complete and be ready for the December Meeting.
� Community Ambulance Minutes of Meeting and Reconciliation Details of Accounts.
Pay vouchers.
Motion was made by Tom H. to approve the vouchers. Seconded by Lee S.. All ayes motion carried.
Public comments:
Greg Weyers Comment to let him know when the board will be meeting with the assessor.
Set date for next Regular Town Board Meeting:
Date will be changed to Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at 6:00 pm with the Public Budget Hearing, Special Town Meeting of the Electors and Special Town Board Meeting
Budget workshop to immediately follow.
Budget workshop will be held on October 23. 2013 at 6:00 pm at the Admin Office.
Motion to adjourn by Tom H., Seconded by Lee S. All ayes motion carried adjourned at 7:57 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Denise A. Jackett
Denise A. Jackett
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