TOWN OF STARK, VERNON COUNTY, WI

Minutes of meeting held 19 August 2009

Kickapoo Reserve Center

 

Guests: Martin Fortun, Rich and Lois Milonczyk, Brian Copper,

 

All officials present: Chairman Brad Steinmetz, supervisors Myron Richard and Virgil Thomas Jr. clerk Lonnie Muller, treasurer  ??

 

Pledge of Allegiance accomplished

 

Verification of posting: Clerk confirmed

 

Approval of July minutes on motion by Richard seconded by Thomas, all yes. Approved.

 

Motion to approve financial report and payment of bills on motion by Thomas seconded by Richard, all yes. Approved.

 

Citizen comment period: Brian Copper talked about mobile home parks in Stark, condition and age of mobile homes being brought into the town, suggests a change in the zoning, also including safety codes and energy conservation.  Chairman spoke about Emineth property concerning fire number and if driveway is legal onto 131.

 

Informational reports:

a. WTA county picnic, clerk gave report on Lands Initiative ordinance that town will have to do.

      b. Clerk meeting in Viroqua regarding 2007 FEMA funds

      c. Grader repairs

      d. Failed application for new end loader

      e. Kickapoo Valley Economic Development Initiative meeting, chairman attended on 11 Aug 09 at the Reserve and working on model for county, Scott Wall of Cashton was in attendance to talk about Green Park.  Recreation trail along Kickapoo river discussed modeled after Root River trail.

      f. seal coating is done

      g. town picnic information from Lois, need tables and chairs

 

1.     Old business

a.     FEMA road repairs update, money received

b.     FEMA buyout of town hall update, have received letter from Madison with several questions, Klemme and Steinmetz working on it.

c.     Status of La Farge/Stark joint community service building proposal, chairman been to several meetings, time is of essence, HSR architects hired, Doug Muller will be on-site manager, building cost of 1.6 million is now at 2.1 million with present plans. Stark will probably have cost of around $150,000, possible 90,000 from old hall.

d.     Comprehensive Planning update – submitted 1^st draft of plan to UW and was well received with only a few small changes suggested. Pasker has a future land use map drawn up. Meet again 1 Sept 09 at 7:30 p.m.

e.     Updates on Ho-Chunk contract – Chairman has letter from Ho-Chunk legislature and Atty Sussman presented request from Stark and Whitestown.

 

2.     New business

a.     Action on bids for wing on plow truck. Universal was low bidder. Motion to accept Universal out of Centerville by Thomas, seconded by Richard.  All yes.  Approved.

b.     Approval of hiring of Martin (Smiley) Fortun as recycling manager. Smiley was in attendance and said everything was going ok at recycling center. Chairman will contact county for fall cleanup. Motion by Steinmetz to pay Fortun $10 an hour, seconded by Richard, effective 22 August 09.  All yes. Approved.

c.     Retirement present for Koletta Steinmetz. Will be given to her at the town picnic.

 

3.     Discussion of items to be placed on agenda for future meetings.

 

Adjournment:  Motion by Thomas, seconded by Steinmetz.  Adjourned 8:15 p.m.

 

 

 

Lonnie Muller, clerk