Minutes, Town of Stark, Vernon County, Wisconsin

                                                          20 May 2009      

                                          Kickapoo Reserve Visitors Center 

 

All elected officials present and included chairman Brad Steinmetz, supervisors Myron Richard and Virgil Thomas, clerk Lonnie Muller and treasurer Bonnie Potter.

 

Guests: Lee and Vicki Stoddard, Don Barr, Gail Muller, Christal Stueckrad, and Rich and Lois Milonczyk.

 

Pledge of Allegiance was observed.

 

Meeting opened at 7:30 p.m. by chairman Brad Steinmetz

 

Verification of postings affirmed

 

Minutes of April meeting – Motion by Thomas, seconded by Richard to approve.  All yes.

 

Chairman asked that road inspection minutes be brought to next meetings for approval and also to bill Reserve for fire extinguisher.

 

Bills approved on motion by Richard, 2^nd by Thomas.  All yes.

 

Citizen discussion period.  Vickie Stoddard questioned ditching along her property and if it was ok for the town to drain water off the road.  She said they had to install extra culverts because of it. Steinmetz will talk to the patrolman about the problem.

 

Info reports: Steinmetz talked about the prevailing wage law and e-mailing all members of the state budget committee about taking it out of the budget.  So far it has not been taken out.  He said the WTA wanted the towns to lobby for increased road aids from the state and he sent e-mail to all state budget committee members.  Now a possible 5% cut in road aids and shared revenue from the state.

 

Old business:

FEMA – Nothing as far as any additional checks.

New building – Nothing new since last time, except village closed on land today.

Comprehensive planning – Meeting held today at Visitors Center with surrounding towns ran by UW-Wisconsin.  Another $2,000 coming from Nuzum fund for each town to be used to finish up the plans, which is good news. Chuck Pasker, who is writing the plan for Stark, has drafts of all elements completed in various stages.

Stimulus dollars – Nothing new

Ho-Chunk – Attorney Stittleburg has submitted the 2^nd letter requesting funds after no results from first letter and chairman had asked to be at Ho-Chunk meeting but heard no reply.  Estimated we should be getting $3,200 a year from Ho-Chunk.

 

New business:

Board is going to Tomah for meeting next Wed.  Leave at 7:20 from the Episcope office.

Action on bid for wing for plow truck - $6,120 is bid from Universal. Tabled until next meeting. Will check for another bid.

 

Results and action on road inspection – Nothing major, patrolman showed trouble spots and some are being fixed now.  5-year plan still on schedule. Thomas said roads were even better than expected.

 

Hiring assessor for coming year – Chairman thinks present assessor is receiving to much wages. Will place back on agenda for June.

 

Set date for town picnic – Thursday night, August 20^th at the garage.

 

Set pay scale for part time patrolman – Motion to continue Jim HaughÕs part-time wages at present pay rate. Anyone else hired would be the regular $10 per hour for part time.  Motion by Thomas, 2^nd by Steinmetz.  All yes.

 

Vacation pay – Pay 1 week of vacation pay to Haugh for half year of work.  Motion by Steinmetz, seconded by Richard, all yes.

 

Recycling center Wednesday opening - $8.00 an hour for anyone working on that day.  Will advertise for individual.

 

Discontinue light at recycling.

 

Budget – doing ok.

 

Agenda for next meeting – We need to retype and redo zoning ordinance.

 

Motion to close at 8:30.  Motion by Thomas, 2^nd by Richard.

 

 

Lonnie Muller, clerk