Town of Stark minutes

September 16, 2009

7 p.m. held at the Kickapoo Reserve Visitors Center

 

Guests: Richard and Lois Milonczyk, Don Barr, and Linda Thomas

 

Elected officials present were chairman Brad Steinmetz, supervisors Virgil Thomas Jr. and Myron Richard and clerk Lonnie Muller.  Absent was treasurer Bonnie Potter.

 

Pledge of Allegiance by all

 

Meeting opened at 7 p.m. by chairman Steinmetz

 

Verification of posting okÕd by clerk

 

Approval of minutes of August meeting made by Richard, 2^nd by Thomas, approved. All yes.

 

Financial report and payment of bills. Motion by Thomas, 2^nd by Richard, approved. All yes.

 

Citizen discussion period: None

 

Informational reports: chairman: received letter from county recycling center for clean sweep program on September 24 and 25. State required road report has been completed and turned in but received letter back asking for more information concerning E. Star Valley Road and ratings have to be done on computer; picnic went well and he thanked those responsible; going to Centerville next week to get wing plow installed on plow truck.  Clerk reported on new home for Thomas White, fall cleanup is Oct 24^th, and reminded of upcoming budget planning for 2010.

 

Old business:

1. FEMA buyout of town hall.  State needs appraisal and Tom Kotten was going to make out paperwork and send to Dale Klemme and cost will be $100 for TomÕs work. Thomas wanted to know if ground level at present site could be built up and used for sand and salt storage but chairman feels new floodplain maps would prevent it.
2. Joint community building is officially over between La Farge and Stark, too expensive to continue. There will be a groundbreaking on October 10^th   for La FargeÕs new community building.
3. Plan is completed for comprehensive planning.  Chuck Pasker handed in report today and it will be checked for errors and next Comprehensive Planning committee meeting is October 6^th. After that the plan will be available to look at and then a public hearing held on November 10^th, board will probably approve it at November or December meeting.
4. Chairman and Cliff Peterson going to Black River Falls next Tuesday and meet with Ho-Chunk concerning PILT payments.

 

New business:

1. Changes regarding mobile home ordinance. Chairman had copy of Towns Association suggestions and also one from Dunn county and village of La Farge. Zoning administrator will be asked to schedule meeting to come up with new rules regarding mobile homes.
2. Future planning for town hall and town garage:  lease with Reserve runs out in June of 2010, may start negotiations to extend lease.

 

Next meeting agenda:  Discuss reducing prices for fall cleanup day, budget, and humane society contract. Set date for budget hearing.

 

Motion to adjourn by Richard seconded by Thomas, adjourned at 7:47 p.m.

 

Lonnie Muller, clerk