Town of Stark

 

June 20, 2007 Minutes and Board of Review meeting.

 

All board members and clerk met at 6:30 at town hall for road tour of

Tunnelville Road.  Proper posting confirmed.  Traveled to Tunnelville Road

to the Jon Lund property and inspected area that Lund wants modified.

Guests included Tom McGee. Returned to town hall at 7:00 p.m. and opened

up earlier suspended Board of Review. Assessor Cecil Chapin present but no

objections.  Board of Review closed for the year.

 

Regular monthly meeting opened at 7:15 p.m. with all elected officials

present.  They are chairman Brad Steinmetz, board members Myron Richard

and Virgil Thomas Jr, clerk Lonnie Muller and treasurer Bonnie Potter.

 

Citizens who signed in were Christel Stueckrad, Linda Thomas, Koletta

Steinmetz, Rich and Lois Milonczyk, and Tom McGee.

 

Verification of posting verified.

 

Motion by Thomas, 2nd by Richard to approve minutes of May 2007 meeting.

All yes.

 

Motion by Thomas, 2nd by Richard to approve financial report and pay bill.

 All yes.

 

Citizen discussion period.

1.      Stueckrad asked that the town picnic date be changed from Thursday,

August 16th to Tuesday, August 14th.  This was approved.  Will begin

eating at 6:30 p.m.

2.      Stueckrad had complaints about junk on the Earl Nelson property.

3.      McGee complained about junk cars and junk on Frank RobertÕs property on

S. Jug Creek.

4.      Virgil talked about town dumpster problems, people using it when no

attendant on duty and lifting lid far enough to get trash inside.

5.      Linda Thomas asked about old mobile home on CTH D.

6.      Chairman mentioned wrecked truck along Spry Road.

Clerk will send letters to all property owners.

 

Informational report:

1.      New ambulance has arrived and was to be on display but just about this

time the ambulance siren sounded and the new ambulance went speeding past

the town hall and out of town apparently on an emergency call.  All

elected officials and meeting guests were quickly impressed.

2.      Board members talked about what they had learned at a recent Towns

Association training session at Richland Center.

3.      Kraemers will start rock crushing at Burt quarry around July 1st.  They

will have 1,500 to 2,000 yards of screenings available at $4.75 a yard.

Clerk instructed to call Robin Davis and agree to buy it all if we can pay

for it half this year and half next year.

4.      Patrolmen need a long pole saw and authorized to purchase a 16-footer

for $500 from Heartland. Motion by Thomas, 2nd by Richard to purchase.

All yes.

5.      Still trouble with new truck, bounces from 30 to 45 mph.  New tires put

on with no luck. Still under warranty.

 

Old business:

 

a.      Update on comprehensive planning. Planning meeting was held June 13th

at Kickapoo Reserve center and another scheduled for August 8th.

b.      KVR reassessment proposal kicked out of state budget and apparently

Representative Nerison will bring it back as a bill.

 

New business:

a.      Tunnelville road improvement will include a ÒBlind DrivewayÓ sign

installed near LundÕs property and town will improve LundÕs lower driveway

after sealcoating is completed. Also will cut house driveway a bit to

divert water.  Clerk to send letter to Lund to inform him of the decision.

b.      Action on comprehensive plan ordinance.  Tabled to next month.

c.      Appointment of comprehensive planning committee. Chairman nominated

himself, Brian Jacobs, Becky Zahm, Chuck Pasker, and Lois Milonczyk.

Cannot be approved though until ordinance is adopted. Put on agenda next

month.

d.      Who plans to attend upcoming training meetings?  Chairman will attend

legal training, clerk will attend WISLR/PASER training.

e.      Motion by Thomas, 2nd by Richard to have recycling center open on

Wednesdays until end of August.  Will start June 27th but not open July

4th.  Notice in paper and sign at recycling center to be placed.

f.      Dog counter.  Put notice in paper asking for a dog counter.

g.      Agreed to sell 1991 truck and also old tires and rims.  Put ads in BC

and Episcope and see Steve Munson about tires.

 

Motion by Richard, seconded by Thomas to adjourn.  Adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

 

 

 

Lonnie Muller, clerk