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Town Board Meeting
July 8, 2004
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call:
Present: George Sundstrom, Bruce
Aho, Corlis West, Jeff Cook, Stephen Dahl
I. Approve Minutes
- Correction under Community
Center – Funds set aside at the 2003 Annual Meeting were not specifically
designated for the Community Center, they were designated for a "Community
Recreation and Activity Fund".
- Correction under Legal
– Mr. Lipes attorney will contact the Towns Attorney.
- Typo correction on
Page 3, Under Old Business, "mo" should read "no".
- Stephen made a motion
to approve the minutes as corrected, Jeff seconded. Motion passed.
II. Concerns from the Audience
III. Approve Agenda
- Addition
- Under Planning and
Zoning; New Zoning administrator
IV. Correspondence
- Request for Buried
telephone cable; Road and Bridge
- E-Mail from Kara Pavlisich
- North Shore Management Plan update; completed.
- Lake County Planning Commission Public Hearing
- Letter from Janet Green; July 13 Public Comment.
V. Treasurers Report
- Beginning Balance $238,410.19
- Deposits: $177,266.81
- Expenses $
29,528.52
- Ending Balance $386,138.48
- Recommendations by
Auditor have been followed by Clerk and Treasurer.
- Janet will be absent
from the next meeting. Suggestion is to have clerk complete each bill as
it arrives in the mail, treasurer will pay until August 1st,
remainder will be created as claims and approved, checks will be written
when Janet returns from her trip.
VI. Department Reports
a. Police
b. Fire – given by Bill
Cox
- 5 calls since the
last meeting
- 3 first responder
calls
c. Community Center
- Americorps
has received only a portion of their requested funding. The submitted
grant reflects that change with the emphasis now placed on children
instead of adults. A suggestion was made to create a mentor program
which would benefit both children and adults. Jeff made a motion
to increase the matching fee by $70.00, Stephen seconded. Since
this is for the community center not the North Shore Community School
George was comfortable voting on this issue. Motion passed.
- A date needs
to be set up for viewing the Community Center, possibly in September.
The agenda will be up to Bob Engelson.
d. Legal
- Tim did not hear
from the attorney for Mr. Lipe.
- Phil Strom contacted
Tim and requested an hour to sit down and discuss funds the charter school
receives every year for improvement of the property. Phil would like to
see if some funding could be used for the Capital Improvement Fund. The
long term goal would be to replace the portable structures in 2009.
- Zoning issues look
fine.
e. Town Hall
- George made a motion
to table the hall rental until August, Corlis seconded.
- Bob Abrahamson painted
the railing as requested.
f. Planning and Zoning
- Public Hearing July
13th – 7:00 p.m.
- New Zoning administrator
is needed, the Town Board asked Wayne to write a job description for the
position. George made a motion to accept applications for the position
of zoning administrator at the August meeting, Bruce seconded. Corlis
would feel more comfortable if George said resumes instead of letters.
Stephen amended the motion that we post at the regular posting places.
George accepted Stephens’ amendment as a friendly amendment. Motion passed.
Wayne will continue ass Zoning Administrator until the new administrator
is ready to take his place. Bruce requested Wayne be included in the interview
process.
- Jeff has been asked
and has accepted a position on the Governors Council for the Great Lakes.
The Council manages and preserves the quality of the Great Lakes.
g. Recycling
- A wire frame with
a door was dropped off at the North Shed. Jeff suggested contacting Bob
Engelson to see if there is interest in adding wire for an aluminum can
storage area for the North Shore Community School.
h. Road and Bridge
- Bruce will make a
report for the Annual Road inspection at the August meeting.
- Buried cable request
will be returned, this request is for a county road not a township road.
- Michele presented
a map of where chloride was spread on township roads.
- Kara Pavlisich sent
a letter to the township requesting road name checks. Her primary concern
is with the Jacobson and Hill Roads. The former Jacobson Road has now
been renamed as the North Bergquist.
- Greenwood, Pine Tree
and Spruce Court roads need work. Jeff will request repair be made by
the D/NSSD, most of the road work needed is a result of sewer installation.
George recommended the road be brought to the condition it was prior to
sewer work.
i. Cemetery
- George has asked
for a price to repair the gate arch, so far no one has shown interest.
- A Battery Operated
P.A. system for the Memorial Day service has been requested, George will
check prices.
VII Old Business
- Living Wage – Tabled
until the August meeting.
VIII New Business
- No new business at
this meeting.
IX Pay Bills
X Adjournment at 8:30 p.m.