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August 11, 2008 Monthly Board Meeting Minutes
TOWN OF JACKSON MONTHLY BOARD MEETING
AUGUST
11, 2008
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT THE TOWN HALL AT 7;00 P.M. BY
CHAIRPERSON CONNOR. PRESENT WERE CHAIRPERSON DIANNE CONNOR,
SUPERVISOR NANCY GROWE, SUPERVISOR GARY BIRON, CLERK LORRAINE
RADKE, TREASURER KIMBERLY CAMPION, ROAD SUPERVISOR BOB PROEHL
WITH 13 OTHERS PRESENT. ABSENT, FIRE CHIEF DAVE FORMANEK,
PLEDGE TO FLAG SAID. CLERK RADKE SAID PROPER NOTICES HAD
BEEN POSTED AND PUBLISHED. BOARD REVIEWED AGENDA, MOTION BY
SUPERVISOR GROWE TO APPROVE AGENDA AS PRESENTED, SECONDED BY
SUPERVISOR BIRON, MT.CD.
MINUTES OF JULY 14, 2008 MONTHLY BOARD MEETING PRESENTED,
MOTION BY SUPERVISOR BIRON TO APPROVE MINUTES AS PRESENTED,
SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR GROWE, NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, MT.CD.
FINANCIAL REPORT PRESENTED, TREASURER CAMPION SAID THE
TRAINING CLASS SHE ATTENDED AT GREEN BAY WAS VERY GOOD AND
THANKED THE BOARD FOR SUPPORTING HER IN ATTENDING. MOTION BY
SUPERVISOR BIRON TO APPROVE FINANCIAL REPORT AS PRESENTED,
SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR GROWE, NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, MT.CD.
BILL’S PRESENTED, SUPERVISOR GROWE ASK ABOUT CHECK FOR
GOPHER BOUNTY, CLERK RADKE EXPLAINED SHE DIDN’T HAVE ENOUGH
CASH ON HAND SO WROTE A CHECK. MOTION BY SUPERVISOR GROWE
TO PAY ALL BILL’S AS PRESENTED, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR
BIRON, NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, MT.CD.
DISCUSSION ON FIRE DEPARTMENT, TOM HEENAN SAID THERE WERE 3
FALSE ALARM CALL’S, ONE FIRE ON POPE ROAD WITH TOTAL LOSS
OF HOUSE, ONE FIRE ON A GARAGE AT TROUT SPRINGS, NOT A
TOTAL LOSS. THE LITE BAR IS INSTALLED ON TRUCK. THE SECOND
ALARM BREAKFAST WAS DOWN IN ATTENDENCE FROM LAST YEAR BUT
STILL A GOOD TURN OUT.WILL BE DOING TRAINING ON BREATHING
APPRATUS. THERE IS A LEAK ON TANKER PUMP. COURT CASE ON
WORM FARM DELAYED AGAIN. DISCUSSION ON THE PROBLEM WITH
WASHER DRAINING, KEN TONSAGER WILL BE WORKING ON IT AND TRY
TO FIND THE PROBLEM.
DISCUSSION ON HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, ROAD SUPERVISOR PROEHL SAID
THEY HAVE BEEN DOING ROAD CLEAN-UP AFTER STORMS. THE SIGN
REQUESTED FOR TALL MOON CIRCLE HAS BEEN PUT UP. MALLARD LAKE
ROAD PROJECT SHOULD BEGIN NEXT WEEK. BOB SUCHY HAS STATED
HE DOESN’T WANT TO WORK PART TIME ON ROADS BUT WILL
CONTINUE MOWING HALL AND CEMETARY. BOARD WILL NEED TO LOOK
INTO TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR PART TIME ROAD HELP. BOB SAID
THE HOLE IN ROOF THE FURANCE MAN SPOKE OF IS ON THE LEAN
TO BY HALL DOOR AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. ROAD SUPERVISOR’S
LAST DAY OF EMPOLYMENT FOR THE TOWN WILL BE AUGUST 29,2008
BOARD THANKED HIM FOR HIS WORK.
DISCUSSION ON RE-CYCLING EVENT AUGUSY 23,2008. BOB PROEHL
SAID GUY LOHMAN WILL BE IN CHARGE. TREASURER WILL GET
$200.00 IN CHANGE IN CASE IT’S NEEDED, SUPERVISOR GROWE WILL
BE HERE AND HAVE COFFEE READY. SOME DISCUSSION ON WHERE TO
HAVE PEOPLE DROP OFF DIFFERENT ITEM’S, CHAIRPERSON CONNOR WILL
CALL THE COMPANY TO SEE IF THEY WILL BE BRINGING OUT
ANYTHING TO BE USED.
CLERK RADKE READ LETTER FROM DAVE EBERT ON MAINTANCE
CONTRACT ON NEW AND OTHER FURANCES, AFTER SOME DISCUSSION,
MOTION BY SUPERVISOR BIRON TO ENTER INTO THE AGREEMENT WITH
MR. EBERT ON FURANCE MAINTANCE, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR GROWE,
NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, MT.CD. SUPERVISOR BIRON WILL CALL
MR..EBERT TO SEND A CONTRACT ON IT.
CHAIRPERSON SPOKE OF MEETING SHE ATTENDED ON AMBULANCE
CONTRACT FOR 2009 AND EXPLAINED DIFFERENT ITEM’S DISCUSSED. AS
TO INCREASE IN COST ETC.
PAUL JOHNSON SAID NOT MUCH TO REPORT ON POLICE PATROL.
BOAT PATROL BEEN SLOW. HE IS WORKING ON BUDGET FOR NEXT
YEAR.
NO LOGGING PERMITS ISSUED, 5 BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED .
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONTRACT RECEIVED FROM BURNETT COUNTY WAS
SIGNED BY CHAIRPERSON AND CLERK. CLERK WILL SEND IT BACK
WITH A CHECK FOR FIRST HALF PAYMENT OF $ 1,721.00.
MARY TRIPP INTRODUCED HERSELF AND SAID SHE IS RUNNING FOR
REPRESENATIVE TO ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 73. SHE SPOKE OF DIFFERENT
TOWN MEETINGS SHE HAS BEEN TO AND HER REASON FOR RUNNING.
SOME PEOPLE PRESENT ASK HER QUESTIONS THAT SHE ANSWERED.
BOARD THANKED HER FOR COMING.
CLERK READ LETTER FROM CAROLYN REICHOW PRESENT CLEANING LADY
STATING SHE WILL NO LONGER BE CLEANING AFTER END OF AUGUST.
MARCIA TONSANGER SAID SHE IS INTERESTED AND WILL TALK TO
CLERK ABOUT IT TUESDAY.
CLERK PRESENTED PROPOSED PRICES FROM COMO OIL AND PRE-BUY
AGREEMENT AT $ 2.199 A GALLON, AFTER SOME DISCUSSION, BOARD
AGREEDED TO GO ON THE PRE-BUY PLAN SET AT 11 MONTH PAYMENT
BUT TOLD CLERK TO CALL THEM TO SEE IF THERE WILL BE A
DISCOUNT PRICE FOR FIRE DEPT. AS BEFORE.
NO FURTHER BUSINESS AT HAND, MOTION BY SUPERVISOR GROWE TO
ADJOURN, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR BIRON, NO FURTHER DISCUSSION,
MT,CD. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:45 P.M.
LORRAINE RADKE, Clerk