REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING

TOWN OF WASCOTT

 

 Tuesday, December 5, 2006         Wascott Town Hall    

 (Notice posted 3 places in the town.)

 

CALL TO ORDER: The Town Board Meeting was called to order by Town Chairman Bernard Bergman at 7:00 P.M.

ROLL CALL:   Town Chairman Bernard Bergman, Town Supervisors Steve Balcsik and Chuck McCann,

                            and Town Clerk/Treasurer Val Bremanis present. Additional attendance 11 per register.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:  Town Chairman Bergman led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.                   

AGENDA:  Balcsik/McCann motion to approve the agenda as presented; motion carried. 

MINUTES: McCann/Balcsik motion to approve the minutes of  the November 1, 2006 Regular Town Board Meeting, and the

                     November 14, 2006 Special Town Board Meeting; motion carried.

TREASURER'S REPORT:  McCann/Balcsik motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report as presented, subject to audit; carried.

                                                 Beginning balance for the month was $ 646,012.62 and the ending balance was $ 574,185.12.                                                

OPEN TO THE FLOOR – PUBLIC COMMENTS: 

Patty McDermott reminded everyone about the Wascott Christmas Party on December 24, noon to 2:00. Boxes for donations are at various area businesses.

TOWN CHAIRMAN/SUPERVISOR COMMENTS

       Bergman said that there was a large group from Wascott at the last WTA District Meeting, where there was a discussion about

       town cemeteries.

ORGANIZATION  REPORTS:

       Town Roads: Balcsik stated that the crew is geared up for sanding, still doing some brushing as well. Grading is done for the

        year.

       Fire Department: No report.  Bremanis stated that the town has been awarded a $ 20,175 Homeland Security Grant.

       Constable: Howard Copeland stated that everything has been pretty quiet.

       Gordon-Wascott EMS: No report.

       Transfer Station: McCann stated that the Allied Waste contract has been approved by Wascott, still waiting for word from

       Gordon before it can be finalized.

       Cemetery: Balcsik stated that the group should have a meeting soon to discuss what they learned at the WTA meeting.

       Plan Commission: Patty McDermott stated the next meeting is on December 27, with the group looking at projects for 2007.

       McCann is working on having someone from Forestry attend a future meeting with the Plan Commission and Town Board,

       perhaps in January.

       Building Committee:  Charles McDermott stated that the group hopes that the Town Board will approve their recommendation

       of architectural bid at tonight’s meeting.

       County Board:  George Graven brought up a concern about the sheriff’s department only having two officers on at night. The

       feeling is that this is not enough coverage, that there should be three. He needs support from the towns on this issue.

OLD BUSINESS:    None.

NEW BUSINESS:      

NEW GARAGE        After reviewing the two architectural bids submitted for the construction of the new town garage, the Building

                                    Committee recommends to the Town Board that JEO’s bid be accepted. Chequamegon Bay Engineering’s bid

                                    was slightly lower; however JEO indicated that if their firm was chosen for the project, they would not charge

                                    the $ 500 for the budget figures they had already provided for us; also the past experience with their firm on the

                                    Fire Hall addition made the committee very comfortable with their proposal.  Balcsik/Bergman motion to accept

                                    the Building Committee’s recommendation to go with the JEO bid for the architectural work on the new town

                                    garage, and to have Chuck McCann be the Town Board representative on the project; motion carried. Dan

                                    Carthel from JEO was present, and stated that the intent is to get base bids, along with bid deducts. When bids

                                    come in, decisions can be made on what would be in the best interest of the town. He also stated that he would

                                    like to start work on surveying the building site. The Building Committee will have a meeting soon.                  

RES 2006-09              Balcsik/McCann motion to approve Resolution 2006-09, budget line item transfers for the 2006 budget; motion

                                    carried.

ELECTION               Balcsik/McCann motion to appoint the following election inspectors for a one-year term: Phyllis O’Connor,

INSPECTORS           Agnes Kennard, Gail Olson, Barbara Kahut, Mary Thiede, Jeff Fox, Caroline McCann (alternate), Patricia

                                     McDermott (alternate); motion carried.

PART-TIME              Three applications have been received in response to our ad for part-time snowplowing help. The Town Board

PLOWERS                 would like to call the applicants in for interviews. Bremanis will contact the applicants and try to schedule the

                                     interviews for some time next week.

PLAN COMM           McCann/Balcsik motion to pay Plan Commission members $ 25 for attendance and standard mileage to outside

                                     meetings and seminars; motion carried.

 

 

 

RES 2006-11               McCann suggests that posting of notices be changed to include the Fire Hall instead of Bootlegger’s.

                                     Balcsik/McCann motion to approve Resolution 2006-11, stating that town notices will be posted at the Town

                                     Hall, Fire Hall, and Stop-a-Sec; motion carried.

BOARD OF                Application by Ronald Koedyker for: (1) an after-the-fact variance to allow the replacement of an existing deck

ADJ                             with a  new deck and roof on the waterward side of an existing dwelling within the minimum lake setback

                                     requirement; (2) an after-the-fact variance to allow a new deck with roof on the landward side of the existing

                                     dwelling within the side lotline setback requirement; (3) an after-the-fact variance to allow a 8 ft x 14 ft room

                                     addition on the north side of the existing dwelling within the lake and side lotline setback requirement; and

                                     (4) an after-the-fact variance to allow replacement of 100% of the roof structure to the existing year-round

                                     dwelling. (Minong Flowage) 

                                     Application by Gary W. & Tamara E. Walker for a variance to construct two (2) 16 ft x 20 ft screen porch

                                     additions within the minimum lake setback requirement. (Leader Lake) 

                                     Since we have not received any material on either of these applications, Balcsik/Bergman motion to table both

                                     applications until the next meeting of the Town Board; motion carried.     

GUESTS ON THE AGENDA:  None.

CORRESPONDENCE: None.

PAY BILLS:                  The Board approved all bills submitted for payment (checks #16818 through #16885.)

ADJOURNMENT:        McCann/Balcsik motion to adjourn  8:12  P.M.; carried.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

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   Val Bremanis – Town Clerk/Treasurer