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Construction on Mallard Lake Road is complete. The road crew has been working on the shouldering.
Also, mowing of all right of ways is in progress. Grading of all gravel roads in preparation for the winter weather is also taking place.

Remember if you have any concerns or questions about the town roads please do not hesitate to contact the Road Supervisor Chip Lohman or call Supervisor Nancy Growe. Information on how to contact these individuals can be found at the top of this page. You can also go to the town website and send an email.

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT THE TOWN HALL BY CHAIRPERSON CONNOR AT 7:00 P.M. PRESENT WERE CHAIRPERSON DIANNE CONNOR, SUPERVISOR NANCY GROWE, SUPERVISOR GARY BIRON, CLERK LORRAINE RADKE, TREASURER KIMBERLY CAMPION, FIRE CHIEF DAVE FORMANEK, AND ROAD SUPERVISOR GUY LOHMAN WITH 13 OTHERS PRESENT. PLEDGE TO FLAG SAID. CLERK RADKE SAID PROPER NOTICES HAVE BEEN POSTED AND PUBLISHED. BOARD REVIEWED AGENDA, MOTION BY SUPERVISOR BIRON TO APPROVE AGENDA AS PRESENTED, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR GROWE, MT.CD.

DISCUSSION ON AMBULANCE SERVICE, MAURY MILLER COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE SPOKE ON QUESTIONS ASKED AT THE SEPTEMBER MEETING AND INTRODUCED JOE WALSH FROM NORTH MEMORIAL AMBULANCE . MR. WALSH SPOKE ON COST INCREASE, WITH CAPESIDE COVE NURSING HOME CLOSING LEFT WITH QUITE A FEW LESS RUNS, HEALTH CARE COST’S. SOME DISCUSSION ON DIFFERENT OPTIONS THAT WERE AVAILABLE AND SURVEY SENT TO TOWN CHAIRPERSONS. HE EXPLAINED DIFFERENT AMBULANCES IN BURNETT COUNTY ALSO ON E.M.T. CLASSES COMING UP. NORTH MEMORIAL WILL RE-IMBURSE COST OF THESE CLASSES IF PARTY IS HIRED BY NORTH MEMORIAL SOME DISCUSSION ON TRANSFERS TO ANOTHER COUNTY, HE SAID THEY HAVE CUT BACK ON A&H AMBULANCE TO SPOONER FOR TRANSFERS. DISCUSSION ON COST OF AMBULANCE SERVICE TO PATIENTS FOR AMBULANCE RUN, ON CONDITION OF AMBULANCES AND COST TO KEEP THEM UP DATED. AFTER ALL DISCUSSION, BOARD THANKED MR. WALSH FOR COMING TO MEETING.

MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 8, 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 EXPLAINED VOIDED CHECK # 22238, SHE WAS GOING TO PUT MONEY INTO A C.D. AT
U S BANK BUT THERE WAS A LOT OF RED TAPE ETC. SO SHE DECIDED TO WAIT ON IT. SOME DISCUSSION ON PUTTING THE MONEY INTO A C.D. AT COMMUNITY BANK. TREASURER CAMPION WILL GET THE RATES ETC. AND SEE WHICH IS BEST DEAL. MOTION BY SUPERVISOR GROWE TO APPROVE FINANCIAL REPORT AS PRESENTED, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR BIRON, NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, MT.CD.

BILL’S PRESENTED, DISCUSSION ON SECOND BILL FROM FAHRNER FOR SEAL COATING AS TO JUST WHAT AMOUNT WENT WHERE, ROAD SUPERVISOR LOHMAN WILL BE CHECKING IT OUT, DECISION TO PAY FAHRNER THE $ 5,000.00 AMOUNT NOW AND HOLD THE OTHER BILL UNTIL IT IS CHECKED OUT. DISCUSSION ON ESTIMATE TO REPAIR THE OVERHANG AT HALL ENTRANCE, ESTIMATE RECEIVED FROM KEN TONSAGER FOR MATERIAL AND LABOR, BOARD APPROVED THE ESTIMATE AND TOLD MR. TONSAGER TO GO AHEAD WITH IT. ON BILL FOR FIRE DEPT. WASHER, MR. TONSAGER EXPLAINED WHAT HAD TO BE DONE. AFTER ALL DISCUSSION, MOTION BY SUPERVISOR BIRON TO PAY ALL BILL’S AS PRESENTED, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR GROWE, NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, MT.CD.

DISCUSSION ON FIRE DEPT. CHIEF DAVE FORMANEK SAID THEY RESPONDED TO A CAR ACCIDENT WITH MINOR INJURIES. HE SAID THE SEARCH AND RESCUE TRAINING WAS NOT WELL ATTENDED BUT WAS A VERY GOOD TRAINING BY THOSE ATTENDING. THE EXTRACTION TRAINING WENT REAL GOOD. NEXT TRAINING MAY BE WATER RESCUE BUT NOT SURE JUST WHEN. THE FIRE DEPT. RECEIVED A FEMA GRANT FOR
$88,000.00 TOWARDS BREATHING APPRATUS AND ALSO RECEIVED $ 900.00 FROM POLK BURNETT ELECTRIC TO BE USED FOR LITES. THE LITE WEIGHT INFLATABLE RESCUE BOAT HAS BEEN ORDERED AND SHOULD BE HERE ANY DAY. THE ANNUAL CHILI COOK-OFF WAS WELL ATTENDED. CHIEF FORMANEK SAID THE FIRE DEPT. PRESENTED THE FIRST EVER PLAQUE FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE FIRE DEPT. TO KEN TONSAGER. THIS WILL BE AN ANNUAL AWARD IN MEMORY OF JIM LODERMEIER. FIRE CHIEF SPOKE OF REQUEST TO PUT GUARD RAILS ON CULVERT ON DEER PATH ROAD, BOARD WILL CHECK IT OUT. SOME DISCUSSION ON LIST OF LAKES FIRE DEPT. REQUESTED TO HAVE ACCESS FOR WATER SITES, FIRE CHIEF WILL BE GETTING THE LIST TO BOARD.

DISCUSSION ON HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, ROAD SUPERVISOR SAID T&P TREE SERVICE DONE ON TREES ON MALLARD LAKE ROAD, HOPKINS REMOVED STUMPS ON MALLARD LAKE ROAD, MONARCH HAS WORKED ON BASE AND PLAN TO COME BACK END OF THE WEEK. CRACK SEALING DONE, THEY HAVE WORKED ON MOWER, CUTTING EDGE ON LOADER REPLACED, WILL BE MOWING SOON.

PAULA ANTILL PRESENTED PRESENTED A PETITION FROM PROPERTY OWNERS ON NORTH POINT LAKE ROAD ASKING TOWN TO TAKE OVER THE ROAD AS A TOWN ROAD. SUPERVISOR BIRON ASK IF ALL THE SIGNERS ARE VOTERS IN THE TOWN, CLERK RADKE SAID THEY DON’T NEED TO BE VOTERS JUST PROPERTY OWNERS. SUPERVISOR BIRON SPOKE OF THE ROAD NEEDING TO MEET TOWN ROAD STANDARDS ON WIDTH, BEING SURVEYED, WOULD NEED TITLE TRANSFER FROM PROPERTY OWNERS TO TOWN OF JACKSON ETC. AFTER ALL DISCUSSION BOARD WILL LOOK IT OVER FOR 2010 BUDGET.

CLERK RADKE SAID THE OPERATORS LICENSE APPLICATION PRESENTED LAST MONTH HAD THE WRONG NAME ON IT. OPERATORS LICENSE APPLICATION FROM KEVIN DARWIN PRESENTED WHO HAS TAKEN REQUIRED CLASS, MOTION BY SUPERVISOR GROWE TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR BIRON, NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, MT.CD.

DATE SET FOR 2009 PROPOSED BUDGET HEARING IS MONDAY NOVEMBER 10, 2008 AT 6:30 P.M. AT THE TOWN HALL.

DISCUSSION ON RESOLUTION # 33

- PUBLIC PARTICPATION PLAN, CHAIRPERSON CONNOR EXPLAINED MEETINGS THEY HAVE HAD AND RESOLUTION, AFTER ALL DISCUSSION, MOTION BY SUPERVISOR GROWE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION # 33 AS PRESENTED, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR BIRON, NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, MT.CD.

NO LOGGING PERMITS, 6 BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED.

CHAIRPERSON CONNOR READ A LETTER FROM A PARTY ABOUT STUFF DUMPED ON SOUTH BASS LAKE ROAD. ROAD SUPERVISOR WILL CHECK IT OUT.

PAUL JOHNSON SAID TOWN OF SCOTT BUDGET HEARING WILL BE SOON TO APPROVE THE POLICE PATROL AMOUNT SHARE OF THE 3 TOWNSHIPS.

TREASURER CAMPION REQUESTED ANY LETTER THE TOWN BOARD OR FIRE DEPARTMENT WANT TO INCLUDE IN TAX STATEMENTS BE GIVEN TO HER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

NO FURTHER BUSINESS AT HAND, MOTION BY SUPERVISOR BIRON TO ADJOURN, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR GROWE, NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, MT.CD. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:00 P.M.

LORRAINE RADKE, CLERK