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February 9, 2010 Board Meeting
TOWN OF BLAINE
MEETING MINUTES
February 9, 2010
Chairman Dyson called the February 9, 2010 monthly meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Members present were Chairman Dyson, Supervisors Carlson and Pearson, Treasurer Holter and Clerk Willett.
Don made the motion to approve the minutes of January 12, 2009, with corrections. Marty seconded the motion. Motion passed.
Marty made the motion to approve the Treasurer’s report. Don seconded. Motion passed.
Don made the motion to approve the bills that were submitted by the clerk. Marty seconded. Motion passed.
Correspondence: None.
Citizen Input: None.
OLD BUSINESS:
A. Road Equipment Update: Ron Gallagher reported that all equipment is now in running order.
Derek Thomas, representative from Boyer Truck, Superior, presented information about purchasing a new truck. He stated that the Sterling line of truck and diesel engines by Caterpillar are no longer being manufactured. For the Town's new truck he recommended the Freightliner. Prices quoted were: $45,000.00 for new truck with plow equipment with trade-in. $39,000.00 without new plow equipment. After a lengthy discussion about truck specifications and the need for a new truck the board decided to check other dealers for truck prices.
B. Road Condition Report: All roads have been plowed and sanded.
C. Concerning the Snowmobile/ATV Ordinance: Don made the motion to approve the Ordinance 1-10 concerning the revised Snowmobile/ATV Ordinance. Marty seconded. Motion passed.
D. The board discussed the recent Ambulance Service meetings. The Burnett County WTA Committee will be overseeing the contracts for ambulance service. Chairman Dyson is a member of this committee.
NEW BUSINESS:
A. The board discussed the hiring of a new clerk. In attendance were Kim DePover and Rita Ronnigan, both who are interested in the position. The board discussed a date and time to formally interview both candidates. On Tuesday, February 16th the board will interview Rita at 7:00 p.m and Kim at 7:30 p.m. Also at the interviews will be the current clerk. Also discussed was payment to Dori for time she has spent with all persons interested in the position. No decision was made for compensation for this item.
B. Don made the motion to approve the 2010 Census Resolution. Marty seconded the motion. Motion passed. Dori was directed to post the resolution in the Town.
C. The board briefly discussed increasing the cost of a building permit. The general consensus was to leave the cost at the current $50.00 for anything 10' x 10' or larger.
D. Concerning E-Waste: The Town has received information from Allied Waste Services stating that this company will be receiving electronic waste at three recycling sites. TV's are no longer allowed in the roll-off at the Recycle/Dump area. Dori will be posting the enclosed flyer to alert residents. Also, Allied Waste will assess the Town $75.00 for any electronics found in the roll-off. Dan will be talking to Continental Computer Recycling in Hayward to set-up a date(s) for electronic/white goods/metal collection. E. Dori expressed concern about the leak in the NCC roof and the lack of heat in the “Library”. Chairman Dyson will work on the heat problem; the roof will have to wait until the snow melts off the roof. Dori mentioned that on February 25 from 11:00 a.m. To 12.30 p.m. Douglas County will have a H1N1 free vaccination for anyone in Wisconsin or Minnesota.
F. Chairman Dyson has contacted Chris Dyg and Burnett County about opening the
gravel pit on Perkin's Trail. Chris will obtain all permits and send all bills to us. He would like $12,000.00 for the gravel. He agreed to a payment of $6,000.00 in 2010 and $6,000.00 in 2011. The gravel in the T&T pit near Riverside could be used for shouldering and on some sand roads.
G. The board will meet at the Clerk's house to work on Form C on February 24th at 1:00 p.m. Form C is the Town's financial report to the State. Dori will post notices of the meeting.
ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON THE MARCH AGENDA:
A. Form C
B. Ambulance
C. E-Waste/Recycling
D. Clerk Position
E. Chris Dyg
F. New Truck
G. Seek Bids for Lawn Maintenance
H. Remove Cemetery and NCC From Clerk Position
Don made the motion to adjourn the February 9, 2010 meeting. Marty seconded. Meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Dori Willett, Clerk
Signed and dated this __________ day March, 2010
By:________________________________________
Dan Dyson, Chairman
Archive:
August 10, 2010 Monthly Board Meeting Minutes
July 13, 2010 Monthly Board Meeting Minutes
June 8, 2010 Monthly Meeting Minutes
May 11, 2010 Meeting Minutes
April 13, 2010 Meeting Minutes
March 9, 2010 Town Board Minutes
February 16, 2010 Special Meeting To Appoint New Clerk
February 9, 2010 Board Meeting
January 12, 2010 Board Meeting
December 8, 2009 Special Meeting - Opening Gravel Crushing Bids