MONTHLY TOWN BOARD MINUTES
2017 JULY 11
_________
Town of Barksdale Board Meeting Minutes
Barksdale Town Hall
29025 East Ondossagon Rd.
Ashland, WI 54806
Date: Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Present: Dennis Pocernich, John Nyara, Chris Bretting; Lynn Divine; Susan Sanders
Absent: None
Other’s Present: David Lucius; Jim Solberg, MSA; Travis Tulowitzky, Bayfield County Land and Conservation Dept.; Jayson Nohl, Comprehensive Plan Commission
Members of the Public Present: Dale Johnson; Tom Sanders, David Maki and Bernice Carter
Call To Order: The meeting was called to order by Chairman Pocernich at 7:00 p.m.
Verification of Posting and Publishing: Divine indicated that it was posted. Did not get published.
Approval of Previous Month’s Minutes: Nyara made a motion to dispense with reading the June 13, 2017, Minutes, seconded by Pocernich. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
Update on US Fish & Wildlife Activities: Mlynarek gave an update on the Youth Crew. Stream restoration is being worked on. One project is near completion and all projects are anticipated to be done within the next two weeks.
Concern of what will be done to fill Mike’s position after he retires, has caught the attention of his immediate supervisor and her superior, Charlie Blair. Blair will be coming to the area in August. It was agreed that letters of support should be written by the town, county and comp plan commission to encourage on-going support and mutual cooperation of the refuge.
Comprehensive Plan Update: Commission met on the permit request for crushing operations for the town in regards to the Ondossagon Road project. See New Business, Item 1. The next meeting is tentatively being planned for October.
Grant Updates: Nothing new to report.
NEW BUSINESS:
Public Input: Nothing new presented.
Permit Request for Crushing Operations: A permit request was received for the Town of Barksdale to allow crushing operations for the Ondossagon Road project. Aggregate from digging up the old road is larger than anticipated and crushing will be needed to create the correct size. The Comprehensive Plan Commission recommended approval of the permit request at their meeting held on Thursday, July 6, 2017. Bretting made a motion to accept the permit request from the Town of Barksdale to crushing operations with the added conditions that the permit only be allowed for this project (check into this)
West Nolander Road (Paving or grading): Bernice Carter was present to voice her concerns regarding the condition of West Nolander Road. It was decided that West Nolander Road will be pulverized for the time being.
Overlay on Cherryville Road: A contract proposal was reviewed by Northwoods Paving for a part of Cherryville Road from Paul Beeksma’s home to the top of the hill by the Ruberg Residence. Bretting made a motion to accept the proposed bid by Northwoods Paving for , seconded by Nyara. Motion carried.
Whittlesey Creek Restoration: Travis Tulowitzky was present to update the Board on the creek mitigation located by the bridge next to Paul & Kristine Beeksma and David Wickstrom. All permits have been approved. Mlynarek informed everyone that there are no funds available from the US Fish & Wildlife for the project. Bayfield County Land and Convervation Department will see what funding they have available for the project. Pocernich made a motion to proceed with the creek mitigation with the understanding that the Town of Barksdale will cover whatever costs cannot be obtained by other sources, even if it entails the entire cost of the project. The motion was seconded by Bretting. Motion carried.
Replacement of Town Hall Roof: A cost estimate was received by Arnie Mackey Construction last month. Bretting made a motion to approve the project estimate from Arnie Mackey Construction for replacement of the Town Hall Roof, and to proceed with the project, seconded by Nyara. Motion carried.
Boat Ramp at Bono Creek: Bretting went over possible sizes of docks and the costs associated with them. A projected cost would be $4,078 for a Ridgeline Dock, with an additional cost of $225.00 for a ladder. Nyara made a motion to have Bretting proceed with the purchase of a dock and ladder for the Bono Creek boat ramp, seconded by Pocernich. Motion carried.
Amendment to Budget for Increase in Highway Expenditures: The budget did not need to be amended at this time.
Payoff existing Bank Loan: Tabled until the September meeting.
Ondossagon Road Project: Jim Solberg was present to update the Board on the progress of the project. To-date the project is just a little behind schedule, partially due to weather conditions.
Clerk’s Report: Road Ratings will need to be done this year. Divine will contact Mike Kinnick of Northwest Regional Planning Commission to get the process going. An ad will be placed in the paper for 2017 gravel bids.
Chairman’s Report: Nothing new to report.
Treasurer’s Report: Sanders provided the monthly report. A copy is attached to these Minutes.
Next Meeting: The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at 7:00 p.m.
Expenditures: The expenditures were reviewed and checks approved and signed. Pocernich made a motion to accept the expenditures as presented, seconded by Bretting. Motion carried.
Adjournment: There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lynn M. Divine, Clerk