MONTHLY TOWN BOARD MINUTES
2017 MAY 09
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Town of Barksdale Board Meeting

Barksdale Town Hall
29025 East Ondossagon Rd.
Ashland, WI 54806

Date: May 9, 2017

Present: Dennis Pocernich, John Nyara; Chris Bretting; Lynn Divine; Susan Sanders

Absent: None.

Other’s Present: David Lucius; Tom Sanders

Members of the Public Present: Jim Sukala

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, Pocernich verified that it was published in the Ashland Daily Press

Approval of Previous Month’s Minutes: Bretting made a motion to dispense with reading the March 14, 2017, Minutes, seconded by Nyara. Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS

Update on US Fish & Wildlife Activities: Mike Mlynarek was not present.

Comprehensive Plan Update: Nothing new to report. Next meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 12^th at 6:00 p.m.

Grant Updates: Nothing new to report.

NEW BUSINESS:

Public Input: Jim Sukala introduced himself as a new, retired resident of the town. He was inquiring how to obtain fill, etc. for outside projects he will be working on and zoning requirements for small outbuildings. The board informed him of the town pit and that storage buildings under 200 square feet do not require a permit.

Update on Ondossagon Road: The bid opening for the project will be held on Thursday, May 11^th at 2:00 p.m.

Road Crew Report: The road inspection was set for Sunday, May 21, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. Lucius and Sanders have been patching and grading. Xcel has been working by the skating rink to move the power pole near Paul and Chris Beeksma’s house for the erosion work that will be done there. The old loader is back and in the town garage.

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