MONTHLY TOWN BOARD MINUTES
2018 DECEMBER 11
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Town of Barksdale Board Meeting

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

Date: December 11, 2018

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

Absent: None

Other’s Present: David Lucius; Jayson Nohl, Comprehensive Plan Commission

Members of the Public Present: Bob Adams; Roy Settgas; Dennis Weibel & Denise Bosak

Call To Order: The meeting was called to order by Chairman Pocernich at 7:00 p.m.

Verification of Posting and Publishing: Divine confirmed it was posted Bretting verified that it was published.

Approval of Previous Month’s Minutes: Bretting made a motion to dispense with reading the November 13, 2018, Minutes, seconded by Nyara. Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS

Comprehensive Plan Update: Jacobson stated that the commission had met the previous night. There were no new permits to request. The next meeting will be on April 8, 2019.

Grant Updates: Nothing new to report. Nyara indicated that Kurt Whitman is researching demolition of unsafe buildings and will attend the January 2019, meeting to discuss it with the Board.

Snowplowing Update: No changes from November.

NEW BUSINESS:

Public Input: None.

Xcel Powerline: Bretting stated that he feels the Town should not vote either way on the issue. After some recapping of prior discussions on the project by Settgas, Weinel and Adams, Pocernich made a motion to approve the Letter of Support for Xcel Energy’s East Option for Second Circuit Project, seconded by Nyara. Pocernich and Nyara voted for and Bretting voted against the motion. Motion carried.

Approval of 2019 Budget: Per the recommendation of the Electors of the Town of Barksdale, Nyara made a motion to approve the 2019 Budget as presented, seconded by Bretting. Motion carried.

Payoff of Equipment Loan: Pocernich made a motion to pay off the existing equipment loan in the principal amount of $95,920.24, seconded by Bretting. A roll call vote was held: Nyara – yes; Bretting - yes; Pocernich - yes. Motion carried.

Road Foreman Report: Everything is going smoothly for the winter season. The U.S. Forest Service is requesting additional roads be open during the winter.

Clerk’s Report: Divine reminded everyone that the 2019 Caucus will be held prior to the January 2019, meeting.

Chairman’s Report: Nothing new to report.

Treasurer’s Report: A copy of the Treasurer’s Report is attached.

Next Meeting: The next meeting will be held on January 8, 2019, at 7:00 p.m.

Monthly Bills: Nyara made a motion to accept and approve the monthly bills as presented, seconded by Pocernich. Motion carried.

Adjournment: There being no further business to conduct, the meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Lynn M. Divine, Clerk