MONTHLY TOWN BOARD MINUTES
2019 MAY 14
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Town of Barksdale Board Meeting

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

Date: May 14, 2019

Present: Dennis Pocernich, Chairman; Chris Bretting, Supervisor; John Nyara, Supervisor; Susan Sanders, Treasurer

Absent: Lynn Divine, Clerk

Others Present: Dave Lucius, Tom Sanders, Arlene Tosch, David Maki, Mike Mlynarek, Jason Nohn, Richard Sobtzak

Call to Order: Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Dennis Pocernich, Chairman. Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Verification of Posting and Publishing: Sanders 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 April 9, 2019 Minutes, seconded by Nyara, motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS:

Comprehensive Plan Update: Jason Nohl reported that updating is currently being done to the land use map.

Grant Update: Nothing new to report.

NEW BUSINESS

Public Input:

Richard Sobtzak who resides on Engoe Road presented a photo to the Board of some of the huge potholes on Engoe Road mainly from the intersection of Engoe and Bjork Roads heading east to State Hwy 13 and was wondering when it will be repaired. Chairman Pocernich presented three different bids from Northwoods Paving with repair options to include pulverizing and blacktopping or just wedging and overlay. Engoe Road is currently a shared road with the Town of Washburn with Washburn responsible for one-third and Barksdale responsible for two-thirds. Chairman Pocernich indicaed that the Town of Washburn has newly appointed board members and would like to get together to discuss in possibly sharing the expense of the road repair. Our town crew will begin patching within the next couple of weeks.

Arlene Tosch asked the Board when the culvert area that was replaced on Wedal road was going to be blacktopped. Chairman Pocernich presented a bid from Northwoods Paving in the amount of $8,246.56 to blacktop two culvert replacements on Cherryville and one each on Wedal and Engoe. Nyara made a motion to approve the bid of $8,246.56, Bretting seconded. Motion carried.

Ondossagon School Property: Chairman Pocernich updated the audience that the owner, Callae Hyde is interested in conveying the school property back to the township. She will get back to the Board within the next couple months.

Road Foreman's Report:

Grading continues on graveled roads.

Windshield on grader is cracked and will be repaired by Schraufnagels Auto Glass.

Two culverts were replaced on Sand Pit Road and Buvala Road.

Upcoming culvert replacement on Cherryville Road near the former Phillip Becht homestead.

Repairs to begin on the Cozy Corner Road to include steel pilings and cement barriers being installed to prevent further erosion. Diggers Hot Line was notified. Work to be completed by K & D Construction with assistance of the town crew.

DNR was contacted regarding the erosion of the shoreline on Bono Creek.

New trailer has been received from Lulich Implement.

New tires installed on tractor.

Dumpster Day is on Saturday, May 18, 2019

Clerk's Report: No report given.

Chairman's Report: Pocernich had nothing new to report.

Treasurer's Report: Sanders gave overview of town's finances.

Next Meeting: The next meeting will be held on June 11, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

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

Adjournment: There being no further business meeting to conduct, the meeting adjourned at 8:38 p.m.

Minutes prepared by: Susan M. Sanders, Treasurer