Town of Cooks Valley 

REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING

MONDAY May 12, 2025

Chairman Darrel Fehr called the meeting to order on May 12th, 2025 at 7:00 pm. The supervisors present 

was Kale Clements. Other officers present: Erica Ullom-clerk and Jan Thorson –treasurer. 

-See attached list for delegation present 

Recitation of Pledge of Allegiance by delegation present.

Certification of proper posting for the scheduled town board meeting: The notice for the May 12th, 2025 board meeting was duly posted in the 3 designated places within the Town of Cooks Valley on April 10, 2025.

Public Comment: It was noted that there is a hole in the road at the corner of 186^th and 60^th and that there is washout by Paul Sarauer’s.   Darrel Fehr will be checking on it. 

Discussion and possible action on budget categories-none

Approval of the April 14 board meeting minutes-Darrel Fehr approved, seconded by Kale Clements motion carried 2-0.  

Reading by Treasurer of April financial report-Ending balance on April 30th, 2025 of $193,665.44 and total cash on hand $289,148.98. Security Bank loan balance as of April 30th, 2025 is $83,326.43 

Reading and approval of the April bills Darrel Fehr made a motion to approve check vouchers  #6365 - 6382 for payment of the April bills, seconded by Kale Clements; motion carried 2-0.  Check #6370 was voided; it was printed for the wrong amount.  

Building/driveway permits-Missy Turner-rebuild after fire

Discussion and possible action pertaining to plan commission-did not meet

Discussion and possible action on raising wage to $15 for Election workers, road maintenance, recycling (hourly) and Deputy Clerk-discussion was that wages were recently raised.  Recycling workers are a set wage per shift, so the one shift would be loosing some and one would be increased.  Darrel Fehr made a motion to increase all non elected workers wages to $15/hour. Seconded by Kale Clements; motion carried 2-0.     

Discussion and possible action on ditch mowing contract-Darrel Fehr made a motion to hire JJ’s Brush Cutting Services LLC for $75/hour.  Seconded by Kale Clements; motion carried 2-0.   

Discussion and possible action on ordering T15 base 1 from Team Labs-Darrel Fehr made a motion to contract with Team Labs for T15 Base 1 for a total of $12, 936.00 plus any applicable taxes. Seconded by Kale Clements; motion carried 2-0.   

Chairman’s report-fire report-Mine Roads-road review will be on Thursday May 15^th at 8am.

Recycling report by Rod Thorson-Rod gave an updated report and schedule.   

Dissemination of Information- clerk’s report-assessor was out on 5/7/25 and we are waiting on dates for Open Book and Board of Review, Erica has completed 3 of the 6 hours of training from the state and the ATV club picked up the ditches.    

Future items and business-next meeting date is Monday June 9^th, 2025

Adjourn at 7:20pm-motion made by Darrel Fehr and 2^nd by Kale Clements.   

Typed: May 12, 2025                                      Respectfully Submitted,

Approved:                                                       Erica Ullom, Clerk