Town of Cooks Valley

Regular Town Board Meeting

February 8, 2010

Chairman Ron Fanetti called the meeting to order on February 8, 2010 at 7:30 pm.   The supervisors present were: Gary Yakesh and David Clements. Other officers present were:  Victoria Trinko-Clerk and Eunice Steinmetz-treasurer. See attached list for delegation present.
PUBLIC COMMENT:  Brian Nodolf gave the town board a CD copy of the January monthly meeting at no cost to the township.  Chris DeGidio explained the land use map copy from Ryan Brown of Chippewa County Zoning.  The county needs to change the format of the map to enable them to print the map to coordinate with Chippewa County’s Comprehensive Plan.  The map would reflect the areas the Town of Cooks Valley Plan Commission wants designated.
Ron Fanetti made a motion to approve and place on file the minutes of January 18, 2010 regular town board meeting with the following three changes:  $576.00 in place of $479.00 yearly for a cell phone contract; increase of $1446. 80 yearly instead of quarterly for Transportation Aids; and .35  instead of .25 in the total amount of Transportation Aids of $74329.35.   Gary Yakesh seconded the motion.  The motion carried 3-0. 
David Clements made a motion to approve the February financial report.  Gary Yakesh seconded the motion.  The motion carried 3-0.  The clerk explained the need to void the check #2277 and issue check#2333 for E.O. Johnson as the #2277 was not received by E.O Johnson in the mail.
Gary Yakesh made a motion to approve the January bills.  David Clements seconded the motion.  The motion carried 3-0.  
Discussion and possible action on budget categories:  no action was taken on this item.
Appointment of a member to the plan commission:  Ron Fanetti made a motion to appoint Carol M. Clements to the plan commission.  Gary Yakesh seconded the motion.  The motion carried 2-0.  David Clements abstained from the vote. 
Discussion of Focus on Energy and G.A.B.  Survey rebates:  no further action has been taken on remodeling using these rebates.    
Notice of Claim—Loran Zwiefelhofer-sanding charges:  This notice of claim will be forwarded to the town’s attorney and be postponed until the next monthly regular meeting.
Land Use Map:  This was discussed in the public comment.  A newly formatted land use map was emailed to Chairman Ron Fanetti from Rudy Oblak-plan commission. 
Chairman’s Report:

•  Our project for TRIP  funds has been approved and the next step will be bids for the 60th Street project
• The Chairman received information on prevailing wages must be paid on projects.
• The tree limbs on 135th Avenue have been removed.

Dissemination of Information: 

• Dennis Batz was notified by the Zoning office about a non-compliant sanitary system that needs to be replaced by May 31, 2010.
• Information from Rural Insurance about a amount due $2.00 from audit survey. This was not a bill.
• Doug Clary of the Zoning office requested a copy of the Town of Cooks Valley land division ordinance.
• A check of $40.00 for operators licenses was given to the treasurer from the Rod & Gun Club.
• David & Dawn LaGesse filed a paper concerning paying personal property taxes under protest with the clerk on January 29, 2010.   Their attorney Brian Nodolf informed the board this was a claim and should be forwarded to the Town of Cooks Valley Attorney.
• The clerk received material for filing the tax exempt report.
• The board completed W-4 forms.
• FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND BUSINESS:

• The next regular monthly town board meeting will be March 15, 2010 at 7:30 pm.
• Discussion and possible action on budget categories.
• Focus on Energy and GAB survey rebates
• Land Use map
• Bids for 60th Street reconstruction
• David, Dawn, & Brenda LaGesse-notice of claim

ADJOURN:  Gary Yakesh made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:06 pm.  David Clements seconded the motion.  The motion carried 3-0.

Typed February 10, 2010                                                   Respectfully submitted,  
Approved  March 15, 2010                                                        Victoria Trinko, town clerk