Town of Cooks Valley

Regular Town Board Meeting

June 9, 2008

Chairman Ron Fanetti called the meeting to order on June 9, 2008 at 8:00 pm.  The supervisors present were: David Clements and Gary Yakesh.  Delegation present were:  Victoria Trinko-clerk, Eunice Steinmetz-treasurer, Vernon Steinmetz, John Clements, Sage Clements, Angie Hartman, and David LaGesse.
PUBLIC COMMENT:  There was no public comment.
Gary Yakesh made a motion to accept and place on file the minutes of the May 12, 2008 regular meeting and the special meeting on May 27, 2008.  David Clements seconded the motion.  The motion carried 3-0. 
David Clements made a motion to approve the June financial report.  Gary Yakesh seconded the motion.  The motion carried 3-0. 
Gary Yakesh made a motion to approve the payment of the May bills.  David Clements seconded the motion.  The motion carried 3-0.  
There was no action taken on budget categories.
Discussion and possible action on establishment of an annual motile home park fee/resolution was tabled to the next meeting.
Gary Yakesh made a motion to accept the 2008 Class “B” beer, liquor, and cigarette applications from Stacy Pecha for the Valley Tavern and Carey Davis for the Trout Creek Inn; the “Class B” beer application from representative Darren Knutson for the Bloomer Rod & Gun Club, and operators applications from Billie Jo Sarauer, Mary Pecha, Jeremy Berg, Judy Score, Christine Hanson, Jayme Earsom, Rosalie Sundstrom, Penny Synder, Tammy Whinnery, Rebecca Yakesh, Alisa King, Ralph Roggenbuck Jr., Donald Lang, Delon Lambert, Clyde Allison, Richard Burrow, Clement Goettl Jr., Darren Knutson, Larry Loew, Mark Tomasovich, John Ludwigson, Randall Bowe, Wayne Stolt, Charles Lang Charles Durch, and James Kleingarten, and the picnic license application from representative Eunice Steinmetz for St. John’s Catholic Church.  David Clements seconded the motion.  The motion carried 3-0.   
There was discussion about the roadwork [shouldering gravelling, asphalt, and pulverizing] on 148th/ 150th Avenue of 1.5 miles and the estimate given by the Chippewa County Highway Dept. as noted in the minutes of the special meeting.  There was discussion about getting a bid from Monarch Paving.  David Clements left a message on David Jaenke’s cell phone. 
PUBLIC COMMENT John Clements bought land at 148oth/ 150th avenue and requested a new culvert. The township will provide the new culvert as this road is being reconstructed.  John and Sage Clements will complete a driveway permit form.  Discussion was held about the specifications of the slope and width of the driveway as required by the driveway ordinance.
CLERK’S REPORT:

• The contract with Waste Management in cooperation with the Town of Howard has not been received by the town clerk at the time of this meeting.
• Building permit and check from  Roger Wohlk
• Letter received by the attorney for the City of Bloomer concerning the Closed Bloomer Municipal Landfill.  The clerk will call Mike Meindel to ask for a copy of the original agreement and what the City of Bloomer is proposing to do to remediate this situation of migrating gases into wells and ground water.

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT:

• Certificate of Liability from Wellner’s Southside service.
• Chibardun Telephone Company has the exclusive franchise for the Town of Cooks Valley for video in the event Bloomer Telephone Company would sell out.
• Building permit-Joseph C, Vogt III, Scott Littfin, Robbie Turner,
• Driveway permits- DD Farms [Tony Pecha] on 40th Street, Linda McCluskey on 60th Street
• Tom Schindler had a fire and unless a check is received prior to November $154.00 will be placed on his tax roll.
• Charles Freeberg had a fire and unless a check is received prior to November $500.00 with be placed on his tax roll.
• Debbie Thon – the insurance company sent a letter to the Bloomer fire dept claiming $396.00 was not covered on the insurance.  The Fire Dept. said they are still responsible or the bill.  Unless a check is received prior to November $396.00 will be placed on their tax roll.
• The plan commission has discussed and voted on the comprehensive plan and official township map.  The next step is to collate all the information to send to all the surrounding townships, the county and the West Regional planning commission.
• By January 2, 2009 the Town of Cooks Valley’s share of the ambulance building of $12,268.00 is due; therefore this amount will be paid in December 2008.
• Chairman Ron Fanetti is meeting with Fahrner Asphalt Sealers’ representative, Jim Drivas, on Thursday to discuss flex sealing 186th & 178th  Avenues, Trout Creek Road-170th Avenue, 155th Avenue between 40th Street and 60th Street, and 60th Street from County Highway C to 4000 feet north. The township may have to redo a few cracks on 150th Avenue-from 40th Street to County Highway DD.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND BUSINESS:

• The next regular monthly town board meeting will be July 14, 2008 at 8:00 pm.
• Discussion and possible action on budget categories.
• Discussion and possible action on roadwork on 148th/150th Avenue
• Discussion and possible action of Closed Bloomer Municipal Landfill

ADJOURN:
Ron Fanetti made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:16 p.m.  Gary Yakesh seconded the motion.  The motion carried 3-0.

Typed June 14, 2008                                                                          Respectfully submitted,