Town of Cooks Valley

Regular Town Board Meeting

November 10, 2008

Chairman Ron Fanetti called the meeting to order on November 10, 2008 at 8:00 pm.  The supervisors present were: David Clements and Gary Yakesh.  Delegation present were:  Victoria Trinko-clerk, Eunice Steinmetz-treasurer, and see the attached attendance sheet for residents attending the meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT:  There was no public comment.
Gary Yakesh made a motion to approve and place on file the minutes of October 13, 2008 with a change to ‘Gary Yakesh would like to refine the building permit ordinance’.   David Clements seconded the motion.  The motion carried 3-0. 
Gary Yakesh made a motion to approve the November financial report.  David Clements seconded the motion.  The motion carried 3-0. 
Gary Yakesh made a motion to approve the October bills.  David Clements seconded the motion.  The motion carried 3-0.
Gary Yakesh made a motion to postpone the action on budget categories to the December regular monthly meeting.  David Clements seconded the motion.  The motion carried 3-0.
There was discussion on a driveway on 148th/150th Avenue.  If the driveway is to conform to the specifications of the driveway ordinance it would cost the township an additional $5000.00 to bulldoze the slope to lower the culvert.  The township, while reconstructing a road, provides the culverts and driveways where necessary.  They will put a berm to divert the drainage to keep water off the road and will slope it off.  Gary Yakesh made a motion to give a variance on the driveway on 148th/150th Avenue for the slope of the driveway but not the drainage on the road.  Ron Fanetti seconded the motion.  The motion carried 2-0.  David Clements abstained.
CLERK’S REPORT:

• Information on the Focus on Energy home evaluation for heat loss.  We need 13 additional evaluations to qualify for the $2500.00 rebate. 
• Completion of card as a member of Farm Bureau.

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT:

• The trees on 50th Street, north of 186th Avenue need to be taken out.  The trees are too large and may fall on the power line.  The chairman will contact Xcel Energy about the removal of these trees.
• Shouldering was done on Kevin ‘Curly’ Zwiefelhofer’s driveway on 148th/150th Avenue.
• Three new vests are needed for Vernon Steinmetz, Ronald Fanetti, and other people checking road conditions.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND BUSINESS:

• The next regular monthly town board meeting will be December 8, 2008 at 7:30 pm.
• Discussion and possible action on budget categories.
• Discussion and possible action on the building permit ordinance.
• Discussion and possible action on election poll worker list

ADJOURN:
Gary Yakesh made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:29 p.m.  David Clements seconded the motion.  The motion carried 3-0.

Typed November 16, 2008                                                         Respectfully submitted, 
Approved December 8, 2008                                           Victoria Trinko, town clerk