April 8, 1986
ANNUAL MEETING

Meeting called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Chairman Pajala. Minutes of  Apr1l 9, 1985 were read. There being no additions or corrections a motion was made by Shirley Haugen and a second by Mark Hudson to accept as read. Motion carried.

Audit report was discussed. Motion by Joe Gerwood and a second by Shirley Haugen to accept audit report. Motion carried.

Fay Slusser, treasurer, gave report on town funds. She stated we had healthy balance and that we had made money on our truck loan.

Chairman Pajala reported on blacktop costs and some particular roads that could be blacktopped; Maple Hill drive, McKinley Road and Nevers Road. Arguments  both for and against. Decided to leave up to Town Board and a possible special meeting.

Discussed trading John Deere loader. Quoted price to trade last fall and price to trade now, $47,000.00 to boot last fall, $54,000.00 to trade now. Consensus is not to buy a front end loader at this time.

Chairman Pajala read a letter from Peter and Liz Sockness concerning snowmobiles and three wheelers on town roads.

Pajala read present snowmobile ordinance. Also questions presented to Gary Sherman, attorney, and his answers.

Joe Scholl Jr., Steve Bade, Pete Sockness, Liz Sockness, and Tom Cogger all spoke. Received petitions signed by 348 people for continued use of town roads for recreational use.

Received petition signed by 21 people against use of town roads for ATV use.

Motion by Mark Hudson and a second by Charles Groves that both petitions be accepted and placed on file.

Liz Sockness has stated she is not against snowmobiles or having them use the town road past her residence. But she doesn’t want the same rights for ATV’s.

Chairman Pajala reported on reassessing the town at 100% of full value as required by the state and giving the contract to Philip Tetzner to do the job.

Motion by Mark Hudson and a second by Greg Melis to receive correspondence from Ondossagon Superintendant concerning timely snowplowing on town roads and place on file. Motion carried.

Discussed motion made at last annual meeting concerning the landfill and the possibility of breaking the contract with the City of Washburn. This question was posed to Gary Sherman, attorney, and his answers along with the contract were read and are on file.

Joe Gerwood read a resolution concerning oppositition to a nuclear waste repository in Northern Wisconsin. Motion by Liz Sockness and a second by Charles Groves to adopt.

Amendment; Motion by Jim Miller and second by Charles Groves to rescind the previous resolution. Both motions carried unanimously.

Shirley Haugen suggested planting flowers on Town Hall grounds.

Motion by Charlotte Michalik and a second by Anselle Hokanson to have next annual meeting at 7:30 P.M. on the first Tuesday following election.

Motion by Joe Gerwood and a second by Jim Miller to leave town salaries as they are for the next term. Motion carried.

Motion and a second to adjourn.

Philip E. Tetzner

PRESENT:
Joe Scholl Jr.                                            Art Nelson                                Fay & David Slusser
Jim & Charlotte Michalik                      Edna Grupstra                        Jeff Casey
Harold Peterson                                      Nettie Harvey                          Oscar & Verna Flonnes
Ed & Beatrice Pajala                              Carol Badura                            Bob Adams
Joe & Diane Gerwood                            John Anderson                        Jim Miller
Linda & Mike Sorenson                        Shirley Scholl                            Steve Bade
Greg & Terese Melis                              Charles Groves                          Bob Short
Peter & Liz Sockness                              Mark Hudson                          Glen Cook
Tom & Connie Cogger                          Philip Tetzner                            Leland Harvey
Anders & Anselle Hokanson                James Deeth

 

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