DEC. 6, 1979

BUDGET HEARING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. BUDGET FOR 1980 WAS DISCUSSED. MOTION BY EKHOLM 2ND. BY GRUPSTRA TO APPROVE BUDGET AS READ. FIGURES ON FILE.

REVENUE SHARING BUDGET WAS READ. MOTION BY EKHOLM 2ND. BY GRUPSTRA TO APPROVE BUDGET AS READ. FIGURES ON FILE.

PHILIP E. TETZNER

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 8:00 P.M BY CHAIRMAN SCHWENZFEIER WITH TETZNER,  EKHOLM, GRUPSTRA AND JACOBSON PRESENT.  MINUTES OF NOV. 1, 1979 WERE READ AND THERE BEING NO ADDITTONS OR CORRECTIONS WERE ACCEPTED AS READ.

MOTION AND 2ND. TO PAY SANDER COST $1885. OUT OF FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUND.

MOTION AND 2ND. TO WITHHOLD $470,25 FROM ARROWHEAD TILL JAN. 1980.

DISCUSSED TAX LEVYS. MOTION & 2ND. TO PAY TOWN LEVY OUT OF BALANCE IN TAX FUND. $403.15.

MOTION & 2ND. TO PAY ALL CURRENT TOWN BILLS.

MOTION & 2ND. TO ADJOURN.

PHILIP E. TETZNER

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Nov. 1, 1979

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:40 P.M. BY CHAIRMAN SCHWENZFEIER WITH EKHOLM, GRUPSTRA, AND TETZNER PRESENT. MINUTES OF OCT. 4, 1979 1979 WERE READ AND THERE BEING NO ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS WERE ACCEPTED AS READ. LELAND HARVEY AND ED PAJALA WERE ALSO PRESENT.

DISCUSSED TREASURER’S OPENING. APPLICATIONS WERE RECEIVED FROM CHARLOTTE MICHALIK, JEFF CASEY, ROBERT ADAMS, CAROL BADURA, KATHLEEN EKHOLM, SUSAN JACOBSON, SHARON HMIELEWSKI.

IST. VOTE BOARD READ APPLICATIONS & EACH VOTED FOR TWO. SCHWENZFEIER VOTED FOR JEFF CASEY CHAROLTTE MICHALIK. EKHOLM VOTED FOR KATHLEEN EKHOLM, SUSAN JACOBSON. GRUPSTRA VOTED FOR CAROL BADURA, SUSAN JACOBSON.

ELIMINATED BOB ADAMS & SHARON HMIELEWSKI. 2ND. VOTE:
SCHWENZFEIER – MICHALIK CHARLOTTE
EKHOLM – SUSAN JACOBSON
GRUPSTRA – CAROL BADURA

ELIMINATED KATHLEEN EKHOLM, JEFF CASEY. 3RD. VOTE:
SCHWENZFEIER – JACOBSON SUSAN
EKHOLM – JACOBSON SUSAN
GRUPSTRA – BADURA CAROL

MOTION BY EKHOLM 2ND. BY SCHWENZFEIER THAT SUSAN JACOBSON BE APPOINTED TREASURER TO FILL OUT CLARA NELSON’S TERM.

MOTION AND 2ND. THAT NEW TREASURER ATTEND TRAINING SESSION AT ASHLAND NOV. 10 FOR THREE HOURS. TOWN TO PAY FEE AND MILEAGE.

DISCUSSED MACHINERY PURCHASES.

DISCUSSED PUTTING UP SNOW FENCE.

ORDINANCE TO ASSIGN TOWN RD. NAMES WAS DISCUSSED. MOTION AND 2ND. TO ADOPT THIS ORDINANCE AS REQUIRED BY LAW 81.01 (11).

DISCUSSED WAYS OF KEEPING TRACK OF MACHINERY COSTS ON EACH MACHINE.

MOTION & 2ND. TO PAY CURRENT TOWN BILLS.

MOTION & 2ND. TO ADJOURN.

PHILIP E. TETZNER

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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING TO CONSIDER ZONING

SPCIAL ZONING MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M. PROS & CONS OF WHETHER WE SHOULD HAVE ZONING OR NOT, & OWN ZONING OR COUNTY ZONING WERE DISCUSSED TILL 9:00 P.M. MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE PRESENT WERE ED PAJALA, ILA BROMBERG, LARRY BADURA AND ROBERT SHORT. STEVE BADE ABSENT. COPIES OF PROS & CONS FILED IN OCT. 1979.

QUESTION: SHOULD THE TOWN OF WASHBURN HAVE ZONING?
YES: 10       NO: 34

NO FURTHER QUESTIONS.

ANNOUNCED VACANCY IN TREASURER’S OFFICE. TO BE FILLED NOV 1, 1979.

PEOPLE PRESENT:

BILL, ILA & JOEL BROMBERG
ED PAJALA
LARRY & CAROL BADURA
MRS. & ERVAL JACKSON
ROBERT SHORT
ANSELLE & HOKE HOKANSON
PHIL TETZNER
CHAR & JIM MICHALIK
DICK MICHALIK
ALAN APPEL
MRS. BADE KAREN
JERRY HAUGEN
BOB GRUPSTRA
SHIRLEY HAUGEN
MRS. & AL WESTSLING
CARL, BERTHA, MRS. TALVITIE
BOB SORENSON
KEN CARLSON
ART SODERSTROM
ELMER WILBER
JEFF CASEY
JAMES SKERIK
WILNER EKHOLM
CALVIN SCHWENZFEIER
BETTY, FLOYD CUMMINGS
FRANK MYOTT
BOB ADAMS
MRS & RICHARD HATLEN
HAROLD PETERSON
JOAN, GLEN COOK
LARRY ROY
MRS. & RON ROY
CORA & HARVEY KLUGE
MICHAEL SORENSON & MRS. LINDA
JAMES FITZPATRICK
(TOWN OF BAYVIEW)

PHILIP E. TETZNER

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OCT. 4, 1979

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN SCHWENZFEIER WITH EKHOLM< GRUPSTRA< AND TETZNER PRESENT. MINUTES OF SEPT. 6, 10, 11 WERE READ AND THERE BEING NO ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS WERE ACCEPTED AS READ.

DISCUSSED ZONING MEETING COMING UP NEXT MONDAY.

RECEIVED RESIGNATION FROM CLARA NELSON AS TRESURER.

MOTION AND 2ND. TO ACCEPT RESIGNATION.

RECEIVED APPLICATION FOR TREASURER JOB FROM CHARLOTTE MIHALIK AND PLACED ON FILE.

DISCUSSED LANDFILL CONTRACT WITH KEN MERILA. MOTION & 2ND. TO ALLOW A 10% INCREASE IN HIS 1980 CONTRACT. $158.40 EXTRA COST TO TOWN WASHBURN.

DISCUSSED TRUCK, PLOW, & SANDER PURCHASES.

MOTION & 2ND. TO PLACE AD IN TIMES ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR TREASURER.

DISCUSSED INSURANCE CLAIM ON GARAGE DOOR.

MOTION & 2ND. TO PAY ALL CURRENT TOWN BILLS.

MOTION AND 2ND. TO ADJOURN.

PHILIP E. TETZNER

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SEPT. 11, 1979

MEETING (A CONTINUATION OF SEPT. 10.) CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. BY CHAIRMAN SCHWENZFEIER WITH EKHOLM, GRUPSTRA AND TETZNER PRESENT.

LELAND HARVEY APPEARED REQUESTING TO SEE TOWN EMPLAYEE POLICY, AND HAD SOME QUESTIONS WHICH WERE ANSWERED.

MOTION BY EKHOLM 2ND. BY GRUPSTRA TO PURCHASE F800 FORD TRUCK FROM DARWIN FORD WITH HEIL DUMP BOX & 2 WAY POWER HOIST FOR $16,235.  72″CA PAINTED RED.

DELAYED PURCHASE OF SANDER AND PLOW UNTIL MORE INFORMATION COULD BE GOT.

MOTION AND 2ND. TO ADJOURN.

PHILIP E. TETZNER

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SEPT 10, 1979

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING TO CONSIDER PURCHASE OF NEW TRUCK.

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 8:00 P.M. BY CHAIRMAN SCHWENZFEIER. STEVE BADE MADE ANNOUNCEMENT CONCERNING ZONING COMMITTE MEETING, SET DATE FOR MONDAY OCT 8, 1979 AT 7:00 P.M. MOTION BY EKHOLM 2ND By GRUPSTRA TO HAVE THIS MEETING.

TRUCK ACCIDENT WAS EXPLAINED BY CALVIN SCHWENZFEIER. HE EXPLAINED TWO FAN RECALL NOTICES RECEIVED FROM FORD MOTOR CO. ONE IN JAN. & ONE IN FEB. ALSO EXPLAINED HOW ACCIDENT HAPPENED.

INSURANCE COMPANY OFFERED $6750. ON OLD TRUCK.

TALKED ABOUT PURCHASE OF NEW TRUCK, BOX, SANDER AND ON WAY SNOW PLOW.

MOTION BY HARVEY ROWE 2ND BY HAROLD PETERSON THAT THE TOWN BOARD BE AUTHORIZED TO SPEND NOT MORE THAN $26,000. ON A NEW TRUCK, NEW BOX, NEW SANDER AND NEW SNOW PLOW. MOTION CARRIED. $16,000 FOR TRUCK AND BOX $6000. FOR SANDER & PLOW AND $4000 FOR HOOK UPS, ALL APPROXIAMATE FIGURES.

MOTION BY ED PAJALA 2ND BY JOE SCHOLL JR. THAT MEETING BE ADJOURNED. MOTION CARRIED.

TOWN BOARD TO MEET EVENING AT 7:30 P.M. TO ACT ON ABOVE ACTION.

PEOPLE PRESENT:

STEVE BADE
EDDIE PAJALA
HARVEY ROWE
STEVE SORENSON
JEAN SORENSON
FRANK MYOTT
PHILIP TETZNER
ANDERS HOKANSON
ROBERT GRUPSTRA
DON HAUGEN
JOE SCHOLL JR.
WILNER EKHOLM
CALVIN SCHWENZFEIER
JOE SCHOLL SR
HAROLD PETERSON
OSCAR FLONNES
VERNA FLONNES
ROBERT SHORT
MRS. ROBERT SHORT
JAMES SKERIK
PHILIP SORENSON
DALE SORENSON

PHILIP E. TETZNER

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SEPT. 6, 1979

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:45 P.M. BY CHAIRMAN SCHWENZFEIER WITH EKHOLM, GRUPSTRA AND TETZNER PRESENT. LELAND HARVEY ALSO PRESENT. MINUTES OF AUG. 2, 1979 WERE  READ AND THERE BEING NO ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS WERE ACCEPTED AS READ.

DISCUSSED NOTICE FROM FORD MOTOR CO. CONCERNING FAN RECALL. TALKED ON TRUCK TO LELAND HARVEY ABOUT SERIOUSNESS OF OVERLOOKING AND TAKING CARE OF THIS MATTER.  SUGGESTED POSSIBLE SUSPENSION FOR 30 DAYS. MOTION BY WILNER EKHOLM 2ND. BY ROBERT GRUPSTRA TO SUSPEND LELAND HARVEY FOR 30 DAYS WITH NO BENIFITS FROM SEPT 10, 1979 THRU OCT 9, 1979. MOTION CARRIED UNANIAMOUSLY.

MOTION BY EKHOLM 2ND BY GRUPSTRA THAT CLERK WRITE  LETTER TO COUNTY CLERK REQUESTED (IN LIEU OF TAXES) MONEY FOR LONG LAKE ROAD BLACKTOPPING PROJECT. MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION BY EKHOLM 2ND. BY GRUPSTRA TO APPROVE APPLICATION OF SHARON COOK FOR BARTENDERS LICENSE. MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION AND A 2ND. TO PAY ALL CURRENT TOWN BILLS.

ĐIBCUSSED AND CHECKED ROAD MOLEAGE PLATE WITH COPIES SENT TO COUNTY CLERK AND STATE.

DISCUSSED TRUOK SPECS. AND PRICES.

MOTION AND 2ND. TO ADJOURN.

PHILIP E. TETZNER

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AUG. 20, 1979

CHAIRMAN AND BOTH SUPERVISORS REQUESTED A SPECIAL TOWN MEETING TO CONSIDER PURCHASE OF A NEW TOWN TRUCK. MEETING TO BE HELD ON SEPT. 10, 1979 AT 8:00 P.M.

PHILIP E. TETZNER

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August 2, 1979

Meeting called to order at 7:45 P.M. by Chairman Schwenzfeier with Ekholm, Grupstra, and Tetzner present. Leland Harvey also present. Minutes of July 5, 1979 were read and there being no additions or corrections were accepted as read.

Received notice from Bayfield County Circuit Court that they had ruled in favor of town for $301.82 due from Marshall Teschner. Placed on file.

Discussed black topping of Long Lake Road.

Discussed gravel scouting in barrens.

Motion and a second to pay all current town bills.

Motion and second to adjourn.

Philip E. Tetzner

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JULY 5, 1979

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 8:00 P.M. BY CHAIRMAN SCHWENZFEIER WITH GRUPSTRA, EKHOLM AND TETZNER PRESENT. MINUTES OF JUNE 7, 1979 WERE READ AND THERE BEING NO ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS WERE ACCEPTED AS READ.

LARRY KLUGE APPEARED BEFORE BOARD CONCERNING HOLDING TANK ON HIS PROPERTY. TOWN BOARD DID NOT SIGN FOR TANK.

LELAND HARVEY WAS ALSO PRESENT.

RECEIVED LETTER FROM BAY. COUNTY CONCERNING LIABILITY INSURANCE ON GOV’T SURPLUS VEHICLES. IT IS TOWN’S OBLIGATION TO CARRY THIS INSURANCE.

MOTION AND 2ND TO FURNISH ALBERT ZIFKO WITH 10 FT. OF CULVERT FOR DRIVEWAY. HE WILL DO WORK ON ENGO ROAD IN RETURN.

MOTION AND 2ND TO PAY ALL CURRENT TOWN BILLS.

DISCUSSED BUDGET AND BLACKTOPPING FOR THIS YEAR.

MOTION AND 2ND TO ADJOURN.

PHILIP E. TETZNER

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