SPECIAL MEETING
NOVEMBER 14, 1989

Special meeting called to order at 7:00 P.M.

First order of business: Purchase of a new loader to replace our 20 year old John Deere Loader. Town Board 1s recommending a lease purchase of a new John Deere 544E with wing at a cost of $69,000 with trade at 8% interest with a yearly payment of about $17,000 for 5 years.

Motion by Jim Miller 2nd by Charlotte Mihalik to go with the Ison Equipment lease purchase plan for a new John Deere 544E loader with wing. Discussion. Motion carried.

Second item: Sioux River Bridge on Church Corner Road which is now limited to a 10 ton load and is in need of replacement possibly in the year 1991 for construction. Motion by Ed Pajala  2nd by Bill Mihalik to proceed with Sioux River Bridge project. Motion carried.

Third item: Landfill closure which is being mandated on non-engineered landfills.  Town’s of Bayview, Washburn,  Barksdale, Pilsen and Eileen people will go to collection point at Barksdale Town Hall. Town of Washburn’s initial cost, based on equalized value, will be $5, 200. Future costs will be user fees.  Motion by Jim Miller 2nd by Charlotte Mihalik to go with this proposal of Bay Area Solid Waste District. Motion carried.

Costs of landfill closure are estimated at $389,000. Clay for cap to come from our “40” across from town hall. Borrow pit to be made into a pond. Possibly at same cost as reseeding.

Motion by Glen Cook 2nd by Jim Miller to proceed with landfill closing as presented as fast as possible. Motion carried.

Moved by Pajala 2nd by Miller to adjourn. Motion carried.

Present:
Ed and Bea Pajala                                Bud and Laura Harvey
Shirley Haugen                                     James Miller
Timm Retzloff                                       Joan and Glen Cook
Steve Bade                                             Leland Harvey
Phil Tetzner                                          Donald Haugen
Charlotte and Bill Mihalik                  Ken Swanson
John Iverson                                         Tom Cogger
Fay and Dave Slusser                          Roy Settgas
Elaine Guske                                        Carla Hartman

 

Philip E. Tetzner, Clerk

 

Link to Original Minutes for 1989