Bd minutes 3/8/2023

TOWN OF STEPHENSON                       MARINETTE COUNTY                   TOWN HALL

REGULAR BOARD MEETING 

                        

March 8, 2023                              

Chairman Mike Kudick called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. He led everyone in the pledge of allegiance. Roll call showed Supervisors Belanger, Franzmeier, Rogers and Stradal, Treasurer Kempka, Attorney Coggins and Clerk Olson, in attendance along with 7 others.

Supervisor Rogers moved to adopt the agenda with the removal of item 7b – Denial of kennel license. Supervisor Stradal seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Minutes of the February 8, 2023 Board meeting were approved with a motion by Supervisor Rogers, second by Supervisor Belanger, and carried.

Treasurer Kempka’s financial report showed the following balances as of February 28, 2023

           Stephenson National Bank General Fund                                   $   173,391.70

           Nicolet Bank Tax Money Market                                               $       3,474.05

           LGIF #1- Operating Account                                                     $   109,393.25

           LGIF #2 – 2% Account                                                               $     50,003.94

           LGIF #3- Depreciation Account                                                 $1,216,990.79

           LGIF #4 – Tax Account                                                              $   748,417.59

           LGIF #5 – ARPA Account                                                          $   121,585.50

A motion was made by Supervisor Stradal to accept the Treasurer’s report, seconded by Supervisor Franzmeier, and carried.

Vouchers #50980 through #51044, payroll charges, and EFT payments were approved as presented with a motion by Supervisor Rogers, second by Supervisor Belanger, and carried.

Under correspondence, Clerk Olson stated we received a letter from Harding Portables on our portable toilet rentals,, Fair Market Assessments about setting a Board of Review date and from Oris Energy concerning a solar site.

Department reports were given for Fire by Chief Jim Stradal, Canine by Mike Stueck, and Building Inspector by Chairman Kudick. Public Works, Recycling, and Code Enforcer were not present.

There were no CSM’s.

Jim Pickett, from Rural Insurance, gave a proposal for Insurance. He went through it and answered questions for the Board. Supervisor Stradal made a motion to accept the proposal for the business, work comp, and airport insurance. A second was offered by Supervisor Belanger. Motion carried.

Supervisor Stradal moved to set June 5, 2023 from 8:00 am to 10:00 am for the Board of Review and May 26, 2023 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Supervisor Belanger gave a second. Motion carried.

An operator’s license was approved for Carla Bauer for July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025, with a motion by Supervisor Rogers, second by Supervisor Stradal, and carried.

No public comments.

Motion to adjourn at 7:22 pm by Supervisor Stradal, second by Supervisor Franzmeier, and carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Elaine Olson, Clerk