Minutes – Town of Bell Board Meeting – Oct. 10, 2021
TOWN OF BELL BOARD MEETING
Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021
7:00
at the Community Center
The meeting was called to order at 7:23 p.m. Board members present were Roger Lindgren,
James Kaseno, Allen Hahn, Jackie Eid, Andrew Sauter Sargent, MaryBeth Tillmans and Janice Olson. The meeting was available with Zoom. Public comment was taken with Zoom.
-Board Meeting Minutes-
Board Meeting -A. Hahn made a motion to approve the minutes and J. Eid 2nd the
motion. Unanimous. Approved.
-Treasurer’s Report –J. Eid made a motion to approve the report and J. Kaseno 2nd
the motion. Vote (4-1) Yes- R. Lindgren, J. Eid, Andrew Sauter Sargent & J. Kaseno.
No- Allen Hahn. Approved.
Board Comments
- Eid-It is important to check with Bayfield County Zoning, prior to proceeding with any
changes to a property, to check for any necessary permits.
- Lindgren – Praised the South Shore Ambulance service. He had an actual experience
and was well cared for.
- Hahn – The budget is a lot of work. It is important to get things done.
Correspondence– – Reviewed
Committee Reports-Reviewed
- Fire Dept – For October, there was one motor vehicle crash.
- Parks & Land – They are considering things needed, things to be done
and concerns at Siskiwit Lake Campground. They will be looking at the
Lost Creek beach property use.
- Recycling center – Casey Frechette, the hired relief operator is doing well.
The income and expenses are appropriate. New services at the center
are being looked into.
Public Comment Period –
- Fleming – Questions about the campground ordinance being followed.
Questions about Emergency Plan Response volunteers dispensing
information about Emergency Planning.
Old Business
- BIG, RBF Award, HAP Grant Award – waiting for Feds to review BIG, additional funds awarded to RBF, HAP on hold.
- Lindgren is in a do loop on the BIG grant. He will be meeting with an engineer
to get a final estimate on costs. The RBF had an original estimate of approximately
$300,000. Now, it is approximately $600,000. The HAP grant was withdrawn
because of the incredible expense. The match could not be met.
- Commercial use of Public Lands – update
There is no update. A. Hahn is looking for assistance in the writing part of the
ordinance.
- Parking at CC and boat launch-Item tabled
- Enforcement of Ordinances – Need to develop list of fines – Item Tabled
- Considered increase of COLA in 2022 budget
Budget was already approved.
New Business
- Jorgenmeir – Conditional Use Permit
This is an after the fact permit request. It is for a conditional use permit for a
restaurant at the Fish Shed, formally the Good Earth, in the marina at the waterfront.
- Eid made a motion to recommend approving the permit to the county for a
restaurant with the requirement set by the town board of no liquor sales after 9:00
p.m. The minutes of the town board approval of the liquor license with the restriction
will be included with the recommendation. J. Kaseno 2nd the motion.
Vote: (4-1) Yes-R. Lindgren, J. Eid, J. Kaseno & A. Sauter Sargent. No- A. Hahn.
Approved.
- Broderson: Class A Special Use Short Term Rental
This is an after the fact permit request. The property is located on Roman’s Pt.
- Eid made a motion to recommend approving the permit to the county and
- Lindgren 2nd the motion.
Vote: (4-1) Yes-R. Lindgren, J. Eid, J. Kaseno & A. Sauter Sargent. No- A. Hahn.
Approved.
- Broderson: Class A Special Use Shoreline Grading lot 1
This is an after the fact permit request. The property is located on Roman’s Pt.
A clearing was made for a building site. J. Kaseno made a motion to disapprove
recommending the approval of the permit to the county and A. Hahn 2nd the motion.
Vote: (4-1) Yes-Lindgren, J. Eid, J. Kaseno, A. Hahn & A. Sauter Sargent.
No- R. Lindgren. Approved.
- Broderson: Class A Special Use Shoreline Grading lot 2
This is an after the fact permit request. The property is located on Roman’s Pt.
A clearing was made for a building site. A. Hahn made a motion to disapprove
recommending the approval of the permit to the county and A. Hahn 2nd the motion.
Unanimous decision. Approved.
- Tillmans: Consider Separating New House Parcel and change zoning from RRB to R4
Before going to Bayfield Co. Zoning, they would like to know the board’s opinion
on this. The lot would meet the size requirement for R4 as well as make for a
sperate tax parcel. The rest of the marina would remain zoned RRB. They are
transferring the marina operation to their son William and want to separate their
home from the marina business operation. The board expressed a favorable opinion.
- Consider adoption of North Stone Road
- Hahn made a motion to adopt .07 of North Stone Road after the County has
completed its improvements and it meets the town’s standards. J. Kaseno 2nd
the motion. Unanimous decision. Approved.
- Adoption of 2022 Budget
- Hahn made a motion to adopt the 2022 as written and J. Eid 2nd the motion.
Unanimous decision. Approved.
- Bayfield Area Trails Committee
They asking the town’s consideration of joining the group. R. Lindgren recommended
that the Planning Commission look at this and at the December meeting report if
the town would like to join.
- Whitecap Kayak – request for use of public lands – Lost Creek beach
The organization does training for kayaks in rough waters. They would use it early and
late in the year. It will be looked at in the Commercial Use of Public Lands Ordinance
and Transient Vendor Ordinance. The Parks and Lands will consider this.
- Stabilization of East Beach – permits required
The town will not get a permit to cover the stabilization done to protect the area
from high water. Sand and grass is already starting to cover the area. It is a
self-healing process.
Bills were paid. At 9:20 p.m., A. Sauter Sargent made a motion to adjourn the meeting and A. Hahn 2nd the motion. Approved.
Respectfully submitted,
MaryBeth Tillmans – Clerk