Town of Bell Board Meeting Minutes – Tues., Nov. 8, 2022

TOWN OF BELL BOARD MEETING

Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022

at the Community Center

following the Special Town Meeting – Budget Approval.

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:20 p.m.  Board members present were Roger Lindgren, James Kaseno, Gordon Anderson, Jackie Eid, MaryBeth Tillmans and Janice Olson.  The meeting was available with Zoom.

-Board Meeting Minutes-

  1. Kaseno made a motion to approve the minutes and G. Anderson 2nd the motion.

Unanimous decision. Approved.

-Treasurer’s Report –J. Eid made a motion to approve the report and J. Kaseno 2nd

the motion.  Unanimous decision.  Approved.

 

Board Comments

  1. Lindgren – The Cornucopia Business Assoc. Trunk or Treat was a great success. The garden

angels and Christmas decorators were thanked for their wonderful work. He thanked the

Parks and Land Committee for the community center parking lot lights.

  1. Eid – The Planning Commission only makes recommendations to the Town Board. It does

not make decisions.

Correspondence– – Reviewed

Committee Reports-Reviewed

Sanitary District – They continue to make progress on the lagoon expansion project to be

completed in 2024.  They are continuing to apply for Section 154 Northern Wis.

Environmental Infrastructure Program Project Funding, through ACOE. They have

submitted an intent to apply for funding through the WI DNR. They have no interest

loans with the possibility of future debt forgiveness.

They are discharging wastewater at the present time. All tests indicate that the

discharged water is within the permitted limits.

Public Comment Period

Phil Moye- There were meetings of the Short Term Rental committee on Oct. 19th &

Nov. 2nd at 7:00pm at the Community Center. A community survey will be available

on the town website

  1. Becker – A Japanese lilac tree was donated by the Kiewit family.  It was planted

at the community center in honor of Ray Kiewit.

  1. Moye – Trunk or Treat was a success.
  2. Ehlers – Green Shed – Informational meeting concerning the future of the Green Shed

Museum is being held on Nov. 16 at 7:00pm. at the Community Center.

  1. Kerr-The South Shore Budget and Annual report is available.

Old Business

  1. Senior and Workforce Housing needs. Public Housing Authority Presentation – follow-up

The next step will be a listening sessions.

New Business

  1. Consider Petition regarding EMS as an essential service – December

This is deferred to December.  David Trudeau spoke about EMS as an essential

service.

 

 

 

  1. Nomination of Town Supervisor Position 1.

Allen Hahn resigned from the town board and the recycling center.  G. Anderson

made a motion to appoint Paul Ehlers to the Town of Bell Supervisor Position 1.

  1. Tillmans 2nd the motion. Unanimous decision.  Approved. He was sworn in

by M. Tillmans.

  1. Adoption of 2023 Budget
  2. Eid made a motion to adopt the 2023 Town of Bell Budget as proposed and
  3. Kaseno 2nd the motion. Unanimous decision. Approved.
  4. Operation and Staffing of Recycle Center

The current operating hours of the Recycling Center are Friday, Saturday & Sunday.

It will be open only Friday and Saturday for the next couple of weeks.  It will then

only be open on Saturday. This will be discussed again in March or April.

  1. Revised Adoption of N. Stone extension and Harold Maki Road

The N. Stone extension and Harold Maki Road are on County property not

town.  Proper notices are required before being able to adopt.  Proper noticing

will be done.  The adoption will be done in December.

  1. Consider Appraisal of Tax ID 7527 for potential sale
  2. Eid made a motion to approve getting an appraisal of the Tax ID 7525 property

for a possible sale. J. Kaseno 2nd the motion. Unanimous decision. Approved.

  1. Policy regarding the procedure for sworn telephone and written testimony.

The policy was reviewed.  G. Anderson made a motion to adopt the Board of

Review policy regarding the procedure for sworn telephone and written testimony.

  1. Kaseno 2nd the motion. Unanimous decision. Approved.
  2. Ordinance for the confidentiality of income and expense information in BOR proceedings
  3. Kaseno made a motion to approve the Ordinance for the Confidentiality of

income and expense information in BOR proceedings. G. Anderson 2nd the motion.

Unanimous decision. Approved.

  1. Bayfield County exploring opportunities to support Local EMS

Bayfield Co. is proposing a total of $180,000 total to EMSs service in the county.

It would be equally divided for each EMS service, giving each service $20,000.

Discussion was held.  G. Anderson made a motion to support the proposal by

sending a letter to the county. J. Eid 2nd the motion.  Vote: (3 Yes – 0 No)-

Yes – R. Lindgren,  J. Eid, J. Kaseno & G. Anderson. Abstained- P. Ehlers.

Motion passed. Approved. R. Lindgren will write a letter to the county in support of

the proposal.

  1. Colamatteo: Class A Special Use Short Term Rental

The Planning Commission recommended unanimously to recommend approval of

the Colamatteo Class A Special Use Short Term Rental. G. Anderson made a motion

to recommend approval of the Colamateo Class A Special Use Short Term Rental.

  1. Eid 2nd the motion. Vote: 3 Yes – 0 No, 2 abstained. Yes – R. Lindgren, J. Eid

and G. Anderson.  Abstained – J. Kaseno & P. Ehlers. Motion passed. Approved.

 

At 9:05 p.m., P. Ehlers made a motion to adjourn the meeting and G. Anderson 2nd the motion.  Approved.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

MaryBeth Tillmans – Clerk

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