Tuesday, Oct.12, 2021 – Town of Bell Board Meeting Minutes

TOWN OF BELL BOARD MEETING

7:00 PM Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021

Community Center

  

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 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. Sauter Sargent 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

  1. Hahn – The budget meetings went well. There was good input.
  2. Lindgren – Recognized the passing of Barbara Crabtree.

Correspondence– – The final payment was received from FEMA.

Committee Reports-Reviewed

  • Recycling center – Casey Frechette was hired as the relief operator. He will

be working over the winter. The trash cans in the parking areas will worked on.

A register will be used at the center for tracking.

  • Planning Commission – They discussed the sidewalk ordinance and Superior Ave.

They will be going through the sidewalk ordinance section by section.

  • Fire Dept – For September, there was one EMS assist and one landing zone.

Public Comment Period –

Janice Olson – Citizen asked about why there was not a launch fee at Siskiwit Lake.

Judy Kerr – There is going to be a donation box placed by the landing at Siskiwit Lake.

Will Springstroh – Liked the idea of a donation box at the landing at Siskiwit Lake.

 

Old Business

  1. BIG, RBF Award, HAP Grant Award – waiting for Feds to review BIG, additional funds awarded to RBF, HAP on hold.

No update.

  1. Commercial use of Public Lands – update
  2. Hahn is continuing conversations with the Planning Commission and the Parks and

Lands committee.  The existing ordinance will be used.  The name will be changed

and modifications will be made.

  1. Parking at CC and boat launch

No update.

  1. Enforcement of Ordinances – Need to develop list of fines

A comprehensive list was put together. A simple list of fines will be made

with suggestions from the board.

New Business          

  1. Consider Resolution to Bayfield County Board to reject Recommendation

of Planning and Zoning Committee regarding modification of Ordinance

13-1-62a

  1. Lindgren read the resolution. A. Hahn made a motion to approve the

2021-2 Resolution To recommend the Bayfield County Board overturn the Bayfield

County Planning and Zoning Committee’s, recommendation to deny the

amendment of Ordinance 13-1-62a requested by Bayfield County Planning and

Zoning Department and approve the language that was presented to remove

“Bottling Plant” as a Permissible Uses in Bayfield County. J. Eid 2nd the motion

Unanimous decision.  Approved.

  1. Consider Resolution to Bayfield County Board in support of its Tentative Supervisory

Redistricting Plan Revisions to Revision 6

  1. Lindgren read the resolution. A. Hahn made a motion to approve the 2021-3

Resolution to Bayfield County Board in support of its Tentative Supervisory

Redistricting Plan Map 5 and J. Eid 2nd the motion. Unanimous decision.

Approved.

  1. Review and request approval of 2022 Budget
  2. Lindgren made a motion to put the budget on the town website for people

to review and J. Eid 2nd the motion.  Unanimous decision.

  1. 4. Resolution of Town Board Proposing to Exceed Levy
  2. Hahn made a motion to approve the 2021-4 Resolution of Town Board Proposing

to Exceed Levy Via Special Town Elector Meeting.  A. Sauter Sargent 2nd the motion.

Unanimous decision.  Approved.

  1. Nomination of Harbor Commissioner
  2. Lindgren received nominations for Nick Colberg and David Tillmans. R. Lindgren

recommended the appointment of N. Colberg.  J. Kaseno made a motion for the

town board approval of N. Colberg for Harbor Commissioner and A. Hahn 2nd the

motion.  Unanimous decision. N. Colberg was sworn in as a commission.

 

Bills were paid.  At 8:10 p.m., A. Hahn made a motion to adjourn the meeting and A. Sauter Sargent 2nd the motion.  Approved.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

MaryBeth Tillmans – Clerk

 

 

 

 

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