2019_10_08 Minutes
TOWN OF HANSEN MEETING MINUTES
Howard Kohls , Chairperson * Pamela Martinson, Treasurer * Diane Kohls, Clerk
Brian Brock, Supervisor * Wayne Brock, Supervisor
October 8, 2019
These minutes are in draft form and have not been approved by the Hansen Town Board. They will be brought before the board for approval at the next meeting.
Board Members in Attendance: Howard Kohls, Pamela Martinson, Diane Kohls, Brian Brock, Wayne Brock
Board Members Excused:
Others in Attendance: Cathy Kuhn, Bradley Weinfurter, William Winch, and Ralph Hamel
Call to Order: Chairperson, Howard Kohls, called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Approval of Clerks Minutes: A motion was made by Wayne Brock, seconded by Brian Brock, to approve the minutes from the September 10, 2019 meeting with the addition of noting that Cooper would not be holding us to the contract that was signed last year. Motion carried unanimously.
Expenditures and Treasurer Reports: A motion was made by Brian Brock, seconded by Wayne Brock, to approve the expenditures and Treasurer reports. Motion carried unanimously.
Roadside mowing: The roadside mowing is done. Howard Kohls thought it looked pretty good this year. JJ’s brushcutting will try to cut the brush in December. It is $75 per hour for brushcutting. The board will look to see which areas need to be done so they can give JJ’s direction as to what needs to be cut. A motion was made by Brian Brock, seconded by Wayne Brock, to approve the brushcutting after it is determined what areas need to be cut. Motion carried unanimously.
Road and Maintenance Concerns: The Jefferson culvert was patched.
Snow Plow agreements: Town of Wood, Town of Seneca, and Town of Sigel: All of the snow plow agreements were signed and will be e-mailed to the appropriate Towns for their signatures. A motion was made by Brian Brock, seconded by Wayne Brock, to accept the snow plow agreements. Motion carried unanimously.
Automatic withdrawal of power bill: A motion was made by Brian Brock, seconded by Wayne Brock to keep an additional $100 in checking to pay the Alliant bill by autopay. Motion carried unanimously.
Pay current bills: A motion was made by Brian Brock, seconded by Wayne Brock, to pay the current bills as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Public Input: Ralph Hamel wanted to know when the roads would be graded next. He mentioned that when the grading is done that they may want to address the potholes that are on Pine Road by filling them with gravel. He also mentioned that there are some trees on the corner of Spruce and Lincoln that are causing visibility issues.
Adjournment: A motion was made by Wayne Brock, seconded by Brian Brock, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned by Chairman, Howard Kohls, at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted by Diane Kohls, Clerk, Town of Hansen
