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Town of Townsend approves roadwork contracts, moves funds to ambulance reserve and grants a liquor license
Summary
At its April 14 meeting the Town of Townsend Board of Supervisors approved multiple roadwork contracts, transferred funds into the ambulance fund and cash reserve, and approved an alcohol license for Old Town Hall, LLC. The board also adopted a Board of Review waiver policy and approved a 20-year dock lease.
The Town of Townsend Board of Supervisors on April 14 approved several roadwork contracts, shifted town funds into emergency reserves and granted a local business an alcohol license.
Chairperson Monica Zeller opened the meeting, and the board approved a correction to the agenda and the minutes from the March 10 meeting. Treasurer Beth Hartman presented the month’s profit-and-loss and budget performance. The board approved transfers of $30,000 from the assessor allocation and $80,000 from Hall & Grounds into the ambulance fund, and moved $94,880 into a cash reserve. Zeller moved to approve the report and pay bills; Supervisor Chuck DeMoulin seconded and the motion carried.
On procurement, the board met at 5:30 p.m. to open road bids and approved a slate of contracts for resurfacing and related work. Approved bids recorded in the meeting include: Asphalt Seal & Repair (street sweeping, $880); Scott Construction (double chip seal, $62,560 for a 20-foot mile plus $4,900 for finishing); Farner (infrared patch 5x7 at $175 each and crack-fill work up to $10,000 at $4.00 per pound); and NEA (hot-mix asphalt, $99,765 for a 20-foot mile with $10,750 for finish-grade work and $6,020 for pulverizing). The board voted to accept and record the bids.
The board also approved an alcohol beverage license for Old Town Hall, LLC; the application listed Josh Banie as agent. Supervisor DeMoulin moved to approve the license; Chair Zeller seconded and the motion carried.
On administration and policy matters, the board adopted a Board of Review waiver policy authorizing the BOR to consider requests from taxpayers or assessors and, at its discretion, to waive hearings; the policy cites Wisconsin Statute 70.47(8m). The board approved a new 20-year lease with P&R District #1 for three docks on Horn Lake and Reservoir Pond; Clerk Linda Ziegler will forward the agreement to P&R District leadership for their next meeting.
Votes at a glance: agenda correction (approved); minutes of March 10 (approved); treasurer’s report and transfers (approved); alcohol license for Old Town Hall, LLC (approved); roadwork bids (approved); appointment of JoAnne Wendt to the Northern Oconto County Room Tax Commission (approved); Board of Review waiver policy adopting statute 70.47(8m) (approved); Inland Lakes 20-year dock lease (approved). All recorded motions were carried by voice vote as noted in the minutes.
The meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
