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November 6, 2007 Monthly Meeting
Town of Upham Monthly Meeting November 6, 2007 Chairman Rodger Lodholz called the November meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Also present were, James Jansen, Roger Henke, Leah Antoniewicz, Tim Murphy and 24 visitors. The Clerk read the minutes of the October meeting. Supervisor Jansen made a motion to accept the minutes as read. Supervisor Henke seconded. Minutes approved. The Treasurer reported the balance as of January 1, 2007 as $1,125,849.41, total receipts as of October 31, 2007 of $1,212,111.32 and total disbursements as of October 31, 2007 of $2,195,579.48. Balance on hand as of October 31, 2007 was $142,381.25. The savings account balance is $35.95 and is included in the balance on hand. Supervisor Henke made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s report. Supervisor Jansen seconded. Motion carried. During Citizen and Visitor comment time Greg, the postmaster, passed out an architects’ drawing and photo of the proposed new post office. Nancy Bruce asked about the meeting that appeared to be going on before the scheduled town board meeting. This was not a meeting. Richard Hilger, Peter VanDerhei, Pat Curran and Dick Seefeldt had met with Jim Jansen alone at the town hall to show him pictures of the shoreline on Summit Lake. I arrived at the Town Hall when Jim was alone with the group. The fact that the men were still talking with Jim when Rodger Lodholz arrived for the town board meeting and Roger Henke arrived for the scheduled board meeting had the appearance of a meeting. There were no decisions made and limited conversation took place. All of the men left before the regularly scheduled meeting. Discussion took place regarding the gate on Noboken Lane. The gate is on the town road and until recently has been closed and chained shut by the Albrechts. Rodger Lodholz reported that he had been at the site on Sunday prior to the meeting and the gate was open and the chain was down. Rodger also pointed out that the survey markers clearly indicated that the gate is west of the Albrecht’s property line approximately 20 feet on the town road. Attorney Gary McCartan representing the Albrechts stated that he had advised the Albrechts to leave the gate open on Noboken Lane as they cannot obstruct a town road and further he has advised them to start a lawsuit for adverse possession which they has not been done to date. Lee Ann Slowik, a resident of Black Oak Road presented photos of patching blacktop work done on Black Oak Road this summer. She stated that the current condition of the road is unacceptable and dangerous. Lee Ann and a few other residents of Black Oak Road, who were present asked the board to widen, crown and blacktop the road. Rodger Lodholz explained that there are no current funds budgeted to reconstruct the road. Rodger explained that the Town has been doing the best they can to patch and repair the road as needed. Supervisor Roger Henke stated that the board has a 5-year road plan and that Black Oak Road is included in this plan for 2010 for resurfacing and possible extension. Discussion took place regarding keeping the transfer site open all Sundays in September. Supervisor Henke made a motion to have the transfer site open all Sundays in September for the regular scheduled summer Sunday hours. Supervisor Jansen seconded. Motion carried. The Clerk presented Resolution #01-07 to the Board for consideration. The purpose of this resolution is to change ownership of the formerly known Northern Lakes Cable TV, the cable system serving our community, to Cable Constructors, Inc. (CCI) dba as Packerland Broadband. Supervisor Henke made a motion to approve Resolution #01-07. Supervisor Jansen seconded. Motion carried. The Clerk presented a Cemetery Deed for Edwin T. & Crystal Dwyer currently of Escanaba, Michigan for a single cemetery lot in the Summit Lake Lakeside Cemetery at a price of $250.00. Supervisor Jansen made a motion to approve the sale of one cemetery lot known as site # 4 in Lot 8, Block 4 of the Summit Lake Lakeside Cemetery Second Addition to Edwin T. & Crystal Dwyer for $250.00. Supervisor Henke seconded. Motion carried. The Clerk presented the 2008 One Year Fire Contract from the Town of Elcho for $24,000. Supervisor Henke made a motion to approve the 2008 Fire Contract with the Town of Elcho Fire Department. Chairman Lodholz seconded. Motion carried. Chairman Lodholz made a motion to pay the bills. Supervisor Jansen seconded. Motion carried. Supervisor Henke made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Supervisor Jansen seconded. Meeting adjourned. Leah Antoniewicz