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Town of Upham Monthly Meeting June 2, 2009 Chairman Larry Anderson called the June meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. Also present were, James Jansen, Roger Henke, Leah Antoniewicz, Tim Murphy and 27 visitors. The Clerk read the minutes of the May meeting. Supervisor Henke made a motion to accept the minutes as read. Supervisor Jansen seconded. Minutes approved. The Treasurer reported the balance as of January 1, 2009 as $743,890.06, total receipts as of May 31, 2009 of $1,230,868.20, total disbursements as of May 31, 2009 of $1,766,776.77. Balance on hand as of May 31, 2009 was $207,981.49. Supervisor Henke made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s report. Supervisor Jansen seconded. Motion carried. LeRoy Spielbauer asked to have a Waterway Marker Application and Permit for the Summit Lake Association to place buoys on Summit Lake on July agenda. The Clerk presented a cemetery deed to Donald R. Delarme and Barbara L. Delarme for one gravesite for cremations being gravesite #7 in the 2nd Addition, Lot 7, and Block 4 of the Summit Lake Lakeside Cemetery for $100.00. Chairman Anderson made a motion to approve the sale of the above-mentioned lot. Supervisor Jansen seconded. Motion carried. The Clerk presented the liquor license applications for: Class B liquor licenses for the Hawk’s Nest, Bass Lake Restaurant and Bar & Grill, Billy Timber’s Pub & Eatery, Our Place, Palace of Mirrors, and Gumpy’s and a Class A liquor license for Summit Lake Quick Mart. Supervisor Jansen made a motion to approve all applications as presented. Supervisor Henke seconded. Motion carried. Chairman Anderson presented the May road improvement report. Supervisor Jansen made a motion to approve the May road improvement report. Supervisor Henke seconded. Motion carried. Discussion took place regarding the 2009 Road Plan Report and the need for a culvert replacement on Maywood and Horseshoe Bend Roads, putting granite on Autumn Leaves Lane and the cemetery roads. Discussion took place regarding purchasing a measuring device for the road commissioner. Supervisor Jansen made a motion to put the purchase on hold until the proposed budget changes are settled. Supervisor Henke seconded. Motion carried. Discussion of boat landing repairs and improvements took place. The DNR must be contacted for some improvements and the Park Commission will be contacted in regards to availability of additional slabs. Chairman Anderson presented a quote from Harlen’s Electric for $1,550.00 to install electric service in garage. This does not include the cost of power to the building itself which will be done by WPS. The cost for this has not been determined. Chairman Anderson made a motion to approve Harlen’s Electric to install the electrical box and necessary equipment in garage for $1550.00. Supervisor Jansen seconded. Motion carried. Chairman Anderson presented a quote from Kramer’s Building Service for the addition to garage for $6,787.89, which includes an overhead door on the rear of the building. He still needs to get quote for 2’ overhangs for front and rear. Chairman Anderson presented a list of budget revisions. After a brief discussion it was determined that, the revisions are tabled until a later date. Discussion of purchasing a different town truck took place. The Town of Plover has a 1998 International plow truck with low mileage for $22,750.00 that the town would like to purchase. Chairman Anderson made a motion to post a meeting date for the town board to go and look at the truck and further that if the town board decides to purchase the truck that the funds be moved from Highway Plowing and Sanding account to Capital Outlay to make the purchase. Supervisor Henke seconded. Motion carried. Supervisor Henke made a motion to move $19,636.22 from Highway Plowing and Sanding and $5,000.00 from Highway Equipment Repairs & Maintenance to Capital Outlay for the purchase of town truck. Supervisor Jansen seconded. Motion carried. The Clerk is to post the date for the meeting to view the truck for Thursday, June 4, 2009. Discussion of hiring a summer employee took place. Chairman Anderson made a motion to hire a summer employee at $8.00 per hour. Receiving no second on the motion the motion died. No action was taken. Supervisor Henke made a motion to pay the bills. Supervisor Jansen seconded. Motion carried. Chairman Anderson made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Supervisor Jansen seconded. Meeting adjourned. Leah Antoniewicz