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December 1, 2009 Monthly Meeting
Town of Upham Monthly Meeting December 1, 2009 Chairman Larry Anderson called the December meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. A full quorum is present. Also present were, James Jansen, Leah Antoniewicz, Tim Murphy and 16 registered visitors. Rodger Henke was absent due to illness. The Clerk read the minutes of the November meeting. Supervisor Jansen made a motion to accept the minutes as read. Chairman Anderson seconded. Minutes approved. The Clerk read the minutes of the 2010 Budget Hearing and the minutes of the special meeting, that followed the budget hearing. The clerk pointed out that the approved highway fund expenditures for 2010 in the amount of $191,619.00 should be $155,232.00. This correction comes because the Trust Fund 2010 loan payment of $36,387.00 was included in the approved fund expenditures when in fact that amount had already been paid out in 2008 to the entity that performed the blacktopping on Forest Road. Supervisor Jansen made a motion to approve the minutes with the correction. Chairman Anderson seconded. Motion carried. The Treasurer reported the balance as of January 1, 2009 as $743,890.06, total receipts as of November 30, 2009 of $1,402,442.67 and total disbursements as of November 30, 2009 of $2,026,313.24. Balance on hand as of November 30, 2009 was $120,019.49. Chairman Anderson made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s report. Supervisor Jansen seconded. Motion carried. Chairman Anderson presented the November road improvement report. The survey map, prepared by Rusch Engineering, for the third addition of the Summit Lake Lakeside Cemetery was presented to the board. Tim Rusch explained that there remains an easement issue with Frontier Communications but that it is being resolved. Supervisor Jansen made a motion to approve the survey map as presented. Chairman Anderson seconded. Motion carried. Chairman Anderson made a motion to make the following budget adjustments to balance the 2009 Budget. Supervisor Jansen seconded. Motion carried. The accounts adjusted are as follows: 1) E10-Town Government increased by $1,500.00. 2) E16-Town Hall Utilities increased by $1,300.00. 3) E19-Insurance increased by $800.00. 4) E31-Highway Maintenance increased by $11,100.00. 5) E36-Street Lighting increased by $150.00. 6) E40-Transfer Site increased by $3,500.00. 7) E95-Miscellaneous (Cemetery Survey) increased by $1850.00. E35-Highway Construction is reduced by $20,200, the total of all adjustments. Supervisor Jansen made a motion to approve the Waterway Marker Application & Permit for two additional markers for the Summit Lake Association at their expense. Chairman Anderson seconded. Motion carried. Chairman Anderson made a motion to pay the bills. Supervisor Jansen seconded. Motion carried. Supervisor Jansen made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Chairman Anderson seconded. Meeting adjourned. Leah Antoniewicz