TOWN OF SUGAR CAMP
REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES
DECEMBER 18, 2006

The regular monthly meeting of the Sugar Camp Town Board was held on Monday, December 18, 2006, at 7:30 p.m. at the Sugar Camp Town Hall.

7:15 p.m. Review Vouchers
7:30 p.m. Regular Meeting

1. Meeting called to order by the Town Chairman.
Present:

Chairman Scott Holewinski
Supervisor Otto Schoeneck
Supervisor Paul Sowinski There were 4 visitors
Clerk John Bigley
Treasurer Lisa Jolin

2. Verification of Agenda posting and approval of Agenda. Discussion & action
The agenda was posted at the Town Hall, Sugar Camp Enterprises, Lilly Bass Road and Hwy H. by 12:00 p.m. Thursday, December 14, 2006.
Motion: Schoeneck/Sowinski… to approve the agenda. Carried

3. Approval of the minutes from the last regular monthly meeting and any special meetings not previously approved. Discussion & action
Motion: Schoeneck/Holewinski … to accept the Regular Meeting Minutes of October 31, 2006. Carried

4. Treasurer’s Report. Discussion & action
Motion:   Schoeneck/Sowinski … to approve the Treasurer’s report with an November, 2006 checking and CD account balance of $ 305,295.42.  Carried 

5. Approval of vouchers. Discussion & action
Motion:  Sowinski/Schoeneck … to approve the vouchers of $ 150,209.58 as presented.  Carried

6. Public Comments: None

7. Correspondences: None

8. Old Business:

A. Review status of Town’s persons petition for expanded high speed internet in the Town of Sugar Camp.  Discussion & possible action.

Motion:  Schoeneck/Sowinski …to send the petition’s to Frontier with an attached letter from the Town supporting the petitions and stating that Frontier is not meeting the needs of the Town, and local business as well as the residents of Sugar Camp.  A copy will also be sent the local State Representatives.  Carried 

9. New Business:

A. Appoint poll workers, registration official and Chief Inspector for a one year team beginning January 1, 2007.  Discussion and possible action

By appointment of the Town Chairman, the following persons will serve one year as election poll workers:  Roxanne Schneider-Chief Inspector, Irene Thorn, Kathleen Peterson, Louis Siedschlag and Nancy Schneider.  Elaine Thorn will serve as special registration official. 

B. Consider a request from the Town Clerk to use electronic filing for Federal Payroll Taxes.  Discussion and possible action

After discussing this issue, it was decided that the Town Clerk will determine what fees if any will be charged to use e-filing for Federal Payroll and report back to the Board. 

C. Closing a section of Thunder Lake Road.  Discussion and possible action

Reviews of several roads closed by the Town still need to be recorded with the county.  The Town Clerk will complete the necessary forms to have the roads recorded as closed. 

D. Finalize working agreement with Town Employees.  Discussion and possible action

A review of the final agreement discovered several areas of concern.  It was determined that another closed session will be necessary to finalize the agreement.  A closed session will be scheduled to follow the regular board meeting in January, 2007 

E. Review status of all 2006 budget accounts.  Discussion and possible action

After reviewing all budget accounts the Clerk was directed to pay any remaining charges in all accounts by the end of December.

F. Road Work Report:  Discussion and possible action

Motion:  Sowinski/Schoeneck …to accept the report as presented.  Carried 

G. Town Hall Report:   Discussion and possible action

Motion:  Sowinski/Schoeneck …to accept the report as presented.  Carried  

10. Motion to adjourn.
Motion:  Sowinski/Schoeneck …to adjourn at 8:45 p.m.  Carried

John Bigley, Sugar Camp Town Clerk

Notice is hereby further given that pursuant to the Americas with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please call John Bigley at 715-272-1044 with specific information on your request allowing adequate time to respond to your request.