Approved August Minutes of Town Board

Minutes to Regular Monthly Meeting of Bear Creek Township
August 4,2009
The Township of Bear Creek held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday August 4, 2009 at the Bear Creek Town Hall with the meeting called to order at 8:00 P.M. by Chairman Marty McCluskey.
Present included : Harold Emerson and Jeff Scallon, Supervisors; Sheila Tafs, Treasurer; Tim McCluskey, Patrolman; Ted Greenheck , and Eileen Eberle, Clerk.
Minutes to the last meeting were read by the Clerk. Motion to approve as read was made by Harold Emerson , 2nd, and carried.
Treasurer’s report was given by the treasurer.Motion to approve as presented by Harold Emerson , 2nd, and carried.
The First Dollar Credit check came in the amount of $12,350.43 and had to be returned to the county for dispersment.
The State School Credit in the amount of $95,677.16 was received and credited to our account at Sauk County..
The Federal Insurance Audit needs to be completed with the IRS in Kansas .
Final values for assessment in Bear Creek is $ 57,134,300.00 for 2009.
Roads to be completed in 2009 were discussed. Board to meet and go over the roads to see what needs to be done.
Flowers were purchased for the hangers in front of the building.
Consumer’s Co-op’s signed contract back in township. .
The 2 ordinances of the land parcel and driveways will be enforced as of 30 days of approval at this town board meeting. Motion to approve these ordinances as presented was made by Harold Emerson, 2nd, and carried. Ted Greenheck, Smart Growth Chairman was present and presented these ordinances. Were available for review at 3 places in the township.
The September meeting was set for September 8, 2009. Was changed so there was 30 days time for review of new ordinances.
The recycling Grant for 2010 needs to be completed and sent in.
There will not be any Fall Elections. Elections for 2010 and dates are posted on our web page. Web site is http://townofbearcreek.blogspot.com.
The phone number for the truck is 574-2452.
State Shared Revenue came in the amount of $1,595.54. We will get $9,041.37 in November.
Smart Growth meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Clerk posts meetings and requests they send a representative to the Town Board meeting so we keep abreast on their findings. This board met August 3rd for a public hearing of the ordinances.
The Federal Exemption for FS was signed and sent.
Ed Wittmann, former Township Chairman passed away and the town sent flowers and condolences to the family.. .
Bills were paid as presented and approved by the board.
Motion was made at 9:15 P.M. by Sheila Tafs to adjourn the meeting, 2nd and carried. Chairman McCluskey adjourned the meeting.
Recorded this 4th day of August, 2009 by Clerk of Bear Creek Township
Mrs. Lawrence (Eileen)Eberle
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Agenda for September 8,2009 Township of Bear Creek

AGENDA FOR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF BEAR CREEK
Tuesday September 8 ,2009
Call meeting to order
Roll Call
Minutes to last meeting
Treasurer’s report
______1. Roads being done in the township for 2009. Discussion.
______2 Clerk ordered the board for the postings that will be mounted on the building
in Green. The Kay Company will ship and we have received the invoice.. They
very willingly dealt with a township.
______3. Comprehensive Planning Ordinances for the Township will be enforced as
of this meeting on the driveways and land parcels.. Ted Greenheck , Chairman
is present ,also because of some surveys and a driveway..
______4..The town fire number of E2577 was placed at the Clerk’s home and entered
into the address computer of the state. Thanks for helping to straighten this
out. Later Sauk County took the E2577 number in the blue and the
red.Clerk will get numbers and put on her mailbox of E2577 and E2578
.
______5. There is a possibility of getting back funds spent on the flood of 2008 by the
township, that not paid by the state or FEMA..The part paid out of local funds
. Marty to contact the county on this.
______6.St. Patrick’s Catholic Church sent a request for a permit for their
fall festival This needs to be approved by the board and issued for September
20th. Cost of $5.00. Check here and given to Treasurer.
______7. The Recycling Grant papers for 2010 are on the computer. They need to be
run off and filled out and sent to the state and district by October 1, 2009. Clerk
to complete these and send to perspective departments..
______8. There will be no Primary Election in September . Also no November election.
______9. The Rural Mutual Insurance Audit was completed and sent.
______10.Allen Peckham, the lawyer, sent a bill for going over our ordinances in the
amount of $1,662.50 and this to be paid at this meeting..
______11. The State Shared Revenue payment came in the amount of $1595.54 .We
will get $9,041.37 in November.
______12. .The dog list is to be completed for the year and sent to the county by the
treasurer.
______13.The equalized values came for 2009 and Clerk to run copies for the board.
______14. The budget for 2010 will be started in October..
______15..A letter came saying we are members of the Farm Bureau. There is a wallet
card for someone to have. Probably the Chairman.
_____16.The Treasurer had a baby girl named Braelyn Renee on August 18th.
TheTown got her some gifts for the new arrival. Congratulations to Sheila
and Josh,
._____17. Bills to be paid as presented and approved.
______18. Any other business to come before the board.
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Bills to pay: Tim McCluskey (3) Eileen Eberle Magnan Assessment
Town and Country Sanitation US Cellular Verizon Alliant Electric
Retirement People’s Community Bank (Fed. With, FICA,Med.)
Wisconsin Department of Revenue Sauk County Treasurer Plain True Value
Frontier Bauer/Bindl Limestone(2) River Valley Publishing Office Market
Allen Peckham,Lawyer Diamond Mowers Richland County Highway Dept.
Dish High Speed Internet Kay Park Rec. Corp. Premier Solutions Warranties(2)
Any other bills approved by the board