Approved Minutes of Auigust Bear Creek Town Board

Approved minutes to August meeting of Bear Creek Board


The Township of Bear Creek held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday August 3, 2010 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, Joe Bauer, Pat Anderson 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 Jeff Scallon , 2nd, and carried.
Road work being done was discussed. Bids were opened on the asphalt work to be done on Bear Valley Road. Scott had the low bid and was offered the contract for this.
Joe Bauer was present concerning times of working the quarry and a letter composed by Ted Greenheck was signed by the board and to be presented to the county of these concerns.
The State School Credit was received and credited to our account at Sauk County..
A cable damage report was given to the insurance company.
Dan Reutten didn’t pay his special assessments and a letter was sent to the state on this, as they had concerns..
The Insurance Audit was completed .
Final values for assessment in Bear Creek is $ 57,197,200.00 for 2010.
Consumer’s Co-op sent contract on the amount of billings of propane for the winter season. Marty has the contract. Was signed and returned. Signed contract back in township. Copies for the board.
The September meeting was set for September 7, 2010
The recycling Grant for 2010 needs to be completed and sent in. It is in the computer
There will be a Fall Primary Election on September 14,2010. Clerk to set up board and post meeting of testing equipment and notice to papers.
The new phone is being looked at for the patrolman..
State Shared Revenue is to come this month.
Matt Brickl driveway is being looked at as it isn’t at code. It is too steep..
The chairman is putting together the figures for the bridge program .
Dan Fargen sent information concerning the trail ride in Bear Creek September 11,2010 and information was given to the board and posted at the Town Hall.
A letter came about things that needed to be done with the diesel fuel tanks. Patrolman to get a fire extinguisher and place it where necessary.
Bills were paid as presented and approved by the board.
Motion was made at 9:45 P.M. by Sheila Tafs to adjourn the meeting, 2nd and carried. Chairman McCluskey adjourned the meeting.
Recorded this 3rd day of August, 2010 by Clerk of Bear Creek Township
Mrs. Lawrence (Eileen)Eberle

Agenda for September 7,2010 meeting of Town Board

AGENDA FOR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF BEAR CREEK
Tuesday September 7 ,2010
Call meeting to order
Roll Call
Minutes to last meeting
Treasurer’s report
______1. Roads being done in the township for 2010. Discussion.
______2 The Fall Primary Election will be held Tuesday September 14,2010 at the
Town Hall with the polls open from 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. United States
,State , County, and various legislative office are to be voted. Party
preference.
______3. Stationery is here to use for town business..
______4..The budget needs to be started in October for 2011.
______5. The State Road report is here and needs to be completed for funds for roads..
______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
19th. 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, 2010. Clerk
to complete these and send to perspective departments..
______8. The current population for the township is 590. This is up almost 100 people
from the 2 000 census report..
______9. The Rural Mutual Insurance Audit was completed and sent. The cut cable
bill is being handled by the insurance company.
______10.The IRS says we have an overpayment of $13.75 for the last quarter..
______11. The managed forest land has 111 acres added from Donald Nachreiner..
______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 2010 and Clerk to run copies for the board.
______14. Sauk County Directories are available at the county..
______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 Road Seminars are being held in Wisconsin.
______17. The wind power rulings for Wisconsin are available in packets of over 100
pages if anyone wants these.
._____18. Bills to be paid as presented and approved.
______19. 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 Frontier Phone Alliant Electric
Retirement People’s Community Bank (Fed. With, FICA,Med.)
Wisconsin Department of Revenue Sauk County Treasurer Plain True Value
Frontier FS 5 Election Checks River Valley Publishing
Dish High Speed Internet Ridge Top LLC Spring Green Auto
Any other bills approved by the board