APPROVED
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2007
5:30 P.M.
TOWN HALL
W2004
Call to Order: 5:30 p.m.
Members Present: Tim Maass, Robert Valentine, Don Gonnering, Steve
Lowney and Dean Sitar.
Others Present:
VERIFICATION OF POSTING/ ADOPT AGENDA
Posted
the 21st day of September,
2007 at 1:00 p.m. at the Town Hall. Also
posted at KND Shorty’s One Stop, Dairyland Depot, Freedom Foods and Freedom
Mini Mart.
Motion
by Gonnering/Valentine to adopt agenda as posted. 5 Yes 0 No MC
MEET WITH AUDITOR LEE STUMPF of ERICKSON
& ASSOCIATES
Stumpf
reviewed the audit report with Board. He
told the Board that although the Town is small there are checks and balances in
place to verify that funds are being maintained appropriately. Clerk explained the procedure for verifying
payroll that is in place. He explained
the fund balance and stated that overall the town is maintaining a good fund
balance. He also told the Board that the
fund balance shows good financial management and that is important in receiving
a good bond rating.
REVIEW TOWN COMPLEX BUILDING OPTIONS
Board
members discussed the many options available and came up with three questions
for the referendum. Clerk was asked to
submit them to Attorney for legal wording for review at the Sept. 26
meeting. Questions were:
#1 To remodel the current town hall/fire
department building, add an addition and purchase adjoining property at a cost
not to exceed $850,000.
#2 To purchase, furnish and remodel
the Prevea site, add a garage for police dept and update the existing fire
station/town hall site at a cost not to exceed $1.35 million.
#3 To build a new complex for
town hall/fire dept/police dept and senior center on the property already
purchased on
Clerk will report back on the approximate cost of a special
election for a referendum. Board will
vote on date and final questions at next meeting.
ADJOURN
Motion
by Sitar/Valentine to adjourn at 7:55 p.m.
5 Yes 0 No MC
Barbara
M. Seegers, Clerk