APPROVED

SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2007

5:30 P.M.

TOWN HALL

W2004 COUNTY S

 

Call to Order: 5:30 p.m.

Members Present: Tim Maass, Robert Valentine, Don Gonnering, Steve Lowney and Dean Sitar.            

Others Present: Clerk Barb Seegers

 

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 County E at a cost not to exceed $4.5 million.

 

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