24 07 10 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

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Jul 20, 2024
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The July 10, 2024 Town of Oulu regular board meeting was called to order by Jonathan Hamilton, Chair at 6:45pm at the Town Hall.

Roll Call: Members present: Jon Hamilton, Ed Burhans, Adam Mattson, Diana Reijo, clerk, and Mar-gie Lahti, treasurer. Town employee: Jeremy Gordon.

Approval of Agenda: Motion by Mattson, second by Burhans to approve the agenda as printed and posted.

Motion carried unanimously by voice vote.

Consent Agenda:

Approve general fund vouchers 14246-14266 & 14767-14768 ACH 654-660
Minutes of the June 12, 2024 Regular Board Meeting

Motion by Mattson, second by Burhans to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion carried

unanimously by voice vote.

Treasurer’s Report: General/ARPA/Park Donations – $205,407.65 Tax $ 108,805.01

Chairman’s Report:

Park, Cemetery, Town Hall Update

Park and cemetery mowing is being conducted regularly as needed.
The concession stand at the park still needs to be finished painting. This will be accomplished as soon as time allows and good weather prevails.
Preventive, scheduled, and unscheduled maintenance and repairs are also on going with minor
problems and repairs being addressed.

Recycling Center

Dumpster is still in place for spring clean-up.
The new recycling center layout seems to be working

Road Maintenance

Continuing with culvert inventory per State Regulations.
Grading is a continuous operation with roads being returned to their traveling standard. Wash-boards and holes are being filled without haste or prejudice.
Gravel is being returned to select roads to improve road conditions and elevation. These roads are; Waataja Rd, North Muskeg Rd, North and South Hoover Line Rd. Gravel laying will con-tinue throughout the summer months, into autumn until the gravel budget is exhausted.
Rain and storms have plagued our area this past month. Mike and Jeremy have been monitor-ing road conditions, repairing areas as needed, and removing trees and debris along the road-ways so travel is not impeded.
Ditch mowing operations continue and will continue as time and tasks permit. All intersection radius areas are mowed, and the second pass is 30% completed.
No word on BIL grants for ORR or County Line Road. This is probably a dead deal at this point, but we will continue to apply for all 5 years.

Community Groups:

No community groups registered at this time.

New Business:

North Hissa Road Ditching Project:

Xcel Energy needs to move the power line poles before work begins.

Park Proposal:

Additional information along with an estimate for the block portion of the building (toilet) needs to be obtained before we can apply for a building permit.

Correspondence:

Bayfield County Planning & Zoning Department – Title 13-1-4(a)(57m) Amendment and
Bayfield County Planning & Zoning Department – Creation of Title 16-3

Set Dates for Next Meeting/s:

July 24, 2024 – Special Board Meeting – 6pm
July 24, 2024 – Budget Committee Meeting following adjournment of the Special Board Meeting
August 14, 2024 - Regular Board meeting – 6:45pm, bills reviewed at 6:30pm

Adjournment:

Motion by Burhans, second by Mattson to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 7:10pm.

Respectfully Submitted,

Diana Reijo, Clerk