MINUTES OF THE REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
Chairman
Gene Ratzel called the meeting to order at 6:30PM.
The
Pledge of Allegiance was said.
The
Chairman read the agenda as follows:
Call
the Meeting to Order
Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag
Approve
the August Agenda
Approve
the Minutes of the Last Regular Board Meeting
Treasurer’s
Report
Voucher
Approval
Clerk
/ Correspondence
License
Application-1-year
operator’s license for Juan Rivera
Discontinuance
of Sweet Lake Road-Process
Warner
Road-Discontinuance
Process
Meyer-Worthington-June Burrows-Land –locked
lots, easement, sale from town
VFW
Post 8329-Presentation
of check to Fire Department towards new truck
Review
of Current Budget-Adjustments
Snow
Plowing Issues-What will be the cost?
Constable
Issues-Duties,
fines, ticket process
ATV
Signs-Road
issues
Potawatomi
Land Issues-18
parcel transfer
Employee
Handbook for Town of Barnes
Return
to Work-Physician
to handle Town Employees
Cemetery
Committee-Bud
Pease
Comprehensive
Land Use Planning Committee-Discussion on Plan contracts and possible decision
on Cedar Corporation’ contract for Town of Barnes Comprehensive Land Use Plan
BADC-Updates
Fire
Department-Approve
new fire department applicant
Board
Member Reports
The board will adjourn the open session to into closed session pursuant to State Statute 19.85 1(b) and (c) for the purpose of considering employment, promotion, compensation, discipline or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility.
The
board will then reconvene immediately to the open session.
Motion (Chermack / Meinke) to approve the August agenda. Motion
carried.
Motion ( Chermack/ Scharlau) to approve the Minutes of the Last Regular
Board Meeting. There was a request by Chermack to amend the minutes as follows: In the
Treasurer’s Report the figure should read $1,100.00- (to
keep the account opened). Motion (Chermack / Scharlau) to Amend the
Minutes of the Last
Regular Board Meeting to read $1,100.00. Motion carried. Motion (Chermack /
Scharlau) to approve the Amended Minutes of the July Regular Board Meeting.
Motion carried.
Treasurer’s
Report-Treasurer
Sesko gave the Treasurer’s Report as follows:
Checking Balance from last meeting $
107,369.29
Receipts # 15839-# 15864 $ 179,727.89
Checks # 16877-# 16991 $ (268,679.96)
Transfers from Tax Savings to HWY and BES
Operational and Parade Accts $ 262,034.33
July Interest $
101.77
July Service Charge $
(20.70)
Automatic Withdrawal-July Insurance Payment $
(3,608.24)
Checking Balance $ 276,924.38
Ambulance Department Investment Fund $
1,805.34
Highway Department Sinking Fund $
70,030.79
BES Sinking Fund $
5,422.38
Park Savings-Receipt # 15848 and # 15856-$379.80 $
10,147.32
Ski Trail Savings-Receipt # 15855 $1,091.00 $
2,735.13
Parade-Event Calendar Fund $
1,845.02
Balance of all Accounts $ 368,910.36
Motion (Meinke / Webb) to
approve the Treasurer’s Report as given. Motion carried.
Motion (Chermack / Webb) to
approve the vouchers as presented. Motion carried.
Clerk / Correspondence- There was one Intent to
Cut for Richard and Mary Sadenwasser (Holly Rd.) for Cobb Forestry.
There was a notice from M J Appraisal Services
that the following dates are set: Friday September 12th, Notices
in change of assessment sent out (up or down); Monday September 15th
to Friday September 19th and Monday September 22nd-the
assessor will be at the town hall to answer all
phone
calls, etc.; Tuesday September 23rd-Open Book at the Town Hall
9:00AM to 5:00PM; Thursday October 9th-Board of Review-5:00PM to
7:00PM at the Town Hall.
Waste Management sent the new costs for
solid waste and recycling for the next year. Riegler’s sent a note
of appreciation to the town and to Gregg Friermood for a good job on
Silverwolf Dr., Lynx and Broken Arrow. There was a $200.00 donation from the
Barnes Christian Women at the Barnes Community Church for the new fire
truck. There was a letter from Governor Doyle on legislative actions.
The MFL-FCL apportionment letter came.
(Forest Crop Lands) Bayfield County Board and Zoning sent notices of the
upcoming meeting that will be held. Zoning also sent a notice that they
have also disapproved the request for Laberdie Special Use Permit. The
notices of several upcoming classes were received. The letter from
Carthel Engineering was read concerning the bridge on South Shore
Road.
The July School Levy Property Tax Credit Payment was
sent. We got the State Equalized Value report. The Town of Barnes now
has an equalized value of $224,403,000.00, up $37,980,500.00 from 2003.
License Application- 1-Year Operator’s License
for Juan Rivera-Probationary-as he needs to take the Responsible Beverage
Server Course. He has been checked out. Motion (Meinke / Webb) to
approve the 1-Year License for Juan Rivera. Motion carried.
Anyone not on Agenda-5 Minutes- Mr. Lundberg asked about
the bridge (Old Mud Lake Bridge) on Lake Road. A person cannot get under the
bridge to go between the lakes with a pontoon because the concrete sides have
buckled. Boats can still get through. There was discussion on this problem and
what might have to be looked at in the future. Scharlau said the Conservation
Club had helped Four Star Construction with this project a few years back and
that the damage was most likely caused by the ice. Scharlau will look into this
further, as will the rest of the board, as far as possibly budgeting money for
this. All projects of this nature have to have DNR approval and that takes
time. The permits can be started now, but work won’t be done at least until
spring, if approved for budget and the DNR. Dave Thorson asked about the
situation at the locks and dam between the Lower Eau Claire and Middle Eau
Claire Lakes-will there be any upgrades there? Bayfield County owns the locks
and dam. The town takes care of the bridge over the dam. The town has done
minor repairs in the past, but it was the board’s recommendation that the
county take care of the problems there. Neil Paulson, the County Board
Representative for the Town of Barnes and Drummond, is aware of this problem.
Thorson said there was a person, a volunteer, who is working with the county on
the locks. Thorson also noted that vandals had caused problems in the past at
the locks. Chermack said that someone has to keep on the county to repair the
locks. Thorson said that the locks may have to be widened to accommodate the
larger boats and this may cause the bridge to be lengthened as well. Mrs.
Friermood said that a long time ago the town agreed to take care of some of the
aspects of the locks for the county. The board, at a meeting this year, made a
motion to let the county know that it was no longer going to take
responsibility for the locks and dam. A letter was sent to the county. We have
received no compensation for the work already done.
Sweet Lake Road-Discontinuance process-
Ratzel gave a brief overview of the statutes that control the processes. Motion
(Webb / Scharlau) to open the floor to discussion. Motion carried. There
was discussion on what needed to be done yet to get the Sweet Lake Road
discontinuance done. Mr. Zigman has gotten the six resident freeholders to sign
for the discontinuance. Mr. Zigman said
that the receipts of the registered letters are the proof. The board will meet on site at Sweet
Lake Road on Monday September 8, 2003 at 9:00AM to read the proclamation and
then come back to the hall to receive any objections from the public. The clerk
will publish the appropriate notice in The County Journal as required,
before the meeting. Ratzel said he had met with the attorney on this issue, but
had not received much direction. Motion (Scharlau / Chermack) to close
the floor to discussion. Motion carried.
Warner Road-Discontinuance process-There
was discussion from the board on how this issue came to be. Ratzel said that
the residents on the road had contacted him. The Warner Road is .67 miles. He
also indicated that there were several other roads that were on the list to be
discontinued as well. Webb said that the residents would have to come to the
board with their requests and have the precursory work done. Chermack said she
would work with Don Zigman to get together a packet together for the people to
use to get the process started. Scharlau said the Warner Road was a snowmobile
access trail to the Sealy Fire Lane. The subject was tabled until the board
hears further from the people.
Meyer-Worthington-June Burrows-Land-locked
lots, easement, sale from the town- Ratzel said that the town owns all of the
land surrounding Ms. Burrows’ land and she is definitely land-locked. Ms.
Burrows is asking the town for a road easement to her property or have the town
sell her some property. Ratzel said we have to be sure how the town got these
lots and what can be done with them. The file documentation is what we need.
The town does have a file cabinet full of deeds, but there are a lot to go
through. The town never accepted the roads on the developer’s map. Motion
(Scharlau / Webb) to open the floor to discussion.
Motion carried. There was discussion on how
the land might be accessed. There is no road in the area from which to get an
access. Len Schiller said that Fallin Road was not a town road, but it was a
public road and she could possibly get access from there. The town can give an easement. Ms. Burrows
wants the town to put in a road. There was discussion on the issue of the town
building roads. Webb said the board would take this issue under advisement.
There was a question on how the town got the land in the first place. Vi Friermood said that the county gave (or
sold it to the town for a $1.00) for non- payment of taxes. The land is
supposedly to be for recreational use only.
The county should have a record in the Register of Deeds office. This
issue will be investigated further and was tabled until more information is
available and ownership and use of these lands is established. Motion
(Webb / Scharlau) to close the floor to discussion. Motion carried.
VFW Post 8329-Presentation of check to
the fire department for the new fire truck-VFW Commander Walt Kammeyer
presented a ceremonial check to Fire Chief Tom Renz in the amount of $3,620.00.
This money was raised at the benefit held on July 19, 2003. Commander Kammeyer
said that many organizations had worked together to make the benefit a success.
These groups included the VFW Auxiliary and the HCE, as well as the VFW Post.
He thanked all of the people for their many donations.
Constable
Issues-Duties,
fines, ticket process-Chairman Ratzel said that he had not heard back from the
Attorney on the ordinance for the constable position. The board needs to know
what is expected of the constable, what he is allowed to do and what powers he
has. There was discussion on if the constable was legally allowed to carry a
weapon. Motion (Meinke / Scharlau) to open the floor to discussion.
Motion carried. Tom Renz, a member of the sheriff’s department said
that the town constable’s position was changing from a “dog catcher” to more
than that of a “police department”. The constable is the one who enforces the
town’s ordinances, but can hold persons who violate other laws until the proper
authorities can get there. Jet Ski, ATV and other town ordinances need to be
enforced. The constable also needs to keep up on the training. Renz said that
the person to contact is Dennis Hanson in the Department of Training and
Standards in Madison to find out what is needed for the minimum requirements
for the constable to be a trained as a law enforcement person. The ordinance
has to be done so that the constable knows what is expected of him and what
powers the board has given to him. Gene, Chris and Dixie will meet on Thursday
August 28th at 6:00PM at the town hall to discuss the constable
ordinance and duties. The clerk will post this meeting in advance, as it is an
open meeting. Ratzel said the constable should be held accountable for what he
does when he is on town constable business and should be available for calls.
There was discussion on an appointed constable and an elected constable and the
differences between the two. Motion (Chermack / Scharlau) to close the
floor to discussion. Motion carried.
ATV
Signs-Road
issues-The clerk asked if all of the board members had seen the e-mail from
Dave Thorson. Yes. This had to do with the Property Owners Association’s
position on ATV’s in the town. The issue was not part of this agenda item
however. The main issue was signing the Barnes Road that is not a trail, but is
used, illegally, by ATVs. Does the board want to do this? This is not a legal
trail* and the ATVs should not be using this area. The board said that this
should be enforced by the law enforcement agencies. Highway N falls under the
county’s jurisdiction. Ratzel thought that the businesses wanted the trail
opened up there. Other members of the board indicated this was not the case.
Webb thought the issue should be brought up to the law enforcement agencies to
enforce. Scharlau said that the ATV club wants to gate the trail. The people’s
driveways are getting torn up. The board will leave it for now if the ATV club
is going to gate it and look at it in a while. The request would be to notify
the sheriff’s department by letter of the Barnes Road and N intersection
infractions by the ATVs-to have it monitored. The clerk will draft a letter to
that effect and send it to the sheriff’s department.*[Town Ordinance states
Barnes Rd. is a legal ATV trail. Because it has not been “signed” it supposedly
cannot be used as a trail. However, Board will investigate.]
Potawatomi
Land Issues-18
parcel transfer-Ratzel said the board has not heard back from the attorney on
this and that until it does it cannot proceed with the transfer. The board
needs to make an action item for the issue we’re having with the attorney. The
paper work is still not completed. [The clerk will draft a letter to the law
firm about our concerns with how our legal affairs are being handled.] Ratzel
apologized to Dawn Pittman for the delays. The issue will be on the September
agenda.
Ratification
of the hiring of Town Employees-Chermack said that after speaking with the Wisconsin
Towns Association attorney, Carol Nawrocki, the board should make two motions.
The first: Motion (Chermack / Meinke) to hire three part-time
employees to ratify the previous action taken by the board. Motion carried.
The second: Motion (Chermack / Scharlau) to amend the budget
to reflect that these wages will come from the Highway budget. Discussion
was made on the subject. Ratzel said that they don’t just
come from the Highway budget. Parks, Recreation, Transfer Site, Recycling,
Cemetery as well as Highway are involved in the wages. Motion (Meinke /
Scharlau) to amend the motion to state that the wages will be charged to the
appropriate departments. Motion carried.
Expense
Reimbursement Form for Town of Barnes-Ratzel talked about the form he has made up for the
town for reimbursement of expenses. There may still be some changes made to
this form, but this will the form to use in the future. This will cover
mileage, meals, hotel/motel stays and other miscellaneous expenses to be
reimbursed to the individual. There will be a detailed accounting of these
expenses. The clerk can then pay the expenses from the form after a board
member, the chairman or highway supervisor has initialed it.
Employee
Handbook for Town of Barnes-Ratzel said he and Webb were still working on the handbook. There were
issues that had to be added and changed. Ratzel will provide a copy when it is
done for the whole board to go over. This will possibly be presented at the
next meeting if it is completed at that time.
Employer
Drug and Alcohol Policy-Document updating-Ratzel reported that he and the garage supervisor
Len Schiller had attended the mandatory [Reasonable Suspicion] training in
Green Bay last week. There have been several major changes in the past couple
of years and instead of trying to redo our old policy, as we don’t know how it
was generated, Ratzel bought a copy of a program that will help the town do a
policy on this issue that is up to date and correct. The cost was $90.00, but
he felt it was well worth the little cost in that it will facilitate the
creation of the town’s policy.
Return
to Work –Physician
to handle Town Employees-Ratzel said the board should consider having a
physician who would be available to give an opinion on if a worker is able to
continue to do the work assigned. Webb asked if the board has the authority to
do this. The town would have to pay for any physician’s bills if the town
required this. Webb would prefer to see a policy that would have a certain set
of
Circumstances
where you must go see a physician and get a physician’s release to come back to
work. Ratzel said he was thinking more in the area where a worker is working,
but perhaps should not be. Meinke felt a person should be able to see his own
physician but if required to see the town’s physician, the town would have to
pay for it for a second opinion. Webb and Chermack said they would not want to
work for a company that required this. Ratzel said it was a part of his former
employment. This will be looked at as part of the handbook.
Cemetery
Committee-Bud
Pease-Pease was not in attendance so there was no cemetery report.
Comprehensive
Land Use Planning Committee-Discussion on Plan contracts and possible decision on Cedar
Corporation’s contract for Town of Barnes Comprehensive Land Use Plan-Motion
(Scharlau /Webb) to open the floor to discussion. Motion carried. Chairman
of the CLUPC Dave Pease reported on the committee’s actions. He said the
committee had first agreed to go with MSA Professional Services. Chermack then
gave a little background on what has happened. After failing to get a contract
that was agreeable to the committee from MSA, the board asked Cedar Corporation
and Stable Solutions to come back and give another interview. MSA also made an
appearance for another interview. After listening to all of the firms, the
committee decided on Cedar Corporation out of Menomonee, Wisconsin. Scharlau
said that the cost could be anywhere from $37,000.00 for Option A which would
be used if we get lake management grants. They are assuming we could get up to
$30,000.00 in grants and out of that we would get 75% actual money. If that
would work out as a plan, we would owe only $10,750.00. If the town does not get any grants at all,
we wouldn’t be going with the Lake Management Plan and it would cost us
$27,000.00. Cedar Corporation will be putting in for the grants at a cost of
$2,000.00. There will be an additional cost of $12,500.00 for the Lake
Management Plan, if we go with plan A. The bottom line is that it will cost
between $26,000.00 down to under $10,000.00 depending on the number of grants.
Pease said that because of all of the problems with MSA, the town missed the
deadline for grants for this year. He also said that Cedar Corporation has told
the committee that there will be no expense until January of 2004. Marcia
Wellnitz said that the cost could be even less, if more grants are obtained.
Cedar Corporation has a good record of securing grants. Motion
(Webb / Scharlau) to accept the recommendations of the CLUPC and agree to go
into the contract with Cedar Corporation. Roll call vote taken- Scharlau-yes,
Chermack-yes, Meinke-yes, Webb-yes, Ratzel-yes. Motion carried. There
will be a copy of the contract for our file and one for Cedar Corporation
signed by the appropriate persons. The contract will be sent on to Cedar
Corporation. Chermack said she would personally contact them. Motion
(Chermack / Scharlau) to close the floor to discussion. Motion carried.
BADC-Updates-Meinke said that
they were still working on the web site. The BADC has been looking at a web
site for a park located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that has many good features on it.
These features could be incorporated into what we want to have. The BADC now
has two new voting members, Lanny and Judy Neider. If there are any others that
would like to join, please do so.
Fire Department-Approve new fire department
applicant-Fire Chief Renz gave a brief resume` of the applicant James Prickett.
Renz said that that the applicant has had previous fire fighting experience. Motion
(Webb / Meinke) to approve the new fire department applicant, James Prickett.
Motion carried.
Department Head Reports-
Ambulance Department- (Viola Friermood had to
leave due to the heat. The clerk gave the report.)
We had 10 calls since the last board meeting.
1 intercept with Gold Cross, 3 to Duluth, 5 to
Hayward and 1 assist at car fire on 27.
The Ambulance Department is requesting that they be
able to purchase a new lift cot with a battery.
Viola S. Friermood, Ambulance director
There was discussion on this issue. It was not an
agenda item so there can be no action taken tonight. Meinke said that he had
been at that ambulance meeting and was the guinea pig for the demonstration of
the new cot. He indicated that there was not total agreement between all
members if this was a needed item at this time or if there were other areas where
the money could be used. Meinke felt this should be put off until the next
budget year. Meinke said that if the demo were purchased, there would be a good
savings on the cost. It would be $6,000.00 for the demo. Scharlau said the
board should get the recommendations from the Ambulance Director who should
work with the members of their department. Meinke and Chermack both said there
should be some more study done on this purchase. Perhaps there are other firms
who have the same type of equipment and we could get a bid. The Ambulance
Director indicated that there were funds available from the Act 102 grants and
that the rest would come out of the budget, about $2,500.00.
Fire
Department-Chief
Renz said they had one car fire on 27 since the last board meeting. He said he
has been working with the clerk to get a minor wording change on the
performance bond straightened out with Elite. Otherwise everything is set for
the new fire truck. Renz also replied to the questions of overspending the
budget. He said that some of the cost came from the gear purchased for the new
firemen-$3,600.00. This was not an option he said. New air packs were also
purchased, ½ of which were paid for out of the fire department special funds.
He has been working on the budget requests for 2004. The department still is
not up to standards.
Garage-Len Schiller reported that
Arch Heating had installed the new heating system and would be back when it had
to be fired up for the first time to adjust it if necessary. The loader
batteries both had to be replaced, as they were old and worn out. As far as
roads were concerned, Wallman Road was done and Clearwater was being worked on.
They will be doing Lower Lake Road shortly. The paving is done on Red Oak and
Island Lake Road. The shouldering has to be completed yet. Schiller said he had
Northwoods Paving put down some large blacktop patches on George Lake Road- at
hopefully no additional costs. George Lake Road was pave a long time ago and
was seal coated about six years ago. The new playground equipment has come in
and the crew is putting it together. This is not the priority at this time, so
it may be a while before it is completely installed. It will require setting it
in concrete. It is a permanent installation. The town is in need of more stop
signs. The crew has replaced as many of the bad ones as possible. He does need
more signs. He could use 50 more. He said he was already over budget on signs
for this year, but the stop signs are a safety issue. Webb asked where he has
put them. Schiller said he had put them in areas that did not have them, but
needed them. Meinke said he had been around town and noticed the worst ones had
been replaced. The signs could wait until next year, as it is cheaper to buy 50
or more at a time. More signs can be ordered to keep on hand if one is stolen
or destroyed. Cranberry Lake Road-1/4 of a mile stretch- can be done for about
$1,000.00, as it is just the one end and would be just the hauling of the
gravel. Del Jerome does it for about the $1,000.00 figure. Moore Road is a more
expensive project however. Schiller asked for permission to install brakes in
the overhead doors (2 doors) so that the equipment can get into the garage
without hitting the doors as they go back down a little after they are raised.
The brakes would keep them up far enough so that the equipment will not touch
them. The doors were replaced, but the brakes weren’t. Now the brakes are worn
out. The new brakes will be retrofitted to the doors. The cost is about $387.00
a piece. Motion (Scharlau / Meinke) to have the brakes installed on
the two doors for a cost of $783.50. Motion carried.
Constable
Report-
[The report was omitted from the meeting. The constable was not in attendance,
but he had given a report to the clerk as follows: The constable responded to
18 calls since the last meeting. There were 9 ATV incidents, 2 alarms, 2 assist
motorists, 2 deer calls and 1 ATV crash.
Mike
O’Keefe Barnes Town Constable]
Board
member Reports: Jack Meinke-Jack reported that he told Frank from Northwoods
Paving to do the patches on George Lake Road, just don’t go over the bid- and
he didn’t get a “no”. We will see. Jack also wanted to thank everyone for
coming out in the heat and humidity. Chris Webb- Nothing more.
Dixie
Chermack-
Dixie wanted to let the board members know about all of the classes coming up.
She would like to see the board members attend as many of these as possible.
She also said that the WTA Convention in Green Bay in October is a very
important one to go to. Education is very important. She would like to have
more money budgeted for next year for such education. Dave Scharlau-
Nothing more.
Gene
Ratzel-
Nothing more.
Motion (Meinke / Scharlau) to adjourn the open session to go into closed session[ pursuant to State Statute 19.85 1(b) and (c) for the purpose of considering employment, promotion, compensation, discipline or performance evaluation data of ant public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility]. Roll call vote was taken: Meinke-yes, Webb-yes, Chermack-yes, Scharlau-yes, Ratzel-yes. Motion carried. The board will then reconvene immediately to the open session.
The
regular open session was adjourned at 9:25PM
Chairman
Gene Ratzel called the closed session to order at 9:35PM in the clerk’s office.
Members
present were the Chairman Gene Ratzel, Supervisors Jack Meinke, Dave Scharlau,
Dixie Chermack and Chris Webb. Also present was the Clerk Lu Peet.
The
only discussion was on the issues pursuant to the statute noted. There were no
decisions made.
Motion (Webb / Chermack) to adjourn the closed session to return to the
regularly called open town board meeting. Motion carried. The closed session was
adjourned at 9:51PM.
Chairman
Ratzel called the reconvened regularly called town board meeting back to order
at 9:55PM in the main town hall. There were no members of the community
present.
Motion (Chermack / Scharlau) to send a letter of reprimand to the employee in question and have him sign it and put a copy in his file. Motion carried.
Motion (Webb / Chermack) to adjourn the reconvened
regular town board meeting. Motion carried. The meeting was
adjourned at 9:58PM.
Members
of the board in attendance at the open meeting: Chairman Gene Ratzel,
Supervisors Dixie Chermack, Chris Webb, Dave Scharlau and Jack Meinke. Also
present were the Clerk Lu Peet and the Treasurer Debbie Sesko.
Members
of the community present at the open meeting: Marcia Wellnitz, Linda Frank, Ted Caiazza,
Don Zigman, Norb Kearns, Robert Lundberg, John Kudlas, Lee Wiesner, David
Pease, Gerald Gustafson, Janine Watts, Dawn Pittman, Greta Pittman, Tom Renz,
Vi Friermood, Dave Thorson, Sharon Moen, Tom Pieters and Len Schiller. There
may have been others in attendance not noted or signed in.
Respectfully
Submitted,
Lucille
J.Peet-Barnes Town Clerk
Dated
this 20th day of August 2003
TOWN OF BARNES SNOWPLOWING AGREEMENT-WINTER OF 2003-2004
This
agreement between the Town of Barnes and the undersigned property owner of the
Town of Barnes is made as provided for by Wisconsin State Statutes.
The
Town of Barnes will be snowplowing driveways for the 2003-2004 season. All
conditions listed below must be met or the town will not plow these driveways.
On all new contract applications, the town crew must inspect the driveways
first, before they will be accepted for plowing. The fee must be paid and the
agreement signed and on file with the town clerk before November 1, 2003. Only
private driveways will be plowed. There will be no plowing of commercial lots
or driveways.
FEES
Driveways up
to 100' in length
Fee if paid by November 1, 2003 $ 80.00
Driveways
between 100' and 300' in length
Fee if paid by November 1, 2003 $ 120.00
Driveways over
300' in length Fee if paid by November
1, 2003 $ 150.00
There will be a charge of $10.00
added to these fees if paid after November 1, 2003.
THERE WILL BE NO
EXCEPTIONS TO THESE RATES
The undersigned property owner also acknowledges the
following:
Ø
That all private driveway
snowplowing is to be done after all of the public highways, school bus routes,
and mail routes within the Town of Barnes have been plowed (or by exception as
deemed necessary by the discretion of the board).
Ø
That any property owner that
does not live here full time must request the snowplowing at least three (3)
working days in advance or have made other arrangements with the town or they
will be billed for a special trip, plus the operator's time with a minimum of
$50.00.
Ø
THE
UNDERSIGNED PROPERTY OWNER AGREES TO:
Ø
PROVIDE A DRIVEWAY OF AT
LEAST 20 FEET IN WIDTH WITH A SHOULDER
WIDE ENOUGH TO PUT THE SNOW AND;
Ø
A MINIMUM HEIGHT CLEARANCE
OF 15 FEET, WITH SNOW ON THE BRANCHES
AND;
Ø
AN ADEQUATE TURN AROUND
SPACE FOR THE EQUIPMENT.
Ø
THE DRIVEWAY MUST BE IN
REASONABLY GOOD SHAPE WITH NO STUMPS, BRUSH, DEBRIS, LARGER ROCKS OR ANY OTHER
ITEMS THAT MIGHT DAMAGE THE PLOW EQUIPMENT.
If your
driveway does not meet these requirements, the Town of Barnes will not plow it.
Any driveway with gated or chained entrances will not be plowed unless they are
opened ahead of time, so that the operator does not have to open them. For more
information you may contact the Town Office at 715-795-2782 Monday-Thursday
-Friday from 8:00AM to 1:00PM and on Tuesday from 8:00AM to 4:00PM.ORThe
Highway Garage Supervisor at 715-795-2573 after 7:00AM Monday through Friday
The Town of Barnes, its
officials, and its employees will not be held liable for any
personal injury or property
damage when the town is engaged in snowplowing.
PLEASE KEEP THIS LETTER FOR
YOUR PERSONAL REFERRENCE AND RETURN THE
APPLICATION,
WHICH HAS BEEN INCLUDED WITH THIS LETTER, WITH ALL INFORMATION AND FEES TO:
TOWN OF BARNES-CLERK
3360 CO HWY N
BARNES, WI 54873-9515
TOWN OF BARNES SNOWPLOWING AGREEMENT WINTER 2003-2004
RETURN THIS COMPLETED FORM
ALONG WITH ALL FEES TO:
TOWN OF
BARNES-LUCILLE J. PEET-CLERK
3360 CO HWY
N
BARNES, WI 54873-9515
I, the undersigned, request the driveway snowplowing service offered by the Town of Barnes for the 2002-2003 snowplowing season. I also hereby certify that all information is true and accurate and that my driveway conforms to all standard set by the town as listed in the agreement.
Signed:___________________________________________________ Date:_________________
(If Available) - Barnes Phone
#________________
___________________________________________________ Phone #: ( )_______________
Print name on line above (
Home Phone)
Mailing address:___________________________________________________________________
Street address
________________________________________________________
City State Zip code
Barnes address to be plowed: ________________________________________________________
(Please use
new 911 numbers if at all possible
giving the road name and address)
Length of driveway: Please check one box.
Driveway- under 100 feet $80.00
Driveway- 100 feet to 300 feet $120.00
Driveway-over 300 feet $150.00
CHECK THIS BOX IF NEW
CONTACT
Amount enclosed:_____________________________ Check #___________________
(Make all checks payable to: The Town of Barnes)
If not living here
full time, indicate below the arrangements you would like to make for snow
plowing.
Also anyone with special
instructions for the plow drivers should make a note of them in the space
provided