TOWN OF BARNES

MINUTES OF THE

SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING

Of May 23, 2008

Chairman Collyard called the Special Town Board Meeting to order at 3:05PM. Preset were Board members Christine Webb, Jack Meinke, and Dick Collyard. Also present were Steve Matushak with Holden Insurance, Pat Pease, and Clerk-Treasurer Elaine Brustad. The agenda for this meeting is as follows:

AGENDA

1. Discussion on trapping Fees
2. Discussion on Health Insurance – Steve Matushak with Holden Insurance Agency

3. Closed Session - The Town Board of the Town of Barnes will meet in regular session to go into a closed session pursuant to State Statute 19.85(c) “considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. The board will reconvene to the regular session immediately after the closed session.

Collyard spoke with Pat Pease who was there because Bud was not able to attend. Collyard explained he wanted to speak to Bud sometime in closed session regarding their health insurance reimbursement payment. He will contact Bud when he’s back to set up a meeting. Pat would be welcome to attend also.

Collyard wanted to ask the board how they felt about the trapping fees. Dennis Vergin used to charge $25.00 per beaver trapped, but with gas prices so high he felt that wasn’t enough. He made 11 trips to Mulligan creek road and got 3 beaver. He and Jerry felt it should be around $50.00 per beaver. They had increased it last year to $35.00 or $40.00 per beaver but none were trapped.

Motion(webb/Meinke) to increase the price to $50.00 per beaver trapped. Motion carried.

Regarding the health insurance Collyard said the first thing to do would be to officially change agents to Steve Matushak as the current agent we never could get ahold of. The currnet agent was scheduled to attend a meeting of the Board a few months ago but didn’t make it, and was then supposed to send the information to Dick but didn’t even do that. Motion (Collyard/Meinke) to change insurance agents from Darrel Zaleski to Steve Matushak of Holden Insurance. Clerk-Treasurer will send a letter to Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield notifying them of the change. Roll call vote taken: Collyard, yes, Meinke-yes, Webb-yes. Motion carried.

Steve Matushak spoke on Health Reimbursement Accounts versus Health savings accounts, which the employees currently have. The benefits can be customized for a company. Health reimbursement funds come back to the town if an employee leaves where the funds are the employees in a Health Savings account. Mr. Zaleski will work on presenting a plan to the board at a later date.

Motion(Webb/Meinke) to go into closed session pursuant to State Statute 19.85(c) “considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. Roll call vote taken: Webb-yes, Meinke-yes, Collyard-yes. Motion carried. The Board adjourned to closed session at 3:50PM.

Motion Webb/Meinke) to adjourn the closed session and return to open session. Motion carried.

Their were no decisions made in closed session and discussion was limited to the statute noticed above.

Motion(Webb/Meinke) to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 4:00PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

Elaine J. Brustad

Clerk-Treasurer

Dated this 2nd day of June, 2008