LAKEWOOD BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING

 July 5, 2006

The July, 2006 Meeting of the Lakewood Town Board of Supervisors was called to order by Chair Diane Larson on Wednesday July 5, at 7:10 p.m. at the Lakewood Town Hall. Supervisors present: Diane Larson, Tim Musick and Chuck Campbell. Also present were Deputy Clerk Sandra Wood, Treasurer Brenda Legarde, Office Manager Lauren Quigley, Department heads and public citizens (see attached register).

Pledge of Allegiance: The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present.

Review of Agenda: The Subject of Employee job descriptions was tabled until further notice. Grant Correspondence was added to the agenda for discussion in New Business. Gravel Roads will be discussed under Road & Bridge.

Review of Minutes: pg 2, top of page, Chair proposed that the board clarified that retail sales were not allowed in LIU-I0 zone districts in St Louis County. On pg 3, under "Zoning Administrator Report" in the Minutes from the June Board Meeting, the second sentence should read "Six Zoning Permits were issued in the past month".

Motion to approve the minutes of June 7, 2006 with the noted changes, was made by C. Campbell, second by T. Musick. Motion Carried.

Financial Report:

Treasurers Report: Treasurer Brenda Legarde reported the receipts, disbursements and balances in the town fund accounts for the month ending June 30,2006. Total fund balances are $213,930.50. This balances with the bank statement. It does not balance with the Clerk's records. The Clerk's and the Treasurer's receipts do not balance at this date. The two reports are off by $117.18. Motion by T. Musick to approve the cash control statement recognizing that $113,000.00 received from taxes has not cleared the bank at this date, also recognizing that there is a discrepancy of $117.18 between the Treasurer's report and the Clerk's report, second by C. Campbell. Motion Carried

Bills/Claims: In the absence of the Town Clerk, the Chair reviewed Bills/Claims. The monthly claims for bills amount is $23,748.78. Motion by T. Musick to approve claims #3720 - 3761, second by C. Campbell, Motion Carried.

Department Reports:

Fire: Bill Prudholm (in for Kurt Rogers)

-Not sure of the number of calls in the past month. There were three calls during Fourth of July week (see next months report for details).

- The Lakewood Fire Department received a proposal from the Normanna Fire Department to sign up with "Automatic Mutual Aid" program, which would provide an automatic dispatch of both Fire Departments, providing a quicker response in the case of a "Structural Fire" (see attached for details). Motion by T. Musick that the board concurs with the Normanna Fire Department's request for an "Automatic Mutual Aid agreement, second by C. Campbell, Motion Carried.

Maintenance & Grounds: Tammy Nelson

-Barb wire fence in woods near soccer field was removed and disposed of.

-Cleared brush around trees and hockey rink.

-Another brush pile to burn, Tammy will obtain a burning permit prior to burning.

- T own hall signs were hung.

-Planted flowers

-Repaired boards on picnic bench

Road & Bridge: Tammy Nelson

-Grating still needs to be done.

-Don, Tammy and Tim Musick plan to discuss road repairs etc.

-Repairs to the Lavis road were done

Tim Musick handed out an article, "Are Gravel Roads the Pits?'

Planning & Zoning Commission Report: Bob Wolfe reported the discussed definition: of the appointed sub-committee in reference to the use classifications in the LID -10 zone regarding retail sales. Motion by T. Musick to accept the Retail Sale definitions as modified to read, "A sale is at retail except when the customer purchases the property for purposes of reselling it", second by C. Campbell.

Discussion, Action is on the definitions of Retail Sales & Wholesale Sales, Wholesale Sales was not defined and Retail Sales will change in Bob Wolfe's presentation to the new wording that was presented this night. All in Favor, Motion Carried.

Bob Wolfe presented some changes to the text definitions for Retail Sales in the LIU-l 0 zone board review. There was much discussion.

Motion by T. Musick to accept the Planning & Zoning Committee recommendations report with the following conditions,

-Omit the Fertilizer plant and the Sawmill from the list, second by D. Larson. Motion Carried.

Zoning Administrator Report: Brennan Mears -Issued 9 Permits last month

-Requested that there be an appeal Form made -Requested that the Planning & Zoning books be separate

Diane Larson was unable to contact Kerry Leider about filling Dan McCorison's position.

Chair Diane Larson requested that the issue of the 30 day appeal time, be tabled until further discussion.