TOWN OF BELL BOARD MEETING

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

7:00 p.m.

at the Community Center

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.  Board members present were Matt Lazorik, Jackie Eid, James Kaseno, Gordon Anderson, Paul Ehlers, MaryBeth Tillmans and Janice Olson.

-Caucus Minutes- J. Eid made a motion to approve the Jan. 9^th Caucus minutes

and P. Ehlers 2^nd the motion.  Unanimous decision. Approved.

-Board Meeting Minutes- J. Eid made a motion to approve the Jan. 9^th Regular Board Meeting

minutes and J. Kaseno 2^nd the motion.  Unanimous decision. Approved.

-Treasurer’s Report –J. Eid made a motion to approve the reports and G. Anderson 2^nd the

motion. Unanimous decision. Approved.

Board Comments –

1. Eid – Bayfield Co. Board will be having their meeting on Feb. 27^th at 6:00p.m.. The opening

of County Roads to ATVs is on their agenda.

Correspondence– None

Committee Reports–

Planning Commission-They have completed the paperwork for Short Term Rental

applications.  There are volunteers that will be send it out to existing Short Term Rentals.

Parks & Land – There was not a meeting.

Sanitary District –They are sending a letter to the Secretary of the WI DNR, regarding the

requirements for a new permit for the holding pond. The letter was read by Mark Ehlers.

They are hoping to go back to the original requirements.

Public Comments

1. Lindgren – The Town of Bell Emergency Management Plan was done, but never signed.

Items have been found in that in it that need to be changed. The Emergency Management

Plan Committee is asking for a board member to be assigned to the committee.

Old Business

1. Town financial audit- discussion and possible decision

Ehlers spoke with a town that had an accounting firm out of Eau Claire do an

audit and they were very dissatisfied.  He will continue looking.  The board may

decide to have a special committee perform an audit.

2. Town website reconstruction, discission and possible decision

Elhers has worked with John Anderson on finding a new provider. They had six

meetings with possible providers.  They have already received three quotes.  The

quotes will be given to the board ahead of next months meeting for them to review.

The transition will take two to three months.  There will be a town meeting for public

input on what people would like to see.

3. Town Emergency Preparedness Committee, direction from the Board, appoint a

supervisor to the committee, discussion and decision

The committee is currently Roger Lindgren, John Higney, Owen Polifka, Marie

Versen and Yvette Fleming. J. Kaseno made a motion to form the committee with

Anderson as the liaison for the town board and J. Eid 2^nd the motion. Unanimous

decision. Approved.

New Business

1. Lost Creek Adventures use of Town land\ airstrip area, discussion and possible decision

Greg Weiss from Lost Creek Adventures was present.  He would like to use the

airstrip for primitive camping for a kayak symposium to be held on June 28, 29 &

30^th. J. Kaseno spoke with Tim Kaseno, who is overseeing the airport.  Tim is okay

with the event. P. Ehlers made a motion to let the town airport strip be used for the

kayak symposium for this year only, to be held on June 28, 29, 30 and the 27^th for

people that come early. J. Kaseno 2^nd the motion. Unanimous decision. Approved.

2. Shelter over the Liberty fishing boat, discussion and possible decision

Ehlers has been looking into getting a shelter over the Liberty boat at the

waterfront. Parks and Lands committee has agreed with the project. The boat

is currently in the town road right of way.  If a shelter was built over it, it would be in

the town right of way of the road and would require a variance from the county.  The other option

to do the shelter, would be to  abandon that section of the road.

Ehlers made a motion to authorize the expense of $550.00 to apply to Bayfield

County Zoning for a variance and to authorize P. Ehlers to appeal the zoning decision.

G. Anderson 2^nd the motion. Unanimous decision. Approved.

Public Comments

Kenny Roman – Question about the positioning of the Liberty boat at Lakefront.

Eid made a motion at 7:47pm to adjourn the meeting and G. Anderson 2^nd the motion. Unanimous decision.

Approved.

Respectfully submitted,

MaryBeth Tillmans – Clerk