TOWN OF BELL BOARD MEETING
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
7:00 p.m.
at Town of Bell Community Center

The meeting was called to order at 7: 01 p.m.  Board members present were Matt Lazorik, Gordon Anderson, James Kaseno, Paul Ehlers, Ken Roman, MaryBeth Tillmans, and Janice Olson.
-Board Meeting Minutes – G. Anderson made a motion to approve the Nov. minutes. Ken Roman 2^nd the motion. Unanimous decision. Approved.
Treasurer’s Report – P. Ehlers made a motion to approve the reports and J. Kaseno 2^nd the
motion. Unanimous decision. Approved.

Board Comments
M. Lazorik – There have been issues with the boiler at the Community Center. The boiler
is going to be replaced.  The only cost will be the labor.
Correspondence-None
Committee Reports
Planning Commission – They will be meeting with NW Regional Planning sometime between
Dec. 15th to Dec 31st, for preplanning of the Comprehensive Plan Update.
Parks & Lands – The Cornucopia Sign committee is taking shape. Nancy Moye is heading it.
It has three members.  They are looking for one more.
Sanitary District
The DNR has approved the plan for the new collection system, that will use the equipment
pieces that the Sanitary District has purchased. It will have a direct discharge with a pipe.
The estimated cost is 3.1 million dollars. The DNR will loan the Sanitary District all the money,
with no interest. The repayment is to be done in 20 years. It is possible that they may
forgive 2.1 million.  A public meeting will be set up to discuss the project and possible
funding ways to pay the loan.
Public Comments –
Bruce Ehlers – Question about updates on the Senior Housing project in Cornucopia.
Art Hyde – Presented a check for $391.00 for the Cornucopia Fire Dept.  It was from the
town pool league, which collected a $1 a scratch.

Agenda                                                                              
Old Business

1. Town snowplowing private driveways, update

The snowplowing letter went out with requirements for driveways to be plowed.

2. Contract for electronics recycling, discussion and decision

COM2 Recycling Solutions will take all electronic waste at no charge to the town.
The town would charge $5.00 for electronics. P. Ehlers made a motion to sign the
contract with COM2, starting January 1^st.  G. Anderson 2^nd the motion.  Unanimous
decision. Approved.

3. Community Center Manager job opening, discussion and decision

To be done at the end of meeting.

4. Closed session- review Community Center Manager job applications- To be done at the end

of the meeting

New Business

1. Camera at the airport, discussion and decision

Tim Peterson and Tim Kaseno have asked to have a camera at the airport that
streams conditions at the airport.  The cost would be $150.00 to $500.00
for the camera. P. Ehlers made a motion to have the airport committee install a
webcam at the airport and G. Anderson 2^nd the motion. Unanimous decision. Approved.
P. Ehlers made a motion to have live feed from the airport camera available on the
Town of Bell website. G. Anderson 2^nd the motion. Unanimous decision. Approved.

2. Community Center back of building lighting, discussion and possible decision

K. Roman made a motion to pursue lighting on the fry shack and increase lighting
in the parking lot if feasible. J. Kaseno 2^nd the motion.  Unanimous decision. Approved.

3. Set date for caucus – Jan. 13, 2026

           The date for the Town of Bell caucus is Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 at 7:00p.m.

Public Comment –
Bruce Ehlers – Question about tax mil rates
Mark Ehlers – Thank the town for use of the community center for the South Shore
Education Foundation annual fund raiser.

At 7:33p.m., P. Ehlers made a motion to go into closed session and K. Romans 2^nd the motion.
Unanimous decision. Approved.

The regular open session meeting reconvened at 7:50 pm. K. Roman made a motion at 7:50 pm to adjourn the meeting and G. Anderson 2^nd the motion.  Unanimous decision. Approved.

Respectfully submitted,

MaryBeth Tillmans – Clerk