TOWN OF BELL BOARD MEETING

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

following the Board of Review

at Town of Bell Community Center

The meeting was called to order at 7: 08.m.  Board members present were Matt Lazorik, James Kaseno, Gordon Anderson, Paul Ehlers, MaryBeth Tillmans and Janice Olson. Ken Roman was absent.

-Board Meeting Minutes – P. Ehlers made a motion to approve the April minutes. J. Kaseno 2^nd

       the motion. Unanimous decision. Approved.

Treasurer’s Report –G. Anderson made a motion to approve the reports and P. Ehlers 2^nd the

motion. Unanimous decision. Approved.

Board Comments –

1. Ehlers – There was a Cornucopia Cleanup Day on Sat., May 3^rd at 9:00 am. There were

seventeen people. P. Ehlers thanked everyone for participating.

1. Anderson – The Parks & Lands is working on the replacement of the Cornucopia sign.

Correspondence– None

Committee Reports–

Short Term Rental Committee – Applications received were reviewed.

Harbor Commission – They are hiring an excavator to dredge the silt trap in the river. The

work will be done in the next two weeks.  Two harbor commissioners are up for

appointment.  Nominations can be text or phoned to M. Lazorik.

Parks & Lands – The new dock has been installed at Siskiwit Lake. Two new picnic tables have

been purchased and placed at the Swenson Pavillion at the lakefront.

Sanitary District –Mark Ehlers has received correspondence from the WI DNR with concerns

about how the new pond project was going to be paid for and how they will get rid of the

waste.  The financing is in limbo and the engineers are working on the disposal of the

waste.

Public Comments

Lee Ann Constance -Wilderness Inquiry – Introduction and explained their tax exemption

status.

Agenda

Old Business

1. Transient merchant application Wilderness Inquiry, discussion and decision
2. Ehlers made a motion to approve the Wilderness Inquiry Transient merchant

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

New Business

1. Short Term Rental applications, discussion and discussion
   1. Stoneman
   2. Miller
   3. Owen
   4. Ehlers made a motion to approve the Short Term Rental applications for

Stoneman, Miller and Owen.  Vote (3Yes – 0No).  J. Kaseno abstained

from voting. Motion approved.

2. Resident agent applications, discussion and discussion
   1. Hutchinson
   2. Melin
   3. Ehlers made a motion to approve the resident agent applications for Hutchison

and Melin. G. Anderson 2^nd the motion. (3Yes-0No). J. Kaseno abstained from

voting. Motion approved.

3. Letter of support to repave Hwy Co C, Siskiwit Falls Rd to North Boundary Rd, discussion and decision
4. Lazorik read a letter of support to repave Hwy Co C from Siskiwit Falls Rd to

North Boundary Rd. P. Ehlers made a motion to send the letter of support to where

it needs to go. J Kaseno 2^nd the motion. Unanimous decision. Approved.

4. Possible land lease for the sanitary district facility expansion, discussion

A new possibility of direct discharge into the lake may eliminate the need

for a land lease.  It will be addressed if and when needed.

Public Comment Period – Comments were taken.

1. Anderson made a motion at 7:38 pm to adjourn the meeting and P. Ehlers 2^nd the motion. Unanimous decision. Approved.

Respectfully submitted,

MaryBeth Tillmans – Clerk