TOWN OF BELL SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

Thursday, April 23, 2026

5:00 p.m.

at Town of Bell Community Center

The meeting was called to order at 5:04 p.m.  Board members present were Matt Lazorik, Gordon Anderson, Paul Ehlers, Ken Roman MaryBeth Tillmans and Janice Olson. James Kaseno

was absent.

New Business

1. Short term rental permit applications, discussion and decision

Janowiec, Benzer, Polzin, Carlson Homestead and Drummer

The Short-Term Rental committee recommended approval of the Janowiec, Benzer,

Polzin, Carlson Homestead and Drummer applications. P. Ehlers made a motion

to approve their Short-Term Rental applications and G. Anderson 2^nd the motion.

Unanimous decision.  Approved.

2. Short term rental agent permit application, Hutchinson, discussion and decision
3. Ehlers made a motion to approve the Hutchinson short term rental agent permit

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

3. Recycle center waste contract, discussion and decision

Kathy Linville from Republic Waste was present. The town’s contract with them

expires May 16^th. She spoke about the costs of solid waste on a new contract.

She will provide a proposal for the solid waste collection for next month’s meeting.

She can also put together a proposal for the recycling materials.

1. Ehlers will also get a proposal for solid waste collection from Waste

Management.

4. County shoreland grading permit application recommendation for Red Maple Trust, discussion and decision
5. Ehlers made a motion to recommend approval of the County shoreland grading

permit application recommendation for Red Maple Trust. K. Roman 2^nd the

motion. Unanimous decision. Approved.

5. Transient Merchant Permit application, Wilderness Inquiry, discussion and decision
6. Ehlers made a motion to approve the Transient Merchant Permit application

for Wilderness Inquiry and G. Anderson 2^nd the motion. Unanimous decision.

Approved.

At 5:45 p.m., P. Ehlers made a motion to adjourn the meeting and K. Roman second the

motion. Unanimous decision. Motion passed.

Respectfully submitted,

MaryBeth Tillmans – Clerk