TOWN OF BELL BOARD MEETING

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

at Town of Bell Community Center

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

-Board Meeting Minutes – P. Ehlers made a motion to approve the June minutes. K. Roman

2^nd  the motion. Unanimous decision. Approved.

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

motion. Unanimous decision. Approved.

Board Comments – None

Correspondence– None

Committee Reports–

Short Term Rental Committee – Applications received were reviewed.

Parks & Lands – The new bicycle repair station has been installed next to the

bathroom building by the lakefront.

Sanitary District – None

Public Comments –

Roger Lingren – He gave an update on the Senior Housing project.

Matt Hipsher – Siskiwit Farmhouse is in support of the street dance for Cornucopia Day.

He wants property owners to be aware that they are responsible for keeping their

address signs visible.

Agenda

Old Business – None

New Business

1. Approve picnic license for Cornucopia Fire Department for Cornucopia Day, discussion and decision
2. Roman made a motion to approve the Picnic License for the Cornucopia Fire Dept.

for Cornucopia Day and G. Anderson 2^nd the motion.  Unanimous decision. Approved.

2. Approve closing off part of Superior Ave on Cornucopia Day for music, discussion and decision
3. Lazorik removed himself from this item and G. Anderson chaired this agenda item.

Superior would be closed from south of the coffee shop to County C from 3pm to 11pm.

on Aug. 9^th. P. Ehlers made a motion to approve the closing of Superior Ave. south of the

coffee shop to County Rd C from 3pm to 11pm on Aug. 9^th for a street dance and music.

1. Roman 2^nd the motion. M. Lazorik recused himself from voting.  Vote: (3yes – 0 No).

Motion passed. Approved.

3. Advertise for proposals for a roof over the liberty, discussion and decision
4. Ehlers made a motion to approve advertising for bids for a roof over the

Liberty with information so that there is consistency with the bids and G. Anderson 2^nd the

motion. Unanimous decision. Approved.

Contractors will provide drawings.

4. Short Term Rental applications, Discussion and decision
   1. Janowiec
   2. Anderson
   3. Ehlers made a motion to approve the Short Term Rental application for

Janowiec, pending their check for the agent and the Short Term Rental application

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

5. SCCU bank account Status, discussion and decision

The SCCU bank account created for CDs has been closed.

6. Flowing well, updates are needed to the building, discussion and decision

The Parks and Lands committee will look into the requirements by the County for

the following well at the lakefront.

Public Comment Period-Public Comments were taken.

1. Anderson made a motion at 7:25 pm to adjourn the meeting and K. Roman 2^nd the motion. Unanimous decision. Approved.

Respectfully submitted,

MaryBeth Tillmans – Clerk