Town Of Bell
Harbor Commission Meeting Monday, April 14, 2025

1. Call To Order – The meeting was called to order by Chuck Perry at 6:58 pm. Members present were: Chuck Perry, Matt Lazorik, Pauline Colamatteo, Doug Becker, Jessica Resac, Will Tillmans, Dave Tillmans. Others present were Harbor Master Michael Thorson, Harbor Secretary Nancy Thorson, owners of the Fish Shed Joe and Jody, owners of the Comes’ Aboat Andy and Manzanita, owner of the Wren, Town of Bell shop manager Matt Hipsher, ACOE representative Nick Thorson. Appearing via zoom Amy Ogren

2. Minutes – Pauline made a motion to approve the minutes from the January 6, 2025 meeting Doug 2nd passed unanimously.

3. Conflict Of Interest – None

4. Citizen Comments – Chuck gave Nancy an envelope he received Nancy opened it, it was payment and proof of insurance from a customer.

5. Public Hearing – None

6. Reports
A. Harbor Dredging – Dave and Nick from the ACOE gave report. Dave spoke about the

advanced maintenance dredging at the mouth entryway and up the river. There is a need to expand the submerged land lease because a lot of the material is suitable by the DNR to go on the east north side of the beach. Dave submitted a proposal from Nelson Surveying. The harbor commission will have to bare the cost because it will be a town permit that will carry forth from now perpetually into the future. The estimated cost from Nelson will be between $2,200 – $2,400. The current submerged land lease was renewed in 2021 and it goes for twenty years. This new one will either be tied directly to that or will be renewed every five years. The main reason for this is the DNR is concerned that if they do the advanced maintenance in the entryway area they will want more room on the submerged land lease to spread the material. Dredging will take place this summer into maybe the fall it depends on when they get the contract awarded and when they can get it. Pauline made a motion to approve up to $2,500 for Nelson Surveying Doug 2nd passed unanimously. The funds will be taken from the dredging funds.

B. Green Shed Committee – Pauline gave report. She went in and checked to see if the heat was on she stated it was off. Chuck stated that he turned the heat off in the Green Shed about a month ago.

C. Marina Grounds – Chuck received an email about the roadway in front of the docks. It is in bad shape. He wants to bring crushed stone in to make it a road way. Matt Hipsher stated that it is a town road and that the town can take care of it.

D. Harbor Master – Michael gave report, no date has been set for the docks to be put in. Michael will talk to Mark to see when they can be put in. Most of the slips are full there are two finger docks left to fill.

E. Secretary – Nancy gave report, leases are coming in. 7. Old Business

A. Sauna Business in Marina Proposal – Pauline made a motion to approve the placement of the sauna at the marina Matt 2nd. Discussion followed. Pauline amended her motion to approve placement of the sauna at the marina pursuant to the agreement of a lease. Chuck, Will, Dave, Pauline, Doug, and Matt voted Yes Jessica voted no Passed
There will be a special meeting to approve the lease. Chuck will write up a lease and we will have a special meeting to approve it.

B. Wi-Fi – Nancy gave report on the results of the survey she sent out to boaters. 18 boaters want Wi-Fi 9 boaters do not want it. Matt made a motion to approve installation of Wi-Fi password protected for boaters only. Pauline 2nd passed unanimously.

C. Long Term Dredging Plan – Nothing new

D. Fish Shed Land Lease – Chuck will write up lease and it will be approved when we have a special meeting to approve the sauna lease.

8. New Business

A. Green Shed Electrical Bill – refer to 6. B.

B. Harbor Wells – Matt Hipsher gave report a contractor will be coming this week later or next to replace the top of the well casing on the Grassy Stark Well and then move onto the Ehlers Well and fix that. There are two other wells behind the shops Chuck asked if it was possible to cap them off. Matt said yes Chuck asked Matt to get an estimate of the cost to cap them off.

C. Access Road for Dock Removal – Refer to 6.C.

D. Financial Statements and Treasurers Report – Nancy reported everything looks good other than that there are two deposits that she made on March 17th and March 29th, that are not reflected on the Marina Transaction Detail by Account report provided by MaryBeth Tillmans. Pauline made motion to accept the treasurer report Doug 2nd passed unanimously

E. High Interest Saving Account – Jessica stated that she asked Nancy to look into a high interest saving account. Nancy gave report that she called Chippewa Valley Bank and they told her that they offer an account with an interest rate of 1.49%. She called her financial planner and asked if the marina could put money in a Fidelity money market account with an interest rate of 4%, he stated that yes that he would be more than happy to help the marina. There was discussion, Matt asked Nancy to look into other places to compare other options.

9. Communications – None
10. Adjournment – Matt made motion to adjourn Pauline 2nd at 9:08 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted Nancy Thorson – Secretary