Town of Blooming Grove Board Meeting Minutes – February 23, 2010

Chair Johnson called the meeting to order at 6:30pm. Board members in attendance were Chair Johnson, Supervisor Linzmeier, Supervisor McLaughlin and Supervisor Young. Supervisor Berg was absent. Also in attendance were Clerk/Treasurer/Administrator Mike Wolf, Fire Chief Glenn Linzmeier, Jennifer Davis, Carlos Martinez, Dean Larson and Deborah Sellers.

The pledge of allegiance was recited. Chair Johnson asked if the meeting notice had been properly posted, and Mike Wolf stated it had been.

2a. Class B Beer and Class C Wine Licenses for Four Star Restaurant: Mike Wolf stated that there is an unpaid 2009 personal property tax bill in the amount of $358.36 for this business. The new owners took over on January 1, 2010 and were unaware of this unpaid bill. Supervisor Young made a motion to approve the Class B Beer and Class C Wine License for Four Star Restaurant located at 4008 Milwaukee Street , with the understanding that these licenses expire on June 30 of this year and that future licenses may be contingent upon payment of all local taxes including this particular property tax bill. Chair Johnson seconded the motion and it passed 4-0.

2b. Cemetery Burial Charges: Chair Johnson made a motion to approve the new fee schedule for cemetery burials as presented effective March 1, 2010. Supervisor Linzmeier seconded the motion and it passed 4-0.

2c. Appointment of Liz Johnson to Parks Commission: Supervisor Young made a motion to appoint Liz Johnson to the Town's Parks Commission effective immediately, into a term that expires July 1, 2016. Supervisor McLaughlin seconded the motion and it passed 3-0, with Chair Johnson abstaining.

2d. Stormwater Grant: Mike Wolf explained that the town has not yet side aside enough money to apply for the DNR grant this year. This will be revisited this fall when discussing the 2011 budget.

3a. Minutes of February 9, 2010 Town Board Meeting: Supervisor McLaughlin made a motion to approve the minutes of the February 9, 2010 Town Board Meeting as presented. Supervisor Linzmeier seconded the motion and it passed 3-0, with Supervisor Young abstaining.

3b. Vouchers: Supervisor Young made a motion to approve the vouchers as presented. Supervisor McLaughlin seconded the motion and it passed 4-0.

4. Public Comment: Deborah Sellers said that the patch at the corner of Gannon and Furey has fallen apart. Supervisor Young stated there are potholes on Jenness just north of Carncross.

5. Adjournment: Supervisor McLaughlin made a motion to adjourn the meeting. It was seconded by Supervisor Young and passed 4-0 at 6:45pm.

Minutes written by Michael J. Wolf, Clerk/Treasurer/Administrator