Board Meeting Minutes: January 10, 2024

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Town of Clinton Board Meeting

January 10, 2024

7:00 pm at the Town Hall, S1299 County Road D

Board Minutes

Meeting called to order by Chairman Leis at 7:03pm:

Pledge of Allegiance:

Roll Call:

  • Chairman Corey Leis, Supervisor #1 Darin Von Ruden, Supervisor #2 Bill Stock, Town Treasurer Jan Clark, Town Clerk Lori Hemmersbach

Financial Report and Bills:

  • M/S/P: Stock/Von Ruden moved to approve the Financial Report. (3 ayes)
  • M/S/P: Von Ruden/Stock moved to approve the 1.1.24 transfer of $32,500.00 from Savings to Checking and $140,198.63 from Tax Collection Savings to Checking. (3 ayes)
  • M/S/P Stock/Von Ruden to pay the bills. (3 ayes)

Approve Minutes:

  • M/S/P: Von Ruden/Stock moved to approve the 12.13.23 Board Meeting Minutes as written and as published as a draft on the website. (3 ayes)

Public Comment:

Closed Session Employee Results:

  • Approved a 5% raise in wage for all employees.
  • Increase Scot’s vehicle allowance from $1,800.00 to $3,000.00 per year as he does all the site permits for the town.

State Retirement Plan:

  • More questions, will research further. Tabled for now.

Diesel Fuel Contract:

  • M/S/P: Stock/Von Ruden to lock in diesel fuel contract with Premier at $3.10. (3 ayes)

Renew Blanket Insurance Policy and Security Bond:

  • M/S/P: Stock/Von Ruden to approve the Blanket Insurance renewal from Rural Mutual for $6,989.00. (3 ayes)
  • M/S/P: Stock/Von Ruden to approve the Security Bond renewal from CAN Surety for $140.00. (3 ayes)

New Town Hall Heater:

  • Doug Ewing installed the new furnace.
  • The Board and town residents present thanked Doug for doing this for the Town.
  • Doug will get us the bill. He isn’t charging for any of his labor, and selling the unit/supplies at cost.

2023-2028 Vernon County Multi Hazard Mitigation Plan:

  • M/S/P: Von Ruden/Stock to adopt Resolution 2024-1. (3 ayes)

Site Permit Ordinance Review:

  • Ordinance will be amended as follows:
  • Page 4 (5) 2, ‘feel’ will be corrected to ‘fee’
  • Throughout document ‘Town Clerk’ will be replaced with ‘Town Official’
  • Page 2 (3) ‘A Site Permit will be good for one year form the date of issue’ will be changed to ‘A Site Permit will expire one year from date of issue’.
  • M/S/P: Von Ruden/Stock make above amendments to the current 2020-1 Town of Clinton Site Permit Ordinance. (3 ayes)

Next Meeting: Thursday, February 15 at 7pm

Adjourn:

  • M/S/P: Von Ruden/Stock moved to adjourn at 7:40 pm. (3 ayes)      

Clerk Lori Hemmersbach:­­­­_________________________________­________­ Date:____________