MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:30 P.M. BY CHAIRPERSON JOE ABELL

ROLL CALL-Chairperson Joe Abell, Supervisor Larry Austin, Supervisor Bill Pearce, Treasurer Marisa Nor, Clerk Angella Buchholz, Road Superintendent Mike August

AMEND AGENDA: Approve minutes of April 14, 2009 annual meeting will be done at next board meeting.

APPROVE MINUTES OF APRIL 14, 2009 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING. AUSTIN/PEARCE 2nd made a MOTION to approve the minutes of regular meeting, and the MOTION carried without negative vote.

PLAN COMMISSION REPORT: Next Plan Commission Meeting will be held June 1, 2009 at 6:30 P.M.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: NONE.

REFERRAL TO PLAN COMMISSION: NONE.

SMART GROWTH: Open meeting will be in the next few months. Neal and Dan will help hold the meeting. No date set at this time.

FONTANA/WALWORTH COMBINING SERVICES: Continued discussions.

WALWORTH BOARDER AGREEEMENT: Continued discussions.

OLD BUSINESS: NONE

TABLED TO NEXT MONTHS MEETING: None.

NEW BUSINESS: Richard Ford certified map survey, farm separation. PEARCE/AUSTIN 2nd made a MOTION and the MOTION carried without negative vote. Alliant Energy poll replacement on Lakeville Rd, PEARCE/AUSTIN 2nd and made a MOTION and the MOTION carried without negative vote. Clerk/Treasurer appointment, Joe Abell appointed Marisa Nor to Town Treasurer appointment for 2 years. Abell appointed Angella Buchholz to Town Clerk with a 1 year term and 6 mos. probationary period.

NEW TOWN FACILITY: Further discussion and continuing work on collecting information and cost to build the facility.

ETZ REPORTS: NONE.

BOARD REPORTS

TREASURER REPORT: Treasurer read her report. PEARCE/AUSTIN 2ND made a MOTION to approve Treasurer Report and MOTION carried without negative vote.

CLERK REPORT: Clerk discussed our insurance policy is up for review and will be on the agenda next month. Liquor licenses and operating licenses are being prepared for next month approval. Recycling grant has been prepared and that is being done on the internet now. Also ETF (employee trust funds) are now being prepared and processed online and ACH deposit will be done.

SAFETY UPDATE: Larry Austin discussed rescue and fire runs for the month of May. There was no major concerns to report. ROAD AND BUILDING CONDITIONS: Bill and Mike discussed needed repairs to roads. The specs sheet will be available to receive bids and a meeting to open the bids will be at the end of the month. Repairs will begin in June on the necessary repairs.

JOE ABELL, LARRY AUSTIN AND BILL PEARCE-CITIZEN’S CONCERNS: NONE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Next monthly meeting will be June 9, 2009

REVIEW BILLS FOR PAYMENT: All bills were reviewed and approved for payment. AUSTIN/PEARCE 2ND made a MOTION to pay bills and MOTION carried without negative vote.

ADJOURNMENT: PEARCE/AUSTIN 2ND made a MOTION to adjourn meeting at 7:52 p.m. and the MOTION carried without negative vote.

MINUTES PREPARED BY: Angella Buchholz, Clerk clerk@townofwalworth.com

Note: These minutes are subject to further editing. Once approved by the Town Board, the official minutes will be kept at the Town Hall.

APPROVED:____________________________

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