Garfield Town Board Meeting
October 12, 2010
Present: Chairman: Ed Gullickson
Supervisor: George Stroebel
Supervisor: Donald Mork
Treasurer: Valerie Anderson
Clerk: Sue Knutson
Meeting called to order by Chairman, Ed Gullickson, at 8:17 pm.
Minutes of last meeting: Motion made by Stroebel/Mork to approve Board minutes as
submitted. Carried-unanimously.
Public Comments: None.
Resolution #10-12-2010 Adopting Ordinance #2-2010 TOG Zoning Ordinance:
Motion made by Stroebel/Mork to approve minor changes to the zoning map changing property
owned by Earl Mork and Earl Mork Jr. from residential district to agricultural-residential district,
plus remove Paragraph C, Article 4, Sec I(1) regarding commercial vehicle and to re-designate
the subsequent paragraphs and to adopt the resolution 10-12-2010 Town of Garfield Zoning
Ordinance 2-2010. Carried-unanimously.
Review of Bathroom Addition Plan: Discussion on plan to comply with State law.
Gullickson would like to send the plan out for pricing. Town will also investigate long term
financing to avoid any impact on the levy.
Road Work Update: The hill on 140th street has been taken down. The hill on the corner that
belongs to Berg will be taken out. Road will not be blacktopped this year.
The Town has entered into an agreement with David Berg that we will exchange burying the
old foundation on his property for allowing the Town to have a construction easement to lower
the east side of the intersection at 140th Street and County Road F and no money is to
exchange hands.
Set Budget Hearing Date for November: Motion made by Gullickson/Stroebel to hold the
public hearing for the budget to be on November 11, 2010 at 7:00pm. Carried-unanimously.
A special meeting of the Town Board will be held October 25 at 7:00 pm to review the
proposed budget.
Review of Levy Limit Document: Review and discussion.
Approval of Waterside Liquor License and Bartenders: Motion made by Gullickson/Mork
to approve the application for the Waterside Bar and Grill, Inc. liquor license. Carriedunanimously.
Bartender’s license are pending due to the hiring process is still in progress.
Garfield Recreation Area-New Electrical Service: Polk Burnett would like to install lights at
the Garfield Recreation Area and the lights would go on at dusk and shut off about 10 pm.
Motion made by Mork/Gullickson to approve the Polk Burnett proposal for lighting for $3,150.
Carried-unanimously.
Clerk’s Statement: Submitted and reviewed. Checking balance as of 10-13-10 is $6,429.86;
Savings balance as of 10-12-10 is $113,148.88; and the Impact Fee balance as of 10-12-10 is
$19,148.16.
Approval of Vouchers: Submitted, signed and approved. Motion made by Stroebel/Mork to
approve submitted vouchers. Carried-unanimously.
Treasurer’s Statement: Submitted and reviewed.
Adjourn: Motion made by Mork/Stroebel to adjourn meeting, 9:25 pm. Carried-unanimously.
Submitted by: Sue Knutson, Clerk