MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AFTER THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY HARLEY TROSCH. HE ASKED FOR CERTIFICATION OF POSTING THE MEETING. IT WAS POSTED IN ALL 3 PLACES. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT WERE HARLEY TROSCH, ERV LIMBERG, ELSIE JENSEN AND GERI KOLAKOWSKI, ABSENT WAS BOB MACINTOSH. THEY WERE 17 PEOPLE SIGNED IN.

ERV LIMBERG SAID HE HAD A CORRECTION ON THE MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 17TH MEETING. CROOKED TRAILS ATV CLUB TRAILS ARE IN THE EASTERN PART OF RIVERVIEW, NOT THE WESTERN. ELSIE JENSEN ALSO HAD A CORRECTION; SHE HAD TALKED TO THE TOWN OF BREED, NOT TO BAGLEY AND BRAZEAU. ELSIE JENSEN MOVED TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS CORRECTED. ERV SECONDED, MOTION CARRIED.

SURVEYOR HARRY SMITH PRESENTED A LAND DIVISON APPLICATION FOR OWNER HELEN PISO. AFTER THE COMMISSIONERS ASKED THEIR QUESTIONS, ERV LIMBERG RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE LAND DIVISON TO THE TOWN BOARD. ELSIE JENSEN SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED.

DUFF LEAVER, BUILDING INSPECTOR DISCUSSED HAVING AN ESCROW ACCOUNT FOR THE TOWN OF RIVERVIEW. HE BROUGHT ALONG A COPY OF LANGLADE COUNTY’S FORM THAT THEY USE AND THE TOWN OF DOTY ALSO HAS ONE. HE HAD A COPY OF THAT ALSO. HE SAID IT WOULD BE BENEFICAL TO KEEP PEOPLE FROM OCCUPYING BEFORE ALL THE INSPECTIONS WERE MADE. WE HAD ROAD DAMAGE ON TALLIER ROAD OFF OF NELLIGAN LAKE ROAD. IN THESE SITUATIONS, AN ESCROW ACCOUNT CAN BE INVALUABLE. LANGLADE USES $750.00 FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION AND $500.00 FOR ADDITIONS. THEY GET THEIR MONEY BACK AFTER THEIR OCCUPANCY PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED. MR LEAVER IS IN FAVOR OF AN ESCROW ACCOUNT TO KEEP THE PROPERTY OWNER RESPONSIBLE TO GET ALL THEIR PERMITS.

ERV LIMBERG HAS BEEN ASKED BY THE TOWN TO GO AHEAD WITH THE LOGO AS PRESENTED AT THE TOWN BOARD MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 13TH.

HIDDEN BEAR ATV TRAILS CLUB SPOKESMAN JIM WISNESKI GAVE A BREAKDOWN OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT THE ATV’S ARE HAVING ON THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. MIKE SAID THE TOWN OF DOTY HAS APPROVED OLD GRAVE ROAD, BLUE SPRUCE AND MOUNTAIN LAKES ROAD. ROGER STEINBACH SAID THAT THEY HAD A FIVE-HOUR MEETING WITH THE NATIONAL FOREST SERVICE AND THE HIDDEN BEAR TRAILS ATV CLUB. THEY NEED A LETTER FROM THE TOWN BOARD TO GET ANYTHING APPROVED BY THE FOREST SERVICE.

BEVERLY GERDS SPOKE NEXT, SHE READ HER LETTER THAT SHE WOULD LIKE US TO CONSIDER CONCERNING PROPOSAL #2. HER BIGGEST WORRY IS WHAT ACCESS MEANS. MIKE DONNICK ASKED THAT IF WE APPROVE ANY PROPOSALS THAT WE REVIEW YEARLY TO SEE WHAT PROBLEMS ARISE.

LAURIE SCHOENEBECK WANTS US TO CONSIDER THE WANTS AND WISHES OF THE SURVEY THE PLANNING COMMISSION PUT OUT IN 2000 THAT HAD 53% OF THE PEOPLE DO NOT WANT ATV’S.

CHRIS DONNICK DOES NOT WANT US TO PUT MORE TRAFFICE ON TAR DAM ROAD AS THAT IS THE ROAD EVERYONE IN THE TOWN USES BECAUSE IT HAS THE RECYCLING CENTER ON IT.

GENE HODSON SAYS THAT MOST OF THE RESIDENTS ON PAYA LAKE ARE AGAINST ATV TRAFFIC AROUND THE LAKE.

HIDDEN BEAR TRAILS ATV CLUB SAID THERE IS TRAINING FOR PATROLS FOR THE TRAILS ON JANUARY 30, 2010. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THERE SHOULD NOT BE MUCH ATV TRAFFIC WHERE THERE ARE NO BUSINESS’ TO ATTRACT THEM.

ERV LIMBERG MOVED TO RECOMMEND PROPOSAL #1 TO THE TOWN BOARD AS STATED. ELSIE JENSEN SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED.

ELSIE STATED THAT WE NEED TO DO MORE INVESTIGATING ON PROPOSAL #2 AND THAT IT SHOULD BE DIVIDED UP. ERV LIMBERG RECOMMENDED A SURVEY OF ALL PROPERTY OWNERS THAT WOULD BE MORE CURRENT THEN 2000. THE HIDDEN BEAR TRAILS ATV CLUB SAID THEY WOULD MAIL IT OUT TO ALL PROPETY OWNERS AND IT WOULD HAVE A SIMPLE YES OR NO QUESTION ON IT AND BRING IT BACK TO THE COMMISSION. ELSIE SAID WE SHOULD TABLE IT. ERV MOVED TO TABLE PROPOSAL #2 AND HARLEY SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED.

ERV MOVED TO ADJOURN AND GERI SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED

GERI KOLAKOWSKI, SECRETARY AND COMMISSIONER