TOWN BOARD MEETING

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2007

7:00 p.m.

TOWN HALL

W2004 COUNTY S

 

CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, PLEDGE

Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m.  Board members present: Gary Van Hoof, Tim Maass, Robert Valentine, Robert Schuh and Dean Sitar.  Also present:  Atty Steve Frassetto, Clerk/Treasurer Barb Seegers, and Adm Asst Colleen Laha.  Pledge recited.

 

VERIFICATION OF POSTING/APPROVE AGENDA

Posted the 9th day of January at 4:00 p.m. at the Town Hall.  Also posted at Dairyland Depot, Marathon, Freedom Foods and Freedom Mini Mart.

Motion by Schuh/Maass to adopt agenda changing item #13 – Industrial Drive Drainage to #6.5.  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

APPROVE MINUTES

Motion by Maass/Valentine to approve the minutes of December 13, 2006  with the following correction: add Bob Valentine to town complex study committee.  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

OPEN FLOOR SESSION

Jim Weinmann of US Cellular concerning meetings required for approval of a new cell tower.

Terry Vandenberg questioned Board on the following items: 1) turn lane on County E at Columbia Ave.; 2) possibility of moving emergency siren to water tower; 3) progress on Washington Ave. /Columbia Ave litigation.

Don Fox told Board he thought the yellow centerline painted on Town roads was an excellent idea and would provide for safer travel.

He was told that the center lining was done with a 75/25 state grant.

 

REVIEW/APPROVE ARCHITECTURAL CONTRACT FOR TOWN HALL COMPLEX

Board members noted that they did not want to sign a contract that was open ended.  They wanted to know the costs up front.  Van Hoof suggested that the contract be broken into sections such as design, build, and bid.  Olson told the Board the contract could be structured however the Board feels comfortable.

Town Hall Study Committee will meet Jan. 31 at 6:00 p.m. at Town Hall.

 

MEAD & HUNT ENGINEERING OVERRUNS

Dean Freeberg & Tim Busch approached the Board concerning overruns on Conrad/Liberty/Industrial contract.

Some of the reasons they listed were: converting plans back to the older technology used by Sanitary District engineers, design changes; Park St changes from storm sewer to ditch to storm sewer; additional work on parking lot; construction staking; Conrad & Park inspections and redesigns and; inexperienced contractor.  Board told them to come back with a more detailed breakdown of the charges and also questioned whether some of these costs would be covered by liquidated damages funds.

 

INDUSTRIAL DRIVE DRAINAGE ISSUE

Mead & Hunt explained that the contractor missed the inlet and would have to go back and fix it. Motion by Schuh/Maass to contract with Bowers to install a new drain on Industrial Drive to connect to the storm sewer line at not to exceed $3,000.  5 yes 0 No MC

 

REVIEW DRIVEWAY ISSUE ON CONRAD ST – ARNOLDUSSEN/DERUYTER

Attorney will fine property owner and contractor for work done in the ROW.

 

REVIEW/DISCUSS CHEESE FACTORY PROPOSAL

BelGelioioso Cheese employs approx 350 people.  New plant would eventually employ 30 to 40 people.  Nearest plant is 30 miles away.  DNR reports that company has a good track record with no major problems.  No enforcement actions in past 11 years.

 

PLAN COMMISSION REFERRALS

a.             EARL WICHMAN CSM APP #33-11-6-32 - RESUBMITTAL

                Motion by Schuh/Maass to approve CSM App #33-11-06-32.  5 Yes 0 No MC

b.             GREINER CSM #34-12-6-11 – COUNTY S

                Motion by Schuh/Maass to approve CSM App #34-12-6-11.  5 yes 0 No MC

 

 

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c.                    PRELIMINARY PLAT – INDUSTRIAL DRIVE BUSINESS PARK

Motion by Schuh/Valentine to approve the preliminary Plat of the First Addition to Freedom Industrial Park with conditions as follows:

5 Yes 0 No MC

 

OUTAGAMIE COUNTY IN KIND AGREEMENT FOR FREEDOM MEAL SITE

Motion by Schuh/Maass to approve an In Kind Agreement with Outagamie County for the Town Hall Senior Meal Site.  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

ASBESTOS REMOVAL FROM MC HUGH ROAD PROPERTY

Clerk will get 2 quotes, one for removal of building and all debris and one for removal of building, concrete & debris.

 

SANITARY DISTRICT COMMISSION PAY INCREASE

Motion by Valentine/Schuh to grant salary increases as follows: 1) commissioners by $1,000 from $2.000 to $3,000; 2) President by $2,000 from $2,500 to $4,500 and; 3) $30 per ½ day and $60 for full day for sanitary district meetings outside of the Town of Freedom.  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

PARK BUILDING BIDS

Motion by Maass/Valentine to contract with M&E to prepare plans and administer the bidding process and construction administration at a cost not to exceed $3,800.  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

CHANGE TO TOWN OF FREEDOM LOGO

Motion by Schuh/Valentine to change the Town logo to include “est. 1852”.  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

M & E PROPOSAL FOR SERVICES PERTAINING TO PLANNED BUSINESS PARK - tabled

 

SANITARY DISTRICT PAY REQUEST

Motion by Maass/Sitar to approve Sanitary district pay request #6 for $315,722.49.  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

DEPARTMENT REPORTS - None

 

ATTORNEY REPORT

Attorney Frassetto addressed progress being made on the following projects: Equestrian Park, Garden Estates, Marlina Meadows and Freedom Square.

 

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION PER WI STATS 19.85(1)( (g)(c)(e) to confer with legal counsel who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved; considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility; and deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session.

Motion by Schuh/Maass to adjourn to closed session as listed.  5 Yes 0 No MC

ANY ACTION AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION

Motion by Schuh/Maass to return to Open Session at 10:30 p.m.  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

APPROVE VOUCHERS

Motion by Maass/Sitar to approve vouchers #932 - #975 for $14,821.27, #20313 - #20375 for $112,529.27 for a total of $127.350.54.  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

ADJOURN

Motion by Maass/Sitar to adjourn at 10:45 p.m.  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

                                                                                                                Barbara M. Seegers

                                                                                                                                        Town Clerk