APPROVED

TOWN BOARD MEETING

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2007

6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

TOWN HALL

W2004 COUNTY S

 

TOWN BOARD MET WITH PLAN COMMISSION TO REVIEW

STORMWATER DRAINAGE & COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ISSUES

Present: Town Board – Gary Van Hoof, Tim Maass, Dean Sitar,  Robert Schuh, Robert Valentine

Plan Commission – Dee Spiegel, Robert Bergmann, Dan Reinke, Len Abrahamson, Jon Bartz, Mark Dollevoet

 

Mead & Hunt progress on Stormwater management Plan reviewed.

Items that needed to be addressed by Plan Commission in updating of Comprehensive Plan include: School land purchase, Town Hall land purchase, Business Park land, Cheese Factory, Expanding of Industrial Drive, Water availability, Control of large farm siting.

Motion by Schuh/Maass to adjourn at 7:00 p.m.

APPROVED

TOWN BOARD MEETING

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2007

7:00 p.m.

TOWN HALL

W2004 COUNTY S

 

CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, PLEDGE

Members present: Gary Van Hoof, Robert Valentine, Robert Schuh, Tim Maass and Dean Sitar.  Also present: Clerk/Treasurer Barb Seegers, Adm Asst. Colleen Laha and Atty Steve Frassetto.  Pledge recited.

 

VERIFICATION OF POSTING/APPROVE AGENDA

Posted the 13th day of February at 4:00 p.m. at the Town Hall.  Also posted at Dairyland Depot, Marathon, Freedom Foods and Freedom Mini Mart

Motion by Maass/Valentine to approve agenda with removal of Item #7.  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

APPROVE MINUTES – 10/18/06, 11/15/06 and 1/24/07

Motion by Schuh/Maass to approve minutes of the 10/18/06, 11/15/06 and 1/24/07 meetings as presented.  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

OPEN FLOOR SESSION

Don Fox questioned the location of ponds on the Stormwater Management Plan and wants to have input in the process.  Board assured him that he would be consulted on anything on his land.

 

BEAT THE HEAT – NICK VAN WYCHEN – tabled

 

PLAN COMMISSION REFERRALS

a.             Jim  Weinmann - U.S. Cellular Site Plan

Motion by Valentine/Schuh to approve the site, erosion and drainage plan presented for US Cellular for Van Handel property on Broadway Drive.  5 Yes 0 No MC

b.             Seegers/Fritsch CSM App #01-01-07-08

                Motion by Maass/Schuh to approve Seegers CSM App #01-01-07-08.  5 Yes 0 No MC

c.             Nicholas Schaumberg – Variance – McHugh Road

Motion by Schuh/Maass to deny the Schaumberg Variance request for property located on County S.  5 Yes 0 No MC

d.                    Connie Campbell – Vista Marketing – Rezone

Tabled for more information

 

APPROVE/SIGN CONTRACT WITH MILLER,WAGNER, COENEN, MCMAHON FOR TOWN HALL COMPLEX – Removed

 

BRAD VIEGUT OF BAIRD TO REVIEW BOND DOCUMENTS

Viegut presented Board with information on refinancing bond.  Interest rates taking a slight dip at this time.

Motion by Valentine/Sitar to approve scenario #2 to refinance the $5,160,000 bond with interest rate to be determined. 5 Yes 0 No MC

Viegut will report back with best rates at March 14 meeting.

 

LAND RENT – SECTION 15 - table

 

TRUCK ROUTE – MCHUGH ROAD

Motion by Schuh/Sitar to mark McHugh Rd from County S to County UU as  “No Trucking” and direct Atty to create ordinance for enforcement.  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

REVIEW/APPROVE QUOTES FOR BUILDING REMOVAL ON MCHUGH RD.

Motion by Maass/Sitar to contract with Mike Kavanaugh Trucking to remove the house at N4045 McHugh Rd at a cost not to exceed $2,500 including tank disposal.  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

RESOLUTION – GRANT CONTRACT

Motion by Maass/Schuh to approve Resolution #2007-01 establishing the Clerk as contact person on DNR grant application for land in Section 15.  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

WE ENERGIES – ELECTRICAL SERVICE ON INDUSTRIAL DRIVE

Clerk will complete application for WE Energies for 3 phase electrical to lots in new Freedom Industrial Park area.

 

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SANITARY DISTRICT ASSESSMENT INDUSTRIAL DRIVE

Board reviewed Sanitary District charges for sewer and water service to new Industrial Park lots.

Sanitary Sewer $63,179.78    Water Assessment $66,016.40

 

PURCHASE OF TRUCK FOR PUBLIC WORKS DEPT.

Motion by Valentine/Sitar to purchase the 2005 Chevy pickup at a cost of $15,500 and put the old truck out for bids.  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

WTA CAPITAL DAY – MARCH 14 – Board members will inform Clerk if they plan to attend.

 

DEPARTMENT REPORTS – Clerk’s report reviewed.

 

RECOMMENDATION OF POLICE COMMISSION ON APPOINTMENT OF POLICE CHIEF

Motion by Schuh/Sitar to hire Chief James Molloy as recommended by Police Commission.  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

ATTORNEY REPORT – Closed Session

 

APPROVE VOUCHERS

Motion by Maass/Schuh to approve direct deposits #984 – #1022 for $15,666.78 and vouchers #20405 - #20465 for $195,354.35 for a total of $211,021.13.  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

REVIEW MEAD & HUNT ROAD PROJECT SPREADSHEET – closed session

 

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 to adjourn to Closed Session at 9:05 p.m.  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

Motion by Schuh/Maass to return to Open Session at 11:15 p.m.  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

ANY ACTION AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION – None

 

ADJOURN

Motion by Schuh/Maass to adjourn at 11:15 p.m.  5 Yes 0 No MC

                                                                                                                                                Barbara M. Seegers

                                                                                                                                        Town Clerk