TOWN BOARD MEETING

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2007

7:00 p.m.

TOWN HALL

W2004 COUNTY S

 

CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, PLEDGE

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:  Clerk Barb Seegers, Adm Asst Colleen Laha, Atty Steve Frassetto and Eng. Steve Brueggeman.  Pledge recited.

 

VERIFICATION OF POSTING/APPROVE AGENDA

Meeting posted Monday, March 26, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. at Town Hall.  Also posted at Freedom Foods, Dairyland Depot, Freedom Mini Mart and Marathon

Motion by Maass/Schuh to approve agenda with the addition of Open Floor Session.  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

APPROVE MINUTES – 02/28& 03/15

Motion by Schuh/Valentine to approve the minutes of the 2/28 and 3/15 meetings.  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

OPEN FLOOR SESSION

Dee Spiegel questioned whether the Town should put a sexual predator ordinance into effect such as Green Bay was doing to keep all of them from moving into Freedom because of the new ordinances in Brown County.  She also asked the Board not to delay on the new Town Hall building as costs continue to rise.  Bob Valentine told her that the Board would be looking at a USDA grant to possibly help pay for the complex.

Don Fox questioned why the property owner on County UU was having so much trouble with permits to bring in fill.

Bill Kohrt invited the Board to a meeting with the Post Office at the Field of Scenes at Noon on April 5.

Tim Maass noted that there would be a skateboard competition at the park on April 20th.

 

OPEN AND APPROVE BIDS FOR 1997 CHEV PICK UP TRUCK

One bid was rejected because it came in after the required time.  Two other bids were received:  G&K Auto - $3600.00 and Richard Dombrowski - $4120.00.

Motion by Schuh/Valentine to award the bid for the 1997 Chevy Pick up to Richard Dombrowski for $4120.00 (as is).  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

AL GEURTS – OUTAGAMIE COUNTY HWY DEPT CONCERNING CONTRACT

Al Geurts addressed the Board on the contract the Town signs with the County each year on what they are planning to spend.  The County manages the schedule and sets budgets for the County Public Works Dept. accordingly.  For 2006 and 2007 the Town has a balance of $73,092.00.  Board assured Geurts that the funds would be used and probably on some culvert installation jobs.

 

MEAD & HUNT – STORMWATER MANAGEMENT GRANT FOR POND CONSTRUCTION

Motion by Valentine/Maass to authorize Mead & Hunt to apply for a grant for Option #2 for Basin 23 and also for Basin 24 for a total estimated cost of

 

PLAN COMMISSION REFERRALS

    1. VISTA MARKETING REZONE – SECTION 15

Motion by Schuh/Maass to recommend approval of Connico/Connie Campbell request to rezone parcel #090 039631 from Multi Family to Commercial to make zoning consistent with adjacent property which she owns.  5 yes 0 No Motion carried

 

    1. ERIC GEORGE SPECIAL EXCEPTION PERMIT – SECTION 33

Motion by Valentine/Schuh to recommend denial of the request for a special exception permit based on the Plan Commission’s position that the permit would  be detrimental and injurious to adjacent properties and it is not consistent with past practice when reviewing Special Exception Permit requests. Aye- Van Hoof, Maass, Valentine, Schuh.  Nay – Sitar.  Motion carried – Request denied.

 

    1. M&E PROPOSAL FOR COMP PLAN UPDATE

Motion by Sitar/Valentine to contract with M&E to update the Comprehensive Plan at a cost of not to exceed $8,900.  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

    1. PROPOSAL TO TOWN BOARD FOR EXTRA MEETINGS FOR COMP PLAN UPDATE

Motion by Sitar/Schuh to approve the extra meetings required for the Comp Plan review.  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

 

 

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    1. REVIEW/APPROVE SITE & DRAINAGE PLAN FOR BEL GIOIOSO CHEESE PLANT

Motion by Schuh/Sitar to approve the site and drainage plan for the Bel Gioioso Cheese Plant as recommended by the Plan Commission.  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

LIQUOR LICENSE TRANSFER – SHORTY’S ONE STOP

Motion by Valentine/Sitar to approve a liquor license for KND Shorty’s One Stop with Keith Van Vreede as the agent effective April 1, 2007.  4 Yes 0 No  Schuh abstained   MC

 

DISCUSSION ON SELECTION OF CONTRACTOR/BID FOR PARK SHELTER

Maass explained to the Board that there was a discrepancy in the bidding documents/drawings and because of this he had talked to Atty Steve Frassetto, Town Legal Counsel and Atty Rick Stadelman, Legal Counsel for Wi Town’s Assoc. and they advised him that the project should be re-bid so there would be no question regarding the bidding process.  He also stated that he had talked to Engineer Steve Brueggeman who told him that M&E would cover the cost of re-bidding as it was their error.

Motion by Schuh/Maass to reject all bids received on the VFW Park Shelter project, clarify bid documents and rebid the project.  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

HEAD INSURANCE

Clerk presented Board with bids from Head Insurance and Wausau Insurance.  The bid from Wausau arrived shortly before the meeting which did not give time to analyze and compare.  Wausau price was $24,527.00 and Head Insurance bid was $29,444.00.

Motion by Schuh/Valentine to accept the Head Insurance bid at a cost of $29,444.  5 Yes 0 No MC

Motion by Valentine/Sitar to accept the Head Insurance bid for Athletic Association coverage at a cost not to exceed $3418.00.  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

FIRE DEPT ORDINANCES

Motion by Schuh/Maass to approve Ordinance #07-01 minus the section on fire hydrants.  Motion withdrawn because Clerk reported that a public hearing is required.

Clerk will schedule a public hearing and report back to Board.

 

LAND RENT – SECTION 22

Motion by Sitar/Maass to allow Vosters to rent the new town hall property on County E.  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

ATTORNEY/ENGINEER REPORT ON PROJECTS

Engineer reported that the Industrial Park plat has been approved by the County and that the 2007 Pulverize and Pave projects have been advertised.

Atty report to be covered in closed session.

 

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

Punch list submitted on items that need to be addressed in the 2006 water/road project.  Clerk will forward to Foth & Van Dyke.

Problems with blacktop on Vine Road will be documented and pictures taken.  Road is guaranteed for 5 years.

Kramer will get prices on removal of large tree at park

 

OPERATOR’S LICENSE APPROVALS

Motion by Maass/Valentine to approve Operators License for Travis Gerrits and for Dean and Nancy Van Vreede pending approval by Police Dept.  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

APPROVE VOUCHERS

Motion by Maass/Schuh to approve direct deposit #1042 – #1075  and vouchers #20512 to #20557 for a total of $512,424.93.  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

MOTION TO MOVE 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; 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.

ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED

Motion by Schuh/Maass to move to closed session as posted at 9:20 p.m..  Yes – Van Hoof, Maass, Valentine, Schuh and Sitar. No – None  MC

 

 

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RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

Motion by Schuh/Maass to return to Open Session at 10:25 p.m.  5 Yes 0 No MC

 

ANY ACTION AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION – None

 

ADJOURN

Motion by Schuh/Maass to adjourn at 10:25 p.m.  5 Yes 0 No MC

Barbara M. Seegers

                                                                                                                        Clerk/Treasurer

 

Items to add to next agenda:

 

Destruction of records from 1990 thru 1997 (invoices, receipts, insurance, bank statements)