TOWN BOARD MEETING
WEDNESDAY, May 9, 2007
7:00 P.M.
TOWN HALL
W2004
CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, PLEDGE
Meeting
called to order at 7:00 p.m. Board
members present Charles Kramer, Tim Maass, Robert Valentine, Don Gonnering and
Dean Sitar. Also present: Clerk Barb Seegers, Adm Asst. Colleen Laha
and Atty Steve Frassetto. Pledge
recited.
VERIFICATION OF POSTING/MOTION TO APPROVE
AGENDA
Meeting
posted May 5, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. at Town Hall.
Also posted at Freedom Foods, Dairyland Depot, Freedom Mini Mart and
Motion
by Valentine/Maass to approve agenda as posted.
5 Yes 0 No MC
MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF 4/25, 5/2
Motion
by Sitar/Valentine to approve minutes of 4/25 and 5/2 as printed. 5 Yes 0 No MC
PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION
Question
about sump pump lines and driveways on
Shirley Primavera questioned the restoration of grass in last summer’s
water construction area. She was told
they should be taken care of within the next 30 days.
Jon Motquin told the Board he was disappointed in the final
Stormwater Management Plan that was presented by Mead & Hunt and urged the
Board not to accept the proposed final product.
Don Fox stated that 4 or 5 trees have to come down in
DISCUSS/ACTION ON FUTURE OF COMPLEX AND
SPACE NEEDS - - tabled to next agenda
MOTION TO APPROVE/DENY BIDS FOR VFW PARK
CONCESSION STAND/GEN. CONTRACTOR
Motion
by Maass/Sitar to grant the Concession stand project contract to DeLeers Construction
at a cost of $144,487. 4 Yes 1 No
(Gonnering) MC
MOTION TO APPROVE/DENY CHANGE ORDER -
Motion
by Maass/Sitar to approve a change order to the Concession stand Contract with
DeLeers construction listing the subcontractors at an additional cost of
$3,075.00. 3 Yes 1 No (Gonnering) 1 Abstain (Valentine). MC
MOTION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH SIDEWALKS -
HWY 55 –
Clerk
will send letter to the DOT questioning whether the speed limit on this section
of 55 can be lowered and a crosswalk put in at
MOTION TO AWARD DAMAGES –
GONNERING/STUCK RIGHT OF WAY –
Motion
by Sitar/Maass to approve the award of Damages on the Stuck and Gonnering
properties. 3 Yes 1 No (Kramer) 1 abstain
(Gonnering). MC
The
damages are to acquire road right of way.
Property owners have the right to contest the action and seek different compensation.
MOTION TO APPROVE/DENY REPAIRS TO
GREINER PROPERTY ON
Motion
by Maass/Sitar to approve sharing with
MOTION TO APPROVE/DENY PAYMENT FOR
DAMAGE TO MAILBOX
Motion
by Sitar/Valentine to replace the damaged mailbox at the Zwiers residence at a
cost of $200.00. 5 Yes 0 No MC
MOTION TO APPROVE/DENY REPLACEMENT OF
WINDOWS IN OFFICE – tabled
MOTION TO APPROVE/DENY COMMITTEE SET UP
& APPOINTMENTS
Motion
by Maass/Gonnering to approve the following committee appointments as
recommended by Chairman Kramer:
Park
– Donna Rae Wendt
Police
– Steve Hagglund
Planning
– Robert Schuh and Jon Motquin
5
Yes 0 No MC
Town
Board Meeting
May
9, 2007
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MOTION TO APPROVE/DENY OPERATOR’S
LICENSE FOR CARA J. DUNATHAN & CASSIDY SCHRAGE
Motion
by Maass/Sitar to approve Operator’s License for Cara J. Dunathan and Cassidy
Schrage. 5 Yes 0 No MC
MOTION TO APPROVE/DENY POLICY ON MAILBOX
REPLACEMENTS
Motion
by Sitar/Maass to create a policy not to exceed reimbursement of $50.00 when
replacing mailboxes hit by our snowplow.
5 Yes 0 No MC
MOTION TO APPROVE/DENY CHANGE/CORRECTION
IN POLICY FOR PAVING OF NEW ROADS
Motion
by Valentine/Maass to have the Plan Commission review and recommend specs for
narrower roads. 5 Yes 0 No MC
MOTION TO APPROVE/DENY PURCHASE OF
CORDLESS PHONE ADDITION TO PHONE SYSTEM
Motion
by Valentine/Sitar to approve the purchase of cordless phones for the town hall
phone system at a cost not to exceed $1,363.00
5 Yes 0 No MC
MOTION TO APPROVE/DENY MEAD & HUNT
BILLING
Motion by Sitar/Maass to approve the
settlement of Mead & Hunt contract at a cost of $11,000. 5 Yes 0 No MC
MOTION TO RECONSIDER DECISION ON NO
TRUCKING ROUTES
Motion by Gonnering/Valentine to approve
placing signs “No Trucks” at McHugh and
DISCUSS PROS/CONS OF INCORPORATING - tabled
DISCUSS TOWN/SANITARY DISTRICT/UTILITY
DISTRICT ISSUE
Clerk
has not yet received response from Sanitary District on current debt load. Clerk will request a copy of 2006 audit from
Sanitary District.
ATTORNEY/ENGINEER REPORTS
DAVE KLEUSKENS – GEENEN LANE
Kleuskens
requested that the Board require that the mound system be moved before moving
forward with the project and then keep the road in the center of the easement.
Motion
by Sitar/Valentine to move forward with project to make Geenen Road a public
road as per discussion held at the last Board meeting when the majority of the
property owners agreed that the new road
follow the current lay of the road pending Engineer submittal of drawing. 3 Yes 2 No (Kramer, Gonnering) MC
VOUCHERS
Motion
by to approve vouchers #20623 to 20674 and Direct Deposits #1121 – 1145 for a
total of $141,785.00 5 Yes 0 No MC
ADJOURN
Motion
by Maass/Sitar to adjourn at 9:05 p.m. 5
Yes 0 No MC
Barbara M. Seegers
Clerk/Treasurer