WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2007
8:00 P.M.
TOWN HALL
W2004
Members
Present: Charles Kramer, Tim Maass
(arrived at 8:15 p.m.), Don Gonnering, Robert Valentine and Dean Sitar.
Others Present: Clerk Barb Seegers and Police Chief Jim
Molloy
Meeting was called to order
at.8:00 p.m.
Posted this 29th day of May,
2007 at 3:30 p.m. at Town Hall Also
posted at: Freedom Mini Mart, Freedom Foods, Dairyland Depot, KND Shorty’s One
Stop
DISCUSS VACATING
Jim Ostrom of Tidy View noted
that he is working with lobbyists in
ORVILLE GONNERING REQUEST ON SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Discussion held on Gonnering
request for compensation for right of way.
No promises were made to compensate Mr. Gonnering. He agreed to the ROW on his CSM and the Town
agreed to put in a curb cut and extend utilities into the cut.
RE-CONSIDERATION OF FIRE ORDINANCE
Motion by Kramer/Sitar to reconsider the
approval of the fire ordinance. 5 Yes 0
No MC
Items that need to be
addressed: reimbursement of police calls to major burns, approval of burn
barrels outside the Sanitary District with 1” square mesh cover, and
enforcement /inspections done by Fire Dept.
REVIEW/ACTION ON COUNTER OFFER ON PREVEA CLINIC
PURCHASE
Counter offer received at
$700,000 and cost of water. Building
noted that with alterations the building will come in at approx. $145 per
square foot. A new building would run
approx. $130 per square foot. Hidden
costs like the land and parking lot were also discussed.
Motion by Gonnering/Maass to approve the
counter offer contingent on the costs of remodeling. 3 Yes 2 No (Maass, Valentine). Motion carried
Motion by Maass/Valentine to add a
contingency requiring a referendum vote.
5 Yes 0 No MC
ELECTRIC VEHICLES ON TOWN ROADS
Chief Molloy will research
this issue and report back to Board.
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
Chairman Kramer told the
Board that they must continue to pursue the take over of the Sanitary District
and also attaining village status to preserve our borders.
ANNOUNCEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF TOWN CHAIRPERSON’S
RETIREMENT
Kramer submitted his letter
of retirement to the Board.
Motion by Maass/Sitar to accept Charles
Kramer’s retirement from the Town Board effective at midnight on May 30,
2007. 3 Yes 1 No (Gonnering) Motion carried.
Clerk will proceed with
advertising for a resident to appoint to the Town Board to fill the unexpired
term.
ADJOURN
Motion by Maass/Gonnering to adjourn at
9:00 p.m. 5 Yes 0 No MC
Barbara M.
Seegers, Clerk