Submitted for Town Board Approval October 23, 2000

 

REGULAR MEETING OF THE

TOWN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Municipal Complex - Assembly Room

Monday, October 9, 2000

MINUTES

Agendas with resolutions were posted at the Municipal Complex, Fire Station 40, Utility District, Appleton Public Library, Menasha Public Library, and Neenah Public Library.

      1. CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL

Town Chair Arden Tews called the Regular Meeting of the Town Board of Supervisors to order at 6:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Clerk Sprague noted the roll as follows:

PRESENT:

Arden Tews, Town Chair Jeanne Krueger, Supervisor #1

Jerry Jurgensen, Supervisor #3 Keith Kiesow, Fire Chief

Russ Handevidt, Supervisor #4 William Weiss, Police Chief

George Dearborn, Dir. of Com. Dev. Carlene Sprague, Town Clerk

Greg Curtis, Town Attorney Patrick DeGrave, Administrator

Karen Tweedie, Deputy Clerk

EXCUSED:

Bob Sprague, Supervisor #2

Myra Piergrossi, Dir. of Finance

ALSO PRESENT:

Todd Englemen, Town Resident

Michael J. Milbach, Milbach Council

Barb Barczak, Town Resident

Gary Baumann, Town Resident

Tom McGee, Town Resident

Bob Ficore, Town Resident

Mike Lettier, Town Resident

Mike Pawlowski, Town Resident

Jean Pawlowski, Town Resident

II. AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS – Jean Pawlowski / Citizen Award

Chief Weiss, presented Town Resident, Jean Pawlowski, with a prestigious "Citizen Award". She returned a lost wallet to an individual with a contents of $4,150.00.

 

  1. PUBLIC FORUM – NON-AGENDIZED TOWN RELATED MATTERS

Gary Bauman, 1612 Oakview Drive, requested a paved cul-de-sac at the end of Oakview Drive. Chairman Tews directed Administrator DeGrave, George Dearborn and Randy Gallow to address this issue and report back at the next Town Board Meeting.

  1. DISCUSSION ITEMS

  1. OLD BUSINESS

  1. NEW BUSINESS

  1. 001009-1: Expenditures

    2. MOTION: Supervisor Krueger, second Supervisor Jurgensen to adopt the resolution and approve the expenditures with the exception of (none). Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Sprague excused.

  2. 001009-2: Refuse Exemption – Exemption from Assessment of Town Refuse - Midway Gardens, Racine Road 008-0056-05

    3. MOTION: Supervisor Krueger, second Supervisor Jurgensen to adopt the resolution and approve the request for exemption from assessment of Town refuse hauling. Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Sprague excused.

  3. 001009-3: Refuse Exemption – Exemption from Assessment of Town Refuse - Golfbridge Apartments, Golfbridge Drive 008-0264-08

    4. MOTION: Supervisor Jurgensen, second Supervisor Handevidt to adopt the resolution and approve the request for exemption from assessment of Town refuse hauling. Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Sprague excused.

  4. 001009-4: Award of Bid for Protective Turn-Out Clothing for Town Fire Department Staff

    5. MOTION: Supervisor Jurgensen, second Supervisor Handevidt to adopt the resolution and approve authorization for Fire Chief Kiesow to purchase turn-out gear from Mid-America Fire Apparatus & Equipment L.L.C. in the amount of $975.00 per set, with an agreement not to increase the future price more than 5%. Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Sprague excused.

  5. 001009-5: Award of Contract for Design/Build of Street Garage Addition

    6. MOTION: Supervisor Krueger, second Supervisor Handevidt to adopt the resolution and approve to hereby award a contract to Milbach Contraction Service Company, 2618 N. Ballard Rd., Appleton, WI 54911 in the amount of $65,900.00 for design and construction management as detailed in Sept. 19, 2000 Fee Proposal. Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Sprague excused.

  6. 001009-6: Acceptance of Fund from Menasha Education Endowment Fund to the Town for Management of the Neenah/Menasha Fire Department Safety House

MOTION: Supervisor Krueger, second Supervisor Jurgensen to adopt the resolution and approve the establishing of an account within the accounting practices of the Town of Menasha for the sole purpose of maintenance related items for the Neenah/Menasha Fire Safety House. Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Sprague excused.

VII. ORDINANCES

A. 000911-2:ORD An Ordinance Amending Chapter 8, Section 8.13(8) of the Town of Menasha Municipal Code Public Nuisances Affecting Peace and Safety ADOPTION

MOTION: Supervisor Krueger, second Supervisor Handevidt to accept the third reading and adoption of the ordinance on Public Nuisances as submitted. Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor excused.

B. 000925-1:ORD An Ordinance Providing for the Confidentiality of Information About Income and Expenses Provided to the Assessor in Objections to Property Valuations SECOND READING & ADOPTION

MOTION: Supervisor Handevidt, second Supervisor Jurgensen to accept the second reading and adoption of the ordinance providing for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses provided to the Assessor. Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Sprague excused.

C. 000925-2:ORD An Ordinance Amending Section 6.16(5) of the Town of Menasha Municipal Code-Subdivision Regulation Performance Guarantee SECOND READING

MOTION: Supervisor Handevidt, second Supervisor Jurgensen to accept the second reading of the ordinance of the Town of Menasha Municipal Code-Subdivision Regulation Performance Guarantee and Recordation as submitted. Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Sprague excused.

VIII. RESIGNATIONS/APPOINTMENTS

001009-1:APP Appointment – Co-op Student for Police Department

MOTION: Supervisor Krueger, second Supervisor Handevidt to adopt the resolution and approve the appointment of Myriam A. Obregon to the position of Police Communication Technician, Co-op student at a pay rate of $6.15 per hour effective October 10, 2000. Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Sprague excused.

001009-2:APP Appointment – Deputy Clerk

MOTION: Supervisor Jurgensen, second Supervisor Handevidt to adopt the resolution and approve the appointment of Karen Tweedie as Deputy Clerk, effective October 9, 2000. Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Sprague excused.

IX. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

  1. Regular Town Board Meeting – September 11, 2000

  2. Special Town Board Meeting – September 14, 2000

C. Regular Town Board Meeting – September 25, 2000

MOTION: Supervisor Jurgensen, second Supervisor Handevidt to accept the minutes as submitted. Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Sprague excused.

X. CORRESPONDENCE

  1. Fire Department Monthly Report – August 2000

  2. Fireline – October 2000

MOTION: Supervisor Jurgensen, second Supervisor Krueger to accept the correspondence for filing. Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Sprague excused.

 

XI. REPORTS

A. Town Administrator - None

B. Town Attorney – None

C. Town Clerk -

Carlene Sprague, Town Clerk, welcomed Russ Handevidt to his appointment as Supervisor.

She also congratulated Karen Tweedie as the new Deputy Clerk.

D. Town Board - None

E. Town Chairman

Chairman Tews provided a report on Smart Growth Transportation.

F. Other Town Officials

George Dearborn, Director of Community Development – Director Dearborn stated that the Clayton Group requested to be placed in the sewer serviced area.

Keith Kiesow, Fire Chief – Chief Kiesow stated that one fireman was sent to hospital from last evenings apartment fire.

  1. ANNOUNCEMENTS – Same as on Agenda

  2. ADJOURNMENT

At 6:55 p.m., MOTION: Supervisor Jurgensen, second Supervisor Krueger to adjourn the regular meeting of the Town Board of Supervisors. Motion carried unanimously, with Supervisor Sprague excused.

Respectfully submitted,

Carlene L. Sprague

Town Clerk