REGULAR
MEETING OF THE
TOWN
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Municipal
Complex - Assembly Room
Monday,
June 11, 2001
MINUTES
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 Jeanne Krueger noted the roll as follows:
PRESENT:
Arden Tews, Town Chair Barbara
Barczak, Supervisor #1
Jerry Jurgensen, Supervisor #3 Greg Curtis,
Town Attorney
Russ Handevidt, Supervisor #4 Keith Kiesow,
Fire Chief
Jeanne Krueger, Town Clerk Carl
Sutter, Town Engineer
Patrick DeGrave, Administrator George
Dearborn, Dir. of Com. Dev.
Myra Piergrossi, Dir. of Finance William Weiss,
Police Chief
Rod McCants, Deputy Chief Richard
Eiberger, Town Assessor
Randy Gallow, Street Superint. Ron Krueger,
Parks Director
EXCUSED: Robert Sprague, Supervisor #2
ALSO PRESENT:
Joe Trudell Bob Drifka Jane
Bahr
Lynn Kriha Ed Duessing Stuart Hackbarth
Gary Baumann Roy Patranovich Jeff Ziolkowski
Jeff Schmidt Synona Meyer Bill Smith
Deb Smith Sue LaSage Holly Petranovich
Mark Nelessen Charles Smith Rollie Ritchie
Bev Bielowski
Resident Gary
Bauman, Oakview Drive, questioned why no one from the town had gotten back to
him regarding the cul-de-sac and the road not being paved after waiting eight
(8) months.
Admin. DeGrave
stated he had been trying to contact Mike Pheifer from Pheifer Bros. Construction
Co. with no luck. He will write one
more letter to Mr. Pheifer to coordinate plans in order to complete this paving
project. Chairman Tews stated to Mr.
Bauman that he would have an answer in a 2 wk. to 30-day time line.
Resident Ed
Duessing asked whether the Town would pay for other recreational trails as they
had for the Cold Spring rec. trail.
Chairman Tews stated payment for town trails are on a case-by-case
basis. The Ordinance is presently
written to special access property owners.
IV. DISCUSSION ITEMS
V.
OLD BUSINESS
A.
010521-15:
Reconsideration of Century Oaks Conditional Use Permit Modification
Century Oaks representative Bob Drifka once again explained the project, showed various drawings of the project and answered numerous questions.
Residents Synona Meyer, Mark Nelson, Lynn Khiha, Jeff Schmidt and Bill Smith were all opposed to the project stating the building was too long, too high, inappropriate berms and lack a suitable drainage plan.
Chairman Tews suggested that the developers and the Highland Park neighborhood have a meeting to better discuss the project and work out a modification or change in order to come to some kind of compromise or agreement.
MOTION: Supv. Barczak to deny. Motion failed for lack of a second.
MOTION: Supv. Handevidt to approve with conditions. Motion failed for lack of a second.
MOTION: Supv. Jurgensen, second Supv. Handevidt to DELAY until the June 25th, 2001 Reg. Town Board Meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
VI.
NEW BUSINESS
A.
010611-1: Expenditures
MOTION: Supv. Handevidt, second Supv. Barczak to adopt to approve the
expenditures with the exception of (none), as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
B. 010611-2: Final
Resolution for Sidewalk Construction for Midway Rd and Highway 47 (Valley Rd to
Midway Rd)
MOTION: Supv. Handevidt, second Supv. Jurgensen to adopt the special
assessments.
After discussion, Supvs. Handevidt and Jurgensen requested to have
their motions WITHDRAWN.
MOTION: Supv. Jurgensen, second Supv. Handevidt to DELAY until the 6/25
board meeting. Motion carried
unanimously.
MOTION: Supv.
Handevidt, second Supv. Jurgensen to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
D.
010611-4:
Award Bid-Municipal Review for Safety Compliance
MOTION: Supv.
Handevidt, second Supv. Jurgensen to TABLE.
Motion carried unanimously.
E.
010611-5:
Approve Comprehensive Plan Update Agreement
MOTION:
Supv.Jurgensen, second Supv. Handevidt to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
F.
010611-6:
Approve Storage of Tri-Com Crime Awareness Trailer
MOTION: Supv.
Handevidt, second Supv. Barczak to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
G.
010611-7:
Approve Intermunicipal Agreement for Road Maintenance
MOTION: Supv.
Handevidt, second Supv. Jurgensen to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
H.
010611-8:
Allocate Funds for Street Lighting on Jacobsen Road Roundabout
MOTION: Supv.
Jurgensen, second Supv. Barczak to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
I.
010611-9:
Authorize the Issuance and Sale of $4,000,000.00 Waterworks System and Sewerage
System Revenue Bonds of the Town of Menasha, Winnebago County, WI and Providing
for Payment of the Bonds and Other Details with Respect to the Bonds
MOTION: Supv.
Handevidt, second Supv. Jurgensen to adopt to approve the issuance and sale of
$4,000.000 waterworks system and sewerage system revenue bonds, as submitted,
at an interest rate of 4.8981% over 20 years.
On roll call, all supervisors present voted AYE. Motion carried unanimously.
J. 010611-10: Budget Transfer for CPR
Training Supplies and Equipment
MOTION: Supv.
Handevidt, second Supv. Barczak to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried unanimously, with Supv.
Jurgensen excused.
K. 010611-11: Annual Alcohol Beverage Licenses
Due to
non-compliance of the town’s fire codes at Club West, Sabre Lanes and due to
failure of J.G. Food Mart to pay taxes, Clerk Krueger requested the board amend
the resolution to eliminate these three establishments.
MOTION: Supv.
Handevidt, second Supv. Barczak to adopt to approve the requested amendment
from Clerk Krueger. Motion carried
unanimously.
On the amended
resolution, MOTION: Supv. Handevidt, second Supv. Barczak to adopt to approve. Motion carried unanimously.
L. 010611-12: Annual Amusement Licenses
Due to
non-compliance of the town’s fire codes, Clerk Krueger requested the resolution
be amended to eliminate Sabre Lanes and Club West.
Due to
non-compliance of the t/Menasha fire codes, Clerk Krueger requested the license
be referred to the 6/25/01 board meeting in order to grant Sabre Lanes more
time for code compliance.
MOTION: Supv.
Handevidt, second Supv. Jurgensen to REFER to the next Town Board Meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Due to
non-compliance of the town’s fire codes at Club West and Sabre Lanes and J.G.
Food Mart for delinquent taxes, Clerk Krueger requested the board to amend to
eliminate these three establishments from the resolution.
MOTION: Supv.
Handevidt, second Supv. Barczak to adopt to approve the requested amendment. Motion carried unanimously
On the amended
resolution, MOTION: Supv. Handevidt, second Supv. Barczak to adopt to approve. Motion carried unanimously.
MOTION: Supv.
Handevidt, second Supv. Jurgensen to adopt to approve the salvage dealer
licenses as submitted. Motion carried
unanimously.
MOTION: Supv.
Handevidt, second Supv. Jurgensen to adopt to approve the secondhand dealer
licenses as submitted. Motion carried
unanimously.
VII. ORDINANCES / POLICIES / AGREEMENTS
A. 010611-1:ORD Chapter 9.21 – Use of Town
Hall FIRST READING
MOTION:
Supv. Handevidt, second Supv. Barczak to accept the first reading of the
Ordinance.
After
discussion, Supervisors Handevidt and Barczak withdrew their motions asking for
further definition.
MOTION:
Supv. Handevidt, second Supv. Jurgensen to REFER to the meeting of June 25th,
2001.
VII.
RESIGNATIONS / APPOINTMENTS
A.
010611-1:RES Resignation of Police Communications
Technician, Casey Rosson
MOTION: Supv.
Handevidt, second Supv. Barczak to accept a Letter of Resignation from Casey
Rosson effective June 11th, 2001, with regrets. Motion carried unanimously.
C. Regular Town Board Meeting – May 7, 2001
D. Regular Town
Board Meeting – May 21, 2001
MOTION: Supv.
Handevidt, second Supv. Jurgensen to accept the minutes as submitted.
Motion carried
unanimously.
X.
CORRESPONDENCE
A.
Fire
Department – Activity Report – April 2001
B.
Fire
Department – Fireline – June 2001
MOTION:
Supv. Handevidt, second Supv. Jurgensen to accept the correspondence for
filing, as submitted. Motion carried
unanimously.
XI.
REPORTS
A.
Town Administrator, Patrick DeGrave:
1) will be sending Rep. Dean Kaufert a thank you letter from the board of
supervisors in regard to the $25,000.00 grant for the recreation trail on Cold
Spring Rd.
1.
Barbara Barczak, Supervisor #1 – No Report
2.
Robert Sprague, Supervisor #2 – Excused
3.
Jerry Jurgensen, Supervisor #3 – 1) updated the board on the status of the petition for referendum
regarding the town’s name change.
Russ Handevidt, Supervisor #4 – 1) stated he will meet with Joni Danner of Touchmark regarding
train whistles 2) due to concern
regarding the committee and commission term limits, Supv. Handevidt felt the
appointments should be advertised in the Bridge
as well as in the local newspapers.
3) remarked about the vehicle congestion on BB and Northern Rd. and was
impressed with the t/Menasha’s police officer directing traffic.
E. Town Chairman - 1) stated he, Mr. Smith and Mr. Dearborn attended a meeting with Fox Valley developers. 2) requested a board meeting date for Senator Mike Ellis to speak 3) attended a Boy’s Brigade program funded by the GREAT grant and highly recommended other board members and town staff to attend one of their programs. 4) received calls from several Lake St. residents complaining of a lack of signage on Toman Rd. Requested Supt. Gallow put signs out. Supt. Gallow stated the WI DOT requested the area businesses to install traffic signage however, they did not. Mr. Gallow also stated he felt signage would be of little use at this point in time as the project will be completed by 6/29. 5) reports that W.T.A. is requesting letters from towns for the support of higher road aids. Chairman Tews requested administration to send WTA a letter regarding this issue.
F. Other Town Officials
Eng.
Carl Sutter: 1) stated the bids for the Cold Spring and
Jacobsen Roads project has created a lot of interest and has sent out more than
30 bids.
George
Dearborn, Director of Community Development: 1) informed the
board of the hiring of Mr. Peter Fetters as the new Deputy Build. Insp. 2) High Plains Meadows is starting Phase II
single family homes 3) intern position
update and interviewing process.
Myra
Piergrossi, Director of Finance –
No report
Richard
Eiberger, Assessor: 1) reported the town’s equalized value will
exceed $1,000,000,000.00 this year.
Keith
Kiesow, Fire Chief: 1) the department will be holding a controlled
fire burn June 30th and July 23rd 2) future controlled fire burns are also
scheduled. Chief Kiesow invited all
board members to attend.
William
Weiss, Police Chief: 1) stated Lee Ann Johnson had been hired as
a crossing guard for the Neenah School
District during the six weeks of summer school at Spring Road
School 2) stated several awards will be
presented at the July 9th meeting.
3) informed the board of wild cats in the area.
Ron
Krueger, Dir./Parks & Rec: 1) update on the Annex Lane bridge stating
Dr. Winek has changed his mind on the allowing the right-of-way 2) informed of
plans to re-roof the community center
3) requested the board to put $35,000.00 back into the open-space
account.
XII.
ANNOUNCEMENTS – Same as on
Agenda
XIII. MOTIONS BY SUPERVISORS
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
At 8:45 p.m.,
MOTION: Supv. Handevidt, second Supv. Jurgensen to adjourn the Regular Meeting
of the Town Board of Supervisors.
Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully
submitted,
Jeanne
Krueger, CMC
Town
Clerk - Town of Menasha