Submitted for Approval Nov. 24, 2003

TOWN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REGULAR MEETING

Municipal Complex - Assembly Room - Monday, November 10, 2003

MINUTES

1) CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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.

Elected Members Present: Arden Tews, Town Chair Barbara Hanson, Supv. #1

Scott Sauer, Supv. #2 Jerry Jurgensen, Supv. #3 Russ Handevidt, Supv. #4

Jeanne Krueger, Clerk

Also Present: James Archambo, Admin. Lee Reibold, Town Engr. Myra Piergrossi, Finance Dir.

Rod McCants, Police Chief George Dearborn, Com. Dev. Dir. Richard Eiberger, Assessor Randy Gallow, Street Supt. Keith Kiesow, Fire Chief Susan Phillips, Dep. Chief/Fire Marshal Diana Kanter, Assoc. Planner Mike Kading, Park Dir. Tom Gritton, FF Todd Sweeney, FF Mike Gallagher, FF Ron Jahnke Dawn Bovee Bob Liedl Paul Dahms John Schaidler John Gooding Becky Szymonski

2) AWARDS / PRESENTATIONS

a) Presentation of Plaque – 2003 Individual of the Year Tony Bovee

Supv. Barb Hanson, Chairperson of the Individual & Business of the Year Award Committee, presented Dawn Bovee with the Individual of the Year Award for her husband, Lt. Tony Bovee (posthumously). Dawn read a statement of thanks and was congratulated by the board members, staff and town citizens.

b) Presentation of Plaque – 2003 Business of the Year Cellu Tissue Holdings, Inc.

Cellu Tissue representatives were unable to be present at this evening’s meeting. They plan on attending the December1st to accept the Business of the Year Award.

C) Police Department – Tazer Demonstration

Police Chief Rod McCants coordinated a presentation demonstrating the newly purchased Tazer weapon. Ofc. Dan Wiechman and Lt. Scott Blashka showed the benefits of tazer weapon versus other forms of apprehension.

3) PUBLIC FORUM – NON-AGENDIZED TOWN RELATED MATTERS

Becky Szymonski, 1340 Martingale Ln., requested a 4-way stop sign at Martingale and Olde Buggy. The Police Dept. and Administrator will study this request and report back at the Dec. 1 Town Board Meeting.

4) DISCUSSION ITEMS

5) OLD BUSINESS

6) NEW BUSINESS

a) 031110-1: Ditch Enclosure – 2521 Honey Lou Court

MOTION:Handevidt/Jurgensen to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.

b) 031110-2: Authorize Approval of Street Lighting Agreement – Meadow Heights

MOTION: Handevidt/Hanson to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.

c) 031110-3: New Vehicle Purchase for Fire Department

MOTION: Sauer/Hanson to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.

d) 031110-4: Expenditures

MOTION: Handevidt/Sauer to adopt to approve the expenditures with the exception of (none), as submitted. Motion carried.

e) 031110-5: Issue Bar Operators Licenses

MOTION: Handevidt/Jurgensen to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.

f) 031110-6: City of Appleton Mutual Aid Agreement

MOTION: Handevidt/Hanson to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.

7) ORDINANCES / POLICIES / AGREEMENTS

a) 031110-1:ORD An Ordinance Creating Chapter 9, Section 27 of the Town of Menasha Municipal Code Business License SECOND READING

The SECOND READING of the ordinance was submitted with no motions made by the board members. Clerk Krueger asked for some kind of motion for resolution. There was no response. Chairman Tews then announced the Ordinance had died for lack of a motion.

8) PERSONNEL

a) 031110-1:RESIGN Paid-on-Call Firefighter – Jamie DeLeeuw

WITHDRAWN at the request of Chief Keith Kiesow.

b) 031110-2:PROMO Fire Department Lieutenant to Captain - Sweeney

MOTION: Handevidt/Sauer to accept the appointment as submitted. Motion carried.

c) 031110-3:PROMO Fire Department Lieutenant to Captain - Gallagher

MOTION: Handevidt/Hanson to accept the appointment as submitted. Motion carried.

9) APPROVAL OF MINUTES

a) Special Meeting of the Town Board of Supervisors-Budget Workshop – Oct. 3, 2003

b) Joint Closed Session of the Town Board of Supervisors and Park Commission – Oct. 8, 2003

c) Regular Town Board Meeting – October 27, 2003

d) Special Meeting of the Town Board of Supervisors – November 3, 2003

MOTION: Sauer/Hanson to approve the minutes as submitted. Motion carried.

10) CORRESPONDENCE

a) FireLine – November 2003

b) Fire Department Monthly Activity Report – September 2003

MOTION: Handevidt/Sauer to accept the correspondence for filing as submitted. Motion carried.

11) REPORTS

a) Town Administrator James Archambo: update on the Dunning St./Midway Rd. stop sign issue. Reporter Mike King of the Post-Crescent stated the C/Menasha prefers a yield sign at the intersection.

b) Town Attorney Greg Curtis

c) Town Clerk Jeanne Krueger:

d) Town Board

Barbara Hanson, Supv. #1: stated she enjoys the Fire Dept. newsletter, “FireLine”.

e) Town Chairman Arden Tews 1) requested Admin. Archambo to re-send the 136 Charter Town’s Bill; 2) received a stop sign request for Oxwood/Millpond. Police to investigate and report back; 3) requested Street Dept. to study the possibility of adjusting speed limits on Shady Ln., American Dr., and Cold Spring Rd. for speed consistency.

f) Other Town Officials

Comm. Dev. Dir, George Dearborn: update on single-family permits issued.

Fire Chief Keith Kiesow: update on the ladder truck.

Assessor Richard Eiberger: update on Accurate Appraisal’s progress stating he had received very good compliments on Accurate’s personnel.

Street Supt. Randy Gallow 1) discussed the Brighton Beach Road drainage improvements;

2) reported complaints of congestion due to semi truck traffic utilizing the driveway at the Great Northern Corp. Supt. Gallow working with Great Northern personnel to find a solution.

Park Dir. Mike Kading attended WPRA Conference in LaCrosse with the Recreation Supv. Becky Thone, and Park Foreman Ron Pavlak.

Fire Dept. Captain Tom Gritton: expressed concerns with Accurate Appraisal personnel not spending enough time during the walk-through portion of the appraisal.

12) MOTIONS BY SUPERVISORS

13) ADJOURNMENT

At 7:04 p.m., MOTION: Handevidt/Hanson to adjourn the Regular Meeting of the Town Board of Supervisors. Motion carried unanimously.

Respectfully submitted,

Jeanne Krueger, Certified Municipal Clerk