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Town of Menasha |
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2000 Municipal Drive, Neenah, WI 54956 |
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Ph: (920) 720-7103 Fax (920) 720-7197 town-menasha.com |
TOWN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REGULAR MEETING
Municipal Complex - Assembly Room - Monday, April 12, 2004
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.
Elected Members Present: Arden Tews, Town Chair Scott Sauer, Supv. #2
Jerry Jurgensen, Supv. #3 Russ Handevidt, Supv. #4 Jeanne Krueger, Clerk
Excused: Barbara Hanson, Supv. #1
Others Present: James Archambo, Admin. Lee Reibold, Town Eng. Doug Jahsman, Police Lt.
Myra Piergrossi, Finance Dir. George Dearborn, Com. Dev. Dir. Keith Kiesow, Fire Chief
Richard Eiberger, Assessor Randy Gallow, Street Supt. Greg Curtis, Town Atty. Jay Schroeder
Mike Kading, Park & Rec. Dir. Tim Herlitzka, rep. Virchow-Krause Mike King, Post-Crescent
Bob Liedl Mike Coulthard Joe Nemecek Mike Lettier, Pres. Police Comm.
2. AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS
a) Virchow Krause – Presentation of the FY 2003 Audit
Certified Public Accountant Tim Herlitzka of Virchow, Krause & Co. LLP reviewed the Town‘s 2003 audit including Financial Statements, Management Letter, Accounting Procedures, Internal Control and other matters (documents attached). Board members had various questions which were answered by Mr. Herlitzka and Finance Director Myra Piergrossi.
3. PUBLIC FORUM
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
5. OLD BUSINESS
6. NEW BUSINESS
a) 040412-1: To Accept FY 2003 Audit Report for Presentation at the Annual Town Meeting
MOTION: Handevidt/Jurgensen to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.
b) 040412-2: Approval of Development Agreement for Redtail Crossing
MOTION: Handevidt/Jurgensen to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.
c) 040412-3: Approval of Agreement for Directional Signs with Orde Advertising
MOTION: Jurgensen/Sauer to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.
d) 040412-4: Award Bid 2004 Crack Sealing
MOTION: Handevidt/Jurgensen to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.
e) 040412-5: Award Bid 2004 Chip Sealing
MOTION: Handevidt/Jurgensen to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.
f) 040412-6: Award Bid 2004 Street Resurfacing Program
MOTION: Sauer/Jurgensen to adopt to approve. After discussion, Supvs. Sauer & Jurgensen RESCIND their previous motions. MOTION: Sauer/Handevidt to add “contingent upon the contractor agreeing to move the completion date back for Fox Cities Dr. & Holly Rd. On roll-call, motion carried with all Board members voting AYE.
g) 040412-7: Approve Truck and Chassis
MOTION: Handevidt/Sauer to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.
h) 040412-8: Approve Bar Operator Licenses
MOTION: Handevidt/Sauer to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.
i) 040412-9: Expenditures
MOTION: Handevidt/Sauer to adopt to approve the expenditures with the exception of (none) as submitted. Motion carried.
7. ORDINANCES/POLICIES/AGREEMENTS
a) 040322-1:ORD Town of Menasha Municipal Code Chapter 30 – Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map Second Reading and Adoption
MOTION: Sauer/Jurgensen to waive the Second Reading and Adopt the ordinance as submitted. Motion carried.
b) 040412-1:ORD Amend Town of Menasha Municipal Code Chapter 9.06(4)(b) Licenses, Permits and Fees - Amusements First Reading, Second Reading and Adoption
MOTION: Sauer/Jurgensen to adopt the First Reading only. Motion carried.
8. PERSONNEL
a) 040412-1:APPT Park Department Laborer
MOTION: Handevidt/Sauer to approve the appointment as submitted. Motion carried.
9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a) Regular Town Board Meeting – March 22, 2004
MOTION: Handevidt/Sauer to approve the minutes as submitted. Motion carried with Supv. Jurgensen abstaining due to his absence at the Mar. 22nd meeting.
10. CORRESPONDENCE
a) Spring Election Results – April 6, 2004
b) FireLine – April 2004
MOTION: Handevidt/Sauer to accept the correspondence for filing as submitted. Motion
carried.
11. REPORTS
a) Admin. James Archambo: received a letter from Meadow Heights developer Richard
DeKleyn (see Attached) requesting reimbursement for work completed on American Drive. Because this request does not adhere to the town’s developer agreement, it was the con- sensus of board members not to reimburse requested costs at this time.
b) Town Attorney Greg Curtis: No Report
c) Town Clerk Jeanne Krueger: reviewed statistical results with the board members from the April 6th Spring Election. (See Attached).
d) Town Board
Barbara Hanson, Supv. #1: Excused
Scott Sauer, Supv. #2: requested an update on the on-going Express car wash noise problems. Dir. Dearborn stated Express will be hiring a contractor to plant vegetation and/or trees on berms on Express’s property.
Jerry Jurgensen, Supv. #3: asked Street Supt. Gallow what the town’s policy was regarding town ditch clean out. Supt. Gallow stated their department would respond when they receive a complaint.
Russ Handevidt, Supv. #4: congratulated newly-elected Jay Schroeder on his successful bid for election for the Town of Menasha Supervisor #1. Supv. Handevidt also recommended Mr. Schroeder attend the seminar held at Liberty Hall on ethics and the “Do’s & Don’ts of Elected Officials”.
e) Town Chair Arden Tews: stated the final bill had been received for the construction work on American Drive and thanked Supt. Gallow & Street Staff for all their hard work.
f) Other Town Officials
Comm. Dev. Dir, George Dearborn: update on D.O.T. trail funds.
Fire Chief Keith Kiesow: update on the Fire Department’s utility van stating it is now out of service permanently and is being replaced.
Park & Rec. Dir. Mike Kading: departmental update.
Street Supt. Randy Gallow: spring cleanup will begin with chipping and brush removal starting Tues. Apr. 20.
Town Engr. Lee Reibold: gave Manitowoc Rd. ditch report (See attached report and maps). Engr. Reibold offered several options to alleviate the on-going drainage problems occurring. He has contacted the DNR regarding appropriate permits for re-setting culverts, etc. It was the consensus of board members to again contact City of Menasha officials for the purpose of a team-effort approach to solve this long-term drainage problem.
12. MOTIONS BY SUPERVISORS
13. ADJOURNMENT
At 7:53 p.m., MOTION: Handevidt/Jurgensen to adjourn the Regular Meeting of the Town Board of Supervisors. Motion carried.
Respectfully,
Jeanne Krueger, Certified Municipal Clerk