Town of Menasha

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TOWN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REGULAR MEETING

Municipal Complex - Assembly Room - Monday, September 13, 2004

 

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    Jay Schroeder, Supv. #1  Scott Sauer, Supv. #2    Jerry Jurgensen, Supv. #3    Russ Handevidt, Supv. #4    Jeanne Krueger, Clerk 

 

Others Present:  James Archambo, Admin.  George Dearborn, Dir./Com. Dev.  Lee Reibold, Town Eng.     Greg Curtis, Town Atty.   Rod McCants, Police Chief  Keith Kiesow, Fire Chief  Richard Eiberger, Assessor Randy Gallow, Street Supt.    Mike Kading, Parks & Rec. Dir.     Michael Lettier, Pres. Police Comm.

Lee Gasper    Margaret Suess    Pat Boushley    Evelyn Konkel    Roy Thompson     Darlene Thompson  

Chris Verhoff     Cheryl Hentz, Independent News

 

2.    AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS  

3.   PUBLIC FORUM – NON-AGENDIZED TOWN RELATED MATTERS     None

                      Limited to Ten Minutes – Non-Repetitive Matters

         Pursuant to WI State Statutes 19.83(2) and 19.84(2), the public may present matters; however, they cannot

         be discussed or acted upon until specific notice of the subject matter of the proposed action can be given.

   

4.    DISCUSSION ITEMS

a) Drain Tile/Drainage-Westfield Condominiums:  Several residents from the Westfield Condo Association again requested the town to assist them in solving  the water problem that exists in the ditch area on their property.  The residents complained that drainage from St. Mary’s Central and Outlook Graphics is causing the water problem and they should really be held responsible.  However, this has been going on for years and neither St. Mary’s nor Outlook Graphics seem to want to fix the problem.  St. Supt. Gallow stated there are options for solving the problem (See Attached Cost Document) however, it appears no one feels they should pay to have this resolved.  Chairman Tews requested Admin. Archambo send correspondence to both St. Mary’s Central & Outlook Graphics asking them to meet with the residents of Westfield Condos to see if some sort of agreement or resolution could be worked out to alleviate this continuing drainage problem.  It was the consensus that the Town Hall could be used for the meeting place. 

      

b)  Fritse Park Master Concept Plan:  Director of Parks & Recreation Michael Kading presented a concept plan drawing for Fritse Park.  He further stated the Fritse Park Blue Ribbon Committee was finalizing plans for trails, ponds, boat ramp and possible construction of a Heritage Center.  Director Kading will keep the board members informed on the progress of the park plan. 

    

       OLD BUSINESS  

 

6.     NEW BUSINESS

       a)     040913-1: Ordinance Bond Schedule

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

 

 

       b)     040913-2: Approve Purchase of Human Resource Software

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

      

       c)    040913-3: Approve Purchase of ‘N’ Case Program

       MOTION: Handevidt/Jurgensen to delay to the 9/27/04 meeting in order for Chief McCants to be present to explain the software.  Motion carried.

 

       d)   040913-4: Expenditures

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

      

       e)    040913-5: Individual Amusement Licenses Tri-County Arena

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

 

       f)     040913-6: Bar Operator License Applicants

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

      

7.   ORDINANCES/POLICIES/AGREEMENTS

       a)    040823-1: ORD  Amending Town of Menasha Municipal Code Chapter 7.24(2)(2)(b)  Cigarettes or Tobacco Products Possession by Minors  Second Reading & Adoption

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

 

       b)     040913-2:  POL   A Policy Change Amending Chapter 13 – Training & Development Section D (2) of the Town of Menasha Personnel Manual

       Discussion ensued regarding out-of-state training practices.  Supv. Handevidt stated he felt he did not want board members to lose control over this practice as other communities do not allow out-of-state training as the Town of Menasha does.  He also stated that should the out-of-state training be approved at the budget process level, other circumstances may become involved between that time and the time for the employee utilizes the out-of-state training.

 

       MOTION: Sauer/Jurgensen to adopt to approve as submitted.  On roll call, motion carried with Supvs. Sauer & Jurgensen & Chairman Tews voting AYE & Supv. Schroeder & Handevidt voting NAY.

 

8.    PERSONNEL

a)     040913-1: APPT Resignation of Fire & Life Safety Educator Susan Englebert

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

 

9.     APPROVAL OF MINUTES

        a)     Regular Town Board Meeting – August 23, 2004

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

 

10.  CORRESPONDENCE

        a)    Fire Department – FireLine – September 2004

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

 

11.  REPORTS

       a)    Town Chairman Tews

¨      Chairman Tews stated he was very pleased with the recent revaluation process, Open Book and Board of Review.  He stated he felt Accurate Appraisal had done a great job for the Town of Menasha residents and also thanked Assessors Richard Eiberger & Lucas Telfer & Town Clerk Jeanne Krueger for a job well done.   

 

13.  ADJOURNMENT

At 7:14 p.m., MOTION: Sauer/Schroeder to adjourn the Regular Meeting of the Town Board of Supervisors.  Motion carried.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

Jeanne Krueger, Certified Municipal Clerk