Town of Menasha
2000 Municipal Drive, Neenah, WI 54956 Submitted for approval on
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TOWN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REGULAR MEETING
Municipal Complex - Assembly Room - Monday, October 11, 2004
Minutes
Town Chairman Arden Tews called the Regular Meeting of the Town Board of Supervisors to order at 6:03 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. Myra Piergrossi, Fin. Dir. George Dearborn, Com. Dev. Dir. Lee Reibold, Town Eng. Roger Clark, Town Atty. Rod McCants, Police Chief Keith Kiesow, Fire Chief
Susan Phillips, Dep. Chief/Fire Marshal Richard Eiberger, Assessor Lucas Telfer, Asst. Assessor
Mike Kading, Parks & Rec. Dir. Paul Eisen Martha Andrew Dale McNamee Harold Delrow
Randy Gallow, St. Supt.
2. AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS
3. PUBLIC FORUM – NON-AGENDIZED TOWN RELATED MATTERS
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.
Res. Martha Andrew gave update on Tri Com. She further explained the “File of Life” program.
Mr. Harold Delrow again complained about tires and other debris along the ditches on Manitowoc Rd. Mr. Delrow further stated he attended a C/Menasha council meeting without any results. Supt. Gallow stated the town had already spent over $3750.00 trying to work out an agreement with the city in an attempt to clean up this debris however, many of the properties are located in the city. Thus far, there has been no response from the city and the town does not have authority to be on city property leaving the town with no options left for this project.
Res. Dale McNamee inquired on the status of Gateway Development. Admin. Archambo stated in November the final values will be determined based on input from Brian Pesmen for final assessment. This determination will be verified by town staff.
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
5. OLD BUSINESS
a) 040927-12: Amend Organization Structure to Move Assessor Department Functions and Personnel to the Finance Department
MOTION: Schroeder/Handevidt to approve.
On roll call, MOTION failed 3-2 with Supvs. Sauer & Jurgensen & Chairman Tews voting NAY and Supvs. Schroeder & Handevidt voting AYE.
MOTION: Schroeder/Handevidt to approve the amendments. On roll call, MOTION failed 3-2 with Supvs. Sauer & Jurgensen & Chairman Tews voting NAY and Supvs. Schroeder & Handevidt voting AYE.
Now comes the original motion as amended. MOTION: Schroeder/Handevidt to approve the resolution as amended. On roll call, MOTION failed 3-2 with Supvs. Sauer & Jurgensen & Chairman Tews voting NAY and Supvs. Schroeder & Handevidt voting AYE.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a) 041011-1: To Approve an Engagement Letter with Virchow Krause and Company for Insurance Broker Services
MOTION: Jurgensen/Handevidt to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.
b) 041011-2: Recommendation for Individual of the Year
MOTION: Jurgensen/Handevidt to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.
c) 041011-3: Recommendation for Business of the Year
MOTION: Jurgensen/Schroeder to adopt to approve as submitted with Supv. Handevidt abstaining. Motion carried.
d) 041011-4: Adoption of the County Hazard Mitigation Plan
MOTION: Jurgensen/Handevidt to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.
e) 041011-5: Set 2005 Refuse and Recycling Rates
MOTION: Handevidt/Jurgensen to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.
f) 041011-6: Expenditures
MOTION: Handevidt/Schroeder to adopt to approve the expenditures with the exception of (none) as submitted. Motion carried.
g) 041011-7: Write Off Uncollectible Accounts
MOTION: Schroeder/Sauer to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.
h) 041011-8: Set Public Hearing to Rename a Portion of Deerwood Avenue
MOTION: Jurgensen/Schroeder to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.
i) 041011-9: Set Date for Annual Budget Hearing
MOTION: Handevidt/Jurgensen to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.
j) 041011-10: Appoint Election Officials and Special Voting Deputies for Nov.2, 2004 Election
MOTION: Schroeder/Sauer to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.
k) 041011-11: Annual Amusement License – Haunted House – 500 North Lake Street
MOTION: Handevidt/Jurgensen to adopt to approve as submitted with Supv. Schroeder voting NAY. Motion carried.
l) 041011-12: Individual Amusement License T.A.P. Enterprises – Cummins Tool Sale
MOTION: Handevidt/Sauer to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.
m) 041011-13: Agent Appointment – Steven Wamsley for the Meadows Banquet Facility, LLC
MOTION: Handevidt/Jurgensen to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.
n) 041011-14: Agent Appointment – Sue-z Zenku for Golden Flame, LLC
MOTION: Handevidt/Schroeder to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.
o) 041011-15: Name Change for Valley Sports Club, Inc.
MOTION: Sauer/Jurgensen to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.
p) 041011-16: Issue Class “B” Beer and Liquor Reserve License – The Meadows Banquet Facility, LLC
MOTION: Handevidt/Jurgensen to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.
q) 041011-17: Issue Class “B” Beer License and Class “C” Wine License – Golden Flame, LLC
MOTION: Handevidt/Sauer to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.
r) 041011-18: Approve Bar Operators Licenses
MOTION: Sauer/Handevidt to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.
7. ORDINANCES/POLICIES/AGREEMENTS
a) 041011-1:ORD Amend town of Menasha Municipal Code Chapter 9.10(6) Cable Franchise Fee First Reading
MOTION: Handevidt/Jurgensen to accept the First Reading as submitted. Motion carried.
8. PERSONNEL
9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a) Regular Town Board Meeting – September 27, 2004
MOTION: Handevidt/Sauer to approve the minutes as submitted. Motion carried 4-1 with Supv. Schroeder voting NAY.
10. CORRESPONDENCE
11. REPORTS
12. MOTIONS BY SUPERVISORS
At 7:06 p.m., MOTION: Handevidt/Schroeder to convene into closed session pursuant to 19.85(1)(c) of the WI State Statutes; considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility, specifically to discuss employee evaluations, 2004 non-represented wages, Administrator’s contract. Motion carried.
Present: Chairman Tews; Supvs. Schroeder, Sauer, Jurgensen & Handevidt & Adm. Archambo
1) Discussion ensued regarding non-represented employee wages
2) Discussion ensued regarding the town administrator’s contract.
No action was taken with either issue.
At 8:21 p.m., MOTION: Handevidt/Sauer pursuant to 19.85(2) of the WI State Statutes; the Town Board will reconvene into open session to act on any business discussed in closed session. Motion carried.
13. ADJOURNMENT
At 8:22 p.m., MOTION: Handevidt/Schroeder to adjourn the Regular Meeting of the Town Board of Supervisors. Motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jeanne Krueger, Certified Municipal Clerk