Town of Menasha Submitted for approval on January 10, 2005
2000 Municipal Drive, Neenah, WI 54956
TOWN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REGULAR MEETING
Municipal Complex - Assembly Room - Monday, December 20, 2004
Minutes
Chairman 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. Myra Piergrossi, Fin. Dir. George Dearborn, Com. Dev. Dir. Lee Reibold, Town Eng. Roger Clark, Town Atty. Rod McCants, Police Chief
Mike Kading, Dir. Of Parks & Rec. Mike Lettier, Pres. Police Comm. Joe & Marge Riedel
Dale McNamee Diane Gallagher Paul Eisen
2. AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS
a) Presentation of 10-Year Pin to Communication Technician Pagel – Due to this evening’s inclement weather, Chief McCants had presented Comm. Tech. Linda Pagel with her pin earlier with congrats for 10-years of excellent service to the community.
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.
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS - None
5. OLD BUSINESS - None
6. NEW BUSINESS
a) 041220-1: Request to Rename Financial Blvd. to Bryce Drive
MOTION: Jurgensen/Sauer to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried 4-1 with Supv. Handevidt voting NAY.
b) 041220-2: Rezoning – Town of Menasha – Proposed Elimination of Surface Water Drainage- way District MOTION: Sauer/Handevidt to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.
c) 041220-3: Certified Survey Map – 970 Cold Spring Road – Proposed Land Division Kimberly-Clark Corporation/Burr Environmental Computer Associates
MOTION: Handevidt/Jurgensen to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.
d) 041220-4: Certified Survey Map – 2158 Irish Road – Proposed 3-Lot Land Division – Mark Winter Homes MOTION: Sauer/Handevidt to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.
e) 041220-5: Expenditures
MOTION: Handevidt/Jurgensen to adopt to approve the expenditures with the exception of (none) as submitted. Motion carried.
f) 041220-6: Award Bid - Palisades Area Regional Detention Pond and George Street Storm Sewer Construction
MOTION: Schroeder/Jurgensen to adopt to approve as submitted. On roll call, Motion carried.
g) 041220-7: Selection of Commercial Lines Insurance Carrier
MOTION: Tews/Handevidt to AMEND changing the percentage of rate increase from 10% to 3%. Motion carried unanimously. MOTION: Handevidt/Jurgensen to TABLE until further claim history information could be received from the Dir. of Finance. Motion carried.
(Later in the meeting) MOTION: Jurgensen/Sauer to REMOVE from the table. Motion carried.
MOTION: Jurgensen/Handevidt to POSTPONE for consideration to a future meeting in order to receive needed history from the Dir. of Finance. Motion carried.
h) 041220-8: Set 2005 Elderly Transportation Rates
MOTION: Sauer/Jurgensen to adopt to approve as submitted. On roll call, motion carried 4-1 with Supv. Schroeder voting NAY.
i) 041220-9: Authorization to Pay Bills
MOTION: Jurgensen/Sauer to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried.
j) 041220-10: Request to Hold Periodic Regular Town Board and Utility Commission Meetings at the Community Center
MOTION: Handevidt/Sauer to AMEND the resolution first presented to include the suggested dates with: Feb. 14, Aug. 8, & Dec. 5, 2005. On roll call, motion carried 3-2 with Supvs. Schroeder, Sauer & Handevidt voting AYE. & Supv. Jurgensen & Chairman Tews voting NAY.
MOTION: Handevidt/Sauer to adopt to approve the second resolution as submitted. On roll call, motion carried with Supvs. Schroeder, Sauer & Handevidt voting AYE. & Supv. Jurgensen & Chairman Tews voting NAY.
7. ORDINANCES/POLICIES/AGREEMENTS
a) 041220-1:ORD Amend Town of Menasha Municipal Code Chapter 9-Publication Fees
First Reading
MOTION: Jurgensen/Handevidt to accept the First Reading submitted. Motion carried.
8. PERSONNEL
a) 041220-1:RETIRE Park Commissioner Roy Kuehn
MOTION: Handevidt/Jurgensen to accept the retirement as submitted. Motion carried.
b) 041220-2:APPT Finance Department Part-Time Receptionist
MOTION: Sauer/Schroeder to approve the appointment as submitted. Motion carried.
c) 041220-3:APPT Fire Department Part-Time Data Entry Clerk
MOTION: Sauer/Jurgensen to approve the appointment as submitted. Motion carried.
9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a) Regular Town Board Meeting – December 6, 2004
MOTION: Handevidt/Jurgensen to approve the minutes as submitted. Motion carried.
10. CORRESPONDENCE
a) 2005 Town Board Meeting Dates
MOTION: Handevidt/Schroeder to accept the correspondence for filing as submitted. Motion carried.
11. REPORTS: Chairman Tews – 2004 Santa Float; reported staff did an excellent job on the float and thanked Randy Gallow and all participants. He further stated he received a number of phone calls from residents who enjoyed the float; Chairman Tews wished everyone a Merry Christmas and blessed New Year.
12. MOTIONS BY SUPERVISORS
At 7:13 p.m., MOTION: Handevidt/Sauer to convene into closed session pursuant to 19.85(1)(e) of the WI State Statutes; deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session, and 19.85(1)(g) of the WI State Statutes; conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved, specifically to discuss property special assessment and; 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 ratification of the Teamsters Local 563 collective bargaining contract for 2005-2007 and non-represented wages. Motion carried.
Present: Arden Tews, Chairman Jay Schroeder, Supv.#1 Scott Sauer, Supv. #2 Jerry Jurgensen, Supv. #3 Russ Handevidt, Supv.#4 Jeanne Krueger, Clerk James Archambo, Admin. Roger Clark, Town Atty. Myra Piergrossi, Fin. Dir. George Dearborn, Com. Dev. Dir.
1) Discussion ensued regarding the Teamsters Collective Bargaining Agreement
2) Discussion ensued regarding the appointment of a candidate for the Fire Dept. Public Education Officer/Fire Associate
3) Due to personnel issues filed by Deputy Clerk Karen Tweedie, board members were unable to increase her wages until determination of denial was settled. Ms.Tweedie was granted a 2.5% COLA raise.
4) Board members also granted Town Clerk Jeanne Krueger a 3% wage increase for utility duties to make whole as intended.
At 10:50 p.m., MOTION: Handevidt/Jurgensen 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.
041220-1:CLOSED Ratification of Teamsters Collective Bargaining Agreement 2005-2007
MOTION: Jurgensen/Sauer to adopt to approve the agreement. Motion carried.
041220-2:CLOSED Appointment of Fire Department Public Education Officer/Fire Associate
MOTION: Sauer/Jurgensen to approve the appointment. Motion carried.
MOTION: Handevidt/Jurgensen to increase the Deputy Clerk’s position by 2.5% & the Clerk’s position by 3% on the utility district to make whole as intended. Motion carried unanimously.
13. ADJOURNMENT
At 10:55 p.m., MOTION: Handevidt/Jurgensen to adjourn the Regular Meeting of the Town Board of Supervisors. Motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jeanne Krueger, Certified Municipal Clerk