Town of Menasha Utility District

                                              2000 Municipal Drive, Neenah, WI 54956                               Submitted for approval on

                          Ph: (920) 720-7103  Fax (920) 720-7197  www.town-menasha.com           June 28, 2004

 

UTILITY DISTRICT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

Municipal Complex - Assembly Room - Monday, June 7, 2004

 

Minutes

 

1.     CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

         President Tews called the Meeting of Utility District Commissioners to order at 5:00 p.m.

 

Elected Officials Present:     Arden Tews, Pres.     Jay Schroeder, Comm. #1     Scott Sauer, Comm. #2      

Jerry Jurgensen, Comm. #3      Russ Handevidt, Comm. #4      Jeanne Krueger, Secretary 

 

Others Present:  James Archambo, Admin.      Myra Piergrossi, Fin. Dir.    George Dearborn, Com. Dev. Dir.  Brad Werner, Town Eng.      Paula Pagel, Accts. Mgr./Dep. Treas.       Steve Laabs, Wastewater Supt.        Jeff Roth, Water Supt.        

     

2.     AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS

3.     PUBLIC FORUM

4.    DISCUSSION ITEMS:  Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager Opinion

         Admin. Archambo informed the board members that according to the recent opinion handed down from the Attorney General any reports, board or staff comments is a violation of the Open Meetings Statute.  Therefore, any future reports or informational comments must be on the agenda informing the general public as they are entitled to the fullest and most complete information compatible with the conduct of governmental business.  In the case of Public Forum, citizens still may speak without agenda notice however, board members should withhold their comments on the issue and either state they will inform the proper person, look into the matter or submit it for agenda discussion. Admin. Archambo stated he would report his findings after contacting WI Towns Association & the League of Municipalities for further information.  

         (See Attached Documents)

 

5.     OLD BUSINESS

6.     NEW BUSINESS

a)    040607-1:UD Expenditures

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

 

7.     ORDINANCES/POLICIES/AGREEMENTS

 

8.     APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a)    Regular Utility Commission Meeting – May 24, 2004

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

 
9.    CORRESPONDENCE

a)    Water Main Breaks – April 2004

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

 
10.   REPORTS:  None

a)    Town Admin. James Archambo:

b)    Eng. Brad Werner:

c)    Water Supt. Jeff Roth:

d)    Wastewater Supt. Steve Laabs – Discussion of Northwest Interceptor

Supt. Laabs reported the importance of constructing a northwest interceptor.  This sanitary sewer collection line will come from East Shady Ln. east of County Trunk CB, cross the property east of the Municipal Complex, cross CB and go west to and beyond Irish Rd.   (See attached drawing).

 

Town Eng. Brad Werner discussed possible area utility assessment on the proposed 93-acre single-family subdivision located on Irish Road across from Alaskan Acres.

 

        President Tews requested this be on the June 28 agenda under discussion items.

 

e)    Commissioners

f)     Comm. President Arden Tews

g)   Other Town Officials

 
11.   MOTIONS BY COMMISSIONERS

 

12.   ADJOURNMENT

         At 5:50 p.m., MOTION: Handevidt/Jurgensen to adjourn the Utility District Commission Meeting.  Motion carried.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Jeanne Krueger, Utility District Secretary