Town of Menasha Utility District
2000 Municipal Drive, Neenah, WI 54956 Submitted for approval on
Ph: (920) 720-7103 Fax (920) 720-7197 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.
MOTION: Handevidt/Sauer to approve the minutes as submitted. Motion carried.
a) Water Main Breaks – April 2004
MOTION: Handevidt/Sauer to accept the correspondence for filing as submitted. Motion carried.
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
At 5:50 p.m., MOTION: Handevidt/Jurgensen to adjourn the Utility District Commission Meeting. Motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jeanne Krueger, Utility District Secretary