REGULAR
MEETING OF THE
TOWN
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Municipal
Complex - Assembly Room
Monday,
August 27, 2001
MINUTES
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.
PRESENT: Arden Tews, Town Chair Barbara Barczak, Supv. #1
Robert Sprague, Supv. #2 Jerry Jurgensen, Supv. #3
Russ Handevidt, Supv. #4 Jeanne Krueger, Town Clerk
Keith Kiesow, Fire Chief Patrick
DeGrave, Administrator
Myra Piergrossi, Dir. of Finance Greg
Curtis, Town Attorney
Carl Sutter, McMahon Assoc. George
Dearborn, Dir. of Com. Dev.
William Weiss, Police Chief Ronald
Krueger, Park & Rec. Dir.
Randy Gallow, Street Supt. Richard
Eiberger, Assessor
Keith Kiesow,
Fire Chief
ALSO PRESENT: Sen. Mike Ellis/ 19th
Senate District Curt Schultz, Leg. Aide
Ed Duessing
Michelle Wolf Trevor Thompson John Schaidler Joe Trudell Jaris Briski
Betty Zaborsky Laurie Hoelzel Tom Adelmann Ed Lowe/Post-Crescent
Cheryl
Hentz/Fox Cities News
a) Wisconsin State Senator Michael
Ellis
Sen. Ellis elaborated on the state budget stating
the town should receive approx. $10,000.00 more in road aids, however, warned
the fiscal budget would be headed for disaster in 2003. He stated his disappointment that the state
had chosen to take the “lump sum” in the tobacco settlement instead of a
proportional amount each year. He said
there would have to be major cuts needed due to an increased debt service. When asked about the Kettl Commission Sen.
Ellis stated this project was flawed from the beginning. He stated community officials are already
suppose to be working together for the betterment of the community and its citizens
and did not feel they should be receiving taxpayer monies for situations they
already have been elected or hired for.
When asked about election reform, he did not hesitate to expound that
reform must take place and no one running for public service should be fearful
of the special interest groups that may be supporting them and would greatly
impede these men and women from doing the best for their constituents.
Resident Joe
Trudell asked what progress was being made on the internal investigation process
regarding the Bridgeview Garden Mobile Park situation. Admin. DeGrave stated it was still in
progress and would be calling the persons in the next few days for an update.
IV. DISCUSSION ITEMS
a) Soccer Field Proposal and Related
Development
Admin. DeGrave described the request
for approx. 11 acres of land just west of the municipal complex for the purpose
of building several soccer fields. Carl
Gardner requested the town agree to a 99-year lease for $1.00/yrly. It was the consensus of the town board members
that they were not interested at this time in leasing or selling the land. The board felt this may be needed for future
expansion of the street department and also felt the land would more than hold
its value throughout the years. Admin.
DeGrave stated the $80,000 land improvement loan must then be paid back to
Winnebago County.
V. OLD BUSINESS
a) 000925-7: Variance - Davel Engineering-4139 W. Prospect Avenue
MOTION Supv. Sprague, second Supv. Barczak to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
a) 010827-1: Expenditures
MOTION: Supv. Handevidt, second Supv. Sprague to adopt to approve the
expenditures with the exception of (none), as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
b) 010827-2: Budget Amendment-Park Department
MOTION: Supv. Sprague, second Supv. Barczak to adopt to approve the
resolution as submitted. Motion carried
unanimously.
MOTION: Supv. Sprague, second Supv. Barczak to adopt to approve the resolution as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
d) 010827-4: Fire Department Out of State Training Request
MOTION: Supv.
Sprague, second Supv. Jurgensen to adopt to approve the resolution as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
e) 010827-5: Mutual Aid Agreement with Outagamie County Airport Fire Department
Admin. DeGrave
requested that resolutions similar to this one be modified to read, “until such
time that a change is needed” therefore eliminating agreements being needed
every year for board approval.
MOTION: Supv.
Sprague, second Supv. Barczak to adopt to approve the resolution as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
f) 010827-6: Adoption of the Amended Park Department 5-Year Comprehensive Plan
MOTION: Supv.
Sprague, second Supv. Barczak to REFER to the 9/10/01 board meeting in order
for the Park Department to show the changes on the document. Motion carried unanimously.
g) 010827-7: Award Bid-Reroofing Community Center
MOTION: Supv.
Sprague, second Supv. Barczak to adopt to approve the award to VULCAN ROOFING
for the low bid price of $18,865. as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
h) 010827-8: Vitas v. Town of Menasha Waiver of Appeal-Waiver of Statutory
Cost
MOTION: Supv.
Sprague, second Supv. Barczak to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
i) 010827-9: Rezoning-James
Carey Jr. Shady Ln. & American Dr.
MOTION: Supv. Sprague, second Supv. Jurgensen to
adopt to approve for denial as submitted.
Motion carried unanimously.
j) 010827-10: Conditional Use Permit-James Carey Jr. Shady Ln. & American
Dr.
MOTION: Supv.
Sprague, second Supv. Barczak to adopt to approve for denial as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
k) 010827-11: Certified Survey Map-Valley Gateway Development W. American Dr.
MOTION: Supv.
Barczak, second Supv. Handevidt to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
l) 010827-12: Town Conditional Use Permit – Keller Structures (Newtown
movies)-W. American Dr.
At this point,
the gavel was handed to Vice Chair Sprague
MOTION: Supv.
Barczak, second Supv. Jurgensen to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried with Chairman Tews
abstaining.
At
this point, the gavel was handed back to Chairman Tews.
n) 010827-14 Ditch Enclosure – 1669 Oakview Drive
MOTION: Supv.
Sprague, second Supv. Jurgensen to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
o) 010827-15 – Ditch Enclosure – 1659
Oakview Drive
MOTION: Supv. Handevidt, second Supv. Jurgensen to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
p) 010827-16 – Ditch Enclosure – 1651
Oakview Drive
MOTION: Supv. Barczak, second Supv. Handevidt to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
q) 010827-17 – Text Amendment to
Section 17.13-A(3)(c) and 17.13-B(5)(e) (Signs) of the Winnebago County Zoning
Ordinance.
MOTION: Supv. Sprague, second Supv. Handevidt to adopt to approve as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
r) 010827-18 – Individual Amusement
License Gun Show at Sabre Lanes
MOTION: Supv. Handevidt, second Supv. Sprague to
adopt to approve as submitted. Motion
carried unanimously.
VII. ORDINANCES / POLICIES / AGREEMENTS
a) 010827-1:POL Policy Proposal Chapter
32 Tornadoes and Severe Weather
FIRST, SECOND READING & ADOPTION
MOTION:
Supv. Sprague, second Supv. Handevidt to accept the first and second reading
and approve to adopt the ordinance as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
VIII. RESIGNATIONS / APPOINTMENTS
a) 010827-1:APPT – Appointment Crossing
Guard
MOTION:
Supv. Sprague, second Supv. Handevidt to adopt to approve the
appointment as submitted. Motion
carried unanimously.
b) Building Committee Meeting – August 13, 2001
MOTION: Supv. Barczak, second Supv. Handevidt to
accept the minutes, as submitted. Motion
carried unanimously with Supv. Sprague abstaining.
X. CORRESPONDENCE
a) Fire Dept. Monthly Activity Report –
July 2001
MOTION: Supv. Jurgensen, second Supv. Sprague to
accept the correspondence for filing as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
XI. REPORTS
a) Town
Administrator Patrick DeGrave
updated the board on the Green Valley detention pond. (Please see attachment)
Barbara Barczak, Supv. #1 - None
Robert
Sprague, Supv. #2 - None
Jerry Jurgensen, Supv. #3 -
Complaint call taken from Glen Harman, 1421 Lakeshore Dr.
requesting a pothole be repaired by the
Street Dept.
Russ Handevidt, Supv. #4 - 1) Requested the seminar application filled out by
Court Clerk Sue Hermus be
re-figured; 2) presented an article
found in the Milw. Sentinel
regarding detailed information, drawings and photos of homes
for the purpose of public access through the internet. Supv. Handevidt stated he felt this was a
real threat to a citizens’ privacy and hoped this would not happen in the Town
of Menasha. Assessor Eiberger stated
there already was certain screened information for public information.
e) Town Chairman - None
f) Other Town Officials
·
Comm. Dev.
Dir. - Geo. Dearborn – Town’s Comprehensive Plan: Stated opinion
approx. 600 surveys were sent out and at this point in time, approx. 180 have
been returned.
·
Street
Superintendent Randy Gallow – Bonnie Drive Ditch enclosure: Explained the need
for 50’ easements and the future need for shared assessments as all residents
benefit regardless if they have drainage problems or ditches on their side of
the roadway.
·
Dir. of Comm.
Dev., George Dearborn: Stated assistant Bldg. Insp. Peter Fetters received
his UDC (uniform dwelling code) and UDC HVAC (uniform dwelling code-heating/air
conditioning) licenses.
·
Fire Chief
Keith Kiesow: Thanked the town board for allowing him to
attend the fire conference in New Orleans.
·
Park &
Rec. Dir. Ronald Krueger: Stated that, due to school starting shortly,
his summer work force will no longer be available. He will be requesting permission to seek a seasonal worker for
help with mowing for a few months.
IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS – Same as on Agenda
X. MOTIONS BY SUPERVISOR - None
XI. ADJOURNMENT - At 7:36 p.m., MOTION: Supv. Sprague, second Supv.
Jurgensen to adjourn the Regular Meeting of the Town Board of Supervisors. Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully
submitted,
Jeanne
Krueger, Certified Municipal Clerk
Town
of Menasha