Commissions, Boards and Committees
| 2013 Town of Menasha Boards, Commissions and Committees | ||
| Last Updated 4/24/2013 | ||
| Town Board of Supervisors (Two-Year Term) |
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| Dale Youngquist | Town Chair | 4/16/13 through 4/20/15 |
| Michael Van Dyke (appt. 6/18/12) | Supervisor #1 | 4/17/12 through 4/14/14 |
| Barbara Hanson | Supervisor #2 (Vice Chair) | 4/16/13 through 4/20/15 |
| Gregory Ziegler | Supervisor #3 | 4/17/12 through 4/14/14 |
| Nicholas Gebert | Supervisor #4 | 4/16/13 through 4/20/15 |
| Karen Backman | Town Clerk | Term of Employment |
Other Elected Officials (Four-Year Term) |
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| Len Kachinsky | Municipal Judge | 5/1/11 through 4/30/15 |
| Board of Review (Two-Year Term) | ||
| Dale Youngquist | Chair | Term of Office |
| Michael Van Dyke | Voting Member | Term of Office |
| Barbara Hanson | Voting Member | Term of Office |
| Gregory Ziegler | Vice-Chair | Term of Office |
| Nicholas Gebert | Voting Member | Term of Office |
| Karen Backman | Recording Secretary | Term of Employment |
| Fire Department Retirement Plan Review Committee (Three Year Term) | ||
| Keith Kiesow, Fire Chief | Representative | Term of Appointment |
| Myra Piergrossi, Finance Director | Representative | Term of Employment |
| Barbara Hanson, Supervisor | Board Representative (Appointed) | Term of Office |
| Gary Schuh | Committee Chair (Elected within) | 6/01/11 through 5/31/14 |
| Representative (Elected within) | 6/01/12 through 5/31/15 | |
| Greg Wegener, Firefighter | Secretary (Elected within) | 6/01/13 through 5/31/16 |
| Tim Sackett | Plan Administrator (Met Life) | Term Expires w/Contract |
| Vickie Schasny | Plan Administrator (Met Life) | Term Expires w/Contract |
| Grand Chute-Menasha West Sewerage Commission (Two-Year Term) | ||
| Dale Youngquist | Commissioner | Term of Office |
| Gregory Ziegler (appt. 5/21/12) | Commissioner | Term of Office |
| Barbara Hanson | Commissioner | Term of Office |
| Healthy Sustainable Business Neighborhoods & Networks Review and Audit Committee (Three-Year Term) | ||
| Dale Youngquist | Town Board Chair | 6/14/10 through 6/30/13 |
| Michael Dillon | Sustainability Committee Representative | 6/14/10 through 6/30/13 |
| Kris Koeppe | Planning Commission Representative | 6/14/10 through 6/30/13 |
| Dr. Margie Weiss | Subject Matter Expert | 6/14/10 through 6/30/13 |
| Theresa Lehman | Subject Matter Expert | 6/14/10 through 6/30/13 |
| Ria Hull | Community Development Staff | Term of Employment |
| Housing Appeals Board (Three-Year Term) | ||
| Town Attorney | Member | Term of Employment |
| Lori Jencks (Ex-Officio) | Recording Secretary | Term of Employment |
| Pat Gambsky | Citizen Member | 7/01/10 through 6/30/13 |
| Mike Gibbons | Citizen Member | 7/01/11 through 6/30/14 |
| Jeff Donato | Citizen Member | 7/01/12 through 6/30/15 |
| Individual/Business of the Year | ||
| Barbara Hanson, Supervisor | Committee Chair | Term of Office |
| Gregory Ziegler, Supervisor | Committee Member | Term of Office |
| Neenah-Menasha Sewerage Commission (Three Year Term) | ||
| Dale Youngquist | Commission Member | 1/01/13 through 12/31/15 |
| Park Commission ( Seven Year Term) | ||
| Clarence Peterson | Commissioner | 7/01/06 through 6/30/13 |
| Jim Wise (Appt 8/13/12) | Commissioner | 7/01/07 through 6/30/14 |
| Debbie Swiertz | Chair | 7/01/08 through 6/30/15 |
| Paul Vandenberg (appt 5/10/10) | Commissioner | 7/01/09 through 6/30/16 |
| Randall Meyer | Commissioner | 7/01/10 through 6/30/17 |
| Michael Lynch | Commissioner | 7/01/11 through 6/30/18 |
| Steven Otto | Commissioner | 7/01/12 through 6/30/19 |
| Personnel Committee | ||
| Dale Youngquist | Town Chair | Term of Office |
| Jeffrey Sturgell | Town Administrator | Term of Employment |
| Michael Van Dyke | Supervisor #1 | Term of Office |
| Barbara Hanson | Supervisor #2 (Alternate) | Term of Office |
| Planning Commission (Three-Year Term) | ||
| Maury Cox | Commissioner | 5/01/11 through 4/30/14 |
| Mark Englebert (appt. 7/9/12) | Commissioner | 5/01/11 through 4/30/14 |
| Thomas Young* (appt. 4/23/12) | Commissioner | 5/01/11 through 4/30/14 |
| Dennis Jochman (appt. 7/9/12) | Chair | 5/01/12 through 4/30/15 |
| Aaron Sabel | Commissioner | 5/01/12 through 4/30/15 |
| Tracy Romzek | Commissioner | 5/01/13 through 4/30/16 |
| Kris Koeppe | Vice Chair | 5/01/13 through 4/30/16 |
| Police & Fire Commission (Five-Year Term) | ||
| William Van Eeckhout | Secretary | 6/01/09 through 5/31/14 |
| Mike Lettier | President | 6/01/10 through 5/31/15 |
| Joseph Riedel | Commissioner | 6/01/11 through 5/31/16 |
| Robert Weyenberg | Commissioner | 6/01/12 through 5/31/17 |
| Ken Mattison | Commissioner | 6/01/13 through 5/31/18 |
| Safety Committee | ||
| Todd Sweeney, Div. Chief of Training |
Chair | Term of Employment |
| Vacant | Co-Chair | Term of Employment |
| Joan Burrill, Adm. Asst./Hum. Res. | Secretary | Term of Employment |
| Vacant | Coordinator | Term of Employment |
| Brian Bauer, Asst. Street Supt. | Committee Member | Term of Employment |
| Vacant | Committee Member | Term of Employment |
| Mark Schmitt, Lift Station Op. | Committee Member | Term of Employment |
| George Dearborn, Comm. Dev. Dir. | Committee Member | Term of Employment |
| Stormwater Utility Commission (Two-Year Term) | ||
| Dale Youngquist | President | Term of Office |
| Michael Van Dyke (appt. 6/18/12) | Commissioner #1 | Term of Office |
| Barbara Hanson | Commissioner #2 | Term of Office |
| Gregory Ziegler | Commissioner #3 (Vice President) | Term of Office |
| Nicholas Gebert | Commissioner #4 | Term of Office |
| Karen Backman | Secretary | Term of Employment |
| Myra Piergrossi | Treasurer | Term of Employment |
| Jeffrey Sturgell | Ex-Officio | Term of Employment |
| Sustainability Committee (On-Going Term) | ||
| Michael Van Dyke | Chair | 3/24/08 |
| Michael Dillon | Citizen Member | 3/24/08 |
| Kris Koeppe | Citizen Member | 3/24/08 |
| Dale McNamee | Citizen Member | 2/23/09 |
| Maury Cox | Citizen Member | 4/20/09 |
| James Wise | Citizen Member | 4/20/09 |
| Tracy Romzek | Citizen Member | 10/25/10 |
| Utility Commission (Two Year Term) | ||
| Dale Youngquist | President | Term of Office |
| Michael Van Dyke (appt. 6/18/12) | Commissioner #1 | Term of Office |
| Barbara Hanson | Commissioner #2 (Vice President) | Term of Office |
| Gregory Ziegler | Commissioner #3 | Term of Office |
| Nicholas Gebert | Commissioner #4 | Term of Office |
| Karen Backman | Secretary | Term of Employment |
| Myra Piergrossi | Treasurer | Term of Employment |
| Jeffrey Sturgell | Ex-Officio | Term of Employment |
| Zoning Board of Appeals (Three-Year Term) | ||
| James Duley | Citizen Member | 4/01/13 to 3/31/14* |
| Michael Dillon (appt. 4/22/13) | Citizen Member | 4/01/13 to 3/31/15* |
| John Zaborsky | Citizen Member | 4/01/13 to 3/31/15* |
| Alvin Bellmer | Citizen Member | 4/01/13 to 3/31/16* |
| Arden Tews | Citizen Member | 4/01/13 to 3/31/16* |
| * As terms expire, each renews for a three year term | ||
| Weed Commission (Annual Term) | ||
| Park Department | . | Annually Renews |
| New terms begin at 12:01a.m. | ||
In general;
Commissions and Committees terms commence on July 1 and expire on June 30. (See Resolution #030428-21 – Commissions & Committees Terms of Office)
However, some Commissions and Committees below must follow State Statutes or prior Agreements, rather than the Town’s Municipal Code when determining their terms of office.
Residency in the Town of Menasha is required for all Boards, Commissions & Committees except the Housing Appeals Board member when residency may be waived.
- PLANNING COMMISSION (§ 62.23) Terms commence May 1 and expire April 30.
- POLICE & FIRE COMMISSION (§ 60.57) Terms commence June 1 and expire May 31.
Police & Fire Commission formed by ordinance on 3/22/2010.
- FIRE DEPARTMENT RETIREMENT PLAN COMMITTEE adheres to their Retirement Plan of July 2002. Terms commence June 1 and expire May 31.
- GRAND CHUTE-MENASHA WEST SEWERAGE COMMISSION – Appointment shall coincide with Commissioner’s term of office and shall be for a two-year term.
- HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS NEIGHBORHOODS & NETWORKS REVIEW & AUDIT COMMITTEE – Created by Resolution #100614-1. Committee’s purpose is to identify innovative business leaders incorporating healthy, sustainable business practices. Three year terms commence July 1 and expire June 30.
- NEENAH-MENASHA SEWERAGE COMMISSION adheres to agreement, “Article II, Creation and Powers and Duties of the Commission”. Meetings are on the 4th Tues. each month. Terms commence January 1 and expire December 31. *The appointment is effective for the completion of the term regardless if the commissioner is re-elected by the Town. Removal is only for just-cause or if the member moves out of the service area.
- STORMWATER UTILITY COMMISSION – The election to the position of supervisor shall automatically cause the supervisor to be a member of the Commission, except for the Vice President position, which is re-appointed when elected.
- SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE Created to assist in the development and implementation of a sustainability plan of action and principles. (Town Board of Supervisors Meeting: created February 11, 2008 – Res. #080211-1). Terms are on-going.
- ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS – Created by Resolution #130325-1. Board shall hear and decide on administrative appeals and variances, consistent with the requirements of Article 7 of Chapter 31. Consists of 5 regular members and 2 alternate members. Three year staggered terms commence April 1 and expire March 31.
