TOWN OF ANGELICA

 

Monthly Meeting

April 11, 2005

 

 

 

Town Officials Present: Chairman, Richard Smith, Supervisors, Tom Gwidt and Clifford Powers, Treasurer Lisa Matuszak and Clerk, Janet Powers

Town Officials Absent:     None

Others Present:                   Luther Hoffmann, Richard Ferfecki, Wilbert Lewis, Elmer Kraning, Andy VanDenElzen, Ronald & Sandra Krajewski, Brian Eckberg and Erik Leonhardt

 

 

Call to Order/Roll Call/Verification of Meeting Notice:  Chairman Smith called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.  All officers were present for Roll Call.   Smith verified with Clerk Powers that proper posting of the meeting had been done.  MOTION (Gwidt/Powers/PASSED) to approve the agenda as presented.

 

Approval of Prior Town Board Minutes:  MOTION (Powers/Gwidt/PASSED) to accept the minutes of the regular town board meeting of March 7, 2005 as presented by the Clerk.

 

Approval of Treasurer’s Monthly Report:  The Treasurer’s report was presented to the board by Treasurer Matuszak showing balances as of March 31, 2005 of  $156,462.56 at the F & M Bank in Pulaski, $168,973.56 at the Premier Bank in Pulaski and CD#45270840018 in the amount of $60,882.69.  MOTION (Gwidt/Powers/PASSED) to approve the Treasurer’s report as presented. 

 

Correspondence:  Correspondence reviewed was (1) letter from the Wisconsin Public Service Commission regarding the new 345 kV electric transmission line between Morgan and Werner (2) inquiry from Shawano County Planning & Zoning if our town wishes to be involved in the selection of the consultant for the county’s and town’s Comprehensive Plan (3) Krakow Sanitary District Quarterly newsletter for April of 2005 (4) letter from County Land Use Enforcement Coordinator regarding a land-use permit needed for property on STH-32 (5) copies of two ordinances the County Board recently adopted in regard to dogs and other animals running at large and pertaining to the appointment procedure for the Highway Commissioner (6) four land-use permits for property in the town (7) notice from DNR regarding withdrawal of 14 acres of land from the Managed Forest Law program (8) notices of various meetings of Shawano County PD&Z, Wind Turbine Citizen Advisory, Land Conservation and Board of Adjustment committees, and (9) communications from Governor Doyle and the D.O.R. regarding property tax freeze.

 

Reports from Town Officers:  Supervisor Gwidt reported (1) he had issued one driveway/culvert permit on Willow Road (2) there was one rental of the park pavilion and (3) three road signs on Angelica Street and Elm Road that need replacing and pot holes on Center Street in Krakow need filling.  Supervisor Powers reported (1) he had received a call about a property owner’s driveway on Willow Road (2) weight limit signs were down on Green Valley Road and Cedar Road and (3) the County has named Randy Zastrow as the Shawano County Highway Commissioner.  Chairman Smith reported that (1) Jeff Herling had looked at town roads in regards to crack filling  and gave him an estimate of $11,000.00 to do the proposed crack filling (2) Scott Construction gave him an estimate of $21,000.00 to seal coat two miles of Middle Drive from STH-32 to Elm and a half mile of Green Valley Road and (3) N.E.W. Para-Medic Rescue Service has 16 first responders and two more will be licensed and certified soon, one of which is from the Town of Angelica.  N.E.W. will pay for books and training as an incentive for people to become first-responders and these people are asked for a one-year commitment to serve as first-responders.  N.E.W. has made 51 calls up to this time and there were three instances when both squads were out at the same time.  Clerk Powers reported that there were 85 hits on the website since the 1st of April.

 

Report from Planning Committee Chairman:  As the Town of Angelica Planning Committee did not have a meeting in April, there was no report from Chairman Richard Ferfecki

 

Public Comments:  Ronald Krajewski suggested the town hold back an amount of at least ten per cent of the payment to contractors for road reconstruction work until it can be determined if water is draining properly in the town ditches  and also questioned the amount of gravel in the ditches when the grader removed snow from the road.  Brian Eckberg asked when the second coat of blacktop would be placed on Hillside Drive and the possibility of doing some blacktop work in front of his property.  Andy VanDenElzen questioned the town amending the town building permit ordinance in requiring a building permit for maintenance and remodeling work in excess of $2,500.00.  Luther Hoffmann brought to the town board’s attention a notice left by Waste Management stating garbage had to be at the roadside by 6:00 a.m. when the town newsletter has stated it has to be put out by 7:00 a.m.  Elmer Kraning asked about filling pot holes in town roads.  Chairman Smith responded that the county had just gone through the town filling pot holes and Supervisor Powers responded that taking care of the road signs that needed replacing was more important at this time. 

 

Specific Matters for Discussion and Possible Action by Town Board in Open Session:

 

a.       Bids for the cutting and trimming of grass at the town hall and the town park in Krakow were opened.  Of the  bids from three landscape businesses, Leonhardt Lawn & Landscape had the low bid for both the town hall and the town park.  MOTION (Gwidt/Powers/PASSED) to accept the bids in the amount of $30.00 per cutting and trimming for the town hall and $70.00 per cutting and trimming for the park that was submitted by Leonhardt Lawn & Landscape.

 

b.      Luther Hoffmann was present in regard to his request to do work within the town road right of way in order to make a three to one slope on the back side of the road right of way at the same time he plans to construct a five to six-foot berm approximately 40 ft. off the center line of Beech Drive. Hoffmann plans to plant trees on this berm along the property line from his driveway east 100 ft. to Carroll Road.  The town board had a question in regard to possibly needing dirt for shouldering when reconstruction work would be done on Beech Drive and if Hoffmann’s project would be removing dirt that could be used later on for reconstruction of the road.  Hoffmann said he would give the board a diagram of what his proposed work would involve and he would also be willing to give the board something in writing that the town could take dirt from his property that is adjacent to Beech Drive, if it is needed for shouldering in reconstruction work.

 

c.       The town board had been given a draft of a proposed ordinance regarding a Cable Television Nonexclusive Franchise to NET LEC, LLC.  MOTION (Smith/Gwidt/PASSED) to approve Ordinance 4-11-05 which grants unto NET LEC, LLC, a cable television nonexclusive franchise.

 

d.      Applications for Operator’s Licenses from Amanda Schmoll, Joy Marie Staszak and Jennifer L. Klosterman were reviewed.  MOTION (Powers/Gwidt/PASSED) to approve the applications for Operator’s Licenses as presented.

 

e.       It was the general consensus of the board to hold the first session of Board of Review on Monday, May 9, 2005 immediately preceding the regular monthly town board meeting and then adjourn to the date of Monday, June 20, 2005 as it is anticipated that the assessment roll will not be completed by May 9th.  Open Book will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Board of Review will be from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

 

f.        There was discussion in regard to the various town duties of issuing driveway/culvert permits, installing 911 numbers, animal control, road signing and booking and maintenance of the park pavilion in Krakow.  It was agreed that the incoming supervisor, Wilbert Lewis, would take care of issuing driveway/culvert permits; Supervisor Powers would continue to erect 911 address/emergency numbers; Elmer Kraning would continue to take care of road signs.  Smith asked Kraning to take care of road signs if he sees that one is missing and gave him a list of those road signs that need replacing.  Wilbert Lewis would continue to be in charge of animal control in the town and Tom Gwidt would continue to take care of the park pavilion.

 

g.       Chairman Smith informed the board that he had asked Mark Fredrickson to give a report on activities of N.E.W. Para-Medic Rescue Service, Inc. at the town’s annual meeting and that he would contact someone from the Tri-County Fire Department to give a report on the fire department’s activities.  Mel Raatz of R & R Assessing is scheduled to be at the annual meeting and update those present on assessing and answer any questions.

 

Specific Town Board Notice and Agenda for Upcoming Town Board Meeting:  The next town board meeting will be held on Monday, May 9, 2005.  Setting a policy on open burning in the town will be an agenda item.

 

Voucher Listing/Payment of Bills:  MOTION (Powers/Gwidt/PASSED) to approve vouchers No. 2661 through No.2735. 

 

Adjournment: MOTION (Powers/Gwidt/PASSED) to adjourn the meeting.  The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.

 

 

 

MINUTES TAKEN BY____________________________________________  Date_________________________

                                                  Janet Powers, Town of Angelica Clerk

 

 

 

The foregoing minutes were presented to and approved by the Town of Angelica Board of Supervisors on 5-9-05.

 They were             approved without correction                    approved with correction

 

ATTEST:  ________________________________________________ Date _______________________

                                 Town of Angelica Chairman