TOWN OF ANGELICA
Annual Meeting
April 12, 2005
Chairman Richard Smith called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Smith verified with Clerk Janet Powers that proper noticing of the meeting had been done. Smith informed those present as to who the town officials are as a result of the April 5, 2005 election and introduced newly elected supervisor, Wilbert Lewis. Smith also informed those present that the newly appointed chairman of the Town of Angelica Planning Committee is Richard Ferfecki and also Barbara McKeefry has been appointed to the Committee.
Copies of the minutes of last year’s meeting were presented to those present for review. MOTION (Robert Banaszynski/Richard Ferfecki/PASSED) to dispense with reading of the minutes of last year’s annual meeting. MOTION (Brian Eckberg/Robert Banaszynski/PASSED) to accept the minutes of the April 13, 2004 annual meeting as presented.
Copies of the annual financial report for the year ending December 31, 2004 had previously been mailed to all town property owners. MOTION (Brian Eckberg/Eugene Rudzinski/PASSED) to dispense with the reading of the financial report for the year 2004. Chairman Smith asked if there were any questions in regard to the financial report. Frank Berna had questions in regard to the amount paid back for blacktopping in Lake Sandia II and what was happening with the old rescue squad vehicles and equipment. Smith informed Berna that the town’s ordinance regarding establishing town roads has been amended saying the developer will pave the surface of the road according to town specifications and will no longer be reimbursed for that paving. The payback listed in the 2004 financial report was made in accordance with a prior agreement between the developer and the town. Smith also stated that there is litigation right now in regard to assets of the former rescue squad that served the town. MOTION (Eugene Rudzinski/Robert Banaszynski/PASSED) to approve the 2004 Annual Financial Report as of December 31, 2004 as presented.
Mark Fredrickson representing N.E.W. Para-Medic Rescue, Inc. was present. Fredrickson introduced Jack Hill, Executive Director of Gold Cross Ambulance Service, Inc. In his report on N.E.W.’s activities since its startup in March of 2004, Fredrickson emphasized that this para-medic rescue service is community owned and controlled and Gold Cross is being hired to provide management service for the squad for the towns and village of Pulaski. Budget and financial information will be provided to the Safety Board on a regular basis. Fredrickson informed those present that (1) there have been 51 runs since the startup of the new squad with several of them being critical and needed service that was provided by a para-medic (2) there are mutual aid agreements in place with all of the communities surrounding areas served by N.E.W. (3) along with the Tri-County Fire Department, N.E.W. staff will be doing Medical Air Training in the near future that will involve use of Eagle III and also the Theda Star aircraft. There was an occasion in Lessor recently when the Eagle III was on a call and emergency response came from Theda Star (4) there were approximately 200 people present the first day and 150 people present on the 2nd day of the Open House held for N.E.W. Para-Medic Rescue (5) a new piece of equipment which does automatic pulse/CPR has been obtained and N.E.W. is one of the first in the state to have this equipment (6) there are already 16 first responders working with N.E.W. and these first responders are working under a new system whereby there are no town line boundaries for a responder and they can answer calls anywhere in the area. First responders from Lessor/Bonduel/Hartland will come into Angelica when a call comes which is close to their location. Seven first-responder kits and equipment will be ready next week with three being placed in the village police cars and the other four available at the rescue squad building (7) during the open house there were donations of approximately $1,000.00 (8) the para-medics want to be visible in the community and have been going over to the Senior Center to take blood pressure readings (8) incoming 911 calls are not longer going point to point but when calls go to Shawano, Brown and Oconto Counties dispatch centers they are handled by automatic dispatch without any delays in relaying information to the squad building and first responders. Fredrickson was questioned as to what happens when both rescue squad vehicles are out on a call and a third call comes in and the answer was that if there was such a call it would be relayed to either Shawano, Clintonville, Seymour, Oconto or County Rescue dependent upon where the call came from.
Eugene Rudzinski was
present and handed out a report from the Tri-County Fire Department. There was a total of 67 fire runs in 2004
with 6 runs for the Town of Angelica.
The town’s portion of the cost of operation of the department for 2004
which included operating funds, fire runs, fire inspections and a final payment
on the new firestation was $25,088.99.
Grants received in 2004 amounted to $12,360.00 and at this time grants
are being applied for to FEMA and the DNR.
Rudzinski reported that a new tanker, that is fully paid for, will be
coming in June or July and the old tanker will be retired. The fire department will have two tankers
with a capacity of 2,000 gallons each.
Rudzinski asked if the town would provide stone for fixing up the area
around the dry hydrant on Green Valley Road and said the fire department would
take care of doing the work. Ruszinski
also informed those present that the Tri-County Fire Department is looking for
new members.
Mel Raatz, of R & R Assessing Services gave a report
on assessment of property in the town and stated that in 2005 there will be an
approximate $600,000.00 decrease in valuation due to swamp land values being
reduced by 50 per cent. Also when
agriculture land and woods are on the same parcel there will be a 50 per cent reduction
and this could result in a $900,000.00 decrease in valuation. Raatz reported that this will be offset by
almost 2.6 million dollars in new construction. Raatz stated that the present level of assessment for the town is
at 84.47 per cent and estimates it will be at 75 to 78 per cent next year. This would put the town out of compliance
with the required state percentage level of assessment of property and will
require some kind of revaluation. Andy VanDenElzen and Robert Russell
questioned why it is necessary to obtain a building permit for improvements or
maintenance work in excess of $2,500.00 and said this amount is too low and the
town board should consider raising the amount. Note: A draft of the revised
Building Permit Ordinance will be an agenda item for an upcoming town board meeting
and the exact figure as to when a building permit for improvements or
maintenance work will be required has not yet been finalized. Raatz
responded that requiring a building permit for improvements or
maintenance of property would inform the assessor of work that is being done
that raises the value of properties and would enable R & R Assessing to
more fairly do their assessing work. At
the present time they know of improvement to properties only by hearsay or
visually seeing work being done when out in the field.
Cliff Powers, County Board Supervisor for Wards 2 and 3 in the town gave a report on activities of the county board during the past year. Powers commented that: (1) if residents find deer hit by cars on the road they can call either the Shawano County Sheriff Department or the Shawano County Highway Department and they will pick the deer up (2) Randy Zastrow, the former Highway Superintendent, has been named the new Shawano County Highway Commissioner and (3) a new Administrative Coordinator has been hired and is about the fourth one in the past ten years.
Town Chairman Richard Smith reported: (1) the spring breakup of roads does not appear to be as bad as last year (2) It is planned to reconstruct two miles of road this year, one mile of Willow Road going north from Deer Drive to Town Hall Drive and one mile of Town Hall Drive going east from its intersection with Elm Road to Green Valley Road. Smith reported that he will working with the Army Corps of Engineer and the DNR as there could be major problems on Willow Road relating to wetlands (3) Shawano County has received the grant they applied for regarding the Comprehensive Plan (Smart Growth) and the Town of Angelica Planning Committee will be working with the County in the development of this plan. Bob Banaszynski asked if the town will be doing any seal coating or crack filling of roads and Smith replied that he had already received estimates for doing crack filling and seal coating and it is planned to go ahead with this work. Smith also asked those present what their thoughts were in regard to raising the cost of garbage stickers. The present cost per sticker is 75 cents and the neighboring town of Green Valley is charging $1.00 per sticker and the town of Maple Grove is charging 50 cents plus an annual charge for garbage pickup that is put on property owners tax statements. There was no indication from those present that the charge for stickers should be increased.
GENERAL DISCUSSION AND ACTION
TOPICS:
John Kielar asked if something could be done about debris that flies off of the Waste Management trucks when they pick up garbage and also if there was going to be a day for used tire drop off. Chairman Smith said he would call Waste Management about being more careful in depositing garbage in their trucks. Frank Berna had a concern about there not being a turn-around at the end of West Town Road. Andy Van Den Elzen asked that the board reconsider the amount when a building permit would be required for improvements to property. Eugene Rudzinski informed the chairman of a stop sign that was down. There was discussion regarding this and since Rudzinski is on town roads a lot he offered to contact the chairman when he notices signs are down. Rudzinski commended Supervisor Powers for keeping after the County and getting action taken on changing the relaying of 911 emergency calls from point to point and having direct automatic dispatch. Supervisor Powers commented on the good job Chairman Smith is doing and there was a round of applause to second that.
MOTION (Eugene
Rudzinski/Richard Ferfecki/PASSED) to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 p.m. There were 24 people in attendance. Refreshments were served courtesy of the
Town Officials.
Minutes taken by ______________________________________________ Date:_______________________
Janet Powers, Town of Angelica Clerk
The foregoing minutes were presented to and approved by those present at the Town of Angelica annual meeting held on April 11, 2006.
They were approved without correction approved with correction
ATTEST:______________________________________________
DATE:________________________________
Town of Angelica Chairman