TOWN OF ANGELICA

 

Monthly Meeting

September 12, 2005

 

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

Town Officials Absent:     None

Others Present:                   Arnold Mahlik, Diana Stark, Debbie Holewinski, Brian Thome of Waste Management, Sue Shultz, Joel Paschke, Chad LeGreve, Richard Ferfecki, Chairman of the Town of Angelica Planning Committee, Elmer Kraning and Ronald Banaszynski

 

Call to Order/Roll Call/Verification of Meeting Notice:  Chairman Smith called the meeting to order at 6:30 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.

 

Approval of Prior Town Board Minutes:  MOTION (Powers/Lewis/PASSED) to accept the minutes of the regular town board meeting of August 8, 2005, and hearing of August 8, 2005 in regard to addition of territory to Krakow Sanitary District No. 1 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 August 31, 2005 of  $106,130.86 at the Citizens Bank in Pulaski, $170,957.14 at the Premier Bank in Pulaski.  MOTION (Lewis/Powers/PASSED) to approve the Treasurer’s report as presented. 

 

Correspondence:  Correspondence reviewed was (1) CSM’s for 2 lots on Willow Road and 1 lot on County Road C  (2) copy of letter from DNR to property owner in Section 8 in regard to proposed project (3) notice of intent to reissue a Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit for Graf Creamery from DNR (4) copies of Shawano County Ordinance No. 7-05 and No. 5-05 (5) notification from Assured Inspection Services that they issued no building permits for home in July and one building permit in August  (6) notification from state Demographic Services that the town’s 2005 preliminary estimate of population is 1,747 people (7) 2005 Equalization Report from D.O.R. stating equalized values for municipalities in Shawano County (8) notice from D.O.R. that shared revenue balance of $78,020 will be paid on November 20th (9) copy of “First Amended Complaint” filed in Brown County Circuit Court with the four towns, Village of Pulaski and N.E.W. listed as Plaintiffs versus Tri-County Rescue Squad, Inc. (10) copies of 8 land-use permits issued by Shawano County for property in the Town of Angelica (11) notices of meetings of Shawano County PD&Z, Board of Adjustment and Land Conservation committees (12) brochure from OMNI in regard to Comprehensive Planning.

  

Reports from Town Officers:  Supervisor Lewis reported (1) he had been in Zachow in regard to a burning problem and has left copies of the town’s burning policy with the residents and also at Graf Creamery (2) he had gone over to Green Valley Road to check out a complaint in regard to a culvert.  Supervisor Powers reported (1) the county has hired a replacement for the Highway Superintendent position that had been vacant because of Randy Zastrow  being appointed the Highway Commissioner (2) Green Valley Supervisor Gary Ullmer had contacted him in regard to what the town had planned on future road work for Carroll Road, and (3) importance of attending a Pulaski Community School District annual meeting as a resolution for change in the election of school members will be brought up.

Chairman Smith reported (1) at the N.E.W. Para-Medic Rescue board meeting he was informed that in July there were 59 runs and for the first five months a total of 203 runs ~ 13 first responders are now taking classes, of which 7 are from Carver Boat, 3 people are taking EMT classes and 1 person ia taking a Para-Medic class ~ starting with next month’s meeting he will be getting a copy of a financial report from N.E.W. and will bring it to our town board meeting (2) At the August 25th meeting of the Pulaski Tri-County Fire Department board they were given financial reporting and also results of an audit done by Shenk showing everything was in order with some recommendations in up grading of the book keeping system ~ the new tanker truck is in operation ~ a $20,000.00 DNR grant has been applied for (3) received a request from a property owner on West Town Road in regard to a drainage problem and it was suggested there be a meeting of the property owners involved, which meeting was tentatively set for Tuesday, September 27, 2005 at 6:00 p.m. at the town hall.  Clerk Powers reported on town building permits issued in the past month, publication of an ad in regard to refuse being thrown in town ditches and asked the board how to proceed on an issue regarding a property owner failing to obtain a building permit after being notified of the requirement to obtain a permit.

 

Report from Planning Committee Chairman:  Town of Angelica Planning Committee Chairman Richard Ferfecki reported (1) he had approved a CSM for lots on Willow Road and a CSM for a lot on County Road C and (2) he had notified a property owner on Green Valley Road to stop a digging and filling project that was being done without town, county or DNR permits.

    

Public Comments:  Elmer Kraning had an unfavorable report of a recent incident where he was present when N.E.W. Para-Medic Rescue was called for service in Angelica.  Chairman Smith asked Kraning to provide him with the date of the incident.  Ronald Banaszynski asked how the road r-o-w in front of his property would be left after reconstruction work is done.  Chairman Smith said that reclaiming work is scheduled to be done soon on Town Hall Drive and Willow Road and the town hoped to be able to put a binder coat of blacktop on the two roads this fall with final blacktop and shouldering work to be done next year.

 

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

 

a.       A petition to vacate a portion of Tony Street in Krakow had been presented to the town on July 20, 2005 and Notice of Pendency was recorded on September 12, 2005 with the Register of Deeds in Shawano County.  There was discussion in regard to drainage of water over the portion being petitioned to vacate.  The town had contacted an attorney and was advised to obtain deed restrictions on the portion to be vacated in order to ensure that that area could not be altered or filled in to prevent drainage in the future.  Debbie Holewinski, one of the adjacent property owners, said she could have deed restrictions made up at no charge through the law office she works at.  MOTION (Smith/Lewis/PASSED) to table this agenda item until the October town board meeting at which time signed deed restrictions would be received and a decision could then be made in regard to the petition.

 

b.      Brian Thome, District Manager of Waste Management, presented the town board with a proposal for bi-weekly pickup of trash and recyclables and a quoted monthly rate per unit.   As this is a service contract and advertisement for bidding is not required it was the general consensus to request proposal/quotes from several other firms that provide this kind of service in the area and discuss it at the October town board meeting.

 

Sue Shultz, a town resident who resides at W1580 Hillside Drive, was present in regard to a recent incident where a Waste Management truck did damage to her electric service while picking up garbage.  It was the general consensus that this would have to be worked out between Shultz and Waste Management.  Thome indicated that their insurance company is working on the matter.

 

c.       Joel Paschke and Chad Legreve were present in regard to their bringing fill from the back of Paschke’s property to the front in the area of a new house being built and hauling in fill without having obtained permits from Shawano County and the Town of Angelica. The removal of fill caused an area of approximately 100 feet by 100 feet to fill with water and this could be considered a pond which would require a conditional use permit at the town level and land-use permit at the county level.  Also there is a question as to whether or not the area where fill has been removed is within distances that would require a conditional use permit under the Shawano County Shoreland Ordinance or a permit from the D.N.R.  MOTION (Powers/Lewis/PASSED) to table any action on this to the October town board meeting.  Paschke was advised to contact someone in the Shawano County Planning & Development Department to determine what permits are needed and what his options are in regard to his situation.

 

d.      Applications for two operator’s licenses from Janice Robaidek and Nancy Jaworski were reviewed.  MOTION (Powers/Lewis/PASSED) to grant Operator’s Licenses to the two people applying.

 

e.       The present fees for driveway/culvert permits are $25.00 for a driveway to a home or building and $10.00 for a field entrance.  It was felt that a different fee should be charged for a driveway/culvert permit for commercial property.  MOTION (Lewis/Powers/PASSED) to keep the fees for driveway/culvert permits at $25.00 for a driveway to a home or building and $10.00 for a field entrance and to charge a $50.00 fee for a driveway/culvert permit for a commercial driveway.

 

Specific Town Board Notice and Agenda for Upcoming Town Board Meeting:  The next town board meeting will be held on the Monday, October 10, 2005.   The two agenda items that were tabled at this meeting will be on the October agenda.  Chairman Smith also asked the two supervisors to bring their recommendations on what two miles of road should be reconstructed next year and the reasons why.

 

Voucher Listing/Payment of Bills:  MOTION (Lewis/Powers/PASSED) to approve vouchers No. 2864 through No.2896 as presented with a change from statement received on V-2892 as printed.

 

Adjournment: MOTION (Lewis/Powers/PASSED) to adjourn the meeting.  The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 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 10-10-05.

 They were             approved without correction                    approved with correction

 

ATTEST:  ________________________________________________ Date _______________________

                                 Town of Angelica Chairman