TOWN OF ANGELICA

Monthly Meeting

October 9, 2006

 

 

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

Town Officials Absent:          None

Others Present:                         Melvin Raatz of R & R Assessing, Thomas Melonja and Elmer Kraning

 

Call to Order/Roll Call/Verification of Meeting Notice:  Chairman Smith called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.  Roll call showed all officials were present.  Smith verified with Clerk Powers that proper posting of the meeting had been done.  The agenda was posted on the morning of October 6, 2006 and also faxed to the Shawano Leader.

 

Approval or  Modification of Agenda:   MOTION (Powers/Lewis/PASSED) to approve the agenda as posted.

 

Approval of Prior Town Board Minutes:  MOTION (Lewis/Powers/PASSED) to approve the minutes of the regular town board meeting of September 11, 2006. 

 

Approval of Treasurer’s Monthly Report:  The Treasurer’s report was presented to the board by Treasurer Matuszak showing balances as of September 30, 2006 of  $53,363.72 at the Citizens Bank in Pulaski and $91,150.08 at the Premier Bank in Pulaski.  MOTION /Powers/Lewis/PASSED) to approve the Treasurer’s report as presented.

 

Correspondence:  Correspondence reviewed was (1) letter from D.O.T. giving notification that Trans 233 is no longer under suspension but it now only applies to “subdivisions”  (2) D.O.R. notification of amount of 2007 shared revenue  (3) D.O.T. notification of amount of 2007 transportation aids   (4) notice from Shawano County PD&Z Committee that an ordinance to repeal the existing Animal Waste Management Ordinance No. 7-02 and to recreate a new Animal Waste Management Ordinance will be placed on the October County Board agenda  (5) notices of meetings of the Shawano County PD&Z and Land Conservation committees and the Board of Adjustment  (6) notice of Eastern Cluster Vision Meeting regarding the comprehensive plan that was held in September at the Waukechon town hall.

 

Reports from Town Officers:  Supervisor Lewis reported on culvert permits he had issued since the September meeting and there was discussion regarding the inventory of used pipes available for sale to town residents.  Supervisor Powers reported on his attendance at the October 5th WTA workshop in DePere, people’s concerns regarding what is going to be done on repairs to the building at the corner of County Road C and County Road S, and concerns at the County level regarding 15% to 18% increases in the budget for employee benefits for county employees.

 

Chairman Smith reported (1) at the N.E.W. Board of Directors meeting it was reported that the rescue service is $4,500.00 in the black compared to a $110,000.00 deficit last year, local EMTs are training to be paramedics and in the near future the rescue squad could be staffed entirely by local residents and the booyah sale benefit was a success  (2) at the Tri-County Fire Department Board of Directors meeting the proposed amendments to the bylaws, including the restrictions of membership due to a felony, were approved by a vote of four to one  (3) asked the road maintenance person to check out potholes on Town Line Road and Northwestern Avenue and (4) he was going to be in contact with the Shawano County Assistant Highway Commissioner to take some slope readings in the area of Julius Street in regard to the water drainage problem and would like to have a meeting in the future with the residents regarding this.

 

Clerk Powers reported on (1) receiving an Application to Discontinue a Highway for that part of Carroll Road lying south of Beech Drive, the filed Lis Pendens that was required regarding this application and a prepared easement to a neighboring property owner on a portion of the proposed discontinued area by the property owner who would receive ownership of that discontinued area.  (2) the nine-month summary of receipts and expenditures compared to budget and (3) the issuance of two town building permits since the September meeting.

 

Report  from Town Planning Committee Chairman:  As the Town of Angelica Planning Committee did not have a September meeting Chairman Richard Ferfecki was not present.

 

Public Comments:  Tom Melonga had questions in regard to what he would have to do regarding taking down a barn he has on his property and was informed that he could not burn the asphalt shingles but could burn the wood but he would have to contact the Pulaski Tri-County Fire Department fire chief and the Shawano County Sheriff Department if he planned to do that.  Melonga planned to bury the foundation.  Elmer Kraning had a question about what the rental rate for the town hall would be for snowmobile clubs and asked about cleaning up the used culverts stored behind the town hall that were no good.

 

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

 

New Business:

 

a.       Mel Raatz of R & R Assessing gave those present a summary of 2006 sales compared to assessment, a 2003 to 2006 sales listing and the D.O.R.’s major class comparison for 2006 along with Statement of Changes in Equalized Values for the town in 2006.    He anticipated the level of assessment for 2006 would be in the 75 per cent range.  Because the town will be out of compliance for a four-year period a revaluation will have to be done within the next two years.  Raatz gave the board four options with price quotes for a full revaluation, a walk-around revaluation, a market update revaluation and maintenance only.  Raatz also suggested that when a revaluation is planned the town should consider doing an ad notifying property owners of the upcoming revaluation.  It was the general consensus not to make a decision at this time regarding a revaluation and wait until work is completed on the 2007 budget.

 

b.      There was discussion regarding the 4-H Club using the town hall.  MOTION (Powers/Lewis/PASSED) to rescind the 8-14-95 Resolution that stated there would be a $10.00 charge for additional use of the town hall over the once-a-month use for meetings at no charge.  In the future there will be no charge to the 4-H Club for use of the town hall as long as it is left in satisfactory condition.

 

c.       MOTION (Powers/Lewis/PASSED) to table reviewing budget figures at this time and to have a special meeting regarding this after the figures for road work are compiled.

 

Specific Town Board Notice and Agenda for Upcoming Town Board Meeting:  The next town board meeting will be held on November 13, 2006, the second Monday of the month.   The Application for Discontinuance of a part of Carroll Road will be an agenda item with a hearing at 6:00 p.m. regarding this to be held prior to the board meeting.  Possible other agenda items are approval of a Planning Commission Ordinance and a 2007 proposal/contract for assessment work.

 

Voucher Listing/Payment of Bills:     MOTION (Lewis/Powers/PASSED) to approve payment of vouchers V-3332 through V-3372.

 

Adjournment:  MOTION (Powers/Lewis/PASSED) to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 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 11-13-06.

 

 They were             approved without correction                    approved with correction

 

ATTEST:  ____________________________________________ Date _______________________

                                 Town of Angelica Chairman