TOWN OF ANGELICA

Monthly Meeting

December 10, 2007

 

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:                 Elmer Kraning, Ronald Banaszynski, Bill Crouse, Chester Siolka and Jeff O’Harrow

 

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.  It was verified with Clerk Powers that proper posting of the meeting had been done.  The agenda was posted on the afternoon of December 7, 2007 and also faxed to the Shawano Leader on December 7th.

 

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

 

Approval of Prior Town Board Minutes:  MOTION (Lewis/Smith/PASSED) to approve the minutes of the regular town board meeting of November 12, 2007. 

 

Approval of Treasurer’s Monthly Report:  The Treasurer’s report was presented to the board by Treasurer Matuszak showing balances as of November 30, 2007 of  $79,957.91 at the Citizens Bank in Pulaski and $119,906.07 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 Lange Enterprises regarding new 911 flag-style signs (2) statement from St. Pauls Lutheran Church releasing town from liability for damages which could occur from plowing snow from the church parking lot (3) notification that Nordin-Pedersen Associates, Ltd. will now have the new name of Nordin Design Group, Inc. (4) notices of meetings of the Shawano County PD&Z, Land Conservation Committees and Board of Adjustment (5) notice from DNR regarding designated Managed Forest Land and (10) statement of funds of the Angelica Hillside Cemetery Association.

 

Reports from Town Officers:  Supervisor Lewis reported on contacting the person who had broken down the road sign on Willow Road and that person being willing to pay for fixing the sign and a call from a property owner on West Town Road regarding surveying out a lot for an existing home.  Supervisor Powers reported on phone conversations with Elmer Nauman where Nauman is requesting a change in the way water is directed through the town ditches on Beech Drive (it was suggested that the board view the situation in the spring of next year), and Powers had checked with KI regarding availability of conference tables for the town meeting room. 

 

Chairman Smith reported (1) balances in the General Fund of N.E.W. ~ having had 59 calls in the last month with 4 being for the Town of Angelica ~ year to date operating balance is $4,800.00 ~ providing Water Rescue bags for both the Fire Department and the Rescue Squad at a cost of $1,120.00 each (2) the Fire Department has 39 members and they are looking for applications from the Village of Pulaski because of the need for drivers when calls come in.  There were 88 calls to date this year compared to 83 last year.   Chairman Smith handed out a copy of the Pulaski Tri-County Fire Department Organizational Analysis done by RW Management Group, Inc. and asked that it be reviewed for recommendations contained in the report.  (3) reviewing two issues with the Shawano County Planning and Development Department; one being the large amount of vegetable oil totes located on property on Deer Drive and a concern about the surveying out of a lot on West Town Road that could potentially land lock other land on that property parcel.  (4) the road rating report has been received and accepted by the D.O.T. and (5) notice was received that the complaint turned over to Shawano County regarding property at W290 Angelica Street was heard by a judge and the property owner was given 45 days from November 27, 2007 to clean up the property or Shawano County could come in and have it cleaned up.

 

Clerk Powers reported (1) the town now has to complete and file a self-certification report with the DNR regarding the Krakow Park because when the park was originally purchased the town received a grant through the Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF).  Up until now the DNR has been doing inspections regarding this every five years, and (2) Barb Wroblewski, the Communications Manager from Accurate Appraisal had called to obtain some background information regarding the town and said that appraisal work will be starting sometime in late April or early May of next year and Accurate Appraisal plans to send out postcards ahead of time informing property owners that they will be doing a full revaluation of properties in the town. 

 

Report from Town Planning Committee Chairman:  Inasmuch as the Town of Angelica Planning Committee did not hold a December meeting, Chairman Richard Ferfecki was not present at this meeting.

 

Public Comments:  MOTION (Lewis/Powers/PASSED) to open the meeting up to public comments.  Bill Crouse had questions regarding the use of garbage stickers and the garbage collection charge on the tax statements.  Crouse also had comments on the way the roads were plowed and amount of salt on the roads after the last snowfall.  Chester Siolka had questions regarding a new field entrance and paying for the new culvert installed when Elm Road was reconstructed.  Jeff O’Harrow inquired about what work was going to be done on Carroll Road next year.  MOTION (Lewis/Powers/PASSED) to close the Public Comments portion of the meeting.

 

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

 

New Business:  

 

a.       Chairman Smith went over the Ambulance Service Agreement with Gold Cross Ambulance Service, Inc. and pointed out areas where changes were made to the board.  MOTION (Lewis/Powers/PASSED) to approve the Ambulance Service Agreement between the Town of Angelica, Town of Chase, Town of Lessor, Town of Maple Grove, Town of Pittsfield, Village of Pulaski and Gold Cross Ambulance Service, Inc. as presented.

 

b.      An application for an Operator’s License from Tamara L. Demers was reviewed.  MOTION (Lewis/Powers/PASSED) to grant an Operator’s License to Tamara L. Demers.

 

c.       A listing of 19 persons who are presently Election Officials for the Town of Angelica and are serving a one-year term from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007 was given to the board by the clerk  and it was recommended that the same people serve for the next two-year term of January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2009.  MOTION (Powers/Lewis/PASSED) to appoint the 19 people on the listing as Election Officials for the term of January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2009.

 

d.      Resolution 12-10-09 regarding contracting for remodeling of the original part of the town hall in an amount over $5,000.00 but not more than $25,000.00 was reviewed.  MOTION (Powers/Lewis/PASSED) to approve Resolution 12-20-08.

 

e.       Ordinance 12-10-07 regarding denying issuance of or revoking licenses if taxes are not paid was reviewed.  MOTION (Lewis/Powers/PASSED) to approve Ordinance 12-10-07 which requires all local taxes, assessments, special charges or other fees be paid on a current basis before any licenses are issued by the town and active licenses may be revoked upon non-payment.

 

Specific Town Board Notice and Agenda for Upcoming Town Board Meeting:  The next town board meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 14, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.  Type of sheeting on new flag-style 911 numbers and awarding a contract for remodeling interior of older part of the town hall are possible agenda items for the January meeting. 

 

Voucher Listing/Payment of Bills:     MOTION (Lewis/Smith/PASSED) to approve payment of vouchers V-3902 through V-3937. 

 

Adjournment:  MOTION (Powers/Lewis/PASSED) to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 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 1-14-08.

 They were             approved without correction                    approved with correction

 

ATTEST:  ____________________________________________ Date _______________________

                                 Town of Angelica Chairman