TOWN OF ANGELICA
Monthly
Meeting
October 8, 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 and Ronald Banaszynski
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 morning of
September 6, 2007 and also faxed to the Shawano Leader on September 5th.
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 10, 2007 and special
town board meeting of September 26, 2007.
Approval of Treasurer’s Monthly Report: The
Treasurer’s report was presented to the board by Treasurer Matuszak showing
balances as of September 30, 2007 of
$77,002.95 at the Citizens Bank in Pulaski and $158,750.90 at the
Premier Bank in Pulaski. MOTION
(Powers/Lewis/PASSED) to approve the Treasurer’s report as presented.
Correspondence: Correspondence
reviewed was (1) statement from the
Angelica Methodist Church that the town is not liable for any damages that
result from the free snow plowing service for the church (2) a check in the
amount of $200.00 representing a donation to the Krakow Park from the Wisconsin
Tavern League (3) notices from the D.O.R. and D.O.T. regarding shared revenue
and transportation aids for 2008 (4) letter from State Equalization Dept.
regarding deadline for inclusion of net new construction in their publication
(5) Notice of Decision and copies of
County Ordinances that were approved at
the September County Board Meeting (6) 4 Shawano County land-use permits issued
for property in the town, and (7) notices of meetings of Shawano County
PD&Z, Land Conservation Committees and Board of Adjustment
Reports from Town
Officers: Supervisor Lewis reported that he had sold two used culverts and
residents had concerns about the pot holes on Maple and had asked about
spraying brush in the road ditches.
Chairman Smith reported
(1) N.E.W. Para-Medic Rescue Squad had 35 runs in the past month; sales were
down and expenses were also down resulting in the organization being $700.00 in
the red; a board of directors’ concern regarding necessary improvements to the
building and recommending a capital improvement fund be started with a $500.00
per municipality payment being due next March; balances in the General Fund of
$2,171.87 and the Equipment Fund of $57,391.85 (2) the Pulaski Tri-County Fire
Department has 39 members and has received two applications. They especially need people from the Village
to serve as drivers; there has been a total of 76 runs to date compared to 69
last year; research is being done on a
Length of Service Award Program and
there is a need to replace the firefighters protection gear as the
present gear is eight-years old. (3)
the estimate for removing the paneling in the town hall and replacing with
plastered sheet rock is $6,000.00
Supervisor Powers
reported on (1) the need to go through the town and have all the potholes
in the roads repaired and all road signs be maintained. MOTION (Powers/Lewis/PASSED) that the
road maintenance person have all the pot holes repaired and check all the road
signs before the November meeting.
Lewis made the suggestion that the board get together and check this out
a week before the next meeting. (2)
concern from Krakow residents regarding
what is happening in regard to the complaint sent to Shawano County about the Wence Komorowski property located
on Angelica Street (3) questions he had regarding the bill from Shawano County
for work on Green Valley Road being over twice the estimate and the amount of
extra work done on Maple Road over and above the contractor’s bid price. Powers also asked that the cost of private
contractors doing blacktop paving be checked out as compared to the County
doing the paving.
Clerk Powers reported
(1) on nine months actual and estimated rest of the year all road expenses
compared to budget and estimated end of the year balances (2) building permits
issued in the past month (3) complaint regarding illegal burning in a fire pit
in the residential area of Krakow and letter from the DNR to the property
owner.
Report from Town Planning
Committee Chairman: Chairman Richard Ferfecki was not present as no
requests came to the Town of Angelica Planning Committee this month.
Public Comments: MOTION (Lewis/Powers/PASSED) to open the meeting up to public comments. Ronald Banaszynski brought to the board’s attention a large amount of broken glass in the middle of Town Hall Drive near its intersection with Willow Road. MOTION (Powers/Lewis/PASSED) to close the public comment portion of the meeting.
Specific
Matters for Discussion and Possible Action by Town Board in Open Session:
New Business:
a.
The revised contract requested from Accurate Appraisal was not received
at the time of this meeting and therefore the approval of a contract was tabled
until a future meeting.
b.
A revised agreement with Lange Enterprises was reviewed. The agreement is for installing new
flag-style 911 numbers in the town with the addition of a clause stating if
there is an increase in any of the stated costs, the Town of Angelica reserves
the right to cancel the agreement if they wish to do so. Town Chairman Richard Smith then signed the
agreement that was approved at the September meeting with the revision.
c.
Resolution No. 10-8-07 relating to the designating public depository
and authorizing withdrawal of town monies was reviewed. MOTION (Smith/Lewis/PASSED) to
designate Citizens Bank, Pulaski and Premier Community Bank, Pulaski, as
depositories for town monies with the provision that all drafts, order checks
and transfer orders shall show three signatures, namely the Town Treasurer and
Town Clerk and be countersigned by the Town Chairman.
d.
An Operator’s License application from Geraldine L. Long was
reviewed. MOTION
(Smith/Powers/PASSED) to approve issuance of an Operator’s License to
Geraldine L. Long.
e.
A draft of Ordinance 10-08-07, an Amendment to Ordinance 5-14-07
Development Standards & Requirements for Ponds was reviewed. Under Section 1.11 Exemptions, “Item b.
Ponds constructed as a fish or wildlife facility shall be exempt from this
ordinance if they conform to the appropriate technical standards administered
by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.” it was suggested that the
words “or the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service” be added. MOTION (Lewis/Powers/PASSED) to
approve Ordinance 10-8-07 with the addition of reference to the U.S. Fish &
Wildlife Service under Section 1.11 (b).
f.
Chairman Smith reported that the N.E.W. Paramedic Rescue Squad 2008
budget is based on the same service as provided this past year and provides for
a 6.4% growth rate in billable calls; a 5% increase in cost of calls, an
increase from $9.50 to $10.50 per mile loaded cost and a decrease of $5,000.00
in Gold Cross administrative costs by going to day-time board meetings and
decreasing the meetings from monthly to six times per year. It is estimated there will be a 2.6% to 3%
raise in per capita or an estimate of $16.60 per capita.
Chairman Smith handed out the Proposed 2008 Budget
for the Pulaski Tri-County Fire Department and it was reviewed by the
board. There was discussion regarding
what amount should be placed in the budget for replacement of protective gear
for the firemen and the general consensus was to try to spread the cost of
completely replacing the firemen’s gear over a four to five year period. It is projected that there will be an 8.6%
increase in the budget. Payroll taxes,
an increase in the Vehicle Fund and protective gear for the firemen contribute
to most of the increase.
Specific Town Board
Notice and Agenda for Upcoming Town Board Meeting: The next town board
meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 12, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. Agenda items suggested were approval of
agreement with Accurate Appraisal for the 2008 Assessment Revaluation and
approval of a Tax Collection Bond resolution for collection of 2007 taxes.
Voucher Listing/Payment
of Bills: MOTION
(Lewis/Smith/PASSED) to approve
payment of vouchers V-3834 through V-3869 with Voucher V-3865 being voided.
Adjournment: MOTION (Powers/Lewis/PASSED) to adjourn
the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 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 11-12-07.
They
were approved without
correction approved
with correction
ATTEST: ____________________________________________
Date _______________________
Town of Angelica Chairman