TOWN OF ANGELICA

Annual Meeting

April 8, 2008

Chairman Richard Smith called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Smith verified with Clerk Janet Powers that proper noticing of the meeting had been done.

Copies of the minutes of last year’s meeting were presented to those present for review. MOTION (Richard Lukasik/lConnie Nischke/PASSED) to dispense with reading of the minutes of last year’s annual meeting. MOTION (Elmer Kraning/Noreen Smith/PASSED) to accept the minutes of the April 10, 2007 annual meeting as presented.

Copies of the annual financial report for the year ending December 31, 2007 had previously been mailed to all town property owners and copies were available at this meeting. MOTION (John Kielark/Richard Lukasik/PASSED) to dispense with the reading of the annual financial report. Chairman Smith asked if there were any questions in regard to the financial report. John Kielar asked if there could be a listing of receipts and checks issued by the town included in the financial report. Clerk Powers reported that there were a total of 212 receipts and 502 checks issued in 2007 and it could be quite a lengthy list. There is a monthly report of all receipts and checks given to the town board at their monthly meeting and copies of these can be obtained. It was then suggested that this information be made available on the town’s website. MOTION (John Kielar/Cecelia Lukasik/PASSED) to approve the 2007 Annual Financial Report as of December 31, 2007 as presented.

Brian Killinger and Brad Juedes, representing the Pulaski Tri-County Fire Department, were present and Brian Killinger gave a report on activities of the Pulaski Tri-County Fire Department, Inc. for 2007. There was a total of 97 fire runs in 2007 with 13 runs for the Town of Angelica. The town’s portion of the cost of operation of the department for 2007 which included operating funds, vehicle funds, fire runs and fire inspections was $27,448.44. A grant received in 2007 in the amount of $8,325.10 from the DNR was used to purchase equipment. Projects funded from the Pulaski Polka Days were a digital camera and printer, clothing for department members and the fire department’s annual Christmas party. Major equipment purchased in 2007 included a used chassis for Tanker No. 2, refurbishing of Tanker No. 2 and No. 3, a 3,000 gallon folding tank, chain saw and wild-land turnout gear. Planned projects for 2008 are applying for FEMA, DNR and other available grants, construction of a utility storage building, complete NIMS training and checking into replacement of the ladder truck. Killinger also emphasized the importance of calling both the Fire Chief and the County Sheriff’s Department when doing a controlled burn so the dispatch center is aware of this.

Jack Hill and Mark Fredrickson, representing Gold Cross Ambulance Service, Inc. who manage the N.E.W. Para-Medic Squad, were present and gave a report on 2007 activities of N.E.W. There were 469 responses in 2007 with 40 of them being for the Town of Angelica. Response time for the Angelica calls averaged 7:32 minutes. At this time there are 6 responders living in the Town of Angelica. At the end of 2007 the Operating Income was over Expenses resulting in $18,038.00 being given back to the municipalities served by N.E.W.

Also we no longer have a point to point operation in the call center resulting in calls now going immediately to the response center as soon as the call is received. Fredrickson pointed out that our Rescue Squad has two firsts in the state in that first responders are not limited to the municipality in which they live but can go on calls to neighboring municipalities and a Junior EMS program has been started where 15 to 17-year olds are acquainted with the operations of N.E.W. Para-Medic Rescue and hopefully will be interested in joining the Squad in the future. Supervisor Powers asked if the approximately $17.00 per capita would remain the same as it has increased from approximately $7.00 per capital when N.E.W. started providing full time para-medic service to the municipalities. Jack Hill mentioned that the budgeted anticipated number of calls had not been reached as yet but it appeared the per capita should remain about the same as last year.

Connie Nischke, Secretary of the Town of Angelica Planning Committee, gave a report on that committee’s activities in 2007 and progress of the town’s Comprehensive Plan/Smart Growth Plan that the state requires to be in place by 2010. Plans are also being developed by Shawano County, the State and the DNR. This plan will be a picture of what the town could look like in 20 years and will be a guide line to use by the Town of Angelica Planning Commission especially in regard to agriculture, the A-290 zone and where restricted residential growth and commercial development should be. It is planned to have an open house for public review and input on the plan in late May or early June of this year with the final draft of the plan being completed by the end of June and approved by the town board by the end of July.

Town Chairman Smith reported that Accurate Appraisal is sending out post cards informing town property owners that the total revaluation of all properties in the town will begin in April and May of this year.

Town Chairman Richard Smith reported: (1) he and a representative from a crack filling firm had inspected the roads and found that there are not many potholes and spring breakup of roads but that there is a large number of cracks in the roads resulting from the road bed being frozen and the fields not having very much frost this winter. (2) reconstruction work in 2008 will be on Carroll Road. In 2007 the blacktop was ground and gravel laid down. In 2008 the road will be ditched and one coat of blacktop will be laid if funds provide. (3) it is planned to put the second coat of blacktop on Maple Road and two coats of blacktop on Elm Road and shouldering both of these roads. The price of blacktop will determine just how much blacktop can be laid. (4) county bridge aid was applied for to replace three bridges on Town Line Road. The aid has been approved for one bridge this year and two bridges next year. The estimated cost for each bridge is $20,000.00 and this aid is a 50% cost sharing grant. DNR approval will be needed on these bridge projects. (5) Pine Road is in very bad shape and it is planned to repair that road.

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) the new flag-style 911 numbers have been mandated by county ordinance and Lange Enterprises will be installing them this year (2) Shawano County had a debt of $8.8 million and this number is 5% of the county’s borrowing limit. (3) the county has received $3 million from the American Transmission Line environmental impact fund and they plan to use $500,000.00 per year on environmental projects in the county. (4) the need for a new Justice Center and Court House is being discussed. The Court House is 50 years old and the judges have already requested better security in the court house at an annual cost of $65,000.00. (5) the county Maple Lane Nursing Home had a $740,000.00 shortfall for the past two year. The administration will be coming back in June with a report to the county board regarding this, and (6) Supervisor Powers asked for a show of hands regarding consideration of the use of wind energy.

GENERAL DISCUSSION AND ACTION TOPICS:

John Kielar had a concern about water in the ditch in front of his property after reconstruction of Maple Road. Chairman Smith informed him that this will be corrected this spring. William Crouse questioned the cost of the addition to the town hall and was informed that the construction of the addition and the remodeling work being done on the older part of the hall was advertised in the paper and notices were provided on the town posting boards asking for bids on the work. Crouse also questioned the way Performance Excavating plowed roads near him and was informed by Chairman Smith that the town was not paying Performance for doing any plowing in the town and they probably had the plow down when traveling town roads going to other jobs so as not to pack down the snow on the roads.

Chairman Smith asked for discussion in regard to having the town clerk being an appointed rather than elected position. An ordinance would have to be approved by the town board which would call for a referendum at the 2008 November Election. If the referendum is approved the clerk would then be an appointed position effective in April of 2009. MOTION (Connie Nischke/Cecelia Lukasik/PASSED by voice vote) to develop a town ordinance which would call for the clerk being appointed rather than elected.

There was discussion regarding the salary for the town clerk with comments made by Cliff Powers, Janet Powers and Richard Smith regarding the additional duties the clerk has had in the past four years. It was pointed out that there has not been an increase in salaries of all the town officials since 2005 and at the present time the Town of Angelica is at 66.8% of the Towns Association 1999 formula whereas the neighboring towns are at 80%, 76%, 75% and 67%. Any increase in salary would not take effect until April of 2009. MOTION (Cecelia Lukasik/Elmer Kraning/PASSED by voice vote) to set the salary for the town clerk for the April of 2009 to April of 2011 term at 80% of the WTA 1999 formula. [The formula results in a recommended salary for the Town of Angelica of $31,498.00 and 80% of this amount is $25,198.40.] There were no motions from the floor in regard to the salaries of the Town Chairman, Town Treasurer or Town Supervisors.

MOTION (Wilbert Lewis/Cliff Powers/PASSED) to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m. There were 18 residents in attendance and also 2 representatives from the Pulaski Tri County Fire Department and 2 representatives from Gold Cross Ambulance Service in attendance when giving their annual reports.. 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 14, 2009

. They were approved without correction approved with correction

ATTEST:________________________________________ DATE:________________________________

Town of Angelica Chairman