TOWN OF ANGELICA

Monthly Meeting

November 10, 2008

 

Town Officials Present:   Chairman, Richard Smith, Supervisors Cliff Powers and  Wilbert Lewis,

     Treasurer Lisa Mauszak and Clerk, Janet Powers

Town Officials Absent:    None

Others Present:                 Greg Van Asten, Jr., Steve Naumann, Jeff O’Harrow, Ronald Banaszynski and Elmer Kraning

 

Call to Order/Roll Call/Verification of Meeting Notice:  Chairman Smith called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m..  It was verified with Clerk Powers that proper posting of the meeting had been done.  The agenda was posted on the afternoon of November 8, 2008 and also faxed to the Shawano Leader on Friday, November 7th by Clerk Powers.

 

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 October 13, 2008 and Special Meeting of November 8, 2008. 

 

Approval of Treasurer’s Monthly Report:  The Treasurer’s report was presented to the board by Treasurer Matuszak showing balances as of October 31, 2008 of $32,245.43 at the Citizens Bank in Pulaski and $16,952.06 at the Premier Bank in Pulaski.   MOTION (Powers/Lewis/PASSED) to approve the Treasurer’s report as presented.  

 

Correspondence:  Correspondence reviewed was (1) the 2030 Regional Comprehensive Plan for East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (2) notification of Shawano County Ordinance No. 2-08 regarding littering (3) notice from United States Bankruptcy Court regarding a property in the town (4) copy of bank statement for the Angelica Hillside Cemetery Association (5) notices of meetings for the Shawano County Board of Adjustment, Land Conservation land Planning, Development & Zoning Committee meetings, and (6) Pulaski Area Historical Society Fall of 2008 Newsletter.

 

Reports from Town Officers:  Supervisor Lewis reported that he had installed four 911 signs in the past month and received a request that the town provide fill for a property owner on Maple Road because of the  way the road was left after reconstruction in  2007. 

 

Chairman Smith reported (1) N.E.W. Para-Medic Squad had 34 runs in September with 10 being no transports and having 1 run for the Town of Angelica.  At the end of September the Squad is $22,216.47 to the good and there is $6,993.35 in the general fund with $4,410.15 of that being for 1st Responders, $65,751.77 in the equipment fund and $1,867.45 in the building fund.  (2) the Pulaski Tri-County Fire Department has had 68 runs to date compared to 82 last year.  There are 39 members with three more to be confirmed.  The Fire Department Board okayed providing all new helmets to the firemen.  New gloves will be purchased by the Fire Department.  The board also okayed the writing of checks up to $500.00 by the Fire Department.  Posting for the Fire Department Board meetings will be in the Chairman’s town (Angelica), the Secretary’s municipality (Village of Pulaski) and at the Fire Station.  The Board is working on a Fire Chief Memorial.  (3) working with the Power Company in moving poles on Carroll Road and solving the problem of property owners not wanting guide wires being installed on their land by installing underground service from Carroll Road to the Hoffmann buildings. (4) the town will be buying road salt from Shawano County and has locked in 250 tons.  (5) Montour had told him the holding tank for the town hall would be installed by the end of October but to date that has not been done. (6) the tires now piled up at the town hall are scheduled to be picked up on Tuesday, November 11th by Keweenaw Scrap Tire and Metal LLC.

 

Clerk Powers reported on two complaints received.  One was about cutting up and packaging venison at a property in Krakow that is presently in a residential zone.  Chairman Smith will ask Richard Ferfecki to check into this. The other was an unsigned complaint regarding people coming and going into Softtails at hours a bar should not be open. 

 

Report from Town Planning Committee Chairman:  Inasmuch as the Town of Angelica Planning Committee did not have any meetings in the month of October, Chairman Richard Ferfecki was not present at this meeting. 

 

Public Comments:  MOTION (Lewis/Powers/PASSED) to open the meeting up to public comments.  Steve Naumann had a concern regarding placement of three electric poles within 89 feet on his property by WeEnergies and also asked when Carroll Road would be graded again and when reconstruction is scheduled for Carroll Road.  Jeff O’Harrow mentioned a tile line on his property and having Ron Ostrowski contact the town board in regard to sizing of a culvert on Carroll Road.   MOTION (Powers/Lewis/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.       The present schedule of fees charged for services was reviewed.  MOTION (Lewis/Powers/PASSED) to change the fee for installation of 911 flag-style signs to $45.00, to increase the fee for an Operator’s License to $15.00 effective December 1, 2008 and to charge lending institutions fifty cents per tax statement copied and mailed to them.  All other fees will remain the same. 

 

b.       The present schedule of rates paid town employees was reviewed.  MOTION (Lewis/Powers/PASSED) to add under “Animal Control” a payment of $5.00 per day to the animal control person for boarding dogs and to increase the Mileage Rate from $0.50 per mile to $0.54 per mile, effective for mileage after September 1, 2008.  All other rates will remain the same.

 

c.       The second draft of  Town of Angelica Plan Commission Ordinance 7-9-07 as revised 11-10-08 was reviewed.  MOTION (Lewis/Powers/PASSED BY ROLL CALL VOTE ~ Smith<> aye, Powers<> aye, Lewis <> aye)

 

d.      There was discussion regarding putting a special charge on the 2008 tax statements to help defray the cost of installation of the new flag-style 911 signs that was done by Lange Enterprises in 2008.  MOTION (Powers/ Lewis/PASSED) to put a special charge of $30.00 for installation of the new flag-style 911 numbers done in 2008. The 2009 budget with revisions made at the special meeting held on November 8, 2008 was reviewed.  MOTION (Powers/Lewis/PASSED) to bring the 2009 budget as reviewed at this meeting to the Public Hearing scheduled for November 20, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. 

 

e.       The board reviewed a request from the Krakow Sanitary District to appoint a new commissioner to take the place of Jim Lotter, present Sanitary District Commissioner and Board Chairman, who is resigning effective December 31, 2008.  The Krakow Sanitary District requested that the Angelica Town Board appoint Kevin Barry as Commissioner to the Krakow Sanitary District Board to fill the remaining term of Jim Lotter and informed the town board that Dan Cota would be the new Board Chairman and Romuald Brzezinski would remain as Treasurer.  MOTION (Smith/Lewis/PASSED) to appoint Kevin Barry as a Commissioner of the Krakow Sanitary District to fill the remaining term of Jim Lotter.

 

f.       Resolution 11-10-08 relating to the collection of 2008 state and county taxes by the Town of Angelica Treasurer was reviewed.  The resolution takes the place of a Treasurer’s bond for the purpose of tax collection.  MOTION (Powers/Lewis/PASSED) to approve Resolution 11-10-08 which obligates the town to pay, in case the Treasurer shall fail to do so, all 2008 state and county taxes required by law to be paid by the Treasurer to the County Treasurer.

 

g.      The board received a quote from Jeff Zernicke to do snowplowing for the town on Northwestern Avenue in Zachow at the rate of $85.00/hour and Chairman Smith received a verbal quote of $55.00/hour from M & L Excavating.  Smith will be meeting with M & L Excavating to show Mel Nooyen what the town wants plowed in Zachow and action on who will be hired to do the plowing in Zachow will be on the December board meeting agenda.

 

h.      Clerk Powers requested that the town board appoint Herman Kafura as an election inspector.  Kafura attended the election official training class held on October 30, 2008.  MOTION (Powers/Lewis/PASSED) to appoint Herman Kafura as an election official for the present term which will end on December 31, 2009.

 

i.        There was discussion in regard to having a tire pickup day sometime next year.  No action was taken at this meeting.

 

j.        The board reviewed the town’s newsletter that would be mailed out along with the tax statements in December.   It was suggested that notice be given property owners that they cannot plow, till or harvest in the town road right of way and also the importance of all dogs having their dog tags on collars as a way for the animal control person to determine who is the owner of any dogs he picks up.

 

Specific Town Board Notice and Agenda for Upcoming Town Board Meeting:  The next town board meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 8, 2008.    

 

Voucher Listing/Payment of Bills:    MOTION (Lewis/Powers/PASSED) to approve payment of vouchers V-4323 through V-4361. 

 

 

Adjournment:  MOTION (Powers/Lewis/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 12-8-08.

 They were             approved without correction                    approved with correction

 

ATTEST:  ____________________________________________ Date _______________________

                                 Town of Angelica Chairman