TOWN OF ANGELICA

Annual Meeting

April 14, 2009

Chairman Richard Smith called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Copies of the minutes of last year’s meeting were available to those present for review. MOTION (Wilbert Lewis/Richard Ferfecki/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 8, 2008 annual meeting as presented.

Copies of the annual financial report for the year ending December 31, 2008 had previously been mailed to all town property owners and copies were available at this meeting. MOTION (Greg Van Asten/Kevin Kraemer/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. There were no comments or questions from those present in regard to the 2008 Financial Report.

Randy Wicklacz and Greg Staszak, representing the Pulaski Tri-County Fire Department, were present and Randy Wicklacz gave a report on activities of the Pulaski Tri-County Fire Department, Inc. for 2008. There was a total of 88 fire runs in 2008 with 15 runs for the Town of Angelica. The town’s portion of the cost of operation of the department for 2008 which included operating funds, vehicle funds, fire runs and fire inspections, less the 2% fire Insurance Rebate and Fire Run reimbursements received for the town was $23,102.25. A DNR grant received in 2008 in the amount of $9,523.00 was used to purchase new helmets. Projects funded from the Pulaski Polka Days were new protective gloves, highway safety vests, promotional clothing for members and the fire department’s annual Christmas party. Major equipment purchased in 2008 included Ice/Water Rescue gear, new boots for members, a thermal imaging camera and a SCBA seat for Engine No. 1. Planned projects for 2009 are applying for FEMA, DNR, Walmart and other available grants, replacement of a new ladder/platform truck, addition to the fire station, complete NIMS training and possible construction of a Public Safety Park to honor Fire/Police/Rescue personnel from the area.

Kevin Brechenbach, representing N.E.W. Para-Medic Rescue, Inc. was present and gave a report on 2008 activities of N.E.W. There were 459 responses in 2008 with 39 of them being for the Town of Angelica. Response time for the Angelica calls averaged 7:20 minutes. At this time there is 1 first responder living in the Town of Angelica. At the end of 2008 the Operating Income was over Expenses resulting in $18,438.00 being given back to the municipalities served by N.E.W.

Wayne Koehler of Accurate Appraisal LLC gave a report on the full revaluation their firm did in 2008. The over-all increase in property valuation was 36.79%. Maintenance assessment work will be starting the first Monday of May. Open book will be held on June 9, 2009 and the Board of Review is scheduled for July 8, 2009. There was a question from the floor regarding the valuation of agricultural land. The values for agricultural land is set by the State of Wisconsin and the assessor has no control over that valuation.

Richard Ferfecki, Chairman of the Town of Angelica Planning Commission, gave a report on activities in 2008. Some of the recommendations in the town’s Comprehensive Plan/Smart Growth Plan that was adopted by the town board in August of 2008 were: a potential residential density of between one new residence per 10 acres for Open Lands, Agriculture and Residential; requiring bonding on non-metallic mining permits; communication to all residents and developers regarding the Right to Farm state statute; a new Agricultural Transition category for commercial development; smart growth areas designated near Zachow, Krakow and Angelica and making roadways safer. Ferfecki recognized the members of the Commission who worked on the Comprehensive Plan for three years. They were Jim Bleick, Ronald Hinkfuss, Elmer Kraning, Barbara McKeefry, Connie Nischke, Dick Smith and himself as Chairman.

Town Chairman Richard Smith reported: (1) frost in the roads has resulted in the need for crack filling (2) pot holes in roads will be repaired as soon as we get warmer weather (3) road reconstruction for 2009 will be 1.3 miles on Carroll Road. Smith explained that this project was held up because of waiting for the power company to move the power poles (4) applications for cost share funding from Shawano County has been approved for the three bridges on Town Line Road and hydraulic studies are now being done. It is planned to reconstruct Town Line Road from State Highway 32 west to Green Valley Road (5) it is estimated that blacktop costs will increase by $13.00 per ton this year. Plans are to put down one coat of blacktop on Carroll Road and to seal coat Church Road from County C to County F and to do as much crack filling as the budget will allow. (6) in 2010 it is planned to finish up reconstruction on Town Line Road and to do reconstruction on Green Valley Road (7) brush cutting and ditching will be done as the budget allows, and (8) the tires collected at the town hall should be going out within the next week.

Cliff Powers, County Board Supervisor for Wards 2 and 3 in the town congratulated Greg Van Asten and Wilber Lewis, the newly elected town board supervisors, and mentioned that he had served as a supervisor for twelve years. Powers reported that the main issue for the county board at this time are the deficits being incurred by the Maple Lane Health Care facility.

GENERAL DISCUSSION AND ACTION TOPICS:

John Kielar had a concern about the annexation of town land by the Village of Pulaski just north of the village limits on State Highway 32.

Chairman Smith stated that the 2010 Annual Meeting will be held on the second Tuesday of April (April 13, 2010) unless it is decided at this meeting to change that date. There was no motion to change that date.

MOTION (Wilbert Lewis/Connie Nischke/PASSED) to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m. There were 25 residents in attendance and also 2 representatives from the Pulaski Tri County Fire Department, 1 representative from N.E.W. Para-Medic Rescue and 1 representative from Accurate Appraisal in attendance. 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 13, 2010. They were approved without correction approved with correction

ATTEST:________________________________________ DATE:________________________________

Town of Angelica Chairman