TOWN OF ANGELICA

Monthly Meeting

May 11, 2009

 

Town Officials Present:   Chairman, Richard Smith, Supervisors Wilbert Lewis and Greg Van Asten,

     Treasurer Lisa Matuszak and Clerk, Janet Powers

Town Officials Absent:    None

Others Present:                 Planning Commission Chairman Richie Ferfecki , Michael Maroszek, Bill Maroszekk, Susan Promprowitz, Kevin Wegner,  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..  Clerk’s Note: The agenda was posted on the morning of May 8, 2009 and also faxed to the Shawano Leader on May 8th.

 

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

 

Approval of Prior Town Board Minutes:  MOTION (Lewis/Van Asten/PASSED) to approve the minutes of the regular town board meeting of April 13, 2009. 

 

Approval of Treasurer’s Monthly Report:  The Treasurer’s report was presented to the board by Treasurer Matuszak showing balances as of April 30, 2009 of $20,486.60 at the Citizens Bank in Pulaski and $264,174.63 at the Premier Bank in Pulaski.   MOTION (Lewis/Van Asten/PASSED) to approve the Treasurer’s report as presented.  

 

Correspondence:  Correspondence reviewed was (1) $5,000.00 bond from L.J. Sperberg Construction for Mile Road (2) aerial photo from East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission delineating the 1 acre exemption area for the sand pit on Dump Road (3) copy of the Town of Lessor Comprehensive Plan (4) lab reports showing water at the Krakow Park was “safe” for coliform-colilert and “none detected” for nitrates (5) two Shawano County land-use permits for a storage shed on Hillside Drive and a single family dwelling on Green Valley Road (6) quote from Wisconsin Salt Solutions on calcium chloride and magnesium chloride (7) letter from Public Service Commission of Wisconsin giving information on how to obtain a copy of the Strategic Energy Assessment, and (8) Pulaski Area Historical Society newsletter.

 

Reports from Town Officers:  Supervisor Lewis reported he had (1) issued a driveway permit for Pete Vils on Deer Drive and two permits for Todd Bartz on Green Valley Road (2) sold a used 21” culvert to Randy Vomastic and (3) checked out a driveway entrance on Wencel Street in Krakow for Oscar May.

 

Supervisor Van Asten reported receiving calls regarding (1) cat killing birds in a neighbors bird feeder (2) dog getting into garbage on Town Line Road, and (3) two calls regarding sand on the roads in Krakow.

Chairman Smith reported (1) at N.E.W. Para-Medic Squad’s Annual Meeting it was voted to maintain the same officers as in the past with Randy Holewinski being the President.  The squad had 33 runs in April with 6 being no transports and 4 calls for the town   At the end of April there was a shortfall of $6,500.00.  There were balances of $7,236.61 in the general fund with $2,512.46 of this being for the 1st Responders and $462.57 for the Junior EMTs.  The equipment fund is $74,999.26 with $4,735.45 of this being for buildings and maintenance.  (2) the Fire Department at its Annual Meeting voted to retain the same officers as in the past with Richard Smith being the President.  The Department is fully staffed with 45 members.  For the year there have been 26 runs compared to 28 last year with 4 being in the Town of Angelica this year.  The Department has received a fifty per cent cost sharing grant in the amount of $9,523.00 and is applying for FEMA, Wal-Mart and DNR grants.  According to the Roemer report the Department should be doing work on the bylaws and it is planned to add a Safety & Supply officer (3) he has met with the County Assistant Road Commissioner regarding fixing the black top on Willow Road, what can be done regarding the parking lot on Northwestern Avenue in Zachow and replacing lost gravel due to a washout on Beech Drive (4) the firm from Michigan should be coming in the next couple of weeks to pick up the tires that are stored at the town hall and (5) a letter he had received from the WTA regarding the Governor’s proposal to cut the per-mile transportation aids by one percent.  The WTA is proposing a two percent and three percent rate increase in the next two years and emphasized the important of contacting our legislators regarding this, and (6) he will be meeting with the Army Corp of Engineers and the DNR on Carroll Road regarding 100 to 150 yards of wet lands in the road reconstruction area.

 

Clerk Powers reported on (1) receiving information regarding a 24-hour drop-off at the Shawano City Police Department for unwanted and outdated medications (2) prices for LP gas delivery to the Town Hall (3) building permits issued and general public works expenses since the 1st of the year.

 

Treasurer Matuszak gave the board information she had received from Premier Bank regarding the present conditions at Premier Bank.

 

Report from Town Planning Commission Chairman:  Town of Angelica Planning Committee Chairman Richard Ferfecki reported that they have scheduled a meeting for Mayl 18th to review the town’s ordinances.

 

Public Comments:  MOTION (Lewis/Van Asten/PASSED) to open the meeting up to public comments.   Elmer Kraning inquired about the posts stored in the shed from replacing the 911 signs and informed the board that he was about finished with filling the pot holes in the road. It was suggested a notice that the town would be selling the posts be put on the website. Mike Maroszek told the town board that reshouldering roads could protect the blacktop. MOTION (Van Asten/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.       A request for a three-year extension to Conditional Use Permit No. CU-20-03 for a non-metallic mining operation (sandpit) on 29.148 acres, Parcel Nos. 004-02110-0000 and 004-12100-0010 owned by Kerry Kolodziej, W722 Nichols Drive in the Town of Angelica was an agenda item for the Town of Angelica Planning Commission’s meeting of May 5, 2009.   Chairman of the Commission, Richard Ferfecki, stated that the Commission had recommended approval of a three-year extension with the conditions that were on CU-20-03 plus two new conditions, namely:  (1) Trucks delivering sand from this operation CANNOT go through Krakow, and (2) A bond must be put up for $5,000.00.   Also, a copy of the reclamation plan done by East Central had to be in place.  MOTION (Lewis/Van Asten/PASSED UNANIMOUSLY) to recommend to the Shawano County Planning & Development Committee that a request for a three-year extension to CU-20-03 be approved with the conditions recommended by the Planning Commission.

 

b.      A draft of an ordinance pertaining to injury to town highways caused by trucks leaving and entering sand or gravel pits was reviewed.  Supervisor Van Asten brought up that the recommendation of having a $5,000.00 bond being posted for damage any trucks would do within fifty feet each way of the center of the driveway going into the sand/gravel pits was not included in the ordinance draft.  MOTION (Lewis/Van Asten/PASSED UNANIMOUSLY) to approve adoption of Ordinance 5-11-09 with the addition of wordage to Section 3.00 BOND (b) to read as follows:  Said bond shall be used to repair injury to Town highways caused by the vehicles hauling into or out of sand or gravel pits within the Town fifty feet each way from the center of the driveway to the sand or gravel pit.

 

c.       A draft of Resolution 5-11-09 opposing the proposed changes to the Wisconsin Prevailing Wage Law that is included in the Budget Bill AB 75 was reviewed.  MOTION (Van Asten/Lewis/PASSED) to approve Resolution 5-11-09 that opposes the changes to the prevailing wage law included in Governor Doyle’s state budget proposal, AB 75, and hereby urges the Wisconsin State Legislature to remove these items from the budget bill.   Letters will be sent to Assemblyman Gary Tauchen and Senator Robert Cowles with a copy of the resolution.

 

d.      MOTION (Smith/Lewis/PASSED) to postpone the agenda item regarding condition of the building at N4843 Main Street in Krakow owned by Harold Blazei.  Blazei did not attend this meeting.

 

Specific Town Board Notice and Agenda for Upcoming Town Board Meeting:  The next town board meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 8, 2009.   The Blazei property and Ordinance 5-11-09 will be agenda items for that meeting.

 

Voucher Listing/Payment of Bills:  MOTION (Lewis/Van Asten/PASSED) to approve payment of vouchers V-4590 to V-4610.   Van Asten abstained from the approval of Voucher No. V-4594.

 

Adjournment:  MOTION (Van Asten/Lewis/PASSED) to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 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 6-8-09.

 They were             approved without correction                    approved with correction

 

ATTEST:  ____________________________________________ Date _______________________

                                 Town of Angelica Chairman