TOWN OF ANGELICA
Monthly
Meeting
November 9,
2009
Town Officials Present: Chairman, Richard Smith, Supervisors Wilbert Lewis and Greg P. Van Asten,
Treasurer Lisa Matuszak and Clerk, Janet Powers
Town Officials
Absent: None
Others Present: Planning Commission Chairman Richard Ferfecki, Corey Gauthier & Ann Robinson, Bill Sylvester, Ronald Banaszynski, James Mills, Elmer Kraning and Peter Kruit of Assured Inspection Services
Call to
Order/Roll Call/Verification of Meeting Notice:
Chairman Smith called
the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. The
agenda was posted the afternoon of Friday, November 6, 2009; put on the town
website and also e-mailed to the Shawano Leader on November 6th.
Approval or
Modification of Agenda: MOTION (Lewis/Van Asten/PASSED)
to approve the agenda as posted.
Approval of Prior Town Board
Minutes: MOTION (Van Asten/Lewis/PASSED) to approve the minutes of the regular town board meeting of October 12,
2009 with a correction on page 736 to now read “Supervisor Van Asten reported that the reflective sign on the bridge on
Green Valley Road near the intersection of Angelica Street is obstructed from
view because of brush”.
Approval of Treasurer’s Monthly Report:
The Treasurer’s report was presented to the
board by Treasurer Matuszak showing balances as of October 31, 2009 of
$23,186.43 at the Citizens Bank in Pulaski and $65,607.07 at the Premier Bank
in Pulaski. MOTION (Lewis/Van Asten/PASSED) to approve the Treasurer’s report as
presented.
Correspondence: Correspondence
reviewed was (1) CSM for a 2.779 acre lot on Mile Drive (2) Wetland Delineation
verifications from the DNR for properties of Corey Gauthier & Keith Den Ruyter (3) D.O.R. notice of a new requirement to submit a
report by May 15, 2010 which establishes a base amount of expenditures for
emergency services (4) invitation from the Town of Green Valley to attend a
meeting to discuss various issues with neighboring towns on November 18, 2009
(5) notice from Shawano County P & D Department regarding upcoming
revisions to the Health, Junk and Environmental Hazard Ordinance (6)
correspondence from Crivello-Carlson regarding Irene Banaszynski Claim (7) notice from Shawano County Surveyor
& Land Information Office regarding Survey Monument Protection (8) brochure
from WTA regarding a Guide to Wetland Conservation (9) copies of Angelica
Hillside Cemetery Association bank statements, and (10) quarterly notice of Farmland
Preservation Relinquishments of land.
Reports
from Town Officers: Supervisor Lewis reported he had issued a
culvert permit for the Corey Gauthier property on Maple Road and a request he
received for a field driveway on Deer Drive because of the necessity to cross a
drainage swale without the additional driveway [it was recommended by the Town
Chairman that the additional driveway be allowed with the provision that there
be at least one inch of base to support heavy equipment going into the field]. Lewis also reported he had made a listing of
used culverts available for sale and asked that a notice be put on the town
website regarding this. Supervisor Van Asten had a listing of pot holes to be repaired that he
gave to the town road maintenance person.
Chairman Smith reported
(1) at the N.E.W. Para-Medic Squad board meeting in October it was reported
that there was $6,577.06 in the General Fund with $2,048.21 being in the 1st
Responders Fund and $277.72 in the Junior EMS Fund. There is a balance in the Equipment Fund of
$12,088.31 and $4,556.45 in the Building Maintenance Fund. An amount of
$65,000.00 was put in a High Yield Passbook savings fund at Citizens Federal
Bank in Shawano. There were 36 runs in
September with 28 transports. The
operating shortfall is approximately $16,000.00 and the per-capita rate for
2010 will be $18.11. A used heart
monitor was purchased for $4,500.00. (2) the Fire
Department presently has 43 members. This number will be increased after the 1st
of next year upon completion of training.
Year to date there have been 81 runs compared to 61 a year ago with 10
runs for the Town of Angelica. Fees
were paid for the Executive Committee to attend the NIMS-300 Meeting and they
shared this amount provided for fees with 11 other members of the Fire
Department to go to the meeting. The
department received a DNR grant in the amount of $8,947.10. A problem with the pumper was found and will
require repairs of from $5,500.00 to $6,000.00.
The ladder truck should be ready for operation by the 1st of
December. The new addition to the fire
house has been approved by the State and will be let for bids. (3) the binder coat
of blacktop has been put on Town Line Road and low shoulder signs have been put
up with the shouldering scheduled for next year. (4) will be checking
with the Shawano County Highway Commissioner regarding a problem with the
blacktop on Carroll Road to see if something has to be done this year, and (5)
Montour will be installing the holding tank at the town hall and the LP tank
will not have to be moved.
Clerk Powers gave the
board a listing of building permits issued since the first of the year; and
updated the board on tax levies received for the 2009 tax statements.
Shawano County
Supervisor Cliff Powers was present and informed the town board that the County
Board had made the decision to put the Maple Lane Health Facility up for sale
and will be selecting a broker at their meeting on November 10th. Also at that meeting the 2010 budget will be
finalized and a decision on Capital Improvements in regard to security at the
jail is another issue that has to be addressed.
Report
from Town Planning Commission Chairman: Richard Ferfecki, Chairman
of the Town of Angelica Planning Commission, was present and reported that the
Zoning Code Advisory Committee meeting will be going over results of a survey
the ZCAC committee members were given regarding agricultural zoning.
Public Comments: MOTION (Lewis/Van Asten/PASSED) to open the meeting up to public comments. Ronald Banaszynski informed the board that there were 27 tires in the ditch on Green Valley Road in the area near the Mountain Bay Trail. Richard Ferfecki also informed the board that someone had put three boned-out deer carcasses in the ditch on Town Line Road. Bill Sylvester inquired about being paid for the culvert that was removed when Maple Road was reconstructed and was told he would be paid at this meeting. Elmer Kraning questioned why the culverts removed when road reconstruction work was done where not being stored at the town hall. 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. Corey Gauthier was present
in regard to his request No. CU-3-09 to construct a
pond on property he owns on Maple Road.
The pond will be located in wetlands and Gauthier gave the board a Soil
& Site Evaluation Overview Map he had done by Eastern Ridges Land Consulting
regarding wetland delineation. Gauthier
also said that the pond would be approximately 20 feet deep at the center. Soil removed will be placed on the property
in the area where he plans to build a home.
Town Planning Commission Chairman Richard Ferfecki
reported that the Planning Commission recommended approval of the request. The project is in wetlands and will have to
be done according to DNR regulations.
The Planning Commission informed Gauthier to be careful that placement
of the house on the front of the lot is not in wetlands and that a copy of the
Town of Angelica Ordinance regarding ponds be given to the contractor
constructing the pond. MOTION (Lewis/Van Asten/PASSED)
to recommend approval of CU-3-09 to the Shawano County PD&Z Committee.
b. The general consensus was
to leave the building values as they presently are and have Norb
Stauber of Rural Mutual Insurance Company come to the
June 2010 town board meeting to go over all coverages
with the board at that time.
c. There was discussion
regarding whether or not a Notice of Disallowance should be sent to Irene Banaszynski and Attorney George Pappas. This will be an agenda item for the November
16, 2009 special town board meeting.
d. Nothing has been received by Attorney Lubinski
in regard to a revision proposed in the Pipeline Easement Agreement with Graf
Creamery, Inc., Chairman Smith will
check with Attorney Lubinski again in regard to this.
e. MOTION
(Smith/Lewis/PASSED) to place
discussion of UDC inspection services for new home building in the town on the
November 16, 2009 special town board meeting and to go into closed session in
regard to this matter.
f. An application for an Operator’s License by
Sherry Marie Dantinne was reviewed. MOTION
(Van Asten/Lewis/PASSED) to approve issuing an
Operator’s License to Sherry Marie Dantinne.
g. There was discussion in regard to road
reconstruction and maintenance for 2010.
Chairman Smith proposed (1) approximately one mile of Green Valley Road
north of its intersection with Cuba Drive be reconstructed next year (2) the
second coat of blacktop be applied to Carroll Road and Town Line Road (3) the
binder coat for Green Valley Road be done, (4) shouldering work for the
reconstructed roads that have the finish coat of blacktop and other roads in
need of shouldering
repair (5) brush cutting in road ditches, and (6) crack filling and seal
coating.
h.
i.
The
Receipt and General Expenditures portion of the 2010 Budget was reviewed with
Clerk Powers. It was suggested to add
$500.00 for tire drop off expenses and to add $500.00 to miscellaneous
expenditures to be earmarked for a possible donation to the Shawano County’s
canine unit, SOS K9 and the Contingency Fund be decreased by $1,000.00. MOTION (Lewis/Van Asten/PASSED)
to present the budget as reviewed with the two changes at the Budget
Hearing scheduled for November 16, 2009.
Specific
Town Board Notice and Agenda for Upcoming Town Board Meeting: A
special town board meeting to adopt the 2010 Budget is scheduled for Monday,
November 16, 2009. Items to be added to
that agenda are the Irene Banaszynski claim, UDC
inspection services and a Bond Resolution for 2009 Tax Collection by the
Treasurer.
Voucher
Listing/Payment of Bills: MOTION (Van Asten/Lewis/PASSED) to approve payment of vouchers V-4767 through
V-4791.
Adjournment: MOTION (Lewis/Van Asten/PASSED) to adjourn the meeting. The
meeting was adjourned at 8:55 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 12-14-09.
ATTEST: ____________________________________________
Date _______________________
Town of Angelica Chairman