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TOWN OF BROOKLYN N5988 County Road A-- Green Lake, WI 54941 Town Board Meeting June 8, 2010 7:00 P.M. E-mail: townofbrooklyn@centurytel.ne www.townofbrooklyn.com Minutes 1. Call Meeting to order by Mike Wuest, Chair at 7:00 p.m. Present: Mike Wuest, Chair; Sydney Rouse, Harley Reabe, Mark Pettack, Ron Triemstra, Supervisors; Marian Mildebrandt, Clerk; Absent (Kathleen Morris, Treasurer) 2. Pledge of Allegiance said by all in attendance 3. Approve minutes of May 11, 2010 meeting. M/S Rouse/Triemstra to approve as corrected. Motion carried 5/0 4. Monthly Financial Review: a. Treasurer’s report – Summary of last month’s financial statements. b. Clerk’s report – Budget report (monthly) expenses and revenues 5. Assessor report – Elizabeth Rowley -Transferred information to the County. 6. Library report – Linda DeNell – Activities at the Library – Report on file. 7. Building Inspector report – Jerry Buhrow, Jr. – Building Permits issued. – 2 Permits this past month. 8. Fire Commission report – Orlo Bierman – Covering the monthly meeting. – Not here 9. City Affairs report – Supervisor Rouse – Monthly meeting of the City concerning Town of Brooklyn - City has not met since last meeting. 10. Road Report – Supervisor Triemstra – Concerning the conditions of the roads. Had bid opening yesterday. We are out mowing. 11. Recycling Report – Supervisor Reabe. Monthly activities at the Recycling/Sanitation/Green Waste Center. – Nothing new to report. Relatively busy. 12. Public Comments (15 minutes) . None 13. Consideration and Action on: Land/Sewer/Street Agreement with the City of Green Lake. No action – carried over. 14. Consideration and Action on: Updates for town computer (Clerk & Supervisor Rouse) – Discussion M/S Rouse/Reabe to approve the quote from Badgerland Computer Systems in the amount of $1745.00. Recommend that we use the $880 from storm damage. Roll call: Reabe, Yes; Triemstra, Yes; Wuest, Yes; Pettack, Yes; Rouse, Aye. Motion carried 5-0 15. Consideration and Action on: Installing trash compactors at Recycling/Sanitation/Green Waste Center, and/or expansion of said site (Supervisor Reabe) . Veolia suggested a compactor for the garbage. Wuest & Reabe went to look at a compactor in action in Redgranite. Received a quote for 2 ½ ton Compactor - Veolia would deduct any monthly payments paid this year toward the purchase in next year’s budget. Discussion. M/S Pettack/ Rouse to move forward on a lease agreement for the compactor with Veolia, and get a price for the concert slab, electric hookup, and anything else that has to be done. Motion carried 5 –0. 16. Consideration and Action on: Bids and quotes for hiring new assessor for Town of Brooklyn. M/S Wuest/ Reabe that Supervisor Rouse and Betty Rowley condense the applications and report back to the board at the next monthly meeting. Motion carried 5 – 0 17. Consideration and Action on Awarding road bids for 2010 (Supervisor Triemstra). 18. Received 1 bid from Northeast Asphalt of Fond du Lac. Bid was $272,893.45. M/S Triemstra/ Wuest to award the bid to NEA. The following roads are included: Grant, Hillside, North Court, Channel Road, Jane Street, Del Lane, Peacock Lane, & Lakeside Drive, with a total of $272,893.45. Discussion. Roll call: Reabe, Yes; Triemstra, Yes; Wuest, Yes; Pettack, Yes; Rouse, Aye. Motion carried 5-0 19. Plan Commission a. Consideration and Action on: Landowner/Applicant: Scott Langenhorst & Todd Langenhorst General legal description: Parcel #004-00827-0000 (Todd)– Com at NE Cor of Section 23 thence S 2124.68’; W 557.65’; N 1796.48’; E 23.98’; N 90’; W 23’; N 237’; E 558.74 TO POB. + 27.17 acres. #004-00834-0000 (Scott) – Com 558.74’ W of the NE Cor of Section 23; thence S 237’; E 23’; S 90’; W 23.98’; S 1796.48’; W 555.69’; N 2122.29’; E 558.74’ TO POB, + 27.17 acres. Both parcels in the Town of Brooklyn, Section 23, T16N R12E. Address of the site: W2961 Princeton Road; Planned public hearing date: was held June 3, 2010 Requests: The owners/applicants are requesting a rezone from I-Industrial District to A-2 General Agricultural District. Wuest: Plan Commission recommendation was to put back into Ag district per Comp Plan. M/S Pettack/Reabe to approve the Plan Commission recommendation to re-zone to A-2 Gen. Ag. District. Discussion. None : Roll call: Reabe, Yes; Triemstra, Yes; Wuest, Yes; Pettack, Yes; Rouse, Aye. Motion carried 5-0 20. Consideration and Action on: a. Operator Licenses for Kayla Hoekstra and Ann Curtis – prorated until June 30, 2010 M/S Rouse/ Wuest to approve pro-rated operator licenses for Ann Curtis and Kayla Hoekstra thru June 30, 2010. Motion carried 5/0 A. Annual Operator Licenses: Kayla Hoekstra, Colleen Pariso, Christine Pariso, Joyce Machkovich, Sue Ellen Bloch, Vera Soda, Justin Nissen, Patricia H. May, Ryan Klingbeil, Kelsey Kasten, Anna Curtis, M/S Pettack/Triemstra to approve list as provided by Clerk. Discussion. Motion carried 5/0 b. Manufactured, Mobile & Recreational Mobile Home Community Applications A. Coachlite Mobile Home Park B. Green Lake Campground C. Sadie Hawk D. Lamplighter Village, LLC M/S Wuest/Reabe to approve - not GLCC did not return forms. Motion carried 5/ 0 c. Non-Intoxicating Beverage License A. Green Lake Campground B. Howie’s Green Meadow Lanes C. Far View, Golf, LLC D. A Little Red School House Restaurant E. Bloch’s Greenhouse F. Howie’s Green Meadow Lanes G. The Golf Course of Lawsonia M/S Pettack/ Wuest to approve above. Motion carried 5 – 0 d. Cigarette License A. Howie’s Green Meadow Lanes B. The Golf Courses of Lawsonia M/S Wuest/Pettack to approve as presented. Motion carried 4 -1 e. Class B Liquor Licenses A. Howie’s Green Meadow Lanes B. A Little Red School House Restaurant C. Bloch’s Greenhouse Motion to accept Class B Liquor Licenses. M/S Rouse/Reabe to approve as presented. Motion carried 5-0. f. Class C Wine Licenses A. Bloch’s Greenhouse B. The Golf Course of Lawsonia C. Howie’s Green Meadow Lanes M/S Triemstra/Wuest to accept as presented. Motion carried 5-0 g. Class B Beer License A. The Golf Courses of Lawsonia. B. Bloch’s Greenhouse C. A Little Red School House Restaurant D. Howie’s Green Meadow Lanes M/S Reabe/Wuest to accept as presented. Motion carried 5 – 0 21. Chairman’s Report. Tree came down on Forest Ridge Road. 22. Suggested agenda items for next meeting. – Compactor, City agreement, control of weeds, Clerk program to access computer. Assessor Contract. 23. Next Town Board Meeting, July 13, 2010 7:00 p.m. 24. Adjourn M/S Rouse/Wuest to adjourn, Motion carried 5 -0 Requests from persons with disabilities that need assistance to participate in this meeting or hearing should be made to the town office at 294-6600 with as much advance notice as possible. Marian Mildebrandt, Clerk.