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April 14, 2009 Town Board Meeting
TOWN OF BROOKLYN N5988 County Road A-- Green Lake, WI 54941 Town Board Meeting April 14, 2009 7:00 P.M. E-mail: townofbrooklyn@centurytel.ne www.townofbrooklyn.com Minutes Chairperson Mike Wuest – have all the elected officials signed the oath of office? Clerk Mildebrandt, Yes. 1. Call Meeting to order by Mike Wuest at 7:00 p.m. Present: Mike Wuest, Chair; Ron Triemstra, Supervisor; Harley Reabe, Supervisor; Sydney Rouse, Supervisor; Mark Pettack, Supervisor; Marian Mildebrandt, Clerk; Absent: Kathleen Morris, Treasurer. 2. Pledge of Allegiance said by all in attendance 3. Approve minutes of March 10, 2009 Town of Brooklyn M/S Rouse/Triemstra to approve as presented: Motion carried 5 -0 4. Monthly Financial Review: a. Treasurer’s report – Presented on file b. Clerk’s report – Presented report - 5. Assessor report – Elizabeth Rowley – Continuing work to be done – Personal Property almost done. County has purchased computer program to work with Market Drive. We will be the trial group. 6. Library report – Linda DeNell – not present – report on file 7. Building Inspector report – Jerry Buhrow, Jr. – not present – report on file 8. Fire Commission report – Orlo Bierman – Discussion on equipment in Fire House. Will vote on disposing of 1983 ambulance, which is being replaced with different vehicle donated by Mr. Havey. The ATV has been fitted for grass fires. 9. City Affairs report – Supervisor Rouse. Did not attend the meeting, as there was nothing to affect the town. Luann Mirr has filed for recount. 10. Public Comments (15 minutes), 7:15 p.m. Eddie Johnston W2347 Carpenter Lane, Green Lake. Presented letter (Exhibit 1) for record. Jenna Walker – presented letter (Exhibit 2) for record. 7:16 p.m. Closed 11. Chairperson report – Chair Wuest a. Road Report – Getting ready for road bids. Ads in paper. Pothole filling going on. b. Plan Commission Report Consideration and Action on: Lindenwood Development, LLC: Final Plat Approval and Developer’s Agreement. Plan commission turned Final Plat to Board with their approval. Developer’s Agreement was not acted on. Discussion turned over to Attorney Hazelbaker. 3555 University Avenue, Madison –Recommendation: the Board should approve the Final Plat with the county restrictions and town primary plat approval. Discussion followed regarding Developer’s Agreement. Two items for action. 1) Final Plat Approval. - M/S Rouse/Reabe to approve the Final Plat with the County and Town restrictions from the Primary Plat. Discussion: None. Roll Call: Pettack, Yes; Rouse, Yes; Triemstra, Yes; Reabe, Yes; Wuest, Yes. Motion carried 5-0 2) Developers’ Agreement- M/S Reabe/Pettack to approve the Developer’s Agreement with the $830.000 inserted at line 250 and that the plat will not be signed until the security deposit is posted. Discussion: None. Roll Call -- Roll Call: Pettack, Yes; Rouse, Yes; Triemstra, Yes; Reabe, Yes; Wuest, Yes. Motion carried 5-0 c. Consideration & Action on: Appointment to the Library Board of Heidi Viars to replace Amy Polcyn for a 3-year term. M/S Triemstra/ Reabe to appoint Heidi Viars to a 3-year term. Roll Call: Pettack, Yes; Rouse, Yes; Triemstra, Yes; Reabe, Yes; Wuest, Yes. Motion carried 5-0 d. Delegation of work to be performed by town supervisors for their elected terms by town chairperson--Roads – Ron Triemstra; Sanitation/Recycling/Green Waste Center – Harley Reabe; Plan Commission – Mike Wuest; County Board – Mark Pettack as needed; City Meetings – Sydney Rouse e. Consideration and Action on: Letter from Fire Commission on disposal of old ambulance type vehicle to be donated to the Sheriff’s Dept. – M/S Triemstra/ Rouse to approval of disposal of old ambulance to Sheriff’s dept. Discussion - Roll Call: Pettack, Yes; Rouse, Yes; Triemstra, Yes; Reabe, Yes; Wuest, Yes. Motion carried 5-0 f. Consideration and action: WTA workshop for town officials May 6, 2009 at Royal Ridges, Ripon. Wuest, Triemstra, Reabe, Pettack, Rouse, Mildebrandt, Janes and Bierman will attend. 12. Suggested agenda items for next meeting. – What can we do regarding intergovernmental agreement? 13. Next board meeting May 21 will be Town Board Meeting – Public hearing on changes on Comp Plan 7:00 p.m. with town board to meet following Public Hearing. 14. Next Town Board Meeting, May 12, 2009, 7:00 p.m. 1. Adjourn M/S Reabe/Rouse to adjourn 8:00 p.m. 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 Approved 5/12/2009