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August 14, 2007 Regular Board Meeting
TOWN OF BROOKLYN Office: W1208 State Road 23 49 --- Green Lake, WI Regular Monthly Town Board Meeting At Caestecker Public Library 518 Hill Street, Green Lake, WI August 14, 2007 7:00 P.M. E-mail: broklyn@dotnet.com Web: http://www.tn.brooklyn.wi.gov MINUTES · Call Meeting to order by Mike Wuest at 7:00 p.m. · Present: Mike Wuest, Chair; Susan McConnell, Supervisor; Sydney Rouse, Supervisor; Marian Mildebrandt, Clerk. Absent: Kathleen Morris, Treasurer · Pledge of Allegiance said by all in attendance · M/S Wuest/Rouse to move Plan Commission up on the agenda. Motion carried 3-0. · Plan Commission update Chairperson o Consideration of Plan Commission Recommendation on preliminary plat for Lawsonia (ABA) Development. Approve or Deny PC Recommendation. Consideration of and action on plat shall involve deciding on variance from public road requirement; variance from road design requirements; and a waiver of the submittal of a concept plan. Owner: Lawsonia, Inc. and American Baptist Assembly c/o Ken Giacoletto Agent: Davel Engineering, Inc. Tax Parcel # and Description: Parcel numbers for Lawsonia, Inc. 004-1776-0000, 004-1777-0000, Parcel numbers for American Baptist Assembly 004-0724-0000, 004-1780-0000, 004-0725-0100, 004-0728-0000, 004-0728-1600, 004-0728-1400, 004-0728-1300, 004-0731-0000, 004-0732-0000, 004-0872-0000. All parcels located in Section 25, T16N R12E, and Section 30, T16N R13E. Town of Brooklyn Location of Premises Affected: Generally located south of State Road 23, site known as Green Lake Conference Center Discussion by supervisors. Rouse: sees issue as its a matter of what current ordinances say. She feels it is her responsibility to review what the Plan Commission has been done. McConnell. She is not in approval of the preliminary plat. The size of the lots is far too small. It doesnt go along with the comprehensive plan. The rezone from R1 to C2 is far too drastic a change. She would recommend a conditional use permit be issued for Stone House. The road size is not something that would shut the project down. She would consider approving a smaller road size. How the piers and lake access would be handled is another problem. There are a number of issues. Would like to see a serious effort on the developers to work on suggestions from the Plan Commission. There are a number of issues that I feel it should be denied. Wuest: There has been a lack of communication with developers. This is their development. We are not chasing them to get the info. Compliance they said that their engineering studies are as far as they can go. Should get a statement from Strand that they are in agreement. The gate issue is a hot issue. At the PC meeting, Davel said the gates were all taken out. We have no documentation of that. Variance on roads is not in agreement with fire dept. The longest cul-de-sac is too long. Should be shortened with more green space. Back in Feb. Strand asked if it was a conservation plat. No confirmation we need more effort from the developer. \ M/S McConnell/Rouse to up hold the recommendation of the Plan Commission of the denial of the Lawsonia Plat. Roll Call: Wuest, Yes; McConnell, Yes; Rouse, Yes. Motion carried 3-0 o Consideration of Plan Commission Recommendation on Rezone Request for Lawsonia (ABA) Development Approve or Deny PC Recommendation Owner: Lawsonia, Inc. and American Baptist Assembly c/o Ken Giacoletto Agent: Davel Engineering, Inc. Tax Parcel # and Description: Parcel; numbers 004-1776-0000, 004-1777-0000, 004-0731-0000, and 004-0732-0000, Located in Section 25, T16N R12E, and Section 30, T16N R13E. All parcels located in the Town of Brooklyn Location of Premises Affected: Generally located south of State Road 23, site known as Green Lake Conference Center Explanation: Owner/applicant is requesting multiple zoning changes on the site in question one being a change from R-1 Single-Family residence District to C-2 Extensive Commercial District and changes from RC Recreational District to R-1 Single-Family Residence District. Discussion: Rouse, feels that each item should be handled separately for re-zoning. McConnell agreed. M/S McConnell/Rouse to deny rezoning in agreement with Plan Commission denial of request. Roll Call: Wuest, Yes; McConnell, Yes; Rouse, Yes. Motion carried 3-0 (Comment ) Wuest, the developers did not request a concept plan hearing per our ordinance. Attorney Blazel recommends that we should waive that requirement at this time. McConnell, maybe they should submit something. Rouse: Does not understand what they are asking for. It is very confusing to everyone. McConnell. A concept plan should show what the piers should be like. M/S McConnell/Wuest to waive the submittal of a concept plan in light that this development has gone as far as it has at this point. Roll Call: Wuest, Yes; McConnell, Yes; Rouse, No. Motion carried 2-1. (Comment) Wuest: we want more documentation - road connectivity documented, gates - cleared up. Shorten the cul-de-sac Woodland Terrace, it is too long. If its a conservation plat, name it as such. It is now a full-blown plat. The full -blown plat has 1-2 acre lots. Road issue how much will be clear-cut - it is a safety issue. Letter needed from Strand that John Davel has talked with Strand and that they have mutually agreed on engineering reviews. Compliance letter will be needed before we have another Plan Commission meeting. Buck Run double cul-de-sac with wall between them. Are there set backs on that wall. (See June 11 letter from Strand regarding Items 21 & 22), also all utilities are not shown. Where are the easements for the sewer lines located. M/S Wuest/McConnell to go back to Approval of Minutes. Motion carried 3-0 · Approve Minutes June 12, 2007 [corrections supervisors want to get e-mails on ETJ City meetings. And list license people for approval] & July 10, 2007 meetings M/S Rouse/McConnell to approve both minutes, Motion carried 3-0 · Financial Report o Treasurers Report June - - presented to the board and review. o July report carried over to next month o Review of monthly checks written through June 30, 2007 presented to the board and review. § July checks will be carried over to next month. · Library Report Linda DeNell Report presented. Banners that are on display will be auctioned off on Labor Day at Thrasher. Summer reading program - 85 children were involved. It is finished for the summer. o Joint City/Town Budget Meeting is August 20th at 6:00 p.m. o Friends of the Library - made $2,400 this past weekend at the Art Fair. · Building Permit Report Jerry Buhrow, Jr Not present he e-mailed the report to the board, with any questions to e-mail him before he left. o The boathouse was taken down when he went out there. o The deck was started without a permit. He will handle when he gets back · Fire Commission Report (Including Fire Dept. & 1st Responder Dept.) Orlo Bierman July was uneventful. 1st responders had a successful golf outing. Next month is presenting of initial budget for 1st responders and fire dept. It will be a closed session discussing salaries. Questions: 1) Rouse when we will get minutes. Orlo will get us minutes. 2) Rouse - parking for 1st responders is this a problem? (Bierman) they can park in public parking. It has been taken care of. 3) Rouse - salaries Fire commission did not approve the salaries for 1st responders. · Update from Building (Town Hall) Committee Wuest everything is progressing. About 2 weeks ahead of schedule. · ETJ Committee update R. Triemstra met last week. There is a draft agreement, the attorneys worked on it. There are a few items that are sticking items. Attorneys will attend the respective meeting for their municipality. Town hall is issue. What would happen would if it has to annex. If all the land around the town hall were annexed. The well, septic system is a major investment. Anything that comes to the town will be passed on to the city. The maps are being drawn up. It will be a multi year agreement. With openings for adjustment. The comprehensive plans are not done yet. Issues continue to pop up when we talk about it. Orlo Bierman there will have to some give and take from both sides. No meeting until after the next town board meeting. When the attorneys will present to the Town Board and City Council a draft agreement. · Website update E-door County seems to be the best. They will be contacted with request for bid. · Update on City Affairs Sydney Rouse gave report to board. · Assessor report Revaluation update Grota has reported that they are talking with the county for new maps. They are working on digital info from GL county direct. · Public Comments (15 minute limit) o Steve Sorenson - If you put ordinances on web sites make sure they are current, or put a disclaimer on them. Would like to thank the board for all the work on ABA. o Harley Reabe there was vandalism at the Dartford 2 years ago. o Nancy Hill: re: concept meeting if it would have been held before, perhaps some of these issues might not have been a problem. It could have saved some times. And that next time a development comes, they should be held. Re: web. County passed an ordinance and it wasnt put on until June. Also would like to see on your web site agendas. o Eugene Janes Doesnt have computer. Where are agendas o Sorenson have people check DNR for shoreline changes. o Eugene Janes new town hall is open. o Wuest reg: concept plan should have been done. · Appearances - None · Suggested items for possible future agendas Rouse investigate a 5-person board. · Discussion on Porta Potties Rules and regulations Rouse County doesnt have any regulations for porta-potties if not temporary there should be rules and regulations. Check ordinances for regulating porta potties. Sorenson offered to send over sample ordinances that he has in his files and will contact Hudzinski. · Discussion about ordinances on file whether to Codify or not, Approve or Deny. Rouse Offered a computer and monitor - will act on it when we get in new town hall. · Discussion to review monthly checks & financial reports and minutes by 1-month lag time. Approve or Deny. M/S Wuest/McConnell to deny Motion carried 3-0 · Next meeting September 11, 2007 at Caestecker Public Library 7:00 p.m. · Adjournment M/s Wuest/McConnell Motion carried 3-0 8:55 p.m. 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. Respectfully submitted Marian Mildebrandt, Clerk Approved 9/12/2007