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December 13, 2005 Regular Monthly Meeting
TOWN OF BROOKLYN Regular Monthly Town Board Meeting December 13, 2005 -7:00 P.M. W1208 State Road 23-49 ---- Green Lake, WI e-mail: broklyn@dotnet.com Web: www.tn.brooklyn.wi.gov Minutes Call Meeting to order. - [Due to the fact that the Chairman is not present, the Clerk called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.] Present: Ron Benson, Supervisor; Susan McConnell, Supervisor; Kathleen Morris, Treasurer; Marian Mildebrandt, Clerk; Elizabeth Rowley, Assessor; Robert Wertsch, attorney, M/S by Ron Benson/Susan McConnell that Susan McConnell chair the meeting. Motion passed, 2-0. Pledge of Allegiance said by all in attendance. Approve Minutes of November 8, 2005 meeting. M/S Ron Benson/Susan Mcconnell to approve minutes as presented. Motion carried. Financial Report - Kathleen Morris, received Shared Revenue and Library grant. Total town assets = $271,633.43 including 2 CD's (37,500.00 & $35,139.05). Motion to accept M/S Ron Benson/Susan McConnell - Motion carried. Treasurer's Report o Approval of checks written from November 8, 2005 - December 10, 2005. Check numbers 8409 thru 8521 Totaling $48,375.16 M/S Ron Benson/Susan McConnell to approve checks, motion carried. Library Report - on activities -No Report Building Inspector - Report on permits issued - Issued 2 permits for November. Count for the year 16 last year 34 permits, 11 this year and 34 permits. Some are major alternation included in these figures. Fire Commission - Orlo Bierman - Report on monthly meeting with 1st Responders and Fire Commission. A lot of discussion about utilization of manpower and how calls are answered. Repairs continue on the firehouse. Fire agreement is completed and will be submitted shortly. Work rules for fire dept.and first responders, will be worked on in the coming months. The last agreement had some rules and policy procedures, the new one does not have. Plan Commission - Ron Benson - o Item 1: Request for Conditional use Permit for a Planned Unit Development (PUD), Michael & Mark Marks property, N5529 County Road A. 1.33 Acres. Description of land: Terrace Beach subdivision 2 S 25' of Lot 5; All of Lot 6; that part of Evergreen Isle S' ly of extended N line of abovedescription ; & the N 50' (recorded as 65') of Lot 7; also that part SE 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec 27 lying between said Lots and new road. ¡ Omnni Staff Report . Attached following minutes. ¡ Ron Benson: Request is for four buildings. Upon reviewing the subdivision ordinance does not handle PUD's specifically. Omnni interpretating from the subdivision ordinance where we have the 16,000 per sq footage. With the four houses, this does not meet this requirement. This was the main problem with the proposal. The Plan Commission 2 voted against and 5 voted to not pass the request. Most of the members were in favor of the plan, but they were concerned on how it would effect the town in the future. The Plan Commission really was in favor of the plan, but couldn't go against the Subdivision Ordinance. ¡ Public Comment in Favor: Attorney Wertsch: Omnni indicated that they would allow the plan with 3 houses. Mary & Mike Marks prepared a letter discussing some of the issues with the Omnni report. The density requirements are the largest 60,520, sq. Ft. (1) on report. They feel there is a stronger tax base with 4 vs 3 homes. Holding tanks - were brought up, but they have a letter from Parker. Bill Kinas - testing on the site yesterday by Parker. It is not receptive to any other type of septic than a holding tank. Mary Marks - Omni Staff report page 2 - We are increasing green space with the new outlay - compared with the buildings and parking lot at this time. We will work with landscapers, we would also work with the lake for restoration to protect the lake. The pier system would have to go under the DNR requirements. They request that the town Board consider all items and accept the plan. Jerry Grout - next door to the north. Very unhappy Carvers is closing. He feels that they have put a lot of work into the plan and thinks it is a good alternative. Sydney Rouse - lot of the homes in the area do not have the square footage we are requiring. Betty Rowley, do we have anything on condos in our Subdivision Ordinance. .Jerry Buhrows, a single family condo. Attorney Wertsch -The request said that it would be a single family units., -if you do decide to approve - it is appropriate for the town to put conditions. Mike Marks. - it can only be one family per unit. Bert Wertsch - one family per unit, approve landscaping, house design. Approval of covenance, what percentage of driveways can be impervious. Harley Reabe, the ideas are only ideas. Mary & Mike Marks - there would be a covenance for the architecture also. Bert Wertsch suggested putting plan as part of agreement. Harley Reabe - Are there height restrictions for the homes.-Susan McConnell -that is controlled by the County. ¡ Public Comment Against -none Ron Benson concern by the Plan Commission what will happen in the future if this is passed. Bert Wertsch- anytime you vary from the subdivision you can have the next one come and say you did for them. You have change with this being commercial /recreational. The ordinance on no holding tanks on new homes, but this land already has holding tanks. Susan McConnell- has Omnni report. Some things she is concerned about but she is in favor of the Plan. She feels that the density of this land would be less than what it is at present. She respects the comprehensive plan as she worked on it for 3 year. It is only a guide. Each property is unique. 5% shortage isn't much of an issue to her. M/S Susan McConnell/Ron Benson motion to approve this with some of the conditions and the plan be followed, the convenances, landscaping, as presented. Roll call - Susan McConnell Yes, Ron Benson Yes. Motion carried., 2-0 o Item 2: Request for Zone change from A3 to C-2 and conditional use permit for: Gas Station, restaurant, car wash and retail strip. B-2 Enterprises, LLC. 12.580 acres. CORNER OF Hwy 23/49, County Road A, Description of Land: A parcel of land located in the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 15, Town 16 North, Range 13 East, Town of Brooklyn, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section 15; thence N00 -14'-45" W along the east line of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 14 as established by Certified Survey Map No. 11202 528.41 ft. to the Point of Beginning; thence S87 - 13'-00" W 1143.84 ft.; thence No2 - 24'-08ÓE 485.80 ft.; thence N87 - 3'0" E along the south line of Certified Survey Map No. 1202 and extension thereof 1121.51 ft. to the southeast corner of C.S.M. No. 1202; thence S00 - 12'-45"E 484.28 ft. to the Point of Beginning, containing 12.580 acres more or less; together with and being subject to a right-ofway easement for ingress and egress to State Trunk "23". ¡ Was held over for lack of information (See Omnni Staff Report). - Ron Benson. Basic items were missing. M/S Ron Benson/Susan McConnell to table at this time and inform the county that this is action until it comes. Roll Call: Ron Benson Yes, Susan McConnell Yes. Motion carried. Information will be sent to the county informing them of the vote. Chairman Report, Mike Wuest o Increase for hourly employees per budget for 2006.M/S by Ron Benson/Susan McConnell to raise Town Hourly employees for .25 cents per hour. Roll Call: Ron Benson Yes, Susan McConnell Yes. Motion carried. o Operator's License Stanley Jezeski. Clerk explained situation regarding Background check. Motion to approve the operators license. M/S Ron Benson/Susan McConnell to approve Operator's license for Stanley Jezeski. Roll Call: Ron Benson Yes; Susan McConnell; Yes, Motion carried. 2-0 Public Comment - Someone wanted to know about Carver's liquor license since they are no longer in business.- Clerk Mildebrandt informed the Board that they have turned it in and we will be issuing a refund for days not used. Next meeting January 10, 2006 7:00 p.m. Adjournment. - M/S Ron Benson/Susan McConnell to adjourn, Motion carried 2.0 8:10 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. Marian Mildebrandt, Clerk