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July 14, 2009 Town Board Meeting
TOWN OF BROOKLYN
N5988 County Road A-- Green Lake, WI 54941
Town Board Meeting
July 14, 2009 7:00 P.M.
E-mail: townofbrooklyn@centurytel.net
www.townofbrooklyn.com
Minutes
1. Call Meeting to order by Mike Wuest, Chair 7:00 p.m.
Present: Mike Wuest, Chair; Sydney Rouse, Supervisor; Ron Triemstra,
Supervisor; Harley Reabe, Supervisor, Mark Pettack, Supervisor;
Kathleen Morris, Treasurer, Marian Mildebrandt, Clerk
2. Pledge of Allegiance said by all in attendance
3. Approve minutes of May 21, 2009 and June 9, 2009 meetings M/S
Rouse/Triemstra to approve May 21, 2009 minutes as presented. Motion
carried 5-0. M/S Rouse/Reabe to approve June 9, 2009 minutes as
presented. Motion carried 5-0.
4. Monthly Financial Review: Treasurer’s report. Clerk’s report.
5. Assessor report – Elizabeth Rowley – Open book was July 4, 9-4 p.m.
Everything is ready for Board of Review on July 24th, and we have 2
objections to date. Scheduled for 8:30 and 8:45 a.m.
There is a revised sketch program which she is testing.
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 – Not present.
9. City Affairs report – Supervisor Rouse – Was not able to attend
City Meeting.
10. Road Report – Supervisor Triemstra – Anticipated that Illinois
Avenue re-construction should start next Monday. Wuest and Triemstra
will take a road trip soon and check shoulders along some of the roads
being low. Rouse, Princeton Road driveways should be checked.
11. Recycling Report – Supervisor Reabe. One incident, which involved
some waste being left at the gate after hours. Individual was
contacted and they were new to the area. Problem was resolved.
a. Consideration and Action on: Proposal from Badger Excavating
Lease. Contacted Doug Vrechek to have a 5-year lease with 2-year
extension available. If he does not accept the extension, he would
reimburse us as per contract ($6,500.00+) for improvements we have
done to the land at that time. We do need the extra space as we only
have room for one large dumpster and we always have overflow on this.
Discussion. M/S Reabe/Pettack Table to the budget meeting, get copy of
lease, first right of refusal, and that we would get reimbursed for
improvements up to 7 years. Roll Call. Rouse, Yes; Pettack, Yes;
Triemstra, Yes; Reabe, Yes; Wuest, Yes. Motion Carried 5-0.
12. Public Comments (15 minutes) –
Rowley – Regarding leasing land. – Have we checked with Stahl Plumbing
about purchasing some land from them and moving the south fence. Also
check with what happens about the blacktop and moving the fence back
if we need to at some time.
Len Svenson, Green Lake. – Appreciates the open meeting, but you need
to speak into the microphones. Closed 7:39 p.m.
13. Chairperson report – Chair Wuest
a. Consideration and action on: Operator’s license for Nichol
Schraeder. M/S Reabe/Rouse to approve operator’s license for Nichol
Schraeder; Roll Call. Rouse, Yes; Pettack, Yes; Triemstra, Yes; Reabe,
Yes; Wuest, Yes. Motion Carried 5-0.
b. Consideration and action on – Memo from Mark Hazelbaker about
incorporation of the Town of Brooklyn –Discussion by Board. M/S
Rouse/Reabe to table the incorporation of the Town until a later date.
Discussion: none. Roll Call. Rouse, Aye; Pettack, Yes; Triemstra,
Yes; Reabe, Yes; Wuest, Yes. Motion Carried 5-0.
Boundary Agreement. Between the City of Green Lake and Town of
Brooklyn.
Wuest: Mayor Mirr has asked the ETJ Committee back into session and
discuss boundary agreement and sharing of roads. Discussion – should
be placed on monthly agenda. Discussion with Mayor, should thank those
that have worked hard on the ETJ committee.
c. Consideration and action on: Presentation from Mark Hazelbaker on
settlement on lawsuit over Lawsonia Plat. – Attorney Hazelbaker.
Explained July 1st Memo. See report. – Recommends approval of the
stipulation of the settlement of the Law Suit. Discussion by Board. –
M/S Reabe/Triemstra approval of stipulation as recommended by Attorney
Hazelbaker. Discussion: Roll Call. Rouse, Aye; Pettack, Yes;
Triemstra, Yes; Reabe, Yes; Wuest, Yes. Motion Carried 5-0.
d. Consideration and action on – Boat Launch fees for Dehring’s
Landing. Discussion. M/S Rouse/Reabe to inform the county that we are
not interested in participating in collection of boat launch fees on
Dehring’s Landing. (Define yes- no – Yes- you agree with the motion,
No- you do not agree). Roll Call: Rouse, Aye – because it’s not cost
effective; Pettack Yes, because its unfair and not necessary for the
people to use the lake; Triemstra, Yes, it’s anti-tourist and
anti-people when you start doing things like this; Reabe, Yes, these
are public waters and the people have the right to use the public
waters. Wuest; Yes – if an unnecessary fee, it is not cost effective.
Motion carried 5-0 [Treasurer – comment – she agrees with the motion].
14. Suggested agenda items for next meeting. – Boundary Agreement,
15. Next Town Board Meeting, August 11, 2009, 7:00 p.m.
16. Adjourn M/S Reabe/Pettack to adjourn – Motion carried 5-0. 8:15
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.
Approved 8/11/2009