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March 14, 2006 Regular Monthly Meeting
TOWN OF BROOKLYN Regular Monthly Town Board Meeting March 14, 2006 -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 - Chair Mike Wuest at 7:05 p.m., Present: Mike Wuest, Chair; Susan McConnell, Supervisor; Ron Benson, Supervisor; Kathleen Morris, Treasurer; Marian Mildebrandt, Clerk; Attorney Robert Wertsch; Elizabeth Rowley, Assessor. Pledge of Allegiance. Said by all in attendance Approve Minutes of February 14, 2006 meeting. M/S Ron Benson/Susan McConnell, Motion carried 3-0 Financial Report - Kathleen Morris - M/S Susan McConnell/Ron Benson to approve - Motion 3-0 carried Treasurer's Report - Feb 15, 2006 - March 13, 2006 8644 -8710 $38,583.78. M/S Mike Wuest/Susan McConnell to accept as presented. Motion carried. Library Report - on activities Rick Krueger -Presented an e-mail on MOE. Display is on Girl Scouts at the Library now. We are doing a delivery service with nursing homes and shut-ins with the Friends of the Library. We are one of the highest circulation libraries in the state. Building Inspector - Jerry Buhrow, Jr. -Report on permits issued. Issued 2 permits in February for new homes. He will be attending a class. Cost $40.00 for the Town of Metomen will pay the other half. He will be in class for some updates also next week. o UDC preliminary discussion on expanding the code. Jerry Buhrow, Jr. Proposed an ordinance for the board to look at. The expansion in the building inspections would only pertains to the portion of the alternation that you are working on, not the entire home. At present we have no time limit on how long the permits are for. Question at this point is: Does the Town Board want to pass the expansion on to Attorney to work into an ordinance. Jerry is also including Commercial Inspections. The State of Wisconsin is suppose to inspect do Commercial Inspections. The State doesn't have enough inspectors to cover the entire state. Attorney Wertsch, if the Board wants to proceed with this, we need direction. He explained current ordinance. Explained what would be included in the new ordinance: it would include expansions prior to 1980. but not the whole building. It would include commercial inspections. Does include code provisions for the existing homes prior to 1980. They include safety issues. Issue of occupancy permit it is not in current UDC. Discussion was held on differences. List of things not alterations. Ron Benson feels that we should move forward M/S to move forward to the attorney to clarify alteration and commercial. Bring back as an ordinance. M/S Ron Benson/Susan McConnell. Roll Call: Mike Wuest, Yes; Ron Benson, Yes; Susan McConnell, Yes. Motion carried 3-0 Jerry Burhow - Fees are also included. Commercial is different for fee schedule. You have to inspect more. Fire Commission - Mike Wuest reported for Orlo Bierman. Report on monthly meeting with 1st Responders and Fire Commission. First Responders are working out well with the Fire Dept. Discussion was held with younger grade children at school. Received a portable defibulator from the GL association The HEPA training was held for all dept. Dott and Bierman attended. On going training. Fire Chief is working out an arrangement for plowing and salting the Fire Department Parking Lot with the City of Green Lake and Town of Brooklyn being responsible every other year. It is a budget item. Fire Chief gave report on DNR complaint. There was a broken water pipe at firehouse. Turned over to the insurance. Election of officers: Ron Dott. Chairperson; Orlo Bierman, Vice Chairperson; Lee Baird, Secretary. Ron Benson - wants to put on next month's agenda about the Fire Dept and First Responders budget. Insurance update and decision on renewal by Rural Insurance - Mike Wuest. Just received renewal from Horton. There is a lower bid from Rural Insurance. Discussion: John Solheim. Explained that the figures he had last year to submit his bid were higher than Horton used. Discussed how the company figures insurance. Mike Wuest. We need approval on who we want to insure with. Read report from Wiese. M/S Susan McConnell, / Ron Benson to stay with the coverage we have as presented by Horton: Roll Call: Mike Wuest, Yes; Ron Benson Yes, Susan McConnell, Yes. Motion carried. 3-0 Plan Commission - Ron Benson o Item 1: Applicant/Owner: Snake Road LLC, Home at W1127 Illinois Ave., in the Town of Brooklyn. Location of Premises Affected: Lot 1 of CSM 546. Explanation: Request to divide lot into two buildable lots. Both lots meet criteria. o Omni Staff Report: was presented at Plan Commission meeting o Public Comment in Favor: None o Public Comment Against: None o Town Board Discussion: M/S Mike Wuest/Ron Benson to approve request as above. Roll Call: Mike Wuest, Yes; Ron Benson, Yes; Susan Mc Connell, Yes. Motion carried 3-0 o Item 2: Applicant/Owner: Green Lake Campground. Location of Premises Affected: W2360 HWY 23. Explanation: Request for a Conditional Use Permit to develop twenty-five new seasonal campsites. ¡ Plan Commission - Approved. ¡ Seasonal rentals - only negative comment was regarding trespassing. Which was covered by the Commission. o Omni Staff Report: Covered - recommended approval o Public Comment in Favor: None o Public Comment Against: None o Town Board Discussion: M/S Mike Wuest/ Ron Benson. Motion to accept with condition that if the other 3 conditions have not resolved the Town Board would decide if the trespassing fence need to be installed. Roll Call: Mike Wuest, Yes; Ron Benson, Yes; Susan McConnell, Yes. Motion Approve. 3-0 Chairman Report, Mike Wuest o Update on Sanitary District Meeting Feb. 28, 2006. Indicated that Froth & Van Dyke is here to propose the study to the Town Board. o Feasibility study (sewer lines on County Road A) by Forth & Van Dyke, Sanitary Engineers. Steve Marvin ¡ Copy of report presented is included in with the minus. o Public Opinion - Roger Ladwig - thinks it's a good idea if it can be done, it will keep the lake cleaner. It would eliminate some of the problems that they have about around the area. Nancy Hill - in the existing system, if you phase this in, would changes have to be made in the lift systems. Would changes incorporate only phase 1 or phase 2 included at the same time. Marvin - Would build to the worst problem and phase in as needed. o Question - cost for feasibility of study - what would be included? Marvin: 3 public meeting, town mail newsletters and agendas. $17,000 would be cost. There may be grants available - would have to look into. Harley Reabe, recommend doing the feasibility study. Susan McConnell agreed. Joanne LaMire - could we get approval at the annual meeting to override the budget. M/S Susan McConnell/ Ron Benson to proceed with the Feasibility Study. Roll Call - Mike Wuest, Yes; Ron Benson, Yes; Susan McConnell, Yes. Motion carried 3-0 -. March 24, 2006 Town's Association District Meeting March 24 at Royal Ridges Green Lake County Unit Meeting April 20, 2006 - update - ABA has a bid - for meeting $9.00 plate plus $50.00 for room for 45 people approx.; A Little Red Schoolhouse -$5.00 plate. Discussion - on menu's. Betty Rowley- it's supposed to be a snack, not a big meal. Mike Wuest - yes, I know . M/S Ron Benson/ Susan McConnell to have the meeting at ABA. Motion carried 3-0 - Speakers - Dr. Lippert - issues about school issues and funding, Senator Olson and Joan Ballweg. Election here at Town Office April 4, 2006 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Public Comment - Betty Rowley - Ordinance to appoint alternates to Board of Review - should be on the agenda for next meeting. Ordinance will be brought next month by Attorney Annual Meeting scheduled for April 13, 2006. Discussion to reschedule to April 27, 2006 due to Easter Week. Attorney Wertsch - Call to order on the 13th. The electors would decide if they want to recess to another date. But the voters present could take action if they are there. Next meeting April 11, 2006 7:00 p.m. Adjournment. - M/S Ron Benson/Susan McConnell. 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