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May 8, 2007 Regular Board Meeting
TOWN OF BROOKLYN Regular Monthly Town Board Meeting May 8, 2007 - 7:00 P.M. W1208 State Road 23-49 ---- Green Lake, WI E-mail: broklyn@dotnet.com Web: www.tn.brooklyn.wi.gov Minutes · Meeting called to order by Mike Wuest at 7:00 p.m · Present: Mike Wuest, Chair; Susan McConnell & Sydney Rouse, Supervisors; Kathleen Morris, Treasurer; Marian Mildebrandt, Clerk · Pledge of Allegiance said by all in attendance · Approve Minutes of April 10, 2007 meeting M/S Susan McConnell/Sydney Rouse to approve the minutes, Motion carried 3-0 · Financial Report o Treasurer’s Report - Kathleen Morris: M/S Susan McConnell/Mike Wuest to approve treasurer’s financial report. Motion Carried 2-1 § Rouse commented that she does not like not receiving information in a timely manner. · Review of monthly checks written through April 30, 2007 – Totaled $132,183.06 #9677 – #9727. M/S McConnell/ Wuest, to approve – Motion Carried 2-1 · Library Report: Linda DeNell (not present). Chair read her report on library activities. · Building Inspector’s Report: Issued 3 permits for April - 1 addition, 1 new home, and 1 alteration. Plans for 1 new home and a commercial building are in process. · Fire Commission and 1st Responders: Orlo Bierman - No report from the Fire Commission as there was no meeting due to lack of a quorum. Written 1st Responders’ report was accepted. · Update from Building (Town Hall) Committee: Ron Peabody – Construction started April 18. Foundation was poured today. Floor should be poured by the 15th of May. · ETJ Committee on 4/12/07 Meeting: Ron Triemstra - Discussion centered on areas where the city will likely expand. For now those areas will be where installation of gravity sewer is possible. Areas where the city will probably not go will be controlled by natural barriers – swamps; and financial barriers such as going over the hill with sewer. In the case of Town developments, the city will be informed so they can have input the developments. Committee asked for a map showing gravity sewer areas. The city will produce a composite map that the town/city will pay for. The discussion was going well until the mayor showed up and entered the discussion. Both attorneys told him to sit down. The next meeting will not be scheduled until map costs are determined. The city is working on their comp plan and we have to monitor what they plan for our area. On the whole the committee is moving along very positively. · Discussion on Website – Rouse will look into other choices for web-sites · Appointments: o Plan Commission § Sharon Esslinger appointed to a 3 year term replacing Carolyn King. M/S to Approve McConnell/ Wuest – Motion carried. 3-0 § Mike Wuest appointed to a 2 yr. term to chair the Plan Commission replacing Ron Benson. M/S McConnell/Rouse Approve Motion carried 3-0 § Ron Triemstra appointed to a full 3-year term. M/S Rouse/McConnell Approve Motion Carried 3-0 § It was requested that in the future appointees appear at the meeting considering their appointment. o Fire Commission David Mann appointed to replace Ron Dott for a 3-year term. – M/S McConnell/Wuest to Approve- Motion carried 3-0 · Town Board responsibilities: · Sydney Rouse – to work on website; City of Green Lake Liaison to attend City Council Meetings (she won’t go in bad weather). M/S McConnell/Wuest to Approve. Motion carried 2-0 Rouse abstained. · Susan McConnell – to write Town Buzz for newspaper. M/S Rouse/Wuest to Approve. Motion carried 3-0 · Mike Wuest – to supervise the Recycling Center – M/S Rouse/McConnell to approve. Motion carried 3-0 · Library Board o Rick Krueger – reappointed to Library Board – M/S Rouse/McConnell to Approve. Motion carried 3-0 · Road Inspection: Date set for May 22, 1:00 p.m. at the Town Hall. · Chairperson’s report on summer meeting places and office hours: The town meetings will be held at the Library; office hours will stay the same on Mondays and Wednesdays from Noon – 3:00 at the 1st National Bank. The Open book will be May 25 from noon to 4:00 at the Library and Board of Review will be June 11 from 6:00 –8:00 p.m. at the Library. · Public Comment: o Roger Ladwig commented on a citation issued in 2005 on Irving Park Road. Sydney Rouse: Coding of ordinances should be added to the agenda. What would you like to see on the website? All new ordinances should be coded. Is anything being done regarding the annual meeting recommendation that the town board look into expanding to a 5 man board. Wuest: ‘we have other things more pressing now. Will get more information for a future meeting’. · Summer Recreation Program with the city: Discussion on program. Suggestion to make the additional $3,000, that was to be considered at the September or October meeting, a June agenda item . · Next meeting June 12, 2007 at Library 7:00 p.m. · Adjournment M/S McConnell/Rouse to adjourn. Motion carried 3-0 8:45 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 : June 12, 2007