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March 2, 2006 MINUTES OF SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING

MINUTES OF SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING OF
March 2, 2006

A special meeting of the Town Board was held in the town hall after
due notice had been posted.

Chair Pelletier called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. 

Clerk Endisch called roll. 

PRESENT:					ALSO PRESENT:
Chair John Pelletier				Clerk Colleen Endisch
Supervisor Richard Hummel			Fire Chief Gerald Edwards
Supervisor Larry Malsch				Police Chief Andrew Mayer
Supervisor Dolores Nowak			P.W. Foreman, Mike Petkoff		:	
Supervisor Wayne Polzin

There was a quorum present for doing business.

Communications:
Fire Chief gave each board member documentation regarding the agenda
item.  

Comments  Suggestion of citizens preset:
None

Old Business
None

New Business

1.Discussion/possible action regarding Town driveway ordinance.

Chair Pelletier stated the purpose of the meeting is to resolve the
issues with the ordinance as there are a few different points of view.
 Pelletier reported that the new ordinances was only adding fees to
make them more in alignment with the county and to add a new fee to be
paid primarily by utility companies.  Supervisor Polzin stated he has
concern 8.11 regarding the width of the driveways. The following are
the areas of the document being contested are: 
 Section 8.09 (1) (c), to replace the Town Board with P.W. Foreman
Section 8.09 (1) (a), $ 100 fee – feels should be different if new or
recondition
Section 8.09 (2) (b), to replace the Town Board with P.W. Foreman
Section 8.09 (4) (b), remove language stated “private road or
driveways, add culverts and right of way.  Take same language out of
(4)
Does think that (5) iii should be in the ordinance, doesn’t think a
hearing is necessary
Clerk Endisch stated that reference to the Town Clerk in the document
should be changed to Town Treasurer as the Town Treasurer collects and
refunds the amounts.  
Section 8.11 (1) (a) (b) and (c) don’t belong in this ordinance, but
the road ordinance.  

Fire Chief Edwards stated regarding Section 8.11 (1) (a) (b) and (c)
that the standards are set by the National Fire Protection
Association, who doesn’t care if you are reconditioning or installing
a new driveway and whether they are private or public roads. 
Supervisor Polzin disagrees with the Chief and Chair Pelletier stated
he didn’t agree with Supervisor Polzin.  Pelletier used an example of
the Dinsmore property, they had to put in a turn around.  Pelletier
added the driveways we are talking about are 300 feet plus and if they
are less than 300 feet you don’t need to worry about a by-pass.  Chief
Edwards stated that when limbs are blocking gateways and driveways,
most insurance companies won’t give the homeowners protection. 
Supervisor Polzin stated this ordinance should be rewritten to cover
even if you want to rebuild.  Chair Pelletier stated that he doesn’t
think this is as simple as that, he feels that residents putting in a
driveway are a unique thing and all the other residents shouldn’t have
to pay for the Town’s services necessary to accomplish it.  Supervisor
Polzin stated section G should come out.  

Chair Pelletier stated we need to come to consensus on the fees. 
Fees should be spelled out in section (3).  $ 100 reconditioned or
resurface and $ 200 for a new driveway.  Boring should be $ 300 and a
bond for $ 1,000 should be posted.  Supervisor Malsch asked what is
the definition of re-surfacing?  Chair Pelletier responded a new
driveway means it has a new road cut.   It was determined that all
driveways would carry a charge except a gravel driveway.

Chair Pelletier will alter the document with the changes discussed
and have ready for next months work meeting.

Adjournment
Supervisor Malsch made a motion to adjourn with a second by
Supervisor Polzin and the motion carried unanimously.

Chair Pelletier adjourned the meeting at 4:45 PM.


ATTEST:						APPROVED


______________________________			______________________________
Colleen Endisch, Town Clerk				John Pelletier, Town Chair

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