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February 13, 2008 Minutes Town work Meeting
Minutes of Town Board Work Meeting
February 13, 2008
1. Call to order by Chair Polzin at 6:00 P.M.
2. Roll Call by Clerk Bernsteen
Wayne K Polzin, Town Chairman Dixie Bernsteen, Clerk
Jim Wolfgram, Supervisor Pat Morelli, Treasurer
Kay Franzen, Supervisor Steve Wassel, Attorney
Frank Jones, Supervisor John Olson, Administrator
Herb Sessner, Supervisor Excused Phil Smith, Chief
Mike Petkoff, Highway Foreman
Tom Thiele, Mechanic
Jerry Edwards, Fire Chief
3. Declaration of a Quorum present for doing business by Chair
Polzin.
4. Communications
John handed out information for action or consideration at the board
meeting. Proposed resolution for funds for the park, East Delavan
Union Cemetery Association request funding and Windward Hills
Condominium project. Mark here to update everyone next week on the
history of the project.
Chair Polzin gave a brief description of what has happened in the
past with the cemetery.
Clerk Bernsteen stated that during communications you cannot discuss
anything, you can only present it.
Chair Polzin received a letter from Attorney Wassel about his fee
schedule. As of April 1, 2008 his normal retainer will be $90 and any
developer matters will be $180 with the developer paying ½ of fees and
the town the remainder. Agenda
The town has received the insurance check for the squad that was
damaged; a decision needs to be made as to what should be done; fix
the damaged car or do something else with the money. Chief Smith has
made a request not to repair the vehicle due to high mileage. Options
are to use the money to put towards a new Expedition this fall, due to
the fact that the current Expeditions has been going through a new
radiator every 15 days. The parts can be salvaged from the damaged
car and used as replacement parts for the other Police vehicles.
Plan commission fees, a conceptual plan is $1000, do we charge them
at their first visit or wait until we have heard their plan.
Clerk Bernsteen stated again after listening to lengthy conversation
and discussion that this is communications and communications is
strictly to present things and not to discuss. These are all things
that should be brought up at the end under Reports/discussion of all
other recommendations for agenda preparation of monthly board meeting.
Legally during communications you cannot discuss anything, you can
only bring it up or present it.
5. Comments and suggestion of citizens presents. NONE
6. Old business: NONE
7. New business
Committees Reports
a. Reports/discussion of Administrative meeting for agenda
preparation of monthly board meeting.
NONE
b. Reports/discussion of Emergency Government meeting for agenda
preparation of monthly board meeting.
NONE
c. Reports/discussion of ETZ meeting for agenda preparation of
monthly board meeting.
NONE
d. Reports/discussion of Finance meeting for agenda preparation of
monthly board meeting.
Annual audit with Pat Romenesko will start next week.
e. Reports/discussion of Fire & Rescue meeting for agenda preparation
of monthly board meeting.
Larry Lester brought up the fees for the paramedic intercepts, there
are two different ways one is a calculation that can be complicated
the other a flat fee of $125, consensus of the committee was to go
with flat fee.
f. Reports/discussion of Lake meeting for agenda preparation of
monthly board meeting.
Lake Committee did not meet due to the snow storm. Still need to get
approval of committee to do repairs to the damn. Will let Gail at
DLSD informed of progress.
g. Reports/discussion of Park and Tourism meeting for agenda
preparation of monthly board meeting.
Resolution 2-2008 authorizing application for financial
assistance.
h. Reports/discussion of Planning Commission meeting for agenda
preparation of monthly board meeting.
Plan Commission did not meet due to snow storm.
Supervisor Jones received a call from the Village of Williams Bay
President; wanting to know if meeting would be held between the two
communities.
Mann Brothers project had been before them 2-3 times. Need to notify
Village of Williams Bay of meeting and date time for next Mann
Brothers Project.
Supervisor Jones asked if Williams Bay might be interested with
Tri-Cities and he said the Village would like to.
Plan Commission needs their own attorney, someone that specializes
in planning and zoning.
Impact fee article by Rick Stadelman is in this months Towns
Association magazine.
i. Reports/discussion of Police and Water Safety meeting for agenda
preparation of monthly board meeting.
Items discussed during communications.
j. Reports/discussion of Public Works meeting for agenda preparation
of monthly board meeting.
Mezzanine project has received four bids, Tom recommends going with
the $7500 bid.
Supervisor Wolfgram stated Tom was concerned earlier about fire
hazard if someone trapped up on second level and there is a fire does
their need to be some type of emergency exit on second floor. Chief
Edwards stated a mezzanine can not be built without a permit.
Supervisor Jones suggested we do something about hiring a planner.
Investigation will be done at the Plan Commission level and then
brought to the board.
k. Reports/discussion of all other recommendations for agenda
preparation of monthly board meeting.
Chair Polzin, Supervisor Jones and Administrator Olson meet with
second opinion Attorney Korom to handle Mayer case, and the board will
wait for the written second opinion before making a final decision.
8. Adjournment
Chair Polzin made a motion to adjourn with a second by Supervisor
Franzen, motion carried unanimously.
Chair Polzin adjourned the meeting at 6:55 P.M.
Submitted by:
Dixie Bernsteen, Clerk