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Minutes of the March 1, 2010 Monthly Town Board Meeting
Chairman Sturgeon called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Those attending were Chairman Sturgeon, Supervisor Osfar, Supervisor Misiak, Clerk Allis and Treasurer Sell. There were 20 people in the audience.
Supervisor Osfar made a motion to approve the agenda at the discretion of the Chairman. Supervisor Misiak seconded and the motion carried.
Supervisor Misiak made a motion to approve the minutes of the February 1, 2010 Monthly Town Board Meeting and the February 10, 2010 Special Town Board Meeting. Supervisor Osfar seconded and the motion carried.
Supervisor Osfar made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s report as read. Chairman Sturgeon seconded and the motion carried.
Chairman Sturgeon reported the town crew has been working on maintenance of the equipment and cutting the snowbanks down at the intersections. The Library Board met February 27, 2010. The Board approved $300.00 for a lockable cabinet for the new projector and stand. The library has two new volunteers, Frieda Masar and Lucas Huybrecht. On February 17, 2010, Dorla Osfar, Carole Hochhalter, Janice Crawley, Yvonne Trommer and Judy Habermann volunteered to help Chairman Sturgeon assemble the advisory letters, regarding the expenditure of public funds for the building of a new library, to be sent to all voters and taxpayers in Winchester. On February 24, 2010, Carole Hochhalter returned to seal the 1,195 advisory letters and the letters were then sent out. Chairman Sturgeon reported Don Bruce and the town crew have been working on insulating the basement of the Community Building. Rick Clem stated the plumbing inspector was at the Community Building last week and did his walk through and made some suggestions. The proposals for the repairs to the Community Building are to be in by March 5, 2010. A date will be set by the Town Board for the opening of the proposals.
Supervisor Osfar reported the Plan Commission met last month. The appointment of a chairman for the committee has been tabled until the April meeting. They discussed the upcoming meeting with Rick Stadelman regarding the Wisconsin Smart Growth Legislation. The Plan Commission is putting together some question for Mr. Stadelman. Supervisor Osfar stated the Town Lakes Committee did not meet because they did not have a quorum.
Supervisor Misiak reported he reviewed the Emergency Services Expense Policy with the Ambulance Department and Fire Department at their last meeting. The Fire Department ordered a trailer for their off road rescue vehicle, but they did not received what they ordered. They are working with the supplier to get it corrected.
Correspondence – none.
No discussion regarding new road/lane name changes.
No discussion regarding roads, equipment and maintenance.
Discussion held regarding the adoption of a resolution to amend the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement for the Landfill Venture Group in the event of commission borrowing. This resolution was adopted at the January 20, 2010 Special Town Board Meeting, but because of not publishing the meeting notice in the Lakeland Times, the adoption of the resolution/amendment needed to be redone. There was a language change in the agreement – to eliminate the requirement that member municipalities issue general obligation securities in the event of commission borrowing. The rewritten agreement requesting a general obligation security from the municipalities shall be optional and only required if need necessary by the Landfill Group. Each municipality must sign two documents, the resolution to amend the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement and the amendment. Supervisor Osfar made a motion to approve the resolution to amend the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement and amendment for the Landfill Venture Group. Supervisor Misiak seconded and the motion carried. Supervisor Osfar, aye; Supervisor Misiak, aye; Chairman Sturgeon, aye.
Supervisor Misiak discussed the March 15, 2010 meeting with Rick Stadelman regarding the Wisconsin Smart Growth Legislation. Neighboring towns have been invited to attend this meeting. John Hanson from Manitowish Waters would like to expand this meeting to include other counties. Periodically the WTA has a meeting for all the counties and this meeting on the Smart Growth Plan presented by Mr. Stadelman from the WTA could well be used for their monthly or quarterly WTA county meeting. The deadline for reservations for this meeting was March 1, 2010.
Chairman Sturgeon made a motion to adjourn to public participation items in compliance with the open meeting law; all comments must pertain to agenda items of what the Chairman considers town business. Supervisor Osfar seconded and the motion carried.
Supervisor Osfar made a motion to reconvene into open session. Supervisor Misiak seconded and the motion carried.
Chairman Sturgeon made a motion to approve vouchers #22283 through #22354 for a total of $813,957.21. Supervisor Osfar seconded and the motion carried.
Supervisor Osfar made a motion to adjourn. Chairman Sturgeon seconded and the motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Ruth Allis
Town Clerk
Archive:
March 1, 2010 Town Board Meeting
February 10, 2010 Special Town Board Meeting
February 1, 2010 Town Board Meeting
January 20, 2010 Special Town Board Meeting
January 4, 2010 Town Board Meeting
December 30, 2009 Special Town Board Meeting
November 30, 2009 November 30, 2009 Budget Hearing
November 2, 2009 November 2, 2009 Town Board Meeting
October 28, 2009 October 28, 2009 Special Town Board Meeting
October 5, 2009 October 5, 2009 Town Board Meeting