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October 5, 2009 October 5, 2009 Town Board Meeting
Minutes of the October 5, 2009 Monthly Town Board Meeting
Chairman Sturgeon called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. Those attending were Chairman Sturgeon, Supervisor Osfar, Supervisor Misiak, Clerk Allis and Treasurer Sell. There were 15 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 had corrections to the September 8, 2009 Monthly Town Board Minutes: page 3, second paragraph he wants “all” deleted and “most” added in the sentence: Winchester is rated 9 as is (all) most other 800 townships in the state with volunteer fire departments. Supervisor Misiak wants the sentence: “Fire Chief Bill Sell indicated the only way the town could improve that rating is to have fire hydrants that are supplied by municipal water supply and a full-time fire department” deleted and add “In order for the town to improve its fire rating, it needs to be able to pump 250 gallons per minute for two hours.” Supervisor Misiak stated he committed to the Board to report on ISO rating for the town and he hopes to do that either at the November or December meeting. Supervisor Osfar made a motion to approve the minutes with corrections as will be done. Chairman Sturgeon seconded and the motion carried.
Supervisor Osfar made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 30, 2009 Special Town Board Meeting. Supervisor Misiak seconded and the motion carried.
Supervisor Osfar made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s report as read. Supervisor Misiak seconded and the motion carried.
Chairman Sturgeon reported the roads have been completed. Chairman Sturgeon ordered the railings and they will be here Thursday. The town crew has been grading some of the roads. The old pavilion will be closed up next week for the winter. Yolanda Road, the small triangle area, is completed.
Supervisor Osfar confirmed the closing of the old pavilion after this weekend. He will be reporting on the website which is an agenda item.
Supervisor Misiak reported the Ambulance and Fire Departments had a fairly quiet month.
Correspondence – Supervisor Misiak received a letter from the Wisconsin Geographical Names Council officially approving the spelling of Adelaide Lake.
Supervisor Misiak reported a request at last month’s town board meeting from Mr. Wegner to change Charly Lane back to Snowmobile Lane. Since Supervisor Misiak’s conversation with Mr. Wegner, Supervisor Misiak has confirmed contrary to Mr. Wegner’s comment that both the Vilas County Mapping group and the Sheriff’s Department their GPS shows the lane correctly as Charly Lane. In addition, the subject road is actually owned by Mr. Art Schumann. He desires that the road name remain the same. In addition again, there are 11 other property owners that use and maintain Charly Lane and they desire that the name remain as is. Mr. Wegner also requested a cluster sign at the intersection of Charly Lane and West Harris Lake Road. Again, the 11 property owners that maintain the road and use that road, request that there not be a cluster sign at that intersection. Based on the above, Supervisor Misiak will respond to Mr. Wegner there will be no change to the road name and the Board will investigate the potential of a cluster sign.
Fire numbers for East Circle Lily Road, the new lane, Solitude Lane, which has been approved by Vilas County and road signs for Solitude Lane have been ordered. The cluster sign for the “Y” on East Birch Lake Road relative to fire numbers 7715 and 7707 have been ordered. A replacement fire number sign for 1050 Pardee Lane and a sign for Johnson Lane will also be ordered.
Discussion regarding roads: Louise Eifert reported there are two large cracks in the road that was not crack sealed just before the property of 7700 West Birch Lake Road. Chairman Sturgeon will take a look at that area. Scott Sturgeon gave a report on the roads that Scott Construction repaired. He stated they did approximately seven miles of roads. The only problem was five hours after West Harris Lake Road was done it rained for three days causing oil to get onto the cars driving the road. There were some potholes and spots where the tires of the cars picked it up because cold mix is a slow curing process. There was not enough time for the oil to set up. The fuel surcharge will not be charged to the town. He also spoke about the “prevailing wages” which will cost the towns about 25% more to repair the roads if this goes through. Scott answered audience questions.
Supervisor Osfar reported on the website. He spoke with Dustin Overbeck, Town Web Designs, regarding a website for Winchester. They have set-up sites for Town of Mercer, Town of Lincoln, Town of Conover, etc. The set-up cost will be $300.00 and a fee of $25.00 a month for the hosting fee. The website is easy to use - copy and paste from Word. You also get free technical support anytime. He will copy the contents from our current site, create the new site and design and upload all the information. He will email a tutorial that explains how to make updates to the site. Supervisor Misiak made a motion that we sign-up with Town Web Designs, Mr. Dustin Overbeck. Chairman Sturgeon seconded and the motion carried.
Kevin Eipperle from Durrant Group, Inc. presented an overview of the study they did regarding North Lakeland Elementary School building needs. He presented the Board with the Final Report August 2009 – Revised September 2009. The report contains various disciplines of building design, Architecture, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing. The building was evaluated based on prior and current building codes and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The various disciplines were assessed for life expectancy, efficiency and code compliance. Current and future spaces use was also evaluated. This report gives the school a tool for future planning of facilities improvements, maintenance and decision making. The school was built in 1969 and is in need of some major repairs. There are three options: Option 1 – renovation and replacement of maintenance, code, spaces needs response, and ADA items. Renovation costs are estimated to be in the range of $2,865,000 - $3,460,000. Operational costs over next 50 years estimated to be in the range of $7,500,000 - $8,500,000. Option 2 – pursue energy efficiency strategies. Renovation costs are estimated to be in the range of $570,000 - $630,000. Operational costs for the next 50 years are estimated to be in the range of $5,750,000-$6,500,000. Option 3 – Construction of replacement facility. Construction of new 70,820 SF school will cost in the range of $10,500,000-$12,000,000. Operational costs for the initial 50 years are estimated to be in the range of $4,000,000-$4,500,000. Richard Voight stated the increase in taxes would be in the range of $20-$68 on a $200,000 home. All this information is on the school web page.
Supervisor Osfar made a motion to approve the “Operator’s” License for Heather Dannhoff. Supervisor Misiak seconded and the motion carried.
Discussion held regarding the need for one member and one alternate member for the Plan Commission. The recommendations from the Plan Commission are: Ed Fairbanks, Dick Smith, Mark Schuelke and Rolf Ethun. These people are to be approached to solicit their interest for the fifth open position and the alternate position and the results will be brought to the next Town Board Meeting. The next Plan Commission meeting will be October 21, 2009 at 7:00 PM.
Discussion held regarding Community Building improvements. Supervisor Osfar spoke with Tom Brogelman and he would supply the labor and submit an estimate for a new furnace. It was recommended to check out the old furnace. The present furnace was installed in 2000 and it may only need to be repaired. Supervisor Misiak stated the agreement the Board had was to get the building warm enough for those using the building in the winter months. Supervisor Misiak made a motion to investigate improvements to the Community Building to get the heat up to an appropriate level. Supervisor Osfar seconded and the motion carried.
Supervisor Misiak made a motion to approve Chairman Sturgeon to go to the WTA Convention in Stevens Point, October 11-14, 2009. Supervisor Osfar seconded and the motion carried.
Discussion held regarding the sale of the 1991 Ford truck (old ambulance used by the Fire Dept. for a rescue truck). Chairman Sturgeon stated there is an offer of $2000.00 for the truck from Bryan Klug. Supervisor Misiak stated the money would go into the Fire Department Contribution/Donation Fund that they use for equipment for the Fire Department. Supervisor Osfar made a motion to approve the sale of the 1991 Ford truck with the money going into the Fire Department Contribution/Donation Fund. Supervisor Misiak seconded and the motion carried.
Supervisor Osfar approved the request for the renewal trailer permit for Robert Wahlstrom on his Tamarack Lake property. Supervisor Misiak seconded and the motion carried.
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 #21958 through #22002 for a total $33,280.17. Supervisor Osfar seconded and the motion carried.
Discussion continued regarding new members for the Plan Commission. Sulo Wainio stated in “Public Participation” the town usually places a notice for Plan Commission members in the Lakeland Times so anyone interested can apply for the position. Supervisor Osfar stated Roger Miller will be the contact person. Chairman Sturgeon made a motion to place a notice in the Lakeland Times to advertise for a volunteer member and volunteer alternate for the Plan Commission. Supervisor Misiak seconded and the motion carried.
Supervisor Osfar made a motion to adjourn. Supervisor Misiak seconded and the motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Ruth Allis
Town Clerk
Archive:
August 3, 2010 Meeting Minutes
July 5, 2010 Meeting Minutes
June 16, 2010 Special Town Board Meeting
June 14, 2010 Special Town Board Meeting
June 7, 2010 Monthly Town Meeting
June 2, 2010 Meeting Minutes
June 2, 2010 Special Town Board Meeting
May 19, 2010 Special Town Board Meeting
May 3, 2010 Special Town Board Meeting
May 3, 2010 Town Board Meeting