Chairman St. Thomas called the Town Board meeting of March
3, 2003 to order at approximately 7:32 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Chairman St.
Thomas, Supervisors Baade, Napgezek, Husak and Case, Attorney William Chapman,
and Clerk/Treasurer Lemley.
Absent: Police Chief Roelandts and Highway Superintendent Brown (snow
removal)
Minutes: A motion was made by Case
and seconded by Baade to approve the minutes from the February 17, 2003 board
meeting and passed unanimously.
Correspondence: None
Comments from
the Floor: Town resident Mike Fitzsimmons – N50 W34701
Wisconsin Avenue – was present to present a petition signed by all the
residents on Florence Lake (a 21-acre lake) requesting an ordinance to ban gas
motors on the lake. Atty. Chapman said
that the DNR is in process of determining whether Florence Lake is public or
private. He is waiting for the results
of a search by the title company. Chief
Ron Stock-Okauchee Fire Dept.-said that they had their property surveyed, and
he would be glad to provide CSM. Any
further action needs to wait for the results of these investigations.
Okauchee Fire Chief Ron
Stock presented his concerns about the plans for a Street Dance to be held in
downtown Okauchee on July 5th & 6th. He said that
current plans are to close off Wisconsin Avenue from Lake Drive to Shady Lane,
which concerns him because it would significantly increase response time to
emergency calls. This event will need a
permit, so when the permit is an agenda item, Chief Stock will appear
again.
Old Business: None
New Business:
1.
Supervisor
Case moved and Napgezek seconded to approve the Agreement to extend sanitatry
sewer service to V. W. Development subject to Exhibit A being provided. A developers Agreement will also be
required. Carried by unanimous roll
call vote: Baade-yes; Napgezek-yes; St.
Thomas-yes; Husak-yes; Case-yes.
2.
Supervisor
Husak moved, Napgezek seconded, to adopt the ordinance to amend the sewer user
regulations and create a standby charge to be imposed on property owners who
fail to connect to the public sewerage system. Carried unanimously by roll call
vote: Case-yes; Husak-yes;
Napgezek-yes; Baade-yes; St. Thomas-yes.
3.
Brian
Fischer of Fischer, Fischer, Theis, Inc. and Craig Kunkel of Kunkel Engineering
Group and Jeff Herrmann of Welch Hanson & Associates each presented their
proposals to do a Facility Needs Assessment for the Town of Oconomowoc. Chairman St. Thomas said the board would
decide at its next meeting.
4.
Supervisor Reports and Concerns: Supervisor
Napgezek reported that OLMD plans to approach the Board with an impact fee to
be assessed on developments within the watershed area. They also are looking into what can be done
about the run-off from Highway 16, down Jaeckles Drive into the bay at the
end. The entire bay is being filled
with silt deposits from this run-off.
OLMD is getting bids on what can be done, and the will approach the
Board. Supervisor Case reported on the
meeting he attended with the County regarding amendments to the Waukesha County
Zoning Code and Shoreland Floodland Protection Ordinance. There will be more discussion at the next
meeting. He also mentioned the Board of
Review Training in Stevens Point in April and teleconference session on May 6th
at Waukesha County. Husak, Baade and
Case wish to be registered for the County training.
5.
Chairman St. Thomas: Chairman St. Thomas thanked everyone for their
contributions to the success of the post-holiday social.
6.
Attorney Chapman: Attorney Chapman reported on the legal action against the Town by
Diane Higgins involving an “abandoned firelane” and lake access. The clerk is working with the insurance
company. He also reported on a house,
purchased by John Fitzgerald (on Mill St. - old Hwy 67) where the porch extends
into the former highway right-of-way.
7.
Highway Supt. Brown: Absent
8.
Police Chief Roelandts: Absent but the Board considered his request for
Water Patrol Training by the DNR for three officers, to be held on 3/25/03 in WI
Dells. This training is mandatory to
qualify for reimbursement of boat patrol expenses. Case moved to approve, Husak seconded, carried unanimously.
9.
Clerk/Treasurer –Supervisor Husak moved to approve the clerk’s attendance at the
Clerk’s Institute in Green Bay from July 20th-July 25th. Seconded by Baade. Passed unanimously.
10.
Vouchers and Checks –Supervisor Napgezek moved to approve the voucher
and check list as presented. Seconded
by Baade. Passed unanimously.
11.
Other Business: Pat Agnew from Stone Bank Fire
Dept. invited everyone to attend the Open House and Dedication of the new Stone
Bank Firehouse, to be held on March 30 with the ceremony at 1:00 p.m.
12.
At
approximately 8:40 p.m., Supervisor Husak moved to adjourn into closed session
Pursuant to ss. 19.85 (1)(c) Considering employment, promotion, compensation or
performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental
body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. Seconded by Baade, passed unanimously by roll call vote: Husak-yes; Napgezek-yes; Case-yes;
Baade-yes; St. Thomas-yes.
13.
Discussion
was held regarding salaries of Plan Commission and overtime for department
heads. No action was taken. At 9:15 p.m., the Board reconvened into open
session. Supervisor Baade moved, Supervisor Case seconded and the issue passed
by unanimous roll call vote. At
approximately 9:18 p.m., Baade moved and Husak seconded to adjourn. Carried unanimously.
Respectfully
submitted,
Christine Lemley
-Clerk/Treasurer