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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Town Board
Town of Janesville, Wisconsin
March 3, 2008
Posted: Thursday, February 28, 2008 at the Town Office, Lion's
Quick Mart, Consolidated School, Cork & Bottle West Court,
www.townofjanesville.org.
Newspaper: Emailed notice to the newsroom at the Janesville
Gazette, Tuesday, February 26, 2008.
Members Present: Chairman Ed Marshall, Supervisor David Rebout,
Robert Mielke, Bruce Schneider, Gary Fox
Members Absent: None
Others Present: Town Clerk Andrea Peabody, Treasurer Peggy
Augustine, Town Attorney Richard Hemming, Constable Archie
Henkelmann, and (5) members of the public.
Meeting called to order by Chairman Marshall, followed by the Pledge
of Allegiance, at 7:30 PM, at the Town Hall, 1628 N. Little Ct.,
Janesville, Wisconsin.
1. Minutes of Previous Meeting
Moved by Fox, seconded by Mielke, that the minutes of the regular
meeting, held February 4, 2008, be approved. Motion carried on
voice vote.
Moved by Schneider, seconded by Fox that the minutes of the special
meeting, held February 4, 2008, be approved. Motion carried on voice
vote.
2. Financial Report
Moved by Mielke, seconded by Rebout, that the financial report,
ending February 29, 2008, be accepted as read by Treasurer Augustine.
Motion carried on voice vote.
3. Citizen Participation
1. Dick Manthei, 635 E. Russell Road, was present to express his
concern about the excessive ATV use near his property. There is
constant noise, a lot of people present, and continuous use. A Town
official will look into the matter.
2. Mark Madson was present to discuss with the Board his intentions
to split off some of his property in order to build a house.
Chairman Marshall and the Board agreed that he will have to deal with
the driveway matter first and to discuss it with John Delaney, state
of Wisconsin because it is on a state road.
3. Supervisor Rebout mentioned the large amount of tires around the
Town, mainly Little Road. Clerk Peabody mentioned a man stopped in
and asked if he could offer his services to pick them up. Chairman
Marshall will contact him.
4. Planning Committee Recommendations - did not meet
5. Unfinished Business
A. Approval of new county road specifications - April agenda
B. Rockport Road
Chairman Marshall has contacted Rock County Public Works to discuss
the possibility of cutting down the hill. They have been too busy
due to the winter weather. Town of Rock has stated they do not have
the funds to cut down the hill. They did agree to 45 mph speed limit
on that road, so Public Works will get speed limit signs put up.
C. Briggs matter
Chairman Marshall read the December 2006 minutes regarding this
issue. Chairman Marshall did go out to the property with the county
and coal mix was put in. Moved by Mielke, seconded by Schneider to
deny the request from Adam Briggs for reimbursement for blacktop
because coal mix was put down. Motion carried on voice vote.
6. New Business
A. Building Inspector Report - nothing to report
B. Anderson property on E. J-F Townline Rd.
Toni Anderson showed the Board a layout of her property and wanted
to know what she needed to do to split off an acre that has the house
on it. The remaining acreage has a barn that would be turned into a
house. The Board told her to submit an application for rezoning the
property.
C. Subdivision ordinance
Attorney Hemming would like the Board to go through this. It will
be an April agenda item.
D. Jacobson rezone matter
Clerk Peabody wanted the Board to know that the Jacobson’s have
changed their mind on the rezone that was granted to them a few
months ago. Clerk Peabody will inform the county that it will remain
A-1.
E. Renumbering of certain statutory citations within recycling
ordinance
Moved by Fox, seconded by Mielke to approve the amended recycling
ordinance to include updated state statute numbers. Motion carried
on voice vote.
F. Consider operator license for Dawn Rolon to expire June 30, 2008
Moved by Mielke, seconded by Rebout to approve the operator license
for Dawn Rolon to expire June 30, 2008. Motion carried on voice
vote.
G. Set community pride work day (s)
The community pride work day is set for Saturday, April 19, 2008
from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.
H. Reports by Town Attorney Dick Hemming
A. David Enfinger matter
An extension has been granted to the Enfingers due to the weather.
The removal of certain items must be done by March 31, 2008.
-- Attorney Hemming informed the Board Bill Michaels recreational
vehicle is on A-2 and it can be taxed as real property.
7. Correspondence
A. Sheriff report-none
B. Bill Bohn wants to sell the old Golden Eye Clinic or tear it
down. He has submitted an application for a conditional use permit
because he has a potential buyer that would have a professional
office there.
C. March 11, 2008 at 6:00 pm - tentative date for comprehensive plan
meeting
D. Bruce Danielson wanted the Board to tell him why the ordinances
are being amended for the recreational vehicles in A-2. The Board
informed him of the whole matter.
8. Vouchers
Moved by Rebout, seconded by Schneider, that Vouchers #105 through
and including #130 be approved for payment. Motion carried on voice
vote.
9. Adjournment
Moved by Mielke, seconded by Schneider, to adjourn. Motion carried
on
voice vote.
Meeting adjourned at 8:55 PM.
Minutes approved ( ) with ( ) without corrections,
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Andrea Peabody,Clerk
Edward Marshall, Town Chairman