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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Town Board
Town of Janesville, Wisconsin
March 5, 2007
Posted: Thursday, March 1, 2007 at the Town Office, Lion's Quick
Mart, Consolidated School, Cork & Bottle West Court.
Newspaper: Emailed notice to the newsroom at the Janesville
Gazette, Tuesday, February 27, 2007.
Members Present: Chairman Ed Marshall, Supervisor David Rebout,
Robert Mielke, Bruce Schneider, Gary Fox
Members Absent: None
Others Present: Town Clerk Andrea Peabody, Building Inspector Monte
Krebs, Town Attorney Richard Hemming, Constable Archie Henkelmann,
Surveyor Ron Combs, and (8) 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 Rebout, seconded by Fox, that the minutes of the regular
meeting, held February 5, 2007, be approved. Motion carried on
voice vote.
Moved by Mielke, seconded by Schneider that the minutes of the
public hearing, held February 5, 2007, be approved. Motion carried
on voice vote.
2. Financial Report
Moved by Fox, seconded by Mielke, that the financial report,
ending February 28, 2007, be accepted as read by Chairman Marshall.
Motion carried on voice vote.
3. Citizen Participation - NONE
4. Planning Committee Recommendations
The Committee recommends to the Board approval of preliminary survey
for Alan Cooper/Jon Ryan, approval of rezone request for Cooper/Ryan,
approval of preliminary survey for Mark Ackerman, and approval of
preliminary survey for Larry Munro.
5. Unfinished Business
A. Consider refunding taxes - Karl & Laurie Boltz
Chairman Marshall spoke to Ken Schuck at the Department of Revenue
and was informed that requests to them for tax refunds can be
submitted one at a time, so Board would be able to get approval of
refund before another year is submitted. Moved by Marshall, seconded
by Fox to make one request at a time. Motion carried on voice vote.
6. New Business
A. Building Inspector Report - nothing to report
B. Consider request, from Alan Cooper and Jon Ryan, for a change in
zoning from A-1 to A-2 and SF-RR in Section 21
Moved by Schneider, seconded by Mielke to approve the rezone
request, ordinance #070305.1, rezoning Cooper from A-1 to A-2 and
Ryan from A-1 to SF-RR, and direct the Town Clerk to amend the
official zoning map and the town development plan. Motion carried on
voice vote.
C. Preliminary survey, Alan Cooper, Section 21, transfer of
land between adjoining owners
Moved by Rebout, seconded by Fox, to approve the preliminary survey
for Alan Cooper, transfer of land between adjoining owners. Motion
carried on voice vote.
D. Final Certified Survey, Alan Cooper - no action as it is transfer
of land.
E. Preliminary survey, Mark Ackerman, Section 20, to create new
lots
Moved by Mielke, seconded by Schneider to approve the preliminary
survey for Mark Ackerman. His rezone approval from January 2, 2007
has been withdrawn. Motion carried on voice vote.
F. Final Certified Survey, Mark Ackerman
Moved by Schneider, seconded by Rebout to approve the final
certified survey for Mark Ackerman. Motion carried on voice vote.
G. Preliminary survey, Larry Munro, Section 12, creating two new
lots, transfer of land between adjoining owners
Moved by Schneider, seconded by Fox to approve the preliminary
survey for Larry Munro, to create two new lots, transfer of land
between adjoining owners. Motion carried on voice vote.
H. Extensive road building, and the new county road specifications
and requiring developers to abide by these. Consideration of impact
fees. Consider referendum for maintaining town roads
Attorney Hemming is looking into this matter. Some towns are not
approving plats unless the roads are private. Surveyor Combs stated
that Town ordinance would have to be changed if private roads are
approved for subdivisions. Attorney Hemming will look into a
subdivision ordinance. It was stated impact fees cannot be used for
future maintenance. This will be an April agenda item.
I. Discussion of Grand Videre developer’s agreement
This will be further discussed in April.
J. Discussion of Rosinski developer’s agreement
The entrance to Hawk’s River Valley is temporary and must be moved
in the future.
K. Consider garbage and recycling contract
Attorney Hemming and Clerk Peabody met with Leroy Overturf from
Waste Management. He explained how the 3% increase would be
incorporated into the generator fee. The outstanding balance shown
from that generator fee will be deleted. Chairman Marshall would
like a letter stating that that generator fee balance is not owed.
He also would like to meet with Leroy to discuss the fuel surcharge.
L. Consider ordinance - fees
Attorney Hemming read the ordinance that establishes fees for
rezone, conditional use permit, or variance requests, when they are
necessary, and when a person would pay this fee if no applications
are in. Moved by Schneider, seconded by Fox to approve ordinance
#070305. Motion carried on voice vote.
M. Request, from Todd Olson, to rent Town Hall on April 14,
2007
Moved by Marshall, seconded by Mielke to approve the request from
Todd Olson to rent the Town Hall on Saturday, April 14, 2007 for a
birthday party. Motion carried on voice vote.
N. Consider bids for Mount Pleasant Cemetery
This will be an April agenda item.
O. Set community pride work days at Town Park
April 28, 2007 was set as the community pride work day at the Town
Park beginning at 8:00 am. Moved by Marshall, seconded by Schneider
to have Ray Gehrig be deputy leader for work days. Motion carried on
voice vote.
P. Consider permit to exempt road restriction, Bergendal Septic
System
Moved by Mielke, seconded by Fox to approve the permit to exempt
road restriction for Bergendal Septic System. Motion carried on
voice vote.
Q. Resolution authorizing Town Clerk to file recycling grants
This needs to be on file with the Department of Natural Resources,
and the one on file is outdated. Moved by Marshall, seconded by Fox
to approve resolution #070305, allowing Town Clerk to file recycling
grants. Motion carried on voice vote.
R. 2008 Town road maintenance contract
Chairman Marshall will contact Jon Lader regarding this matter.
S. Hosting of storm water management meeting and approval of money
for refreshments
Moved by Mielke, seconded by Fox to approve Chairman Marshall’s
purchase of refreshments for the storm water management meeting.
Motion carried on voice vote.
T. Reports by Town Attorney Dick Hemming
1. Grand Videre litigation--nothing new
7. Correspondence
A. Sheriff report-January report available for review.
B. Clerk Peabody passed out information from Mary Robb regarding
Chapter 2 of Comprehensive Plan and told everyone to make any changes
or additions.
C. Attorney Hemming noted he would be on vacation in April and not
present at the meeting. The Board agreed no attorney would be
necessary.
8. Vouchers
Moved by Rebout, seconded by Schneider, that Vouchers #162 through
and including #192 be approved for payment. Motion carried on voice
vote.
9. Adjournment
Moved by Schneider, seconded by Fox, to adjourn. Motion carried on
voice vote.
Meeting adjourned at 8:48 PM.
Minutes approved ( ) with ( ) without corrections,
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Andrea Peabody, Clerk Edward
Marshall, Town Chairman