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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Town Board
Town of Janesville, Wisconsin
April 3, 2006
Posted: Thursday, March 30, 2006 at the Town Office, Lion's Quick
Mart, Consolidated School, Cork & Bottle West Court Street
Newspaper: Faxed notice to the newsroom at the Janesville
Gazette, Thursday, March 30, 2006.
Members Present: Chairman Ed Marshall, Supervisors David Rebout, Bob
Mielke, Steve Thurner, Bruce Schneider
Members Absent: None
Others Present: Town Clerk Andrea Peabody, Treasurer Gloria Brown,
Constable Archie Henkelmann, Building Inspector Monte Krebs,
Attorney Richard Hemming, Surveyor Steve Lathrop, (23) members of
the public.
Meeting called to order, by Chairman Marshall, followed by the Pledge
of Allegiance, at 7:30 p.m., at the Town Office, 1628 N. Little
Court, Janesville, Wisconsin.
1. Minutes of Previous Meetings
Moved by Rebout, seconded by Mielke, that the minutes
of the regular meeting, held March 6, 2006, be approved with
correction of wording change from pile of dirt to protruding hillside
under N. 2. Motion carried on voice vote.
2. Financial Report
Moved by Meilke, seconded by Thurner, that the financial
report, ending March 31, 2006, be accepted as read by Treasurer
Brown. Motion carried on voice vote
3. Citizen Participation
1) Sue Bratzke asked if a forum could be held next year for
candidates running at town level. The board agreed that is a
possibility.
2) Doug Rebout asked if Chairman Marshall can find out when roads
were plowed and by whom. There have been complaints regarding gravel
in ditches.
4. Planning Committee Recommendations
a. The Planning Committee recommends approval to the Town Board for:
preliminary survey for Dennis Thiele, preliminary survey for Matt
Schaetten, preliminary survey for Thomas and Susan Busfield with lots
as big as possible, and recommend rezoning property for Thomas and
Susan Busfield. They also recommended switching zoning for Cash
property on W. State Road 11 with the neighbor to the east of that
property.
5. Unfinished Business
a. Gehrig’s conditional use permit and review results of hunter
safety course observation
The Board discussed their observations of the hunter safety course
held on the Gehrig property. Supervisor Thurner was not present to
observe the hunter safety course. Moved by Marshall, seconded by
Mielke that after observing the hunter safety course on the Gehrig
property on March 11, 2006, a conditional use permit is not required
for these courses to be held. Motion carried 4-1 with Supervisor
Thurner opposed.
6. New Business
a. Building Inspector Report
1. Inspector Krebs reported the Pennycook property is full of junk
cars.
b. Relocation order regarding Cheryl Weisz property located at 2427
N. Britt Rd.
In March, the Board moved to have Attorney Hemming begin the
condemnation proceedings for the protruding hillside on the Weisz
property. Supervisor Thurner strongly encouraged the Board to look at
eminent domain as a serious issue. After further discussion, it was
moved by Schneider, seconded by Mielke to approve the relocation
order. The clerk will publish and post the relocation order and an
appraisal of the property will be done. Motion carried 4-1 with
Supervisor Thurner opposed.
c. Discussion regarding Cash zoning on W. State Road 11
Moved by Marshall, seconded by Rebout to switch the zoning of the
Cash property with the neighbor to the east of their property. The
Cash property should be B-1 and neighboring parcel should be A-1.
The Board asked that Clerk Peabody receive verification of the change.
Motion carried on voice vote.
d. Preliminary Survey, #2006 025, Dennis Thiele, transfer of land
between adjoining owners, Section 20
Moved by Marshall, seconded by Thurner to table this item. The
Board would like Attorney Hemming to look into it as the adjusting of
lot lines would result in one nonconforming parcel. The two parcels
are currently both nonconforming parcels. Motion carried on voice
vote.
e. Preliminary survey (revised), Schaetten Construction, Inc., c/o
Matt Schaetten, 17 acres in Section 3, creating new lots
Moved by Rebout, seconded by Mielke to approve the preliminary
survey for Schaetten Construction, 17 acres in Section 3, showing
outlots for storm water management. Motion carried on voice vote.
f. Preliminary survey, Tom & Susan Busfield, 11 acres in Section 20,
creating new lots
The Planning & Zoning Committee discussed having bigger lots. Harry
O’Leary stated he spoke with Rock County Planning and they told him
the survey was not acceptable to the county. Tom Fuller spoke in
opposition to the new lots. Moved by Rebout, seconded by Marshall to
table the preliminary survey for Tom & Susan Busfield. The Board
would like them to create two lots instead of three on the eastern
part and put in a cul-de-sac at the end of Granite Drive rather than
having the road open up on Britt Road. Motion carried on voice vote.
g. Consider ordinance #060403, rezoning certain property, Tom & Susan
Busfield, A-1 to SF-RR
Moved by Schneider, seconded by Rebout to approve the change in
zoning for Tom & Susan Busfield from Exclusive Agricultural District
(A-1) to Single Family Rural Residential (SF-RR) and direct the Town
Clerk to change the official Town Zoning Map and the official Town
Development Plan to reflect the change. Motion carried on voice
vote
h. Appointments to Planning and Zoning Committee by Town Chairman
(2) members and Town Board member
Moved by Rebout, seconded by Schneider to approve the appointments
of Ray Gehrig and Dennis Thiele to the Planning & Zoning Committee
for three year terms as made by Chairman Marshall. Motion carried on
voice vote. Moved by Mielke, seconded by Rebout to approve the
appointment of Town Board member Bruce Schneider to the Planning &
Zoning Committee for a one year term and chair that committee as made
by Chairman Marshall. Motion carried on voice vote. Dennis Thiele
then resigned from his position as alternate member for Board of
Appeals.
i. Appointments to Board of Appeals, 3 year term, (2) members
Moved by Mielke, seconded by Schneider to approve the appointments
of Dan Braukhoff and Tom Thostenson to the Board of Appeals as made
by Chairman Marshall for 3 year terms. Motion carried on voice vote.
j. Grand Videre letter of credit
A new letter of credit must be submitted by June 30, 2006 for Grand
Videre Estates.
k Recodification of the Town Zoning Map
Moved by Marshall, seconded by Thurner to acknowledge the existence
of the existing Zoning Map that is part of the existing Town Zoning
Ordinance and acknowledging it will now be reformatted/recodified in
the form of a new map. Motion carried on voice vote.
l. Consider purchase order for handicap voting machine
Moved by Marshall, seconded by Thurner to approve the purchase order
as presented by Clerk Peabody for handicap voting machine. Motion
carried on voice vote.
m. Reports by Town Attorney Dick Hemming
1. Grand Videre litigation-nothing new to report
2. Wyss litigation
Attorney Hemming stated action tonight for relocation order could
lead to dismissal of litigation.
3. Review Scott Buttke property matter
Attorney Hemming had copies of survey for the nonconforming lot.
7. Correspondence
a. Sheriff Report-February
b. Chairman Marshall passed out information to call state
representatives opposing Senate Bill 1
c. It was noted that Governor Doyle signed bill regarding uniform
polling hours.
d. Road trip is set for April 13, 2006
8. Vouchers
Moved by Schneider, seconded by Rebout, that Voucher #176
through and including #212 be approved for payment. Motion carried
on voice vote.
9. Adjournment
Moved by Schneider, seconded by Rebout, to adjourn. Motion
carried on voice vote.
Meeting adjourned at 10:00 PM
Minutes approved ( ) with ( ) without corrections,
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Andrea Peabody, Town Clerk Edward Marshall, Town
Chairman