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November 5, 2007 Regular meeting
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Town Board
Town of Janesville, Wisconsin
November 5, 2007
Posted: Thursday, November 1, 2007 at the town office, Lion's Quick
Mart, Consolidated School, Cork & Bottle West Court, town website.
Newspaper: Emailed notice to the newsroom at the Janesville
Gazette, Tuesday October 29, 2007.
Members Present: Chairman Edward Marshall, Supervisors Robert
Mielke, David Rebout, Bruce Schneider, Gary Fox
Members Absent: None
Others Present: Town Clerk Andrea Peabody, Treasurer Peggy
Augustine, Building Inspector Monte Krebs, Town Attorney Dick
Hemming, Constable Archie Henkelmann, (20) members of the public.
Meeting called to order, by Chairman Marshall, at 7:46 p.m., at the
Town Hall, 1628 N. Little Court, Janesville, Wisconsin followed by the
pledge of allegiance.
1. Minutes of Previous Meeting
Moved by Rebout, seconded by Fox, that the minutes of the
regular meeting held October 1, 2007, be approved as presented.
Motion carried on voice vote.
Moved by Mielke, seconded by Rebout that the minutes of the special
meeting held October 9, 2007 be approved as presented. Motion
carried on voice vote.
Moved by Fox, seconded by Schneider that the minutes of the special
meeting held October 29, 2007 be approved as presented. Motion
carried on voice vote.
2. Financial Report
Moved by Schneider, seconded by Fox, that the financial report,
ending
October 31, 2007, be accepted as read by Treasurer Augustine.
Motion carried on voice vote.
3. Citizen Participation
1) Susan Silha, 3708 Rockport Rd. asked the Board if something can be
done about her road. She mentioned the road is very narrow and
dangerous and feels that the Town should do something to remedy it.
The Board explained to her that there are levy limits and a high fire
contract that restrict the Town from doing road projects. Chairman
Marshall will check with Rock County as to a cost for cutting the
hill down and striping a portion of the road.
2) Lon Coplien mentioned that the City of Janesville is looking into
building another fire station.
4. Planning Committee Recommendations
a. The Planning Committee recommends to the Board approval of a
conditional use permit for Kelly Gage-Cusick with conditions: no dog
kennel, legal fees incurred by her, one and one half animal per acre
(27 animals), three months to reduce number to 27, no manure on
railroad or railroad right-of-way, responsible adult present at all
times when members of public are present, and report to Town Clerk
every three months as to number of animals and compliance with the
conditional use permit
5. Unfinished Business
A. Approval of new county road specifications - no discussion
B. Consider lowering speed limit to 30 MPH on Mineral Point Rd. near
Parker High School
The Town only has the ability to lower it to 35 MPH. This will be a
December agenda item.
C. Consider speed limit on Red Cedar Drive
Chairman Marshall feels there are not enough homes in that area to
lower the speed limit.
6. New Business
A. Mary Robb - Rock County Planning
Mary Robb handed out the Preface and Chapter 2 to the Board members
and it was briefly discussed. She is hoping for preliminary approval
before the end of the year. She asked Committee members and Board
members to provide their email address in order for this to be less
costly and more efficient. This will be a December agenda item.
B. Building Inpector Report
1. Bill Michaels, N. Burdick Rd. matter
Everything appears to still be hooked up at his property. Attorney
Hemming will write him a letter.
C. Consider conditional use permit, Kelly Gage-Cusick N. Burdick Rd.,
having more than one large farm animal per acre and having a dog
kennel
Moved by Rebout, seconded by Schneider to approve the conditional use
permit for Kelly Gage-Cusick based on the recommendation from the
Planning & Zoning Committee with the following conditions:
- no dog kennel
- one and one half animal per acre (27 animals)
- no spreading of manure on railroad tracks or railroad
right-of-way
- responsible adult present at all times when members of the public
are present
- three months to reduce animals to 27
- report to Town Clerk every three months as to number of animals
and compliance with the conditional use permit
- legal fees are the responsibility of the applicant
The Board mentioned that the building being constructed needs a
building permit. Motion carried on voice vote.
D. Consider park ordinance
Moved by Marshall, seconded by Fox to approve the Park Ordinance,
#071001 as presented. Motion carried on voice vote.
E. Discuss subdivision ordinance
The subdivision ordinance is quite lengthy and Attorney Hemming
mentioned Ron Combs is interested in going through it. The Board
decided to have Supervisors Mielke and Fox go through it with Ron
Combs, Steve Lathrop, and Attorney Hemming.
F. Consider operator licenses for Michael Burkholder, Laura Vohs,
Dawn Burgess, and Heather Schultz, to expire June 30, 2008
Moved by Mielke, seconded by Fox to approve the operator licenses for
Michael Burkholder, Laura Vohs, Dawn Burgess, and Heather Schultz to
expire June 30, 2008. Motion carried on voice vote.
G. Road maintenance contract for 2008
This will be an agenda item at the special meeting following the
budget hearing.
H. Treasurer bond
Moved by Marshall, seconded by Schneider to approve a bond of
$250,000 for the treasurer for tax collection. Motion carried on
voice vote.
I. Reports by Town Attorney Dick Hemming
1. David Enfinger matter
Chairman Marshall was at his property and made a list of possible
violations. Moved by Fox, seconded by Schneider to have Attorney
Hemming write him another letter and explain what is in violation.
7. Correspondence
1. Sheriff report - none
2. Constable Henkelmann asked the Board if he can be allowed to do
maintenance at the Town Park. Moved by Fox, seconded by Rebout to
allow Constable Henkelmann to do maintenance at the Town Park.
Motion carried on voice vote.
3. Clerk Peabody mentioned an upcoming WTA district meeting if any
board members are interested.
8. Vouchers
Moved by Schneider, seconded Rebout, that Voucher #412 through and
including #445 be approved for payment. Motion carried on voice
vote.
9. Adjournment
Moved by Rebout, seconded by Fox to adjourn. Motion carried on
voice vote.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
Minutes approved ( ) with ( ) without corrections,
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Andrea Peabody, Town Clerk Edward Marshall, Town
Chairman