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December 3, 2007 Regular Meeting
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Town Board
Town of Janesville, Wisconsin
December 3, 2007
Posted: Thursday, November 29, 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, November 27, 2007.
Members Present: Chairman Edward Marshall, Supervisor David
Rebout @7:35, Robert Mielke, Bruce Schneider, Gary Fox
Members Absent: None
Others Present: Town Clerk Andrea Peabody, Treasurer Peggy
Augustine, Building Inspector Monte Krebs, Constable Archie
Henkelmann, Town Attorney Richard Hemming, Surveyor Ron Combs, (2)
members of the public.
Meeting called to order, by Chairman Marshall at 7:32 pm at the Town
Hall, 1628 N. Little Court, Janesville, Wisconsin. The pledge of
allegiance followed.
1. Minutes of Previous Meetings
Moved by Fox, seconded by Schneider, that the minutes of
the regular meeting, held November 5, 2007, be approved as presented.
Motion carried on voice vote.
2. Financial Report
Moved by Mielke, seconded by Fox, that the financial report,
ending
November 30, 2007, be accepted as read by Treasurer Augustine.
Motion carried on voice vote.
3. Citizen Participation - NONE
4. Planning Committee Recommendations
The committee recommends to the board approval of the rezone request
for Cathy Schneider and approval of the preliminary surveys for Cathy
Schneider.
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
Moved by Marshall, seconded by Schneider to approve ordinance
#071203.1 to reduce the speed limit to 30 MPH on Mineral Point Rd.,
from N. Austin Road, 1250 feet east. Motion carried on voice vote.
6. New Business
A. Building Inspector Report - no report
B. Consider ordinance #071203, rezoning certain property, Cathy
Schneider, Section 15
Moved by Rebout, seconded by Mielke to approve the rezone request
from Cathy Schneider, ordinance #071203, rezoning from B-1 to SF-RR
and direct the Town Clerk to amend the official zoning map and the
town development plan. Motion carried 4-0 with Supervisor Schneider
abstaining.
C. Preliminary survey, Cathy Schneider, 1.3 acres in Section 15 to
create new lot
Moved by Fox, seconded by Mielke to approve the preliminary survey
for Cathy Schneider, 1.3 acres in Section 15 to create new lot with a
signature from Charles Rust (landowner) on the survey. Motion
carried 4-0 with Supervisor Schneider abstaining.
D. Preliminary survey, Cathy Schneider, 5.75 acres in Section 15 to
create new lot
Moved by Mielke, seconded by Rebout to approve the preliminary
survey for Cathy Schneider, 5.75 acres in Section 15 to create new
lot with a signature from Charles Rust (landowner) on the survey.
Motion carried 4-0 with Supervisor Schneider abstaining.
E. Request from Cynthia Grassl to rent Town Hall
Moved by Marshall, seconded by Schneider to approve the request
from Cynthia Grassl to rent the Town Hall in 2008. Motion carried on
voice vote.
F. Request from Beverly Schwenkner to rent Town Hall on January 5,
2008
Moved by Mielke, seconded by Fox to approve the request from
Beverly Schwenkner to rent the Town Hall on January 5, 2008. Motion
carried on voice vote.
G. Road maintenance contract for 2008
This was approved at the special meeting.
H. Consider license applications for Heidi Wright, Deanna Faketty,
Angela Kinney, Monica Rodas, Kathryn Spickler, and Dwain Moore to
expire June 30, 2008
Moved by Schneider, seconded by Fox to approve the above mentioned
operator licenses to expire June 30, 2008. Motion carried on voice
vote.
I. Appoint election inspectors for 2008-2009
Moved by Marshall, seconded by Schneider to approve the list of
election inspectors as presented by Clerk Peabody for 2008-2009.
Motion carried on voice vote.
J. Set dates of next six Town Board meetings and Town Caucus
Moved by Marshall, seconded by Schneider, to set the following dates
for the next six (6) Town Board meetings:
January 7, 2008
February 4, 2008
March 3, 2008
April 7, 2008
May 5, 2008
June 2, 2008
and moved by Marshall, seconded by Rebout to set Tuesday, January
22, 2008 the Town Caucus. All meetings to start at 7:30 p.m.
Motion carried on voice vote.
K. Update on Boltz matter
Moved by Marshall, seconded by Fox to approve 2006 tax refund to
Karl & Laurie Boltz and file another form with the Department of
Revenue based on the letter received from the Department of Revenue
that Chairman Marshall read. Motion carried on voice vote.
L. Rock County Humane Society matter
Chairman Marshall explained that the Humane Society will not pick
up biting cats that a sheriff deputy authorizes. The Town does not
pay for cats, biting or not, based on the contract with RCHS.
M. Consider contract with Rock County for SVRS
Clerk Peabody explained that the contract needs to be signed
immediately for SVRS services due to the fact that high speed
internet is not available at the Town Hall; therefore, SVRS cannot be
done by Clerk Peabody. Moved by Marshall, seconded by Fox, to
approve the contract with Rock County for SVRS services. Motion
carried on voice vote.
N. Reports by Town Attorney Dick Hemming
A. David Enfinger matter
Chairman Marshall explained the situation. Attorney Hemming and
Chairman Marshall will go through the violations and do a follow up
with Mr. Enfinger.
B. Bill Michaels matter
Attorney Dave Moore talked with Attorney Hemming and explained that
Bill Michaels does not want to lose his investment on the park model
he put on his property.
C. Discuss park fund
Attorney Hemming explained that this matter can be discussed at a
meeting of the town electors or at the annual town meeting. It is a
matter that should be in the best interest of the Town.
7. Correspondence
a. Sheriff Report - October report available for review.
b. Supervisor Mielke asked Attorney Hemming if the Board should be
concerned with the food that was donated for Board of Review by Cathy
Schneider and her having a rezone request and preliminary surveys.
Attorney Hemming stated that the offer should be there to pay her for
it.
8. Vouchers
Moved by Rebout, seconded by Fox, that Voucher #446 through and
including #477 be approved for payment. Motion carried on voice
vote.
9. Adjournment
Moved by Mielke, seconded by Rebout, to adjourn. Motion carried on
voice vote.
Meeting adjourned at 8:52 PM.
Minutes approved ( ) with ( ) without corrections,
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Andrea Peabody, Town Clerk Edward Marshall,
Town Chairman