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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE TOWN OF SHEBOYGAN TOWN BOARD
HELD ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2010 @ 5:15 pm
A Town of Sheboygan Town Board meeting was held on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 in open session at the Town of Sheboygan Town Hall, 1512 No. 40th Street, Sheboygan, Wisconsin 53081, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. The meeting was called to order by Town Chairman, Daniel W. Hein. The following were also present at the meeting: Supervisors Ralph Schneider, Jim Schwinn and John Wagner, Clerk Cathy Conrad, DPW William Blashka, Town Attorney Michael Bauer and those listed on the attached sign-in sheet. Notice of the meeting was given to the public at least 24 hours prior to the meeting by forwarding the complete agenda to the official Town newspaper, The Sheboygan Press, and to all news media who have requested the same, as well as posting in four (4) different places.
UPON MOTIONS DULY MADE AND SECONDED, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS WERE ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE TOWN OF SHEBOYGAN TOWN BOARD IN OPEN SESSION
2. Agenda-Motion Wagner, second Schwinn to approve the Town of Sheboygan Town Board agenda forJanuary 19, 2010. Motion carried.
3. Minutes-Motion Schneider, second Wagner to approve the Town of Sheboygan Town Board minutesof December 15, 2009 and January 12, 2010 as presented. Motion carried.
4. Rezoning application of Shawn LaDuke for 4118 Lakeshore Road-Motion Wagner, second Schwinn to approve the rezoning application of Shawn LaDuke for 4118 Lakeshore Road (Parcel #59024346250) from R-3 to B-1 with the condition that the rezoning revert back to R-3 if the ownership changes or the business ceases, as recommended by the Plan Commission and the Town Board will waive the conditional use application and hearing fee for the February 2, 2010 meeting. Motion carried.
5. Rezoning application of Madison Investments LLC for vacant land off Vanguard Drive-Proposed residential development of 84 units. Motion Schwinn, second Wagner to approve the rezoning application of Madison Investments, LLC for vacant land off Vanguard Drive (Parcel #59024341880) from R-1 to R-4 as recommended by the Plan Commission. Motion carried.
6. EMS budget-Tod Holfeltz stated he saved funds in the 2009 budget for 2010 training. The accountant stated that 2010 expenses should be paid and tracked as a 2010 expense. Motion Schwinn, second Schneider to transfer $2,900 from the 2009 EMS budget to the 2010 EMS budget as a carryover to cover convention costs. Motion carried. Also discussed were the purchase and cost of obtaining additional defibulators and the numbers needed vs. the numbers available. Holfeltz stated that he talked to the manufacturer earlier today regarding discounts available and the only discounts are calculated in the price of $1,750 each. Motion Schwinn, second Schneider to order 9 AED (defibulators) with the cost of 2 coming from insurance recovery and the cost of 7 coming from the Town’s account for the sale of Town land. Motion carried.
7. Constable issues-The constable had no issues to discuss.
8. Windward Court consent for assessment-Atty. Bauer explained that when the Town Board met with the developer they did a proposed waiver of notice and public hearing and consent to levy assessments. However, the developer is objecting that the work will be done in 2010 and the special assessment would be levied in 2010 with payment in 2011; and she wants the payment delayed for 3 years. The second objection is the special assessment is set up with an interest charge of 5% and she feels that is excessive. The third objection is that the payment is due upon sale-if she sells the majority of her interest the specials become due and payable and this is standard language. She would like that item removed completely. After discussion the Town Board agreed to delay the payment until 1-31-2012; interest would be calculated at a rate of 3% for 10 years with the first payment due by 1-31-2012; and Item 3 will remain as stated. The Board felt that the developer should be reminded that the project will be completed in 2010 and these costs are estimates and the final cost will be determined by the prevailing wage requirements upon bidding and the Town Board cannot commit to a set price due to these issues. Motion Schwinn, second Wagner to revise the Windward Cove, LLC documents as listed: 1) the assessment would commence with and be placed on the 2012 tax roll with the first payment due no later than 1-31-2012; 2) the interest charge will be reduced from 5% to 3% commencing 1-1-2012 with no interest charged in 2010 and 2011; 3) the Due on Sale language is to remain in the assessment; 4) the 5% administration fee will been waived and deleted from the contract. Motion carried.
9. Status of sale of Town land on Vanguard Drive-There was nothing new to report and this will be placed on the next agenda.
10. Lion’s Fest Parade-Erin Holfeltz inquired if the Town Board would consider having a Lion’s Fest Parade in conjunction with the Lion’s Fest. The Town Board stated there would need to be a committee set up and there would be lots of planning involved. The Town Board is not opposed to the idea and suggested Holfeltz start getting a committee together and come to next meeting to discuss this further.
11. Operators License-Motion Schwinn, second Schneider to approve the operator’s license for Arianna E. Grall, W7514 Summit Road for Texas Roadhouse. Motion carried.
12. DPW Issues-
a) Draft Department of Public Works Ordinance-Due to lack of time, review has not been completed. This item will be put on the next agenda.
b) Mueller Road bike lane project-Blashka talked to the assessor about the parcel of land needed for completion of the Mueller Road project and the assessor stated the WDOT is paying $100 per acre for farmland. The land necessary is well under 1 acre and he suggested starting at $100. Blashka has talked to Larry Gumm (father-in-law of Frederick Roehl) and will be talking with him again about this issue in the near future. This will be placed on the next agenda.
c) WDOT meeting update re: bridge rehab and resurfacing projects-Blashka gave a brief report on the meeting regarding cross over work on I-43 which will be done this summer for bridge deck repairs which will be done in 2011 and there will be months when the HWY 42 ON and OFF ramps will be closed for months at a time. Blashka expressed concerns about access to businesses and signage and was informed that signage along I-43 will not be allowed. CTH O and CTH J will also have work done on the bridge overpasses and there will also be lane closures involved. The WDOT will provide more information as it becomes available.
13. Fire Department utility bills/energy audit-The Fire Chief will be asked to attend the next meeting to discuss the status of the repairs to the heating and air exchange system.
14. Brick walkway at Park-Erin Holfeltz explained that the bricks are in place now, but orders for engraved bricks will be done at a cost of $65 per brick with a minimum order of 20 bricks at a time. The bricks once engraved, will replace existing bricks. More information will be placed in the next newsletter.
15. Reports-Motion Wagner, second Schwinn to accept the reports as presented. Motion carried.
16. Communications & Correspondence-The communications and correspondence was read and filed. A letter will be sent to County Board Chairman Michael Vandersteen with a copy to Steve Steinhardt stating the Town Board discussed the county ordinance regarding property house numbers being proposed and to keep in mind the fee for the Diggers Hotline locates and that these fees should be calculated in the total costs and asked how properties such as the Mill Road shops and the Wal-Mart outlots will be handled as they do not have the typical placement options. This item will be put on the next agenda for updated information on the proposed county ordinance regarding house numbers.
17. Changes in deductible for prescriptions-Due to the change in health insurance plans, Town employees now have a $250 deductible that is required prior to the co-pay for prescriptions. Motion Schneider, second Schwinn to reimburse enrolled employees for the prescription deductible of up to $250 per year payable on their next payroll check, as invoices are submitted/incurred. Motion carried.
18. Adjourn-Motion Wagner, second Schwinn to adjourn the meeting at 6:30 pm. Motion carried.
Minutes recorded by Cathy Conrad, Clerk
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