November 7, 2017 Regular Town Board Mtg

Minutes

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Town of Lake Hall, W6202 Loomis Road, Porterfield, WI 54159

6:30 p.m. Finance Town Board Meeting to review financial reports

And Safety Meeting

7:00 p.m. Regular Town Board Meeting Agenda

Pledge of Allegiance

  1. Chairperson Banaszak called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
  1. A motion to approve the agenda by Banaszak seconded by Sotka and carried.
  1. A motion by Sotka, seconded by Banaszak and carried to approve the meeting minutes from October 3, 2017 Regular Town Board Meeting and Special Town Board Meeting October 10, 2017.
  1. A motion to approve the Treasurer’s financial report by Sotka seconded by Banaszak and carried.
  1. Public Comment: A letter from Brian Winchell was given to Chairperson Banaszak requesting personal items that he had left in the Public Works building. He also questioned who the current Safety Director was. Chairperson Banaszak replied he was acting Safety Director.
  2. Planning Commission Report

The Planning Committee members reviewed a location to give approval for a variance for a trailer older than 10 years. Member Ken Marcusen stated there were possible issues with the road for a turnaround for fire/rescue equipment as a safety issues. A stake is where the Town Road ends, Chairperson Banaszak stated that the Town will need a hold harmless agreement signed as authorization for plowing on private property, and would present it at the December, 2017 meeting. Also, Robert Johnson presented a certified survey map for review to the planning committee and they stated they did not have any issues with the certified survey map.                            

  1. Johnson Surveying presented the certified survey map to the Board for approval. A motion was made by Sotka, seconded by Banaszak for approval and carried to approve the Certified Land Survey.
  2. Operator licenses for 2 persons, Missy and Mandy were presented for approval for Operating Licenses for Loopy’s. A motion to approve the operator licenses by Sotka seconded by Banaszak and carried.
  3. Ted Klaver and Todd Klaver requested the Town Board to approve a variance for a trailer that was older than 10 years. The trailer was inspected and approved by a mobile home building inspector. New siding and trailer skirting would be finished in the spring. A motion to approve the variance by Sotka, seconded by Banaszak and carried. Ted and Todd Klaver would also need to comply with any other building and septic permits to install the mobile home.
  1. Gary Langer, MCABI (Marinette County Assoc. of Business and Industry) was appointed by the Board in 2015 to be the Town’s representative for the MCABI. Mr. Langer then presented the history of MCABI, which is a non profit 501(c) corporation. Its focus was to create jobs and business in the county to support an industrial base. Mr. Langer explained the role of MCABI.      George Bosely was Chairman until 2017 and then John Deschane elected as the new chairman. The board is comprised of a 6 member board and 3 appointed members from community. Also      a representative from each Townships and Villages from Marinette County gather for monthly meetings at fire station in Crivitz. Development of the WI Maritime Center of Excellence was the committee’s main goal. It created through the state grant for a building that would support ship building in Marinette. The building would include Maker Spacers to be leased to beginning businesses. Fincartti would lease one half on the space. $500,000 brown field grant was also applied for and awarded to improve the property where the building is located. Loyal Construction was granted the $3,690.900 for the construction of the building which is approximately 24, 000 feet. Long term leases with Marinette Marine to train people to operate the ships being built, and included other amenities such as medical service on site. A marketing manager was hired for the expansion to hold conferences in the facility. A grand opening will be in the second week of December, 2017 to tour the facility. All money for the facility was funded through state grants and state money. The long term strategic plan is to help local towns and communities to promote  business opportunities for Marinette County. All information is accessible on line at MCABI.com.
  2. The yearly Municipal Treasurer’s Bond is due by December 1st, 2017. The bond is in effect from December 1, 2017 through March 1, 2018. The $500,000 bond will cost approximately $100. A motion by Sotka, seconded by Banaszak to approve a short term tax collection bond for $500, 000.00 for approximately $100.00.
  3. Resolution #1-2017 was presented to the Board to amend the budget to include the revenue and expenditures for the Public Works building that was completed in 2017.  The resolution also included the reclassification of the expenditures for road construction to be coded into Capital Outlay. A motion to amend the 2017 Budget Revenue and Expenses was made by Sotka, seconded by Banaszak and carried.
  4. Budget Hearing – set the date for November 14, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. and approve preliminary 2018 budget

Motion by Sotka, seconded by Banaszak and carried

  1. Broadband Resolution for approval. In order to apply to apply for any grant money for future broadband engineering and implementation, an ordinance will need to be approved by the Town Board. A template was received from the Town of Stephenson on an ordinance that could be modified for the Town Board. A motion to add a Broadband Ordinance was made by Sotka, seconded by Banaszak and carried.
  2. Managed Forest Cropland information was received from Rep. Jeff Mursau. Banaszak stated that the monies from the program would be received directly to the municipality in the current year.
  3. A request from the Fire Department for a separate phone line and number was presented. A      motion to install a separate phone line with a new number for the Fire Department by Sotka, seconded by Banaszak and carried.
  4. A Public Works Building project update and final costs was present by Banaszak was reported. The Public Works building is complete with the exception of final change order that will be at the December board meeting.
  5. Public Works employee 3 month probation increase. A motion by Sotka to give a $.50 per hour increase to Rick Olive, Public Works employee for completing his 3 month probationary period, seconded by Banaszak and carried.
  1. A Fire Dept. report was given by Bill Retza. He brought to the Board that maintenance to Truck #710 will need to be included for updating the rear suction system for the 2018 budget year.
  2. The road report by given by Rick Olive on the Public Works building including the moving from the old building tools and equipment to the new building. Some new equipment such as shelving was purchased and installed for the interior of new Public Works Building. Work on the Town      vehicles has continued on all the vehicles for the plowing season. There was work completed on several roads including patch work, brushing, signage and other road maintenance. Ted Klaver requested that the Town should look at Willow Lane because the culverts were a concern as they were beginning to collapse causing holes in the road.
  3. Correspondence

Marinette County Supervisor Chaikowski reported the County will re-construct Hwy County G in the 2019 budget year. The ATV ordinance for the County was rescinded by the full county board.

  1. Adjourn

A motion by Banaszak to adjourn at 8:55 p.m. seconded by Sotka and carried.