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Regular Town Board Meeting

MINUTES

Town of Germantown Town Hall
N7560 17th Avenue
New Lisbon, WI 53950
April 10, 2012

Present: Supervisors Boyle, Collis, Simonson and Specht.

Meeting called to order by acting Chairman Boyle.

Pledge of Allegiance
Proper posting was verified.
Order of the agenda was changed to have public comments before the closed session.

March minutes were read and approved by motion made by Mr. Collis. Second Mr. Simonson. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s report was read by Mr. Gillespie. Mr. Collis reported that he had gone through the reconciliation today and makes a motion to approve the Treasurer’s report. Second Mr. Specht. Motion carried.
Buckhorn Acres report was read by Mr. Collis. Motion to approve the report was made by Mr. Collis. Second by Mr. Specht. Mr. Simonson abstained from voting. Motion carried.
Morro’s Mile report was read. Motion to approve the report was made by Mr. Collis. Second by Mr. Simonson. Motion carried.

White goods Pickup – Mr. Martin reported that White goods pickup will be the first week of June. People are to call in for pickups or stop for a tag if they are dropping their appliance off.

Resolution 2012-03 was read to transfer money to emergency management for radios from the general fund. Mr. Cobbs explained that we have applied for a WISCON station which will save us from putting up another repeater. We will need to upgrade the radios, portable and truck at the cost of $600 per radio and $1000 per truck unit. If we do that now it will stay that that price. Prices will increase later. This is all part of not having to do the repeater at a cost of $20,000. Motion to approve Resolution 2012-03 was made by Mr. Collis. Second Mr. Simonson. Motion carried 4-0.

Mrs. Boyle read Resolution 2012-02. This replaces 2012-02 we did last month as needed to have the maount that the State is paying included. Motion to approve the resolution was made by Mr. Simonson. Second by Mr. Specht. Motion carried. 4-0

Date for May meeting needs to be changed because of the election. Board agreed on May 9, 2012 for the next Board meeting.

No operator licenses to approve.

Parks – Mr. Martin reported that they are screening and may be done as early as Friday. Mrs. Boyle reported that Mr.s Brendle will be starting the plantings in two weeks and hopes to be done by Memorial Day weekend. Mrs.Boyle also reported that she received the bids for removing stumps. Mr. Glen Bires was the lowest for $280. Motion made by Mr. Simonson and seconded by Mr. Collis to approve the proposal from Mr. Bires. Motion carried.

Roads – Mr. Collis discussed opening County Road G from Water St to Nordell. And County Red G from 29th St to 30th St. for ATV’s. The County just needs a letter from the Town that it is OK. Mr. Specht made a motion to have a letter written to the County fir the discussed roads to be open to ATV’s. Second Mr. Collis. Motion carried. Letter to be sent to Alan Peterson, County Board Chairman.

Brush Pick Up – Mr. Cobbs reported that the brush pick up Town wide has started. We are receiving a grant from the State so the guys will have to keep track of their hours. Call in now to have your brush chipped.

Emergency Management – Mr. Cobbs reported on Fire Calls. 3 Necedah, 2 New Lisbon. He has also met with the State Park and we will be going through the trails to see how to get around in there. He has met with the County Park and they are still working on their disaster plan. The State Parks plan is in place. There is a Mutual Aide agreement for the Ambulance service signed with Camp Douglas.

Zoning – Zoning Administrator William Bruce reported on ten permits, 8 for new homes. He has received complaints on people parking their camping units on vacant preperty on a permanent basis. Will be sending out letters. Also had a report on construction started on a patio that is illegal.

Vouchers – Vouchers were read. Motion to approve vouchers 15938 thru 15903 and 4 ETF’s totaling $76,962.02, Check #1094 from the Business Account to the Checking account for $75,000.00 was made by Mrs. Boyle. Second Mr. Collis. Motion carried.

Public Comment – Mrs. Brendle reported that the cafe is starting their outside service and the fence has never been finished. Mr. Bruce will follow up on that issue.
Mr. Collis – Would like to thank Dave Specht for his years of service and presented him with the plaque from the Town.

Mrs. Boyle made a motion to go into closed session as per 19.85 (1) (c) to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governing body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility and we will reconvene in open session as per State Statute 19.85 (2) to report any action taken. Second by Mr. Simonson. Roll call vote – Mr. Specht declined to participate. Mrs Boyle – yes, Mr. Simonson – yes, Mr. Collis – yes. The board is in closed session.

Motion to reconvene in open session as per 19.85 (2) was made by Mr. Simonson. Second Mrs. Boyle. Roll call vote – Mrs. Boyle – yes, Mr. Collis – yes. Board is back in open session.

Mr. Simonson made a motion to approve a rate of pay for Mrs. Uphoff at $19.75 per hour, a rate of pay for Mr. Gillespie at $18.75 per hour and a rate of pay for Mr. Keating at $15 per hour. Second Mr. Collis. Motion carried.

Motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Simonson. Second Mr. Collis. Motion carried.

Respectfully Submitted, Marion L. Uphoff, Clerk/Treasurer