Town of Germantown

Regular Town Board Meeting

MINUTES

Town of Germantown Town Hall
N7560 17th Avenue
New Lisbon, WI 53950
January 14, 2020
6:00 p.m.

Present:       Chairman Gregg Haunroth, Supervisors Skip Barton, Keith Korbein, Ken Jax, Ray                                                            Feldman, Zoning Administrator Dick Martin, Assistant EM Director Christopher Leopold,                                              Clerk/Treasurer Susan Ganther, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer Michaele Korbein

Absent:        EM Director Fred Cobbs

 

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at the town hall at 6:00 p.m.

 

Minutes

A motion was made by Skip Barton, seconded by Keith Korbein, to approve the minutes from December’s meeting.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

Reconcilement

A motion was made by Keith Korbein, seconded by Skip Barton, to accept the bank reconciliation.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

Checks

A motion was made by Keith Korbein, seconded by Skip Barton, to approve checks and vouchers 11784-11843 totaling $167,171.19.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

Preliminary and Final Plat for 1^st Addition to Beach Lake

A motion was made by Ken Jax, seconded by Keith Korbein, to approve the Preliminary and Final Plat for the 1^st Addition to Beach Lake.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

Resolution 2020-1 Amending the 2020 Budget

A motion was made by Skip Barton, seconded by Keith Korbein, to approve Resolution 2020-1 amending the 2002 budget.  A roll call vote was taken:  Barton – Y, Korbein – Y, Haunroth – Y, Jax – Y, Feldman – Y.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

Power Lines

A representative from Oakdale Electric informed those in attendance of 3 upcoming projects.

The first project would be running of overhead power lines down Highway 58 from Whistling Wings to 38^th Street. 

The second project would be running underground power lines along 37^th Street from Hwy 58^th to 15^th Avenue. 

The third project would be replacing over head power lines from 15^th Avenue to 17^th Avenue.  This project would also involve replacing a portion of the line that cuts through Town own land and running it next to the road.  The result of this would be a need to cut back trees to allow clearance.

A motion was made by Ray Feldman, seconded by Skip Barton, to approve the removal of trees on town land by Oakdale Electric after easement documentation is provided.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

Operator’s License

A motion was made by Ray Feldman, seconded by Ken Jax, to approve an Operator’s License for Rachel S Mueller-Lucier.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

Delinquent Personal Property Taxes

Table to a future meeting.

 

Public Safety

No Report

 

Road Report

7 beavers have been trapped on 16^th Avenue.  The USDA would like to destroy the beaver dams in the next month.  This should help restore water flow and alleviate problems that water is causing with the road.

 

Parks/Hall

No Report

 

Board Reports

Gregg Haunroth – Sanitary District 1 will begin evaluating septic permits in the Town of Germantown.  They will determine a property’s ability to hook into the Sanitary District. 

 

Zoning/Permits

3 permits were issued in December.  1 for a new house.  In 2019 102 permits were issued with 69 being for new homes.

 

Public Comment

A member of the audience asked the board to address a rumor about stolen property from Sanitary District 1.  This rumor is false. 

 

Adjourn

A motion was made by Keith Korbein, seconded by Ken Jax, to adjourn the meeting at 6:45 p.m.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Susan Ganther, Clerk/Treasurer