Town of Germantown

 Regular Town Board Meeting

AGENDA

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

 

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

 Absent:                Supervisor Skip Barton

 

Call to Order

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

 

Minutes

A motion was made by Ray Feldman, seconded by Ken Jax to approve the minutes from the June meeting.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

Treasurer’s Report\

A motion was made by Ray Feldman, seconded by Keith Korbein, to approve the Treasurer’s Report.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

Checks

A motion was made by Ray Feldman, seconded by Keith Korbein, to approve checks 12087-12127 totaling 33,050,.51 and EFT’s totaling $7,004.37.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

Operator’s License

A motion was made by Ken Jax, seconded by Keith Korbein, to approve an operator’s license for Ryan Nixon.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

Resolution 2020-5 Amending the 2020 Budget  

A motion as made by Ray Feldman, seconded by Ken Jax, to approve Resolution 2020-5.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

Mail Slot

A motion was made by Ray Feldman, seconded by Ken Jax, to approve the purchase and installation of a mail slot with the use of grant money.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

Trailer

A motion was made by Ray Feldman, seconded by Ken Jax, to approve the purchase of a lawnmower trailer at a cost of $2,250.00.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

Emergency Management 

A “No Diving” sign will be installed at the piers in the park.

Sanitizer and PPE were received from Juneau County.

Fred Cobbs is again going to approach Juneau County Parks Department about a $.50 a night per rented campsite at the county park to defray the costs of services provided to the park by the town’s taxpayers while the county does not pay taxes on the land. 

Radio numbers have been assigned to town board and employees.

 

Roads 

Seal coating is done.

Work on 32^nd Avenue will be done the second week of August.

Mowing is nearly done.

Culverts will be replaced on 16^th.

 

Zoning

9 permits issued in June.  3 for new houses.

 

Park

MSA advised that we should hear something regarding the grant that was applied for sometime in August.

 

Board Reports

Korbein – Sheriff’s Deputies should be aware of UTV activity involving children.  Noticed especially on Germantown G.

 

Haunroth – Town attorney is taking action against a landowner whose property is filled with garbage, unregistered vehicles, and uninhabitable trailers.

Portofino Swim Area – A permit for a swim area is not being pursued by the Castle Rock Condominium HOA at this time.

Signs will be going up within the township for no golf carts on town roads and no fireworks within the township.

Approximately $27,000 is available to the town through state grant money to cover COVID related expenses.

 

Ken Jax – Sanitary District will be doing some upgrades.  The approximate cost is 3.5 million.  A 1 million dollar grant is available, the district also has money on hand.  The upgrade will likely happen in 2022.

 

Ray Feldman – Waterfest will be holding fireworks but no other activities.  Lighted boats are welcome to attend the fireworks display.

 

Public Comment

Sandy Henneman agreed that fireworks and golf carts are a big problem including around Portofino.

Several of those present believe that Juneau County should be approached regarding the sale of fireworks in Juneau County when they are illegal to shoot off.

 

Adjourn

A motion was made by Keith Korbein, seconded by Ken Jax, to adjourn at 6:35 p.m. Motion carried 4-0.

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Susan Ganther

Clerk/Treasurer