Rushford Town Board Minutes

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

 

The Town of Rushford Board meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm on December 1 by Chairman Tom Egan followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.  Roll call was taken with Tom Egan, Jerry Schoonover, Patrick Kafer, Kathryn Lewis and Peggy Hendricks present.  Also present for all or part of the meeting:  16 additional persons per attendance record on file. 

 

Statement of Public Notice   The Board Meeting, Budget workshop, Hours for Representative Spanbauer and the Zoning Committee meeting was posted on the front door of the town hall, Eureka & Waukau Post office.  The Notice of Spring Election, Notice of Electors meeting, zoning public hearing for Hargrave was also posted in the Oshkosh Northwestern as well as the regular posting areas.  Notices were mailed to Town Board members and the Zoning Administrators.   

 

Discussion with Sherriff’s Department   No representative was present for this month’s meeting.

 

Public Input:  Mary Poehlman who owns the ball park asked the board to take time to evaluate the road way going into her property coming off from Liberty Street.  Her access point to enter the property is completely blocked off. 

 

Clerks Report & Minutes:    Motion by Kafer, 2nd by Schoonover to approve the minutes as presented for the November 3, 2010 town board meeting.  Motion carried. 

 

Treasurers Report was given by Kathryn Lewis.  The balance in the general account is $83,456.88. There is $70,787.96 in 3 separate Fire Truck CD’s. The NOW account was closed.  The balance was $2965.16.  $100 went into the new Town Tax account and $2865.16 went into the General Account.  Motion by Kafer, 2nd by Schoonover to accept the treasurer’s report.  Motion carried. 

 

Payment of invoices –Peggy Hendricks read off the invoices which she approved and submitted to the board for approval of payment for an amount of $32,244.06.  Motion by Schoonover, 2nd by Kafer to pay December’s bills that were submitted.  Motion carried.

 

Correspondence & Communications:   Hendricks stated that she received 2 letters from the Sheriff’s office congratulating O’Malley’s and Trail Inn for passing the alcohol sales compliance check conducted at the businesses.  A letter from Community Planning & Consulting, LLC out of Green Bay which explained their services and cost for revising zoning ordinances.  Hendricks read the per capital funding amount which the Town of Rushford will receive which is $694.00.

 

Approve & Adopt 2011 Budget:  Mr Egan explained that at 6 pm on Dec 1, a Budget hearing was held.  Hendricks presented the 2011 budget.  No one was present besides the board members.  The public hearing was adjourned at 6:40.  Immediately following, a special meeting of the electors was called to adopt the town levy for 2010 to be paid in 2011 of $233,262.  This is a 3% increase from last year’s levy.  Tom Jackson made a motion to approve the town levy as presented.  Jon Fredrick 2nd the motion.  The motion was carried unanimously. 

Motion by Kafer, 2nd by Schoonover to approve the 2011 budget as presented.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

 

New Business:   Hendricks explained the Statement of Intent for 2011 per capita funding which is $694.00.  Motion by Schoonover, 2nd by Kafer to sign the statement of intent to the City of Omro.  Motion carried.  

 

Discussion of Town Hall maintenance/needs:   Discussion was on purchasing office chairs for the board members for the meetings.  Kafer stated Hendricks should check on the costs and have discussion at the January meeting.  Hendricks asked if the board wanted an extra payment of $10,000 to the hall mortgage.  There is $119,000 left on the mortgage.  Motion by Kafer, 2nd by Schoonover to make an extra payment of $10,000 to the hall mortgage before the end of the year.  Motion carried.   

 

Upcoming meetings and workshops : 

 

A date for Caucus 2011 will have to be set.  The board agreed that Caucus will be held on January 8th at 9:00 am.  Motion by Kafer, 2nd by Schoonover to hold Caucus 2011 on January 8 at 9am.  Motion carried.

 

Reports on Meetings that have been attended: 

·         Fred Kasten reported on the County meeting for Farmland preservation which was held at the town hall on 11/10/2010.  We had 65 people attend, which was the most attended of all the meetings they held. 

·         Mr Egan reported on the Budget Hearing and the special meeting of Electors for the levy.

 

Town Zoning Committee Report by Tom Jackson:  Motion by Kafer, 2nd by Schoonover to accept the CSM for Rick Gehrke.  Motion carried.  Kafer did request a site plan that will show the 66’ right away to be submitted as soon as possible. 

 

Tom Jackson reported on the Conditional use permit hearing that was held for Hargrave/Schuster for parcel # 022-060701.  The committee approved the CUP to go to the town board.  Motion by Kafer, 2nd by Schoonover to accept the CUP for Joel Hargrave on parcel #022 060701.  Motion carried. 

 

The committee rezoned parcels located in Eureka which did not have township zoning.  Mr Jackson went though all these in a power point presentation.  Motion by Schoonover, 2nd by Kafer to approve and change the zoning for the listed parcels as presented.  Motion carried. 

 

Note:  A-3 Zoning will be applied to:  Parcel 022 06070101, 022 060701, 022 060001, 022 0606, 022 0605, 022 060102, 022 06010501, 022 060105, 022 060103, 022 060104

A-2 zoning will be applied to:  Parcel 022 0600, 022 0607, 022 0603, 022 0616, 022 0604, 022 0601, 022 0608, 022 060108, 022 0436

Commercial will be applied to 022 060107, 022 060101, 022 060106.  All landowners were sent notifications of the change.

Building permit Report:   Tom reported there were 2 building permits issued this past month.

 

Discussion on Town Maintenance:  Tom reported that a good job is being done with the trimming.  We have a chipper but we do not have a truck or anything to haul the chips away.  The county will pick them up if we cannot find any way to move them.  Kafer stated that the fire numbers have been put up.  A person should notify the town hall if they are missing a number.  The fire sign is the residents responsibility.  A road sign is down by Eureka Lock road.  The end of Lost lane is bad and something will have to be done in the spring.

 

Patsy Pomplun inquired if the walking trail should be burned for it is the 3rd year since it has been done. 

 

Tom Egan wished everyone Happy Holidays.

 

Motion by Kafer, 2nd by Schoonover to adjourn the meeting at 8:15.  Motion carried. 

Respectfully submitted by Peggy Hendricks, Clerk