Town Board Meeting January 15, 2009

Chairperson Ray Knapp convened the Regular Town Board meeting on Thursday, January 15, 2009, at 6:56, p.m immediately following the Town Caucus as noticed.  Jan Cuccia, Gloria Wahrenbrock and Brian Schwab were present.  Dan Pearson was absent.

 

The following people signed the attendance sheet:  Mel Hermansen, Louis Hermansen, Jill Berke and Charlie Macdonell.  Others were present who did not sign in.

 

R. Knapp invited those present to join in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

 

APPROVE MINUTES - Minutes of the December 11, 2008 Town Board meeting had been distributed to the board. J. Cuccia moved to approve the town board minutes of December 11, 2008, seconded by G. Wahrenbrock.  Motion passed, all in favor.

 

CITIZEN INPUT – None.

 

PARK BOARD REPORT – Jill Berke stated that the Park Board did not meet in December.  They continue to work on the ball field agreement, trail signage and maps, updating the signage at Pembles Access to reflect the proposed new closing time and investigation funding options for a bike path along North Glover Road.

 

PLAN COMMISSION REPORT – Copies of the Plan Commission minutes had been distributed to the board.  J. Cuccia summarized that the Plan Commission had heard a riverway concept application for Mark Warnken.  A decision on the YMCA riverway application was delayed until next month.  The Plan Commission also reviewed the draft Comprehensive Plan.

 

CONSTABLE & SHERIFF REPORTS – Copies of the Constable report, the Sheriff’s report and the Animal Control report were distributed to the board.  Constable Mel Hermansen reported that he was pleased to see that people are using the walking trails at Glover Park during the winter.  He will be going to court on March 4th regarding a citation he issued at the boat launch.

 

R. Knapp reviewed the Sheriff’s report, noting from the report that the deputies are still doing patrolling.  He will contact the sheriff because some of the areas being patrolled are not within the town.

 

The board reviewed the Animal Control report noting that activity was down for the month of December. 

 

RIVERWAY APPLICATION FOR CONSTRUCTION IN A CONFORMING AREA – YMCA, 532 CTH F – The Plan Commission did not make a recommendation on this application so J. Cuccia moved to table the riverway application for construction in a conforming area for the YMCA, 532 CTH F, seconded by B. Schwab.  Motion passed, all in favor.
 

UTILITY PERMITS:  None

 

DISCUSS & CONSIDER RESOLTUION OF PRECISION EXCAVATING, INC. AND GRANITE RE BID BOND – R. Knapp recapped the process to date.  Granite Re has offered a settlement of $10,500 and the town attorney recommended accepting their offer.  Rob Jones, Cedar Corp. stated that the bid bond was for $16,000 which was 5% of the project costs.  B. Schwab moved that the town board authorizes the town chairman to (1) accept a final settlement of $10,500 from Granite Re, Incorporated in regards to the Precision Excavating bid bond and (2) to work with the town legal counsel to bring this matter to closure, seconded by J. Cuccia.  Motion passed, all in favor.

 

CODE BOOK PROJECT UPDATE (Fees Ordinance and Intoxicating Liquor and Fermented Malt Beverage Ordinance) –R. Knapp moved to table the Code Book Project update on the Fees Ordinance and Intoxicating Liquor and Fermented Malt Beverage Ordinance until February, seconded by J. Cuccia.  Motion passed, all in favor.

 

BUILDING PERMITS:  The following permits were submitted by the building inspector and reviewed by the town board.

PERMIT #

APPLICANT

ADDRESS

PROJECT

08-192

Tom Dress

528 Gilbert Rd

Alteration

08-194

Jeff Allen

416 Lost Rock Ln

Alteration

08-196

Camp St. Croix YMCA

532 CTH F

Alteration

08-197

James Morgan

435 Crocus Hill Rd

Alteration

 

 

 

 

 

DRIVEWAY PERMITS – None

 

DISCUSS & CONSIDER 2009 HUDSON FIRE CONTRACT – Hudson has submitted its 2009 fire contract.  G. Wahrenbrock asked if the service boundaries have been reviewed to ensure that the River Falls service area and Hudson service areas don’t overlap.  R. Knapp agreed to contact both fire departments to verify that the coverage areas and maps are correct.  R. Knapp moved to approve the 2009 Town of Troy and City of Hudson Fire Protection contract, seconded by B. Schwab.  Motion passed, all in favor.

 

DISCUSS & CONSIDER MOBILE HOME COURT LICENSES – S. Provos explained that applications and bonds have been received for all three of the town’s mobile home courts.  J. Cuccia asked what the purpose of the bond was.  G. Wahrenbrock explained that it means the mobile home court owners have read the town’s Mobile Home Court Ordinance and agree to abide by the rules.  The bond would help offset noncompliance costs.  G. Wahrenbrock moved to approve the operator’s licenses as presented for Fox Court, Hilltop Partnership, LLC and Troy Glen Court, seconded by J. Cuccia.  Motion passed, all in favor.

 

REVIEW & REVISE SECTIONS OF DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – Copies of a portion of Chapter 1 and Chapter 6 were distributed to the board.  These two sections deal with population, household projections and future land use.  The board reviewed these sections.  R. Knapp explained that any changes made tonight would be used by Cedar Corp. for inclusion in the final draft.  Once the final draft has been prepared, board members should review it for errors.  Most of the language contained in chapter 6 has been drafted by the town attorney and meets legal requirements.  Cedar Corp. agreed to provide the town with a summary of what is required by law to be included in the plan.  The final draft will be reviewed at the Plan Commission and Town Board meetings in February.  Public hearings are tentatively scheduled for March. 

 

CLERK/TREASURER REPORT – Copies of the cash reconciliation, impact fee summary and budget summary were distributed to the Board.  S. Provos explained that she will review the 2008 budget and bring any recommended amendments to the next town board meeting.  R. Knapp referred to the segregation of duties comment in the letter from CPA’s LarsonAllen included with the 2007 audit.  He asked if there is something more the board should be doing in this regard.  S. Provos offered to contact auditor Steve Tracy to see if he could attend an upcoming board meeting to discuss this.  Board members agreed.

 

BILLS: Checks numbered 020514-020581 and the Elan bill were presented in the amount of $432,879.72.  G. Wahrenbrock moved to approve checks numbered 020514-020581 and the Elan bill for a total of $432,879.72, seconded by J. Cuccia.  Motion passed, all in favor.

 

CORRESPONDENCE –

R. Knapp received a letter from the Transportation Information Center about a pilot local road safety program.  The location they are concerned with is the intersection of Red Brick Road and Townsvalley Road.  R. Jones will check into the program.

Rick Stadelman, Wisconsin Town’s Association (WTA) asked town officials to contact their representatives in congress and the senate, to make sure local governments receive a portion of the Federal Stimulus Package through Federal General Revenue Sharing
 
G. Wahrenbrock reminded the board that the next WTA meeting will be held at the Town of Kinnickinnic on January 22nd at 7:30p.m.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS –

J. Cuccia will compile a list of possible articles for the next town newsletter.  She wants to have the newsletter ready to mail out by the end of February. 

 

 

G. Wahrenbrock moved to adjourn, seconded by J. Cuccia.  Motion passed, all in favor.

 

The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

 

These minutes were taken at a meeting

of the Troy Town Board held on the

15th day of January, 2009.

 

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Sharon Provos, Clerk/Treasurer