Town Board Meeting September 8, 2011

Chair, Ray Knapp convened the Regular Town Board meeting on Thursday September 8, 2011, at 7:00 pm.  Supervisors Sue Warren, Brian Schwab and Jan Cuccia were present.  Jason Kjos arrived later.

 

The following people signed the attendance sheet:  Suzie & Tom Umbel, J.M. Collton, Jason Feyereisen, Erin Feyereisen, Robin Feyereisen, Jim Feyereisen, Gary Parent, Jill Berke, Scott Larson, Charlie Macdonell, Jim Webber, Marian Webber, Jim Marnie and Carl Warren.

 

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

 

APPROVE MINUTES - Minutes of the August 11, 2011 Town Board meeting had been distributed to the board.  J. Cuccia moved to approve the Town Board meeting minutes for August 11, 2011, seconded by B. Schwab.  Motion carried.

 

CITIZEN INPUT – Jill Berke, Marian Webber, Jim Marnie, Jim Webber, Scott Larson and Charlie Macdonell all spoke in support of adding bike lanes to North Glover Road when it is reconstructed.  Signed petitions also in support of the bike lanes were given to the board.

 

Tom Umbel requested that a citation he received for parking on Salishan be changed to a warning.  R. Knapp or J. Kjos will talk to the constables regarding the citation.

 

PARK BOARD REPORT – The August Park Board report and Park Board minutes were distributed to the board.  Jill Berke presented the Park Board report to the board. 

 

PLAN COMMISSION REPORT – The minutes from the September Plan Commission meeting were distributed to the board.  J. Cuccia presented a Plan Commission report to the board.

 

PARK RANGER, HUMANE OFFICER & SHERIFF REPORTS – Copies of the Park Ranger report, Sheriff Report and Humane Officer report were distributed to the board.  The Park Ranger report, Sheriff’s report and Human Officer report were reviewed by the board.

 

CSM – JAMES & ROBIN FEYEREISEN, CTH U – Rob Jones, Cedar Corp., and Jason Feyereisen addressed the board.  J. Cuccia moved to approve the Certified Survey Map (CSM) for James and Robin Feyereisen, County Road U, based on the CSM dated July 25, 2011 and revised September 7, 2011, seconded by S. Warren.  Motion carried.

 

DISCUSS TROY BURNE ROAD MAINTENANCE CONCERNS – B. Schwab summarized for the board what was discussed at a meeting he had with Gary Parent, Town Road Crew and Mike Colloton, Troy Burne Home Owners Association.  The board decided to have the town road crew take a slower pass initially with the snow plow through Troy Burne and to try and push the snow away from the mailboxes during subsequent passes.  The road crew will also install stakes along curved portions of the roads in Troy Burne.  The town board asked that the Troy Burne Home Owners Association check with the postmaster about the possibility of consolidating mailboxes within the subdivision.  B. Schwab will explore the possibility of contracting out the snow plowing services for Troy Burne.

 

J. Kjos arrived (8:00pm)

 

DISCUSS & CONSIDER CULVERT REPLACEMENT – Gary Parent addressed the board.  R. Knapp moved that the town board petition the County Board of Supervisors of St. Croix County for $3,100 to offset 50% of the cost of culvert work done at Section 1 Town 28N Rang 19W on Tower Road, seconded by J. Cuccia.  Motion carried.

 

DISCUSS & CONSIDER GLOVER ROAD PROJECT – R. Jones distributed cost estimates for the Glover Road project.  After a very lengthy discussion, J. Cuccia moved to move forward and direct Cedar Corporation to do its engineering based on a 30 foot asphalt pavement for the North Glover Road project 2012, consistent with our current road plan, seconded by J. Kjos.  Motion carried. 

 

UTILITY PERMITS – R. Jones presented the utility permits to the board.  R. Knapp moved to approve utility permits U11-008, U11-009, U11-010 & U11-011 for St. Croix Gas, seconded by J. Cuccia.  Motion carried.

 

BUILDING PERMITS:  The following permits were submitted by the building inspector and reviewed by the Town Board.

PERMIT #

APPLICANT

ADDRESS

PROJECT

11-157

Tim Renken

348 Lindsay

Alteration

11-161

Robert Allison

277 Cove Rd

Deck/storage area

11-162

Darryl Nagel

664 Deerwood Dr

Storage shed

11-163

Bob Vince

105 Black Bass Rd

Gazebo

11-164

Robert Boddy

324 Ilwaco Rd

Storage shed

11-165

Cingular Wireless

554 Chinnock Ln

Non building structure

11-166

C&J Builders

661 Tradition Trl

New home

11-167

C&J Builders

259 Walnut Hill Way

New home

11-168

Dennis Armbruster

165 CTH F

Addition/alteration

 

 

 

 

 

DRIVEWAY PERMITS – The following permits were submitted by the Building Inspector and reviewed by the Town Board.

11-103

C&J Builders

661 Tradition Trl

11-104

C&J Builders

259 Walnut Hill Way

 

DISCUSS & CONSIDER GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE/RESOLUTION – J. Cuccia led the board through the Employee Grievance Procedure and the following resolution. 

 

Town of Troy

Resolution for Adopting Employee Grievance Procedure

2011 - 05

 Whereas s. 66.0509(1m), Wis. Stat. requires local governmental units to adopt an employee grievance procedure;

            Whereas the Town of Troy, St. Croix County, Wisconsin has thoughtfully considered this requirement and prepared an employee grievance procedure that contains the required elements;

Now, therefore be it resolved, that the town board of the Town of Troy, St. Croix County, Wisconsin adopts the attached employee grievance procedure pursuant to s. 66.0509(1m), Wis. Stat.        

 

The board decided to strike the following from the last paragraph on page 3 of the Employee Grievance Procedure: “The hearing officer shall sustain or deny the decision of the employee’s supervisor.  The hearing officer is not given authority to modify the decision made by the employee’s supervisor.  The hearing officer is not given the authority to grant in whole or in part the specific request of the grievant.”

 

R. Knapp moved to adopt the resolution for Adopting Employee Grievance Procedure (2011-05) as presented by Jan Cuccia with a strike out as agreed upon on page 3, seconded by S. Warren.  Motion carried.

 

The board directed J. Cuccia to continue to work on finding a cost effective impartial hearing officer.

 

DISCUSS & CONSIDER RIVER FALLS RURAL FIRE ASSOCIATION FUNDS – S. Warren distributed copies of the minutes from the last Rural Fire Association meeting.  The board is conceptually behind gradually drawing down the Rural Fire Association funds and moving gradually towards a new funding mechanism.  They also think it would be a good idea for the association to form a committee to work out the financial details. 

 

DISCUSS & CONSIDER BUILDING PERMITS FOR REROOFING – removed from the agenda at the request of B. Schwab.

 

DISCUSS & CONSIDER CONCEAL & CARRY – J. Cuccia addressed the board.  J. Cuccia moved to disallow employees from carrying concealed weapons in the course of their employment and further the town ban open or concealed weapons in any Troy municipal building, seconded by R. Knapp.  Motion carried.

 

J. Cuccia will work with town employees on signage.

 

CLERK/TREASURER REPORT – Copies of the cash reconciliation, legal and engineering fee summary, impact fee summary and budget summary were distributed to the board.  

 

BILLS:  B. Schwab moved to approve bills 023490 - 023571 with the additional Elan bill of $225.54, for a total of $144,318.13, seconded by J. Kjos.  Motion carried. 

 

CORRESPONDENCE –

R. Knapp stated that the building inspector still hasn’t heard back from Peter Thompson regarding reroofing his property in the riverway.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS – The following supervisors gave committee/project updates:

S. Warren – River Falls Rural Fire

B. Schwab – Recycling Center update

J. Cuccia - Newsletter

 

The Budget workshop meeting has been changed to October 11th at 6:00pm.

 

B. Schwab moved to adjourn, seconded by J. Kjos.  Motion carried.

 

The meeting adjourned at 10:05 p.m.

 

These minutes were taken at a meeting

of the Troy Town Board held on the

8th day of September, 2011.

 

 

 

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Sharon Provos, Clerk/Treasurer

 

 

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Ray Knapp, Town Chairman