REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
October 4, 2010
7:30 p.m.
LAKEWOOD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
This meeting was posted in the four usual places those being the Lakewood Town Hall, Lakewood Super Valu, Laona Bank and Lakewood Administrative Office.
PRESENT: Joanne Roy, Chairman, Tom Haberstein, Supervisor, Denise Jackett, Clerk and Virginia Nelson, Treasurer.
EXCUSED: Lee Spletter, Supervisor.
VISITORS: Raoul Schottky, Terrance Johnson, Josh Riebe, Loren Nelson, Lynda Adler, Dennis Adler, Adrianne Bartels, Roger Enderby, Rose Mary Enderby, Robert Landwehr, Dave Pitterle, Ruth Kennedy, Don Jackson, Neale Block, Kevin Marshall, Lonny Jackson.
Chairman Joanne Roy called this meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Tom H., moved to accept the agenda. Second by Chairperson Joanne., all ayes motion carried.
Motion made by Tom H., to accept the minutes of September 13, 2010 Regular Town Board Meeting Seconded by Chairperson Joanne., all ayes motion carried.
Treasurer�s Report: Given by Virginia Nelson, and summarized in these minutes.
Checking Account Beginning Balance: $ 320,442.21
Receipts: $ 10,536.17
Total in Checking $ 330,978.38
Less Expenses: $ 274,841.76
Balance in Checking $ 56,136.62
Fire Department Account: $640.74
Cemetery Account: $500.00
Tax Account: $230,747.53
Capital Improvement Fund $101,232.38
Motion to approve the Treasurer�s report by Tom H.., second by Chairperson Joanne., all ayes motion carried.
Plan Commission:
Lee Reported.
a. REZONE, CONDITIONAL USE & CSM/PLAT PROPOSALS:
1. Jamie Broehm from Oconto Planning and Zoning will present a request to change zoning of property in the Whitetail Acres County Plat.
Certified Survey Map presented for property off of Whitetail Acres that was zoned Forestry in 1999 prior to the forestry definition being changed from two (2) acre to ten (10) acre minimum.
Plan commission recommends that all the lots in excess of two (2) acres be changed from forestry to rural residential that leaves a remaining four (4) lots, (zoned forestry by mistake) under two (2) acres in size be changed to residential one.
Motion by Tom H., to approve the change of the Whitetail Acres zoning of the lots in excess of two (2) acres from forestry to rural residential and the remaining four (4) lots under two (2) acres to residential one. Seconded by Joanne. All ayes motion carried.
2. Paul Geroux of Secluded Land Co. of Crivitz will present a new proposal for rezone of lots in the Thompson Lake area.
No action taken deal fell through.
3. Plan Commission asked for Town Board approval to appoint Terrance Johnson as a Plan Commission member to fill out the term of Ted Schuurmans.
Plan Commission asked for Town Board to approve Kevin Bartel as an alternate member to fill in when another could not be present.
Motion by Tom H., to approve the recommendations to appoint Terrance Johnson as a Plan Commission Member and Kevin Barthel as an alternate member of the Plan Commission. Seconded by Joanne. All ayes motion carried.
Denise completed the swearing and Oath of Office to Terrance Johnson.
Plan Commission asked for Town Board to approve Adriane Bartels as Vice Chairman of the Plan Commission to replace Ted Schuurmans position. Adriane�s term stays the same.
Motion by Tom H., to approve the recommendations to appoint Adriane Bartels to replace Ted Schuurman�s position as Vice Chairman with no change to her term. Seconded by Joanne. All ayes, motion carried.
Capital Improvements Committee:
Tom Haberstein Reported.
Special Meeting of the electors will be called in the near future to determine what the town�s people would like to see be done with the facility.
Lakewood Fire Department
Raoul Schottky present:
Inquired as to the property on county F and where the negotiations stand.
Negotiations are at a standstill and are most likely not going to happen.
Noted that the rumors of the Fire Department looking for a location and building are not because they want to keep up to the other towns, the room is needed and if remembered this was in discussion long before the tornado took down the other town�s departments.
The Town also needs the room for their equipment.
Lakewood Sanitary District:
a. Approval to Appoint Kevin Marshall to Sanitary District Commission.
Motion by Tom H., to approve the appointment of Kevin Marshall to the Sanitary District. Seconded by Joanne. All ayes, motion carried.
Denise completed the swearing and Oath of Office to Kevin Marshall.
Review, and possible Approval or Denial of 2011Oconto County Recycling Agreement:
Contract is the same with exception to the dates.
Motion by Tom H., to approve the 2011 Oconto County Recycling agreement. Seconded by Joanne. All ayes, motion carried.
Contract signed.
Town Hall/Pavilion Business:
a. Approval or Denial to Waiver of Rental Fees for the Friends of the Library annual Craft Fair, November 27, 2010.
Denise asked for waiver of fee for the Friends of the Library Annual Craft Faire, it had been tabled once before because it was too far in advance.
Motion by Tom H., to approve the waiver of fees for the Friends of the Library Annual Craft Faire on November 27, 2010. Seconded by Joanne. All ayes, motion carried.
Liquor Licensing/Outdoor Smoking Areas:
Complaints on establishments (believed to be pertaining to outside smoking areas). Issues include open containers on the sidewalks and streets, urinating in public and noise.
Possible to have the License holder submit a plan on how they are going to police there business area. This plan would be attached to their application of licensing for review prior to approval of license.
Motion by Tom H., to approve the submitting of a plan from the licensee for policing of their property to be attached to their license. Seconded by Joanne. All ayes, motion carried.
Tractor Mower Purchase:
a. Review of bids and approval or denial of purchase.
� New tractor, broom and sickle mower are needed. Notice for bid was published in Beacon/reporter.
� Only one bid was received.
Weyer�s Equipment. Total price for the Tractor, loader, mower and broom was $67,354.00. Back hoe is optional at $9,577.00. Total of $77,231.00 for the both.
� Josh reviewed the bid prior to the meeting. Price is comparable to those that he had looked at.
� Ruth Kennedy asked for the specs on the Tractor and equipment.
Motion by Tom H., to approve the purchase of the tractor and attachments with financing over a five year period. Seconded by Joanne. All ayes, motion carried.
Board approval or denial of purchase at October Town Board Meeting. Bids will be sent to Town post office box to be recorded and copied prior to presenting them to Josh.
John Lake Road/Dennis Adler:
� Had this put on agenda to get some other peoples comments on the road.
� Questioned how they would go about having someone look at John Lake Road in the spring or put it back on the agenda if everyone is up for election?
� The timing of getting bids and the elections of new officers, may be too late in the spring to get it looked at.
� Electors have the right to request it be looked at.
� Other roads had been seal coated at other times.
� Some other electors did not think the road was badly graveled.
Board, Clerk, Treasurer, Assessor Comments and Correspondence:
Tom:
Spoke with the Kerschers at the Ski Hill and they would try to calm down the use of the bikes and ATV�S. Also would get mufflers on the bikes.
Don Jackson responded they would still like to meet with the county on the issue.
Neale Block will submit a letter to the county law enforcement and copy the town for records.
Joanne:
� Complaints of weeds in the culvert on John Lake have disrupted the water flow.
� Concern on Remus Woods Lane of corner on the hill not being wide enough when meeting another car going opposite directions
Denise:
� Notice of Proposed Dredging to remove materials from the bed of Waubee Lake, Deposit sand and pea gravel on the bed of the lake in an approximate 28 feet wide by 2 feet deep and 181 foot long area located in the NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 13, Township 33 North, Range 16 East, Town of Lakewood, Oconto County. Application submitted by Sandra Larson, 1621 Sylvan Drive, Manitowoc, WI 54220.
Board requested a copy be sent to the Waubee Lake Association.
� Wisconsin Towns Association Meeting October 21, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the Hayes Community Center, Town of How.
� Wisconsin Department of Revenue/Shared Revenue Payment to be received approximately November 15, 2010
Pay Vouchers:
Motion was made by Tom H., to approve the vouchers, seconded by Joanne. All ayes motion carried.
Public Comments:
Greg Weyers;
� Inquired as to possibly changing the town board to a five (5) member board instead of a three (3) member board so meetings would not need to be changed or rescheduled
� Look at possibly alternating the elections of the town officials.
Raoul Schottky:
� Questioned if it would be possible to get a projection screen at the Town Hall
� Inquired if someone could pick up the floating weeds on John Lake outlet, they are plugging the culvert and the lake is too high.
Loren Nelson:
� Request to have Hidden Bear ATV Club put on the November Agenda.
Next Meeting:
Regular Town Board Meeting will be held on Monday, November 8, 2010 at 7:30p.m. Public Budget Hearing, Special Meeting of the Electors and Special Town Board Meeting will follow.
Motion to adjourn by Tom H.., seconded by Joanne. All ayes motion carried, adjourned at 8:12 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Denise A. Jackett
Denise A. Jackett, Clerk
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