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2013 April 4/16/2013

Regular Town Board Meeting
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
6:30 PM
Lakewood Administrative Office

This meeting was posted in the four usual places those being the Lakewood TownHall, Lakewood super Valu, Laona bank and Lakewood administrative office.

Present; JoAnn Roy, chairperson, Lee Spletter, supervisor, Tom Haberstein, supervisor, Denise Jackett, clerk and Virginia Nelson, treasurer.

Visitors: Josh Riebe, Shelly White, Adrianne Bartels, George Bielinski, Paul Schumacher, Loren Nelson, Dan Bodart, Greg Weyers, Paul Geroux, Scott Van Laanen, and one illegible signature see attached sheet.

Chairman JoAnn Roy called this meeting to order 6:30 PM.

Lee S. Moved to accept the agenda. Second by Tom H. All ayes motion carried.

Motion made by Tom H to approve the minutes of the March 11, 2013 monthly town board meeting.

Treasurer�s Report: given by Virginia Nelson, summarized these minutes.

Checking account beginning balance: $297,748.74
Receipts: $1,008,128.65
Totaling checking: $1,377,877.39
Less expenses: $1,314,362.82
Balance in checking $63,514.57

Fire Department Account: $1667.16
Cemetery Account: $500
Tax Account: $552,604.08
Capital Improvement Fund: $128,254.63
Grant Feasibility Account: $3353.43

Tom H moved to accept the treasurer�s report. Second by Lee S., All ayes motion carried.

Planning Commission:
Re-zone, conditional use and CSM/plat proposals
1. Request for approval of CSM secluded Land Company. Lot on Jack Pine Camp Road.

Motion made by Lee S., to approve to approve the CSM for secluded land company. Second by Tom H. All ayes motion carried.
2. Requests for conditional use permit for Daniel Bodart for possible business on highway:
Don Bodart made application to the plan commission for proposed site for Lakewood auto sales. There'd be approximately 10 vehicles for sale to start out with and building up inventory to about 20 vehicles. The building with overhead door will be the shop for the repairs, the building with the T 11 siding on the front will be the office. The other building with the roof will be torn down. The space will be utilized for parking. There would be an outdoor sign with a 4 inch minimum lettering and will be visible from the road. Outdoor lighting will be looked into but no bright lights, minimal lighting is planned.
JoAnn commented that conditional use permit should go with the current person should not go with property. There should be a possible stipulation to County conditional use permit stays with Mr. Bodart instead of with the property this needs to be relayed to the County.

Motion made by Joanne to approve of the conditional use permit. Second by Tom, all ayes motion carried

3. Approval or denial of board members to serve a three-year term on plan commission: Greg Weyers, Scott Van Laanen and Kevin Barthel.

Tom made motion to approve the board members to serve another three-year term on the plan commission. Board members as follows Greg Weyers, Scott Van Lannen and Kevin Barthel. Second by JoAnne. All ayes motion carried.

Approval or denial of application of change of agent/Krist Oil Company.
Denise received application from Krist oil company for a change of agent for the Citgo Oil Station on Highway 32. Deanna Mikolajczak would be retiring from the position no longer with the company. Tim Derfus would be the proposed successor agent. Denise asked for approval of appointing Tim Derfus to agent for the Quik Food Mart/Citgo Station.
Joanne asked if there was a background check done. Denise replied she did not do a background check, he had previously passed the background for this beverage server license. Background check will be done prior to approval.
Motion by Tom H. to approve Tim Derfus as the agent for the Quik Food Mart's/Krist oil Company upon approval background check. Second by Lee. All ayes motion carried.

Humane officer request to purchase a Freeman cage and cover.
Denise received an e-mail from Lynn Kauzlaric town of Mountain, humane officer is requesting the purchase of a Freeman cage net for handling extremely fearful and feral cats to prevent the staff from injury. The cage is very easy to use very durable, purchase price approximately $107.65.

Tom H., made motion to approve the purchase of the Freeman cage and cover. Second by Lee. All ayes motion carried.

Election and poll worker wage/training increase.
Denise requested an approval for increase of wage/training. An itemized detail of the surrounding towns the poll worker and chief inspector wages, training and mileage was presented to the Board. Currently, Lakewood looks sufficient as far as the wages are concerned. and compared to other towns and municipalities all of them get paid training and mileage. Lakewood currently it's paid no hourly are training they do get paid for mileage Denise asked the board for approval of an hourly wage for training purposes.
Lee made motion that the wages stay the same and the poll workers with get paid hourly for their training and mileage for travel. Second by Joanne. All ayes motion carried.

Approval or denial of heavy soil purchase from Marshall excavating.
A quote from Marshall Excavating in the amount of $9.50 per yard was received. There would be approximately 1800 yards available and they would haul it to Waubee Pit.

Tom H. made motion to except the bid by Marshall Excavating as quoted. Second by Lee. All ayes motion carried.

Board, Clerk, Treasurer, Assessor Comments and Correspondence:
Lee S.:
� Email received from Chad Heiptas. Chad was in contact with individuals from Oconto County and needs time to meet with Town Board pertaining to the project at Mary�s Park on Waubee Lake
Denise:
� Update on the election results. Wabeno School Referendum did not pass in the Town of Lakewood , 104 yes and 108 no votes were cast. Unknown individual voted and had entered anyone by her/him in every office on the ballot. Noted that it is a waste of everyone�s time when someone does this.
� Department of Transportation Mardi Gras Parade Permit was approved.
� Oconto County Planning and Zoning, Notice of Public Hearing for Rovella Anderson Property.
� Oconto County Planning and Zoning, Notice of Public Hearing for Secluded Land Company.
� Oconto County Planning and Zoning, Notice of Public Hearing Postponed for Secluded Land Company.
� Oconto County Planning, Zoning and Solid Waste letter of meeting in Kelly Lake at Romy�s Holiday Inn , May 16, 2013, 6:00 p.m.
� Oconto County Land Information Systems letter of reminder on section corners.
� Community Ambulance Reconciliation Detail.
� Oconto County Commission of Aging to add Fridays to the Meal Site.


Pay vouchers.
Motion was made by Lee S. to approve the vouchers. Seconded by Tom H.. All ayes motion carried.
Public comments:
Scott Van Laanen: Questioned what the stipulation is for the Bodart conditional use. Should he have to pay the $375.00 to the county a second time.
Joanne commented that any sale after five years the conditional use permit should be reviewed again.

Set date for next Regular Town Board Meeting: May 13, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. and B.O.R. May 14, 2013 8:00 a.m.

Motion to adjourn by Tom H. Seconded by Lee S. All ayes motion carried adjourned at 7:55 p.m.


Respectfully submitted,

Denise A. Jackett
Denise A. Jackett


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