Regular Town Board Meeting
Monday, December 9, 2013
7:30 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, Loren Nelson, Adrianne Bartels, Greg Weyers, Dallas Wixom, Hugh Guy, Carol Kitchenmaster, Joan White and Ken White.
Chairman JoAnn Roy called this meeting to order 7:30 PM.
Tom H. Moved to accept the agenda. Second by Lee S. All ayes motion carried.
Motion made by Lee S. to approve the minutes of the November 12, 2013 Regular Town Board Meeting, Public Budget Hearing, Special Town Meeting of the Electors and Special Town Board Meeting. Seconded by Tom H. All ayes motion carried.
Treasurer�s Report: given by Virginia Nelson, summarized these minutes.
Checking account beginning balance: $61,540.33
Receipts: $33,301.79
Totaling checking: $94,842.12
Less expenses: $70,314.28
Balance in checking $24,527.84
Fire Department Account: $4,024.76
Cemetery Account: $500.00
Tax Account: $117,132.10
Capital Improvement Fund: $205,554.70
Grant Feasibility Account: $3,353.43
M.A.B.A.S. Account: $10,002.08
Tom H. moved to accept the treasurer�s report. Second by Lee S., All ayes motion carried.
Planning Commission:
A. REZONE, CONDITIONAL USE & CSM/PLAT PROPOSALS:
1. Application for Land Division Survey for Munger Lake Lane and White Ash Lane area, Represented by Harry Smith of Northeast Surveying, Inc.
2. Possible re-combining of property on East Forrester Road, presented by Frank Mainczyk, owner.
All Tabled No Report.
Paul Schumacher was present to forward information regarding an offer to sell a parcel of land adjacent to the library property. He understood that the board was aware of the availability of a 140 foot parcel in the past. There had been another offer to sell forty feet adjacent to the library property. The Offer is $750.00 per frontage foot plus $1000.00 towards the survey cost of the transaction, $31,000.00 total cost.
The Library Board and the Directors discussed the proposal and are neutral on the offer. There is already enough property for an increase if the library would choose to expand in the future. The land would offer some landscaping possibilities and doesn�t offer much in added value or opportunity for the library. The board is not recommending or discouraging the purchase, it is for information purpose only.
Discussion and possible Approval or Denial: Pine Ridge Lake request for the Town to sponsor a grant for the extraction of erasion mill foil:
Steve Daniels presented information pertaining to Pine Ridge Lake. There is substantial Eurasian water milfoil in Pine Ridge Lake. This past summer the DNR was contacted and the DNR confirmed there was Eurasian water milfoil in the lake. The DNR and property owners did a survey of the lake. It is recommended to treat as soon as possible. As part of the recommendation the DNR has a grant program that needs sponsorship by a lake association or township. Pine Ridge Lake has no lake association so the land owners are asking the township for help in getting the grant. The DNR offers a $20,000.00 maximum grant. They have received quotes for various companies and the quotes are from $8000.00 to $16,000.00 range with a two year treatment. The town would hire the treatment company, would pay the bills and submit the bills to the DNR to get reimbursed. The land owners are responsible to 25% of the total grant value. They would be collecting monies from the landowners on the lake in addition to man hours helping to complete an intercept survey to make up the 25% of the grant. 25% is paid up front. Land owners write the grant and needs to be approved by the town board.
Joanne inquired who keeps track of the in kind and value of the man hours.
DNR sets the rate and whatever the value is left over has to be paid monetarily.
Lee commented they should check with the county to see if grant monies they have would qualify.
Requested a copy of the DNR Grant.
The board concurred they need to look at the grant.
The landowners will draw up the paper work for the grant and submit it to the town for possible approval or denial.
Tabled until January meeting.
Discussion of possible sale or usage of town property off of County F next to Ice Company:
Joanne commented the property was purchased to possibly build a fire department building. Since then the property on County F and North road was purchased which would be a better location for the department.
Discussion was held on what to do with the County F property at this point. Joanne thought the town should sell it.
Lee S suggested looking at the possibility of water, would the property be an option for a town well.
Gigi Bartels added there is no commercial growth without water and the town has missed a couple of grants for water. The possibility of water should be looked at again.
Table until the March meeting.
Hugh Guy, Approval or Denial of Assessor Plat #1.
A map was presented of the area and signed by the land owners.
Denise read the resolution to accept the Assessor Plat #1 as presented.
Lee S. moved to approve the Assessor Plat # 1 as submitted. Second by Tom H., All ayes motion carried.
Survey Map was signed and release to Hugh Guy.
Approval or Denial of the Appointment of Chief Inspectors and Poll workers:
Denise requested the board approve Chief Inspectors and Poll workers for the Elections, Sandra Panacek, Jan Liebsch, Val Baker, Ginger Szykowny, Mary Gegare, Rose May Enderby and possible new worker Rachel Baroun.
Tom H. moved to approve the election workers as requested. Second by Lee S., All ayes motion carried.
Board, Clerk, Treasurer, Assessor Comments and Correspondence:
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Joanne:
� Referencing the Wurzer property on Brer Fox the town attorney was contact. A letter of reports (title search) had to be obtained, Tom Wurzer is the owner, and there are several judgments and tax liens against the property. The town needs to contact the Building Inspector to get an estimation of repairs. In the condemnation process the owners is to be given the option to either repair the structure or remove it
Tabled until January meeting.
� TRIP Project on Smyth Road has been accepted.
Denise:
� Letter from Margret Brubaker, Friends of the Library referencing the decorations in the town hall building which cut down on the amount of space to be utilized by the craft fair event, the lack of toilet paper, hand soap and hand towels. Denise commented that the closet had ample supplies, they must not have looked in it and a call was placed to the meal site about the function and message was left not to decorate until after the event.
� Lakewood Are Chamber requesting the board considers naming the Pavilion and Ball Field.
� Oconto County Zoning notice of Public hearing, James R. Herb Revocable Trust, meeting is on December 30, 2013.
� Office of Land Conservation, Mary Park Restoration Project refund to town in the amount of $349.00.
� Oconto County Highway Commission, Meeting on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at 6:00 p.m., to review and award projects for the 2014-2015 Local Road Improvement Program.
� Office of Planning, Zoning and Solid Waste, Clarification of agreements with Oconto County for management of recyclables and conditions of solid waste contracts.
Pay vouchers.
Motion was made by Tom H. to approve the vouchers. Seconded by Lee S.. All ayes motion carried.
Public comments:
Adrianne Bartels:
Inquired when land owners portion of the amount due on the Assessor Plat will be known.
Denise commented she has the figures and will send them out in January.
Set date for next Regular Town Board Meeting:
Monday, January 13, 2013 at 7:30 pm.
Motion to adjourn by Lee S., Seconded by Tom H. All ayes motion carried adjourned at 8:11 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Denise A. Jackett
Denise A. Jackett
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