Meeting Minutes
October 6, 2009

Meeting was called to order by Supervisor Elsner at 7:00p.m.  Town Officials present were:  Wilz, Beyer, Moede, Prellwitz.  Mr. Smith arrived at 7:15.  There were  eleven residents and one Visitor in attendance.
Motion Wilz, second Elsner to approve Agenda.  Motion Carried.
Mr. Elsner asked that all parties interested in being considered for the Chairman position, please stand.  Jim Zemple, Wayne Steingraber, and Tom Kolosso stood.  They each were given a time of 3 minutes to give a statement of interest and any other information they felt important to becoming Chairman.  Mrs. Beyer nominated Tom Kolosso, seconded by Wilz.  Mr. Elsner nominated Wayne Steingraber.   A paper vote was taken, with Tom Kolosso receiving 3 votes.   Mr. Kolosso accepted the position of Town Chairman, to finish out the rest of the term, ending in April of 2011.   Kolosso took over the meeting.
Reading of the Clerks report was not done, as it was posted on the Website.  Motion by Kolosso, second Elsner, to approve Clerk’s Report.  Motion Carried.
Treasurer’s Report was read.  Motion to approve, Elsner.  Second, Wilz.  Carried.
Constable’s Report:  Mr. Moede reported he fixed the sign down on Wolf Road.  Also to report, a dog on Swann Road.  The Sheriff’s Dept. was on scene.  Mr. Moede will follow up on the License of the dog.  Motion Elsner, second Wilz,  to approve Constable’s Report.  Motion Carried.
Visitors:
Lynn Graichen was in attendance, and stated the cost of Town Garbage Pick up would be approximately $12.40 per house per month, with a 3 can limit.  Farms would have an added charge if they have to dispose of the silo bags.  This is a town-wide contract,  with no “pick and choose”, it would be all residents.  The contracts are set up to have a fuel price consideration. Contracts are done on a yearly- up to 10 year- basis.  The Town would have to budget a monthly bill for this service, and if there is more garbage, the Town would get a bigger bill.  Jim Hass questioned how it would work for him,  as he has a dumpster for his business,  would he still be charged for the residence.  Answer is yes, charge for the house, plus separate bill for the business.  Hass stated he would be getting a double charge this way.   The Board will take all info into consideration.  The matter would be decided at the Annual Meeting,  or could be put to referendum.  No decision is made at this time.
Dan Jaeger was not in attendance.
Allen Hildebrand was at the meeting and wanted to discuss the letter he received from Waupaca County Zoning.  The County suggested Hildebrand ask the Town to weigh in on his business at his residence, and how it meshes with our Town’s Comprehensive Plan.  The County feels Hildebrand should be rezoned for Manufacturing.  Mrs. Beyer stated that the Planning Commission would need to meet and discuss the subject, and they will be meeting this month anyway.  Mrs. Beyer will contact Zoning and let them know of the meeting,  as they gave Hildebrand a 2 week deadline to respond to their letter.  The Planning Commission will make it’s recommendation to the Town Board at the November meeting.   Beyer will keep all parties informed.
Business:
Comprehensive Planning:  Beyer attended the ISC meeting in September, and the Planning Commission attended the Cluster Meeting in Iola.  The next Cluster Meeting will be at the end of October.  The Commission will be meeting in the Town before that Cluster Meeting.
Building Permits:  Mr. Prellwitz had one permit for Russell Ferg for a concrete slab, and one for Al Tessen for a garage.
Fire Numbers:  none.
UDC Inspection Reports:  none.
   Doering Demolition quotes;  the Board reviewed the quotes for the clean-up.  Hass Excavating received the job, for $14,197.00.  This is to be a Special Assessment to the Doering Property Tax bill.  To be completed as soon as possible.
Fire and Ambulance:
Motion by Wilz, seconded by Elsner, to have the Fire Department continue to do the Grant writing as it has been done.  They commended Rob Rosenau  for the excellent job he has done on this in the past.  Motion Carried.  Motion by Elsner, seconded by Wilz, that the Town will make the copies of Fire and Ambulance materials for the Board,  as the Fire and Ambulance are “Town” entities.  Motion Carried.   Mr. Steingraber clarified that the Ambulance budget went up only 0.8%,  not the 8% that was reported on the front page of the County Post East.  Many calls were received due to the mistake.
Motion by Elsner, seconded by Kolosso,  to approve the Fire Department Budget for 2010.  Motion Carried.  Motion Wilz, seconded by Kolosso, to approve the Ambulance Budget for 2010.  Motion Carried.
Ordinances;
Motion by Elsner, seconded by Wilz,  to eliminate the Four Foot Frost Wall ordinance, as per the UDC code.  Motion Carried.
A resident has made a complaint of rats coming down from the Huber property on Garrity Road.  It is in bad disrepair, and noone is living there.  Mr. Prellwitz will have the County send the owner a letter to take action.   The Gehrke property on Wolf Road has been a problem spot for some months now, and a letter was sent already.  The Town Board was made aware that the renter’s have moved away, and the owner is trying to clean it up.  No action will be taken at this time, as long as we see progress being made.
Building Use and Maintenance:  The furnace in the Senior Center needs to have routine maintenance.  Mr. Elsner will take care of that this Friday, and will also have it checked to give us an idea of how long it may last before needing replacement.  The Board looked at the quotes received on the new flooring for the Senior Center. Motion by Elsner, seconded by Wilz, to award the job to Sherry Timm, for Stu’s Home Interiors, for a price of  $3787.00.  Motion Carried.    It will be replaced as soon as the flooring materials are in, and the installers schedule permits.  Mrs. Beyer will pick out the flooring.
Road Report/Maintenance Work:
Mr. Hass reports the Kriese Road work is done except for the seeding and mulching.  The recent rains are preventing him from finishing.  He will finish by the end of the week.  The Board will hold back payment of $3000.00 till he is finished.  The rest of the work looks very good.   Discussion of Winter Road Protocol was postponed until the next meeting, due to the importance of the topic, and the Board will hold a special meeting to address this subject.  The meeting will be held after the next Pre-Budget meeting on November 3rd, so as to not have an extra per diem charge.  The subject of snowmobiles on the Town roads, and liability was discussed.  The Town does not need to be concerned, as the snowmobile Clubs carry liability insurance.    Visitors Matt and Laurie Schultz were allowed to speak, even though they were not on the agenda.  They wanted to question the dirt and gravel on the roads in the spring, and why the roads were not swept.  Who is liable if someone has an accident?  They also questioned who decides when the roads get plowed?    They questioned when the County was going to deliver the gravel as promised for their driveway to their mound system.  Mr. Elsner will take care of that this week.   As for their other concerns,  the Board will be considering all of these things when they work on the Winter Road Protocol at the November 3rd meeting.  Mr. Hildebrand asked that the Board look to finishing the ditches on Knopp Road.  They were never shouldered when the road was redone.  The Board will look at it after the winter, when they do their Spring Road Run.
Amend Budget:  Motion Wilz, seconded by Elsner, to move $150.50 from the Contingency Fund to Recycling;  Move $1000.00 from Contingency Fund to the Recreation Fund.  Motion Carried.
Pre-Budget and Budget Hearing:
The Pre-Budget Meeting will be held on November 3, 2009 at 7:00p.m.
The Budget Public Hearing will be held on November 17, 2009  at 7:30 p.m.
The next regular Town Board Meeting is on November 10, 2009, at 7:00p.m.
Correspondence was read.
Motion Wilz, seconded by Elsner, to pay bills, with Checks numbering 7256 through 7272.  Motion Carried.  The new Chairman will go to Baylake Bank on Wednesday and sign papers necessary to sign checks.
Motion Wilz, seconded Elsner to Adjourn.  Motion Carried.  Meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,
Jackie Beyer, Clerk
Town of Little Wolf

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TOWN OF LITTLE WOLF

NEW OFFICIALS TAKE OFFICE 4/14/2009

TOWN OFFICERS – 2009-2011

TOWN CHAIRMAN – JACK LUCHT

SUPERVISOR 1 – RANDY ELSNER

SUPERVISOR 2 – RHONDA WILZ

CLERK – JACKIE BEYER

TREASURER – TOM SMITH

CONSTABLE – ALAN MOEDE
 

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Planning Commission of The Town of Little Wolf
October 19,2009
Meeting Agenda

Call to Order:
This meeting has been posted and the press has been notified, so the citizens can be aware of the place and time of the meeting.

Roll call of members:

Approve minutes from 1-10-09 meeting

Business: Review of the Town’s plan, and any action steps to be dealt with.
                Review letter from Waupaca County Zoning to Allen and Penny
                      Hildebrand, regarding zone change.
                Discuss upcoming Cluster Meeting at Iola, and our maps to be discussed
                      At the Cluster meeting.

Public Comment
Adjourn

Open Meeting – THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.  IT HAS BEEN POSTED AND THE PRESS HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
Roll Call of Officials –
Approval of Agenda-

Electors interested in being Considered for Town Chairman, to fill Vacant Seat, will be given time to state, to the Board, why and how they are qualified to be Chairman, to finish term.  A time will be set, based on how many wish to speak.  Following this, Nomination by the Board, and Vote will be done.
New Chairman to take Oath of Office, and meeting will continue.

Clerk’s Report – Approval
Treasurer’s Report – Approval
Constable’s Report – Approval
Visitor Input:
      Lyn Graichen from Graichen Sanitation will give a quote ,and  answer questions.
       Dan Jaeger:  easement with Wilz’s , County fence on his property
      Allen Hildebrand- Letter from County Zoning
Business:
• Comprehensive Planning
• Building Permits
    Permits Issued- Buildings and Driveways
• UDC Inspection Reports/ Doering Demolition Quotes/ Award Job
• Fire Numbers
• Fire and Ambulance Report
   Grant writing for the Fire Department
o Issue of Copies of the Fire and Ambulance Reports for the Board
o Approval of the 2010 Fire Budget and 2010 Ambulance Budget
• Ordinances
o Four Foot Frost Wall Ordinance
o Town Property’s In Disrepair,  Huber on Garrity, Gehrke on Wolf
Building Use and Maintenance
o Hall Furnace,  maintenance and possible replacement
o Flooring quotes for Senior Center,  award job
• Road Report/Maintenance Work
o Kriese Road Update
o Winter Road Protocol, for upcoming season, rate roads/develop plan
o Discuss Snowmobiles using Town roads,  and liability
• Budget:  set Pre-Budget and Budget Hearing Dates.
• Amend 2009 Budget

Correspondence
Payment of Bills – Approval
Adjournment
 
 

1. Visitor input is limited to speaking during the designated Visitor Input Period, unless requested by the Board for input during discussion of Business.

2. Visitors speaking before the Board will be held to one subject per a five (5) minute period.

3. All visitors will be limited to five minutes of talk time, with any additional input on the subject limited to two (2) minutes per person.

4. Visitors requiring a decision from the Board must contact the Clerk to request to be placed on the Agenda two or more hours prior to the Board meeting.