Town Board Minutes for March 9, 2009

Posted: March 9, 2009

Regular Town Board MeetingThe Town Board of the Town of Sun Prairie met on Monday, March 9, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall, 5556 Twin Lane Road, Marshall, WI.

Call to Order. Chairperson Lyle Updike called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Supervisors Vernon Pogue and Doug Yelk, Clerk Claudia Quick, Treasurer Cindy Yelk, and Office Assistant JoAnn Ramsfield were present.

Statement of Public Notice. The chair directed that the minutes show notice of the meeting was published in the March 6, 2009 issue of The Star. Copies were posted on the three town bulletin boards on March 6, 2009.

Pledge of Allegiance. Claudia Quick led the pledge.

Approve Minutes of Prior Meetings. Moved by Vernon Pogue second by Doug Yelk, to approve the minutes of the February 23, 2009 Town Board Meeting.

Voting AYE: Updike, Pogue, and Yelk

Voting Nay: none

Absent: none

Motion carried

Presentation from the Public: none

Report on Town Roads: Nothing to report.

Consider Preliminary Adoption of Land Division Ordinance amendments. Moved by Doug Yelk, second by Vernon Pogue Preliminary Adoption of the Land Division Ordinance as presented

Voting AYE: Updike, Pogue, and Yelk

Voting Nay: none

Absent: none

Motion carried

Consider Arrest/Conviction Record Guidelines. Moved by Vernon Pogue, second by Doug Yelk to adopt the Arrest/Conviction Record Guidelines

Voting AYE: Updike, Pogue, and Yelk

Voting Nay: none

Absent: none

Motion carried

Consider and Take Action re: EMS Joint Municipal Agreement. The EMS Joint Municipal Agreement discussion to continue. No action was taken.

Consider and Take Action re: EMS Arbitration. The town has received Judge Bartell’s arbitration decision. The decision is mixed. Though she found that the 2008 budget had not been properly adopted, the decision is generally favorable to the Towns. No action was taken.

Audit and Pay Bills: The Board reviewed the list of invoices for first half of March. Moved by Vernon Pogue, second by Doug Yelk to pay the bills including the hand written additions.

Voting AYE: Updike, Pogue, and Yelk

Voting Nay: none

Absent: none

Motion carried

Old Business/New Business

  • Sale of Alcohol Beverage Ordinance mailing to affected local establishments.

Items to Consider for Next Agenda

  • Sale of Alcohol Beverage Ordinance
  • Fire Prevention Ordinance
  • Solid Waste Ordinance
  • EMS Joint Municipal Agreement
  • Approval of Operator License
  • Poblocki Paving rezone

Correspondence

  • Aids Network bike ride August 6 – 9, 2009
  • Email invitation from WisDOT to attend a meeting for the reconstruction of IH 94, Thursday, March 19th.
  • Email communication from Brett Hulsey about Biomass Buffers.
    Set Next Meeting Date/Adjournment. The next meeting dates were set for March 23, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. There will be the regular town meeting on Monday, April 13. The annual meeting is Wednesday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. Moved by Doug Yelk, second by Vernon Pogue to adjourn the meeting at 9 p.m.

Voting AYE: Updike, Pogue, and Yelk

Voting Nay: none

Absent: none

Motion carried

Correct Attest,

Claudia J. Quick, Clerk

Jo Ann Ramsfield, Office Assistant, Town of Sun Prairie