Town Board Minutes for September 24, 2012

Posted: September 24, 2012

Call to Order. Chairperson L Updike called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Hall, 5556 Twin Lane Road. Supervisors V Pogue and D Yelk, Treasurer C Yelk, J Klement, and R Anhalt were present.

Statement of Public Notice: The chair directed that the minutes to show that notice of the meeting was published in the September 19, 2012 issue of The Star. Copies were posted on the three town bulletin boards and website on September 21, 2012.

Pledge of Allegiance:  V Pogue led the pledge.

Approve Minutes of Prior Meetings: Moved by V Pogue second by D Yelk to approve the minutes of the September 10, 2012 Town Board Meeting as presented.

Voting AYE: Updike Pogue and Yelk

Voting Nay: none

Absent: none

Motion carried

Public Comment

  • R Anhalt, Dane County Sheriff’s Department re: Hwy 19 & Town Hall Dr Intersection.

R Anhalt asked if the town would like someone from the Sherriff’s office to attend the Oct 1st meeting at the City of Sun Prairie for the Hwy 19 & Town Hall Dr Intersection. Board consensus – yes, they would like someone from the Sherriff’s office to attend.

Consider/Take Action re: approve appointment of new Plan Commission member: tabled for next meeting; no action taken.

Consider/Take Action re: Petition DCPREZ-2012-10422 by Kevin Miller; represented by John Klement to rezone3.83 acres from RH-3 Rural Homes to RH-2 Rural Homes; rezone 0.17 acres from LC-1 Limited Commercial to RH-3 Rural Homes zoning compliance at 4791 Norton Drive in Section 31, Town of Sun Prairie. Moved by D Yelk second by V Pogue to approve Petition DCPREZ-2012-10422 by Kevin Miller; represented by John Klement to rezone3.83 acres from RH-3 Rural Homes to RH-2 Rural Homes; rezone 0.17 acres from LC-1 Limited Commercial to RH-3 Rural Homes zoning compliance at 4791 Norton Drive in Section 31, Town of Sun Prairie with the conditions that the Neighboring Use Language and the unobstructed driveway/turnaround instructions are stated and recorded on the new CSM.

Voting AYE: Updike Pogue and Yelk

Voting Nay: none

Absent: none

Motion carried

Committee Updates

  • Town of Sun Prairie/Village of Cottage Grove Boundary Agreement Committee – Meeting with Village of Cottage Grove was productive; more joint meetings will be scheduled.
  • Plan Commission – nothing new
  • EMS – Public hearing for budget will be held Oct 10 at 7 p.m.
  • Fire Advisory – meeting is scheduled for Sept 27; working on budget.
  • Colonial Club – nothing new

Old Business

  • Petition # 10471 by Bruce and Shelly Rademacher:  Petitioners propose to rezone two lots from a 40 acre parcel:  Lot 1, a 0.95 acre parcel from A‑1(Ex) Agricultural to R-1 Residential to make an existing home available for sale; and Lot 2;  a 2.98 acre parcel from A-1(Ex) Agricultural to A-2(2) Agricultural at 5007 CTH TT in Section 34, Town of Sun Prairie.
  1. Consider/Take Action re: Ord. Amend. No. 12, 2012-2013
  2. Consider/Take Action re: Ord. Amend. No. 13, 2012-2013
  3. Consider/Take Action re: Ord. Amend. No. 14, 2012-2013

Moved by D Yelk second by V Pogue to table the Ord Amendment changes until next meeting; more time is needed to review the changes.

Voting AYE: Updike Pogue and Yelk

Voting Nay: none

Absent: none

Motion carried

  • Dane County Public Hearing: September 25, 2012 – the topic of discussion will be Farmland Preservation and Land Use Plan. No action taken.

New Business

  • GovPayNet – a service that would allow the Town of Sun Prairie to collect payments using Debit or Credit Card. Discussion was tabled until next meeting, C Yelk will provide more information to the board in the next packet. No action taken.

Correspondence

  • Public Service Commission of WI – Notice of Hearing – September 26,2012
  • Shared Revenue Payment Estimate – $28,127

Audit/Pay Bills. Moved by V Pogue second by D Yelk to approve pay bills as presented.

Voting AYE: Updike Pogue and Yelk

Voting Nay: none

Absent: none

Motion carried

Items for next meeting agenda:

Carry over:

  • GovPayNet
  • Consider/Take Action re: Ord. Amend. No. 12, 2012-2013
  • Consider/Take Action re: Ord. Amend. No. 13, 2012-2013
  • Consider/Take Action re: Ord. Amend. No. 14, 2012-2013
  • appointment of new Plan Commission member

Set Next Meeting Date/Adjournment: the next board meetings will be Oct 8 & 22, 2012 at 7p.m.  Moved by D Yelk second by V Pogue to adjourn the meeting at 8:15 p.m.

Voting AYE: Updike Pogue and Yelk

Voting Nay: none

Absent: none

Motion carried

Correctly Attested,

Jo Ann Ramsfield

Town Clerk

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