Town Board Minutes for July 8, 2013

Posted: July 8, 2013

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, Clerk J Ramsfield, and Treasurer C Yelk were present.

Statement of Public Notice. The chair directed that the minutes show notice of the meeting was published in the July 3rd issue of The Star and posted on the three town bulletin boards on July 7, 2013.

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 June 24, 2013 Town Board Meeting with correction made to the names listed for approved operator license.
Voting AYE: Updike Pogue and Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried

Presentation from the Public: None

Consider/take action re: MG&E permit request for gas main extension in the Town of Sun Prairie. Board consensus, the clerk is to contact the MG&E representative to inform MG&E of the town’s ordinance for boring permits. Moved by D Yelk, second by V Pogue to conditionally approve the MG&E gas main extension when the town boring permits are filed and fees paid.
Voting AYE: Updike Pogue and Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried

Consider/take action re: Provisions for fire service for 2014 and beyond. The towns (Burke, Bristol, & Sun Prairie) have asked the volunteer firefighters for a proposal for continued fire protection coverage. No action taken.

Committee Updates

  • EMS: none
  • PC: none
  • Parks: Master Plan & Mission Statement are approved by the Parks Committee.
  • FUDA: L Updike, R Fetterly, & J Ramsfield have attended the meeting for the last few months.  At this time the findings do not have direct relationship to the Town of Sun Prairie’s development plan.

Old Business/New Business/Correspondence

  • D Yelk reported that the town office had recently contracted with Exede/Wildblue for internet service. The cost is less and the speed has greatly improved.

Audit/Pay Bills. Moved by V Pogue, second by D Yelk to approve and pay bills with the addition of the handwritten at the bottom.
Voting AYE: Updike Pogue and Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried

Items for next meeting agenda: continue fire department & add operator license approval.

Set Next Meeting Date/Adjournment: the next board meeting will be July 22, 2013 at 7p.m. Moved by V Pogue, second by D Yelk to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 p.m.
Voting AYE: Updike Pogue and Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried

Correctly attested,
Jo Ann Ramsfield, Clerk

Persons needing special accommodations should contact the Clerk’s office 837-6688 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.