Town Board Minutes for August 25, 2014

Posted: August 25, 2014

Call to Order – Regular Town Meeting was called to order by Town Chair, L Updike at 7 p.m.; present were Supervisors V Pogue and D Yelk, and Treasurer C Yelk. Others present were T Boluis, T Beckner, B & L Houle, J & S Smith, C & J Sindelar, D Lippitt, K Vang, N Choudoir, J VanPelt, L & B Crawley, and R Oien. Excused absents: Clerk J Ramsfield.

Statement of Public Notice – The chair directed that the minutes show that notice of this meeting was posted on the website and three Town bulletin boards August 22, 2014.

Pledge of Allegiance – The Pledge of Allegiance was led by V Pogue.

Approve Minutes of Prior Meeting – Moved by D Yelk, second by V Pogue to approve minutes from the August 11, 2014 board meeting as written.
Voting AYE: Updike, Pogue and Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried

Public Comment: B & L Houle were present to address a noise issue caused by dirt bikes near their property.  The Houle’s were given the town’s community deputies contact information. The town does not have the resources to enforce a local ordinance.

Discuss complaints of trash in City View Heights Plat: Residents and property owners of City View Heights discussed the complaints of excessive trash in the subdivision.  The board members offered suggestion to keep it under control.

Consider/take action: Award Curbside Collection Contract: a comparison spread sheet was presented, side-by-side the proposals were compared for services provided and cost.  All of the Curbside Collection Representative summarized their offer of service to the Town of Sun Prairie.  Moved by D Yelk, second by V Pogue to award a 5 year curbside collection contract to Pelliteri’s.
Voting AYE: Updike, Pogue and Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried

Consider/take action:  Applications for Operator Licenses: Moved by D Yelk, second by V Pogue to approve the operator license application.
Voting AYE: Updike, Pogue and Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried

Closed sessions: per S.S. 19.85 (1) (e). Discussion and possible action on Park Funds & land acquisition. Moved by D Yelk, second by V Pogue to go into closed session per S.S. 19.85 (1) (e) Discussion and possible action on Park Funds & land acquisition.
Voting AYE: Updike, Pogue and Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried

Reconvene to open session per S.S. 19.85 (2) to continue with the posted agenda.  Moved by D Yelk, second by V Pogue to reconvene to open session per S.S. 19.85 (2) to continue with the posted agenda.
Voting AYE: Updike, Pogue and Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried

Consider/take action re: Park Funds & land acquisition. Moved by D Yelk, second by V Pogue to approve the park’s committee to proceed with negotiations to acquire park land.
Voting AYE: Updike, Pogue and Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried

Committee Updates

  • Fire – D Yelk: NEDCFU will meet tomorrow morning at the townhall.
  • EMS – V Pogue: presented the EMS Directors report.
  • PC – D Yelk: discussed the developers agreement for Deer Creek Run.
  • Parks – D Yelk: see Consider/take action re: Park Funds & land acquisition.
  • Farm Tech Days – nothing new to report

Old Business/New Business/Correspondence:

  • Chrome Webcast
  • Robberies (4) in Schey Acres development

Audit/Pay Bills.  Moved by V Pogue second by D Yelk to approve payment of bills including the handwritten additions.

Voting AYE: Updike Pogue and Yelk

Voting Nay: none

Abstain: none

Motion carried

Items for next meeting agenda:

  • Budget meeting schedule
  • WTA Convention

Set Next Meeting Date/Adjournment: The next board meeting will be September 8, 2014 at 7p.m.  Moved by D Yelk, second by V Pogue to adjourn the meeting at 10:15 p.m.

Voting AYE: Updike, Pogue and Yelk

Voting Nay: none

Absent: none

Motion carried

Correctly Attested,

Jo Ann Ramsfield, Town Clerk