Town Board Minutes 8/8/2016

Posted: September 13, 2016

Call to Order: Chairperson L Updike called the regular meeting to order at 6 p.m. at the Town Hall, 5556 Twin Lane Road. Supervisors V Pogue and D Yelk, and Clerk J Ramsfield were present.

Statement of Public Notice: Record in the minutes that the notice of this meeting was posted on the three Town bulletin boards and website on August 5, 2016.

Pledge of Allegiance: V Pogue led the pledge.

Approve Minutes from prior meeting: Moved by V Pogue, second by D Yelk to approve the minutes July 25, 2016.
Voting AYE: Updike, Pogue and Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried 

Public Comment: No one from the public present

Consider/take action: 3088 Burke Rd request for second driveway. Petitioner, owner of 3088 Burke Rd was not present and had not finished the driveway application. Item was deferred by the board. 

Consider/take action: Opting Out of Dane County Zoning pursuant to Section 60.23(34). L Updike has been attending the Dane County Towns Association meeting for Opting Out of Dane County Zoning. To date the committee has gone through chapters 1-3 of the proposed draft zoning ordinance. L Updike, D Yelk, and R Fetterly will work as the town’s internal committee evaluating the new zoning ordinance plan and Dane County revised zoning ordinance. They will also evaluate the cost for the town and enforcement. 

Committee Updates
EMS: V Pogue reported that the EMS parking lot had been crack-filled and slurry applied.
Fire Unit: D Yelk reported that the Fire Department is going over budget items and working on policy plan for use of the monies.
Plan Commission: D Yelk reported that there was nothing new for the commissioners to review at this time.
Parks: D Yelk reported that there would be a work day Saturday this week. The plans are to finish the south stone wall in the park parking lot. 

Audit/Pay Bills: Moved by V Pogue, second by D Yelk to approve the bills with the exception of payment to DaneCom until the clerk hears back from Renee.
Voting AYE: Updike, Pogue and Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried 

Old Business/New Business/Correspondence:
Bird Street construction: progress update.

Items for next meeting agenda: 3088 Burke Rd driveway permit, if petitioner contacts the clerks office. 

Set Next Meeting Date/Adjournment: The next board meeting will be August 22, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.  Moved by V Pogue to adjourn the meeting at 6:51 p.m.
Voting AYE: Updike, Pogue and Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried

Jo Ann Ramsfield, Town Clerk