PURPOSE OF THE MEETING: The Annual Meeting is a meeting of town electors to vote on matters that by law are required or permitted to be decided by the annual meeting. The annual meeting may only act on those things specified by state law.
Call to Order – The 2016 Annual Meeting of the Town of Sun Prairie was called to order by Town Chair, L Updike on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. Those present were Supervisors V Pogue and D Yelk, Clerk J Ramsfield, Treasurer C Yelk, Patrolman W Dorshorst, Fire Chief C Garrison, EMS Director S Allain, , R Fetterly and J Seltzner. Absent: V Pogue
Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was led by J Ramsfield.
Statement of Public Notice – The chair directed that the minutes show that notice of this meeting was posted on the three Town bulletin boards April 22, 2016.
Approve Minutes of 2015 Annual Meeting – Moved by C Yelk, second by J Seltzner to approve the annual meeting minutes as written.
Voting AYE: All present
Voting NAY: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
Presentation from the Public – None
Review the 2015 Financial Report – Town Chairperson, L Updike invited all present to review the 2015 Financial Report for the Town of Sun Prairie. Moved by R Fetterly, second by J Seltzner to approve the Town of Sun Prairie 2015 Financial Report.
Voting AYE: All present
Voting NAY: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
Fire Unit Report – Fire Chief, C Garrison, presented a report in graph form covering fire unit calls. The first graph range spanned from 2001(49 calls) to 2015 (57 calls); the lowest year 2010 (39 calls) and highest year 2007 (65 calls). Another graph showed the calls for the City of Sun Prairie, Town of Bristol, & Town of Sun Prairie; 2015 calls: City of Sun Prairie (106), Bristol (59), and the Town of Sun Prairie (57). The report also covered monthly calls, incident type, annual calls for service, inspections & reinspections performed, and department staffing.
EMS Report – EMS Director S Allain reported on the progress of his proposed project of combining EMS services with other area towns/villages.
Plan Commission Report – R Fetterly recapped the Plan Commission’s activity for 2015.
Road Report – W Dorshorst reported that the salt use for the year was normal and the TRIP money for Baxter Rd makes it possible for that repair.
Report on Status of Discussions with neighboring communities.
- At the present time there is no discussion with neighboring communities.
Set 2017 Annual Meeting Date/Adjournment – Consensus set the 2017 Annual Meeting date for the 4th Tuesday (4/25/17) in April 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Moved by R Fetterly, second by to J Seltzner to adjourn the meeting. The chair declared the meeting adjourned at 8:18 p.m.
Voting AYE: All Present
Voting NAY: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
Correct Attest,
Jo Ramsfield, Town Clerk