Town Board Minutes, 5/22/17

Posted: June 14, 2017

Call to Order: Chairman L Updike called the regular meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. at the Town Hall, 5556 Twin Lane Road. Supervisor D Yelk, Supervisor J Seltzner, Clerk C Yelk, Treasurer K Weisensel, and Patrolman W Dorshorst 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 May 18, 2017.

Pledge of Allegiance: C Yelk led the pledge.

Approve Minutes from prior meeting:  Moved by J Seltzner, second by D Yelk to approve minutes from the 5/8/17 Town Board meeting as presented.
Voting AYE: Updike, Yelk & Seltzner
Voting NAY: none
Absent: none
Motion carried. 

Public Comment: No members from the public were present. 

Consider/take action BP Crossroads Operator Licenses:  Moved by D Yelk, second by J Seltzner to approve the operator licenses as presented.
Voting AYE: Updike, Yelk & Seltzner
Voting NAY: none
Absent: none
Motion carried.

Consider/take action memorial contribution for former Board member Vernon Pogue: Moved by D Yelk, second by J Seltzner to present the Pogue family with a memorial to the District #14 Emergency Medical Service.
Voting AYE: Updike, Yelk & Seltzner
Voting NAY: none
Absent: none
Motion carried. 

Committee Updates

Plan Commission   Discussed Jeff Zimmerman petition to create a separate parcel for the original farm residence.
EMS   Discussed current and future staffing models, and future contract for services.
Fire   Tender delivery will be on or about 6/6/17.
Parks   Newest trail has been laid out.  Parks committee seeks to decrease to a five member committee, from a seven member committee.
Town Zoning   L Updike attended a joint meeting 5/11/17 for the 6 towns that have approved opting out of county zoning.  Renee Lauber is guiding the towns through the process in a timely manner.  Next meeting will be 5/25/17. 

Audit/Pay Bills: Moved by D Yelk, second by J Seltzner to approve the bills as presented with the hand written addition.
Voting AYE: Updike, Yelk and Seltzner
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried.

Old business/new business/correspondence:
1)  Utility pole replacement on S. Bird St.
2)  L Updike meets with City of Sun Prairie engineer Tom Veith 5/25/17 regarding affidavit on culvert sizing to the Bird Street culvert that was replaced in 2016, and the future Bailey Road project.   

Items for next meeting agenda:  Committee updates, audit/pay bills, old business/new business/correspondence, Consider/take action on future Bailey Road project, progress of town zoning, and consider/take action – Rademacher request for culverts along Pierceville Road. 

Set Next Meeting Date/Adjournment Next Meeting Dates will be 6/12/17 and 6/26/17.  Meeting adjourned at 7:31 pm.

Cindy L Yelk, Clerk
Town of Sun Prairie