The Town
Board of the Town of Sun Prairie met on Monday, February 12, 2007 at
7:30 P.M. at the Town Hall, 5556 Twin Lane Road, Marshall, Wisconsin.
Call to
Order The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by chairperson
Lyle Updike. Supervisors Vernon Pogue and Doug Yelk, clerk Claudia Quick
and deputy clerk Joan Rademacher were present. No others were present at
the meeting.
Statement of Public Notice The chair directed that the minutes show
notice of the Town Board meeting was published in the February 8, 2007
issue of the Star and a copy was faxed to the Capital Times. Copies were
also posted on the three town bulletin boards on February 9, 2007.
Pledge
of Allegiance Vernon Pogue led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Approve
Minutes of Prior Meeting Moved by Vernon Pogue, second by Doug Yelk
to approve the minutes of the January 22, 2007 Town Board Meeting as
presented.
Voting AYE: Updike, Pogue and Yelk
Voting NAY: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
Presentation from the Public None.
Report
on Town Roads Dennis Farrell did not attend the meeting. Supervisor
Pogue reported for him that one of the plow trucks is down with rear end
problems. Also, salt is being delivered from Columbia County.
Consider and Take Action re: Ordinance Amendment #9 amending Dane County
Ordinance Chapter 10 providing for Bio-Diesel Manufacturing in
Agricultural Business District Moved by Vernon Pogue, second by Doug
Yelk to approve as amended Dane County Ordinance Chapter 10 providing
for Bio-Diesel Manufacturing in Agricultural Business District.
Voting AYE: Updike, Pogue and Yelk
Voting NAY: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
Audit
and Pay Bills After the Board reviewed the invoices it was moved by
Vernon Pogue, second by Doug Yelk to approve the bills as presented with
the addition of the payroll for the month. After discussion, Vernon
Pogue amended the motion, second by Doug Yelk to void check #11249 in
the amount of $3651.00 to the Colonial Club, Inc. and pay the 2007
budgeted amount of $3000 and to donate $1000 to the VFW towards the
Veterans Memorial.
Voting AYE: Updike, Pogue and Yelk
Voting NAY: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried.
Old
Business/New Business
• EMS Report — Supervisor Pogue had nothing to report.
• Fire Unit Advisory Board — Chairman Updike reported on the Fire Unit
meeting and updating the contact list in regards to emergency planning.
He also stated that a grant was approved for purchasing extraction
equipment; however, a 10% local match is needed to obtain the grant.
• Northeast Community Court Town may purchase enforcement by the hour
with a 4-hour minimum if an issue warrants.
• Chairman Updike, Plan Commission Chair Roger Fetterly and Clerk Quick
met with the City of Sun Prairie regarding a boundary agreement.
Correspondence.
• Received an incident list from the Sun Prairie Fire Dept.
• Received from Hazelbaker & Associates, S.C. a copy of the defendant's
Motion to Dismiss, Answer and Affirmative Defenses re: MABA and David
Stauffacher v. Town of Sun Prairie Case #07 CV 0137
• Dane County Planning & Development, Division of Zoning sent a copy of
a zoning violation at 5584 CTH N in the Town of Sun Prairie.
• A copy of the Town of Sun Prairie Flood Plain Map was received from
Dane County Planning. This map will be displayed at the Town Hall.
• Consider correspondence re: 194 West Bound Ramp — The Town of Sun
Prairie and Village of Cottage Grove received e-mails after there was a
fatal accident on 194. The e-mail stated that the current status of the
ramps is unacceptable. The Village has been in contact with the DOT and
Dane County Highway Dept. regarding the restricted visibility in this
area. The ramps are scheduled for reconstruction in 2011. The Town Chair
referred the issue back to the Village of Cottage Grove.
• Consider Fly Dane Correspondence - The Town was asked if we wanted to
participate in a project with the USGS/NGA to have enhanced imagery at
this time. The Fly Dane Partnership is still in place and a flight is
scheduled for 2010. The consensus of the Board was to not participate in
this project.
Set Next
Meeting Date The next meeting date was set for February 26, 2007 at
7:30 P.M.
Adjournment Moved by Vernon Pogue, second by Doug Yelk to adjourn
the meeting. Voting AYE: Updike, Pogue and Yelk
Voting NAY: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
The chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M
Correct
Attest,
Joan M. Rademacher, Deputy Clerk