The Town
Board of the Town of Sun Prairie met on Monday, March 24, 2008, at 7:30
p.m. at the Town Hall, 5556 Twin Lane Road, Marshall, WI.
Call to Order The meeting was called
to order at 7:30 p.m. by chairperson Lyle Updike. Supervisors Vernon
Pogue and Doug Yelk, treasurer Cindy Yelk and clerk Claudia Quick were
present. Two other people were also present.
Statement of Public Notice The
chair directed that the minutes show notice of the meeting was published
in the March 20, 2008 issue of The Star; notice was also faxed to the
Capital Times. Copies were also posted on the three town bulleting
boards on March 22, 2008.
Pledge of Allegiance Claudia Quick
led the pledge.
Approve Minutes of Prior Meetings
Moved by Vernon Pogue, second by Doug Yelk to approve the minutes of the
March 10, 2008 Town Board meeting with the correction of Doug
Horstmeyer’s name.
Voting Aye: Updike, Pogue, and Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried
Presentation from the Public Joyce
Bannach, 2667 Sylver Ridge, was interested in learning about the
approval of the second drive for the lot at the corner of Sylver Ridge
and Alvin Road.
Report on Town Roads Dennis Farrell
was not at the meeting, the clerk reported for him. Today he was
filling potholes near the RR tracks on Twin Lane and Baxter. A resident
has commented that he thinks Lonely Lane should be closed or posted due
to the extremely rough condition of the surface of the road. They will
be putting some storage racks in second garage for seasonal storage of
sanders etc.
Allow Public Comment - Consider and
Take Action re: Petition #9848 by Sylvia Drunasky to change the zoning
from RH-1 to R-1A Residential to create new residential lot, section
16. (This petition is a re-do of Petition #9733, where the CSM was
not filed in time and the petition became void.) The reason for
the rezone is to create two residential lots (one residence already
exists). Moved by Doug Yelk, second by Vernon Pogue to approve the
zoning change with the condition that there be a joint driveway serving
both lots.
Voting Aye: Updike, Pogue and Yelk
Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried
Consider and Take Action re:
Preliminary CSM for S. Drunasky. Moved by Doug Yelk, second by
Vernon Pogue to approve, with the addition of the neighboring use
language.
Voting Aye: Updike, Pogue and Yelk
Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried
Allow Public Comment - Consider and
Take Action re: Petition #9857 by James, Jerry and Mark Bradley to
separate existing farm buildings from the farm and creation of one
residential lot and reconfigure existing residential lot, section 28. The rezone will separate the existing farm buildings from the farm
and create one residential lot for existing house and reconfigure a
second existing residential lot. Moved by Doug Yelk, second by Vernon
Pogue to approve the zoning change with a deed restriction to prohibit
residential development on the A2(4) parcel. Additionally the Board
will allow a variance from the Town ordinance requiring 40,000 sq ft lot
for lot 3.
Voting Aye: Updike, Pogue and Yelk
Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried
Consider and Take Action re:
Preliminary CSM for J Bradley Moved by Doug Yelk, second by Vernon
Pogue to approve, with the addition of the neighboring use language.
Voting Aye: Updike, Pogue and Yelk
Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried
Consider and Take Action re: Village
of Marshall Request for Arbitration regarding EMS The Town of Sun
Prairie has designated Attorney Charles Koehler as it’s arbitrator. The
following motion was made during the March 10 Board meeting, "Motion by
Vernon Pogue, second by Doug Yelk to retain the person which Mark
suggests as the arbitrator for the Town of Sun Prairie”.
Voting AYE: Updike, Pogue, and Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried
Consider and Take Action re:
Resolution allowing the Clerk to Appoint Registration Deputies. The
resolution allows the Clerk to appoint registration deputies for use on
Election Day to assist with registration of non-registered voters as
they come to the polls. Moved by Doug Yelk, second by Vernon Pogue to
approve said resolution.
Voting AYE: Updike, Pogue, and Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried
Consider and Take Action re: MABAS
Resolution (Mutual Aid Box Alarm System) for EMS. S.S.166.03
(2)(a) 3, provides that the standards for fire, rescue, and emergency
medical services shall include the adoption of the intergovernmental
cooperation Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) as a mechanism that may
be used for deploying personnel and equipment in a multi-jurisdictional
or multi-agency emergency response. Moved by Vernon Pogue, second by
Doug Yelk to approve this resolution/agreement.
Voting AYE: Updike, Pogue, and Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried
Consider Preliminary Adoption of Design
Review Amendment to Building Code Ordinance. This amendment
requires design review of proposed developments such as commercial,
industrial, governmental, lighting and exterior changes. The Plan
Commission reviewed and has submitted this final draft. Moved by Doug
Yelk, second by Vernon Pogue to give preliminary adoption to the Design
Review Amendment to the Building Code Ordinance.
Voting AYE: Updike, Pogue, and Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried
Audit 2007 Financial Books of the Clerk
and Treasurer The books of the Clerk and Treasurer were presented
for consideration and audit. Each set of books shows December 31, 2007
general fund cash balance of $496,636.86; the general fund does include
a capital fund amount of $196,506.24. The Town’s escrow account has a
balance of $43,524.27 and the park fund balance is $84,865.27. Total
amount in Town Accounts is $625,026.40. The Board members signed each
book, acknowledging the audit and balancing of the books. Following is
the audit report.
