Regular Town Board Meeting
Call
to Order.
Chairperson L Updike called the regular semi-monthly meeting to
order at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Hall, 5556 Twin Lane Road.
Supervisors V Pogue and D Yelk, Clerk C Quick, Treasurer C Yelk,
Office Assistant J Ramsfield, Road Patrolman D Farrell, C and G
Seltzner were present.
Statement of Public Notice:
The chair
directed that the minutes show notice of the meeting was published
in the October 7, 2010 issue of The Star and posted on the three
town bulletin boards on October 12, 2010.
Pledge
of Allegiance:
V Pogue
led the pledge.
Approve Minutes of Prior Meeting:
Moved by V Pogue second by D Yelk, to approve the minutes of the
September 27, 2010 Town Board Meeting as presented.
Voting AYE: Updike,
Pogue, and Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried
Public
Comment:
None.
Consider and Take Action re: Correspondence from Resident concerning
Property Damage:
The
property owner at 1945 County Rd T sustained property damage
following a 2010 summer wind storm. The property owner’s trees had
fallen into Pierceville Road, covering a portion of the road and
right-of-way. When the tree was pushed off the road by the town’s
road patrolman, a fence along the property was damaged. The
residents are requesting payment of cleanup and replacement cost of
the fence. There is question regarding the location of the fence.
Location of the 66 foot right-of-way for Pierceville Road is
critical. Moved by D Yelk second by V Pogue, to approve a CSM be
conducted for that portion of the road adjacent to 1945 County Rd T,
surveyor to be property owner’s choice, the town and property owner
will equally split cost of CSM.
Voting AYE: Updike,
Pogue, and Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried
Town
Road Report:
D Farrell
reported on Whispering Pines Road repair, Bailey Settlement ditch
clean out, pavement condition of Bailey Road between Burke and Bird,
and road sign installations.
Consider and Take Action re: Sun Prairie Volunteer Fire Department
2011 Budget:
Moved by
D Yelk second by V Pogue, to approve the
Sun Prairie Volunteer Fire Department 2011 Budget.
Voting AYE: Updike,
Pogue, and Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried
Consider and Take Action re: Dane County Resolution 88 concerning
Endorsement of Alternative Emergency Radio System Proposal:
No action taken. Place on next agenda.
Consider and Take Action re: Resolution Urging Dane County Board to
retain Positions in the Dane County Sheriff’s Department:
The board discussed and agreed there was insufficient
information. Place on next meeting agenda. No action taken.
Discussion re: DCTA Road Weight Limits: The
DCTA is working to find a way to improve weight limit enforcement by
promoting a uniform county-wide ordinance which would make it
possible for the Sheriff’s Department to enforce the limits. After
considerable discussion the board decided they were not interested
in participation at this time.
EMS
Report:
V Pogue
stated that they were working on the EMS budget and the District
Meeting is October 13, 2010.
Fire
Advisory Board Report:
Advisory board approved fire budget.
Audit
and Pay Bills:
The Board
reviewed the invoices. Moved by V Pogue, second by D Yelk to pay
bills including the handwritten items.
Voting AYE: Updike,
Pogue, and Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried
Local
2011 Budget Discussion:
D Yelk
presented his proposal for the Clerk and Treasurer’s salaries.
Old Business/New
Business
a)
Clerk will contact R. Bartlett @ County Zoning
regarding Cardinal Roofing zoning issues.
Set
Next Meeting Date/Business/Adjournment:
The next
board meetings was set for October 25, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. Budget
meetings are scheduled for Thursday evenings, October 21, and
November 4 at 6:30 p.m. Moved by V Pogue, second by D Yelk to
adjourn the meeting at 9:35 p.m.
Voting AYE: Updike,
Pogue, and Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried
Correct Attest,
Claudia J. Quick, Town Clerk
Jo
Ann Ramsfield, Office Assistant
