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, and Office Assistant
J Ramsfield were present.
Statement of Public Notice:
The chair
directed that the minutes show notice of the meeting was published
in the October 21, 2010 issue of The Star and posted on the three
town bulletin boards on October 22, 2010.
Pledge
of Allegiance:
C Quick
led the pledge.
Approve Minutes of Prior Meeting:
Moved by V Pogue second by D Yelk, to approve the minutes of the
October 11, 2010 Town Board Meeting as presented.
Voting AYE: Updike,
Pogue, and Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried
Public
Comment:
None.
Guest
–Shawn Haney, Dane County Sheriff candidate
was
unable to attend.
Consider and Take Action re: Dane County Resolution 88 concerning
Endorsement of Alternative Emergency Radio System Proposal:
Moved by D Yelk, second by V Pogue that the town
chair will draft a letter and send to the County Executive and
County Board Chair in support of the proposed County-wide radio
system with stipulations.
Voting AYE: Updike,
Pogue, and Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried
Consider and Take Action re: Resolution Urging Dane County Board to
retain Positions in the Dane County Sheriff’s Department:
Moved by V Pogue, second by D Yelk to adopt
Resolution Urging Dane County Board to retain Positions in the Dane
County Sheriff’s Department.
Voting AYE: Updike,
Pogue, and Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried
Audit
and Pay Bills:
The Board
reviewed the invoices. Moved by V Pogue, second by D Yelk to pay
bills.
Voting AYE: Updike,
Pogue, and Yelk
Voting Nay: none
Absent: none
Motion carried
EMS
Report:
EMS board
approved the budget.
Fire
Advisory Board Report:
nothing new to report.
Old Business/New
Business
a)
C Quick –
Calls for Service Report submitted by Community Deputy John Nelson.
Deputy Nelson also reported to C Quick that he had received calls
from town residents happy with the new speed limit on Bailey Rd.
Also noting that Deputy Nelson will drop in twice a year at meetings
unless otherwise requested.
b)
C Quick –
new bulletin board is needed to replace the board at the corner of N
&TT. Relocation of the new bulletin board was discussed. New
placement sites will be investigated.
c)
C Quick –
final town population – 2410 decrease of one.
d)
L Updike
– Community Court approved 2011 budget. There has been a change in
state law allowing the court to attach non-payment or additional
fees if person is found guilty of the charges. Two Community Court
issues will be put on a future agenda. The issues to address are 1)
reference model ordinance in the towns road ordinance primarily for
parking citations, 2) change town Municipal Judge Ordinance from 2
year to 4 year term.
e)
D Yelk –
there have been complaints about the overgrown bushes at the corner
of Stark and Betlach Roads. The board will need to start discussions
to update Ordinance 92-1 Town Roads and Right-of-ways to control
vegetation in the right-of-ways stated in the State Statutes. The
ordinance should also state specifically what, where and how the
town roads patrolmen should resolve the issue.
Set
Next Meeting Date/Business/Adjournment: Budget
meeting is scheduled for November 4 at 7:00 p.m. November 8th is
the next regular town meeting at 7:00 p.m. The Public Hearing on
2011 Budget, Town Electors Meeting was set for November 22, 2010, at
7:00 p.m. and the regular Town Board Meeting to follow at 7:30 p.m.
Moved by V Pogue, second by D Yelk to adjourn the meeting at 8:10
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
