Regular Monthly Meeting August 9, 2005 7:00 p.m.

Board of Review called to order at 6:45.

↓ Roll is not complete done 65% of residential done 90% commercial. 80% of agricultural. 100% of digital photography.

↓ Next meeting scheduled for Sept 13th at 6:45 p.m. Motion made by Bill, second by Larry. Motion carried.

Draft Minutes

1. Call meeting to order by Diane Voss

2. Roll Call - All present

3. Approval of Minutes from the July 12th, 2005 regular Board meeting. Motion made by Larry to approve the minutes. Second by Bill. Motion carried

4. Public Comments

↓ Russ Hovde - Shodeen is considering 740 acres of Town land into the Village of Walworth. Has the board spoke to them? They (Shodeen) sponsored a bus for people to look at Mill Creek.

↓ George Kirkpatrick - reiterate his previous statements speaking against the Police Force

↓ Todd Wrenzenski 每 Wondered if we have heard anything more on the Brick School Road Alliant pole line project.

↓ Betty Hovde 每 asked about the compost pile being outside and how we got rid of it. She said she was amazed that 3 people can come to a decision without being able to talk to each other.

↓ Jana Meyer 每 5 member board and police force would increase the taxes. Both are not necessary. What we have had in the past has worked well.

↓ Lori Christman- asked about dog barking ordinance.

5. Presentations to Board (Discussion and possible consideration on the following items)

↓ Carolyn Warfield Conditional use Permit

o There will be no employees on the property, no sign, no advertising.

o Larry motioned to approve the conditional use permit. Diane second. Motion carried.

↓ Dan and Lucy Knull Conditional Use Permit

o Asking for permission to begin and develop a client list to set up a dog groomer business in their basement.

o Gave the board letters of neighbor＊s approval.

o The goal is too eventually to move to a store front when the business gets big enough. Dogs will not be outside or will not be spending the night.

o No signs except a small one a porch.

o The property is currently zoned R-2.

o Motion made to table until the next month＊s meeting.

↓ Tom Kauer Conditional Use Permit

o Temporally withdrawing request

o He will reapply in 2 to 4 months for a conditional use permit to go over 500 animals.

↓ Jennifer Price on Dog Barking Nuisance Ordinance

o Jennifer withdrew request to be on agenda.

6. New Business (Discussion and possible consideration on the following items)

a) Inspiration Ministries tree screen plan

↓ Motion made to approve the tree plan as presented. Bill second. Motion carried 3-0

b) Conditional Use Permit Fees

↓ Tami presented that some municipalities around us are charging for conditional use fees.

c) Future pipeline policy

↓ Tami will start putting something together based on what we have done previously. It will be put on future agendas for draft review

d) Resolution making Clerk the contact for DNR financial grants

↓ Bill motioned to make Clerk and Deputy Clerk financial contacts for DNR grants. Diane second. Motioned carried.

e) Additional Agenda item discussion for September

↓ Knull＊s Conditional Use Permit

↓ Resolution or ordinance for NIMS

↓ Historical Society possibly becoming a member.

↓ Office furniture

↓ Future pipeline

↓ Neuiwenhaus contract

7. Old Business (Discussion and possible consideration on the following items)

a) Town Composting

↓ Larry read through the plan made by Mike and Tami

↓ A $200.00 fee per hour will be set after 15 min of free chipping

↓ Tami will type up a draft that the board will review.

↓ Letters will be sent out as soon as possible

b) 5 member board

↓ Board discussed pros and cons of a 5-member board. They discussed exploring some options that may include such things as a citizen＊s sub-committee in the future.

c) Police Force for a decision

↓ Bill made a motion to drop all interest in a police force. Larry second. Motion carried.

d) Future of Town Hall

↓ Board will monitor space needs as the salt shed is discussed and researched.

e) Policy on Right of Way procedures

↓ Motion made to approve as presented by Bill. Second by Larry. Motion carried.

f) Alternates for Board of Review

↓ Ken Magaowan (2), Jim VanDebogert, Bob Voss (1), Tom Kauer.

8. Board Reports:

a) Treasurer＊s Report (Dawn)

↓ Larry made to motion to approve. Second Bill. Motion carried.

↓ Dawn was complimented on implementing the new computerized budget and book keeping software.

b) Clerk comments. (Tami )

↓ SVRS and Election news update 每 We are in the second phase to ※Go Live§ with the new State system.

↓ The State will be buying the new voting equipment freeing up about $6,000 of Clerk Supplies/Election money. This could be used for a handicap accessible posting board and possibly updating Town Hall Board furniture.

↓ Tami will be continuing to attend more SVRS trainings as part of the new law integration.

c) Citizen complaints, citizen concerns, and other correspondence (Diane, Larry, and Bill)

Diane 每

↓ Shodeen Farms calls ↓ County Land Conservation Committee sent Glen Fletham and Ellis approval and the pallet company denial. ↓ She received notices of Public Hearings from County, DOR on revaluation, Election update ↓ Walworth county Sheriffs Department sent the board a NIMS letter and sample resolutions that we need to have in place by October 1st.

Larry

↓ County has contacted the responsible party regarding the tire dumping near Hwy 14. Removal of tires has not been done yet.

Bill ↓ Nothing to report

d) Update on meetings attended (Diane, Larry, and Bill)

↓ July 19th Towns Association meeting. Town hosted Town＊s Association meeting. It was very successful.

Tom Price 每 Town Smart Growth Chairperson ↓ Smart Growth Technical advisory committee meeting. Smart Growth funding has been restated. ↓ Resolution needs to be in by August 31st. Tami will send that in to the County. ↓ Next meeting September 21st at 6:00 p.m. ↓ Wednesday, August 18th, 2005, will be the next Town Level meeting.

Diane 每 ↓ Conservation meeting Sat. September 5th ↓ Cemetery Monday, September 12th at 7:00 ↓ Public Hearing at 6:00 at County.

e) Safety update (Larry) ↓ Presented the Board with the Rescue reports.

↓ Is continuing to work with Mr. Wendenberg to get his business to pass the fire inspections.

f) Road and Building Conditions (Bill and Mike)

↓ Town Hall has been painted and will have a few more touch ups.

↓ Mike reported most of the road work is nearing completion. Parking Lot will be paved Mid September.

9. Next meeting scheduled for September 13th at 7:00p.m. Board of Review will meet to adjourn the 15 minutes before regular board meeting .

10. Review Bills for payment. Motion made to approve bills as presented. Carried 3-0

11. Adjournment

Wednesday, August 10, 2005 Tami Martin, Clerk