TOWN OF WALWORTH

1301 Town Hall Road
P.O Box 386
Walworth, WI 53184
262-275-5908


Tuesday June 8, 2010 Town Board Meeting Minutes
Official Minutes from Regular Town Board Meeting

DRAFT OF MINUTES FOR REGULAR MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY JUNE 8TH, 2010 AT TOWN HALL, N1301 TOWN HALL ROAD, WALWORTH, WI 53184

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:31 P.M. BY CHAIRPERSON JOE ABELL.

ROLL CALL- Chairperson Joe Abell-present, Supervisor Larry Austin-present, Supervisor Bill Pearce- present, Treasurer Marisa Nor- present, Clerk Deanna Swonger- present, Road Superintendent Mike August-present.

AMEND AGENDA: None APPROVE MINUTES: AUSTIN/PEARCE 2nd made a MOTION to approve minutes from regular Town Hall meeting on May 11th, 2010. MOTION passed 3-0 unanimously without negative vote. PLAN COMMISSION REPORT: New Business: Norlan and Anne Rowbotham request to rezone 2.44 acres from C2 to C3, Lot line adjustment, and Certified Survey Map. Steve made a Motion approve rezone, Bob seconded, carried unanimously 4-0.

Old Business: John O’Neill family farm business Conditional Use. Bob made a motion with following conditions- No burning of any kind on site, No in/out service, Plan Commission will review conditional use, Black Stone will be out completely. Steve seconded, carried unanimously 4-0.

Amending Comprehensive Plan: Tabled

Comprehensive Walworth County Zoning Ordinance Amendment: Tabled

PUBLIC COMMENTS: None

REFERRAL TO PLAN COMMISSION: None

WALWORTH BORDER AGREEEMENT: None

NEW TOWN HALL FACILITY DISCUSSION: Soil test will be filed, and a copy will be given to Supervisor #2 Bill Pearce. Warren Hansen stated that bid books will be going out roughly around July 3rd and that does need to be advertised in the newspaper. We are working on filling out the USDA loan for the new facility.

DISCUSSION ABOUT MEETING WITH DICK TORHORST REGARDING THE SALE OF THE CURRENT FACILITY: Meeting with Joe, Steve Hall (buyer), Godfrey Law, and Dick Torhorst. Got survey back and there were so problems with the set-backs with this building. County not looking favorably with variance. Working with the Village on this.

OLD BUSINESS: A) JOHN O’NEILL, REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE ON FAMILY FARM. Site plan is staying the same as there is no Rezone. No new buildings and no burning. Neighbors are on board with the Conditional Use. PEARCE/AUSTIN 2nd made a MOTION to approve request for family farm conditional use. MOTION carried unanimously 3-0 without negative vote. B) DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE DECISION REGARDING LOWERING SPEED LIMITS ON WILLOWBEND ROAD.

NEW BUSINESS: A) NORLAN AND ANNE ROWBOTHAM TRUST REZONE REQUEST FROM C-2 TO C-3, LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT, AND CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP. AUSTIN/PEARCE 2nd made a MOTION to approve rezone request from C-2 to C-3, Lot Line Adjustment, and Certified Survey Map. MOTION carried unanimously 3-0 without negative vote. B) DISCUSISON AND POSSIBLE DECISION REGARDING LOWERING SPEED LIMITS ON WILLOWBEND ROAD. Larry is opposed to lower speed limits in the township. Board would have to approve ordinance to lower speed limits. This topic will be taken off the agenda.

ETZ REPORTS: None

BOARD REPORTS

TREASURER REPORT: Total cash balances: $366,569.74 as of May 31st, 2010. Total revenues received $3283.54 from interest, building permits, charter franchise fee and special assessment letters. Total expenses $20,159.15. AUSTIN/PEARCE 2nd made a MOTION to approve report. MOTION carried unanimously 3-0 without negative vote.

CLERK REPORT: 1) Sent letters to Peter Gordon regarding rezone, CSM, and roadway access for proposed New Town Hall facility. 2) Sent letter to Matt Weidensee asking for a step-by-step guide to amending the Comprehensive Plan. Received a call from L.U.R.M indicating that copies have been sent, but they would be willing to send another copy to my personal address. As of today I have not received that information. I call Neal at L.U.R.M on Monday and he stated I should be receiving it within a week. When received I will put copies in all your boxes. 3) Currently working on the USDA loan application in conjunction with Larry Austin. Waiting on pertinent information form Richard Torhorst, Warren Hansen, and Pat Romenesko. 4) Continuance of BOR will be held Tuesday July 13th, 2010 at 6:15 pm. The meeting will be closed at that point.

SAFETY UPDATE: Supervisor #1 Larry Austin went over fire and rescue calls for May. May was a busy month for Emergency Services calls.

ROAD AND BUILDING CONDITIONS: Road projects are set to begin.

JOE ABELL, LARRY AUSTIN AND BILL PEARCE-CITIZEN’S CONCERNS: No complaints.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS and SCHEDULE NEXT REGULAR SCHEDULE MEETING: Change the order of the agenda to have Old Business and New Business put after Referral to Plan Commission.

Next Meeting will be held Tuesday July 13h, 2010 at 6:30 pm.

REVIEW BILLS FOR PAYMENT: AUSTIN/PEARCE 2nd made a MOTION to approve bills. MOTION carried unanimously 3-0 without negative vote.

ADJOURNMENT: PEARCE/AUSTIN 2nd made a MOTION to approve adjournment at 7:27 pm.

MINUTES PREPARED BY: Deanna Swonger, Clerk dswonger2001@yahoo.com

Note: These minutes are subject to further editing. Once approved by the Town Board, the official minutes will be kept at the Town Hall.

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