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January 11, 2011 Regular Monthly Board Meeting Minutes
Town of Germantown
N7560 17th Avenue, New Lisbon, WI 53950
Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes
January 11, 2011
7:03p.m.—7:27p.m.
Town Officials Present: Supervisors: Rosetta Boyle, Steven Gillespie,
Michael H Poe, and David Specht.
Town Official Absent: Chairman: William Jax.
Others Present: Clerk/Treasurer: Betty Manson, Asst Clerk/Treasurer:
Marion Uphoff, Zoning Administrator: William Bruce, Town Worker:
Dick Martin, Town Officer: Tony Green, and approximately 9 guests.
CALL MEETING TO ORDER: Acting Chairman, Supervisor Poe called the
regular monthly board meeting to order at 7:03p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all
present.
VERIFICATION OF PROPER POSTING: Manson verified that this meeting had
been properly posted at 4 locations within the Town and on the Town’s
website, and was published in “The Messenger” on January 6, 2011.
APPROVE AGENDA IN ANY ORDER: Poe stated that the agenda will be in
the order as presented.
MINUTES: Motion was made by Boyle to approve the minutes of the
Regular monthly board meeting held on December 14, 2010 as written,
2nd by Gillespie. Motion Carried.
TREASURER’S REPORT—BANK RECONCILIATION REPORT INC. REPORT: Manson
read the following monthly financial statement:
Town of Germantown Accounts
Balances in Accts 12/31/2010 as per Bank Statements
12/01/2010 Balance on Hand-$113,662.59
Checking-$23,000.62
12-01---12-31 Deposits-$1,581,762.67 Money
Market-$174.25
12-01---12-31 Disbursements-$96,073.84 Impact
Fees-$14,659.38
12/31/2010 Balance on Hand-$1,599,354.42 CD
#2-$41,361.59
LGIP-$682.32
Business-$1,519,476.26
Total-$1,599,354.42
Outstanding checks—totaling $14,225.75
Loan for new truck: Principal balance—$111,853.33
Poe stated that he had reviewed and reconciled with the bank
statements and is in agreement with Clerk/Treasurer on 01/11/2011, Poe
also stated that he has reviewed the checks on-line, checking who the
check was made out to and verifying the amount and he reviewed the
endorsements of the cancel checks, and all were correct. Motion was
made by Poe to approve the treasurers and reconciliation reports as
presented, 2nd by Specht. Motion Carried.
—BUCKHORN ACRES PROPERTY OWNER’S, INC/MORRO’S MILE INC. REPORT: Poe
read Buckhorn Acres Property Owner’s, Inc and Morro’s Mile Property
Owner’s Inc. monthly financial reports for the month of December 2010.
Motion was made by Poe to approve the Buckhorn Acres Property
Owner’s, Inc financial report dated December 31, 2010. Income: $0.00;
Disbursements: $295.00—Balance: $2,002.66—no outstanding checks and
Morro’s Mile Property Owner’s Inc. financial report dated December 31,
2010. Income: $0.20; Disbursements: $0.00—Balance: $2,317.28, no
outstanding checks, 2nd by Specht. Motion Carried.
APPOINT PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER: Poe stated that Paul Merk had
resigned from the Planning Commission December 2010 creating a vacancy
and Poe recommended the appointment of George Vukich as he is the Town
of Germantown’s present alternate Planning Commission member. Motion
was made by Poe to appoint George Vukich to the Town of Germantown’s
Planning Commission, 2nd by Gillespie. Motion Carried.
ALLIANT ENERGY UPDATE: Bruce stated that Alliant Energy has Phase I
completed. He has received favorable comments from homeowners. He
also stated that approximately 300 homeowners are hooked up. He will
be attending a meeting with Alliant Energy in regards to starting
Phase II in the near future. Poe stated that the Town Hall and Public
Works building will be hooked up to the Natural Gas very soon. Poe
also stated that the Town should have a re-shelving fee from
Roch-a-Cri for the removal of the LP tanks and approximately 50% LP
gas at the Town Hall and 30% LP gas at the Public Works building.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORT: Officer Green reported that he attended a
meeting 12-20-2010 in regards to the proposed new guard rail system
for Buckhorn “G” Causeway, he stated that at the present time, DOT
reported that there would be no road closures. Jewel Associates will
come to a Town Board meeting to explain if requested.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORT: Cobbs absent; Bruce stated that he did
not receive a report from Cobbs, but knew that he was working on the
grant for Hazard Mitigation.
PARK REPORT: Boyle reported that she had been contacted by Juneau
County Forestry, asking if the Town was interested in having any
timber cut. It was Boyle’s recommendation not to cut any timber at
this time.
ROADS REPORT: Poe reported that the snow removal is improving with
the more experience that the snow plow drivers get with their trucks.
Poe has received numerous positive responses from area property owners
and wants to personally give the drivers a big “Thank You!”
ZONING ADMINISTRATORS REPORT:
BUILDING PERMITS: Bruce reported no building permits issued since the
last board meeting. Bruce gave a 2010 year end report as follows:
New Homes—19; Trailers—3; Estimated Value—$3,784,000.00; and Total
Fees collected—$9,070.00.
VOUCHERS: Manson stated that due to a change in a voucher/voided
check, the town board had a corrected version of the voucher list and
asked that the public make the changes as it is read. Motion was made
by Boyle to approve 67 checks #14947 thru #15013 and 3EFT #2010-29,
#2010-30 and 2010-31, totaling $86,766.29 and 1 check #14944 was
voided from the General Account; 1 check #1061— totaling $60,000.00
from Business Account; and 1 check #605—totaling $35,000.00 from the
Money Market Account, 2nd by Specht. Motion Carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Bruce: Stated that he also has received several positive responses
from homeowners in regards to the excellent job that the town workers
are doing on the snow removal from town roads.
J Collis: Stated that the Woodside Ranch Complex is tentatively
scheduled to be opened July 2011.
B Pavloski: Also commented that the Town Workers are doing a great
job; on at least one occasion they had plowed before Juneau County had
plowed County Road G.
Poe: Stated that by having the Town snowplowing/sanding/salting their
roads has saved the Town money and also improved service.
ADJOURN MEETING: Motion was made by Specht to adjourn the regular
monthly town board meeting at 7:27p.m., 2nd by Gillespie. Motion
Carried.
Acting Chairman, Supervisor Poe declared the regular monthly town
board meeting adjourned.
Meeting Adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
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Betty Manson, Clerk/Treasurer