Town of La Valle

TOWN OF LA VALLE

Board Meeting

AGENDA

Date:               Monday April 11, 2011

Time:              7:00 P.M.

Location:        La Valle Town Hall

1.       Call to order

2.       Roll Call

3.       Pledge of Allegiance

4.       Adopt Posted Agenda

5.       Approve March 14, 2011 Board  Minutes

6.       Financial Report

7.       Clerk’s Report

a. Quarterly Budget comparison status

b. Wisconsin Clerks Association District IV Meeting $15.00

c.        Madison Town Lawyers Conference, Madison $50.00

d. U W Green Bay Municipal Clerks Institute-Second Year July 10-15 2011.

e. Wisconsin Towns Association Dues

f. WTA On-Line Educational Service –Video on-line services

8.       Public Input

9.       Police Report

a.Request to hire part-time Boat patrol officer Lane Buelow   

10.    Library Update- Librarian Lee Schauer

11.    Discussion and update on Recycling Site-Certified Survey Map

12.    Discussion for Fire Number for Recycling Site property

13.     Discussion and possible approval for Title Search for parcel number 024-3001 Recycling Site Land

14.    Discussion and possible action on Recycling Quotes  

15.    Discussion on Public Nuisance Ordinance  

16.    Discussion of Lake Redstone, Dutch Hollow Boat Landings Hours Ordinance      

17.    Discussion of ATC Line – possible workshop in La Valle

18.    Establishment of a finance committee / committee structure

19.    Road Report-

a. Discuss lifting Road Band

b. Road Construction bids specs

c. Road Construction bid opening dates

20.     Chair’s Report

21.    Commission Reports:

a.       Plan Commission: Beverly Vaillancourt; Richard Fish; Darrick Geitz Tom McManamy. Jack Roloff

b.       Police Commission: Allen Baade; Richard Benesh; Jeanette Jessop; Alternate: Charles Moritz

22.    Committee Reports:

a.       Ambulance: James Lucht; Beverly Vaillancourt

b.       Emergency Government: Calvin Brey; Marin Milewski; Officer Joe Prantner; Rd Patrolman Al Johnson- Red Cross Emergency response location.

c.        Fire Department:  Calvin Brey; Jim Lucht; James Brandt

d.       Hwy Safety:  Calvin Brey;  Alan Johnson

e.        Insurance: Beverly Vaillancourt; James Brandt; Jean Judd

f.        Lakes: Beverly Vaillancourt, Josh Ziegler; James Brandt; Marcia Mercier; Dave Fuhrmann; Joan Whitehurst; Tim Helgeson

g.        Personnel: Calvin Brey; Josh Ziegler  

h.       Road Construction; Calvin Brey;  James Lucht; Alan Johnson

i.         Uniform Dwelling: James Brandt; Josh Ziegler; Jean Judd

j.         Town of La Valle Recycling Committee: Josh Ziegler, Karen L. Geitz, James Brandt;

k.       Fence Viewing: Town Board

23.    Adjourn

Jean Judd/Clerk

It is possible that members of and possible a quorum of members of the Town Board may be in attendance at the above state-meeting to gather information, no action will be taken by any governmental body at the above-stated meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred to above in this notice. 

DRAFT MINUTES TOWN OF LA VALLE

Board Meeting Minutes

April 11, 2011

1. Supervisor Lucht called meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Chairman Brey was absent.

2. Roll call: Supervisor Vaillancourt-present; Supervisor Brandt-present; Supervisor Ziegler-present; Supervisor Lucht-present; Chairman Brey-absent. 4- present .

3. Recited Pledge of Allegiance

4. Motion by Supervisor Brandt seconded by Supervisor Brandt: To approve the posted agenda. Voice vote Motion carried.

5. Motion by Supervisor Vaillancourt seconded by Supervisor Ziegler: To approve the March 14, 2011, minutes with noted corrections, line 15 add Vaillancourt, line 19 add FCC (Federal Communications Committee). Voice vote all aye. Motion carried. 

6. Financial Report presented by Treasure Geitz.

      6a. Motion by Supervisor Brandt seconded by Supervisor Ziegler: To approve vouchers Roll call:

            Vaillancourt-aye; Brandt-aye; Ziegler-aye; Lucht-aye; 4 aye- Motion carried

     6b. Motion by Supervisor Lucht seconded by Supervisor Brandt; to transfer $105,000 from the LGIP 1

           account to the general checking account. Roll call: Vaillancourt-aye; Brandt-aye; Ziegler-aye; Lucht-aye;

           4-aye  Motion carried

     6c. Motion by Supervisor Lucht seconded by Supervisor Brandt to approve financial report as presented 

           Roll call: Vaillancourt-aye; Brandt-aye; Ziegler-aye; Lucht-aye; 4-aye. Motion carried.

7.      Clerk’s report- Clerk Judd read the April 5, 2011 Spring Election results. Earth Day is scheduled for Wednesday April 20, 2011, starting at 9:00am. Clerk’s Association District IV meeting will be held on April 27, 2011 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

7a. The board received a copy of the quarterly budget comparison status.

7b. Motion by Supervisor Vaillancourt seconded by Supervisor Ziegler to approve Clerk Judd to attend  

      the Clerk’s Institute Class in Green Bay year two to include class, hotel accomadations, mileage,

      hours, expenses not to exceed $1500.00. Voice vote all aye. Motion carried. 

7c.Motion by Supervisor Brandt seconded by Supervisor Ziegler To: approve two people to attend the

     Wisconsin Town Lawyer’s conference in Madison April 29, 2011.  Voice vote all aye. Motion

     carried. 

7d. Motion by Supervisor Vaillancourt seconded by Supervisor Brandt to approve to renew the

      Wisconsin Town’s Association dues. Voice vote all aye. Motion carried.

7e. The Department of Revenue Public Petition Hearing is scheduled for Thursday May 26, 2011, at 6:00  p.m. The doors will open at 5:00 p.m.

8.      Public Input- Nick Ladis thanked Chairman Brey for his year’s service for the town. Nick Ladis requests the board to discuss the zoning issues on the property at County F and La Valle Road at the next board meeting. It was the consensus of the board to address the property in question at the Plan Commission meeting in May.

9.      Police report for March was presented by Officer Astle. The department had 23 days of work, total hours 174.5, 16 traffic stops, 15 traffic citations, and 125 building and home checks. Astle informed the board the department lost two officers for the boat patrol program which leaves two vacant shifts. The department requests the board to consider hiring Officer Lane Buelow for part-time boat patrol to cover some of the hours. Officer Astle also noted the pontoon boat is at Crossroads Trading for some minor maintenance work.   

9a. Motion by Supervisor Vaillancourt seconded by Supervisor Ziegler To: approve hiring Lane Buelow

      for part-time boat patrol officer. Voice vote all aye. Motion carried.      

10.  Library update-Librarian Lee Schauer noted the first program on Lasagna Gardening was a success 80 people were in attendance. If anyone wishes to volunteer, become a friend of the library, or learn more of the upcoming events scheduled you can visit The South Central Library System web site at www.scls.info.  Ms. Schauer noted if you use La Valle Library as your home base it improves the circulation which means more dollars for the library.       

11.  The Board discussed the legal description of the Recycling Center. It was the consensus of the board to schedule a recycling committee meeting with Mr. Russell Stout to discuss the possibility of Alliant Energy laying wire across Stout’s land to facilitate installation of electrical power to the site.  

12.  Motion by Supervisor Ziegler seconded by Supervisor Brandt: To approve the application for a fire number for the recycling center. Voice vote all aye. Motion carried.

13.  It was the consensus of the board not to spend the money for a title search for the Recycling property parcel number 024-3001.

14.   Motion by Supervisor Ziegler seconded by Supervisor Brandt: To switch metal recycling company

 from Manthy to Rudnicks for one year.

15.  Public Nuisance Ordinance tabled until May meeting.

16.  Lake Redstone, Dutch Hollow Boat Landings Ordinance tabled until May meeting.

17.  Rob Danelson from the Town of Stark presented the board with a brief update of the ATC line. Vaillancourt will contact the chair of the Sauk County Town’s Association to request that time be set aside on the May agenda for a presentation on the proposed ATC line.

18.  Motion by Supervisor Vaillancourt seconded by Supervisor Brandt: To allow Supervisor Vaillancourt to work with the town attorney to create an ordinance that establishes the town’s standing committees and to include a finance committee. Voice vote all aye. Motion carried.

19.  Road report presented by Patrolman Johnson. He reported spring maintenance projects may include some culvert and bridge repair. Road ratings need to be inspected this month. 

19a. It was the consensus of the board to lift the road restrictions recommended by Patrolman Johnson.

19b. Patrolman Johnson to submit road maintenance bid notice for publishing.

19c. Road construction sealed bids will be opened May 9, 2011 at 1:00 pm.   

20.   Chair report-No report

21.  Commission reports:

a.       Plan Commission-Meeting scheduled for May 5, 2011 at 6:00 pm  

b.      Police Commission- no report

22.  Committee Reports:

a.       Ambulance-meeting scheduled for April 12, 2011.    

b.      Emergency Government-organize and discus a tabletop plan of action.  

c.       Fire Department-The Chicken Barbeque that was held on April 5, 2011 was a success.   

d.      Hwy Safety-nothing new to report.

e.       Insurance-no report.   

f.       Lakes-discuss a policy for posting signs on the lake lading signs.  

g.      Personnel Committee-nothing to report    

h.      Road Construction-Set a road rating inspection date with Supervisors.   

i.        Uniform Dwelling-nothing to report.

j.        Town Recycling Center Committee-nothing new to report.   

k.      Fence Viewing- The fence at the recycling center is broken.

23.  Motion by Supervisor Ziegler seconded by Supervisor Vaillancourt: To adjourn Voice vote all aye.  Motion carried.

Adjourn 10:29 pm.

Respectfully submitted by

Jean Judd Town of La Valle Clerk

04/12/2011