TOWN OF
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Present: Chairman Dennis Franek; Supervisors Leo Schneider and Dan Lapp; Treasurer Patty Schluter; Clerk Beth
Onofrio and three citizens.
1. Call to order at 7:05 p.m. in the Kildare Town Hall by Chairman Franek.
2. Minutes of the February 13, 2008 Regular Town Board Meeting were read by the clerk; there were no corrections. Motion by Lapp to approve the minutes as read, second by Schneider; carried by a voice vote of 3 ayes.
3. Treasurer’s report was given by Schluter. Total funds are currently $147,163.85. There were no corrections. Motion by Schneider to enter the Treasurer’s Report into the official minutes; second by Lapp; carried by a voice vote of 3 ayes.
4. There was no ambulance meeting held due to a lack of a quorum.
5. Clerk’s Report: 1) 159 citizens voted at the February 19, 2008 election with 22 new registrations. Next election is April 1, 2008; 2) The ArcSoft Mapping Software has been received and will be funded equally between the Planning and Public Safety Budgets; 3) Local Update of Census Addresses has been submitted; and 4) the County Joint Powers and Fire Dues Rebates have been completed for 2008.
6. Public comments: 1) Penny Arens reported that John Krus has been officially appointed as Lyndon Station’s Fire Chief and that their lawyer indicated that any dismissal letters from former Chief Coughlin are null and void; 2) Tom Guyse questioned a large billboard being erected at the NW corner of 58th and Cty Rd HH. Board members will look into the situation but stated that the Town has no Ordinances governing such billboards unless it is erected within the Town right-of-way or is a public nuisance.
7. There were no Building Permits submitted.
8. Business:
a) Discussion regarding extending Dombek Road to Jimmy’s Road was tabled for a future meeting since the HoChunk representative, Larry Federson, was unable to attend.
b) Road Maintenance Bid Requests will be published and sealed bids opened at the April 9, 2008 Regular Town Board meeting. The not-to-exceed limit will be $50,000 for regular maintenance. The TRIP project on 28th Avenue will be published separately.
c) Plan Commission Chairman, Tom Guyse thanked the Board for appointing very competent members and mentioned that very few municipalities have completed the Plan in-house. Plan Commission members have passed a Resolution to Recommend
the Final Draft of the Kildare Comprehensive Plan to the Kildare Town Board for Adoption. A copy of the Commission’s Resolution and the Proposed Ordinance to Adopt were submitted to the Clerk. Suggested times for the public to look at the Final Draft are: Tuesday, April 8 from 6-8 p.m.; Saturday, April 12 from 10-noon; and Saturday, April 26 from 1-3 p.m.. The plan will also be available in hard copy at Hatch Public Library and on the Town website. Comments and suggestion may be submitted in writing in advance, however the Public Hearing for the Comprehensive Plan is scheduled for Saturday, May 3rd at 9:00 a.m.
d) The Annual Town Meeting will be held April 9, 2008 immediately before the Regular Town Meeting.
e) The Annual Town Audit Meeting will be Wednesday, March 26 at 7:00 p.m.
9. Motion by Schneider to pay all bills on the table; second by Lapp; carried by a voice vote of 3 ayes.
10. Items for the April agenda: 1) Proposed extension of Dombek Road; 2) Re-appoint Plan Commission Member Thompson for 2008-2011 term.
11. Motion by Franek to adjourn; second by Schneider; carried by a voice vote of 3 ayes. Meeting adjourned at 7:52 p.m.
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