TOWN OF KILDARE
REGULAR TOWN BOARD
MEETING **
KILDARE TOWN
HALL
MAY 13,
2009
Present:
Chairman Dennis Franek; Supervisors Leo Schneider
and Dave Singer; Treasurer Patty Schluter; Clerk Beth Onofrio and 5 citizens.
- The meeting was called to order by Chairman Franek at
7:09 P.M. in the Kildare Town Hall.
- Written minutes of the April 15,
2009 Regular Town Board Meeting were provided. Motion by Singer to approve
the minutes as written, second by Franek; carried by a voice vote of 3 ayes.
- Treasurer’s report was given by
Schluter. After moving all but $5.00 from the Savings account to take
advantage of a higher interest rate; Checking Account balance is
$137,041.65; There were no corrections. Motion
by Franek to enter the Treasurer’s Report into the official minutes; second
by Schneider; carried by a voice vote of 3 ayes.
- Reports:
Clerk’s Report: Oakdale Electric will be turning off
the power at the Town Hall and a section of town on Thursday, May 15 for 4.5
hours starting at 9:30 a.m.
Ambulance Report:
Dan Lapp attended the April 21st
meeting; there were no ambulance calls for Kildare; no further information
on the new building is available.
Supervisors’ Reports:
Dave Singer:
1.
Reported that he had contacted both Senator
Schultz and Representative Brooks regarding the proposed state budget.
Property taxes are still in joint committee.
He noted that there is a 12 to 1 ratio of
students to teachers in Juneau County and that layoffs may be forthcoming;
there has been a 51% increase in the Mauston School District budget-due for
the most part to current debt; and that it is not too late to contact our
state representatives to protest the proposed property tax increases.
2.
He attended a Solid Waste/Recycling meeting on
May 5th.
The Juneau County Landfill will cap no later
than 2012.
There is talk of setting up a transfer station in the
future.
Dave suggested that Kildare might want to set up their
own Recycling/Waste
Center in the future and will be checking into
facts and costs.
3.
He also commented that he’s heard that Frontier
Communications has bought up Verizon’s rural business and may be installing
DSL in the future.
Dennis Franek:
1.
Reported on plans for
town road maintenance and repair.
A copy of those figures is attached to these
minutes.
Work is planned for 26th
Avenue from the Town Hall to 58th
St., one side of 60th
St to Jimmy’s Rd, sealing of Koscal Rd, pulverize and re-grade Frontier Rd,
and replacing the culvert over the creek on 55th
St.
He will submit McMahon Rd as a TRIP project in the
fall.
- Public Comments: Since there was discussion at the April
meeting about town official job descriptions, Linda Winterstein presented
the Board with drafts copies to be clarified and updated as needed.
- Business:
A.) Adopted a Resolution for 2009
Town Road Maintenance Contract with Scott Construction.
Motion by Franek; second by Schneider; carried
by a voice vote of 3 ayes.
B.)
Adopted a Resolution Opposing Proposed Changes to WI prevailing Wage Law.
Motion by Schneider; second by Franek; carried
by a voice vote of 3 ayes.
C.
Dave Singer suggested the creation of a
Neighborhood Watch program.
The Town already has some signs available.
The clerk will place a poll on the town web site
to gather public opinion and names of volunteers.
D.
The Wisconsin Towns Association will hold Town
Officials Training on May 27th
in Tomah.
The Chairman and Supervisors will be attending.
E.
The Annual Town Road Cleanup is Saturday, May 16
from 8:00-11:00 a.m.
Volunteers will meet at the Town Hall.
F.
The Annual Board of Review will be convened and
immediately adjourned on June 10th
at 7:00 p.m. just prior to the regular town board meeting.
Open Book is anticipated for early July.
G.
The Board approved the addition of a part-time
town employee to be called for road work/maintenance as needed.
Additional Workman’s Comp. Insurance cost will
be approximately $143/year. Motion by Singer; second by Franek; carried by a
voice vote of 3 ayes.
- Permit applications were submitted
by Robert Riedle for a garage on 55th
St; Wladyslaw Rzadkosz for a modular home on 24th
Ave. Motion by Franek; second by Schneider; carried by a voice vote of 3
ayes.
An application by Dennis Franek for a garage on McMahon
Rd.
Motion by Singer; second by Schneider; carried by a
voice vote of 2 ayes (Franek recused).
Motion for conditional approval (pending receipt
of the sanitary permit) of a mobile home for John & Rita Hall on Cty Rd HH.
Motion by Franek; second by Schnieder; carried
by a voice vote of 3 ayes.
- Motion by Schneider to pay all bills
on the table; second by Singer; carried by a voice vote of 3 ayes.
- Items for the June agenda: Recycling
update, Semi trailers being used for storage
- Motion by Schneider to adjourn; second by Franek; carried
by a voice vote of 3 ayes. Meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
* THIS IS A SUMMARY OF THE MEETING
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CONTACT
THE TOWN CLERK FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION –
608-666-2483
Email:
Clerk@kildaretownship.com