TOWN OF KILDARE

*SUMMARY OF TOWN BOARD MEETING

SEPTEMBER 14, 2005

Present:  Chairman Dennis Franek; Supervisors Leo Schneider and Dan Lapp; Treasurer Patty Schluter; Clerk Linda Winterstein; and 16 citizens

1.  Call to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Kildare Town Hall by Chairman Franek.

2.  Board approved the following:

     -  Minutes of the August 10, 2005 meeting; no corrections

     -  Treasurer’s report:  $126,407.00; no corrections

     -  Clerk’s report (ambulance/correspondence); no corrections

3.  Public comments: 

     -  Casey Jakacki had questions regarding whether a 7.5-acre parcel could be split; board advised that it could not since it did not meet the 5-acre ordinance minimum.   

     -  David Singer asked whether the town had ever checked into the Farmland Preservation Program; the board advised that it had not.

4.  Permits

     -  Board approved the following building permits: James McGowan for a deck; Dan Lapp for a shed; Richard Jedrzejczyk for a shed; Frank Marano for a pole barn; Marvin Jacobchak for a pole building; James Hagen for a pole building.

     -  Board approved the following driveway permits:  Marcin Lenart and Charles Tupa (new lots on 24^th Avenue near County Road N ).

5,  Business

     -  Board reviewed three proposals received for 2006-2008 trash/recyclable collection from:  Clark Disposal, Mauston - $34,020/year with Friday pickups; Onyx Waste Services, Baraboo - $35,238/year with Monday pickups; Peterson Sanitation, Boscobel - $36,750/year with Wednesday pickups.  Board will make contract award decision at October 12 meeting.

     -  Board renewed the town ATV ordinance for one year.  Based on requests from individuals at the meeting, board will consider amending the ordinance to open all town roads to ATVs, with the exception of dead ends and cul-de-sacs.  Proposed amendment will be discussed at the October 12 meeting.

     -  Board approved a website advertising agreement to allow businesses to advertise on the town website; clerk to send letters to area businesses with the information.

     -  Town chairman announced that the town tractor w/mower attachment was sold for $1,000.

     -  Board approved taking out a short-term loan in the amount of $60,000 with the Bank of Mauston to help pay for the 26^th Avenue reconstruction project until the balance of expected revenues are received in December.  Contractor’s invoice has been received and must be paid by September 23.  Loan to be repaid in full by the end of December 2005.

     -  Board approved amending the 2005 budget to reallocate capital improvement funds to the funds already reserved for the 26^th Avenue reconstruction project. 

     -  Board approved all bills on the table.

6.  September meeting agenda items:

     -  Contract award for 2006-2008 trash/recycling

     -  Dates for budget workshop and public budget hearing

     -  Laptop computer for town treasurer

     -  Proposed amendment to ATV ordinance

7.  Meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.

                                                                        Linda Winterstein, Clerk

*Note:   This is a summary of the official meeting minutes which are maintained in the clerk’s office.

            Contact the clerk for additional information on specific items.