TOWN OF KILDARE
*SUMMARY OF TOWN BOARD MEETING
MARCH 14, 2007
Present: Chairman Dennis Franek; Supervisors Leo Schneider and Dan Lapp;
Treasurer Patty Schluter; Clerk Linda Winterstein; and 12 citizens
1. Call to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Kildare Town Hall by Chairman Franek.
2. Board approved the following by a vote of 3 in favor and 0 against:
- Minutes of the February 14, 2007 meeting; no
corrections
- Treasurer’s report: Total funds of $69,260.70; no
corrections.
- Clerk’s report; no corrections
- Plan commission report; no corrections
There was no ambulance report
3. Public Comments.
RoseMarie Langland addressed the board on the following matters:
- Post official minutes on website/town hall instead of
summary; clerk advised no legal requirement to post official minutes and summary
done as a courtesy since official minutes not approved until following month.
- Official minutes do not include everything and are
missing items, specifically the January 11 summary which is biased in favor of
McKeough variance request; chair advised he had copy of summary which did not
appear biased.
- Notice of land division moratorium was published in
Reminder and why not other notices such as the variance request…she had been
informed it was not legal to publish notices in the Reminder; chair advised the
intention was to make sure everyone knew about the moratorium; clerk advised
that law allows some notices in advertiser papers in order to reach a wider
audience, such as bid advertisements, road weight limitations, etc.
- Clerk should hold regular office hours in town hall;
chair advised hall needs to be modernized first.
- Town hall not accessible to disabled…specifically
bathrooms which Langland considers part of the polling place; chair advised they
are outhouses/privies…not bathrooms; clerk advised state has certified town hall
polling place as accessible with the knowledge that the outhouses are not part
of the hall.
- Made a public records request for copies of official
minutes for past seven years and copies of signed ordinances; clerk to provide
cost for duplicating.
No other public comments were received.
4. Permits. No applications received.
5. Business
- Board approved Ganske land division of parcel
29014TKL1002 (Town Line & 57th) by voice of 3 ayes.
- Board approved 2007 fire contract and placed fire
call fees for non-residents on county/state roads on April agenda.
- Ordinance #25 (six-month land division moratorium)
signed; attorney advised ordinance not effective until date after
publication (February 23) and posting (to be posted March 15).
- Winterstein, as plan commission member, provided
comments to board on plan commission membership. Chair appointed and board
unanimously confirmed Penny Arens to fill vacancy on plan commission. Chair
appointed and board unanimously confirmed Tom Guyse as new chair on plan
commission.
- Board tabled request by Lori Hadac for
bicycle/pedestrian trails in the town; JC Highway Dept not in favor due to
liability and cost issues; board left open possibility for future trails on town
roads. Franek to contact Hadac.
- Board approved a not to exceed amount of $50,000 for
2007 road maintenance contract.
- Update of Emergency Operations Plan on hold until
chair completion of NIMS training and board resolution adopting NIMS; board
approved outgoing clerk to complete revision of plan rather have incoming clerk
take over mid-stream.
- Board approved $250 fee for submitting variance
requests.
- Board set Wednesday, March 21 at 7:00 p.m. for audit
meeting.
- Board approved all bills on the table
6. April meeting agenda items:
Annual meeting scheduled for 7:00 p.m. immediately prior to board meeting
Board Meeting Items:
- Bid opening for 2007 road maintenance
- Fire call fees for nonresidents on county/state roads
7. Meeting adjourned at 8:10 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.