TOWN OF KILDARE
* SUMMARY of   REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
AUGUST 8, 2007

 

Present:  Chairman Dennis Franek; Supervisors Leo Schneider and Dan Lapp; Treasurer Patty Schluter; Clerk Beth Onofrio and 6 citizens.

  1. Call to order at 7:04 p.m. in the Kildare Town Hall by Chairman Franek.
  1. Minutes of the July 11, 2007 Regular Town Board Meeting were read and approved. [Lapp/Schneider; carried]
  1. Treasurer’s report: Total funds currently total $129,003.65, however the Treasurer advised that a check for $97,050.70 was being written to the Juneau County Treasurer reducing the available balance $31,945.95. [Lapp/Schneider; carried]
  2. Dan Lapp gave a brief Ambulance Meeting report.
  3. Clerk’s Report: Kildare’s website has received it’s first data from web visitors; and a Fire & Rescue collection notice was returned as undeliverable to Matilda Kriemelmeyer. [Franek/Schneider; carried]
  4. The Plan Commission Report Tom Guyse reported the rough draft of the comprehensive plan is completed and the Commission will continue its work after the Community Participation Meeting scheduled for Saturday, September 1, 2007 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Lyndon Village Hall. [Schenider/Lapp; carried]
  1. Public Comments: Dave Singer stated that Dan Pope’s withdrawal of Managed Forest land will be bringing the Town about $160,000 and asked how the money would be spent.  Discussion indicated that Mr. Pope has until January of 2008 to make the payment due and, since the Board has not yet been notified of an amount, there has been no discussion on the subject. When asked, Mr. Singer indicated that he had no suggestions to offer on the use of the money.
  2. Building Permit applications were read by the Clerk:  Arvind Patel for a fire sign and Frances & Daryl Soukup for a pole building. [Schneider/Franek; carried]
  1. Business:

    a)  Hart Appraisals submitted a Contract Agreement for 2008 Revaluation & Maintenance  to the Board. Assessor’s cost for 2008 would be $24,900 - approximately $10,000 less than the 2002 Revaluation Contract as the Assessor will not have to re-visit and re-measure properties that he has maintained since 2002. [Lapp/Franek; carried]

    b) Hart Appraisals also submitted a Maintenance Contract for the years 2009, through 2011 at a cost to the Town of $5,500 per year. [Lapp/Schneider; carried]
  2. Payment of all bills on the table with the exception of Scott Construction invoice #80718 (which will be paid in September). [Franek/Schneider; carried]
  3. Agenda Items for September Meeting:  A report on required NIMS training to date.
  4. Meeting adjourned at 7:48 p.m. [Schneider/Lapp; motion carried]

*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.