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February 9, 2009 Town Board Meeting
TOWN OF UTICA TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES February 9, 2009 1. CALL TO ORDER. Chairman Nelson Hinz called the February 9, 2009 meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. at the Utica Town Hall. Nelson Hinz, Chairman, Kathy Paschke, Supervisor #1, Frederick Marohn, Supervisor #2, Betty Messerschmidt, Treasurer and Jack Clarke, Clerk was present. 13 Citizens were in the audience. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. The minutes of the January 12, 2008 meeting were reviewed. Supervisor Paschke made a motion, seconded by Supervisor Marohn, to accept the minutes. Carried. 3. TREASURER’S REPORT. Treasurer Messerschmidt read the Treasurer’s report. Disbursements were $714,572.24. Receipts were $524,187.17. The checkbook balance is $602,423.19. Supervisor Marohn made a motion, seconded by Supervisor Paschke, to accept the Treasurer’s Report. Carried. 4. ADOPT AGENDA. Chairman Hinz read the Agenda for the meeting. 5. PUBLIC FORUM. One resident questioned why his Town taxes went up over 200%. Two other residents questioned the tax increase. A representative from the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department asked how the Sheriff’s Department might assist residents. 6. SPRING ELECTION, FEBRUARY 17, 2009 Chairman Hinz reminded all in attendance that there is an election, Tuesday February 17, 2009. 10. REPORTS: 1. Board of Appeals. a. Chairman Hinz shared that a Board of Appeals meeting was held on February 7, 2009 at the Bradley Abbott and Alice Kyburg Property. Conclusion of the meeting was to grant approval to allow a boat repair and boat building business on their property. 2. Fire Department. a. Jonathan Groth requested that the Fire Department assist the County Highway Department in a controlled burn. 3. Plan Commission. a. Supervisor Marohn shared that a workshop was held on February 5, 2009 to review the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. (See Plan Commission report) 4. Educational Opportunities. a. Supervisor Paschke made a motion, seconded by Supervisor Marohn, to send Chairman Hinz and Supervisor Marohn to the WI Towns Assoc. District Meeting in Ripon on February 20, 2009. Carried. 11. CORRESPONDENCE WI Dept. of Transportation Federal Stimulus Local Project Solicitation letter. 11. PAYMENT OF BILLS Supervisor Marohn made a motion, seconded by Supervisor Paschke, to pay the bills. Carried. 16. ADJOURNMENT Supervisor Paschke made a motion, seconded by Supervisor Marohn, to adjourn. Carried. Jack Clarke, Clerk ____________________________________ Nelson Hinz, Chairman ____________________________________ Kathy Paschke, Supervisor #1 ____________________________________ Frederick Marohn, Supervisor #2 ____________________________________ Betty Messerschmidt, Treasurer ___________________________________Jack Clarke, Clerk