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January 12, 2009 Town Board Meeting
TOWN OF UTICA TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES January 12, 2009 1. CALL TO ORDER. Chairman Nelson Hinz called the January 12, 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 were present. 39 Citizens were in the audience. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. The minutes of the December 8, 2008 meeting were reviewed. Supervisor Marohn made a motion, seconded by Supervisor Paschke, to accept the minutes. Carried. 3. TREASURER’S REPORT. Treasurer Messerschmidt read the Treasurer’s report. Disbursements were $61,114.29. Receipts were $823,425.48. The checkbook balance is $792,808.26. Supervisor Paschke made a motion, seconded by Supervisor Marohn, to accept the Treasurer’s Report. Carried. 4. ADOPT AGENDA. Chairman Hinz read the Agenda for the meeting. 5. PUBLIC FORUM. 13 residents asked questions and/or spoke about the recent tax increase. A resident asked about the installation of a new culvert on State highway 44 and the cleaning out of the brush on adjoining property owners land. 6. WINNEBAGO CO. HIGHWAY COMMISSION MEETING REPORT. Chairman Hinz and Bernie Egan reported that the Winnebago Co. Highway Commission agreed to remove the weight limit posting on County Road FF. However, the Highway Commissioner has since changed his mind and the posting is still in place. Mr. Egan asked all in attendance to write letters to the County Executive, requesting that he intervene in this matter. Mr. Egan hopes to setup a meeting with the County Executive to discuss this matter. 7. VACATE SANITARY DISTRICT. Chairman Hinz made a motion, seconded by Supervisor Paschke, to vacate the sanitary district. Carried. 8. ORDINANCE FOR THE UNIFORM DWELLING CODE. Tabled to a future meeting. 9. TOWN CAUCUS Chairman Hinz reminded all in attendance that the caucus is scheduled for January 19, 2009 @ 7:30 PM. · Positions open: 1. CHAIRPERSON - Incumbent Nelson Hinz 2. SUPERVISOR # 1 - Incumbent Kathy Paschke 3. SUPERVISOR # 2 - Incumbent Frederick Marohn 4. TREASURER - Incumbent Betty Messerschmidt 5. CLERK - Incumbent Jack Clarke 6. CONSTABLE - Incumbent Robert Davis 10. REPORTS: 1. Board of Appeals. a. No report 2. Fire Department. Fireman Walter Whiting shared that the Fire Department received a grant of $15,000.00 to purchase training, a thermo-imaging camera, and an equipment washing machine and dryer. 3. Plan Commission. Supervisor Marohn shared that a conditional use permit was granted to Bradley Abbott and Alice Kyburg for the purpose of raising sheep and chickens and a boat restoration and construction shop. However, they need a variance from the Board of Appeals to allow the business on their property. Supervisor Marohn made a motion, seconded by Supervisor Paschke, to waive the $400.00 fee for the variance. Carried. Mike Christianson was appointed as an alternate to the Plan Commission to replace Greg Johnson. Mr. Johnson resigned from the Commission. 4. Educational Opportunities. None available at this time 11. CORRESPONDENCE Chairman Hinz distributed the Crossroads Newsletter. 12. PAYMENT OF BILLS Supervisor Marohn made a motion, seconded by Supervisor Paschke, to pay the bills. Carried. 16. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Hinz made a motion, seconded by Supervisor Paschke, to adjourn. Carried. Jack Clarke, Clerk ____________________________________ Nelson Hinz, Chairman ____________________________________ Kathy Paschke, Supervisor #1 ____________________________________ Frederick Marohn, Supervisor #2 ____________________________________ Betty Messerschmidt, Treasurer ____________________________________Jack Clarke, Clerk