Regular Board Meeting
APPROVED
Call to order: by President, Rick Osowski
Roll Call: Rick
Osowski, Arnie Kaminski, Richard Mansavage, Travis Firkus,
Also Present: Norma Anderson, Bob Kurszewski, Phyllis Landowski, Jill Kumenius, Nancy Osowski, Betty Williams, Julie Firkus, Shannon Riley, Kim and Allen Borski, Mike Garski, Amanda Kranski, Adam Miller and Deputy Megann Spindler.
PUBLIC REQUESTS
FOR CONSIDERATION:
Peplinski, the Public Health & Safety Chair,
explained
what she has processed so far. She
gathered info from the
Amanda Kranski addressed the Board with information about her correspondence with Adam and explained that she has already remedied what she could.
Adam and Amanda started with personal aspects of the situation and Osowski stated the Village is properly processing the complaint and any personal aspect between neighbors is not a Village issue. The Portage County Deputy Megann Spindler explained harassment charges and asked both parties to stay away from each other and let the Board handle the complaint.
Amanda and the Deputy left the meeting. Adam left shortly thereafter.
Mike Garski asked the Village to fix the
alley
adjoining
Betty Williams requests the sidewalk by
her property
at
Motion: Kaminski/Firkus
to approve all minutes as read. All
in favor: none opposed: motion carried.
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS:
Borski Concerns: Kim and Allen Borski submitted written concerns in January and they also distributed a paper with additional thoughts and concerns. The main complaint is that the maintenance employee spends too much time visiting and not enough time working. The Borski’s would like the Board to consider if the maintenance position needs to be 40 hours or can it be a part time position? They would like the Board to exercise better management of the employees.
Board member
comments:
It’s difficult to put a time frame on ordering parts.
Tigerton has 3 full time employees doing the same job.
Peplinski stated she has concerns about the work ethic and she continuously receives complaints about this issue.
Borski and Peplinski suggested a detailed list of the job duties be created and distributed.
Osowski said he recalls seeing of list of this type already.
Removal of the banners on Highway 66 was discussed. Bob said he used an aluminum pole on an aluminum ladder and it cannot be done that way.
The general consensus of the Board is to have Bob make a list of job duties or check over the list already on file. No other action.
Library Agreement:
Motion:
Peplinski/Kontney to approve the Library agreement with Portage
County
Library with a change in the dates to reflect a 30 year term. All in favor; none opposed; motion carried.
Bleachers at
The Rosholt Athletic Association requests approval
to
install bleachers at the
Motion: Kaminski/Mansavage
to approve installation of the bleachers. Firkus
abstained, all others in favor; motion carried.
Stinger Football Donation:
Motion: Kaminski/Peplinski
to deny making a donation to the Stinger Football program. All in favor; none opposed; motion carried.
Alcohol Beverage Licenses: Real aloud were the following applications:
For Class B Combination Beer & Liquor:
American Legion Post 509 (Agent Clifford Schulz)
Mary Skibba (Dollar Bill’s)
Neil Kosobucki (Flume Creek Bar & Grill)
For Class A. Combination Beer & Liquor
Stop-N-Go-Food Mart (Agent Kerry Krogwold)
The Store (Agent Douglas Schwantes)
Osowski stated he reviewed the background checks and didn’t see any charges that allowed denial of a license. It was noted that Neil Kosobucki owes $150.00 on personal property tax. The Board indicated the amount was not enough to be concerned about.
Motion: Mansavage/Kielblock to approve all Alcohol Beverage licenses as read.
Roll call vote: Osowski
(aye), Kaminski (aye), Kielblock (aye) Mansavage (aye), Firkus (aye),
Peplinski
(aye) and Kontney (aye). Motion Carried.
Operators (Bartender’s) Licenses: Read aloud were the following applicants:
Matthew
J. Dobbe, Wendy
L. Cychosz, Leslie Ann Kuklinski, Diane C. Hintz,
Julie
Lee Peskie, Kenneth
R. Johnson, Ann Marie Lyshik, Karen J. Zdroik, Chris J. Martin, Brian
M.
Wierzba, Elizabeth E. Larson, Liza Filtz-Freimark, Maureen Rae
Repinski, Clayton
J. Dillenbeck, Shirley J. Dillenbeck, Jeanette A. Glodowski, Lisa D.
Kumenius
, Patricia L. Nellessen, Linda K.
Kurszewski, Doreen A. Bigalke, Gail Ann Stanislawski, Raquel L. Hurd,
Lenore J.
Kosobucki, Florence M. Kosobucki, Kimberly J. Hartvig, Helen E.
Karnowski, Jennifer
Lee Mogenson,
Karen
M. Johnson, Lawrence
F. Karch, Marc D. Stalter, Dorothea Karch
Osowski stated he reviewed the background checks and didn’t see any charges that allowed denial of a license.
Motion: Kielblock/Kontney to approve all applicants as read.
Roll Call vote: Osowski
(aye),
Kaminski (aye), Kielblock (aye) Mansavage (aye), Firkus (aye),
Peplinski (aye)
and Kontney (aye). Motion Carried.
Approval
of
Committees:
License
Review:
Peplinski, Mansavage and Kaminski
Buildings/Parks
& Grounds: Kaminski
(Chair),
Peplinski, Betty Williams, Keith Dziedzic and
Equipment
Planning & Purchase: Kontney
(Chair), Kielblock, Mansavage, Firkus and Bob Kurszewski
Sewer:
Kielblock
(Chair), Firkus, Bob Kurszewski
and Steve Rutta
Streets
&
Sidewalks: Firkus
(Chair),
Kontney, Kaminski, Jason Woyak and Bob Kurszewksi
Public
Health
& Safety: Peplinski
(Chair), Mansavage, Kaminski, Dennis Peplinski, Jill Kumenius and Kim
Borski
Weed
Commissioner: Richard
Mansavage
Finance: Entire Board
Zoning
Plan
Commission: Kaminski
(Chair), Peplinski, Osowski, Ron Pliska, Tom Richter, Kerry Krogwold
and Jason
Woyak.
Zoning
Board of
Appeals: Lee
Miller
(Chair), Al Borski, Steve Rutta, Betty Williams and
Motion: Kaminski/Firkus to approve the committees as
read. All in favor; none opposed, motion carried.
Motion: Firkus/Mansavage to approve installation of the
banner. All in favor; none opposed; motion carried.
Citation
and
Bond Schedule Fee:
An
amendment to the
current schedule of Fees, prepared by the Village attorney, was
presented. The process of eliminating some
of these fees
will take place during our Ordinance Codification. Until then, in order
to
enforce the penalties in our current ordinances, our schedule of fees
needs
amending to include all the penalties currently in our ordinances.
Motion: Firkus/Kaminski to approve the Citation and Bond
Schedule
Fees. All in favor; none opposed; motion
carried.
Salvage
Hauler:
Pat
Cherek will no
longer be providing this service.
Motion: Mansavage/Kontney to take no action until there’s a
need to
clear the collection site (old dump). All
in favor, none opposed, motion carried.
** A
suggestion was
made to consider offering an Annual Village Clean up. The Public Health
&
Safety Committee will review that option.
Committee
Reports:
Sewer:
The West lift
station needs to be wired for
a generator hook-up. The Main lift station needs new pumps. Price
estimates are
being gathered to camera the pipelines and to mend the fence. No
action.
Meetings
&
Education Opportunities:
Reminders
of the
meeting on
Payment
of
Bills:
Motion: Mansavage/Kielblock
to approve all
the bills as read. All in favor, none opposed, motion
carried.
Motion to adjourn at
Theresa K. Hartvig, Village
Clerk-Treasurer
Posted:
Village Bills Paid-May 2010
|
Check # |
Vendor |
Amount |
Check # |
Vendor |
Amount |
|
11182-83 |
Payroll |
915.53 |
11184 |
Mileage |
18.00 |
|
11185 |
Alliant Energy |
1096.30 |
11186 |
|
114.93 |
|
11187 |
Veolia
Environmental |
1828.95 |
11188 |
MN Life
Insurance |
44.01 |
|
11189 |
BA Pauls
(assessor) |
533.33 |
11190 |
BP Amoco |
63.93 |
|
11191 |
Firkus Lumber |
155.04 |
11192 |
MasterCard |
205.18 |
|
11193 |
|
224.75 |
11194 |
Mark’s
Machine Shop |
223.23 |
|
11195 |
Team Lab
Chemical |
193.50 |
11196 |
Display Sales |
108.90 |
|
11197 |
WI Dept. of
Justice |
238.00 |
11198 |
Schierl Inc |
102.02 |
|
11199 |
UW Extension |
25.00 |
11200 |
WI Public
Service Corp |
62.77 |
|
11201 |
Consolidated
Utility |
13.75 |
11202-03 |
Payroll |
841.28 |
Sewer Bills Paid-May 2010
|
Check # |
Vendor |
Amount |
Check # |
Vendor |
Amount |
|
4408 |
Payroll |
564.92 |
4409 |
Alliant Energy |
812.19 |
|
4410 |
MasterCard |
267.33 |
4411 |
|
69.74 |
|
4412 |
Office of
State Treas. |
8300.00 |
4413 |
Used in April |
-- |
|
4414 |
Alltel |
26.33 |
4415 |
Void |
-- |
|
4416 |
Commercial
Test Lab |
150.70 |
4417 |
Payroll |
675.15 |
Public Health & Safety
Committee
APPROVED
The Public Health and Safety Committee met on
Members present:
Discussion began with a comment that the Public
Health and
Safety Committee in
It was brought to the committee’s attention that there is a lot of unlicensed vehicles in the village. Richard Mansavage offered to talk to some of the violators. Nothing came of the conversations so we issued certified letters.
Also discussed long grass issues. Certified letters went out to the property owners.
The road going up to the
Meeting adjourned at
Committee Chair
Posted:
Joint Public Hearing of Board of
Appeals & Zoning Plan Commission
And
Joint Meeting of Zoning Plan
Commission & Village Board
on
APPROVED
Call to order: by Board of Appeals Chair, Lee Miller
Roll Call:
Zoning Board of Appeals: Lee Miller, Al
Borski, Steve
Rutta, Betty Williams,
Zoning Plan Commission: Arnie Kaminski,
Ron Pliska,
Village Board: Rick Osowski, Arnie
Kaminski, Larry
Kielblock, Richard Mansavage, Travis Firkus,
Also Present: Jill Kumenius,
Case # 1:
A request from Jason Retzke of
This project was completed without a building permit and Jason stated he had called the village office and was told he did not need a building permit. He distributed a letter verifying the same. When the Clerk was asked why she told him a building permit was not required, she said Jason never identified himself when he called so she doesn’t recall an answer.
Public & Board of Appeal Comments:
What’s the purpose of the 15 feet height requirement and who came up with it?
Answer: There has to be a standard to go by, there is always the option of applying for a variance.
What is the penalty?
Answer: Either apply for the variance or you don’t get to build.
What is the standard procedure for obtaining a building permit?
Answer: A new process has just been established within the last 6 months, where applications are submitted directly to Vierbicher, the building inspection firm. Prior to that (when Jason was building), there was not a standard procedure or a well worded ordinance.
Jason’s building exceeds the height requirement because he got a financial deal on the building size. He also states if he would have been told he needed a building permit or was told to stop building and get one, he would have complied.
Three neighbors (Walt Hetchler @
Motion: Moore/Borski
to approve the request from Jason Retzke @
Retzke is still
required to obtain a building permit.
It was established that street frontage is usually
required
for Utilities. It doesn’t seem feasible to have the Village provide
sewer
service to this parcel due to the nature of the surrounding properties.
Changing the zoning to Residential was discussed, but leaving it as Agricultural seemed to be the option with the least amount of variances.
The Clerk noted that all of the advice regarding this request was processed through the Zoning Administrator.
Motion: Rutta/A.
Hartvig to approve the request and allow the variance to build a
residence
on a lot with less than the required 60 feet street frontage and to
allow a
private septic system. All in favor,
none opposed, motion carried.
Case # 2 (Zoning
Plan Commission): Part (a) of the request from
The Zoning Administrator explained the residential standards and that changing the zoning from Agricultural to residential is not the best option due to the fact that it would cause the existing 40x80 building to become a non-conforming use which could not be rebuilt without obtaining a variance in the future.
Motion: Kontney/Firkus
to recommend approval of a Conditional Use to allow a residence on
an
agricultural lot of less than 5 acres. All
in favor, none opposed, motion carried.
PUBLIC HEARING ADJOURNED
8:
JOINT MEETING OF
ZONING
Roll call: Same as previously taken at the Public Hearing.
Conditional Use Request: The Zoning Plan
Commission
Chair, Arnie Kaminski, made a recommendation to the Village Board to
approve
the conditional use request, by
Motion: Kontney/Firkus
to accept and approve the Zoning
Plan Commission recommendation to allow a conditional use for a residence on an agricultural lot of less than
5 acres. All in favor, none opposed,
motion carried.
Building Permit Violation:
The Zoning Administrator (
Charge a double building permit fee for commencing the project without obtaining a permit OR Issue a Citation.
Vierbicher explained the Citation method is not the best option due to the circumstances of adopting and amending ordinances. If Jason refuses to pay the double permit fee, then it would defer to the citation method with legal action and penalties.
<>There are some concerns that Jason may be running a business at this site. If that is the case, the premises would have to be policed and the business aspect proved. If proven, the zoning would need to be changed which triggers a “change of use” and then the building would have to be re-inspected using the commercial codes.Motion: Kaminski/Kielblock to adhere to Vierbicher’s suggestion and charge a double permit fee for commencing building without obtaining a permit. If he refuses to pay, then pursue legal action with penalties.
Peplinski opposed,
all others in favor, motion carried.
Now that both cases are closed, the Clerk stated this was an instance when she felt the board should have shown some support, instead of leaving the blame on her shoulders. Vierbicher explained there part in the process which included a building inspector that has since been fired. This led to an open discussion about the building permit process and Vierbicher’s roll in the procedure.
Motion to adjourn
at
Theresa K. Hartvig, Village Clerk-Treasurer
Posted:
Sewer Committee Meeting
APPROVED
Call to order: by Chair, Larry Kielblock
Roll Call: Larry Kielblock, Travis Firkus and Bob Kurszewski (absent: Steve Rutta)
Cleaning & Televising Sewer Lines:
Bid estimates were presented as follows:
Infratech $8,527.00
Green Bay Pipe & TV $4,880.00
Motion: Firkus/Kurszewski
to make a recommendation to the Village Board to hire Green Bay
Pipe &
TV to televise 2 miles of sewer lines. All
in favor, none opposed, motion carried.
Main Lift Station Pumps:
A bid estimate to purchase pumps for the Main Lift Station was presented as follows:
Energenecs in the amount of $18,000.00.
Motion: Kielblock/Firkus
to recommend to the Village Board to purchase 1 pump from
Energenecs. All in favor; none opposed; motion carried.
Grand Ave Lift Station generator hook-up:
Bid estimates to wire the lift station for the generator were presented as follows:
Nellessen Contracting $450.00
Motion: Firkus/Kielblock
to recommend to the Village Board to hire Nellessen Contracting to
wire the
lift station for the generator for $450.00. All in favor;
none opposed; motion carried.
Repair Manhole Chimneys:
Motion: Kielblock/Firkus
to recommend to the Village Board to allow Bob to repair the
chimneys of
the manholes provided there is an extra person on site. All
in favor; none opposed; motion carried.
Compliance Maintenance Annual Report (CMAR):
A resolution will be presented to the Village Board for approval that reads: To maintain the current level of operation, to upgrade equipment and keep the efficiency of operations.
Motion to adjourn
at
Bob Kurszewski,
Committee Member
Posted: