Planning Commission meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by Chairman Langmesser. Present: Langmesser, Ciesielski, Ranke, Sohr, Schmidt, Eliopul, Greivell, Atty. Dubis, and Residents.
Chairman Langmesser led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Schmidt motioned to approve the January 5, 2004 minutes as written, seconded by Sohr. Motion carried.
Correspondence- None
1. Rezone A-1 to C-2 -Fox Properties, NW ¼ of sec. 23 & the SW ¼ of sec. 14 on Buena Park Rd. Applicant was not present at the meeting. Dubis explained that the property is prime agriculture and the Town s Master Plan would have to be changed if the rezone was granted. Langmesser asked if changing the Land Use Plan would set precedence. Dubis announced that it would. Schmidt announced that he was not in favor of changing the Land Use Plan since it was amended not too long ago. Langmesser explained that if residents had concerns with the Land Use Plan, it should have been brought up at the public meetings in which the Land Use Plan was approved. Schmidt motioned to recommend denial due to applicant failing to appear without prejudice to applicant s rights to re-apply, seconded by Sohr. Motion carried.
2. Shore land Contract Report- Greivell 1 sunroom addition.
Announcements or discussions: None
Schmidt motioned to adjourn the meeting at 6:15 PM, seconded by Ciesielski. Motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Heather Stratton, Deputy Clerk
TOWN BOARD MEETING FOR WATERFORD
APPROVED / OFFICIAL MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 9, 2004
6:00 PM AT TOWN HALL
Town Board meeting was called to order at 6:08 PM by Chairman Langmesser. Present: Gauerke, Baumgart, Luick, Block, Atty. Dubis and residents of the Town.
Chairman Langmesser led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Printed Minutes: Luick motioned to approve the minutes as presented, dated January 12, 2004, seconded by Block. Motion carried.
Treasurer Report/Payment of Claims- Langmesser read the treasurer s report. Baumgart motioned to approve the claims as presented, seconded by Luick. Motion carried.
Correspondence: None
1. Proposal of Preliminary Plat-Baumgart Gardens, Corner of Raab and Halverson- Gauerke read letter requesting to have a 30-day extension. Gauerke motioned to accept the developers and the engineers request for a 30-day extension/lay over for further review, seconded by Baumgart. Motion carried. Item to be on March Town Board.
2. Committee Reports:
a.) Police Dept. Report- Littmann reported 531 contacts for the month of January. Littmann announced that the new squads were in and he would be picking them up. Littmann requested board approval for his Chiefs conference at Fox Valley Tech. Luick confirmed with Littmann that the funds were in his budget. Luick motioned to approve Chief Littmann s conference, seconded by Block. Motion Carried.
b.) Waterways Committee- Derse reported that the Waterways Committee was working with Racine County regarding run-off. Derse also reported that the Committee had assembled other area boating ordinances with similar lakes and the Waterway Committee will be working on new summer and winter lake rules. Derse also announced that they were going to be at the Waterford Chamber s Home & Commerce Show on March 6th.
c.) TVFD- Forkner reported that for the month of January there were 18 rescue calls, 9 fire calls and 1 dive call. Forkner announced that they were in the process of finalizing the 2003 reports. Forkner also reported that they had purchased the replacement vehicle and requested $10,000 from the Town. Town Board agreed the funds would come from the Fire Impact account. Forkner announced that the CPR class could be on March 28. Forkner asked about the letter he had sent to the board regarding plat approval. Dubis announced that the Town can not have the Fire Dept. approving certain items. Dubis announced that they can take there recommendations. Dubis stated that they can require the developer to send a copy of the plans to the Fire Dept. and that the agendas could be faxed as requested, but the Town couldn t give the Fire Dept. approving authority. Dubis will put the changes in the ordinance and have a draft for the next Town Board meeting. Langmesser announced that he didn t want anybody calling the Town Engineer due to the amount of bills the Town has been receiving for these calls. Langmesser also requested that Forkner look into why the heat at Fire Station 2 has been high. Forkner suggested a programmable thermostat.
d.) Park - Gauerke announced there was nothing to report.
e.) Road Dept. - Langmesser reported that there had been a large amount of snow fall in the town and the road crew has been doing their best to stay on top of it.
3. Town Planning Recommendations
a.) Rezone-Fox Properties, Inc., Buena Park Rd. - John Helding, agent, apologized for not being present at the Planning Commission meeting. Helding explained that it was a misunderstanding. Helding announced that he was still on the agenda for County. Gauerke motioned to accept Planning Commission s recommendation for denial with out prejudice to applicant s right to reapply, seconded by Luick. Motion carried.
4. Old Business: None
5. New Business:
(a) Request for reduction of letter of credit- Fowler s Bay North- Gauerke reviewed Crispell-Snyder s recommendation. Gauerke announced he would like to retain more than recommended. Langmesser motioned to retain $250,000 of the letter of credit, seconded by Luick. Motion carried.
(b) Tri County public health consortium letter of agreement- Dubis stated that the wording was the same as the previous year. Luick motioned to approve, seconded by Gauerke. Motion carried.
Informal Public Comment Time- None
Luick motioned to adjourn the meeting at 6:40 PM, seconded by Gauerke. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Heather Stratton, Deputy Clerk
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