1. Planning Commission meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by Chairman Langmesser. Present: Langmesser, Ciesielski, Sohr, Eliopul, Schmidt, Ranke, Greivell, Atty. Dubis, and Residents.
2. Chairman Langmesser led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Schmidt motioned to approve the April 4, 2005 minutes as written, seconded by Ciesielski. Motion carried.
4. Correspondence- None
5. Final Plat- River's Turn- Applicant submitted letter requesting to be deferred to June Planning Commission.
6. Rezone- L & T Development, 7801 Big Bend Road- Applicant did not appear. Schmidt motioned to table indefinitely, seconded by Ranke. Motion carried.
7. Variance- Massman, 4108 N. River Bay Rd. - Applicant stated that he was not able to meet the 1,000 sq. ft. requirement and still meet the setbacks for the DNR and Racine County. Schmidt motioned to approve the variance due to the size of the lot, seconded by Sohr. Motion carried.
8. Variance- Smentek, 4306 Sunset Rd. - Applicant stated that his rear yard set back would be 36' from Rivermoore Golf Course instead of the required 50'. Applicant also noted that he had his neighbors' signatures approving the addition. Sohr motioned to approve, seconded by Ciesielski. Motion carried.
9. CSM- Seruga, 34531 High Dr. - Applicant requested to split 1 acre from his existing 5 acre parcel to sell to his son. Dubis asked what the property was zoned. Applicant replied that it was zoned A2. Dubis stated that that they would have to look and see what the Land Use Plan calls for. Schmidt asked if the property was currently being farmed. Applicant replied that it was not. Sohr motioned to defer to Town Board to research the Land Use Plan, seconded by Ciesielski. Motion carried.
10. Pier Permit- De Grave, 4620 S. Loomis Rd.- Commission asked how many feet of frontage the applicant had. Applicant replied that he had about 200'. Langmesser asked if the lot was a wetland. De Grave replied that it was not that it was higher than his other lots. Langmesser asked if the association would have access to the pier. De Grave stated that they would not that his son would be using the pier. Greivell motioned to approve the pier contingent upon sufficient setbacks on each side and the applicant submitting a drawing/sketch of the pier, seconded by Sohr. Motion carried.
11. Shore land Contract Report- Greivell read report.
12. Announcements/Discussion- Langmesser thanked Eliopul for being on the Planning Commission and doing a great job. Gauerke read proclamation for recognizing Municipal Clerks week for Tina Mayer and Heather Stratton.
Ranke motioned to adjourn the meeting at 6:30 PM, seconded by Sohr. Motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted, Heather Stratton, Deputy Clerk
TOWN BOARD MEETING FOR WATERFORD
UNAPPROVED/UNOFFICIAL MINUTES FOR MAY 9, 2005
6:00 PM AT TOWN HALL
1. Town Board meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by Chairman Langmesser. Present: Gauerke, Block, Baumgart, Kacmarcik, Attorney Dubis and residents of the Town.
2. Chairman Langmesser led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Printed Minutes: Block motioned to approve the minutes dated April 11, 2005 as written, seconded by Gauerke. Motion carried.
4. Treasurer Report/Payment of Claims- Block motioned to approve the claims as presented, seconded by Gauerke. Motion carried. Langmesser read the treasurer’s report.
5. Presentation by Sheriff Bob Carlson- Sheriff Carlson stated he did not have a presentation but just wanted to check in with the Town to see if there were any questions or problems. Langmesser explained that he had questions about the county wide dispatching and that he didn’t think it was fair. Langmesser stated he planned on having a special meeting in the near future. Carlson stated that he would be more than happy to attend and to let him know of the date and time.
6. Correspondence: Letter of Credit Reduction Request- Golden Meadows #3- Baumgart motioned to retain $159,000 and release $175,000, seconded by Gauerke. Motion carried.
7. Committee Reports:
a Police Dept. Report- Chief Littmann reported 554 calls and contacts for the month of April and that the buoys were in and the water patrol was out.
b Waterways Committee- Bill Gerard reported that there was an educational class May 19th and that they still needed pontoons and divers. Gerard also announced that Reinemans and Walmart carried phosphorous free fertilizer. Langmesser read Gerard’s letter regarding lighted buoys being donated by the WWMD. Langmesser stated that they will accept the buoys and hope nothing happens to them. Gerard showed the 5 areas where the lighted buoys would be placed. Block motioned to accept the offer and thank WWMD for the donation, seconded by Baumgart. Motion carried.
c TVFD- Bill Miller reported that there would be a practice burn on two homes on East River Bay Rd. Miller also reported that they were still working on the uniform sign proposal and should have it completed by the next meeting.
d Park – Langmesser reviewed the lawn mower bids and stated that the DPW recommended the Ferris IS 5000Z. Langmesser announced that the funds would come from the Park impact account and that the old simplicity mower would be traded in (as shown). Block motioned to approve the purchase of the Ferris IS5000Z with the funds coming from the Park impact account and not to exceed $12,085, seconded by Gauerke. Kacmarcik asked if it would only be used for the parks. Langmesser stated that primarily it is for the parks and then any other area that requires close cuts or a sharper turning radius. Motion carried. Gauerke announced that the Racine Belles had submitted a folder describing the events for the park on June 10-12. Gauerke asked Dubis to review the certificate of insurance. Dubis stated that the Town of Waterford needed to be added to the certificate. Gauerke will contact the Racine Belles and get it taken care of.
e Road Dept. – Langmesser announced that the road bids were awarded to Payne and Dolan and that he would like to amend to include some smaller projects. Baumgart motioned to approve two additional roads, Kramer and Mountain, totaling $11,355, seconded by Block. Motion carried.
f Town Planning Recommendations-
§ Variance- Massman, 4108 N. River Bay Rd.- Gauerke motioned to approve, seconded by Block. Motion carried.
§ Variance- Smentek, 4306 Sunset Rd.- Gauerke motioned to approve, seconded by Block. Motion carried.
§ CSM- Seruga, 34531 High Dr.- Dubis announced that the property was designated extractive resource area in the Land Use Plan and that he could not find any minimum residential restrictions and that County zoning would apply. Gauerke motioned to approve the CSM subject to County zoning and the CSM fee being paid, seconded by Block. Motion carried.
§ Pier Permit- DeGrave, 4620 S. Loomis Rd.- Gauerke motioned to approve the pier as shown, seconded by Baumgart. Motion carried.
8. Old Business: Kacmarcik reported her findings regarding the possibility of having advertising signs at the park. Board to review and item to be on June’s agenda.
(a) Discussion and possible action pertaining to approx. 4’R.O.W. on Beach Drive – Langmesser announced that the applicant requested to be deferred to June Town Board.
(b) Resolution approving Racine Co. Resolution No. 2004-174- Block motioned to approve the resolution as written, seconded by Baumgart. Kacmarcik wanted to be sure the addresses were not going to change. Motion carried.
(c) Ordinance relating to restrictions on light illuminations- Langmesser motioned to approve the ordinance until December 2005. Item to be on December 2005 town board to review. Motion seconded by Kacmarcik. Motion carried.
(d) Appointment of officials- Langmesser motioned to appoint George King, Crispell-Snyder, Inc., as the Town Engineer, seconded by Gauerke. Motion carried. Langmesser motioned to appoint the following as Planning Commissioners, Harold Ranke, Karen Sohr and Bill Gerard, seconded by Gauerke. Motion carried. Langmesser motioned to appoint D&D Inspections as the building, electrical and plumbing inspector, seconded by Block. Motion carried. Langmesser motioned to appoint Michael Dubis or his designee as the Town Attorney, seconded by Gauerke. Motion carried. Langmesser motioned to appoint Gary Foat as the Town Surveyor, seconded by Block. Motion carried. Langmesser motioned to appoint Racine Co. Health Department as the Health Officer, seconded by Gauerke. Motion carried. Langmesser motioned to appoint Carl Kasprzyk as the weed commissioner, seconded by Baumgart. Motion carried.
(e) Re-confirmation of Waterford Post as Town’s official newspaper- Kacmarcik motioned to re-confirm that the Waterford Post be the Town’s official newspaper, seconded by Baumgart. Motion carried.
(f) Ordinance relating to dirk bikes, go-cart, etc.- Block motioned to lay over to June for further study, seconded by Gauerke. Motion carried.
9. New Business:
(a) Wayne Roe- 28837 Beach Dr., Conceptual zoning change- Roe read through his letter requesting to make 2 residential lots out of his 4 lots. Langmesser announced that he didn’t think Racine County had a problem with the request. Block asked what size the lots would be. Roe replied that they were a little over 10,000 sq. ft. and that he was short on lot size by about 2,000 sq. ft. Roe stated that he was already surrounded by substandard lots. Leroy Zierath, 6628 Canal, asked how long the tavern would operate after the rezone. Roe stated that they would request to keep it open until the homes were approved. The board notified Roe that they would require him to surrender his liquor license, Roe stated that would be fine because it would be residential then. Gauerke explained R-4 zoning to the residents. Roe also announced that he would be seeking a variance for 10 and 15 ft. setbacks for the two lots from Canal Ln. Board announced that they would need to see more in detail. Block stated she did not see a problem with the conceptual request.
(b) Bartender License(s)- Kacmarcik motioned to approve the renewals for: Donna Olsen, Cindy Klawes, Charles Pollari, Elaine Kleven, Rhonda Westerdahl and Timothy Okonek, seconded by Gauerke. Motion carried.
Forthcoming events- Langmesser announced that there was an intergovernmental meeting on Thursday May 12th at 6:00 PM at the Village Hall.
Block motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:35 PM, seconded by Gauerke. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Heather Stratton, Deputy Clerk
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