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December 21, 2011 Town Board Meeting
TOWN OF MILTON
TOWN BOARD MEETING
December 21, 2011
Chairperson Platteter called the meeting to order at the Milton Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. with all board members present. Also present were twenty two community members.
Informal Public Comment: None.
Bills: Bills were presented. Supervisor Bagniewski made a motion to approve payment of all bills submitted. Supervisor Dienger seconded the motion. (Motion passed).
Approval of Minutes: Clerk Engel had posted on the website in advance the minutes from the November 16, 2011 meeting. Supervisor Dienger made a motion to approve the minutes; seconded by Supervisor Bagniewski. (Motion passed).
Recognition and Appreciation of Election Officials: Retiring election officials Mary Ann Senn, Joyce Sing, Norma Isakson, Lucille Bagniewski and Inez Pelley were recognized and thanked for their years of service to the Town of Milton as election officials. The five women were presented with certificates of appreciation and gift baksets donated by a resident.
Appointment of Election Officials: Upon a motion by Supervisor Dienger and second by Supervisor Bagniewski, the following individuals were appointed as election officials for the 2012-2013 term: Joseph Jasnoch, Jackie Killian, Becky Holzer, Sera Stevens, Lois Haeuser, Jino Lynn Duellman, Beverly Engel, Penny Schmidknecht, Carol Colbenson and Jane Baures.
Report on Jim Stiehm Response to Questions about Road House: At the November meeting, Clerk Engel was directed to send a letter to Mr. Stiehm regarding concerns (a) that an unlicensed operator was allowed to bartend alone prior to the issuance of a license and (b) that his appointed agent was no longer the agent. Mr. Stiehm contacted Clerk Engel on December 7, 2011 and stated that Josh Malchaski was still his agent. He also stated that anyone in the bar who is not licensed is supposed to be working under the direction of someone who is licensed. He also stated that without knowing the details of the alleged incident, he could not comment on what may or may not have happened.
Other Business:
• Operator’s License Application: Angela Senn applied for an operator’s license. The application and background check were reviewed by the Board. Upon a motion by Eugene Bagniewski and a second by Kevin Dienger, an operator’s license was granted to the applicant. (Motion passed).
• Continued Use of Fountain City Recycling Center: Chairperson Platteter reviewed the background of the recycling issue, which is detailed in previous minutes. Because Fountain City is no longer in the Buffalo County Recycling Program, the Town of Milton either has to elect to stay with Fountain City or stay with Buffalo County or go out on its own. The County has offered to provide receptacles for recycling materials to the Town of Milton and has also offered to allow Duane Hund to keep the “metal” recyclables in exchange for serving as the recycling site. The County would also pay the cost of publication for a newspaper notice of the change. Duane Hund has agreed to have the recycling receptacles placed at Snappers and to keep the same hours at the recycling site as he currently has for the garbage (8 a.m. to noon every Saturday). Under this proposal, Town of Milton residents could opt to take recyclables to any participating Buffalo County site and would have to take appliances and other non-standard household recyclables to another site (as Snapper’s site would not accommodate those items). Under this proposal, Town of Milton residents could bring both garbage and recyclables to Snappers at the same time. Supervisor Dienger moved to have the Town of Milton stay with the Buffalo County Recycling Program under the conditions outlined above. Supervisor Bagniewski seconded the motion. (Motion passed). Ken Haeuser thanked the Board for its diligence in achieving a favorable result on this issue for the residents.
• Roadwork:
o State Disaster Aid: Paperwork has been submitted for reimbursement of roadwork repairs for the August 2010 flood.
o State Road Certification: The County completed the certification and did not find any significant issues. Consideration is being given to reclassifying Highway 88 as a County Road and County Highway G as a town road.
• Surveying: The County would like to have the town surveyed at a cost of approximately $10,000. The Town already considered and declined the survey in 2010.
CapX2020: Chairperson Platteter reviewed the history of the Town Board involvement with CapX 2020, as follows: the Town received preliminary information about the project over a year ago and board members attended meetings but there were many unanswered questions as to what was going to be done and where it would be routed. Recently, an Environmental Impact Study was released by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. The report is lengthy and is available for viewing on the CapX2020 website at http://www.capx2020.com/Projects/HRL/Wisconsin_draftEIS.html. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation opposed the Highway 35 proposed route due to the fact that Highway 35 is the Great River Road and has right of way restrictions. As a result, an alternate route along Highway 88 was proposed. Clerk Engel distributed a letter from the USDA (a copy of which is included as a link on the CapX Project web page on the Town website) which sets forth some upcoming hearing dates and time limits for public comments on the Environmental Impact Statement. The Board noted that it was not opposed to adopting a resolution in opposition to the project, but emphasized that it would be very important for residents to make their voices heard at public meetings and through public comments and other contacts with the Public Service Commission—which is the entity ultimately charged with approving or denying the project. John Frie, who has asked for the resolution, concurred and provided additional information, including a request for those residents present to get involved by commenting before December 23rd and by forming committees to continue to voice concerns. Supervisor Bagniewski moved to adopt the resolution and Supervisor Dienger seconded the motion. (Motion passed). A copy of the resolution can be viewed on the CapX Project web page on the town website. For the months of January through March of 2012, a standing agenda item for CapX 2020 Committee Reports will be included on the Town Board Agenda.
Other: Town meetings are held the third Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall. Notice of meetings are posted at Snapper’s, the Town Hall, on the town website and outside the homes of Clerk Engel and Chairperson Platteter. The notices are not published because it is cost prohibitive and the posted notices satisfy the statutory requirements for notice.
Adjournment: Motion to adjourn by Supervisor Bagniewski and seconded by Supervisor Dienger. (motion passed).
Meeting adjourned 8:23 p.m.
Submitted by Kalene Engel, Town Clerk
Archive:
April 19, 2012 Special Town Board Meeting
April 18, 2012 Town Board Meeting
April 18, 2012 Annual Meeting Minutes
April 12, 2012 Special Meeting RE: Hiring an Attorney
April 4, 2012 Special Meeting RE: Roads
March 21, 2012 Town Board Meeting
February 15, 2012 Town Board Meeting
January 18, 2012 Town Board Meeting
December 21, 2011 Town Board Meeting
November 16, 2011 Town Board Meeting