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May 4, 2009 Annual Meeting Minutes 2009
Town of Grant Annual Meeting
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 – 7:30 p.m.
Grant Town Hall
The annual meeting of the Town of Grant was held on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at the Grant Town Hall, Caroline, Wisconsin. Twenty-seven residents, guests and board members were in attendance.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Richard Britzke and began with the Pledge of Allegiance.
The minutes of the 2008 annual meeting were read. A motion was made by Ken Huebner and seconded by Duwayne Radies to approve the minutes as read. The motion was unanimously approved.
The annual report was presented for discussion. A motion was made by Dale Mielke and seconded by Dave Krueger to accept the annual report. The motion was unanimously approved.
¬Old Business: Residents questioned the status of the town’s current garbage and recycling hauler due to a news article about financial difficulties. The company continues to service the township in accordance with its contract and no problems have been reported.
New Business
Baseball Diamond: The guidelines for teams using the baseball diamond were reviewed at the last town board meeting. A copy of the guidelines will be posted to the web site in the “frequently asked questions” section. There will be a 12:00 midnight curfew for the concession stand and baseball diamond unless a tie game requires extra innings. When that occurs, the curfew is fifteen minutes after the end of the game. Mike Fritz is the contact person for matters involving the diamond.
Proposed property purchase: When a survey was conducted for the baseball diamond lighting project, it was discovered that a portion of the grandstand and the dug out as well as the new light pole are on property owned by Zion Lutheran Church. The board proposes that the town consider purchasing property from the church so the structures and pole are on town-owned property. The board is also concerned about alcohol consumption and other baseball related activities occurring on church property. The board suggested purchasing approximately one-third acre at a cost of $5,000. There would also be estimated survey costs of $300-$500. The board has approval to use funds from the environmental impacts fee payments. Several concerns were raised about the cost of the property and the amount of property suggested for purchase. Some felt that visitors to the baseball games would still be wandering onto church property and creating liability issues. A motion was made by Dave Krueger and seconded by Brad Brehm that town board members obtain two additional opinions from realtors and one from the town assessor as to the fair market value of the property and that there be a special town meeting of the electors held prior to the next town board meeting on May 4th, 2009. The motion was unanimously approved. NOTE: The date for the special town board meeting has been moved to May 11, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. There was not sufficient time to meet the publishing requirements for a special town meeting on May 4.
Road work: A motion was made by John Henselin and seconded by Dave Krueger to allow the town board to make the decisions on the road work to be completed in 2009. The motion was approved unanimously.
Wages: A motion was made by Duwayne Radies and seconded by Ken Huebner to leave part time help wages at the rate of $10.00 per hour for 2009. The motion was unanimously approved.
Annual meeting date: A motion was made by Ken Huebner and seconded by Albert Malueg to hold the next annual meeting at the Grant Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday in April, 2010. The motion was unanimously approved.
Guests: Shawano County Supervisors Jerry Erdman and Arlyn Tober were invited to speak to residents. Both expressed concerns about future county budgets and the possibility of cuts in shared revenues.
Plan Commission: Ken Huebner gave a brief update on plan commission activities.
Lunch: Residents were invited to stay for lunch and refreshments. Chairman Britzke thanked Premier Community Bank for their donation of $25.00 toward the annual meeting lunch.
Adjourn: A motion was made by Troy Malueg and seconded by Brian Brehm to adjourn the meeting. The motion was unanimously approved.
Respectfully submitted,
Kay Blum, Clerk
Archive:
August 2, 2010 Grant Town Board Meeting Minutes
July 5, 2010 Grant Town Board Meeting Minutes
June 7, 2010 Grant Town Board Meeting Minutes
May 19, 2010 Board of Review Minutes
May 5, 2010 Grant Town Board Meeting Minutes
April 13, 2010 2010 Town of Grant Annual Meeting Minutes
March 11, 2010 Grant Town Board Meeting
March 1, 2010 Grant Town Board Meeting Minutes
February 9, 2010 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes
February 1, 2010 Grant Town Board Meeting Minutes