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November 1, 2010 Town Board Meeting Minutes
Town of Grant Budget Hearing, Special Town Meeting and Monthly Board Meeting
Grant Town Hall - 7:00 P.M. -- November 1, 2010
Meetings of the Grant Town Board were held commencing at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 1, 2010 at the Grant Town Hall. The budget hearing was followed immediately by a special town meeting of the electors. The monthly town board meeting was held following the special town meeting. Roll call: Richard Britzke, Bill Bowers, Dale Klitz, Kay Blum, and Rick Grunewald. Twelve residents and one guest were in attendance.
Budget Hearing: Chairman Britzke opened the budget hearing at 7:05 p.m. Notices for the budget hearing and special town meeting were published in the Marion Advertiser on October 14 and 28 and posted in the three designated places. Residents were given copies of the proposed budget showing a levy of $208,100.00. Building inspection fees were discussed. There was no opposition to the proposed budget. The hearing was concluded.
Special Town Meeting: Chairman Britzke called the special town meeting of the electors to order at 7:15 p.m. The agenda for the meeting is to adopt the 2010 levy to be paid in 2011. A motion was made by Duwayne Radies and seconded by Dave Krueger to approve Resolution 2010-02 adopting the 2010 town tax levy ($208,100.00) to be collected in 2011. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Steve Verg and seconded by Darlene Peterson to adjourn the special town meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Monthly Town Board Meeting: The monthly meeting of the Grant Town Board was called to order at 7:20 p.m. Chairman Britzke read the agenda which was published in The Marion Advertiser on October 28, 2010. Grant EMS was added for discussion. A motion was made by Bowers/Klitz to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Minutes: A motion was made by Britzke/Bowers to approve the minutes of the October town board meeting. Motion carried.
Public comment period: The pond water level was discussed.
Grant EMS: Members of the Grant EMS reported that they applied for and received grant money to use for equipment purchases. Wal-Mart made an additional contribution to the EMS.
County Update: Jerry Erdman spoke about the county budget and some measures he is looking at to reduce expenditures.
2011 Budget: A motion was made by Klitz/Bowers to approve the 2011 budget as proposed with a levy of $208,100.00. Motion carried.
License: Jessica Parker applied for an operator’s license to work at the Legion Bar. The board reviewed the background check information and heard comments from Warren Schmidt. A motion was made by Bowers/Klitz to grant Jessica Parker a 45 day provisional license and to review her status after that time. Motion carried.
Plan Commission/Zoning: Ken Huebner addressed the board about a recommendation for a conditional use permit for Robert Rice and Jason Buss. There were some unanswered questions regarding this request. A motion was made by Bowers/Britzke to postpone action on the conditional use permit for Rice/Buss until more information is gathered. Motion carried. A motion was made by Bowers/Britzke to approve a permit for Philip Laatsch to build a bridge on his property. Motion carried. County zoning recently approved the zone change for Steve Skotzke. Ken has some revised maps for the countywide zoning code changes. An individual needs to be designated as a contact person between county zoning and the local governing body. The proposed Highway 29 interchange was discussed briefly. The next meeting of the Grant Plan Commission will be held on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. at the Grant Town Hall. Melinda Barlow will attend that meeting.
Building inspection: A form from the Department of Commerce was reviewed and completed.
Caroline Dam: A motion was made by Bowers/Klitz to remit a $2,900.00 payment to the engineers toward the final bill. Motion carried. The remaining balance will be paid once the final documents are completed.
Town Hall: A motion was made by Britzke/Bowers to approve town hall reservations for the following: Kathy Kraeger on December 18, 2010; Gina Jobe on November 26, 2010; and Nancey Hansen on November 28, 2010. Motion carried. Other scheduled events include a Sanitary District meeting on November 9 at 6:30 p.m.; 4-H Achievement Banquet on November 14 at noon; Lions meeting on November 17 at 7:30 p.m. A motion was made by Britzke/Bowers as follows: Any resident who rents the town hall on a given day/date will be granted the first chance to rent the same day/date for the following year if the deposit is paid when the key is returned. Motion carried. The rental guidelines will be updated to include this motion and a statement that town hall reservations cannot be made more than one year in advance.
Roads: Snow fence is being erected and trees are being removed from road right-of-ways.
Pay bills: A motion was made by Bowers/Britzke to approve the payment of checks 6652 through 6684 in the general checking and 1089 and 1090 in the environmental fund account. Motion carried.
Adjourn: A motion was made by Britzke/Bowers to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted, Kay Blum, Clerk
Unofficial minutes to be approved in December.
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