A meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Fredonia was held Thursday morning, December 27, 2001, in the Waubeka Firehouse meeting room, W4114 River Street, with Chairman Mueller calling the meeting to order at 11:00 a.m. OFFICIALS PRESENT: Chair Richard Mueller, Supervisors Ellie Doyle, Chris Janik, and Bob Lederer, Clerk Carol A. Mueller, and Treasurer, Tom Sauer. Supr. Stockwell was unable to attend. This meeting was held in compliance with the Open Meeting Law in that copies of the agenda were posted in at least three public places in the Town and faxed to The Sounder, The Ozaukee Press, and The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

Del Weiss, Realtor, representing Baumann’s Building Development, presented a CSM for a 1.47 acre lot at the NE corner of Loraine Dr. and Hwy H. Zoning is R-2. The PC, on a vote of 5-2, recommended Board approval. Weiss presented a soil evaluation report indicating the site was suitable for a mound system. Following discussion, MOTION Doyle, second Janik, to approve the CSM as presented; carried.

A copy of a letter sent on Dec. 18^th to Hetzel’s attorney Gerald Kiefer from Town Attorney Michael Herbrand was read by the Clerk. This letter outlined what was to be done by Dec. 28^th in order to hold the raze order in abeyance, and explained that if those things were done, the Town would again hold the raze order until the February meeting for proof that the home has been sold and/or restoration has begun on the front of the home. The Chairman noted he had received a call from Forever Rafter, who was to do the tearing down of the back part of the Hetzel home and clean up debris. It now appears that Hetzel’s will not follow through on this demolition unless the Town drops the raze order. Members were concerned about the front portion of the home as well, not just the back. Discussion was held as to whether the lot would be buildable if the home was completely razed. No conclusions were reached at this time. MOTION Mueller, second Lederer, to proceed with the raze order if the terms outlined in the letter from our attorney were not met by Dec. 28^th (down payment to Forever Rafter; County sanitary permit applied for); carried.

The main purpose of this meeting was to audit the Town’s financial records for the year 2001, to date. Members reviewed all the receipts, disbursements and bank records and found all to be in order.

The Clerk noted the opinion letter from Attorney Edgar, regarding the referendum, had been sent to the committee members and Board members. This will be a topic for further discussion on the next agenda. Another culvert bid had been received; bids will be looked at and culverts sold at the next TB meeting. The Assessor’s office had sent a letter noting the majority of homes have now been assessed and they are trying to get the last ones done in cases where people were not home or haven’t responded; they stated that most all of the Town residents had been very cooperative and friendly. A letter from the Census Bureau was received and the error in the Town’s count has now been formally recognized; the Town’s population as of April 1, 2000, now stands at 2083, with 751 housing units. This correction removed the 820 people from the Town’s total and placed them where they belonged, in group quarters in Mequon. The Clerk received a letter from the WFD, which was addressed to the Board; copies were given to all board members prior to this meeting. Based on what they felt was "a discussion held at the Dec. 13^th Board meeting", members of the WFD Executive Committee wanted it made clear that they have absolutely no plans, nor discussion of plans, to either build an addition to the existing fire station facility, or to purchase any fire apparatus at a value of $300,000. Board members agreed this letter should be kept on file for future reference.

‘01 BUDGET AMENDMENTS/RESOLUTION - none required-major categories were within budgeted amounts.

MOTION Lederer, second Janik, to approve the year end claims as presented in the amount of $35,800.18, checks #8557 through 8574; carried.

MOTION to adjourn Lederer, second Doyle, and carried; meeting adjourned approximately 2:00 p.m.

___________________________ Carol A. Mueller, Town Clerk

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A meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Fredonia was held Thursday evening, December 13, 2001, in the Waubeka Firehouse meeting room, W4114 River St., with Chmn. Mueller calling the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. OFFICIALS PRESENT: Chair Richard Mueller, Supervisors Susan Stockwell, Ellie Doyle, Chris Janik and Bob Lederer, Clerk Carol A. Mueller, and Treasurer Tom Sauer. This meeting was held in compliance with the Open Meeting Law in that copies of the agenda were posted in at least three public places in the Town and faxed to The Sounder, The Ozaukee Press, and The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

Minutes of the November 8th Public Hearing on the Budget, Special Town Meeting of the Electors, and the Town Board meeting, as well as, the November Treasurer’s report, had been provided to all members prior to this meeting for their review. MOTION Doyle, second Lederer to approve all minutes as presented; carried. MOTION Doyle, second Stockwell, to accept the Treasurer’s report; carried.

Plan Commission members Stehling, Williams and Feltes were present to comment on the Shaner proposed subdivision and the reasons they voted against it. They asked the Board to honor their decision because: the A-1 zoning would only allow for three home sites, there were enough home sites available in the Town, and the Board should respect and follow the Plan Commission’s recommendations and consider the comments from residents who oppose this plan. Several residents commented on this issue as well, citing reasons they were against the Shaner proposal as follows: should follow the Long Range Plan, there would be additional roads for the Town to maintain, the need for a full time fire department if the Town grows, additional burden for schools, possible water problems, they agree with the Plan Commission members’ statements, more people may come in with plans for development if this is approved, the Town doesn’t owe Shaner anything, subdivisions belong in the Village, and Town officials need to listen to the residents not someone from out of town.

John Derler provided information from the Metropolitan Builder’s Ass’n. regarding the number of new homes built in the four county area over the past years. He noted the location of the new homes in the Town. It appears the Town will have 11 new homes this year, versus 6 last year; in comparison, the neighboring Town of Farmington had 37 this year and 33 last year.

Kim Shaner owns a 107 acre parcel north of the Tagay Tay subdivision in Section 28, zoned A-1. He presented a proposed plan for 16-5 acre lots, with a common horse run around the lots, and a tree farm and recreation area fronting on Cigrand Dr. (Hwy H). Entrance to the proposed subdivision would be via a road off of Cigrand Dr.(Hwy H) on the east or Pioneer Dr. on the west. The Plan Commission, with a vote of 5-2, recommended the Board deny Shaner’s request. Shaner noted that he had considered the residents in Tagay Tay, and to the east, by allowing for ample open space; retention ponds would control any potential water problems. He believes it would be in the best interest of the Town, and the best use of the land, to develop this area for home sites; it is not prime farmland. The Chairman asked for comments from the Board. Doyle asked Janik to comment regarding the Long Range Plan as he had been a member of that Committee. Janik noted the following: there were not many zoning changes in the Plan, 5 acre lots were preferred, development was to occur in areas where there was existing development, there is flexibility in the Plan, and while there are existing parcels in the Town to accommodate the growth allowed for in the Plan, they are not necessarily for sale. He noted this parcel had been considered as an extractive reserve for mining of gravel, but that potential use was finally removed from the Plan. He wondered if the Plan Commission had a problem with Shaner’s plan or just with development in general. He felt the Town is ready for this type of development, rather than scattered roadside development, and suggested the Plan Commission work with Shaner if they felt the plan could be improved on. Lederer stated: he would prefer these smaller lots rather than having the parcel divided into 35 acre lots; more people could mean more volunteers for the fire department; the Town’s assessed value is going down and taxes are going up; possibly the number of lots could be phased in over a few years; smart growth would be to develop land close to existing development. Doyle commented that the Board needs to look to the future and consider what is best for the entire Town; the best use is not 35 acre parcels; this type of development avoids urban sprawl, and the Board should consider this plan so that 10 years from now people can’t say we missed an opportunity. She had spoken to Rick Kania at SEWRPC and he noted it would be a policy decision on the part of the Board...the Long Range Plan is just a guide. Mueller agreed, he would not like to see this parcel divided into 35 acre lots as it is not the best use of the land; while the plan may need some modification, he feels it should be considered. Stockwell did not especially want to see 16 homes built in the area, but noted that even if the parcel remained A-1, and was divided into 35 acre lots, it would probably not be farmland. Prior to this meeting, Shaner had filed an application for a re-zone from A-1 to A-2. Attorney Edgar noted the next step would need to be the rezoning request to the Plan Commission and then a Public Hearing. If the rezone is approved by the Board, the Plan Commission would then deal with the formal plat and make a recommendation to the Board; the final determination is made by the Board. Janik noted that the PC now knows there is Board support for this proposed subdivision, and hoped the members would adopt the idea of working on how to make it the best plan.

Correspondence received from the Town’s attorney, Michael Herbrand, and the Hetzel’s attorney, Gerald Kiefer, indicate that Hetzel’s have hired Forever Rafter to remove the existing, one-story, back section of the home. They also plan to remove debris from the property. A copy of the contract with Forever Rafter was forwarded to Board members. Herbrand suggested that the Board allow Hetzel’s 10 days to obtain the necessary permits so the work would then be completed within 50 days. Mueller had spoken to the owner of Forever Rafter, noting there was no indication of what would be done with the front, two-story portion of the home, which is also in need of repairs. Derler stated that no permit would need to be issued for the demolition of the back portion of the home, but a sanitary permit would need to be obtained from the County before any new construction/renovation could begin. After further discussion, MOTION Stockwell, second Janik, to have Attorney Herbrand send a letter to the Hetzel’s or their attorney, asking for proof of the down payment on the contract with Forever Rafter, noting no permits are needed for demolition, but if the home is not going to be razed, a sanitary permit must be applied for now; they have until Dec. 27^th to get this done, and until the February Board meeting to present a contract for renovation and/or sale of the two-story portion of their home; carried.

No terms were agreed on at this meeting as the issue of leasing vs building has still not been resolved. Building inspections required to renovate the portions of the building to be leased from the Flag Day Foundation could prohibit leasing. Exact costs of renovation or building have not been determined. Mueller noted the Village is building a new Hall and there may be a possibility of leasing space from them. Mueller also noted that since both the Town and Village Fire Departments are having trouble finding enough volunteers to staff their departments, maybe the two fire departments should get together and discuss a joint operation. If this could be done, as is recommended by "Smart Growth" which encourages joining with other municipalities for services, we could probably stay where we are. Several residents present felt this was a good idea and one that should be considered. Some residents felt the Town should have its own building. Jack Janik was present and it was noted that he would like the Town to locate their Hall/Office at the Flag Day Foundation site; if we do not lease, it was possible he would donate the land to build on. The referendum committee wondered if they should continue meeting and it was agreed they should meet with Attorney Edgar. Supr. Stockwell had to leave at this time (approximately 9:30 p.m.).

An application for a bartender’s license had been received from Jenny Wade. With all paperwork in order, MOTION Mueller, second Lederer, to approve issuance of the license; carried.

MOTION Mueller, second Janik, to name the Ozaukee Press as the Town’s official newspaper for 2002; carried.

MOTION Lederer, second Janik, to designate Port Washington State Bank, Fredonia Branch, as the official depository for Town funds for the year 2002; carried.

The fee schedule was reviewed and the following changes were recommended to help cover costs involved: Amendment to Ordinance (text or map), Variance or Appeal, Conditional Use Permit (all of which require a Public Hearing) fees increased from $150 to $250; Building Inspection fees increased from $30 to $40 per inspection and Plan Review from $35 to $45 (Energy Audit Compilation Fee was eliminated); Road Access/Culvert Permit fee increased from $25 to $35; Holding Tank Permit Application Fee increased from $25 to $50; Liquor licenses increased from $100 to $125 and Beer licenses increased from $50 to $75. MOTION Lederer, second Doyle to approve the above fee schedule increases, effective January 1, 2002; carried.

DATE FOR ANNUAL AUDIT MEETING - date set for Thursday, Dec. 27^th at 11 a.m.

Rob Biskobing owns a rental property on the SW corner of Park Ave. and Center St. Last year the highway department had to come out to chop ice from the road due to sump pump water being discharged onto the roadway. The Clerk was advised to write to Biskobing and let him know that he should route the sump pump discharge pipe underground, and into the catch basin in front of his property, to alleviate the problem.

The County had requested that a resident from the Town be appointed as a representative on the Recreational Trail Committee. Mueller asked Robert Rassel of Waubeka if he would represent the Town on this Committee and he agreed. MOTION Lederer, second Doyle, to approve this appointment; carried.

It was noted that the "B-21" area has been formally dropped from the DNR’s "land buyout" plan; the fire dept. has ordered "No Parking" signs, for the east side of the parking lot, from the County Hwy Dept. and will reimburse the Town for the cost; bids for the used culverts will be held until the January Board meeting.

MOTION Doyle, second Janik to approve Budget Resolution 2-2001 as read; carried.

CLAIMS - MOTION Doyle, second Lederer, to approve the claims presented - $6,699.67, checks #8536 through #8556, and Waubeka Street Light Account check #266 in the amount of $437.96; carried.

MOTION to adjourn Lederer, second Janik; carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:35 p.m.

_________________________ Carol A. Mueller, Town Clerk

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A Special Town Meeting of the Electors was held on Thursday evening, November 8, 2001, in the Waubeka Firehouse meeting room, W4114 River Street, with Chairman Richard Mueller calling the meeting to order immediately following the Public Budget Hearing which began at 7:30 p.m. TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Chairman Mueller, Supervisors Ellie Doyle, Chris Janik, and Bob Lederer, Clerk Carol A. Mueller, and Treasurer Tom Sauer. Supervisor Stockwell was not present. In addition to Town Officials, 40-50 town residents were present for all or part of this meeting. This hearing was held in compliance with the Open Meeting Law in that notice was posted in at least three public places in the Town and faxed to The Sounder, The Ozaukee Press, and The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. The meeting notice was also published in The Ozaukee Press and The Sounder.

Chairman Mueller read the following Resolution: BE IT RESOLVED that the electors of the Town of Fredonia hereby authorize the Town Board to hire Town Officers as employees of the Town and set an hourly wage pursuant to St. St. 60.10(1)(g). The hourly wage would be equal to that paid to other employees doing the same or a similar job. This authorization remains in effect until further action of the electors at a Town Meeting. Hank Nask had concerns regarding the payment of health insurance, per diem and other duties of Town Officers. Mueller explained the main reason for this resolution was to allow Town Officers to be paid if they fill in for workers at the Recycling Center when necessary. No benefits would be paid. Chuck Fry said he could not find this Statute on the internet and Mueller explained it was a new ruling. Motion Chuck Fry, second Mary Fry, to table the issue until residents could learn more about it; motion failed on a voice vote. After further explanations, motion Robert Huiras, second Dennis Rathke, to approve the above resolution as read; carried on a voice vote.

Roger Janke, representing the Fredonia Little League, was present to ask for a donation from the Town for the year 2002. He noted that last year’s donation was appreciated and the money is used for a good cause- recreation for the children of the community. Last year 207 children from the area took part in the program. After Janke answered questions from residents, Mueller read the following Resolution: BE IT RESOLVED that the electors of the Town of Fredonia hereby authorize the Town Board to donate $600 to the Fredonia Little League, in the year 2002, for the recreational benefit of the children of the Town who participate in this program, pursuant to St. St. 60.10(3)(b) & 60.23(3)(a). Motion Lance Leider, second John Turck, to adopt the resolution as read; carried on a voice vote.

Supr. Janik, handed out an updated version of three options for building or leasing a Town Hall/Office. Janik, who is a member of the building committee, explained the options, noting that leasing will require State approval for the remodeling and additions that will be needed; this approval had not been sought as yet. Leasing at the Americanism Center would provide for a meeting room with space equivalent to what we now have, but office space would be cut in half. Building a 2000-2400 square foot building was figured at about $300,000. Mary Stehling asked why Flag Day was willing to sell the entire building; Jack Janik noted that buying the entire Americanism Center building was no longer being seriously considered as an option because they need their space. Hank Nask asked Chief Behrens why we couldn’t stay where we are; Behrens said this was not an option as the Fire Department has "growing pains" just like the Town. Several residents, who spoke in favor of building, cited problems with leasing regarding state codes, repairing a building we would not own, lack of space, possible asbestos problems, possible holding tank problems, and feelings that the Town should have their own building, with this being a good time to build because interest rates are down and it would cost more to build in the future. Several residents, who spoke in favor of leasing, noted that this would be the least expensive option, the Town doesn’t need its’ own building or more space- just more file cabinets- and citing building as a waste of the taxpayers money. After further discussion on both options, motion Robert Huiras, second Chuck Fry, to have a referendum on the spring ballot, after obtaining accurate figures; carried on a voice vote. Hank Nask, Robert Huiras, Lance Leider and Tom Curtis were appointed to a committee to prepare the referendum; the Town attorney will be asked to assist in the proper wording. After continued discussion, motion Chuck Fry, second Mary Ringle, to make the referendum a binding one; carried on a voice vote.

Fire Chief, Bob Behrens, and Fire Dept. President, Ryan Bublitz, explained aspects of the new, State approved, Length of Service Award program for volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians. The Town was asked to contribute to this program in which the State would match up to $250 per year per eligible member. The program is not a pension program as such, but rather a recruitment and retention program. Tom Curtis asked if there was a problem retaining volunteer members. Behrens said there was not, but this would be a way to show thanks to the volunteers for their efforts. Hank Nask noted that a contribution of $250 per member for 30 members would be an added expense of $7500 per year; while he respects the fire department, he felt they were not cooperative regarding allowing the Town to renew the lease for the office and hall, and now they were asking for more money. The Clerk explained that she had just recently received information about this new program; an ordinance would need to be passed, a vendor chosen from the three approved by the State to administer the program, and criteria set up for who would be eligible. As Board members have not had time to study the information to date, and due to the fact that contributions for the year 2002 did not have to be made until January 31, 2003, Carol felt any decision could wait until the Annual Town Meeting in April. After discussion, motion Chuck Fry, second Carol Mueller, to table the Length of Service Award issue until Board members can get more information, and to discuss this again at the Annual Meeting; carried on a voice vote.

Jack Janik thanked the Town for their contribution to the Flag Day Foundation and asked for a matching contribution of $7500 in the year 2002. He noted the theme for this year’s Flag Day celebration will be "Remembering your Heritage". After a few questions and a brief discussion, Mueller read the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED that the electors of the Town of Fredonia hereby authorize the Town Board to donate $7500 to the National Flag Day Foundation, in the year 2002, to help fund their civic activities, pursuant to St. St. 60.10(3)(b) & 60.23(3)(a). Motion Chuck Fry, second Hank Nask, to adopt the resolution as read; carried on a voice vote.

Supervisor Janik had questioned why approval is needed for donations to the Little League and the Flag Day Foundation, but the $500 contribution to the Ozaukee County Economic Development Corporation is seemingly automatic every year. After a brief discussion, residents agreed this donation does not benefit the Town. Motion Tom Curtis, second John Turck, to deny authorization for the Town Board to contribute to the Ozaukee Cty. Economic Development Corp. in the year 2002; carried on a voice vote.

Chairman Mueller explained that Town Meeting authorization is no longer needed for highway expenses if the amount will not exceed $5000 per town road mile, which in the Town of Fredonia, is approximately $252,500. However, due to the Meadowlark Road project, it is likely the expenses will exceed that amount. Mueller read the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED that the electors of the Town of Fredonia hereby approve the total 2002 highway expenditures as proposed (the expenditures are expected to exceed the new State authorized limit of $5000 per town highway mile), pursuant to St. St. 81.01(3). Motion Bob Lederer, second Robert Huiras, to adopt the above resolution as read; carried on a voice vote.

With no changes needed to the proposed levy of $285,000, Mueller read the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED that the Town tax levy for the Town of Fredonia for the year 2001, to be collected in the year 2002, shall be set at $285,000, pursuant to St. St. 60.10(1)(a). Motion Theresa Kempfer, second Carol Mueller, to adopt the above resolution as read; carried on a voice vote.

Chairman Mueller asked if there were any other items the residents wanted to discuss. With no further discussions, motion Chuck Fry, second Mary Fry, to adjourn; carried on a voice vote. Meeting adjourned approximately 10:00 p.m.

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Carol A. Mueller, Town Clerk

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A Public Hearing on the proposed 2002 budget was held on Thursday evening, November 8, 2001, in the Waubeka Firehouse meeting room, W4114 River Street, with Chairman Richard Mueller calling the hearing to order at 7:30 p.m. TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Chairman Mueller, Supervisors Ellie Doyle, Chris Janik, and Bob Lederer, Clerk Carol A. Mueller, and Treasurer Tom Sauer. Supervisor Stockwell was not present. This hearing was held in compliance with the Open Meeting Law in that notice was posted in at least three public places in the Town and faxed to The Sounder, The Ozaukee Press, and The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. The Public Hearing notice was also published in The Ozaukee Press and The Sounder.

In addition to Town Officials, there were 40-50 town residents present for all or part of the hearing.

Chairman Mueller explained the proposed budget. He noted that the Meadowlark Road project was not complete as yet, so the remaining income and expenses for this joint project were again included in next year’s budget.

Mueller asked for public comments and there were none at this time.

Motion Carol Mueller, second Jack Janik, to close this Public Hearing; carried.

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A meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Fredonia was held Thursday evening, November 8, 2001, in the Waubeka Firehouse meeting room, W4114 River St., with Chairman Mueller calling the meeting to order immediately following the Public Hearing on the 2002 Budget and the Special Town Meeting of the Electors, which began at 7:30 p.m. OFFICIALS PRESENT: Chairman Richard Mueller, Supervisors Ellie Doyle, Chris Janik and Bob Lederer, Clerk Carol A. Mueller, and Treasurer Tom Sauer. Supr. Stockwell was absent. This meeting was held in compliance with the Open Meeting Law in that copies of the agenda were posted in at least three public places in the Town and faxed to The Sounder, The Ozaukee Press, and The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

Minutes of the October 11^th Town Board meeting and the October Treasurer’s report had been provided to all members prior to this meeting for their review. MOTION Lederer, second Janik to approve the minutes; carried. MOTION Janik, second Doyle to accept the Treasurer’s report; carried.

Several residents commented about the PA system which was being tested tonight..they liked it.

John Derler sent his report via the Clerk. He noted that 11 new home permits have been taken out to date.

TOWN HALL COMMITTEE REPORT/DISCUSSION - discussed earlier at Town Mtg.; no further discussion.

MOTION Mueller, second Lederer, to accept all the resolutions which were aproved or denied at the Special Town Meeting, and, following the residents wishes, authorized payments will be included in the 2002 budget; carried. DC Hames’ proposed contract for snow plowing was $5 higher than last year. Members agreed that his costs have probably increased. MOTION Lederer, second Doyle, to renew the contract with DC Hames; carried.

Baumann’s plan to complete the Loraine Ct. road work in the next month or so. The County will do the asphalt work, the Town will be billed, and Baumann’s will reimburse the Town; therefore, it was agreed to add $25,000 to both the revenue and disbursements for road work in the 2002 budget. The Meadowlark Rd. project may be completed in December; if this happens, the revenue and disbursements for this project could be removed from the 2002 budget. This will be reviewed at the December meeting, along with any required budget amendments for 2001.

MOTION Mueller, second Lederer, to adopt the 2002 budget as revised; carried. The 2002 budget as revised shows revenue of $796,944, disbursements of $768,612, with a levy of $285,000.

MOTION Doyle, second Lederer to purchase a PA system, similar to the one tested tonight, at a cost not to exceed $1500; carried.

Applications for bartender’s licenses were received from Lisa Fellenz Kirmse and Susan Stockwell (renewal). MOTION Mueller, second Lederer, to issue licenses pending a satisfactory background check on Kirmse; carried.

The TRIP Fund project for the next biennium will be Oriole Lane. Further discussion will be held. Cedar Valley Ct. residents had complained about excess loose gravel following the seal coating. Members agreed to hire the County to sweep the road.

The Clerk read the latest correspondence from the Town’s attorney and Hetzel’s attorney. Attorney Herbrand indicated he has allowed Attorney Kiefer an extension to November 19^th to file a restraining order or come up with a mutually agreeable solution to the problem. A meeting has been scheduled with representatives of the Town Board, the attorneys, and the Hetzels, on Tuesday, November 13^th, at the Hetzel home, N5426 Cigrand Dr. to further discuss the raze order. Chairman Mueller, and possibly Supr. Lederer, will attend.

The Clerk and Chairman noted several upcoming meetings and reviewed various miscellaneous correspondence.

CLAIMS - MOTION Doyle, second Janik, to approve the claims presented - $98,269.86, checks #8508 through #8535, and Waubeka Street Light Account check #265 in the amount of $437.96; carried.

MOTION to adjourn Lederer, second Doyle; carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:50 p.m.

_________________________ Carol A. Mueller, Town Clerk

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A meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Fredonia was held Thursday evening, October 11, 2001, in the Waubeka Firehouse meeting room, W4114 River St., with Chairman Mueller calling the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, a moment of silence was requested in honor of the victims of the recent terrorist attacks, and also to remember Fritz (Fred) Koehler Jr., who passed away yesterday. OFFICIALS PRESENT: Chairman Richard Mueller, Supervisors Ellie Doyle, Chris Janik and Bob Lederer, Clerk Carol A. Mueller, and Treasurer Tom Sauer. Supr. Stockwell was absent. This meeting was held in compliance with the Open Meeting Law in that copies of the agenda were posted in at least three public places in the Town and faxed to The Sounder, The Ozaukee Press, and The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

Minutes of the September 14^th Town Board meeting and the September Treasurer’s report had been provided to all members prior to this meeting for their review. MOTION Doyle, second Lederer to approve the minutes; carried. MOTION Doyle, second Janik to accept the Treasurer’s report; carried.

Theresa Kempfer asked if someone would check if there are people living in Dick Thiede’s former factory/workshop. Supr. Lederer said he will call Mr. Thiede to find out what is going on and to check on the apparent overflow from the septic tank at the site, as well. Chmn. Mueller noted that the property, although formerly used for business, is zoned residential on our maps. Kempfer also wondered whether someone was living in a mobile home which is parked on the former Basset property at Hwys H & A. Lederer will check on this also.

John Derler reported there have been ten new home permits issued as of the end of September; this compares to a total of seven for the year 2000. Derler also reported on building activity in other areas of the State and County, and noted that our neighboring Town of Farmington has averaged 30-36 new homes a year for the past five years.

WAUBEKA FIRE DEPT.BUDGET: Fire Chief Robert Behrens, Trustee Jamie Behrens and President, Ryan Bublitz were present to discuss the Department’s proposed budget. They explained the reasons for several increases and decreases in the budget as compared to last year. Behrens spoke briefly about a new State program meant to help volunteer fire departments with recruitment and retention. He wondered if the Town would be willing to contribute to this fund starting with the 2002 budget year; contributions would be matched by the State, up to $250 per year, per eligible volunteer. The Department itself could also contribute to this fund. At present there are 27 active, volunteer, members on the Waubeka Fire and Rescue Team. Called a "length of service award program", the program was approved by the State Legislature in August 2001. Many questions were asked; more information will be gathered for further discussion at the Budget Hearing and Special Town Meeting next month. Chmn. Mueller asked about the Department’s readiness or alert status requirements regarding the recent terrorist attacks. Behrens noted that some members have HazMat training and others have attended a County meeting on the subject. MOTION Lederer, second Janik, to accept the WFD budget/contract for 2002, which calls for a payment of $98,391.56, a decrease of .10% from last year; carried.

RENEWAL OF INSURANCE POLICIES WITH THE LAUB GROUP: Due to an increase in coverage for the voting machine and the second baler, along with a general increase of about 3% in premiums for the year 2002, the estimated cost was slightly higher than last year. MOTION Lederer, second Doyle, to accept renewal of the Town’s policies with the Laub Group for the year 2002; carried.

GROTA APPRAISALS CONTRACT FOR 2002: The contract with Grota Appraisals for assessment services for the year 2002, was slightly lower this year due to some duplication of services under the reevaluation contract. MOTION Doyle, second Janik, to accept the contract with Grota Appraisals as submitted; carried.

WARRANTY POLICY FOR THE VOTING MACHINE: An extended warranty policy for the voting machine was offered at a cost of $260 per year. This policy would cover time and materials, but not shipping. The County has two spare machines available in case a municipality has a problem, but if our machine broke down we would be liable for the repairs. All members present felt this policy was not needed.

BUDGET RESOLUTION 1-2001: several fund transfers were necessary. MOTION Lederer, second Doyle, to adopt Budget Resolution 1-2001, to revise the 2001 budget as stated; carried 4-0, with Stockwell absent

After further discussion and several revisions, which resulted in a proposed levy of $285,000, with estimated expenditures of $744,112 and estimated revenues of $771,944, MOTION Mueller, second Lederer, to hold a Public Hearing on the proposed 2002 budget, followed by a Special Town Meeting of the Electors, on November 8, 2001, at 7:30 p.m., at the Town Hall, and to include the following items on the agenda for the Special Town Meeting: discussion on site/building for Town Hall, hiring of Town Officers for other Town jobs at maximum wage of $10 per hour, donations to Little League, Flag Day Foundation, and the Ozaukee County Economic Development Corp., approval of expenditures for road maintenance (due to the Meadowlark Rd. project being incomplete at this time revenues and disbursements for the project remain in the 2002 budget), Waubeka Fire Dept. request for recruitment/retention/pension fund contribution, and to adopt the levy; motion carried.

Supr. Doyle has been spending a lot of time on the new computerized program for rating Town roads (PASER). This reporting is now a requirement mandated by the State. Doyle has completed the majority of data entering, but needed more information regarding ratings of shoulders, the width of some roads, and the exact location of work done on some Town roads which need to be reported in separate segments. Chmn. Mueller will work with Doyle, as needed, to complete this project for submission by Dec. 15^th.

Since increasing the fees last month to cover the Town’s cost of tire disposal, Supr. Stockwell did some research and provided the Clerk with the names and phone numbers for two alternate haulers. The Clerk contacted one of these companies, L & R Trucking of Cedar Grove, and found a lower rate for the pickup and disposal of tires brought to the Recycling Center. Based on this, MOTION Mueller, second Doyle, to return to the previous fee schedule for disposal of tires; carried.

Lederer reported on a culvert issue at a Cedar Valley Rd. residence. The Clerk noted that the Raze Order had been served on the Hetzel’s; a representative for Habitat for Humanity had called regarding their interest in rehabilitating the home, or purchasing the lot for building a new home, if that would be possible. It appears no one can legally enter the home to inspect it for structural integrity, etc. The Clerk advised "Habitat" that they would need to contact the Hetzel’s for permission to enter the home to inspect it. The Clerk read various meeting invitations or notices, as well as other miscellaneous correspondence which had been received. Updates were provided on the dog-barking complaint, the backfilling of the sidewalk on the east side of the Voiture Enterprises property on Cigrand Dr. which has been completed, the Biskobing property was cleaned up by the owner, and the Lt. Gov. will not be able to attend our WTA County Unit meeting Oct. 29^th.

CLAIMS - MOTION Lederer, second Doyle to approve the claims presented - $65,220.34, checks #8485 through #8507, and Waubeka Street Light Account check #264 in the amount of $437.96; carried. Former Town Supervisor and long term Town Chairman Fred (Fritz) Koehler, Jr. passed away yesterday. After a brief discussion, MOTION Mueller, second Janik, to send flowers to the funeral home (about$50) and to purchase a brick, at a cost of $100, to be inscribed, and placed in the courtyard at the Americanism Center, as a memorial for his many years of service to the Town; carried.

MOTION to adjourn Lederer, second Doyle; carried. Meeting adjourned at 11:00 p.m.

_________________________ Carol A. Mueller, Town Clerk

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A meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Fredonia was held Thursday evening, September 13, 2001, in the Waubeka Firehouse meeting room, W4114 River St., with Chairman Mueller calling the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. OFFICIALS PRESENT: Chairman Richard Mueller, Supervisors Susan Stockwell, Ellie Doyle, Chris Janik and Bob Lederer, Clerk Carol A. Mueller, and Treasurer Tom Sauer. This meeting was held in compliance with the Open Meeting Law in that copies of the agenda were posted in at least three public places in the Town and faxed to The Sounder, The Ozaukee Press, and The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

Minutes of the August 9^th Board meeting and August 6^th Special Town Meeting of the Electors, and the August Treasurer’s report had been provided to all members prior to this meeting for their review. MOTION Doyle, second Lederer to approve the minutes of the August 9^th Town Board meeting; carried. MOTION Doyle, second Lederer to approve the minutes of the August 6^th Special Town Meeting of the Electors; carried. MOTION Doyle, second Stockwell, to accept the Treasurer’s report; carried.

Chris Luft asked the Board to consider alternatives to razing the "historical" Hetzel home. Luft asked everyone present to offer a moment of silence for resident Carl Lord who passed away suddenly last month. Theresa Kempfer asked why Public Comments are at the beginning of the agenda; Mueller explained this was so people could offer comments on items coming up on the agenda, before they were acted on. Bill Vey, a Waubeka resident, said he lost money on the sale of his home, and feels some of the bad looking places in Waubeka should be cleaned up for the sake of the residents who do take care of their properties. Pat Bialzik had comments regarding requests for placing items on the agenda. Hank Nask had questions about the baled materials stored at the Recycling Center.

John Derler reported there have been nine new home permits issued as of the end of August; this compares to five at this time last year. Derler also reported on building activity in other areas of the State and the nearby Counties..

Ordinance 2001-5, "An Ordinance to Re-zone Certain Parcels in the Town of Fredonia for which Rezoning Hearings were held between November 8, 1984 and October 12, 2000", had been presented to all members prior to this meeting for their review and had been approved by Attorney Edgar. MOTION Stockwell, second Lederer, to adopt Ordinance 2001-5 as presented and approved by the attorney; carried unanimously.

The Clerk reported that Atty. Herbrand will get a "letter report" and call her when it is complete. After that, the raze order will be served on the Hetzels’ and/or published in the paper. The Clerk will modify the raze order, to include the removal of any personal property within the 45 day time limit, and forward the order and resolution to Atty. Herbrand. MOTION Doyle, second Lederer, to adopt Resolution 4-2001 as presented; carried unanimously.

Harry Michaels, Jr., the Recycling Center Supervisor, had brought up several issues for the Board’s discussion. Bales of plastic and cardboard have been stored due to the fact that there is no market for them at this time. The alternatives were to continue to store them, in which case they need to be moved to the east side of the building, or pay someone to haul them away. It was agreed to continue to store them for now; Lance Leider and/or Rich Mueller and Tom Sauer will move the bales. The cost to dispose of tires brought to the Recycling Center has increased...Waste Management charges $4.00 for car tires off rims and $7.00 for car tires on rims or truck tires. MOTION Stockwell, second Lederer, to charge residents the same fees (shown above) as Waste Management charges us while members check on other outlets; carried. Due to a recent increase in tipping fees, an increase in waste disposal fees is expected. Members decided to hold off on any increase in fees for garbage bags until more information is received. After discussion, it was agreed there should be no change in the hours/days the Recycling Center is open. Harry noted that residents appreciate the Thursday evening hours.

The Clerk noted she had received a petition for direct annexation to the Village of Fredonia, from Robert Worth, for his 38.58 acre parcel on the NW corner of Meadowlark Road and S. Milwaukee Street, Section 35. The Village will consider this request at their next Plan Commission meeting. The State has found the request not to be against the public interest. All agreed no action was required as legally, the town can not deny the request.

Lance Leider, who owns a parcel next to Hickory Grove Landscape, on Hwy 57 and Hickory Grove Road, was concerned about potential water runoff problems if the Schaut brothers put up a building and/or parking lot on their parcel. He brought in a map which showed the current water drainage patterns. The conditional use permit issued September 14, 2000, does have a provision (number 2) addressing this issue. Leider wanted more assurance that there would not be problems in the future. After discussion, MOTION Stockwell, second Lederer, to send a letter to the Schaut Brothers, Hickory Grove Landscape Materials, LLC, requesting that all water drainage, west of the berm on their property, be directed south or east, and that a drainage plan must be presented to the Town Board prior to any parking lot or building construction; carried.

Supervisor Janik brought in several estimates for a PA system to be used for Town meetings. Estimates ranged from $440 to $1627. Janik explained the differences in the three systems, with the major difference being in the number and type of microphones and the range. At the November meetings, Janik will set up the different systems for demonstration, using borrowed equipment, to enable the Board to make the best decision. The preliminary budget will include $1500 for this purpose.

Mueller noted that work is progressing on Hickory Grove Road and several properties now need culverts. He wondered if the owners or the Town should pay for the culverts. After researching the issue, and following Board discussion, it was agreed that the Town should pay for the new culverts which are only now required due to the road construction. A rough estimate was $5000-6000 additional cost.

Chmn. Mueller and wife, Supr. Lederer and wife, Treas. Sauer, and Clerk Mueller will attend the WTA Convention in October, in Madison. Members were undecided at this time about the upcoming workshop; those who decide to go will send in their registration and have the fee billed to the Town.

The Town will be host for the Oct. 29^th county Unit Meeting of the WTA. The Clerk contacted the Lieutenant Governor’s office regarding Margaret Farow attending and speaking on the new "Kettl" program. Confirmation has not been received to date. Paul Roback, the new Community Resource Development Educator for the UW-Extension Ozaukee County has agreed to be a speaker. MOTION Mueller, second Lederer, to have Supr. Stockwell be in charge of refreshments for this meeting; carried.

A memo was received from the County regarding the Shoreland Zoning Ordinance. Copies were made for all members. Stockwell gave an update on T-Baum Foundation collections. Biskobing property has not been cleaned up after the garage was burned down; the Clerk wrote to let him know it would have to be done by today or the Town will hire someone to do the job and he will be billed; Henry Stern will be asked to do the job. Other correspondence was noted by the Chairman and the Clerk, including invitations to miscellaneous meetings.

Rick Peterson, W2980 Jay Road, has requested a sign be put up on Jay Road warning of the dangerous driveway enterance/exit ahead. Noting that there has already been an accident at this location, MOTION Lederer, second Doyle, to ask the County to place an appropriate warning sign on the hill; carried.

Charles Spear, N5480 First Street, called the Clerk to find out what could be done about barking dogs at the home to the south of his residence. He did not know the neighbors names, but had tried talking to them about the problem to no avail. Members agreed to have the Clerk send a copy of the Town and County "Dog Ordinances"; Stockwell noted there were complaints from other neighbors as well and she will get the name of the dog’s owner.

Other than the PA system, no suggestions were heard from Board members at this time.

CLAIMS - MOTION Stockwell, second Doyle to approve the claims presented - $63,295.26, checks #8463 through #8484 and Waubeka Street Light Account check #263 in the amount of $437.96; carried.

MOTION to adjourn Janik, second Stockwell; carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m.

_________________________ Carol A. Mueller, Town Clerk

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A meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Fredonia was held Thursday evening, August 9, 2001, in the Waubeka Firehouse meeting room, W4114 River St., with Chmn. Mueller calling the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. OFFICIALS PRESENT: Chairman Richard Mueller, Supervisors Susan Stockwell, Ellie Doyle, Chris Janik and Bob Lederer, Clerk Carol A. Mueller, and Treasurer Tom Sauer. This meeting was held in compliance with the Open Meeting Law in that copies of the agenda were posted in at least three public places in the Town and faxed to The Sounder, The Ozaukee Press, and The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

MOTION Lederer, second Doyle, to convene in closed session to confer with Attorney Jerry Edgar regarding pending litigation, pursuant to St. St. 19.85(1)(g); members were polled and all voted aye. After conferring with the attorney in closed session the Board voted to reconvene in open session; MOTION Stockwell, second Janik; members were polled and all voted aye. Open session reconvened at approximately 8:00 p.m.

Minutes of the July 12^th Board meeting and the July Treasurer’s report had been provided to all members prior to this meeting for their review. MOTION Lederer, second Doyle to approve the minutes of the July 12^th Town Board meeting; carried. MOTION Stockwell, second Lederer to accept the Treasurer’s report; carried.

Several residents offered their comments; no action taken. The Chairman asked one resident to sit down or leave as his comments were demeaning to the Board and were "out of line".

Members had been provided with a copy of the proposed contract (which was received on July 14, 2001) prior to this meeting for their review. MOTION Stockwell, second Lederer, to sign the contract with Attorney Edgar for "Codification of a Code of Ordinances and Annual Supplemental Service for the Town of Fredonia, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin"; members were polled and all voted aye, motion carried. A copy of the contract is on file. A signed copy was presented to Attorney Edgar who was present.

The Clerk had prepared a draft of Ordinance 2001-5, an ordinance to amend official zoning maps to reflect all rezones which were approved from April 5, 1984 to December 1, 2000. The draft was sent to Attorney Edgar who made several changes in terminology and noted that some of the legal descriptions needed to be perfected. A revised draft will be sent to Edgar for approval and possible adoption at the next Town Board meeting.

Susan Ballbach, Planned Progress, had asked to address the Board regarding her services. She noted that grants are available, from the State, to assist Towns with the nine elements that will be required for "Smart Growth". She would be available to help write a grant application, do a plan, or assist in revising our current plan. She noted that a plan to comply with "Smart Growth" requirements could cost up to $20,000 and grants could be obtained that would cover 50-75% of these costs. She asked the Board to consider her services and contact her within the next two months, before budget time, if we would like her help.

The Clerk reported that Attorney Herbrand received a letter from Hetzel’s former attorney which noted that he was not sure if he still represented the Hetzel’s or not as he had not heard from them. As there has been no positive response from the Hetzel’s, Herbrand suggested going ahead with the raze order. MOTION Doyle, second Lederer, to pursue the raze order for the Hetzel home on Cigrand Drive; motion carried unanimously.

Note, this agenda item was inadvertently taken out of order. John Derler reported there were nine new home permits taken out in the Town as of the end of July. Derler also reported on building in other areas.

Resolution 3-2001 was read by the Chairman and a copy will be attached to these minutes. The Plan Commission members, at a meeting held on August 6^th, had recommended going ahead with this offer to purchase. Doyle felt that based on the residents response to the survey, and response at the Special Town Meeting of the Electors, it appeared no one was interested in building a Town Hall on the Slavik lot. As the offer was assignable, she suggested it be assigned to the Waubeka Fire Dept. MOTION Doyle, second Lederer, to adopt Resolution 3-2001, assigning the offer to purchase the Slavik property to the WFD; carried unanimously.

Supervisor Stockwell had to leave at this time - 9:00 p.m.

Resolution 2-2001, was read by the Chairman and a copy will be attached to these minutes, along with a "legal" description of each ward. Janik will assist the Clerk with the legal description. The Clerk explained the location of the three new wards, and displayed the maps showing same, which were laid out to correspond to the two school districts and the two supervisory districts within the Town. The State has recognized the error in the Census count and the corrected figures were used; if wards have to be laid out using the erroneous figures, another ward would need to be created. All wards will vote in one common polling place as usual. MOTION Mueller, second Lederer to adopt Resolution 2-2001; carried 4-0, with Stockwell absent.

Three license applications had been received, two for renewals (Stern and Melichar) and one new one (Mumm). All checked out OK. MOTION Lederer, second Janik, to approve these three licenses; carried.

The Biskobing garage is down, but the debris has not been cleaned up; the Clerk will write a letter to Biskobing to ask him to get this job done. Various correspondence and up-coming meetings were noted.

The Clerk passed out copies of a budget update which was discussed briefly.

MOTION Lederer, second Doyle to approve the claims presented - $269,119.84, checks #8436 through #8462 and Waubeka Street Light Account check #262 in the amount of $437.96; carried.

MOTION to adjourn Lederer, second Mueller; carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m.

_________________________ Carol A. Mueller, Town Clerk

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A meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Fredonia was held Thursday evening, July 12, 2001, in the Waubeka Firehouse meeting room, W4114 River St., with Chmn. Mueller calling the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. OFFICIALS PRESENT: Chairman Richard Mueller, Supervisors Susan Stockwell, Ellie Doyle, Chris Janik and Bob Lederer, Clerk Carol A. Mueller, and Treasurer Tom Sauer. This meeting was held in compliance with the Open Meeting Law in that copies of the agenda were posted in at least three public places in the Town and faxed to The Sounder, The Ozaukee Press, and The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

Minutes of the June 14^th and June 25^th meetings and the June Treasurer’s report had been provided to all members prior to this meeting for their review. MOTION Lederer, second Janik to approve the minutes of the June 14^th Town Board meeting; carried. MOTION Mueller, second Lederer to approve the minutes of the joint Village and Town meeting, June 25^th; carried. MOTION Doyle, second Janik to accept the Treasurer’s report; carried.

Chuck Fry said the Town of Farmington took a position on the DNR "buyout" issue; he hoped this Board would do the same; he also had compliments for the Waubeka Fire Dept. Carl Lord commented on several past issues, noting that he had been charged with an archaic and unconstitutional law (re: the Spring ‘00 election); he asked if Luft had been mocked or ridiculed at the last meeting and was thus owed an apology. The Chairman noted she was not, and no apology was in order. Chris Luft commented on possible updates to the Long Range Plan, and read, and handed out, an explanation she said she received from Rick Kania of SEWRPC, along with her opinions, regarding the overlay system.

BUILDING INSPECTOR’S REPORT-John Derler was not present; no report given.

Stockwell wondered why this land division did not include re-zoning of the 2.5 acres of A-1. Doyle explained that several Plan Commission members were opposed to re-zoning A-1 areas, and with use of the overlay it was not necessary for this land division. Doyle also noted that the Long Range Plan calls for growth in areas of existing residences and this was a perfect example of "in fill" as there were homes on both sides; the C-1 area will not be impacted by this land division. The Clerk read a statement from SEWRPC regarding the wetland study which had been done. MOTION Janik, second Lederer, to approve the CSM as presented, and as recommended by the Plan Commission; carried.

PA SYSTEM QUOTES- Janik was not able to get quotes ready on time for this meeting.

The Clerk did not complete the resolution, which requires a description, as she received the map and census block figures from the County today. Members looked at the map; a resolution will be prepared for the next meeting.

Mueller felt it would be best to wait for someone to come in with a plan for areas in the Hwy 57 corridor before making any changes to the LRP. Janik felt verbiage could be changed, but Doyle noted she had spoken to Rick Kania of SEWRPC and his advice was to consider any requests for business along this corridor on a case by case basis-no need to change the Plan, but be consistent and have a good reason for making any changes. Kania reminded her that it is the Town’s Plan, not SEWRPC’s. All members agreed- no amendments needed at this time.

Attorney Herbrand advised that he will try to contact the Hetzel’s, or their attorney, and set a deadline of July 31^st for a definite plan regarding this property, or the Town would proceed with the raze order.

Stockwell met with Pat Birenbaum; she will set up an account at PWSB in Fredonia to accept Town residents’ donations to the T-baum Foundation. The account will remain open until $1000 (or more) in donations have been received. One withdrawal will be allowed from the account- to transfer the funds collected to the Random Lake Bank account which was set up for this. Only residents of Ozaukee and Sheboygan County municipalities with 3500 or less population are eligible to receive funds from this program which, upon application, could provide a "wish" for an adult resident with a life-threatening illness. Stockwell will be the "spokesperson" representing the Town, and is doing this as a resident, not as a Town Supervisor. Board members agreed that note could be made of this in the next Town newsletter; Stockwell said Birenbaum would have to OK any article before it is published.

Mueller stated he had spoken to the Waubeka Fire Department regarding possible purchase of the Slavik lot. Apparently Mrs. Slavik is ready to sell and would like an offer now. The WFD agreed that if the Town wanted to make an offer on this lot, and then would decide not to use that location, they would buy it; Lederer noted the Department had agreed to this, but at a cost not to exceed $15,000. The Building Committee did not come up with any new options, but did eliminate one, as no other lots were found to be available. The options will be noted in the newsletter and residents will be asked to mail in their preference, or suggestions for other options. After briefly discussing the current options, MOTION Lederer, second Janik, to hold a Special Town Meeting on Monday, August 6, 2001, at 7:30 p.m., for the sole purpose of discussing, and possibly obtaining authorization for, the purchase of land and/or buying or constructing a building to be used for a Town Hall; carried.

The Clerk stated that Frank Mayer, alternate building inspector for the Town, had recommended Tom Micheck for this job. The Clerk spoke to Micheck, who currently lives in Milwaukee, but is moving in the next few weeks, and is assistant building inspector in Jackson. Stockwell said someone in Waubeka may still be interested in this position and she would check on this. It was not clear whether the position should be considered an enforcement officer and/or a zoning administrator. The Clerk and some Board members felt it may be better to hire someone who is not a resident to avoid any possible charges of favoritism, and to make it easier for the person to do their job without worrying about offending a neighbor. Members felt a job description and an ordinance needs to be drawn up, and fees considered, before this issue is discussed further.

Information was received from the State regarding the Pilot Bicycle Spot Improvement Program and the Pilot Retrofit Sidewalk Program; it did not appear that the Town would be eligible, but the info should be filed for future reference. Lederer noted that the Biskobing garage should be burned down soon. The Village’s Vision 20/20 Committee meeting agenda was noted. Sauer noted he had received another "letter" regarding Magritz’ non-payment of property taxes; the County told him the court hearing is scheduled for next month.

MOTION Lederer, second Janik to approve the claims presented - $50,386.16, checks #8415 through #8435 and Waubeka Street Light Account check #261 in the amount of $437.96; carried.

MOTION to adjourn Stockwell, second Lederer; carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.

_________________________ Carol A. Mueller, Town Clerk

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A joint committee meeting of members of the Boards of the Town of Fredonia and the Village of Fredonia was held Monday evening, June 25, 2001, in the Waubeka Firehouse meeting room, W4114 River St., with Chmn. Mueller calling the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. OFFICIALS PRESENT: Town Chairman Richard Mueller, Town Supervisor Bob Lederer, Town Clerk Carol A. Mueller, Village President Bob Rathsack, and Village Trustees Bill Hamm and Joe Short. This meeting was held in compliance with the Open Meeting Law in that copies of the agenda were posted in at least three public places in the Town and faxed to The Sounder, The Ozaukee Press, and The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

Mueller asked where things stood at this point with the proposed annexation of the Wolff farm on the northeast corner of Hwy H and Hwy 57. Rathsack noted that the Village’s Vision 2020 Committee is working on a comprehensive land use plan at this time; they are not in a hurry to annex anything until they have an adopted plan. Hamm said it may be a year or more until the plan is completed. They are also looking at the area within their extraterritorial jurisdiction which is 1 ½ miles around the Village boundaries.

Mueller asked about compensation to the Town for the lost tax base when the Wolff property is annexed, concern for water runoff problems, and consideration by the Village to take over Airport Road. Lederer suggested that two former fire chiefs from each community get a committee together to discuss the current ambulance service; he felt something needs to be done to get better response time, especially in the daytime, as it is difficult to find EMT’s available during certain hours. Rathsack felt that since the Northern Ozaukee Ambulance and the Village Fire Dept. are separate entities, Mr. Lemke, head of the Northern Ozaukee Ambulance service, should be included on any such committee. Mueller felt that in the interest of saving money for all residents, both fire departments should get together to try to avoid duplication of equipment and services within this small area. Rathsack will have the Village’s Public Safety Committee look into this; Lederer will speak to Waubeka Fire Department’s former Chiefs - Bublitz and Hames, to see if they would be willing to participate.

Mueller stated that if the Village was going to annex more land, the logical areas would be immediately north and east of the Cedar Valley Road Subdivision. Rathsack said they are not looking for more land. Mueller suggested that all boundary road agreements should be revised. Meadowlark Road is used heavily to service the Villages’ industrial area and should be taken over by the Village, at least from Hwy 57 to Milwaukee Street. An agreement needs to be worked out for Cedar Valley Road as well.

The Clerk inquired about the extraterritorial areas such as the Crystal Springs area, Worth parcel, and former Meyer properties; she would not want to see the Town lose the tax base from these properties. Rathsack said these areas would be looked at only in terms of their extraterritorial rights; they have no intention at this time of considering any further annexations or creating any "island" areas. If any property owner adjoining the Village asks to be annexed they would consider the request and how it would fit in their long range plan.

Short wondered what the Board was doing about the proposed DNR "land buyout". Mueller noted that the Board has not taken a stand, as they do not have the right to tell people who they can sell their land to. Mueller felt that due to a lot of opposition to the DNR’s plans, nothing will be happening for many years to come.

The Village of Fredonia’s Vision 2020 Committee meets on the third Monday of every month, at 7:00 p.m.; these are open meetings and anyone is welcome to attend. Mueller wondered if this meeting was premature in light of the fact that the proposed Wolff annexation is on hold until the Village completes their studies and land use plan. It was agreed it was never too soon to gather ideas and begin talking about a boundary agreement. The Village plans to include the Town of Fredonia and the Town of Saukville in some of their planning meetings.

No date was set for another joint committee meeting at this time. Meeting adjourned about 8:40 p.m.

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A meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Fredonia was held Thursday evening, June 14, 2001, in the Waubeka Firehouse meeting room, W4114 River St., with Chmn. Mueller calling the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. OFFICIALS PRESENT: Chairman Richard Mueller, Supervisors Ellie Doyle, Chris Janik and Bob Lederer, Clerk Carol A. Mueller, and Treasurer Tom Sauer; Supervisor Stockwell was absent. This meeting was held in compliance with the Open Meeting Law in that copies of the agenda were posted in at least three public places in the Town and faxed to The Sounder, The Ozaukee Press, and The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

Minutes of the May 10^th Public Hearing and Town Board meetings, the May 17^th Board of Review, and the May 31^st Town Board meeting, as well as, the May Treasurer’s report had been provided to all members prior to this meeting for their review. MOTION Doyle, second Lederer to approve the May 10^th minutes; carried. MOTION Mueller, second Janik to approve the minutes of the May 17^th Board of Review; carried. MOTION Lederer, second Doyle to approve the May 31^st minutes; carried. MOTION Doyle, second Janik to accept the Treasurer’s report; carried.

Chris Luft asked the Board to consider other options for the Hetzel home, rather than condemnation.

H. John Derler was not present at this time; Later in the meeting (9:00 p.m.) Derler reported two new home permits had been taken out - Lawrence at N5898 Valley Heights and Stageman at W3835 Hwy H. This brings the total new home permits for 2001 to five.

A meeting has been tentatively set for Monday, June 25^th, at 7:30 p.m. with President Rathsack, and Trustees Joe Short and Bill Hamm. The meeting will be held in the Waubeka Firehouse meeting room (Chief Behrens was present and checked the Fire Dept. Calendar and noted the hall was available for that evening). Mueller, Lederer and Janik will attend; Doyle has another meeting scheduled for that evening. The purpose of this meeting is to begin talking about a boundary agreement. The Clerk reminded everyone that there are State Statutes regarding this issue and asked if everyone had the copy which had been provided by Attorney Edgar; if not she will provide them with one. After plans are finalized the meeting notice will be posted.

Janik noted that prices for a PA system could range from $300-$1500. Members wanted to be sure the system would be portable; Lederer wondered if a system could be tested before it was purchased. Janik will look into these things, get some definite quotes, and report back next month.

It was noted that the Ordinance Committee meeting scheduled for June 28^th has been canceled. It will be re-scheduled after the first draft is received from Attorney Edgar.

Chief Behrens stated that Biskobing had contacted the WFD regarding burning the garage and had signed a release. He has not heard from Biskobing since and did not know the Board had set a time limit on when the building needed to be taken down and cleaned up. The weather has not been favorable, but the job will be done in the near future; apparently Biskobing has some items still to be removed from the building.

A letter had been received from the Hetzel’s stating they were working on cleaning out the home and when that was done they have someone who may purchase it. They could not promise when they would complete cleaning out, but said they would keep us informed. A letter was sent from our attorney to their attorney, and members agreed to wait for the response and then set some requirements.

Several sites have been looked into but nothing positive has come from this. Behrens noted that if the Town is no longer interested in pursuing purchase of the Slavik property the WFD would be interested in it. This will be discussed further. Mueller noted that the feedback he had received indicated residents felt the Town should have their own site and building. Lederer felt a new building would be better for the long term as there would not be the need for extensive repairs. The building committee will meet again Monday night to try to put together some ideas and figures for Doyle to publish in the next newsletter. Doyle plans to put some of the various options in the newsletter and ask residents to mail in their preference, or their ideas. Mueller asked residents who were present if they had any comments on the issue. Chris Luft felt the building should stay in the Waubeka area; instead of buying land and a new building we should rent from Flag Day or add on to the WFD. She also told Doyle not to do the newsletter so the residents name was on the back of the reply portion; more people would respond if they could do it anonymously

See attachment for the list of applicants for the above. MOTION Lederer, second Janik, to approve all of the licenses as applied for, with the appointment of the new agent for the Waubeka Fire Hall, Kelly Caswell, contingent on his having a bartender’s license, or obtaining the responsible beverage server training course certificate; carried.

Supervisor Lederer felt that the Town is spending a lot of money for a committee and an attorney to codify and update ordinances, but nothing is being done to enforce the ordinances we have; we should get an enforcement officer or ask the Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Dept. about enforcement. Janik noted that the attorney could include an ordinance spelling out the duties of the enforcement officer and we then could try to hire someone for this job. The Clerk wondered if Frank Mayer, our alternate building inspector, might be interested in this job. Carol was told to call and ask him.

Dave Taylor, who is not a town resident, but owns Dave’s Radiator and Welding at W4816 Hwy H, in Little Kohler, had a complaint regarding the date he received his assessment notice...it was postmarked the day of the Board of Review. The Clerk explained that she had contacted the assessor about this and he admitted the notice (which was a second, corrected notice) was sent late, and that was their fault. Taylor had not filed the report form which the assessor has sent out every year since 1988, so his assessment was listed under "doomage". Taylor said he never received these forms as he just started doing the paperwork for the business this January 1^st; his wife was handling it prior to this. Grota spoke to Taylor and gave him the option of filling out the required form which will still be accepted if it is turned in as soon as possible and accurately completed; he also offered his help in filling out the form, if needed. Taylor feels he should be allowed to vote on Town issues because his business is here, even though he is not a resident; because he can’t vote for the Board members, and isn’t aware of when meetings are held, etc. he felt the Board should deal with Grota’s mistake, not him. Taylor said he will get the required form in to Grota to resolve this problem.

Doyle explained that due to her husband’s medical condition she had inquired if the Random Lake Dept could handle their EMS calls, because they are closer to their home (W4803 Jay Road) and time, even a few minutes, is critical. She had checked with Ozaukee County who did not have a problem making this change; they told her to ask Random Lake if they would agree to handle the calls. The Random Lake Dept. agreed, but preferred to have the request come from the Town Board. Several members of the Waubeka Fire Dept., a member of the Random Lake Dept., and a few residents who were present offered their comments on this issue. The Waubeka Fire Dept. felt this could be setting a precedent. It was pointed out that a precedent had already been set when Fred Koehler was Chairman; several residents on the northern end of Town were allowed to switch their service to Random Lake. Janik felt that if another department could provide better service, he did not see a problem in allowing this change. Lederer noted that allaying the fears of a victim is one of the things to be taken into consideration by the department and therefore, the change should be allowed. MOTION Mueller, to have the Clerk write a letter to note that the Town Board has approved the request for a change in service from the Waubeka/Northern Ozaukee Departments to the Random Lake Department, for the Doyle’s at W4803 Jay Road; after several more comments and discussion, second Lederer; motion carried 3-0, with Doyle abstaining and Stockwell absent. Blaine Werner wondered if the Waubeka Dept. would still be the first responder; this was not discussed, nor requested by Doyle.

The Building Inspector gave his report at this time (see page one of these minutes). The Treasurer, Sauer, received an apparent "bogus" lawsuit from Steven Magritz, which asked for a response within 10 days, to show why he has to pay taxes, as his land is private land, exempt from taxes, levy, etc, etc. Attorney Herbrand was sent a copy and he felt this type of nonsense was best ignored, but, if the Board wanted him to respond he would. No one felt this was necessary as this delinquent tax issue is in the hands of the County at this point; they will be dealing with it.

MOTION Mueller, second Lederer to approve the claims presented - $26,943.63, checks #8394 through 8414, and Waubeka Street Light Account check #260 in the amount of $437.80; carried.

The road maintenance bill from Ozaukee County, which was received today and will be paid next month, was reviewed; Mueller will check to see if we were given credit, as promised, for the intersections which were paved in Waubeka.

MOTION to adjourn Janik, second Doyle; carried.

_________________________ Carol A. Mueller, Town Clerk

Attachment to June 14, 2001 Town Board minutes

The following license applications/agents were approved:

The Five Pillars Supper Club, LLC, Mary E. Eischen, agent

W2990 Hwy K, Random Lake, WI 53075

Waubeka Fireman’s Hall, Kelly Caswell, agent (agent approval is conditional on having a bartender’s license or completing Responsible Beverage Server’s Training Course, as required)

W4121 Center Street, Waubeka, WI 53021

Glory Days of Waubeka, LLC, Randall A. Rausch, agent**

N5423 Cigrand Drive, Waubeka, WI 53021

Donna Maria Paape**

Runnaways, W3116 Belgium-Kohler Road, Belgium, WI 53004

Harvey Edward Bowe**

Harv’s River Inn, W4104 River Road, Fredonia, WI 53021

Robin Green**

Little Kohler Haus, W4810 Hwy H, Fredonia, WI 53021

Ozaukee Fish & Game, Charles John Ebert, agent

N5127 Hwy Y, Saukville, WI 53080

Random Lake Rod & Gun Club, Linda Lubner, agent

W3315 Jay Road, Fredonia, WI 53021

Ginger L. Murphy

Murphy’s General Store, N5447 Cigrand Dr., Fredonia, WI 53021

Cigarette license only:

James & Virginia Brown, Fredonia Hardware, W3970 Hwy H, Fredonia, WI 53021

Dean Roebken*, Edward J. Ribbens*, Thomas J. Andreshak*, Alfred L. Schlect*, Robert O. Meier, Connie Wach*, Donna Paape*, Eugene E. Heimerman*, Craig Ronchetti*, Michael Hansen*, David Cline*, Jason Allen*, Jennifer Uselding*.

*Star indicates renewal license or holds current license in another municipality in Ozaukee Cty.

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