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May 2013 Community Calendar
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5 6 7
Plan and Zone Commission		 8 9
Clerk office closed		 10 11
Compost Site
12 13
Regular Town Board
Safety Committee		 14 15 16
Open book		 17 18
19 20 21 22 23
Bid Letting for Road work		 24 25
Kettle Moraine Land Trust
26 27 28 29 30
Bid Letting for Road work		 31
May 2013 Events
5/7/2013 Plan and Zone Commission
TOWN OF LA GRANGE
The regular monthly meeting of the Plan and Zone Commission of the Town of LaGrange will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. The meeting will be held at the LaGrange Town Hall at 7:30 PM.
The Agenda will include:
  1. Approval of the agenda
  2. Approval of minutes from last month
  3. Request for a zoning variance request for S&R Egg Farm, N9416 Tamarack Road, for set backs
  4. Request for a variance from shore yard setback for William Cleveland, W5201 Ida Hall Lane, Elkhorn for the repair/replacement of a deck
Note: The Plan Commission may take action on any agenda item.
A majority of Town Board members may attend this meeting but no formal Board action will be taken at this time.
The LaGrange Town Hall is located at N7899 County Highway H (the intersection of Highway H and Territorial Roads).
Crystal L. Hoffmann, Clerk
5/9/2013 Clerk office closed
The Clerk/Treasurer's office will be closed today.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
5/11/2013 Compost Site
The LaGrange compost site is open on Saturday's from 10 a.m. -3 p.m., until this winter returns for 2013.

The compost site is located on Sherwood Forest Road (which is off of Highway 12).
If heading west on Highway 12 (towards Whitewater) Sherwood Forest Road is the first road to the right after County Road O, or at the top of the three lane hill.
5/13/2013 Safety Committee
The Town of LaGrange Safety Committee will meet on Monday, May 13, 2012 at 6:30 P.M. at the LaGrange Town Hall.

The Agenda will include:
  1. Approval of the Agenda
  2. Approval of minutes of the last meeting
  3. Fire Dept. Report
  4. Launch Ramps Report
  5. Buoy report
  6. Issue with pier at N7688 West Shore Drive
  7. Issues with large wakes on Lauderdale Lakes due to larger ski boats

The Committee may take action on any agenda item.
The Town Hall is located at the intersection of Territorial Rd and County Rd. H.
NOTE: A majority of Town Board members may be present, but no action will be taken at this meeting.
Mark Bromley, Chairman
Crystal Hoffman, Clerk
5/13/2013 Regular Town Board
NOTICE OF REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
NOTICE is given that the regular monthly meeting of the Town Board of the Town of LaGrange will be Monday, May 13, 2013 at the LaGrange Town Hall at 7:30 PM.

The Agenda will include:
  1. Approval of Minutes of last month’s meeting.
  2. Treasurer Report
  3. Approval of Agenda
  4. Committee Reports, if any from:
        a. Buildings and Highways
        b. Safety
        i. Issue with pier at N7688 West Shore Drive
        ii. Issues with large wakes on Lauderdale Lakes due to larger ski boats
        c. Lake Management Districts' Reports
        d. Finance & Personnel
        e. Information committee
  5. Planning and Zoning Commission a. Certified Survey Map approval request for Ronald Condroski, W5780 Territorial Road, creating 4 lots/parcels b. Request for a zoning variance request for S&R Egg Farm, N9416 Tamarack Road, for set backs c. Request for a variance from shore yard setbacks for William Cleveland, W5201 Ida Hall Lane, Elkhorn for the repair/replacement of a deck
  6. Review of the Country Club Drive road drain at the golf course easement, Joseph Kovarik, N7487 Country Club Drive
  7. Snow plowing issues
  8. Request for permit to have alcohol in Pleasant Lake Park for Pleasant Lakers Snowmobile Club on Saturday, June 22, 2013 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  9. Approval request for Combination Class B liquor licenses for 2012-2013
        a. Lauderdale Lakes Lake Management District, d/b/a Lauderdale Lakes Country Club, N7498 Country Club Drive, Elkhorn
        b. Michael Bettinger, d/b/a LaGrange General Store, W6098 US Highway 12, Whitewater
        c. Marty Healy and Mike Healy, d/b/a Lauderdale Landing, W5625 West Shore Drive, Elkhorn
  10. Approval request for RENEWAL Operator’s licenses for 2012-2013:
        a. Karlee Vandertie, 365 N Tratt, Whitewater
        b. Chris White, N5960 Lakeview Drive
        c. Tracey Gronowski, N7476 Meadowlark Drive, Elkhorn
        d. Andrea White, N5960 Lakeview Drive,
        e. Todd Dornfeld, W5091 Hawk Road, Elkhorn
        f. Colleen Lesniak, W4748 Overlook Drive, Elkhorn
        g. Elizabeth Madecky, W2252 State Road 59, Palmyra
        h. Bryn MacGillivray, W5293 Pebble Beach Lane, Elkhorn
        i. Leane Hall, N6630 Maple Rd
        j. Becky Brandenburg, 2005 Moreland Drive, Janesville
        k. Richard Dessent, W5015 Robinson Lane, Elkhorn
        l. Thaddeus Wolf, W5349 Lost Nation Road, Elkhorn
        m. Renee Kaczorowski, W5511 Lost Nation Road, Elkhorn
  11. Approval of bills properly submitted for payment
Please note the Town Board may take action on any agenda item.
The LaGrange Town Hall is located at the intersection of County Trunk H and Territorial Road in the Town.
Crystal Hoffmann
Clerk/Treasurer
5/16/2013 Open book
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of LaGrange
Walworth County

Pursuant to s. 70.45, Wis. stats., the Town of LaGrange assessment roll for the year 2013 assessment will be open for examination on the 16th day of May 2013 at the LaGrange Town Hall from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Instructional material about the assessment, on how to file an objection, and board of review procedures under Wisconsin law will be available at that time.
Notice is hereby given this 30th day of April 2013.
5/23/2013 Bid Letting for Road work
NOTICE OF BID LETTING
TOWN OF LA GRANGE
WALWORTH COUNTY, WISCONSIN

Please take notice, the Town Board of the Town of LaGrange, Walworth County, Wisconsin, will receive sealed bids until 12:00 noon on Monday, June 10, 2013 for the following
ROAD MATERIALS:
Blacktop per ton. Price to include sweeping, paver laid, rolling and traffic control. Please provide road paving bid for two lift paving.
Sealed bids will be received addressed to the Town Clerk at P.O. Box 359, Whitewater, Wisconsin 53190. Please mark “blacktop” on the envelope.

Bidders must be experienced in the work for which they are submitting bids. Bidders must be pre-qualified with the Town for this work 5 days prior to the bid deadline in accordance with Wisconsin State Statutes. Pre-qualifying forms are available by contacting Pat Hoffmann, Town road commissioner (262) 495-8822; Town of LaGrange Highway Dept., P.O. Box 359, Whitewater, WI 53190.

All asphalt laid must be of State DOT specifications. The Town of LaGrange reserves the right to core and test asphalt content at the expense of the awarded contractor.

The Town Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or accept the bid deemed the most advantageous to the Town of La Grange.
Crystal Hoffmann, Clerk
Town of LaGrange
5/25/2013 Kettle Moraine Land Trust
KETTLE MORAINE LAND TRUST

(the article in the recently published Town newsletter was incorrect, this is the corrected version for 2013) The Kettle Moraine Land Trust (KMLT) was founded in November, 2000 (originally called the Lauderdale Lakes Conservancy). At the time, due to tax and other considerations the Lauderdale Lakes Improvement Association (LLIA) supported the formation of the Trust, and transferred ownership of the Island Woods Preserve to it. Island Woods Preserve had been owned by the LLIA since the 1950’s with very little management attention. Transferring ownership to KMLT assured its long-term protection.

In the early years, KMLT focused on Island Woods, making it a true Preserve. It:
    • made significant strides in removing invasive plant species,
    • protected the Preserve in perpetuity by donating a Conservation Easement on it to the LLIA and to the Lauderdale Lakes Lake Management District (LLLMD)
    • constructed an Overlook observation deck along Oak Park Road using engraved bricks honoring significant donors
    • provided an educational Preserve description at the Overlook, and
    • built a trail crossing the Preserve with a Leopold bench for walkers to enjoy restful kettle viewing from a moraine high point.
Over the years KMLT has broadened its conservation efforts to other Lauderdale Lakes issues. For example, it:

    • accepted the donation of a Conservation Easement on the Lauderdale Lakes Country Club from the LLLMD to assure that the 55 acre property will remain open space in perpetuity,
    • worked with the Town of LaGrange to enact a mandatory Conservation Subdivision Ordinance tied to the voluntary Walworth County Ordinance,
    • partners with the LLIA in hosting Lauderdale’s annual Fish Jamboree,
    • conducts annual Elkhorn High School student environmental Education Days in one of its Preserves,
    • teamed with the Lauderdale Lake District to seek funding for the construction of a barrier in Sterlingworth Bay to prevent a future “Leak-in-the Lake” disaster. Beyond Lauderdale it has:
    • accepted a Conservation Easement on fourteen lake front lots on North Lake, Town of Sugar Creek, to permanently protect the lots from development,
    • worked with the Delavan Sanitary District and the DNR to enact environmental protective measures in their large watershed,
    • accepted title to a wetland Preserve along Jackson Creek, called the Jackson Creek Preserve, which is protecting Delavan Lake,
    • worked with the Lake Beulah community to help manage the DNR owned Beulah Bog Preserve,
    • accepted two Conservation Easements near Lake Beulah, and acquired a new Preserve named the Beulah Bluff Preserve overlooking Beulah Lake.
The Trust has an experienced full time Program Manager Maggie Zoellner, with an office in the Lauderdale Community Center near the intersection of Sterlingworth Drive and Highway 12/67. It seeks annual memberships for a donation of $35. It welcomes suggestions, questions, and seeks committee participation by anyone interested in our local environment and lake conservation. Membership donations can be made by mail to KMLT, PO Box 176, Elkhorn, WI, 53121. Jerry Petersen continues as KMLT President, and can be reached at jerry@kmlandtrust.org. Maggie Zoellner, can be reached at maggie@kmlandtrust.org or on 262-949-7211. You can learn much more by viewing KMLT’s website at kmlandtrust.org.

This year's annual celebration will be at the Lake Beulah Yacht Club in August, please check the website kmlandtrust.org for details.
5/30/2013 Bid Letting for Road work
NOTICE OF BID LETTING
TOWN OF LA GRANGE
WALWORTH COUNTY, WISCONSIN

Please take notice, the Town Board of the Town of LaGrange, Walworth County, Wisconsin, will receive sealed bids until 12:00 noon on Monday, June 10, 2013 for the following
ROAD MATERIALS:
Blacktop per ton. Price to include sweeping, paver laid, rolling and traffic control. Please provide road paving bid for two lift paving.
Sealed bids will be received addressed to the Town Clerk at P.O. Box 359, Whitewater, Wisconsin 53190. Please mark “blacktop” on the envelope.

Bidders must be experienced in the work for which they are submitting bids. Bidders must be pre-qualified with the Town for this work 5 days prior to the bid deadline in accordance with Wisconsin State Statutes. Pre-qualifying forms are available by contacting Pat Hoffmann, Town road commissioner (262) 495-8822; Town of LaGrange Highway Dept., P.O. Box 359, Whitewater, WI 53190.

All asphalt laid must be of State DOT specifications. The Town of LaGrange reserves the right to core and test asphalt content at the expense of the awarded contractor.

The Town Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or accept the bid deemed the most advantageous to the Town of La Grange.
Crystal Hoffmann, Clerk
Town of LaGrange


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