Town of La Grange, Wisconsin

Town Board Meeting (April 2006 minutes) Minutes For 4/10/2006
MINUTES OF REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING LAGRANGE TOWN BOARD April 10, 2006 The regular monthly meeting of the Town Board of the Town of LaGrange was called to order by Chairman Taylor. Supervisor Callaway, Supervisor Sukala, and Supervisor Schramm were all present. Crystal Hoffmann, Clerk/Treasurer and Elizabeth Adelman, Town Attorney were also present. Supervisor Lohrmann was absent. The minutes of March 13, 2006 were approved as presented (Sukala/Schramm) Treasurer’s report was accepted as presented. The agenda was approved with the addenda (Sukala/Bromley) Motion carries Committee Reports: a. Buildings and Highways: had a meeting and discussed private driveways, suggestion to have a driveable road surface, no snow or ice can accumulate, no trees or shrubs to hang below 15 feet, all existing driveways would be grandfathered, Motion to accept recommendations of driveable surface 12 months of year, no trees or shrubs to hang lower than 15 feet, no snow/ice accumulation, driveways to be in when the third lot is sold (Sukala/Bromley) Motion carries. Need to have this as an ordinance (May agenda). Also discussed charging fees to contractors fur use of compost site, Motion to charge based on size of the truck, $10 for pick-up truck, $30 for a one ton truck, and $50 for anything larger (Sukala/Schramm) Motion carries b. Safety committee: no meeting c. Lake Management Districts: i. Pleasant Lake: nothing to report ii. Lauderdale Lakes Management: nothing to report d. Finance and Personnel: quick update-sold the Blackberry phone, printer and fax machine, two computers were wiped clean and donated to the Bethel house e. Information committee: meeting on 4/4, worked on newsletter, would like to purchase the zoning maps of LaGrange from Walworth County, Motion to purchase maps for $360 (Schramm/Sukala) Motion carries Planning and Zoning: a. CSM approval request for Russel Keske on County Highway H, all lots are 18 or so acres, Motion to approve CSM contingent upon the compliance with the private road recommendations once 3rd lot is sold and a deed restriction that the 4 lots can not be further subdivided without Town approval (Schramm/Sukala) Motion carries\ b. Rezone from A-1 to C-2 for 20.7 acres for Mr. Klimaitis property on Highway 12/67 and Territorial Road—are going to walk the property on 4/12/06 at 6:30 p.m., tabled by Plan and Zone, Motion to table (Bromley/Sukala) Motion carries c. Review of concept plan for Singing Hills Girl Scout Camp, Greg Goldsmith—has meeting set up with the DNR regarding piers, looking at 33 home sites, Plan and zoning unanimously approved the concept plan contingent upon it meeting the conservation subdivision ordinance, much discussion ensued both for and against plan, Motion to approve of concept plan with Supervisor Schramm calling SEWRPC to get their opinion and pending compliance with Town and County zoning (Bromley/Schramm) Motion carries d. Chris Elvin, variance request at N7384 Mariner Hills, requesting a 12 foot side lot setback instead of the 25 foot set back that is required, want to put on addition and found that the house wasn’t built in the proper foot print 20 years ago, Motion to approve setback as hardship is not one Mr. Elvin created (Bromley/Sukala) Motion carries. Discussed under 4a. Contract with LLLMD for water safety patrol—we make three payments per year, Motion to approve pending Attorney Adelman’s approval and DNR Warden Bronokowski’s approval (Taylor/Schramm) Motion carries with Sukala voting no based on calls he has received and what the safety committee supported, all rest vote aye, motion carries. Restucturing of committees: Motion to have Mark Bromley be Chair of Plan and Zone commission and be the representative for the Lauderdale Lakes Lake Management District (Sukala/Schramm) Motion carries. Reappointment of Beth Sukala to Plan and Zone commission—Motion to approve (Schramm/Bromley) Motion carries with Sukala abstaining Ordinance regarding engineer for reviewing plats—Attorney Adelman will draft for May’s meeting Temporary liquor license permit for Badgerland Striders for May 13, 2006—Motion to approve (Sukala/Schramm) Motion carries Acceptance of Charles Sigmund’s resignation—Motion to accept (Schramm/Sukala) Motion carries. Motion to accept applications and decide who to grant interviews to at May’s Town Board meeting (Bromley/Sukala) Motion carries Memorandum of Understanding with Walworth County for HAVA compliant voting equipment—Motion to approve (Bromley/Schramm) Motion carries Permit to have alcohol in Pleasant Lake Park on July 22, 2006 for Mary Scaro and the snowmobile club—Motion to approve (Sukala/Bromley) Motion carries Response to County’s letter wanting input regarding Conservation Subdivisions—Motion to send letter stating the LaGrange is in favor of conservations subdivisions and has made it mandatory in the Town of LaGrange (Schramm/Sukala) Motion carries. Operators license for Andrea White—Motion to approve (Bromley/Schramm) Motion carries Update on investigation regarding the April ’05 election—investigation is ongoing Fire number signs—Motion to order green colored signs and have the road name on the sign (Schramm/Sukala) Motion carries Payment of bills properly submitted for payment—Schramm/Bromley—Motion carries The meeting then moved into closed session to discuss litigation per roll call vote—Schramm-aye, Sukala-aye, Bromley-aye, Taylor-aye. The meeting then move into open session. There being no further business a motion to adjourn was made at 10:05 p.m. (Sukala/Schramm) Motion carries. Crystal Hoffmann Clerk/Treasurer
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