Town of La Grange, Wisconsin

Town Board Meeting (July 2005 minutes) Minutes For 7/11/2005
LaGrange Town Board Minutes of Meeting July 11, 2005 The meeting of the Town Board of the Town of LaGrange was called to order by Chairman Heilmeier at 7:30 PM at the Town Hall. All members were present, as were attorney Adelman and Deputy Clerk Sukala. Following the agenda: Minutes of the June meeting were read and approved. Taylor/Sukala carried Clerk Sukala read the Treasurer’s report. The agenda was approved Sukala/Callaway carried Hamilton Beal was sworn in as a member of the LESD. He had been interviewed by Chairman Heilmeier and Supr. Callaway and meets all requirements. Chairman Heilmeier welcomed him to the Dept. Committee Reports: a. Buildings and Highways no report b. Safety Committee met tonight LESD report Police were busy at Pleasant Lake Park again with drinking etc. Policy issues were discussed reTask Force member Angst request for information and then getting angry when Officer Borowski couldn’t provide what was needed in a timely fashion. Launch ramp repairs – There is a meeting this Thurs. am to discuss the status of the repairs. Committee members have asked for their information in a timely fashion before their monthly meeting if possible and allowing more time for their meetings. It was decided by consensus that pertinent information be sent out with the agenda on the Thursday before the meeting. This will give members time to prepare for the meeting. The meetings will remain on the second Monday of the month with the time being moved up to 6:15 PM. The Rescue Boat is at the Fire Dept. and still being equipped and worked on. For some reason the Safety Committee meeting agenda is not posted on the new website but linked to the old site. c. Lake Management Districts LLLMD is meeting on the 23rd at the Golf Course for another budget meeting. The DNR will be holding an informational hearing on the newly designated environmentally sensitive areas on Lauderdale Lakes (an increase from 5 to 7) There has been a complaint re:Aqua Skiers practicing in Don Jean Bay on Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings. They have agreed to change practice times fr next year. This will be written up in their permit application when it comes to the Town in Jan or Feb. Parking along Hwy 12 is also a problem. PLD held their annual meeting 2 weeks ago but continued it to make changes to their budget. They are trying to form a Conservancy with the Chicago Girl Scout group on Pleasant Lake. d. FINANCE no meeting e. INFORMATION The website has been updated. Another Family will be spotlighted and the committee would recommend the Scaro’s. A different family will be highlighted each year. The Scaro Family was appr. Callaway/Sukala carried PLAN AND ZONE A. Side yard request of Steve FORRESTAL on Lot 141 of the second addition to Bubbling Springs located on ridge Road was approved by the Plan Commission and by the Board on action by Taylor/Sukala carried. B. Woodrow COYLE request for a reaone for 20 acres on Sweno Road was tabled by the Plan Commission for the Coyle’s to gather more information. The Board moved to table Lohrmann/Callaway carried. C. Robert WRIGHT CSM combining 2 lots into one that includes his home was approved at the paln Comm. Meeting and by the Board. Callaway/Sukala carried The proposed preliminary plat map for 3 five acre parcels by Robert WRIGHT was tabled for requested changes to the Covenants at the Plan Comm. Meeting. Mr Leibsle, representing the Wright’s handed out revised, red-lined documents showing the changes requested by the Comm. He also introduced Dr. John Larson, environmental consultant for the project. Concerns of wells and water levels raised at the Plan meeting were discussed in a letter from Warren Hanson stating that there would be little or any impact on same by the proposed development. Dr. Larson spoke re:environmental issues and the terms of the covenants and deed restrictions re same on the property. Al Busa questioned the enforcement of such an agreement After much discussion and questions on many issues, the Board moved to table the proposal and send it back to P&Z so all could further study the revised covenants It was also suggested that the CSM and the covenants be listed as two separate items on the agenda for the meeting. Callaway/Taylor carried Enforcement of Minimum Lot Size ordinance. Attorney Adelman said that she has not heard from Walworth County re the enforcement of our ordinance. She feels that this is because it differs from their ordinances. We need to establish a mechanism for enforcement – perhaps through the Building Iinspector. .The Board directed Ms Adelman to prepare a form to be used for this perhaps for the next meeting. Pyramiding Ordinance was discussed and daily fines were included. Lohrmann/Taylor carried The Ordianance itself was then approved and will become part of the permitting process. Callaway/Taylor carried SMITH/ALCOCK CSM OUTLOT Attorney Adelman submitted an indemnification in the matter so that the Town would not be involved in any lawsuit with Mr. Alcock, re the matter After much discussion, and with the pending lawsuit between Mr. Smith and Mr.Alcock, the Board voted to not change their earlier decision on the outlot. All admitted that the decision was probably a mistake on the Board’s part. Taylor/Sukala carried unanimously. Update on the investigation of the April Election Supr. Taylor said that he had contacted the attorney involved from the Dept. of Justice but that she had not gotten around to it yet as she had been in court. … and that he should contact her again in August. Operator’s licenses were approved as presented for Brenda Scott Lohrmann/Sukala carried and for Kayla Salas Callaway/Sukala carried. Supervisor Taylor moved & Supervisor Lohrmann seconded to closed session per roll call vote: Taylor aye; Lohrmann aye; Sukala aye; Callaway aye; Heilmeier aye; also present Clerk Sukala and Attorney Adelman. The Board moved to Open Session Callaway/Lohrmann carried per roll call vote: Heilmeier aye; Callaway aye; Sukala aye; Lohrmann aye; Taylor aye. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. Lohrmann/Sukala carried.
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