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December 3, 2009 Dec 3 & 22 - Town Board Minutes
DECEMBER BOARD
MINUTES
1. Lebanon Town Board met on Thursday, December 3, 2009, for the
Monthly Board Meeting, at 7:30 o’clock P.M. at the Town Offices,
Lebanon. Present were the Chairman, Lohny Fredrick, who called the
meeting to order, the Supervisors, Todd Wilson and LeRoy Tietz, Deputy
Clerk Deborah Behl and Treasurer Jon Schoenike.
2. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the Chairman.
3. The Deputy Clerk verified the posting of the agenda on Monday
November 30, 2009 at the Lebanon Town Offices, Lebanon Post Office,
Universal Co-op, R-Station and the Lebanon Town Shed/Recycling Center
and the agenda was faxed to the Daily Times.
4. The Chairman previewed the agenda. Wilson stated that he received
communication that our work comp premium is expected to increase by
21%. No public input.
5. MOTION WAS MADE BY WILSON AND SECOND BY TIETZ TO APPROVE THE
MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER AS MAILED. M. C.
6. The Treasurer’s report was read by the Treasurer. MOTION WAS MADE
BY FREDRICK AND SECOND BY TIETZ TO ACCEPT THE TREASURERS REPORT AS
READ. M.C.
7. The Police Report was received at this time.
10. To fill the vacancy left by the death of Town Clerk Dorothy
Kuehl, MOTION MADE BY FREDRICK AND SECOND BY TIETZ TO APPOINT DEBORAH
BEHL TO THE POSITION OF CLERK FOR THE BALANCE OF THE TERM M.C.
Chair administered oath of office to new Clerk.
13. Review of Police contract with Town of Emmet. Discussion followed
with no issues
noted. MOTION BY FREDRICK AND SECOND BY WILSON TO APPROVE TOWN OF
EMMET - LEBANON POLICE DEPARTMENT AGREEMENT FOR POLICE PROTECTION FOR
A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS BEGINNING JANUARUY 1, 2010. M.C.
8. No Planning issues or reports. December 8 meeting with Town
Planning Committee was cancelled. New date for the meeting was set
for Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 7:00 pm. The purpose of the
meeting is to discuss and take input about Town of Lebanon ordinances
regarding planning issues.
9. Highway Superintendent’s Report.
11. Discussion of bank signature authority.
12. Grota Appraisal’s 2009 Year in Review report was discussed.
14. Park committee report.
15. MOTION BY FREDRICK AND SECOND BY TIETZ TO APPROVE RESOLUTION
L-09-N BUDGET TRANSFERS. M. C.
16. MOTION BY WILSON AND SECOND BY FREDRICK TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF
BILLS TOTALING $29,605.16. M.C.
17. Fredrick stated he signed the Joint Powers Agreement with Dodge
County regarding 911 services. Discussion was held on taking over the
Lebanon bank building. Consensus was Town is not interested at this
time. Treasurer listed the final tax rates.
18. Discussion of appointment of election workers.
19. MOTION BY FREDRICK AND SECOND BY TIETZ TO ADJOURN AT 9:35 PM.
M.C.
Deborah Behl, Clerk
PUBLIC HEARING
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT – EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
LEBANON TOWN OFFICES
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2009 6:30 P.M.
MINUTES
1. Chairman Lohny Fredrick called the public hearing to order at 6:40
pm at the Lebanon Town Offices. Present were Chairman Lohny Fredrick,
Supervisors Todd Wilson and LeRoy Tietz, Clerk Deborah Behl, Mary
Welles and Kevin Zubke members of the Citizen Participation Committee,
and members of the public. Chair led those present in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
2. Chair Lohny Fredrick gave a basic overview of the Community
Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) and the Community Development
Block Grant – Emergency Assistance Program (CDBG-EAP) program and
identified total potential funds available.
3. Chair identified eligible CDBG and CDBG-EAP activities.
4. Chair reviewed the CDBG and CDBG-EAP application process.
5. Chair identified a community development need that would fall under
this program. The proposal is to raise an area in Monroe Road in the
Town of Ashippun that has settled over the years back up to the
original elevation of the road. This would prevent flooding of the
roadway and thereby allow Town of Lebanon residents not to be trapped
during high water conditions and would allow emergency vehicles to
travel through. Chair stated that a Memorandum of Understanding with
the Town of Ashippun regarding this project has been executed.
6. Chair asked the public to identify any unmet flood recovery needs.
No unmet needs were identified.
7. No housing and community development needs unrelated to the
disaster were identified.
8. Chair reiterated the proposed CDBG improvement to Monroe Road to
fill and blacktop the specific area to bring it up to the level it was
at one time. There will be no residential displacement as a result of
this project.
9. Highway Superintendent Brent Boyd stated that he has received
verbal approval for this project from Joe Giebel of the Dodge County
Land Resources and Parks Department.
Gary Risch, 618 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Oconomowoc, (property owner on
Monroe Road) gave thanks to the Town Board for taking on this project.
Chair read the Memorandum of Understanding with the Town of Ashippun
regarding this project.
Tim Cargill, W2899 Monroe Road, expressed concern for the school bus
coming in for his children during this project. He was instructed to
contact the bus company and /or the school district regarding their
policies on these matters.
Chair explained about the role of the Citizens Participation
Committee.
10. With no further input offered by the public, the Public Hearing
was closed at 7:15 PM.
ADDITIONAL TOWN BOARD MEETING
LEBANON TOWN OFFICES
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2009 7:30 P.M.
MINUTES
1. An additional meeting of the Lebanon Town Board was called to order
by the Chair Lohny Fredrick at 7:15 pm.
2. Pledge of Allegiance was dispensed with as it was just recited at
the Public Hearing.
3. Clerk verified the posting of meeting notices on 12/19/09 and
12/21/09.
4. Chair added loan update to the agenda. No public input was
received.
5. Motion by Fredrick and second by Tietz to dispense with the minutes
and Treasurer’s report. M.C.
8. Motion by Fredrick and second by Wilson to adopt Resolution
L-09-O, CDBG Citizen
Participation Plan. M.C.
10. Motion by Fredrick and second by Tietz to adopt Resolution L-09-P,
Participation in
the Wisconsin Small Cities Community Development Block Grant –
Emergency
Assistance program. M.C.
6. Motion by Fredrick and second by Wilson to remove Kim Budewitz from
the office of
Deputy Treasurer and to appoint Kim Budewitz to the office of Deputy
Clerk. M.C.
Motion by Fredrick and second by Tietz to appoint Karen Boyd to the
office of Deputy Treasurer. M.C.
Deputy Clerk Budewitz and Deputy Treasurer Boyd were administered oath
of office by Clerk Behl.
11. Motion by Fredrick and second by Wilson to approve per diem and
expense reports for Land Division Officer David Gettelman (20 per
diems) and Kevin Zubke (5) and Mary Welles (7) of the Planning
Committee.
Motion by Fredrick and second by Wilson to approve Park Committee
member per diem and expense reports for Delbert Maass (8), Larry
Uttech (6), Joan Babbitt (8), Shari Uecker (7), and Carrie Butler (1).
M.C.
Motion by Fredrick and second by Tietz to approve per diem and expense
reports for Treasurer Jon Schoenike (4), Clerk Dorothy Kuehl (3),
and Clerk Deborah Behl(1)M.C.
Motion by Fredrick and second by Wilson to approve expense report
hours for Deborah Behl for Deputy Clerk and for EMS Business
Secretary. M.C.
Motion by Fredrick and second by Tietz to approve per diem and expense
reports for Supervisors Todd Wilson (24) and LeRoy Tietz (28). M.C.
Motion by Wilson and second by Tietz to approve the per diem and
expense report of Chair Lohny Fredrick (33). M.C.
Meeting was recessed at 8:45 pm.
Meeting reconvened at 10:45 pm.
ADDITIONAL TOWN BOARD MEETING
LEBANON TOWN OFFICES
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2009 7:30 P.M.
MINUTES – continued
11. Motion by Fredrick and second by Tietz to adopt Resolution L-09-Q,
Budget Transfers of Funds in 2009 Budget. M.C. unanimous
12. Motion by Fredrick and second by Wilson to pay bills and net
payroll in the amount of $38,210.69. M.C.
7. Motion by Fredrick and second by Tietz to appoint the following
people to the position of Election Official Pursuant to s. 7.30(4),
Wis. Stat., to serve a two year term beginning January 1, 2010 and
ending December 31, 2011: Dolores Bartee, Jacquelyne Baylor, Robert
Beaver, Sherry Beaver, Kim Budewitz, Violet Christian, Peggy Drews,
Judith Galbraith, David Gettelman, Patti Gettelman, Erica Grosenick,
Doris Korth, Karen Kuehl, Laura Maas, Wallace Maas, Doris Nass, Lester
Nass, Elaine Parys, Elda Tietz, Warren Tietz, Mary Welles, Joan
Wilson, Todd Wilson, Meredith Zoller, Shirley Zwieg. M.C. with Aye-2,
No-0 and Wilson abstaining.
12a. Fredrick updated the board on our loan application with the
State. It has been
approved and is available when needed.
13. Motion by Tietz and second by Wilson to adjourn at 11:30 pm.
M.C.
Deborah Behl, Clerk