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Town Board Meeting Minutes
Apr 11, 2011

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TOWN OF GENEVA

MONTHLY BOARD MEETING

APRIL 11, 2011

 

 

Chairman Lauderdale called the duly posted and noticed meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.  Pledge of Allegiance.  In attendance were Lauderdale, Supervisors Millard, Kukla, and Kulik, Attorney Harvey, and Building Inspector Boss.  Supervisor Kamps was excused.  Clerk/Treasurer Kirch took the minutes of the meeting.

 

Motion (Kukla/Millard) to approve the meeting minutes from March 24, 2011 with Kirch to research the cost of the tornado siren cost-share with Town of Linn.  Approved 4-0.  Motion (Kukla/Kulik) to approve the Treasurer’s Report as presented.  Approved 4-0.  Motion (Kulik/Kukla) to approve bills from 03/05/11 through 04/08/11.  Approved 4-0.  ServiceMaster Satisfaction Form presented for signature.  Motion (Kukla/ Lauderdale) to table until Attorney Harvey can review and all Supervisors have had a chance to review the building.  Approved 4-0.  Motion (Kukla/Kulik) to approve Resolution No. 204, Resolution to Amend the 2010 Budget/Designation of Nonlapsing Funds.  Approved 4-0.  Balances reported as of March 31, 2011:

 

                                   ASSETS                                                               MARCH 2011

LGIP Savings                                       212,532.11               Total Income               1,446,376.76

LGIP Tax                                               31,866.37               Total Expense                 701,320.37

Money Market Account                       322,913.96               Net Income                   745,056.39

Chase Tax Checking Account              129,439.44

Chase High Yield Savings Acct           871,416.26

General Checking                                123,402.07

Total Checking/Savings             1,691,570.21

 

No Public Comments.

 

Building Inspector, Audrey Boss, gave her monthly report.  Cost of exit lighting with battery backup was researched by others.  Researched cost $26-$300; $26-$30 each should suffice.  It was reported that 17 were needed downstairs and 8 upstairs per NFPA guidelines.  State Inspector would attend meeting to discuss further.  Motion (Kukla/ Kulik) to table until May 9, 2011 meeting.  Approved 4-0.

 

Motion (Lauderdale/Kulik) to move Item 11a up to Item 6.  Approved 4-0.

 

Bid for truck was advertised last month.  Three received.  Parker recommends the International truck bid from Lakeside.  This will replace the 2001 truck.  Motion (Kulik/Kukla) to table for another month.  Approved 4-0.

 

Committee Reports –

• Municipal Court (Hall) – Report given.  March citations – 180.
• Park Commission (Kulik) – Didn’t attend Park meeting.  Spoke with Packard, nothing to report.
• Police Department (Kukla) –

a)      Five-year contract worked out with Chief Hurley.  Reviewed some benefits: Salary-$73,000, No medical insurance needed, Longevity incentive of 1% every 2 years, Salaried, no overtime, No retirement benefits needed, 8 hours sick time earned monthly with a 90 day bank limit, 3 weeks paid vacation, Voluntary termination of employment agreement notice of 120 days unless for family emergency, Phone allowance of 50% of cell bills upon receipt verification not to exceed $500 at year end, Uniform allowance, Bulletproof vest not to exceed $800, Not to work holidays unless called in, Working hours 8-4 M-F so he can interact with two shifts of officers, Abide by employee handbook, Discipline proceedings handled the same way as all officers, Purchased own sidearm, we supply ammo.  Motion (Lauderdale/Millard) to approve the Police Chief contract for Steven R. Hurley.  Approved 4-0.  Chairman has received two calls commending Chief Hurley for visiting with their businesses.

• Lake Como Sanitary District (Lauderdale) – Nothing to report.
• Fire Departments (Lauderdale) – WB – 3 calls; Elkhorn – 0 Calls; and LG – 7 Calls.  LGFD will bill for 1^st quarter.  Contract not back yet.  PFC has approved, Council still has to.

a)      Paratech – 7 calls, no transports.  Addendum to Paratech contract changing backup from Elkhorn to Lake Geneva has passed the PFC, Council still to approve.

b)      Report back from the siren personnel.  Suggestions to be considered by the next administration.  Motion (Lauderdale/Millard) to table indefinitely.  Approved 4-0.  Copy of report to Kopecky.

• Highway Department (Lauderdale) – No report.
• Lake Committee (Kukla) – Rewriting Ordinance No. 57 to incorporate new DNR standards.  Hope to have on May agenda.

a)      Lake Como Beach Property Owners Association has requested an additional 23 piers on their north shore property.  Harvey reviewed the new DNR regulations, the application, and the 2009 pier ordinance.  Feels non-complaint with ordinance and may not comply with statute.  State just began review of application.  They suggest the Town let it ride for a couple of months to give them time to review more closely.  Motion (Kulik/Kukla) to suspend the rules for discussion with the public that is present at the meeting.  Approved 4-0.  Gene Decker, Shirley Gorz, and Jay Hencken all spoke.  Disagreed on length of area and what is non-compliant.  Association willing to enforce number of boats on piers.  Motion by the Lake Committee passed (5-1)  to go forward with the recommendation to allow 20 additional piers contingent on meeting all Town, County, and State regulations and understanding that the additional piers were not in place prior to the 2004 deadline.  Motion (Lauderdale/Millard) to approve this request for 20 additional piers pending approval by the DNR within the next few months.  Failed 2-2 (Kukla/Kulik).  Motion (Kukla/Kulik) to table until the May 9^th meeting so Attorney Harvey has further time for investi­gation as well as contact with the DNR to get the proper ruling on this before a final decision is rendered.  Approved 4-0.

• School District Report (Kulik) – Monthly meeting for Woods School is Wednesday.  Nothing to report for WB, LG, or ELK school districts.

 

Motion (Kukla/Lauderdale) to approve the original Operator Licenses for Hannah Eucker, Kristine, Slawson, and Marsha Wallraf.  Approved 4-0.  Motion (Kukla/Kulik) to approve the renewal Operator Licenses for Karen Silva, Jennifer Smith, and Emily Stoll.  Approved 4-0.

 

Attorney’s Report –

• Longwood Subdivision – Copy of Attorney Rasmussen email provided to O’Brien and Kirch.  Walworth State Bank has not honored the Letter of Credit.  Will contact Rasmussen about money owed to the Town.  Motion (Lauderdale/Kukla) to table until the May 9^th meeting.  Approved 4-0.

 

Motion (Kulik/Kukla) to adjourn at 8:17 p.m.  Approved 4-0.

 

 

 

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Chairman Lauderdale / Kopecky

 

 

_____________________________________          _____________________________________

Supervisor Loomer                                                      Supervisor Millard / Daily

 

 

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Supervisor Kulik                                                          Supervisor Kukla

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

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Debra L. Kirch, CMC/WCMC Clerk/Treasurer

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