Town Board — Minutes

1 MINUTES—TOWN BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 1. CALL TO ORDER WITH ROLL CALL THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:00PM BY CHAIRMAN SCHOPF WITH THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT; DALE WIEGAND, MARK GRAUPMAN, MYLES DANNHAUSEN, ELIZABETH GAUGER, STEVE SCHOPF, CLERK-TREASURER PAM KRAUEL ALONG WITH 17 INDIVIDUALS IN THE AUDIENCE. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ADOPT THE AGENDA DANNHAUSEN MOVED TO ADOPT THE AGENDA, SECOND BY GRAUPMAN, MOTION CARRIED. 4. APPROVE MINUTES AUGUST 19, 2024 TOWN BOARD MEETING; GRAUPMAN MOVED TO APPROVE, SECOND BY WIEGAND, MOTION CARRIED. AUGUST 27, 2024 PUBLIC HEARING; DANNHAUSEN MOVED TO APPROVE, SECOND BY GAUGER, MOTION CARRIED. 5. APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT GRAUPMAN MOVED TO APPROVE, SECOND BY DANNHAUSEN, MOTION CARRIED. 6. OPEN SESSION GREG KIEHNAU ADDRESSED THE BOARD THAT HE IS NOT IN FAVOR OF THE PROPANE FILL STATION AND CONCERNED ABOUT TRAFFIC AND IT BEING AN EYE SORE. BILL STREUR HAD CONCERNS OF THE PROPOSED FILL STATION BEING BEHIND HIS PROPERTY . HE WAS INFORMED THAT HIS PROPERTY VALUES MAY GO DOWN ALONG WITH HIS PROPERTY INSURANCE MAY GO UP ALONG WITH SAFETY ISSUE OF TRAFFIC TRYING TO COME OUT FROM SUNNY SLOPE ROAD. DAVID SCHARTNER OPPOSED THE TANK BEING NEXT TO HIS PROPERTY AND FEELS IT IS NOT A GOOD SPOT. HE ALSO NOTED THERE ARE MANY ACCIDENTS IN THAT AREA ALREADY . PROPERTY OWNER, ROB ESPOSITO FEELS THIS WOULD BE A BENEFIT TO THE RESIDENTS AND STRESSED IT IS BEING LOCATED ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH IS AN APPROPRIATE AREA BEING THERE IS ANOTHER FILL STATION 1\2 MILE SOUTH ALONG WITH A GAS STATION NEAR THE AREA. DAN ASH FEELS WE DO NOT NEED ANOTHER FILL STATION IN THE AREA AND HAD OPPOSED THE PREVIOUS ONE. 7. PROPOSED CERTRIFIED SURVEY MAPS; A. CREATION OF 4.691 ACRE AND 2.0 ACRE TRACTS LOCATED AT 6228 & 6216 HWY 42, OWNERS DAN & PAM ASH. COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL. WIEGAND MOVED TO APPROVE, SECOND BY GRAUPMAN, MOTION CARRIED. 2 B. CREATION OF 1.50 ACRE TRACT AT 5585 SUNNY SLOPE ROAD. MARTEN LIVING TRUST. SURVEYOR, BRIAN FRISQUE WAS IN ATTENDANCE. PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL. DANNHAUSEN MOVED TO APPROVE THE CSM, SECOND BY WIEGAND, MOTION CARRIED. 8. REQUEST FOR PUBLIC HEARING—EMPLOYEE HOUSING FOR HORSESHOE BAY GOLF CLUB, SET DATES. PETER HURTH OF SENTEC AND ANDREW MORAL, MANAGER OF HORSESHOE BAY GOLF DEVELOPMENT ADDRESSED THE BOARD FOR PROPOSED EMPLOYEE HOUSING. A DATE WAS SET FOR OCTOBER 10TH AT 6:00PM. 9. PROPOSED FILL STATION FOR FERRELLGAS LOCATED AT 6452 HIGHWAY 42. SCHOPF NOTED HE RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE RICHARDS RESIDENCE ON SUNNY SLOPE ROAD IN OPPOSITION OF THE PROJECT. IN ATTENDANCE WERE THREE REPRESENTATIVES FROM FERRELLGAS ALONG WITH ROB ESPOSITO, THE PROPERTY OWNER. THE BOARD RECEIVED A COPY OF THE MOTION THAT WAS MADE BY THE PLAN COMMISSION FOR THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW WHICH WAS READ BY CHAIRMAN SCHOPF. SCHOPF NOTED THAT IT DOES MEET THE GUIDELINES OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHICH ADDRESSES THE HIGHWAY BE A CORRIDOR FOR BUSINESSES. WIEGAND MOVED TO ACCEPT THE FILL STATION FOR FERRELLGAS LOCATED AT 6452 HIGHWAY 42, SECOND BY GAUGER, AFTER DISCUSSION THOSE FOR THE MOTION WERE--SCHOPF, WIEGAND, AND GAUGER, OPPOSED—DANNHAUSEN AND GRAUPMAN, MOTION CARRIED. 10. DESTINATION DOOR COUNTY & TOURISM ZONE COMMISSION PRESENTATION. IN ATTENDANCE WAS JULIE GILBERT AND JULIANA BEHM. JULIE PROVIDED A PAMPHLET FOR MEMBERS TO REVIEW WITH HER PRESENTATION. JULIANA BEHM THEN ADDRESSED THE BOARD HER ROLE TO INCLUDE COLLECTING THE ROOM TAX AND DISTRIBUTE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO THE MUNICIPALITIES. HER OTHER RESPONSIBILITY IS TO MAKE SURE SHORT-TERM RENTALS HAVE PULLED THEIR NECESSARY PERMITS AND ALSO PROVIDES THE MONTHLY REPORTING THAT IS PROVIDED TO THE MUNICIPAL OFFICE. THE TOWN CURRENTLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 125 PERMIT HOLDERS. THEY ALSO PROVIDE A LOT OF INFORMATION ON THEIR WEB SITE. CURRENTLY THE ROOM TAX IS UP 3.2% IN THE DOOR COUNTY . WIEGAND ASKED THE AFFECT OF THE NFL DRAFT WILL HAVE ON DOOR COUNTY . GILBERT NOTED THEY HAVE CURRENTLY PUT 2 NOTICES IN THE PULSE AND THERE WILL BE 2 MORE NOTICES IN THE PULSE ADDRESSING WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR INDIVIDUALS TO PERMIT THEIR PROPERTY . 11. DOOR COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION PRESENTATION. MICHELLE LAWRIE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GAVE A PRESENTATION TO THE TOWN BOARD. SHE HANDED OUT A POWERPOINT AND WENT THROUGH IT WITH THE BOARD. 12. BROADBAND COMMITTEE UPDATE WITH AT&T 3 MARK GRAUPMAN REPORTED THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS SIGNING THE AMENDED AGREEMENT WHICH NOW REFLECTS THE GRANT OF $960,000.00 TO LESSON THE OVERALL COST TO THE TOWN OF EGG HARBOR. THE COMMITTEE WILL BE MEETING ON FRIDAY WITH AT&T. IT WILL BE A VIRTUAL MEETING HERE AT THE TOWN HALL. WIEGAND MOVED TO ACCEPT THE AMENDED AGREEMENT WITH AT&T AND THE TOWN OF EGG HARBOR, SECOND BY DANNHAUSEN, MOTION CARRIED. 13. TOWN ORDINANCES SCHOPF WOULD LIKE THE BOARD TO LOOK AT OUR DRIVEWAY ORDINANCE TO ADDRESS THE NUMBER OF DRIVEWAYS PER PROPERTY IN LIGHT OF A NUMBER OF DRIVEWAY PERMIT APPLICATIONS REQUESTING NUMEROUS DRIVEWAY ENTRANCES ONTO ONE PARCEL. WILL PUT ON THE AGENDA FOR NEXT MONTH. 14. TOWN ROADS PLUM BOTTOM IS DONE AND SHOULDERED. WAYSIDE ROAD STILL NEEDS TO BE SHOULDERED ALONG WITH SHOULDERING OF CARLSVILLE ROAD. 15. TOWN HALL, BUILDING & GROUNDS, TOWN PROPERTY AND PLAYGROUND. GRAUPMAN REPORTED THEY WILL BE STARTING THE LANDSCAPING OF THE PLAYGROUND ON SEPTEMBER 24TH UNTIL THE PROJECT IS DONE. 16. REPORTS A. PLANNING COMMISSION. SCHOPF GAVE A REPORT OF THE COMMISSION MEETING WHICH REFLECTS THE PROJECTS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD EARLIER IN TONIGHT’S MEETING. B. LICENSES, BUILDING & SIGN PERMITS, REVIEW FEE’S. SCHOPF FEELS ITS TIME TO REVIEW OUR PERMIT FEES. HE LAID OUT THE CURRENT FEE’S AND EXAMPLES OF SIZE OF BUILDINGS AT SAME FEE PRICE. GRAUPMAN WILL DO SOME HOMEWORK ON FEE SCHEDULES IN OTHER AREAS. C. COUNTY BOARD REPRESENTATIVE MONTHLY REPORT GAUGER REPORTED THEY DID THEIR COUNTY BUDGET RETREAT. SHE ALSO REPORTED THE INTEREST OF A SAFE HARBOR BETWEEN BAILEYS HARBOR AND STURGEON BAY ON THE LAKE SIDE. D. TOURISM COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE & TRAILS INITIATIVE MONTHLY REPORT. DANNHAUSEN INDICATED NOTHING MORE TO REPORT BECAUSE OF THE TOURISM COMMISSIONS REPORT EARLIER. 17. JOINT TOWN AND VILLAGE MATTERS. A. FIRE STATION/BALL FIELD/CEMETERY/RECYCLING. REMINDER OF JOINT BUDGET MEETING TO TAKE PLACE ON OCTOBER 10TH AT 8:30AM IN THE VILLAGE. B. FIRE COMMISSION. SCHOPF REPORTED THEY ARE MEETING THIS THURSDAY NIGHT. THE VILLAGE APPOINTED ONE NEW MEMBER TO MAKE A QUORUM TO HOLD A MEETING. 18. WTA REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION OF ATTENDANCE. 4 KRAUEL WANTED TO CONFIRM THE TOWN BOARD ATTENDANCE OF THE CONVENTION BEFORE SENDING IN REGISTRATION PAYMENTS. THE FULL BOARD CONFIRMED THEY WILL ALL BE ATTENDING. 19. SET DATE FOR BUDGET WORKSHOP FOR TOWN. THE TOWN BOARD SET BUDGET WORKSHOP FOR OCTOBER 23RD AT 5:00PM. 20. CORRESPONDENCE NO REPORTS. 21. APPROVE VOUCHERS DANNHAUSEN MOVED TO APPROVE THE VOUCHERS, SECOND BY GRAUPMAN, MOTION CARRIED. 22. ADJOURNMENT GRAUPMAN MOVED TO ADJOURN, SECOND BY GAUGER, MOTION CARRIED. 8:15PM. RESPECTFULLY; PAM KRAUEL, CLERK-TREASURER