October 19, 2015 Meeting Minutes

Town of Nekimi Monthly Board Meeting October 19, 2015 Present: Glen Barthels, Larry Schweda, Tom Pollack, Jessica Potratz and Kelsey Barthels. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Barthels at 7:30 PM. Supervisor Schweda moved to approve the September minutes as presented. 2nd by Supervisor Pollack. Carried 3- 0. Treasurer’s Report was presented. Zoning: Act on the Following: None. Open Forum for Public Comments: Residents of the Town of Nekimi voiced concerns of a property on South Clay Rd. Fire Chief Sanchez spoke and informed residents and town board that a fire inspection was completed on 10/19/15 and there was no concerning behavior going on, and he will be returning in December to r echeck a few fire items. Todd Christie, Patrol Captain of Winnebago County Sherriff’s Department spoke and informed residents: 1-2 clients are living there, no notification requirements are required. There is a property in the Town of Utica very similar to this one, and this is not abnormal. The sheriff’s office has only received two calls on the property, and no other calls for service. Officer Christie states there may be multiple cars there due to change of shift of staff and there isn’t a threat to the neighborhood; otherwise residents would have been notified. Officer Todd Christie, states there is no licensing required for an assisted living with 1-2 clients, and no notification of residents needs to be provided. The sheriff’s department stated that if residents are concerned about suspicious activity they should contact the sheriff’s department anytime. Representative Mike Schraa states he spoke with Limitless Possibilities owner and states there could be four people there at one time during shift chan ge. Town Board will continue to monitor this and see if the owner of Limitless Possibilities would be willing to attend a Town meeting to answer resident questions and concerns. At this point if residents have concerns of suspicious activity they should co ntact the Sheriff’s Department. Supervisor Schweda moved to pay September bills, 2nd by Supervisor Pollack. Carred 3-0. Old Business: Road Conditions- Fisk Ave and Old Knapp Road are done. Patching is being done on Nekimi Ave. Big projects are all done. Discussed liability issue of Oshkosh Corp. testing trucks on town roads, and Chairman Barthels will discuss further with Oshkosh Corp. Fire Signs- New fire signs will continue to be put up, because the new posts are in. Budget Items 2016- Proposed 2016 budget and levy, budget hearing scheduled prior to next meeting. Comprehensive Plan Update- Discussed different options of updating plan and will need to work with Attorney. “MS4” Storm water Permit- Discussed storm water permit compliance, for DNR, attorney to help with this also. New Business: Joint Powers Agreement with Winnebago County Sheriff- Supervisor Pollack moved to accept Joint Powers Agreement with Winnebago County Sheriff. 2nd by Supervisor Schweda. Carried 3-0. TRIP application- Discussed TRIP application deadline and guidelines. The town board has decided not to apply for the TRIP program at this time, and Supervisor Schweda stated he didn’t feel the Town would qualify for any projects. Comments on Agenda Topics: Robert Keller informed town board and residents about a Resolution at the County Board for the airport to test Oshkosh Corp. trucks on the taxiway, which Oshkosh Corp. will pay the airport $165 per hour. A resident inquired about fiber optic lines being run along Clairville Road. Supervisor Schweda states the lines are for AT&T. Supervisor Pollack moved to adjourn meeting. 2nd by Supervisor Schweda. Carried 3-0.