37404_2014-May-19_Town Board Meeting

Town of Nekimi Public Hearing and Monthly Board Meeting May 19, 2014 Present: Glen Barthels, Larry Schweda, Tom Pollack, Jessica Potratz and Julie Barthels. A Public Hearing was called to order at 6:30 pm for Michels Materials. The meeting was turned over to Attorney John St. Peter. The public hearing was held to consider amending the Conditional Use Permit for what used to be the Vulcan Quarry which is now known as P&Q Oshkosh, LLC. They are asking for two amendments. One, to lower the security bond that was filed. Two, they would like to reduce the setback line for the berms. After much discussion, a decision was made to release Michel’s Materials from the obligation to post bond other than the reclamation until drilling, blasting or extraction of stone, or earlier at the discretion of the town board. Second part for the reduction of the setback from 200 feet to 75 feet on the West and North side and leave the east and south side as stated in the conditional use permit. Pollack moved to resolve the conditional use permit as brought forward by the Town Attorney. 2nd by Schweda. Carried 3-0. Attorney St. Peter will draw up the resolution to be agreed upon by the Town Board and forwarded to Winnebago County. The Public Hearing was closed. The town board meeting was called to order by Chairman Barthels at 7:30 p.m. Schweda moved to approve the April minutes as presented. 2nd by Pollack. Carried 3-0. Treasurer’s Report was presented. Zoning: A Conditional Use Permit was presented by Scott and Kristi Jones to have a cell phone tower constructed. Barthels moved to accept the Conditional Use Permit as presented. 2nd by Pollack. Carried 3-0. An officer from the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department was present. The speed of vehicles past Lakeside School has been addressed. At a structure fire in our township, a citation was issued for a dispute between a firefighter and a resident. Suspects have been apprehended regarding burglaries in the Town of Black Wolf. A town resident expressed concern of the speed that vehicles were traveling on Fisk Avenue between Washburn and Clay. Schweda moved to pay April bills. 2nd by Pollack. Carried 3-0. Old Business: Road Conditions – Discussed the road conditions around the Township. The County is busy filling in pot holes. Resident noted that larger stones were washed in to the Sawyer Creek on north side of Clay by Ripple Avenue. It was noted that there are large blow out holes on Hartland, Brenland and S. Clay Roads, will ask the County to get them fixed. Aviation Park – Al Davis from the Economic Development Board made a presentation at the County meeting. Adopt a Highway – Nothing to report. Item should be removed from the agenda in the future. New Business: Poll Worker Salary – Clerk did a survey of other townships and cities. Town of Nekimi was the lowest paid at $5.70 and the highest was $12.00. A resident recommended that the board raise the pay to $10.00 for all poll workers. Motion by Barthels to pay the poll workers $10.00 per hour starting with the August election. 2nd by Schweda. Carried 3-0. Phone and Internet Service for Town – The internet issue was fixed, the hard drive was down by the Truck Stop. It was decided that the clerk should keep looking in to this issue and see if there would be a better option. Omro School District – There are two parcels east of Highway 41 that were put in the Omro School District. Letters have been sent to the Omro and Oshkosh School District to have this corrected. This item will be added to the agenda next month. The Clerk will look in to this farther. Pollack moved to adjourn the meeting. 2nd by Schweda. Carried 3-0. Respectfully Submitted, Julie Barthels, Clerk