33475_2013-Oct-21_Town Board Meeting

Town of Nekimi Monthly Board Meeting October 21, 2013 Present: Glen Barthels, Tom Pollack, Larry Schweda, Jessica Potratz and Julie Barthels The meeting was called to order by Chairman Barthels at 7:30 p.m. Schweda moved to approve the September minutes as presented. 2nd by Pollack. Carried 3-0. Treasurer’s Report was presented. Zoning: The Oshkosh School District and Eric Folske requested a zoning change from P-1/A-2 to B-3. Barthels moved to change the zoning for Parcel #012-0348-01 for the Oshkosh School District and Eric Folske from P-1/A-2 to B-3. 2nd by Schweda. Carried 3-0. A revised CSM for the Tigert property, parcel #012-0364-01 & 012-0364-02, was presented to the board. Pollack moved to approve the CSM as presented. 2nd by Schweda. Carried 3-0. Representative Mike Schraa shared news from Madison with the board and all residents that were present. Items he touched on were: the Highway Transportation Aid; Speed limit on interstates; Property tax relief; the Mascot bill; Hunting in Wisconsin with rifles. Discussed floor sessions to happen in November: TIF districts in townships; Elimination of Secretary of State and State Treasurer positions; Managed Forestland bill; Mining bill. Representative Schraa then took questions from the floor. Schweda moved to pay September bills. 2nd by Pollack. Carried 3-0. Old Business: Road Conditions – A resident voiced concern in regard to the large pothole at the corner of Fisk Avenue and the East Frontage Road. Chairman Barthels will call the Highway Department to see if they can help to get this fixed. New Business: Ambulance Agreement – Pollack moved to go with the Oshkosh Ambulance Service. 2nd by Schweda. Carried 3-0. Joint Powers Agreement / 911 System – Pollack moved to accept the agreement between Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department and the Town of Nekimi in regard to the 911 system. 2nd by Schweda. Carried 3-0. Rifle vs. Shotgun – The DNR has approved rifle hunting throughout the State. Chairman Barthels and Supervisor Pollack have discussed this with the Town’s Attorney. His comment was that not many Townships have adopted ordinances of any kind to prevent this. Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department also stated that this type of ordinance would not be easy to enforce. A town resident questioned if this would be something Winnebago County as a whole should adopt as to whether there should be rifle hunting or not in Winnebago County. Election equipment – The Clerk will talk with Dominion to see if an agreement is already in place. Pollack moved to adjourn the meeting. 2nd by Schweda. Carried 3-0. Respectfully Submitted, Julie Barthels, Clerk