2017 November 13 minutes

TOWN OF CROSS PLAINS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MONTHLY MEETING NOVEMBER 2017 The Board of Supervisors of the Town of Cross Plains held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, November 13, 2017 in the Community Center, 3734 County Road P, Cross Plains. Notice of the meeting was published in the November 9 issues of the Mt. Horeb Mail and Times-Tribune and posted at the Community Center, on the Town Website and Town Garage on November 2, 2017. Board Members Greg Hyer, Vera Riley, Jeff Baylis, Paul Correll, Greg Haack and Treasurer Bonnie Krattiger and about 14 citizens were present. Meeting was called to order at 7:32 p.m. by Chairman Greg Hyer. Greg Haack led the pledge of allegiance. Approval of the Minutes of the October 9 Town Board Meeting. Motion was made by Paul Correll seconded by Greg Haack to accept the October 9 minutes with corrections. All Board Members approved. Motion carried. Review of Financial Report and Action on Payment of Bills. Motion was made by Jeff Baylis and seconded by Greg Haack to approve the October 31 Financial Report. All Board Members approved. Motion carried. The list of invoices for payment was reviewed. Motion was made by Jeff Baylis and seconded by Paul Correll to approve payment of invoices in the amount of $471,841.10. All Board Members approved. Motion carried. Chair/Clerk Announcements – Clerk: Notice for Board and/or elected positions open as of this next election. Supervisor 3 and 4 will be up for election. Notification of Non-candidacy needs to be filed by the 2nd Friday before the deadline of filing ballots which is December 29. Nomination papers can be picked up in the office of the Clerk after December 1st. Chair: Transfer of Development Rights public hearing was on Thursday evening, November 9. The meeting went well. A couple of citizens supported the proposal and no citizen objected. One citizen asked about retaining mineral rights for subsurface rights that were not tied in with the quarries in question. Plan Commission will look into getting more information regarding subsurface rights. Property on Highway P that Karl Dettman owns has been before the County with new submitted plans as residential. It was recommended a deed restriction as to no commercial business. The process went to appeal. However, Karl Dettman has signed the deed restriction as a residential building. Public Participation for three minutes on any item. Greg Haack reported Accurate Tree Service vehicles are being parked at Shamrock Farms. Todd Krattiger questioned about Stagecoach Road at Highway P the south side erosion control if there was more to be done at the place. Question will be addressed in update. Jeff Baylis informed those present that the Mary Garfoot Library in Cross Plains has a fundraiser of art on silent auction which closes on Thursday, November 16. Citizen asked if yellow lines will be painted again on Old Military. Chairman believes it will be but not until next spring. There was also a question of lowering the speed limit on Old Military Road. Chair indicated that can be looked into. There was a question about Sheriff presence on Stagecoach Road. Update on completion of Stagecoach Road project, Brad Reents, MSA. Brad Reents and Greg Boruck from MSA gave the Board and citizens an update on the completion of Stagecoach Road project. As to the question about erosion control on south side of corner of Stagecoach and Hwy P, at present what is done is complete. It will be looked at again in spring to see what or if any erosion has taken place. The hope is native vegetation will take hold. Action on dog park CUP on Old Military Road for Deb Theimann. Motion was made by Paul Correll seconded by Jeff Baylis to approve the dog park CUP with the conditions recommended by the Plan Commission on Old Military Road. All Board Members approved. Motion carried. Action on taking a position on ATC route through Town of Cross Plains. Motion was made by Paul Correll seconded by Jeff Baylis to approve sending a letter to Mr. Callaway of ATC taking action on the position of concerns addressed in the letter. All Board Members approved. Motion carried. Action on Nelson Electric Proposal to fix lighting in community center parking lot and fixtures on the building. Motion was made by Paul Correll seconded by Jeff Baylis to approve the proposal for fixing the lighting in the community center parking lot and fixtures in the building to Nelson Electric. All Board Members approved. Motion carried. Discussion/Action on transfer of reserve liquor license to another municipality. Town of Blue Mounds is looking to see if any neighboring townships would be willing to transfer any reserve liquor licenses to the Town of Blue Mounds. Discussion by Board concluded to keep the liquor license that the Town of Cross Plains still holds. Motion was made by Paul Correll to keep the liquor license. Greg Haack seconded. All Board Members approved. Motion carried. Action on Adopting the 2018 Budget. 2017 levy which may exceed levy limit and which may exceed $5,000/mile for road maintenance. Motion was made by Paul Correll and seconded by Jeff Baylis to adopt the 2018 budget Resolution as approved by the Town of Elector meeting from the 10/9/17 budget worksheet in the amount of $932,057 and Town Levy of $730,553 and to exceed the $5,000/mile levy limit for road maintenance to $8,341.52/mile multiplied by the miles of highway in the Township (45) in the 2018 budget as approved by the Town of Elector meeting. All Board Members approved. Motion carried. The Town did not exceed levy limit for 2018 so no action is required. Action on the additional principal payment of $9,628 to the Valley Spring Loan. Motion was made by Greg Haack and seconded by Jeff Baylis to approve the additional principal payment of $2,571.41 in the budget to the Valley Spring Loan and the balance of $7,056.59 to be paid on the Stagecoach Road loan. All Board Members approved. Motion carried. Motion to adjourn was made by Greg Haack and seconded by Paul Correll. All Board Members approved. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 9:25 p.m. Nancy Meinholz, Clerk