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JUNE 2023 MINUTES
Note: These are the proposed Minutes that will be approved at the next meeting.
Town of Sharon Board Meeting
Tuesday, June 13, 2023- Immediately Following Public Hearing at 6 p.m.
Sharon Town Hall
Call to Order: Chairman Check called the meeting to order at 6:15 p.m.
Roll Call: Chairman Check, Supervisor Gibbs, Supervisor Gagas, Clerk Treasurer Filtz along
with 5 others.
Notice of Meeting Postings: Notice of the meeting was posted in three places in the Town of
Sharon (town hall window, kiosk between Sylvia’s and Polonia Café, kiosk in front of North
Star Machine) and also on the town website and Facebook.
Approval of Amended Agenda: Motion made by Supervisor Gibbs, seconded by Supervisor
Gagas to amend the agenda and approve the agenda with the correction of Parcel #032-
25-0935-12 in Agenda Items #9 and 10. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Approval of Minutes of May 9, 2023, Board Meeting Minutes: Motion made by Supervisor
Gagas, seconded by Supervisor Gibbs to approve the Minutes. Ayes: All. Nays: None.
Motion carried.
Approval of Bill Listing May 10, 2023, to June 13, 2023: Motion made by Supervisor Gagas,
seconded by Supervisor Gibbs to approve the Bill Listing. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion
carried.
Ordinance to Amend the Town of Sharon Comprehensive Plan for Parcel #s 032250922-06.04,
03225092206.07, 032250922-05.04, 032250922-02.03, 032250922-03, 032250922-08.05, and
032250922-07.04: Motion made by Supervisor Gagas, seconded by Supervisor Gibbs to
approve the Ordinance. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Request of Helen Basinski for a Comprehensive Plan amendment to change the Future Land
Use Map designation of 34.14 acres from L3 Limited Agriculture/Mixed Use to Natural Areas
Protected and 1.35 acres from Natural Areas Protected to L3 Limited Agriculture/Mixed Use,
included in parcels 032250922-06.04, 03225092206.07, 032250922-05.04, 032250922-02.03,
032250922-03, 032250922-08.05, and 032250922-07.04: Motion made by Supervisor Gibbs,
seconded by Supervisor Gagas to approve the amendment to the Comprehensive Plan.
Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Ordinance to Amend the Town of Sharon Comprehensive Plan for Parcel #s 032250935-12
and 032250935-12.01: Motion made by Supervisor Gagas, seconded by Supervisor Gibbs to
approve the Ordinance. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Request of Wiza for a Comprehensive Plan amendment to change the Future Land Use Map
designation of 36.6 acres from L2 Intermediate Agriculture to L3 Limited Agriculture/Mixed
Use and 3.4 acres from L2 Intermediate Agriculture to Natural Areas Protected, included in
parcels 032250935-12 and 032250935-12.01: Motion made by Supervisor Gibbs, seconded by
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Supervisor Gagas to approve the amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. Ayes: All. Nays:
None. Motion carried.
Plan Commission Report: There was no report for the Plan Commission this month.
Short Term Loan for Road Projects: Chairman Check explained taking out a short-term loan
to stay on top of fixing the town roads. The Board discussed taking out a loan in the amount
of $120,000 for one year. Motion made by Supervisor Gagas, seconded by Supervisor Gibbs
to approve taking out the short-term loan. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Driveway Permit Request by Dylan Basinski: The driveway request needs a variance. An
existing driveway used by other parties will be split three ways as a shared driveway. The
Board had no issue with the driveway being shared three ways. Motion made by Supervisor
Gibbs, seconded by Supervisor Gagas to approve the variance requested by Dylan Basinski
as the third owner to use the same driveway. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Sacred Heart School/Church Using Polonia Park for Halloween Function: Chairman Check
explained the Home School Association is requesting to rent the park for a Halloween fund
raiser on October 29, 2023. Motion made by Supervisor Gagas, seconded by Supervisor
Gibbs to approve the use of the park. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Temporary Class B Retailer’s License for Sacred Heart Parish for Parish Church Picnic on
August 20, 2023: Motion made by Supervisor Gagas, seconded by Supervisor Gibbs to
approve the license. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Class B Combination Retail Renewal Liquor Licenses: Motion made by Supervisor Gibbs,
seconded by Supervisor Gagas to approve the licenses for Becky’s Polonia Café LLC, Sylvia’s
in Polonia LLC, North Star Antiques & Country Store; Backyard Grille LLC, Merryland Ballroom,
Tomek’s II LLC, Refills LLC, Ellis Inn LLC, Matero’s, Blackhawk Archers and JR Saloon. Ayes: All.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
Cigarette Renewal Licenses: Motion made by Supervisor Gagas, seconded by Supervisor
Gibbs to approve the cigarette licenses for Sylvia’s in Polonia LLC, Matero’s Inc, Ellis Inn LLC
and Refills LLC. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Operator Renewal & New Licenses: Motion made by Supervisor Gibbs, seconded by
Supervisor Gagas to approve the licenses for Jay Hintz, Derek Burant, Grace Mrozinski, Ashley
Deuchert, Kevin Trelka, Cheryl Dekay, Scott Kluck, Stacie Hahn, Cheyanne Luther, Amber
Hood, Jessalyn Fesenfeld, Jill Bronk, Jesica Pacyna, Megan Novak-Day, Martin O’Neil, Heidi
Leiser, Kenneth Ostrowski, Cindi Bembenek, Ivan Charneski, Daniel Cooney, Brad Cisewski,
John Wilkinson, Margaret Napiwocki and Kali Lemke. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Chairman’s Report: Chairman Check reported that Stuczynski is done with work on
Edgewood. Chip sealing will start about June 12th.
Polonia Park Items: Motion made by Supervisor Gibbs, seconded by Supervisor Gagas to
approve the donation of the bench in honor of Sister Patrice. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion
carried.
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Next Meeting: Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at 6:30 p.m.
Adjournment: Motion made by Supervisor Gibbs, seconded by Supervisor Gagas to adjourn.
Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Source: Town of Sharon website. First collected Oct 1, 2026.