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October 19, 2010 Board Meeting Minutes
TOWN OF WESTON BOARD MINUTES
October 19, 2010
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Milton Olson called the October 19, 2010 Town of Weston Board meeting to order at 6:30 pm. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Supervisors present: Arnie Baumann, Walter John Chilsen, Tom Salzman and Robert Wesenick. Also present were Clerk/Treasurer Joan Erdman, EMPD Chief Wally Sparks, Chief Steve Meilahn of the Weston Fire Department, and two visitors.
2. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS TOWN MEETINGS
a. Approval of September 21, 2010 Town Board Meeting: Salzman/Baumann M/S to approve the minutes of the September 21, 2010 Town Board Meeting. Q/C.
b. Acknowledge Receipt of October 11, 2010 Planning Commission Minutes: Salzman/Chilsen M/S to acknowledge receipt of the minutes of the October 11, 2010 Planning Commission Meeting. Q/C.
3. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None
4. VISITORS: None
5. POLICE REPORT (Chief Wally Sparks): A copy of the police report was distributed to Board members and will be included with the office minutes. The Police Commission is the process of hiring a replacement for Officer Mueller. Mark Hull and Dan Hoff have been promoted to Detective. A Responsible Beverage Server Training course will be held at Weston Lanes. This will be a county-wide training course. The communication tower is nearing completion.
6. FIRE REPORT (Chief Meilahn): The Statistical report for September was distributed to Board members and will be included with the official minutes. There were no calls in the Town for September. Next month, the Department will surpass the total calls from last year. A new program to file reports electronically will be implemented. This program will save the Department approximately $600-$800 a year. A capital improvement loan will be obtained to replace gear that is over 10 years old and is not usable and to purchase larger hoses which were originally purchased in 1986.
7. NEW BUSINESS
a. Vouchers 3765-3781: Chilsen/Wesenick M/S to approve vouchers 3765-3781. Q/C.
b. Approval of Sign Permit Application for New Hope Community Church. A sign application request has been received from New Hope Community Church for a 12-square foot directional sign to be located at 5009 Townline Road. Baumann/Salzman M/S to approve the 12-square foot directional sign for New Hope Community Church. Q/C.
c. Action on Planning Commission Recommendation to Amend Section 94.154(b)(4) of the Zoning Code Relating to “Private Residential Parking-Garages”: The Planning Commission has recommended changes to Section 94.154(b) of the zoning code relating to detached private garages. Salzman/Chilsen M/S to hold a public hearing on the proposed changes to Section 94.154(b) of the Zoning Code relating to private residential parking-detached garages. Q/C.
d. Pornography Awareness Week Resolution TW 10-04: Chilsen/Baumann M/S to approve Pornography Awareness Week Resolution TW 10-04. Q/C.
e. Preliminary 2011 Budget Planning: Chilsen/Wesenick M/S to tentatively approve the 2011 budget and bring it to a Public Hearing on November 23rd. Q/C
f. Approval of Everest Metro Police Dept. Budget: Chief Sparks went over the proposed budget for the EMPD. The Town of Weston’s portion would be $108,028, an increase of 2.54% over 2010. Wesenick/Salzman M/S to approve the 2011 EMPD Budget. Q/C.
g. Approval of Municipal Court Budget: The proposed 2011 budget for the Municipal Court is $2,869, an increase of $200.00 over 2010. Chilsen/Wesenick M/S to approve the Municipal Court Budget. Q/C.
8. COMMITTEE REPORTS
a. Public Works (Arnie Baumann): Supervisor Baumann recommended the following street projects totaling $95,000 for the 2011 budget: lane wedging for Gusman Road, a 2-inch overlay on roads in the Homesweet Home Addition, crack filling of Salzman, Payne, Lahr, Timber, Pauls, Tamarack, Clearview, and ¼ mile on Northwestern Avenue. Chairman Olson will contact Stan Budleski regarding completion of the blacktopping on Clearview Lane.
b. Public Safety (Robert Wesenick): No report.
c. Parks Committee (Walter John Chilsen): An expansion is being planned for Yellowbanks Park.
9. CLERK’S REPORT (Joan Erdman): A lock has been installed on the storage room.
10. SUPERVISOR REPORTS
a. Baumann: No report.
b. Wesenick: No report.
c. Chilsen: No report.
d. Salzman: No report.
10. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT: The Eastern Town’s Association meeting will be held on the 21st of October at the Town of Plover.
11. ADJOURN: Chilsen/Salzman M/S to adjourn the October 19, 2010 Town of Weston Board meeting at 8:07 pm. Q/C.
Respectfully submitted,
Joan Erdman
Clerk/Treasurer
Town of Weston
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October 4, 2011 Plan Commission Minutes
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