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Monthly Board Meeting
Sep 20, 2006
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Monthly Board Meeting: was called to order at 7:01 pm by Chairman John Kirchberg
Present: Chairman John Kirchberg, Supervisor 1 John Kraus, Jr., Supervisor 2 Carole
Garczynski, Treasurer Marian Haas, Clerk Marjorie Beilke
Agenda: approved with the addition of a Report from Foth & Van Dyke regarding approved
resolution to apply for Smart Growth Grant (resolution 4-2006) with a motion from John
Kraus, Jr., seconded by Carole Garczynski
Posting Verified on September 16, 2006 at the Town Hall, Schultz’s Cheese Haus, and The
Bell, published in the Daily Citizen on September 16, 2006
Minutes from the August 8, 2006 Board Meeting were approved as corrected with the
Treasurers Report amount to be $240,320.79 with a motion from John Kraus, Jr., seconded
by Carole Garczynski. Minutes from the August 8, 2006 Special Meeting were approved with
the name correction of Fenske with a motion from John Kirchberg, seconded by John Kraus,
Jr.
Treasurers Report: The Treasurers Report for $209,898.92, which includes the $100,000.00
in a Certificate of Deposit until November 8, 2006, was approved as presented with a
motion from John Kirchberg, seconded by Carole Garczynski, a full report is on file.
Floor was opened for questions or comments on Non-agenda items:
The Lepsig 4-H Group presented to the Town of Calamus a framed State of Wisconsin map
for the town hall as a thank you for allowing them to use the town hall for their meetings.
Agenda:
Discussion/Decision with Wendorf Enterprises, Inc. Regarding Mobile Home Park Issues and
Inspection Policies: Mobile Home Park Owner/Operator John Wendorf asked the board to
consider lowering the fee to have the mobile homes inspected prior to sale within the park.
He continued that other parks don’t have inspections, but admitted that other parks are
“nicer”. Chairman Kirchberg stated that the inspections are to be performed prior to new
tenants moving into the mobile homes. John Wendorf stated that often the first call he
receives is after they had moved in. It was approved with a motion from John Kraus, Jr.,
seconded by John Kirchberg, carried by voice vote to change the fee to $75.00 if the
inspection is performed before the tenant moves in, and it will stay at the $150.00 if the
inspection is after the new tenants have moved in, and to allow Joe Wendorf to handle to
re-inspections to be sure that the problems found on the original inspection are corrected.
Board will amend the fee schedule at the October Board Meeting.
Resolution 4-2006 on Grant Application With Foth & Van Dyke for Smart Growth
Comprehensive Plan: John Kirchberg stated that Foth & Van Dyke informed him that the
two other municipalities that we were going to apply with for the Smart Growth Grant have
decided to wait until next year. Clerk is to check with Dodge County and the City of Beaver
Dam if it was possible for us to jump on board with them. Otherwise it would be $20,000
with the grant or a cost of $15,000.00 without the grant- to do our plan alone.
Discussion on Beginning Procedures to Abandon Braker Road: Braker Road is the only road
remaining in the town that serves only one owner. A motion was made by John Kraus, Jr.,
seconded by John Kirchberg, carried on voice vote to proceed with the discontinuance of
Braker Road. Clerk is to research procedure
Annual Review of Snowplow Letter and Fee: Chairman Kirchberg added that it was
necessary for a resident to call for plowing if they are not on a town road. A motion was
made by John Kirchberg, seconded by Carole Garczynski to increase the amount for five
plowing to $125.00/ or $25.00 per plowing. Call of votes: John Kraus, Jr. no, Carole
Garczynski aye, John Kirchberg aye, motion carried.
Annual Review of Employee Wages:
After discussion, a motion was made by John Kraus, Jr. seconded by Carole Garczynski and
approved on voice vote the wages for the following payroll items, effective October 1, 2006:
Town Hall Manager, annual $325.00
Town Hall Cleaning, hourly $ 13.00
Truck Washing, hourly $ 13.00
Winter Highway Wages $ 18.00
Summer Highway Wages $ 16.00
Planning Committee, Chair $ 54.00
Planning Committee $ 42.00
Driveway Inspector, new $145.00
Driveway Inspector, existing $ 42.00
Poll Workers, per day $100.00
Poll Workers, per hour $ 9.00
Mobile Home Inspections, occupied $100.00
Mobile Home Insp. Unoccupied $ 50.00
Mileage Reimbursement $ .485
Report from Driveway Inspector: none
Road Report from Chairman: none
Other Business: none
Correspondence Received by Chairman and Clerk:
Dodge County:
Notice of Public Hearing of September 11, 2006 on the petition of Roger Kaminski to allow
grading and excavating in the wetland overlay in section 29 and 30
Notice of Public Hearing of September 18, 2006 on the petition of Robert Miller to allow a
roadside vegetable stand in Section 7 along State Highway 73
Notice of Board of Adjustment Hearing of September 21, 2006 on the appeal of Alan
Herzberg agent for Phyllis Herzberg to raise the roofline of a residence within the highway
setback line
Notice of Board of Adjustment hearing of September 21, 2006 on the appeal of Shawn
Grant, agent for Grant Trust to allow the construction of a garage within a street yard in
section 8
Rezoning Petition Notification and Conditional Use Permit Notification for Scott Steers to
bring family business into zoning compliance at W11350 van Buren Road. Clerk is to inform
County of Town Board approval.
Land Use Permit for Keith and Suzanne Wendlandt to construct a home in Section 8, Lot 16
of Lost Lake Farms
Land Use Permit for Wendorf Enterprises, Inc. for a new mobile home and detached garage
in Maple Grove Mobile Home Park
Land Use Permit for Cary Hochstatter to build an addition and garage at N5570 Lark road
Land Use Permit for James and Dawn Hayes to construct a barn at W11629 Moriah Road
Conditional Use Application for Robert Miller to construct a vegetable stand in section 7
Dodge County Floodplain Map Modernization Project
Notice of town-County meeting of September 27, 2006
State of Wisconsin:
Department of Revenue Municipal Levy Limit Worksheet ($173,921)
Department of Administration Preliminary Estimate of January 1, 2006 population to be
1048
Commissioners of Public Lands notice of $27,922.17 due March 15, 2007
Department of Revenue Revised Estimate of 2006 Shared Revenue to be $36,285
Wisconsin Department of Transportation 2006 Town Plat Record
Clarification of Trans 233
Department of Natural Resources Open Burning Information and Regulations
2005 Wild Fire report
Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing Application for Cemetery Authority
Department of Commerce conditional approval for United Cooperative building plan
UW Extension notice of clean sweep for chemical wastes
UW Extension 2006 Local Budget Workshop notice
Other:
Attorney Lan Waddell:
Affidavit of Service: Bleich violations of weight limits on a Class B Highway; Ruechert on
mobile home ordinance violations 11.1, 13.1, and 13.5; Bleich on lawsuit
Copy of Summons and Complaint for abatement on nuisance against Donald Bleich, Jr
Copy of Notice of Hearing on Citation for violation of Weight Limits on Class B Highway
against Donald Bleich Jr. scheduled for November 20, 2006
Copy of Notice of Hearing against Jack Ruechert scheduled for November 20, 2006
Faxed reply to Columbus Rural Fire Group regarding the City of Columbus Chief job
description
Wisconsin Towns Association 2006 Local Budget and Personnel Workshops
Wisconsin Towns Association September Report
Aids Network letter dated August 28, 2006
Charter Communications letter dated September 9, 2006
MSA letter dated September 15, 2006
Bills: bills for a total of $33,466.33 were approved as presented with a motion from John
Kraus, Jr., seconded by John Kirchberg
Next Meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, October 10, 2006 to start at 6:00pm.
Adjourned: Being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:50 pm with a motion
from John Kraus, Jr., seconded by Carole Garczynski
September 30, 2006 ____________________________
Marjorie Beilke

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