Riverview Town Board Meeting
April 2, 2008 7:00 pm
Riverview Temporary Town Hall, 15618 Maiden Lake Road

Minutes

Notices for this meeting were posted at the town's three posting boxes by Clerk A.R.Bubolz on March 27, 2008.

The meeting was called to order by Ann Hogan, Town Chairperson at 7:00 p.m. on April 2, 2008 at the temporary Town Hall located in the building provided by Nicolet Plastics at 15618 Maiden Lake Road.

Board members present were Chairperson Ann Hogan, Supervisors Trosch , Supervisor Booth, Clerk Bubolz and Treasurer Smith. All stood for the Pledge of Allegiance. There were approximately 20 townspeople present.

The chairperson asked the Clerk to certify that the Open Meeting Law had been complied with. The Clerk so certified.

MINUTES
Copies of the minutes of the March 11, 2008 Board Meeting had been given to Board members. A motion “to accept the Board minutes” was made by Trosch and seconded by Booth. Motion carried.

REPORTS

FINANCIAL REPORT
Treasurer Smith read the March Financial Report. Ending balance in town regular accounts as of March 31, 2008 is $650,327.68. Supervisor Booth made a motion “to approve Financial Report”. Trosch seconded. Motion carried.

BILLS AND VOUCHERS
Approval of checks #9451 to 9491 in General Account. Motion “to pay the bills as presented” made by Trosch and seconded by Booth. Motion carried.

COMMUNICATIONS
1) Web site-None.
2) CWPP meeting April 10, 2008 at 6:00p.m. At the temporary Town Hall

ROAD REPORT
1) Road Limits went on 3/15/2008. Clerk sent Cody Schaal a letter instructing him to remove the logs from Tar Dam Road as soon as road limits are removed but the letter was returned by Post Office. In the past month Nels talked to Cody and he will remove the logs as soon as possible.

FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT
Riverview Fire Department: One mutual aid.
Crooked Lake by Wally Remic. No calls

AMBULANCE REPORT by Judy Wanner and Supervisor Booth.
No meeting in March.

LAND USE REPORT by Harlan Trosch.
Land Use Committee recommends the retracement for Mark Wayne and Erv Limberg be approved. Motion was made by Trosch and seconded by Hogan “to recommend approval of same to County”. Motion carried. Land Use Committee discussed Casey Ludwig pending application for Conditional Use Permit at the last meeting and recommends approving application for a Conditional Use for Zoo/Retail sales/Fireworks with the condition that the property owner first obtain a occupancy permit for a building presently being use as a dwelling. A motion was made by Trosch and seconded by Booth “to recommend approval of Conditional Use Permit to County Zoning with the same condition listed above”. Motion carried.

CEMETERY REPORT by Dick Booth.
None.

ANIMAL CONTROL REPORT by Mike Rzepka.
One call last month.

RECYCLING REPORT by Harlan Trosch.
None.

RESEARCH COMMITTEE REPORT by Wally Remic:
No meeting.

WISCONSIN TOWNS REPORT by Ann Hogan.
No report.

LAKE ASSOCIATION REPORT by Harlan Trosch.
Meeting will be next week.

NINE TOWN MEETING by Ann Hogan.
Next meeting is in Mountain on March 13, 2008. A motion was made by Booth and seconded by Trosch “to approve payment of $50.00 per meeting to proposed clerk for administrative duties on a rotating basis(every fifth meeting).” Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS
 a. Construction of the Fire Department Building was discussed and is progressing. Prices will be obtained for Grading and Blacktopping in May of the Parking Lot.
 b. Bruce Mommaerts of OCEDC was present and handed out the Draft Environmental Assessment for the Emergency Public Facility Project being constructed. Bruce discussed the entire Draft Environmental Assessment and is proposing that it should be signed April 10, 2008. A motion was made by Booth and seconded by Trosch “to approve Draft Environmental Assessment pending the 30 day review period for State and Federal agencies listed in the assessment. Motion carried. A motion was made by Trosch and seconded by Booth “to approve OCEDC to amend the contract to $174,407.00 for construction and $6,000 for administrative expense from a contract of $180,407.00.” Motion carried.
 c. Vacant Town property on Crooked Lake was discussed. Clerk was contacted by property owner at 15551 East Crooked Lake Lane and expressed an interest in one half of the property. Clerk was instructed to sent a letter to both adjoining property owners offering one half the property to each for $9,000.00 plus costs to be split between the two for a certified survey and the costs of an attorney and his related costs for closing the sale. If the property owners are interested they are to sent the Town a Certified Check in the amount of $1000.00 to be use as earnest money by May 8, 2008. If the sale can not be completed due to legality issues the earnest money will be returned.
 d. Plans for the June 7, 2008 Open House/Dedication were reviewed and discussed by Chairperson. Next meeting for the committee will be April 16th at Nicolet Plastics.

NEW BUSINESS
 a. Mark Teuteberg, Oconto County Surveyor was present and discussed the proposed Branch Lane Assessor Plat. After discussion and questions the requested proposals were opened. Only one proposal was received-Northeast Surveying Inc. with a bid amount of $15,400.00. After more discussion a motion was made by Booth and seconded by Trosch “to table until the May 13th meeting”. Motion carried.
 b. Motion was made by Trosch and seconded by Booth “to approve Poll Worker list presented by Clerk”. Motion carried.
 c. Recycling centers hours, maintenance and working conditions were discussed. Motion was made by Trosch and seconded by Booth “to have attendants start working 15 minutes before opening time to prepare the site and also control the vegetation with a weed whip at the direction of Supervisor Trosch during off hours”. Motion carried.
 d. Motion was made by Booth and secended by Trosch “to grant Jennifer A. Donahue an operators license.” Motion carried.
 e.  Crooked Lake Area Lake P & R District application for Town aid was discussed. A motion was made by Booth and seconded by Hogan “to grant $2,000 in aid, payable after the work is completed and copy of the bill is furnished.” Motion carried with Supervisor Trosch abstaining.
 f.  Mike Maus, President of the ATV club from Crooked Lake was present and proposed a ATV Route to connect Crooked Lake with Lakewood by using LaFave, Holts Ranch, Smyth, Sullivan Springs and Tar Dam to Railroad Grade with an alternate of including Niemann and Loon Rapids. He also presented a petition signed by property owners along the proposed route. Maus also stated the club would grade the gravel roads once a week. The clerk was instructed to put this item on the agenda for May 2008.
 g.  The 2008 Meet and Adjourn for Board of Review will be held June 10, 2008 at 6:45p.m. and that meeting will be held at the Community Center in Crooked Lake.

CITIZEN INPUT
There was a discussion on the timetable of construction of the Fire Department Building.

ADJOURNMENT
“Motion to adjourn” made by Booth, seconded by Trosch. Motion carried and meeting adjourned at 9:37 p.m. with the next meeting scheduled for May 13, 2008 at 7:00p.m. at the temporary Town Hall at 15618 Maiden Lake Road.

Respectfully Submitted



Arnold R. Bubolz, Clerk
Town of Riverview


 

 

 

 

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