Town of
PRESENT: Bob Murphy, Dave Lucey, Bill Gauger, Laurie
Ziebarth, Louis Carpenter, Dick Lockman, Dave Meudt, Rick Hanson, Jack White, Sue
Mellum, Steve Harrington, Bart Richter, Steve Sawle, 60 concerned citizens
The
meeting was called to order. Roll call
was taken, all board members were present.
Lucey moved to approve the minutes of the
Attorney
Olds spoke on behalf of the Terry Askevold rezoning, clarifying outstanding
questions. 75 letters were received from
Private Landowners of
Lucey
moved to approve wholesale beer license for Tom Porter, Lake Louie Brewing,
Gauger seconded, motion passed. Lucey moved to approve a Class B beer and liquor
license for Terry Askevold, Trader’s Bar, Gauger seconded, motion carried. Lucey moved to approve a Class B beer and liquor
license for Phillip Chandler,
Gauger
moved to approve a building permit for Eric Harman and Mitzy Jeffrey, Lucey
seconded, motion passed. Lucey moved to
approve a mobile home replacement for Mike & Candy Morrow, Murphy seconded,
motion carried with Gauger abstaining. Lucey
moved to approve rezoning on 3.2 acres for Patricia Ring from A1 to Ag
Conservancy, Gauger seconded, motion passed.
Lucey moved to approve rezoning on 21.6 acres for Ed Meier from A1 to Ag
Conservancy, Gauger seconded, motion carried.
Rick
Hanson was present to discuss what was needed to complete an acquisition of 5
acres from his parents for a new driveway to his existing home. Gauger moved to approve rezoning on 30 acres
to AR1 with a land division, contingent upon receiving a certified survey of
the parcel, Lucey seconded, motion passed.
Murphy informed Jack White that the Earl White Estate property along Hwy
14 is zoned R1. Lucey moved to approve a
land division for the White property contingent upon receiving a certified
survey for the parcel, Gauger seconded, motion carried. Lucey moved to rezone 3.81 acres to B2 with a
conditional use for inside and outside storage, Murphy seconded, Gauger
abstained from voting. Gauger moved to
approve rezoning for John & Vern Halverson on 20 acres from B3 to B2 (north
acreage) and from B2 and A1 to AR1 on 20 acres (south acreage) and a driveway
permit, Lucey seconded, motion passed. Lucey
moved to exchange the 5 acres Sue Mellum currently owns to a 5 acre parcel just
east of the property contingent upon getting a certified survey and the parcel
being rezoned to AR1, Gauger seconded, motion passed.
Steve
Harrington informed the board that his portion of the fence between the
Harrington and Sawle property has been completed. Murphy viewed the completed portion of the
fence. Harrington would like to see the
fence begun immediately. A letter had
been sent to Mr Sawle stating his portion of the fence needs to be done by
Bart
Richter applied for a building permit for a parcel off
Murphy
read a letter from the township attorney stating the scenic easement does not
restrict Mr Sawle from using the scenic easement land for the home density
standards.
Lucey moved to rezone 701
acres to RB1 and to rezone 5 acres (existing house) to AR1 for Steve Sawle;
with 706 acres under the Planned Unit Development, Lucey seconded, motion
passed.
Gauger moved to approve operator’s licenses for David
Burkhalter, Abby Schultze, Diane Holzum, Jayne Wonn, Kenneth Nachreiner, Terry
Askevold, Leisa Lessard, Christine Hanson, Denise Walker, Melissa Kennedy,
Nancy Askevold, Paul Schoenmann, Viola Paulus, Kelly Finn, Kenneth Kruchten,
Catherine Rood, Louise Snider, Phillip Chandler, Charlene Price and provisional
operator’s licenses for Matt Bruzan, Denise Layton and Amy Cody, Lucey
seconded, motion carried.
Road work already done and yet to be done was discussed
along with any funding available. Gauger
moved to enter closed session, Lucey seconded, motion passed. Gauger moved to raise Dave Meudt’s pay to
$14.00/hour retroactive to 90 days after his start date, Lucey seconded, motion
passed. Gauger moved to return to open
session, Lucey seconded, motion carried.
Gauger moved to adjourn, Lucey seconded, motion passed.