Town of Arena – Regular Meeting

October 10, 2005

PRESENT: Bob Murphy, Dave Lucey, Bill Gauger, Laurie Ziebarth, Minnie Gauger, Dave Meudt, Dick Lockman, Louis Carpenter, Tom Foster, Debbie Pappas, Kurt Muchow, Ingmar Nelson, Tom Foster, Traci Halverson, Dan Neumaier, Mike Leslie, Chris Blum, Steve Sawle, Ron Berg, Terry & Connie Denruiter

The meeting was called to order. All board members were present. Lucey moved to approve the minutes of the September 12, 2005 meeting, Gauger seconded, motion passed. Gauger moved to approve payment of the bills presented, Lucey seconded, motion carried.

Lucey moved to approve a building permit for Jeff & Tara Hooks contingent upon receiving payment for the permit, Gauger seconded, motion passed. Gauger moved to approve a conditional use for a real estate office at their property on the corner of Hwy 14 and CTH H, Lucey seconded, motion carried.

Kurt Muchow of Vierbicher Associates, Inc informed the Board of how the building inspection process works and reviewed the packet sent to the home owner. The option to not go through state contracting was discussed. This would require the town to deal with additions and alterations. Lucey moved to approve operator's licenses for Edwin Olson and Matt Bruzan, Gauger seconded, motion passed. Lucey moved to appoint Ingmar Nelson to the Plan Commission, Gauger seconded, motion carried.

Tom Foster presented petitions from six landowners requesting to abandon 100-300 feet of Foster Road. The Town Board will look at the road Saturday morning at 9am to review the actual footage to be considered for abandonment. Traci Halverson needs to rezone the northwest corner of the current trailer park (trailers 1-6) to mobile home zoning, removing the conditional use for a restaurant on that portion of the property. Lucey moved to approve a building permit for Sandra Peterson off Peterson Rd, Gauger seconded, motion passed.

Discussion about the completion of the fence between Russell Wilkinson, represented by Dan Neumaier, and Mike Leslie followed. Mike Leslie stated he was opposed to the fence as it is being done to reduce the amount of taxes for the landowner. The parties involved agreed that Leslie will not have to fence his portion until the remaining three sides of the fence on the Wilkinson property is completed. Chris Blum, Westbrook Associates, introduced himself to the board as a project manager for bridge projects. River Road bridge is eligible for federal funds, but won't probably be done until 2008.

Steve Sawle gave an update on his planned unit development project and presented a list of local contractors being used for work. Work was done on the budget.

Lucey moved to adjourn, Gauger seconded, motion passed.