Town of Arena – Regular Meeting

April 10, 2006

PRESENT: Bob Murphy, Bill Gauger, Dave Lucey, Laurie Ziebarth, Minnie Gauger, Louis Carpenter, Dick & Mary Lockman, Dave Meudt, Ellen Hohenstein, Terry & Connie Denruiter, 6 others

The meeting was called to order. Lucey moved to approve the minutes of the March 13, 2006 meeting, Gauger seconded, motion passed. Gauger moved to pay the bills presented, Lucey seconded, motion carried.

Lucey moved to accept a $113,975 bid for a new truck chassis from Peterbilt, Gauger seconded, motion passed. Delivery is expected in September. Gauger moved to borrow the money for the truck from Peoples Community Bank at 4% interest, Lucey seconded, motion carried. Road work bids were opened. Sealcoating bids - BR Amon & Sons $9416.82 single seal, $18801.30 double seal; Scott Construction $9275 single seal, $18550 double seal. Gravel bids - Bindl-Bauer Limestone $6.70/yd gravel, $6.60/yd breaker run, $9.00/yd chips; Watson $6.35/yd, $6.35/yd breaker run.

Lucey moved to approve a fireworks sales permit for Ellen Hohenstein on Curt Greenheck's (CJs) property from June 1-July 15, 2006, Gauger seconded, motion passed. Lucey moved to approve a building permit for Mark Berres, Gauger seconded, motion carried. Gauger moved to approve a building and driveway permit for John & Anne Forseth, Lucey seconded, motion passed. Gauger moved to approve a building and driveway permit for Marko Baxter, Lucey seconded, motion carried. Gauger moved to approve a rezoning request for Roger Creasey from A1 to AR1, Lucey seconded, motion passed. Murphy read an e-mail from Scott Godfrey stating the rezoning requests of Vern Halverson and Sue Mellum needed to be reviewed to determine how the 1 per 30 density will be enforced. No action was taken on the Nate Parrell and Bill Buckeridge rezoning requests and conditional uses due to surveys needed.

Gauger moved the following township residents to the Plan Commission effective May 1, 2006, Cheryl Schmidt, Mark Hottmann - 1 year appointments, John Wright, Wayne Schutte - 2 year appointments, Rod Anding, Terry Denruiter - 3 year appointments, Lucey seconded, motion passed. Lucey moved to approve the Town of Arena Plan Commission Ordinance change to section 4 membership, making the Town Board nonvoting, Gauger seconded, motion carried.

Mail was read. A letter will be sent to the DNR requesting aid to replace the River Road bridge. Gauger moved to pave (blacktop) 3 vehicle spaces in front of the town hall to meet handicapped voter regulations, Lucey seconded, motion passed. Gauger moved to accept $500 from Tom Foster for vacating a portion of Foster Road, Lucey seconded, motion carried. The patrolmen will pick up No Trespassing signs to put on the salt shed due to recent youth activity in the area. Gauger moved to adjourn, Lucey seconded, motion passed.