Town of Arena – Regular Meeting - unofficial minutes

October 8, 2007

PRESENT: Bill Gauger, Dave Lucey, Terry Denruiter, KayDee Maxwell, Minnie Gauger, Louis Carpenter, Dick Lockman, David Meudt

Others: David Giffey, Mary Lockman, Evy Halverson, Vern Maier, Dan & Sue Adler

The meeting was called to order. Denruiter moved to approve the minutes of the September 10 meeting. Gauger seconded, motion passed. Gauger moved to approve the minutes of the special meeting on October 1. Denruiter seconded, motion passed. Denruiter moved to pay the bills presented. Gauger seconded, motion carried.

Evy Halverson - representing a potential buyer for a commercial lot on Hwy 14 currently zoned B1. The buyer is proposing a lumber refinishing business on the property. Conditions: the waste water will be recycled, the storage area will be fenced in, the hours of operation will not be past 7:00pm during the work week and not late on weekends, and there are not any hazardous materials. Lucey wants to see the sawmill completely enclosed for noise reasons. The board would like to see a three sided shed at minimum and that it opens towards the storage area versus the residents. Denruiter motioned to rezone the parcel to B3, approve a three sided storage shed for the saw mill usage and the rest of Altruwood Company's proposal. They want to see something from the DNR on water usage. Gauger seconded, motion passed. Denruiter motioned to approve a driveway permit for the property. Gauger seconded, motioned passed. A $300 rezone and conditional use fee along with a $500 driveway fee is owed.

Vern Maier - requests a driveway permit. He has a legal easement. Gauger motioned to approve the driveway permit. Denruiter seconded, motion passed. Vern has an orange snow fence on his property and Dan Adler & Sue want it removed. The town board cannot make him take it down. The $500 driveway fee was paid.

Joe Long does have another 30 acre building site after a town board discussion. Lucey will contact Joe Long and let him know.

The WisDOT is conducting a corridor study on the use of Hwy 14 through Knight Engineers and Associates. Terry Denruiter will represent the Town of Arena.

DNR is proposing a state purchase of 86.79 acres of land for the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway in the Town of Arena. The land will be managed for conservation and public recreation use.

The board discussed the letter that will go to residents to pay for the fire signs. The bill will be mailed with the taxes.

The town discussed the fire agreement. Gauger motioned to approve the fire agreement between the township and the village dated September 11, 2007. Denruiter seconded, motion passed.

Gauger motioned to adjourn. Denruiter seconded, motion passed.