Town of Arena

April 12, 2010

PRESENT: Dave Lucey, Terry Denruiter, KayDee Maxwell, Ingmar Nelson, Andy Olson, Kathleen Dinovella, Mary Lockman, Dick Lockman, Bob Brumley

- The meeting was called to order at 7:01 pm. Roll call was taken, Bill Gauger was not present.

- Denruiter motioned to approve the minutes from the March 8, 2010. Lucey seconded, motion passed.

- Andy Olson & Kathleen Dinovella - Side yard setback is 25 feet or the height of the building, which ever is greater. 2232 sq. ft. Denruiter motioned to approve the building permit. Lucey seconded, motion passed. $1000 fee paid.

- Dereck Yapp - was not present at the meeting and we do not have his application or fee

- Robert Brumley - bought Chandler's, opening around May 15^th. He has an easement to use the parking spaces. Transferring the liquor license into his name. Lucey motioned to approve the transfer of the alcohol license from Black Earth State Bank to Robert Brumley for Chandlers. Denruiter seconded, motion passed.

- Pappa's Trading Post - transfer of alcohol license from Stephen Pappas to Randal E Smith. Denruiter motioned to approve the transfer of the liquor license from Stephen Pappas to Randal E Smith effective 3/25/10. Lucey seconded, motion passed.

- Ingmar Nelson - Lucey made sure he knew everything had to be done next month.

- Dick Lockman - County wants to rent space at the Town Hall if we will make space for them. They would go $500 - 600 to rent space for a truck. Lucey wanted a solid commitment for six years. Quote from Meigs for adding another bay, $35566. Denruiter doesn't think you can rent commercial space for that little. If the County is interested do we want to pursue this? We need to check into more info. Dick doesn't like the idea of them using the loader if they want to. Probably buy 150 ton of salt. Discussion on roadwork for this year. 3 bad culvert's, Pinnacle, by Eddie Norlands, Amacher. Erdman 1 ½ miles, Knight Hollow 8/10 mile. Does Dick need any help means David is gone? He said no. Need to order culverts from Madison Culvert.

Bids for 2010 roadwork - $5.86/ton for gravel and breaker.

- Westbrook Associated Engineers - bridge inspection quote $1190. Denruiter motioned not to accept the bid for 13 bridge inspections. Lucey seconded, motion passed.

- Clean sweep will be May 22, 2010 from 8am - Noon.

- Bill Gauger - conditional use permit and rezone. Denruiter motioned to approve conditional use for horse trails and a riding stable business and rezone 27.93 acres from AR1 to RB1. This is the only conditional use on the lot, any pre-existing conditional uses are void. There will only be a maximum of 35 horses. Lucey seconded, motion passed.

- Bob Murphy wants to stay on the Planning & Zoning Committee. Lucey motioned to approve Bob Murphy for another term.

- The board reviewed the bills for March and April. Denruiter motioned to approve the bills for through April 12, 2010. Lucey seconded, motion passed.

- Bill from the Village of Arena for landfill analysis? They can't all of the sudden include interest charges. We will pay the invoices, not the interest. We want to be involved in the decision making process of the testing. According to the State we don't have to have all of the testing done.

- We need to get a new printer soon. Ingmar Nelson suggests a laser printer, Samsung?

- Lucey motioned to adjourn. Denruiter seconded, motion passed.