TITLE: Town of Berry Board Meeting Minutes

DATE: April 21, 2008

TIME: 7:30 – 10:26 p.m.

PLACE: Town Hall, 9046 State Road 19, Mazomanie, WI 53560

POSTINGS: DH Repair, Town Hall, Festge Park

I. CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. Board members present: Anthony Varda, Jim Laubmeier, Tim Henneman, Chris Upper and Sue Studz. Also present Clerk, Brenda Kahl.

II. APPROVE MINUTES OF MARCH 17, 2008

Motion Upper/Henneman to approve the minutes of March 17, 2008. Motion carried. Vote 5-0.

III. PUBLIC COMMENTS: You may address the Board on any item not on the agenda. A discussion item may be placed on a future agenda. Public comment may be heard on any agenda item marked with an asterisk (*) or at the discretion of the Town Chair.

Kelda Helen Roys introduced herself. She is running for Representative of the State Assembly District 81.

IV. APPROVE/DISAPPROVE/ACTION

A. *(2008-2) Gary & RoseAnn Achenbach, 5293 Scherbel Road, rezone 45 acres from A1-ex to RH-3 and RH-4. Lot 1 - 30 acres to RH-4 and lot 2 - 15 acres to RH-3

Motion Upper/Laubmeier to approve Gary & RoseAnn Achenbach’s rezone of 45 acres from A1-ex to RH-3 and RH-4 conditional upon the driveway for lot 1 comes off of Brockman Road. Motion carried. Vote 5-0

B. *(2008-3) Thomas & Sharon Linley, 8131 W Hillpoint Road, rezone 2.36 acres from A1-ex to LC-1(1)(b)

Motion Upper/Studz to approve Thomas & Sharon Lineley’s rezone of 2.36 acres from A1-ex to LC-1(1)(b) conditional within one year the existing storage shed will be removed from the site. Motion carried. Vote 5-0

C. *(2008-4) Thomas & Sharon Linley, 8131 W Hillpoint Road, driveway permit application

Motion Varda/Upper to approve Thomas & Sharon Linley’s driveway permit. Motion carried. Vote 5-0

V. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON RETAINING A TOWN CONSULTING ENGINEER

Motion Upper/Varda to postpone to the May meeting. Motion carried. Vote 5-0

VI. DISCUSS/ACTION ON AWARDING PROPOSAL FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE TOWN HALL/GARAGE GROUNDS AND SUNNINGHILL CEMETERY

Motion Varda/Studz to accept Lawns Unlimited proposal for maintaining the town hall/garage grounds. Motion carried. Vote 5-0

Motion Varda/Upper to accept Allen Griffiths proposal for maintaining Sunninghill Cemetery at $650 for the year. Motion carried. Vote 5-0

VII. DISCUSS/ACTION ON TOWN COMMITTEES AND APPOINTMENTS

Motion Varda/Laubmeier to accept the 2008 committee list as amended.

Motion Upper/Varda to appoint Tim Henneman as Middleton-Cross Plains School District liaison and Sue Studz as the Wisconsin Heights School District liaison. These are non-compensateable meetings but reimbursable for mileage. Motion carried. Vote 5-0

Motion Henneman/Varda to make Chris Upper as the appointee of the Cross Plains EMS District and Tim Henneman as the alternate. Motion carried. Vote 5-0

Motion Varda/Studz to remove Anthony Varda from the Cross Plains/Berry Fire District and add Jim Laubmeier. Motion carried. Vote 5-0

Motion Varda/Henneman to remove Sue Studz as alternate for the Black Earth Fire District and add Anthony Varda as the alternate. Motion carried. Vote 5-0

Motion Varda/Upper that in lieu of making specific appointments to the Good Neighbor Committee and sub-committees, the board will go by their by-laws and it will be an authorized reimbursable expense from the Town for all Board Members, Plan Commission and members of sub-committees. Motion carried. Vote 5-0

Motion Varda/Upper to rename Village of Cross Plains Vision Meetings to Village of Cross Plains Meetings Liaison and to appoint Tim Henneman as the representative. Motion carried. Vote 5-0

Motion Upper/Studz to appoint Anthony Varda as the Noxious Weed Commissioner. Motion carried. Vote 5-0

Motion Varda/Upper to add Tim Henneman and Jolene Henneman to the Communications Committee. Motion carried. Vote 5-0

Motion Studz/Upper to expand Roads Committee to Roads and Capital Equipment Committee. Motion carried. Vote 5-0

Motion Studz/ that Jim Laubmeier and Chris Upper be the members of the Roads and Capital Equipment Committee. Studz withdrew the motion.

Motion Upper/ to add Chris Upper to the Roads and Capital Equipment Committee and the Roads Committee be charged with choosing the Roads Committee Chair.

Motion Varda/Henneman to amend the motion on the floor to make the Town Chair the chair of the Roads and Capital Equipment Committee. Motion carried. Vote 5-0

Motion Upper/Henneman to add Chris Upper to the Roads and Capital Equipment. Motion carried. Vote 4-1 Infavor: Studz, Upper, Henneman, Laubmeier Opposed: Varda

Motion Studz/Upper to deal with the Plan Commission separately from the remainder of the list. Motion failed. Vote 2-3 In favor: Upper, Studz Opposed: Henneman, Varda, Laubmeier

Motion to accept the 2008 committee list as amended. Motion carried. Vote 4-1 In favor: Laubmeier, Varda, Upper, Henneman Opposed: Studz

VIII. DISCUSS/APPROVE ORDINANCE 103.1, APPOINT ALTERNATE MEMBERS FOR BOARD OF REVIEW

Motion Varda/Upper to approve Ordinance 103.1, Appoint Alternate Members for Board of Review. Motion carried. Vote 5-0

IX. DISCUSS/ACTION ON GOOD NEIGHBOR COMMITTEE FACILITATED WORKSHOP FOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

Motion Varda/Upper to send Chris Upper as the Town’s representative to the facilitated workshop for transportation planning. Motion carried. Vote 5-0

X. DISCUSS/CONSIDERATION OF A COST SHARING PROGRAM FOR REMEDIATION OF DRIVEWAYS FROM WHICH WATER OR MATERIAL WASHES ONTO TOWN ROADWAYS

Motion Varda/Studz to set over for 30 days with the request that Chris Upper come back with a substantial drafting of the proposal. Motion carried. Vote 5-0

XI. DISCUSS/ACTION ON PURCHASING A TRACTOR MOUNTED SNOW BLOWER

Motion Varda/Upper to forward the purchase of a tractor mounted snow blower to the Roads and Capital Equipment Committee to review further. Motion carried. Vote 5-0

XII. DISCUSS PARK SHELTER FINANCING

Discussion only. Include in the 2009 budget and Parks Committee should continue raising funds.

XIII. DISCUSS/ACTION ON RESCHEDULING MAY BOARD MEETING TO TUESDAY, MAY 20

Motion Upper/Studz to approve rescheduling the May Board Meeting to Tuesday may 20, 2008. Motion carried. Vote 5-0

XIV. DISCUSS/APPROVE A FOURTH POSTING LOCATION FOR BOARD OF REVIEW

Motion Varda/Upper to use the Whippoorwill Tavern as the fourth posting location for Board of Review. Motion carried. Vote 5-0

XV. DISCUSS/ACTION ON AMENDING CHAPTER 10 OF THE DANE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES, Providing for Town Board Consideration of Conditional Use Permits

Motion Upper/Varda to approve Amending Chapter 10 of the Dane County Code of Ordinances, Providing for Town Board Consideration of Conditional Use Permits. Motion carried. Vote 5-0

XVI. BUDGETARY MATTERS

A. Payment of Bills, including town board compensation reports

Motion Varda/Upper to approve the payment of bills, excluding check #13036. Motion carried. Vote 5-0. Check #2688 & #13026-13092

B. Options to improve sound in meeting room

Discussion only. Jim Laubmeier will research. Place on May agenda.

XVII. COMMITTEE REPORTS/CORRESPONDENCE/COMMUNICATIONS

*District 1 EMS:

Building will be completed mid May.

*Communications Committee:

Working on the website and board email addresses

Reviewed estimates for a new copier

*Park Committee:

Talked about a timeline for preparing landscaping beds

XVIII. DISCUSSION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

Charges for committees

XIX. ADJOURN

Motion Varda/Studz to adjourn until the next regular meeting or the call of the chair. Motion carried. Vote 5-0.

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Brenda Kahl, Clerk/Treasurer Anthony Varda, Chair