Town of Berry

Communications Committee Meeting

Thursday, July 17, 2008 7:00p.m., Town of Berry Hall

MINUTES

  1. Meeting called to order at 7:08

Attending: Char Ohnstad, Christine Molling, Linda Leetch, Leroy Baker, Tim Henneman, Sue Studz (chair)

 

  1. June minutes approved as presented (Motion: Molling/Ohnstad, carried 5-0 with Henneman abstaining.

 

  1. The July newsletter was reviewed.  Slight grammatical errors noted.

 

  1. August newsletter

Articles may include:

    • Neighbors (Tim)
    • Annexation – how it works (Tim)
    • DSL (Sue)
    • District 1 EMS new building/cost (Tony Varda to write)
    • Echo panel construction – call for volunteers? (if Laubmeier directs)
    • Clean Sweep expanded with local info, including how to rent a dumpster? (Char)
    • Invasives – Canada Thistle (previously written for July) (Christine)
    • Business– Keuhler Construction (Char)
    • Park update- (Sue)
    • Well water testing (Tim)
    • Dane Co police update or vacation watch info
    • Quotes
    • Reminders – Back to School (Leroy)
    • Donations recognition (Sue)
    • BECWA re BE Creek – effect of flooding, etc.  (Christine)
    • Assembly race – District 81 candidates (Leroy)
    • Absentee ballot info (Brenda)

 

Note for future issues

·        Cross Plains Commuter Bus Study (part of GNC, September)

·        Road hazard Q&A (Linda’s article reviewed by board/roads)

 

  1. Implementation of Town email addresses discussed.  Leroy Baker will email information to each board/committee member re how to set up their accounts.  Additionally, a separate mailbox will be set up to archive emails that are Town records.

 

  1. Web subcommittee taking a supper break.

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Appropriate methods of recognizing donations to Town were discussed.  Following are some of the donations/donators:

TV- Onno & Stephanie Brouwer

DVD- Mel & Audrey Bankes

Media Stand – Al & Kay Griffiths

           

Recognition to include article in newsletter, letter from Chair Varda (to serve, also, as an acknowledgement of their charitable donation),  and recognition at the annual meeting or budget meeting. 

 

  1. Discussion of new resident package was deferred to next meeting.  Studz to resend materials reformatted. 

 

  1. Upcoming town events discussed.  A pre-board meeting re DSL will be held either prior to the August board meeting or preceding the September board meeting  (Update:  it will be September).  Henneman offered to help set up and provide refreshments. 

 

  1. Q&A update:  Baker waiting until driveway ordinance revision is resolved before doing Q/A on that ordinance.  Leetch’s Q/A re roads to be reviewed by road committee.  Studz to prepare Q/A’s re renting the town hall, how often it rents, etc.

 

  1. Next meeting will be 8/14, copy deadlines 8/4, agenda items

 

  1. Other business (discussion only)

 

  1. Meeting adjourned at 8:22