PACKWAUKEE TOWN BOARD
The Town Board meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6pm at the Town Hall. The agendas for the meetings are also posted on the town website and the town hall door.
February 11, 2020
Town of Packwaukee
Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes
In attendance: Lance Achterberg, Vikki Trimble, Keith Bagley, Larry Haygood, Courtney Trimble - Clerk, Jeri Showers - Treasurer
- Motion by Larry, seconded by Vikki to approve the minutes of the January 14, 2020 meeting.
- Clerks Report: Registration for the WTA District training in Ripon on March 6, 2020.
- Treasurer’s report read.
- Library Report: Carol just finished the annual report. She is still doing multiple break out sessions.
- Citizens Inquiries and Concerns:
- The garbage at the Hollenbeck boat landing is full.
- Larry Haygood was approached by a group of people to ask about doing a town wide rummage sale or a flea market in the park. Heritage days allows vendors for free and the Presbyterian church also coordinates their large rummage sale with other garage sales in town. Larry and Keith will work on getting the two groups together.
- Fire District Report - Lance went to the meeting in January. Lance brought up some concerns with how they were budgeting their excess income. The $50,000 CD is now restricted for the purchase of a fire truck.
- Recycling Center: Working on snow removal. With summer approaching we will need to readdress the Waste Management contract to ensure the dumpsters don’t get too smelly before pickups.
- Roads: The board members will keep an eye on any brushing concerns on the road sides. The County has applied for a grant to redo the causeway and raise it up. They are supposed to hear back in the next few months.
- Town hall, Park, Flags, Boat landings, Christmas Decorations: The decorations are down and Keitha nd Lance are working on fixing any broken decorations. The new door was installed on the town hall. The door pulls open too hard but there is concern if it is loosened too much then it won’t close on its own. The whole door on the left side (looking out) will be replaced due to damage during installation.
- Lake Commission Reports:
- Buffalo: New transporter is coming May 1st. Biggest concern is the water level because with the dam open it is very low.
- Emery: Their meeting was cancelled.
- Williams: Rip rap is installed and done. There is a small spot by the dock that is full of snow and ice so Brian will come back with a few five gallon pails full of rock once it thaws - no charge. The lake district will be reimbursing the town for the cost of the rip rap.
- Firewise Program: Last meeting was cancelled and was rescheduled to February 21st.
- Old Business:
- FEMA Update: The cleanup is complete. We have spent the whole FEMA grant but the county still needs to truck the ash which will probably be another $5,000. Deadline for cleanup was extended until April. It will probably be March before the ash can be hauled because it has to finish burning and then cool before it can be moved. Citizen concern about the brush that falls off the trucks but this should be getting cleaned up by the county.
- Claim/Affidavit of Gustav Totsky: Motion by Vikki, seconded by Keith to have the town attorney respond to Mr. Totsky that the town has voted against taking any action on his claim. Motion carried.
- New Business:
- Trees on Hurckman Property: Vikki and Judi measured the road and the tree closest to the road was 31.5 feet from the center of the road so the three is 1.5 feet within the right of way. Though the tree is in the right of way it was determined that it wasn’t the towns place to take it down unless it was a danger. Motion by Larry, seconded by Keith to do nothing with the trees. Motion carried.
- Ability to own chickens and ducks: County ordinance says no livestock. The board would need to request an amendment through zoning for a portion of the town to allow livestock of a certain nature in the residential areas of Packwaukee. Lance has had a second request from a citizen to own chickens. This will be put on the agenda for next month.
- Adams-Columbia Consent Form: Motion by Vikki, seconded by Larry to sign the blanket consent form to allow work in the town right of ways. Motion carried.
- Motion by Vikki, seconded by Keith to adjourn the meeting at 6:54pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Courtney Trimble, Clerk
Town of Packwaukee
Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes
In attendance: Lance Achterberg, Vikki Trimble, Keith Bagley, Larry Haygood, Courtney Trimble - Clerk, Jeri Showers - Treasurer
- Motion by Larry, seconded by Vikki to approve the minutes of the January 14, 2020 meeting.
- Clerks Report: Registration for the WTA District training in Ripon on March 6, 2020.
- Treasurer’s report read.
- Library Report: Carol just finished the annual report. She is still doing multiple break out sessions.
- Citizens Inquiries and Concerns:
- The garbage at the Hollenbeck boat landing is full.
- Larry Haygood was approached by a group of people to ask about doing a town wide rummage sale or a flea market in the park. Heritage days allows vendors for free and the Presbyterian church also coordinates their large rummage sale with other garage sales in town. Larry and Keith will work on getting the two groups together.
- Fire District Report - Lance went to the meeting in January. Lance brought up some concerns with how they were budgeting their excess income. The $50,000 CD is now restricted for the purchase of a fire truck.
- Recycling Center: Working on snow removal. With summer approaching we will need to readdress the Waste Management contract to ensure the dumpsters don’t get too smelly before pickups.
- Roads: The board members will keep an eye on any brushing concerns on the road sides. The County has applied for a grant to redo the causeway and raise it up. They are supposed to hear back in the next few months.
- Town hall, Park, Flags, Boat landings, Christmas Decorations: The decorations are down and Keitha nd Lance are working on fixing any broken decorations. The new door was installed on the town hall. The door pulls open too hard but there is concern if it is loosened too much then it won’t close on its own. The whole door on the left side (looking out) will be replaced due to damage during installation.
- Lake Commission Reports:
- Buffalo: New transporter is coming May 1st. Biggest concern is the water level because with the dam open it is very low.
- Emery: Their meeting was cancelled.
- Williams: Rip rap is installed and done. There is a small spot by the dock that is full of snow and ice so Brian will come back with a few five gallon pails full of rock once it thaws - no charge. The lake district will be reimbursing the town for the cost of the rip rap.
- Firewise Program: Last meeting was cancelled and was rescheduled to February 21st.
- Old Business:
- FEMA Update: The cleanup is complete. We have spent the whole FEMA grant but the county still needs to truck the ash which will probably be another $5,000. Deadline for cleanup was extended until April. It will probably be March before the ash can be hauled because it has to finish burning and then cool before it can be moved. Citizen concern about the brush that falls off the trucks but this should be getting cleaned up by the county.
- Claim/Affidavit of Gustav Totsky: Motion by Vikki, seconded by Keith to have the town attorney respond to Mr. Totsky that the town has voted against taking any action on his claim. Motion carried.
- New Business:
- Trees on Hurckman Property: Vikki and Judi measured the road and the tree closest to the road was 31.5 feet from the center of the road so the three is 1.5 feet within the right of way. Though the tree is in the right of way it was determined that it wasn’t the towns place to take it down unless it was a danger. Motion by Larry, seconded by Keith to do nothing with the trees. Motion carried.
- Ability to own chickens and ducks: County ordinance says no livestock. The board would need to request an amendment through zoning for a portion of the town to allow livestock of a certain nature in the residential areas of Packwaukee. Lance has had a second request from a citizen to own chickens. This will be put on the agenda for next month.
- Adams-Columbia Consent Form: Motion by Vikki, seconded by Larry to sign the blanket consent form to allow work in the town right of ways. Motion carried.
- Motion by Vikki, seconded by Keith to adjourn the meeting at 6:54pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Courtney Trimble, Clerk
