Town of Union

Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

March 2, 2020

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 6:00 p.m.  Present were Marcy Wentworth, Gary Schoen, Walter Strebe, Sandy Werth, Sharon Olsen, special guests Ryan Brown and Jason Snyder from Waupaca County Planning and Zoning, and residents per the sign-in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen. Notice and agenda of the meeting were posted. 

Agenda: Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to approve the agenda as written. Motion carried. 

Board Meeting Minutes: Olsen summarized the February minutes. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried. 

Treasurer’s Report: Werth gave her treasurer’s report. The February settlement from the county for property taxes was $67,073.68. There are a lot of people that have not paid yet to license their dogs for the year. Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to accept the report. Motion carried. 

Disbursements: Checks #6725 through #6761 were reviewed. The top three expenses were Manawa Ambulance of $6,500.97 and Manawa Rural Fire Department of $6,652.88 for the first quarter assessments and roads topped the list at $12,036.56.  Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve February disbursements. Motion carried. 

Conditional Use Permit: The CUP for Andrew and Laura Kaminski, agent Dan Feucht, was presented. The application listed the property as Agriculture Enterprise (AE) and Schoen questioned whether it should be Agriculture & Woodland Transition (AWT). Brown and Snyder both said no, it should be AE and Union had little, if any, AWT. Because everything was presented and discussed at the Plan Commission meeting that was held prior to the board meeting it was felt no further discussion was needed. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth to approve the CUP as presented, which includes the condition by the Plan Commission Committee that the applicant must meet the Uniform Dwelling Codes and complete a building inspection by the building inspector. Motion carried. 

Guests Ryan Brown and Jason Snyder from the Waupaca County Planning and Zoning Department: Flood zones were redone in 2010-2011. The county first started doing inspections in 2012-2013.Some of the surrounding counties don’t do inspections. Nineteen out of 22 towns in the county are under county zoning. Shoreland and new dwelling permits are a greater priority and take a lot of time and work. Shoreland regulations are set by the state and are standard throughout the state. Waupaca County has three inspectors. They feel those paying for any permits should get something for their money. They are doing more out in the field and finding more violations as a result. The assessors are not looking for setbacks, etc. when they are doing their job. That is up to the zoning office to do. Accessory structures are not a one-size fits all so it would be hard to not inspect some as Schoen had suggested.  Land Use Permits are good for two years. They prefer you would list whatever you are thinking of doing so it would be included in the permit, even if you don’t do everything listed. It’s okay to not do everything listed, but not okay to add projects that need to have a permit. The issue of not listening to the towns and not including recommendations the towns have submitted was addressed. Brown and Snyder both said they do appreciate and want feedback and they are always willing to answer any questions anyone has; however, they must look at the legality of each situation. They must be prepared to go before a judge when necessary and prove their decision. They can’t always do what towns want them to do if it legally won’t “hold water.” They can’t call the people prior to their inspections as Schoen had suggested. It’s just not feasible. They encourage people to call the zoning office when they’re done with their projects on their permit and they will try to work their inspection with the applicant’s schedule if it works out. If anyone has questions, they can call the zoning office. Brown said it is easier to move forms at the beginning of a project than it is to move a structure. 

Biennial Bridge Inspections: Bridges must be inspected every two years. After discussion the board decided to have the county complete the inspections again. Schoen signed the contract and Olsen will mail it to the county. 

MLS Grant: There were over 1,000 applications requesting almost $570 million and competing for $28.7 million. One of our two applications was approved. We partnered with Dupont for a shared project of Jannusch/Kretchmer Roads. Originally the grant was offered as a 90/10 split, but the end result was a 70 state/30 local split so more towns could receive some of the grant. Dupont is the lead on the project and Schoen will be in contact with them. The proposed cost of the project is $252,200 with Dupont being $143,500 and Union’s being $108,700. At 30% the cost to the town would be $32,610. Motion by Wentworth to approve to move forward with the MLS Grant for 70/30 split with Dupont. Second by Strebe. Motion carried. Schoen said we could take out a short-term loan if necessary. Wentworth said she thought we would get paid as we go. 

Lawn Mowing: We received one offer for lawn mowing for the 2020 season. Tammy Pethke offered to mow the lawn at the town hall and ballpark for $55 a time and $35 a time at School Section Lake park. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to accept her offer as listed. Motion carried. 

Rural Insurance Policy BOPG045026: Olsen contacted Community Insurance. She has not received any prices yet for comparison. Decision was made to also contact Bill Meyer at Premier in Marion for quotes. 

Building Inspector: Paul Hermes returned the signed contract. He is our building inspector effective March 1^st. 

Computer for Treasurer: Werth reported she has not done anything more with her new computer as she is in the middle of her dog licensing. Olsen suggested she get the programs installed on her new computer. The data from the old computer can be transferred to the new computer and she could still use her current program. 

2020 Elections: Olsen said there are three more elections in 2020. April 7^th is the Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary, August 11^th – Partisan Primary, and November 3^rd is the General and Presidential Election. In reviewing the data from elections held four years ago there were five election workers for the April and August elections and seven for the November election. Olsen suggested the town purchase either lunch or supper for the poll workers or increase the pay. Most towns pay by the hour rather than a flat rate as we do. We will address this further at our annual meeting in April. 

Wisconsin Towns Association Quarterly Meeting:  The meeting was held on February 20^th at Waupaca. Dan Veroff, with the UW-Madison Applied Population Lab, spoke on the 2020 Census. What they will send in the mail: On or between March 12-20 an invitation to respond online; March 16-24 a reminder letter. And if you haven’t responded yet - March 26-April 3 a reminder postcard; April 8-16 a reminder letter and a paper questionnaire; and April 20-27 a final reminder postcard before they follow-up in person. Every household will have the option to respond online, by mail, or by phone. They are trying to get 60% of the population to respond by Internet. Please be sure to respond as it is mandatory, and everyone counts! The distribution of more than $675 billion in federal funds, grants, and support to states, counties, and communities are based on census data. Do your part and be counted! 

The voter turnout for the February election was only 13% countywide. Kelly had 63% of the vote, Karofsky 29% and Fallone 8%. 

County Treasurer Mark Sether reported 70% of property taxes was paid in the first installment. Fourteen of 34 towns have the county collect their taxes. They are currently working on 2014-2015 delinquencies and hope to do the 2016-2017 this fall. 

Wentworth reported on the Sheriff’s Department K-9 police dog that attended the WTA meeting with his handler. It was a very interesting presentation. Costs are covered by fund raisers and donations. 

Fire and Ambulance Services: There is nothing to report as Schoen was on vacation and his substitute was sick. 

Roads Update: Weight limits are placed on the roads to protect and preserve the structural capacities of the road system and will take effect March 4^th. Limits are a six-ton load for a single axle vehicle and ten-ton load for a tandem axel vehicle. Permit forms, maps, and additional information can be found at www.co.waupaca.wi.us/highway in the left tool bar. 

There was discussion on the condition of several roads, town and county roads. The MLS Grant was covered previously. 

Public Comments/Communications:  A resident shared she read in the newspaper the Wisconsin Towns Association wants towns to take back the lead on Ag Siting. She said she is surprised the towns would want to take back that responsibility. 

Olsen said the annual meeting will be held on April 21^st at 7:00 p.m. The date and time were set at the 2019 annual meeting. 

We received the Notice of Decision for the Review of the Conditional Use Permit for Jeromy Schuelke, Eric Schuelke (Agent), and Michael Young, Sr. (Owner). The County Planning and Zoning Committee decided the permit shall be reviewed again by January 31, 2021. 

The committee also decided to grant the Petitions for Zoning Map Amendments for Sally A. Williamson Revocable Living Trust from Agriculture Retention District to Rural Residential Overlay District on approximately four acres and also grant the M & G Ranch Trust amendment from Agriculture Enterprise  District to Rural Residential Overlay on approximately two acres. 

Schoen reported he received copies of letters the county sent to Amish contractors. Most of the letters said to respond by February 28^th. 

Schoen said Mike Mazemke from the County Register of Deeds office said he is going to see if he can locate any chairs for us to purchase. 

Bills: Bills for March were reviewed, approved and paid. 

Next Meeting:  Next month’s board meeting will be held Monday, April 6^th, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to adjourn. Motion carried. Adjourned at 8:30 p.m. 

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval. 

Respectfully Submitted, 

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk



TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING

Notice is hereby given a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, March 2, 2020 at 6 PM.

 AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order. Roll call.

2.)    Open Meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    Discuss and possible action needed on the following:             

a. Conditional Use Permit  -  Andrew & Laura Kaminski CUP, agents Dan & Donna Feucht

b. Guests Ryan Brown and Jason Snyder from County Planning & Zoning

c. Biennial Bridge Inspections

d. MLS Grant for joint road project with Dupont

e. Lawn mowing for 2020 season   

f. Rural Insurance BOPG045026

g. Contract for new building inspector, Paul Hermes

h. Computer for treasurer

8.)     Reminder, review and/or discussion on the following:

a. 2020 Elections

b. WTA quarterly meeting held February 20

9.)     Fire and Ambulance update, if any

10.)   Roads update

11.)   Public comments/communications

12.)   Review and payment of bills.

13.)   Adjourn. 

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk 

Posted:   February 26, 2020 

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.



Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

February 3, 2020

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 6:00 p.m.  Present were Sandy Werth, Walter Strebe, Gary Schoen, Sharon Olsen and residents per the sign-in sheet. Marcy Wentworth arrived later. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen. Notice and agenda of the meeting were posted.

Agenda: Motion by Strebe, second by Schoen, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.

Board Meeting Minutes: Schoen asked Olsen to summarize the minutes from the previous month. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve minutes of the January 6^th meeting. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: Werth gave her treasurer’s report. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to accept the report. Motion carried.

Disbursements: Checks #6716 through #6724 were reviewed. Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to approve January disbursements. Motion carried.

Guests Dr. Melanie Oppor and Bobbi Jo Pethke – Manawa School District: Olsen received notice from Bobbi Jo Pethke that Dr. Oppor was sick and they wouldn’t be attending our meeting. They will plan on coming to our March meeting.

County Zoning and Public Hearings: Schoen attended the county public hearing for the Conditional Use Permits for the Jay and Paula Holtz property and the John Frey property. He questioned why pictures taken of a resident’s property were shared on the website. The zoning office said it’s ok – it’s like Zillow. Schoen reported he asked about the back log of reviewing Land Use Permits. They replied they’ve had staff out on maternity leave, an employee left, and that they’ve just been very busy. Schoen recommended they call people as a courtesy to schedule their inspections and perhaps they may have to work evenings or on a weekend. Their replied they can’t jeopardize their employees. Schoen said they reviewed the Holtz permit. Casey Beyersdorf, from the County Highway Department, attended our meeting. Schoen informed him the board approved Holtz Excavating and Trucking be allowed to run his trucks empty when weight limits are on so he can return home. It would include travel on Ferg and Nollenberg Roads south from Hanson Road to Highway 161 and on Hanson Road. Beyersdorf said he’ll be meeting with the sheriff’s department and will let them know. Schoen said he talked of the lack of letters going out to our growing junkyards. Schoen said he also suggested the county zoning office send out evaluation surveys to those towns that use their office for zoning. He said the zoning board that was a good idea. He was told all the Land and Water and DNR get dumped back on the zoning office. Ryan Brown and Jason Snyder plan on attending our March meeting and can answers any questions we have. 

Rural Insurance Policy BOPG045026: Schoen met with Dennis Craig from Rural Insurance. They discussed how we could lower our premium. Rural ran numbers if we raised our deductible and/or if we lowered the amount of coverage. The lion’s share of the premium is the cost of liability. After discussion, Werth recommended contacting Pella Insurance. Another contact would be Community Insurance at Waupaca. They research what policies would work best for your needs and compare premiums and coverage. Olsen will contact some other insurance companies. The board can think about it and we’ll address it again in March.

Building Inspector: Olsen had contacted the Town of Dupont clerk and received their contract with Paul Hermes. We adapted the contract and reviewed it. Hermes is familiar with working with the Amish population and knows their different requirements. Schoen received positive feedback from other towns that use his services. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the contract as written. Motion carried. Schoen signed and date the contract. Olsen will mail it to Hermes to sign and return to us.

County Proposed 2020 Ordinance Amendment Summaries and Track Changes: Olsen asked for any discussion on the changes. Schoen said he was there when the county reviewed them. The changes didn’t seem too radical. It was felt the county doesn’t really want any input and their minds are made up. There were no additional comments.

Kaminski Conditional Use Permit: Olsen received a Conditional Use Permit from the county for Andrew and Laura Kaminski. It will be addressed at our March meeting as there wasn’t enough time for the Plan Commission committee to make their arrangements and for Olsen to send out letters to the neighbors and receive any responses back.

Computer for Treasurer: Werth reported her computer is very outdated. Wentworth had purchased a HP computer on Cyber Monday. It is valued at $1,200 and she purchased it for $500. Wentworth offered to let the town purchase it for Werth. It doesn’t come with the Office programs like Word, Excel, etc. but Werth said she has a relative that can take care of that for her. She will also have to ensure the laptop has protection service as well, i.e., Norton, AVG, etc. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve new computer for Werth. Motion carried.

Spring Primary Election:  The Spring Primary Election is February 18^th. Olsen said Geri Henschel will be the chief inspector and Christine VerKuilen and Stephanie Riske will work as poll workers. There will only be three workers as turn-out is expected to be low.

Wisconsin Towns Association Quarterly Meeting:  The meeting will be held on February 20^th at the new County Highway Department Shop located at 2670 County Road A, Waupaca.  Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 6:30. Dan Veroff, from UW-Madison Applied Population Lab, will speak on the upcoming 2020 census. There will also be updates from county department heads, WI Towns Directors and Legislators.

Fire and Ambulance Services: Schoen reported the public will be able to view the Artic Arrow snowmobile at the Manawa Fire Department on Sunday, February 9^th, from 1 – 5:00. On February 5^th it will be on display at the Marion High School and after that at the Manawa High School. The Artic Arrow can exceed 300 mph in two seconds. It is powered by hydrogen peroxide. It will also be featured at Snodeo at Bear Lake, February 15-16.

He said the fire department must replace air packs every 15 years. They are getting into the business of filling swimming pools with water. They have to figure out how much to charge for this service. Schoen said we have to file our 2% fire dues report yet. Olsen said it now must be filed at eSLA. She just got done filing the Injury and Illness report on the new website and will file the fire dues as well. The state has to connect the two before she can file the fire dues. The deadline for filing the 2% dues is April 1^st.

Schoen said there has been several complaints filed to the Manawa Fire Department concerning a business in Symco and asked what the capacity limit is for the building. Fire Chief Rosenau had the Department of Safety and Professional Services come out and do a check. The business has until February 7^th to correct some issues. Someone asked what the capacity is for the town hall. It is 160.

Roads Update: Beyersdorf gave an update on projects the county highway department will be working on. He said they will be working on I off Highway 45 by Clintonville. All of County Highway P will be paved. County Highway N, east out of Manawa, is their biggest project they have planned.  It is to the point now where it’s almost gone. Phase one consists of city limits to O. Phase two is O to County Highway T. They will be working on K in the Town of Dayton to the Waushara County line. They know how bad the roads are. They will be spending 4.4 million dollars just in 2020 on road improvements throughout the county. Beyersdorf said bids on asphalt are due February by 4^th. Schoen will contact Greg Flohr and Hank Mitchell to get new bids as new asphalt pricing will make a difference. The county paid $336,000 for three used Kentworth trucks with plows they purchased from Washburn County. One will be kept at the Helvetia Shop and two at the Larrabee Shop. He said there are 43 trucks that go out throughout the county to plow.

Public Comments/Communications:  Schoen shared the tax-exempt cards for Fleet Farm. He shared the January report from the sheriff’s department. There were 24 incidents reported. Schoen reported Asplundh Tree Service will park their vehicles in the town parking lot. They will be cutting trees around the Symco area as Alliant Energy will be installing new poles. Schoen asked Strebe to attend the Fire Board meeting on February 18^th at 6:00 p.m. 

A wood cutting permit was received from the county for Leroy Bartel.

Notice was received from Shawn Buchholz that she is closing her office at 1050 Depot Street as of February 1 and will be operating her business, Carbon Freckle, via email, phone conversation or a scheduled meet-and-greet depending on the job size.

Two single-family homes were added in the town in 2019.

There will be local redistricting in 2021. Trainings are opened for registration.

Wisconsin Elections Commission is participating in the RAVE alert system. They can notify participants via text and email. RAVE is a mass notification system designed to deliver fast and effective messaging for routine and emergency communications. This tool is intended to be used only in emergencies where information needs to be shared immediately.

Bills: Bills for February were reviewed, approved and paid.

Next Meeting:  Next month’s board meeting will be held Monday, March 2, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. or immediately following the Plan Commission committee meeting that starts at 5:30 p.m. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to adjourn. Motion carried. Adjourned at 8:07 p.m.

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk



TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING

Notice is hereby given a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, February 3, 2020 at 6 PM. 

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order. Roll call.

2.)    Open Meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    Discuss and possible action needed on the following:

          a. Guests Dr Oppor and Bobbi Jo Pethke – Manawa School District          

          b. County Zoning and Public Hearings           

c. Rural Insurance BOPG045026

d. Contract for new building inspector, Paul Hermes

e. Cty Proposed 2020 Ordinance Amendment Summaries and track changes

f. Kaminski CUP postponed to March meeting

g. Computer for treasurer

8.) Reminder, review and/or discussion on the following:

a. Spring Primary Election February

b. WTA quarterly meeting Thursday, February 20, to be held at new County Highway Dept shop on Cty Rd A

9.)     Fire and Ambulance update, if any

10.)   Roads update

11.)   Public comments/communications

12.)   Review and payment of bills.

13.)   Adjourn. 

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk 

Posted:   January 31, 2020

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.

 

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING

Chairman Gary Schoen and Supervisor Walter Strebe will be meeting with Menno Schwartz at N8053 West River Road on Monday - January 13, Tuesday - January 14, and/or Wednesday - January 15, 2020 at 7:30 a.m. to discuss work done to repair damage from cows/cattle crossing on West River Road.

Posted:  January 11, 2020



Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

January 6, 2020

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 6:00 p.m.  Present were Sandy Werth, Walter Strebe, Gary Schoen, Marcy Wentworth, Sharon Olsen and residents per the sign-in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen. Notice and agenda of the meeting were posted.

Agenda: Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.  

Board Meeting Minutes: Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the minutes of the December 2^nd meeting as written. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the December 19^th settlement meeting as written. Motions carried. 

Treasurer’s Report: Treasurer’s report was given by Werth. Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to accept the report. Motion carried.  

Disbursements: The December 2^nd expenses, with checks #6686 through #6702, were reviewed. The December 19^th settlement expenses, with checks #6703 through #6715, were reviewed. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve December disbursements. Motion carried. 

Ball Park Annual Costs and Income: Olsen shared the costs and income at the ball park. A discussion followed. The question was raised as to whether or not it was in the town’s best interest to keep the ball park it hasn’t been used recreationally in the past two years. Increasing the rent of the trailer by $25 a month (from $250 to $275) was discussed. Schoen said he would discuss it with the renter. The decision was made to create a survey to have available at the April election where residents could give their opinion on how to increase usage of the park, whether they felt we should keep the property, any thoughts they would like to share, etc. The business that maintains the furnace at the trailer said he doesn’t want to do it anymore. 

Wisconsin Towns Association District Meeting: The district meeting will be held in Shawano on January 25^th. Certification for Board of Review is on the agenda. Town board members and the clerk will attend. Olsen will send in the registration with payment. 

New Chairs for the Town Hall: Werth reported three chairs broke when someone used the town hall for an event. After discussion it was decided the board would do an inspection of the chairs and determine the need. Suggestion was made to watch for auctions, or a place going out of business (like a restaurant), where we could purchase quality chairs at a reduced price. Wentworth moved to have the ability to bid online or an auction to purchase chairs for no more than ½ the price of new chairs, preferably 1/3 the cost, up to 50 chairs, not to exceed $500, otherwise would need the board’s approval. Second by Strebe. Motion carried. The board will first inspect the status of the chairs.

Building Inspector: Olsen read the letter we received from Paul Hanlon that he has decided to discontinue service as building inspector effective March 1, 2020. His intention is to complete all projects started prior to the end of 2019 even if they go beyond March 1^st. Schoen talked to a few towns that use Hanlon as well. He also spoke with some other building inspectors. Two stated they were not interested in taking on any more. He spoke with Paul Hermes who has been in business for 25 years. He is inspector for some other towns in the area, including Dupont. His fee is based on dollar amount. After discussion, motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to have Hermes as building inspector pending favorable outcome of reviews with other town officials. Motion carried. Schoen will contact them. 

More Dog Complaints: Schoen received a call regarding a neighbor’s dog stealing their chickens. We had an incident in early December where dogs-at-large killed seven kittens and injured a new calf. In that case the sheriff’s department was called and a formal complaint was filed. The dog owner was issued three citations. It is very important that you maintain control of your dogs at all times. They should not be allowed to run free and do damage. After discussion a decision was made for Olsen to send a letter to the dog owner. In both incidents the dogs were not licensed, which is against the law. 

Spring Primary Election and Workers:  The Spring Primary Election is February 18^th. As of this date, voter participation is expected to be low as there is only the Supreme Court justice. 

Donna Krueger and Sandy Werth requested to be removed as election workers. Once again the county is providing training and every one of our workers will be attending one of the trainings. Olsen received the new laptop and will be working with KerberRose Technology in transferring the data. 

County Public Hearing: There will be a public hearing held at the courthouse on January 14^th starting at 10:00 a.m. The Jay and Paula Holtz property and the John Frey property are on the agenda. 

New Laptop Update: Olsen received the new laptop and will be working with KerberRose Technology in transferring the data. 

Fire and Ambulance Services: Schoen reported Dave Sarna wants to use a bay in the fire department for displaying the Artic Arrow snowmobile as part of the Snodeo weekend on February 11th. The public would be able to view the huge snowmobile that is powered by hydrogen peroxide. It was built near Duluth/Superior and has been as far away as Sweden. 

Financially they are doing ok. The one in charge of the Clintonville group is leaving and someone from Marion will be taking over to assist Andy. There were a couple of calls in Union. One was a car fire and the other was a false alarm. 

Roads Update: Schoen stated he received a letter stating we will receive $126,984.96 for the year as our portion from the state’s transportation aids. 

Public Comments/Communications:  Schoen received three letters from the county zoning regarding issues with properties. One was for a building being too close to the lot line, one for operating a business and not having a permit, and one that the building was in wetlands.  Schoen checked with Joe Ruth of the Towns Association regarding the proposed registration of animal drawn vehicles. He said the hearing went well and it appears promising. The $100 registration per animal drawn vehicle would be split 50/50 between the county and the town. 

The issue of the floor drain freezing up was discussed. It could be from a slow drip of the furnace or a drip from a toilet. It was suggested we put food coloring in the toilet’s tank and see if there is a slow drip in to the bowl. In the meantime, Wentworth will place a bale of hay outdoors on it to prevent freezing. 

Schoen reported the chili luncheon at St Mark’s Lutheran Church in Symco is Sunday, January 26^th from 11:30 – 1:30 p.m. 

Olsen shared two wood cutting permits received from the county. She also shared the reports she printed for Managed Forest Law orders from the Department of Natural Resources. 

Olsen shared the email she received from County Clerk Jill Loedewegen regarding the 2020 Census. It asks that we help promote the census. Everyone counts and taking part is your civic duty. The US Constitution mandates that everyone in the country be counted every ten years. The first census was in 1790. The results of the census are used to reapportion the House of Representatives, determining how many seats each state gets.  The distribution of more than $675 billion in federal funds, grants, and support to states, counties, and communities are based on the census data. That money is spent on schools, hospitals, roads, public works, and other vital programs. Help get the word out! Participate in the census!

It was reported the Town of Caledonia rejected the use of ATV/UTV on their roads. 

Bills: Bills for January were reviewed, approved and paid. 

Next Meeting:  Next month’s board meeting will be held Monday, February 3, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to adjourn. Motion carried. Adjourned at 8:32 p.m. 

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval. 

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk



TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING

Notice is hereby given a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, January 6, 2020 at 6 PM.

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order. Roll call.

2.)    Open Meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    Discuss and possible action needed on the following:

          a. Ball Park annual costs and income. Increase rent?

          b. Wisconsin Towns Association District Meeting January 25

          c. New chairs for town hall

          d. Building Inspector

          e. More dog complaints in Union

8.)     Reminder, review and/or discussion on the following:

            a. Spring Primary Election February 18, election workers, training

            b. County Public Hearing for Holtz and Frey properties January 14^th

            c. New laptop update

9.)     Fire and Ambulance update, if any

10.)   Roads update

11.)   Public comments/communications

12.)   Review and payment of bills.

13.)   Adjourn. 

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk 

Posted:   January 4, 2020 

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.



Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Settlement Meeting

December 19, 2019

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 2:00 p.m. Those present were Sandra Werth, Marcella Wentworth, Walter Strebe, Gary Schoen, and Sharon Olsen. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen. Notice and agenda were posted.

Agenda: The agenda was reviewed. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve agenda. Motion carried.

Review and Pay Final Bills for 2019: Final 2019 bills received were reviewed and approved. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to pay the bills. Motion carried. Checks numbered 6703 through 6713 were issued.

Audit of Expenditures and Receipts for 2019: An audit of all receipts and expenditures for 2019 was conducted (checks 6519 through 6713 were reviewed). Schoen read from the bank statements, Olsen compared the Excel Expenditure Reports she created, and Strebe, Wentworth, and Werth had copies of the Quick Books report to verify credits and debits. Werth also had bank deposit slips to answer any questions if there were any. No discrepancies were found.

Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 3:53 p.m.

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk 

TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING

Settlement

Notice is hereby given that a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Thursday, December 19, 2019 beginning at 2 PM.

AGENDA 

1.)    Call meeting to order.

2.)    Open meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Review and approve payment of final bills for 2019.

5.)    Conduct audit of expenditures and receipts for 2019.

6.)    Adjourn 

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk,

December 16, 2019 

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting. 

 

Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

December 2, 2019 

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 6:07 p.m.  Present were Gary Schoen, Walter Strebe, Marcy Wentworth, Sandy Werth, Sharon Olsen and residents per the sign-in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen. Notice and agenda of the meeting were posted.

Agenda: Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried. 

Board Meeting Minutes: The board previously read the November minutes. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the minutes as written. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: Werth gave her treasurer’s report. Schoen asked if any dog licenses were issued in the past month. There were none. Schoen said someone was going to stop and pay for a couple of dogs as they’re non-compliant. Motion by Strebe, second Wentworth, to accept the report. Motion carried. 

Disbursements: Olsen explained the November expenses, with checks # 6672 through # 6685 being paid. Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to approve the prior month’s disbursements. Motion carried.

Zone Map Amendments: M & G Ranch – Leon and Marcia Meidam. Olsen had forwarded the electronic version of the application to the town board for review. Since the property is located in the Farmland Preservation program they need to amend the zoning map from Agriculture Retention to Rural Residential – Overlay so they can split the house with two acres from the parent parcel (19-28-23-1). The Plan Commission met prior to the town board meeting and the PC recommended approval. After discussion, motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth to approve the application. Motion carried.

Sally Williamson, Joseph Miller – Agent. Olsen had forwarded the electronic version of the application to the town board for review. The property is currently zoned as Agriculture Retention and is located in the Farmland Preservation area. Williamson is proposing to split four acres off the property to sell to Joseph Miller to build a dwelling. Property splits in the farmland preservation area are controlled by the number of developmental rights with each development right allowing for two acre of lot size to be split from the base farm parcel, so two development rights need to be used to create a four acre lot. The parcel must also be rezoned from AR to Rural Residential-Overlay district to acknowledge that it has been removed from farmland preservation. The Plan Commission met prior to the town board meeting and the PC recommended approval. Wentworth asked if only one house would be allowed on the 40 acres. Schoen reported with Ag Enterprise it is one house per 40 acres but with Ag Retention it is one house per 10 acres. After much discussion, motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth to approve the Zone Map Amendment application as written. Motion carried. Schoen asked for questions. A resident asked when the county was going to hold their public hearing. Schoen said it would probably be January or February.

Conditional Use Permit: Previously, a CUP application was received from the county for property owned by John Frey, located at N8846 State Road 110. On August 5, 2019, the Plan Commission had recommended approval to the board with a couple of recommended conditions. The board had then recommended denial to the county until they received a better lease agreement for additional acreage, along with other recommendations. (Please see previous month’s minutes.) A new pasture rental agreement was received. It will be brought up for review in 2021 at the end of the lease. The county will keep track of the dates.  After much discussion the board amended condition # 2 to remove the manure monthly, except for the months of December, January, February, and March and condition # 4 to read the horses shall be pastured at the rented property 50% of the time during the grazing season. Wentworth asked how we would know if the horses are pastured 50% of the time and Schoen replied it will be on the honor system. Wentworth suggested the horse owners keep a calendar of when the horses are pastured so they would have a record. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the CUP with conditions as modified. Motion carried.

Election Workers: Olsen said our new laptop does not come with the office programs. KerberRose Technology had asked if we wanted Office 365 installed for one year for $100 or where it updates every year for $70 per year. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to purchase the one where it updates the computer every year. Motion carried.

Olsen prepared a list of the current election workers, as well as the new individuals that expressed interest in becoming one. They are as follows: (Reappointed) Geri Henschel, Dorothy Janke, Donna Krueger, Myrtle Kutchenriter, Barb Lightfuss, Lois Riske, Ruth Schoen, Beverly Schuelke, Christine VerKuilen, Diane Werth, and Sandra Werth. (Newly appointed) Judy Bartel, Marcia Beebe, Deanna and Tom Hannigen, Kelly Ramstack, Stephanie Riske, and Brenda Strebe.  After review a motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to appoint the election workers as listed. Motion carried.

Plan Commission Committee Members: PC Chairman Dave Heideman is moving out of the town and will no longer be able to serve on the committee. Schoen said Geri Henschel has agreed to serve. Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to appoint Henschel as a citizen member. Motion carried.

MLS and LRIP Projects: (Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP) and Multimodal Local Supplement Program (MLS): We received notice we did not receive funding from the LRIP. Of the $153,480.56 available funds $75,000 was allocated to the Town of Lebanon, $36,000 to the Town of Little Wolf, and $42,480.56 to Town of Wyoming.

Wentworth said she will be finalizing and submitting the MLS application. Chances of approval increase if working with a secondary partner. It is due by December 6^th.

Settlement Meeting: The settlement meeting will be held Thursday, December 19, at 2:00 p.m.

Shoreland Permit: A land use permit for Leroy Bartel was received from the county and reviewed. It is for an addition to the feed pad, possible free stall/parlor set-up, and a future addition to the heifer barn.

Fire and EMT Services: Schoen reported their year ends in November. There were 105 calls this year and 94 calls the previous year. Union had 10 calls. The budget remains the same for 2020.

Public Comments/Communications:  A board member reported two stray dogs getting in trouble at their farm. One dog went in to their shed and killed their kittens. They also have a new born calf and the dog gnawed on the calf’s foot and ears. She called the sheriff’s department and will file a complaint.

A resident asked about the septic maintenance fee that was added to their property tax bill. Olsen said it is addressed in the insert that was mailed with the bill. They went online and found their bill. Olsen explained the county is no longer accepting payment for their maintenance fee. It will be added to the tax bill based on where you are in the maintenance schedule. The fee remains at $15 every three years. So if you pumped and paid last year, it will be $5.00 on your bill. The pumper’s fee is a totally different fee.

Olsen received Managed Forest Law - Orders of Designation from the Department of Natural Resources for 1) Henry & Myrene Janke and Jeffery Janke; 2) Leroy Bartel; 3) Bryan Miller, Elaine Miller, and Dustin Drath that she shared with the board for their review.

Olsen completed and submitted the Wisconsin Information System for Local Roads Pavement Rating online report per Schoen’s request.

A copy of the Outagamie County Landfill/Recycling Operations 2020 Projected Rates was received from Graichen’s Sanitation to share with the board and residents. Olsen read the primary factors where costs to pick-up curbside recycling in Outagamie County are incurring actual increases in the range of 15%-42% by each specific region of collection within the county. This should not affect our contract at this time.

Senator Marklein and Representative Kulp have crafted Assembly Bill (AB612) to create a registration and fee system for animal drawn vehicles. In some portions of the state the road damage caused by these vehicles is creating problems. The lack of a user fee causes significant inequity within the traveling public for use of the roads. The $100 fee per horse drawn vehicle would be collected by the county and 50% of the fee would go to the town where the vehicle is registered. This would not apply to recreational or agricultural vehicles. They are expecting a hearing on the bill in the first half of December.

Olsen shared the November report from Waupaca County sheriff’s office. There were 28 incidents.

Bills: Bills for December were reviewed, approved and paid.

Next Meeting:  Next month’s board meeting will be held Monday, January 6, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to adjourn. Motion carried. Adjourned at 8:06 p.m.

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk



TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING

Notice is hereby given a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, December 2, 2019 at 6 PM, or immediately following the Plan Commission Committee meeting that begins at 5:30 PM.

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order. Roll call.

2.)    Open Meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    Discuss and possible action needed on the following:

          a. Zone Map Amendment for M&G Ranch Trust-Leon & Marcia Meidam

          b. Zone Map Amendment for Sally Williamson Rev Liv Trust – Joe Miller

          c. Finalize Conditional Use Permit – John Frey property

          d. Election Workers

          e. Plan Commission Committee Members

          f. MLS and LRIP projects

          g. Set date for Settlement meeting, 2018 was on December 20^th

8.)     Reminder, review and/or discussion on the following:

          a. Shoreland Permit for Leroy Bartel, Stoney Ridge Rd and any received after agenda was completed

9.)     Fire and Ambulance update, if any

10.)   Public comments/communications

11.)   Review and payment of bills.

12.)   Adjourn.

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

Posted:   November 30, 2019

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.



TOWN OF UNION

SPECIAL BOARD MEETING 

Notice is hereby given there will be a meeting held at the Union Town Hall, in Waupaca County, State of Wisconsin, on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 beginning at 7:00 PM. Supervisor Marcy Wentworth will be meeting with Bear Creek board members Doug Behnke and Bob Rohan for the purpose of working together on the Multimodal Local Supplement (MLS) application to submit to the state for one-time transportation funding for a combined road project.  Union Chairman Gary Schoen will also be in attendance at this meeting.  

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk 

Posted:   November 18, 2019



Town of Union

Public Budget Hearing

November 4, 2019

The public budget hearing was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Chairman Gary Schoen, as the Plan Commission held a meeting that started at 5:30. Those present were Gary Schoen, Walter Strebe, Marcy Wentworth, Sandy Werth, Sharon Olsen, and residents as per sign-in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen. Notice of the hearing and budget were posted as required.

The minutes of the November 5, 2018 public budget hearing were read by Clerk Olsen. Motion by Marilyn Herman, second by Myrtle Kutchenriter, to approve the minutes as read. Motion carried. Olsen reviewed and explained how she derived at the figures and the proposed budget as written. Copies were available. There was a discussion regarding the expenses for Public Works and the need to transfer $1,050 from the general balance to the Public Works budget for 2019 at the town board meeting that was to follow the Special Electors’ Meeting and to add that amount to the 2020 budget. There was also discussion on the roads budget and the cost of the road projects. She asked if anyone had any questions, wanted to view the printed budget, or have anything else they wanted to discuss.  A resident had questions on the road projects and Schoen explained the projects. There was also discussion on the LRIP and MLS applications as part of the town’s plan for road projects. Motion by Deanna Hannigen, second by Marilyn Herman, to approve the budget as presented. Motion carried.

Chairman Schoen asked for any more public comments or questions and hearing none a motion was made by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to adjourn the hearing. The public hearing closed at 6:28 p.m.  We continued with the Special Town Meeting of the Electors.

Special Town Meeting

of the Electors of the Town of Union

November 4, 2019

The special town meeting of the electors was called to order by Chairman Schoen at 6:29 p.m. Those present were Gary Schoen, Walter Strebe, Marcy Wentworth, Sandy Werth, Sharon Olsen, and residents as per sign-in sheet.  Schoen gave the open meeting statement. The meeting notice and agenda were posted as required. Schoen informed the electors the purpose of the meeting was to adopt the 2019 tax levy to be paid in 2020.  Clerk Olsen read the minutes of the November 5, 2018 Special Town Meeting of the Electors. Schoen asked if anyone had any questions. None were asked. Motion by Myrtle Kutchenriter, second by Deanna Hannigen, to accept the minutes as read. Motion carried.  Olsen stated the tax levy in 2019 payable 2020 is $245,866, a 1.35% increase of $3,367. Schoen asked if anyone had any questions, hearing none he asked for a motion to adopt the tax levy. Motion by Walter Strebe, second by Myrtle Kutchenriter, to adopt the tax levy as presented.  Chairman Schoen asked for all those in favor, there being 12 yes, and then asked for those opposed, hearing none, motion carried.

No other business was transacted at this meeting. Motion made and seconded to adjourn the special elector’s meeting. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:34 p.m.

Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

November 4, 2019

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 6:35 p.m. Those present were Gary Schoen, Walter Strebe, Marcy Wentworth, Sandy Werth, Sharon Olsen and residents per the sign-in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen. Notice and agenda of the meeting were posted.

Agenda: Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.

Board Meeting Minutes: Schoen asked if anyone would like to have the minutes of the October 7th meeting read. The consensus was they had already read them. Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to approve the minutes as written. Motion carried.

A Special Town Board Meeting was held on October 18, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. The purpose of the meeting was to further discuss and prepare for the MLS and LRIP applications. A resident asked if we had heard from Bear Creek regarding working together on the road project. Schoen explained the MLS grant for funding and said Bear Creek was interested in working together on the Symco Road project. He had the county come out and check the road and give us an estimate. The cost would be about $420,000 for our section of two-miles of Symco Road. We will also be working with the Town of Dupont on applying for MLS funds for the Jannusch/Kretchner Road and that project would cost us about $108,000 for our portion of the road. It would be about the same cost for the Town of Dupont. Schoen said if we do not receive the funding, we will not have to do the projects. Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to approve the minutes of the October 18^th special town board meeting. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: The treasurer’s report was given by Werth. There was one outstanding check. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to accept the treasurer’s report as given. Motion carried. 

Disbursements: Olsen explained the October expenses, with checks # 6655 through # 6671 being paid. The greatest expense was roads at $28,238.14. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the prior month’s disbursements. Motion carried.

Proposed 2020 Budget:  The budget hearing and the Special Meeting of the Electors’ were held prior to the town board meeting. Olsen explained the need to transfer $1,050 from the general fund balance to the Public Works budget. Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to approve the budget as presented. Motion passed.  Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to approve resolution 2019-2 to transfer $1,050 from the general fund to Public Works for recycling costs. Motion carried. Schoen signed the resolution.

Conditional Use Permit: A CUP application was received from the county for property owned by Jay and Paula Holtz, located at E5528 Hanson Road, Parcel # 19-29-12-1. The purpose of the application is for an excavating business. The Plan Commission had met at 5:30 to review the application and make a determination to submit to the board.  The PC gave their recommendation for approval with two conditions attached. 1) The business should be allowed to use the road when weight limits are on, and 2) a business sign should be allowed. Olsen mailed letters to the neighbors and had no response. Strebe said he heard from one and that person did not have a problem with it. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the CUP as presented by the PC. Motion carried. It will be given to the county.

Certified Survey Map: Olsen did not receive the CSM from Carow Land Surveying for Meidam’s. They had hoped to have it done the end of October.

Road Projects, Applications for Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP) and Multimodal Local Supplement Program (MLS): Wentworth said she submitted the LRIP application for Ferg Road to the county. The project has a projected cost of $50,000. If approved, we would receive 50% of that in grant money.

MLS is a one-time transportation program that will provide up to a 90% match. We are able to have three project applications. Wentworth suggested we only be primary on one and she recommended we do Symco Road. There could be a 60-90 day lag in receiving payment. There is a box to check on the application if we would be willing to accept a lesser payment than the 90/10 split. She wasn’t sure if she could list a specific amount, like 80/20, or not. She will find out. There was a lot of discussion. Schoen said if they offer us a lesser dollar amount, we could always decline their offer.

Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to authorize Wentworth to work on and submit the MLS application and to work closely with the Town of Bear Creek for the joint Symco Road project and with the Town of Dupont for the joint Jannusch/Kretchner Road project. We prefer the 90/10 funding, but able to defer to the other towns if they prefer differently. Motion carried. It is due by December 6^th.

New Computer, IT Support, and Sub-grant Application: Olsen stated she submitted the application to Wisconsin Elections Commission to receive $600 in funding to purchase a new computer, $500 for IT support, and $100 for in-person security training, requirements to receive the funding. She contacted the WEC and was told it was approved; however, the check was not issued yet.

Elections Emergency Response Plan: This is also a requirement for the sub-grant application. Olsen had contacted St Mark Lutheran Church and clerk of the Town of Little Wolf to confirm they were still in agreement for us to use their facility should we experience an emergency. We would use the church as first choice, with Little Wolf being back-up. Olsen had prepared the in-depth response plan and had emailed it to the board for their review. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the plan. Motion carried.

Newsletter/Tax Bill Insert: The board gave ideas of what to include in the newsletter. Olsen said she would prepare a draft insert and Schoen could review and revise if he wanted. Those residents that have renters should share the insert information with them.

New Commercial Electrical Rules: Starting January 1, 2020, the state is requiring commercial electrical inspections of farms, public buildings, places of employment, campgrounds, etc. If the town chose to exercise jurisdiction they would have to comply with several items. Paul Hanlon does our new homes but is not interested in becoming a certified commercial inspector. If we choose not to exercise jurisdiction over commercial electrical permitting and inspection by January 1, 2020 the Department of Safety and Professional Services will assume jurisdiction per WI Administrative Code § SPS 316.011(2).

Permits: A land use permit for David and Lori Derouso and one for Robert Hanson were received from the county and reviewed, as was a Shoreland Permit for Jay and Paula Holtz. A discussion followed.

Fire and EMT Services: Schoen attended the October 15^th meeting. They plan on charging the same. They had a lot of training in 2019. The last truck they purchased cost $516,000. They are looking at a tanker and brush fire truck for about $400,000. The ambulance needs a new power train. The box is ok. Schoen reported the cause of the house explosion in the Town of Lebanon was deemed undetermined.

Public Comments/Communications:  A board member reported the Zill’s silo was taken down intentionally.

Olsen received the tax levy certification from Fox Valley Technical College and the Marion School District.

Olsen routed two Managed Forest Law Transfer Orders received to be reviewed by the board. One is for Ernst – Parcel 19 03 41 2 and one is for Huettl – Parcels 19 15 44, 19 15 41 and 19 22 11.

Building permits for Joni Steingraber, and Emily and Andy Huettl, were received from Paul Hanlon and reviewed.

The Notice of a Planning and Zoning Committee Decision was received for Keith and Karen Larson’s commercial animal facility. The committee will review the Conditional Use Permit for compliance on a biennial basis, opposite years of the state inspection.  The decision to postpone the public hearing for John M. Frey was received allowing him to come back before the board at another town meeting. It will be addressed at the December meeting.

The East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission will no longer be printing a newsletter. It will be necessary to sign up at www.ecwrpc.org for a digital version if you want to read it.

There were 21 incidents listed on the October report from the Sheriff’s Department.

The Clerk/Treasurer meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 6^th, at the courthouse, LL42 at 3:00.

The Wisconsin Towns Association quarterly meeting will be held at Town of Farmington Hall on November 14^th with doors opening at 5:30 and meeting starting at 6:30 p.m. 

The preliminary estimate of the January 1, 2019 population for the Town of Union is 813.

Bills: Bills for November were reviewed, approved and paid.

Next Meeting:  Next month’s board meeting will be held Monday, December 2nd and begins at 6:00 p.m. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 8:56 p.m.

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING 

Notice is hereby given a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, November 4, 2019 beginning immediately after the Special Town Electors’ Meeting which begins immediately after the budget hearing that will begin at 6:00 p.m. 

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order.

2.)    Open Meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    Discuss and action needed on the following:

a. Approve budget and do resolution to transfer money from balance

b. Conditional Use Permits

c. Certified Survey Map

d. Road Projects, LRIP, MLS, funding applications

e. New computer, IT support, grant application

f. Elections Emergency Response Plan

g. Newsletter to include with real estate tax bill

h. New commercial electrical rules

8.)    Reminder, review and/or discussion on the following:

          a. Thank people for mowing/cleaning ditches and maintaining their property

          b. Special activities in the town, Thresheree, Car Show, etc.

          c. Land Use Permits

9.)    Cost of Fire and EMT service, any updates from meeting

10.)  Cost of garbage and recycling service  

11.)  Public comments/communications

12.)  Review and payment of bills.

13.)  Adjourn.

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

Posted:   November 2, 2019

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.

 

TOWN OF UNION

PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING AND

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OF THE ELECTORS

Notice is hereby given that a Public Budget Hearing for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, November 4, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. The Special Town Meeting of the Electors will begin immediately after the budget meeting.

AGENDA

1.)    Call hearing to order.

2.)    Minutes from 2018 hearing.

3.)    Proposed Budget

4.)    Discuss the overall budget

5.)    Adjourn the budget hearing

6.)    Call special town meeting to order

7.)    Input from public

8.)    Adopt the Town Tax Levy to be paid in 2020 pursuant to Sec. 60.10 (1)

        (a) of Wisconsin Statutes

9.)    Adjourn

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

Posted:  October 27, 2019

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission and Town Board may inadvertently make a quorum of each, but no action by the commission or board will take place at this hearing or  meeting.



Town of Union Minutes

Special Town Board Meeting

October 18, 2019

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 11:00 a.m. Those in attendance were Marcy Wentworth, Walter Strebe, Gary Schoen, and Sharon Olsen. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen and the notice of meeting and agenda were posted.

Agenda:  Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the agenda. Motion carried.

Road Projects and Funding, Local Roads Improvement Program, Multimodal Local Supplement Program, Applications: Schoen said he and Strebe spoke with Doug Behnke and Dick Rohan from Town of Bear Creek at the County Highway Department Annual Meeting about joining forces to complete road work on Symco Road as partners in the Multimodal Local Supplement Program application. Schoen reported he would like to do Symco Road from County Road O to Symco. He would really like the project to run to Buntrock’s property. He thought it would really be beneficial if Town of Bear Creek partnered with us and worked on their end of Symco Road to County Road T. Each town would have about two miles of road. After talking with them, Schoen and Strebe spoke with Dave Barnick from Dupont. They asked if Dupont would be interested in working together on Jannusch – Kretchmer Roads for the MLS. We would have about ½ mile of work on Jannusch Road. Barnick said they’ll discuss it at their meeting. They have an area called Schmidtville, which is kind of a recreational area and full time residents live on the road. It’s a main connection between County Roads C and OO. If we submit more than one application we have to rank the projects.

Schoen has not heard from Town of Bear Creek or Dupont yet. At that same meeting, Schoen and Strebe also asked Greg Flohr, from the Waupaca County Highway Department to have the county place a counter on Symco Road as that is one of the requirements in the application process. Schoen said he saw a counter placed near County Road T. Wentworth said there was one placed in Symco.

Schoen said we could stop the project at Bridge Road, if necessary. Schoen reported if we did one mile of road with four inches of gravel on top, grinding it all up, putting 2 ½” of blacktop on top, with shouldering, it would cost about $180,000 using the 2019 prices. So if we did two miles of Symco Road as one of our submitted projects on our MLS application, it would run about $360,000. He will get the prices from Flohr when he is done.

We will have to wait for the responses from Towns of Bear Creek and Dupont, as well as prices from the county and the number of vehicles recorded on the counter. If the other towns don’t want to work together on the suggested road projects, we’ll submit the one mile of Symco Road from County Road O to Symco.

We can discuss this further at our November 4^th town board meeting.

The LRIP application is due November 1^st. We need to submit a two-year plan with the application. Just because we have the projects listed on our plan doesn’t mean we have to complete them if we don’t receive the monies we applied for. A discussion followed on which roads were worse, which has more use, which would benefit the most from being fixed, etc. Schoen reported when we did the project on Ferg Road we did 2 ½” thick and 1500 feet long, and it cost $34,000. He suggested we complete the section between the areas we paved in 2019 as our LRIP application project. We could do a 2” hot asphalt only, 2000’ long, starting at 1,236 feet north of State Highway 161, continue north to the patched area – approximately 2,000’. Schoen had prepared a Two-Year Road Improvement Plan after the board’s road inspection tour this spring. We completed some of the projects listed. He will update and email our Road Improvement Plan to Wentworth. The Road Improvement Plan includes the Ferg Road project as discussed and the plan will be included in our LRIP application. Wentworth said we should have a counter placed on Ferg Road so we know the traffic count for the application. Motion by Strebe to approve our Road Improvement Plan as presented, second by Wentworth, motion carried.

Budget, Expenses, Finances, Loan:  Olsen shared a break-down of the estimated expenses to pay for November – January 2020 and the projected checkbook balance at the end of November and December. If all goes as planned, we will not have to obtain a short-term loan.

Pump House at the Ball Park: The meeting was continued at the ball park. Schoen had Don Prill assess the situation. Mice have raised havoc in the building and the electrical box. Prill replaced a couple of breakers. The electric bill for the joint meter should be reduced significantly as we will turn the electric heat off in spring and back on in late fall. We discussed the deteriorating building and work that could be done to improve it.

Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 12:50 p.m.

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

Posted:  10/27/19

NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING

FOR TOWN OF UNION 

Notice is hereby given that on Monday, November 4, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. a PUBLIC HEARING on the PROPOSED 2020 BUDGET will be held at the Union Town Hall, E6592 State Road 22, Bear Creek. The proposed budget will be posted in four public places and the town’s website at https://townofunionwaupacacounty.com It will be available in detail for inspection with Sharon Olsen, Clerk, by appointment.

Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the Town of Union Electors, will immediately follow the Public Hearing, pursuant to Sec. 60.12(1)(c) of WI Statutes for the following purposes:

1. To adopt the Town Tax Levy to be paid in 2020 pursuant to Sec. 60.10(1)(a) of WI Statutes.
   

Notice is hereby given that the monthly Town Board Meeting will immediately follow the Special Meeting of the Electors. Please see posted agenda for items to be discussed or for action that may be taken.

Sharon Olsen, Clerk                                                                       

Posted:  October 19, 2019



TOWN OF UNION

SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING

Notice is hereby given a Special Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Friday, October 18, 2019 at 11 AM.

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order. Roll call.

2.)    Open Meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Discuss and action needed on road projects and funding, Local Roads Improvement Program, Multimodal Local Supplement Program, applications

5.)    Budget, expenses, finances, loan

6.)    Onsite tour of pump house at the ball park

7.)    Adjourn.

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

Posted:   October 17, 2019

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.

Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

October 7, 2019

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 7:00 p.m. Those in attendance were Marcy Wentworth, Walter Strebe, Gary Schoen, Sandy Werth, Sharon Olsen, and residents per sign in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen and the notice of meeting and agenda were posted.

Agenda:  Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the agenda. Motion carried.

Minutes: Olsen stated Strebe had previously read the emailed September minutes and notified her that at the end it listed “Due to the Labor Day holiday the next meeting…” Olsen had deleted that information and posted the corrected minutes on the internet, as well as in the outdoor display case. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the September minutes as presented, which included the minor correction. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: Werth corrected the amount of the payment from Waupaca County for the August settlement that she had listed on her September 3rd treasurer’s report. It should be $70,369.11, not 73 cents. Werth then gave her October 7^th  report. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the amended September and current October reports as presented. Motion carried.

Disbursements:  Olsen reviewed the September Expenditures Report. Checks # 6640 through # 6654 were paid. Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to approve prior month’s disbursements. Motion carried.

Ordinance Making Jannusch Road as Class B:  Schoen stated there used to be a six-ton road limit sign on Jannusch Road. The road continues in to Dupont and its name changes to Kretchmer Road. Dupont has their portion posted as a Class B road already. The weight limit requirement for a Class B road is 60% of the truck’s licensed to carry capacity. After discussion a motion was made by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to adopt ordinance 2019-4 making Jannusch Road a Class B road. Motion carried.

Resolution to Transfer Funds: Olsen presented information on payments made for roads. The proposed budget for 2019 has $250,000 for roads. From January 1 through October 7^th we have paid just over $263,770 to Fahrner Ashphalt and Waupaca County Highway Department for work they have completed on town roads. When adding in the remainder of bills paid for brush cutting, ditch mowing, road signs, hourly pay, and street lights the total amount paid for roads expenses from January 1 through October 7^th is $267,576.90. Olsen said this does not include any future bills till the end of the year. Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to transfer $20,000 from the fund balance to roads operation by resolution.  Motion carried.

The board had previously said we could borrow a short-term loan from the bank if necessary so Olsen had called First State to determine what the required minimum balance of our checking account was and what was needed to obtain such a loan, if needed. There isn’t a minimum balance per se, however; depending on how many credits and debits there are in the given month there may be a slight fee charged. Olsen also spoke with a loan officer and was told interest would be around 5.75% and there would need to be a $10,000-$15,000 minimum amount borrowed. Both individuals Olsen spoke with said they suggest we try to spend down the balance in the checking account and if necessary can borrow. The board said we’ll keep a close watch and determine in November if we would need a loan.

Public Budget Hearing and Special Town Meeting of the Electors: Olsen asked for any input regarding the budget. Schoen said to keep it about the same. Olsen said there are four elections in 2020 and we will need to train two new chief inspectors, as well as training for the appointed election/poll workers. We also need a computer that has Windows 10 as an operating system. After discussion, it was determined we would hold the Public Budget Hearing on Monday, November 4^th, beginning at 6:00 p.m. with the Special Town Meeting of the Electors to immediately follow. The town board meeting will immediately follow that.

Change to Winter Time Schedule: The town board meetings will begin at 6:00 p.m. for the winter schedule. The November 4^th meetings will begin at 6:00 with the Public Budget Hearing. December’s will start at 6:00 p.m.

New Town Computer:  The state is requiring towns to have computers with a Windows 10 operating system. We are operating with Windows 7. Towns can apply for financial assistance so they can purchase a new computer, purchase IT support, and security training, all of which are required. Olsen will follow-up and let the board know.

Multimodal Local Supplement Program: MLS is a one-time program. Towns can apply for a 90/10 grant. The minimum amount is $50,000 and the maximum is $3.5 million. We can do up to three applications. Applications must be submitted by December 6^th. The state suggested submitting early so they can review it and let us know if any information is missing. It can have a six-year project completion date. There are several questions to the application, including average daily traffic. We could also have a secondary partner. Schoen thought it would be a good idea if Bear Creek would partner with us for work on Symco Road as their end is very bad. He said it would be about $100,000 for our portion from County Road O. Wentworth said a couple of culverts need to be replaced on Symco Road. We could also ask Dupont to partner with Jannusch Road. Our portion would be about ½ mile from Schultz Road to County Road OO. Another project could be ½ mile of Jossie Road running east-to-west from Nollenberg to the first corner. Schoen said he will contact Chairmen Barnick and Behnke. He will also contact Greg Flohr to install a traffic counter on Symco Road. Wentworth asked how many attended the Thresheree and the car show. Schoen estimated about 9,000 for the car show and 5-6,000 for the Thresheree, but Diane Werth would know. We will need to get the application completed and submitted in November.

Schoen said it takes approximately $50,000 to do ½ mile of road, from preparing the road to shouldering the road. We have 48.3 miles of road. Schoen said he completed the WISLR roads report. Fahrner will complete the PASAR later this year.

Land Use Permits: Olsen shared two LUPs: Darren Honer and Jamie Stark for a lean-to plus a concrete pad replacement, and Kent and Melissa Kietzmann for steps and landing off a three-season’s room and a patio out of landscaping stones, with a removable canopy. There was a lengthy discussion that followed. Should the building inspector catch some of these items when he visits the site? Should the county zoning office ask questions or assist the applicant more so we don’t have the after-the-fact issues that we have been having? Information/requirements are not clearly identified on the application.

County Highway Department Fall Meeting: Wentworth will attend at the Waupaca Shop on October 8^th. Strebe and Schoen will attend at the Larrabee Shop on October 9^th. Both meetings start at 6:30 p.m.

County Recycling Meeting: Wentworth attended the meeting. She reported they used to get $150 a ton for cardboard and it is down to $30 now. She said they wanted to keep $30,000 in a slush fund but it was decided to take $5,000 out of that fund to offset the increase in costs. Olsen received notice that our 2020 municipal recycling assessment fee will be $1,446.57.

County Public Hearing: There will be a review of Larson’s Commercial Animal Facility and the John Frey Conditional Use Permit at the county public hearing on October 8^th at 10:30 a.m. at the courthouse.

Union Cemetery Association: The annual meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 15^th, at 7:00 p.m.

Fire and Ambulance: Schoen reported good news – the budget will remain the same for 2020. There were questions on the amount of arrears. They are waiting to collect $43,000 on services provided. Some arrearages are due to patients on Medicare and/or government services and some private pay people. The biggest timeframe for those overdue is the 31-60 day period.

Public Comments/Communications: Marilyn Herman, secretary of the Union Cemetery Association, said decorations/flowers have to be removed from the cemeteries by October 15^th. She stated in the past Graichen’s didn’t want to pick up the barrels as they considered them a business. It was suggested they put the barrels out at near-by neighbors.

Schoen reported he received several letters from the county zoning office regarding permits. They were for Jay Holtz, Perry and Fannie Borntreger, Sam and Millie Bontrager, David and Lori Derouso, and Kent and Missy Kietzmann. Issues ranged from operating a business and not being zoned commercial, over number of animals allowed, chicken coop in wetlands, patio, deck and balcony not included in permit. This was also part of the discussion under Land Use Permits.

The sheriff’s report for September was received and reviewed.

Werth reported the street light at the end of the town hall’s driveway is flickering. Schoen asked her to call Alliant and report the issue.

Notice of Intent to Cut Wood Products was received and reviewed for Ewert Living Trust.

A Road Crossing Permit was received from Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative for the corner of Jossie and Krueger Road to install electricity at Kevin Abraham’s property.

Olsen received the 2020 Notice of Shared Revenue Estimate. It remains the same at $29,633.25.

Olsen received the 2020 estimate for General Transportation Aids. It is $126,984.96, an increase of $11,548.48.

Olsen questioned the joint meter at the ball park as the electric bill has been high. Schoen will have it checked.

Bills: Bills for October were reviewed, approved, and paid.

Next Town Board Meeting: The next meeting will be held, Monday, November 4, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. and begins with the Budget Public Hearing, followed by the Special Town Meeting of the Electors, and then immediately followed with the town board meeting. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to adjourn. Motion carried. We adjourned at 9:47 p.m.

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk



TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING

Notice is hereby given a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, October 7, 2019 at 7 PM. 

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order. Roll call.

2.)    Open Meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    Discuss and possible action needed on the following:

         a. Ordinance making Jannusch Road as Class B

         b. Resolution for transferring money to roads from general fund

         c. Discuss budget and set date and time for Public Budget Hearing and Special Town Meeting of the Electors in November

         d. Change in time for town board meetings – winter schedule

         e. Purchase new laptop or upgrade current to Windows 10

          f. Multimodal Local Supplement program application

8.)     Reminder, review and/or discussion on the following:

          a. Land Use Permits- Darren Honer and Jamie Stark , and any received after agenda was completed

          b. Waupaca County Highway Dept Annual Fall Meeting

          c. Update on County’s Recycling Meeting

          d. County Public Hearing - review of Larson’s Commercial Animal Facility and John M Frey property to be held October 8^th at 10:30 at courthouse

          e. Union Cemetery Association Annual Meeting – October 15 at 7:00 p.m.

  9.)   Fire and Ambulance update, if any

10.)   Public comments/communications

11.)   Review and payment of bills.

12.)   Adjourn.

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

Posted:   October 2, 2019

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.



Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

September 3, 2019

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 7:00 p.m. Those in attendance were Sandy Werth, Marcy Wentworth, Walter Strebe, Gary Schoen, Sharon Olsen, and residents per sign in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen and the notice of meeting and agenda were posted.

Agenda:  Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to approve the agenda. Motion carried.  

Board Meeting Minutes: Olsen stated the address of the on-site inspection was N8846 and not N8896. The correct address is included in the minutes posted online as well as in the display case. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the August minutes as presented. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: Werth gave the August treasurer’s report. She corrected the deposit from the previous month to read as Transportation Aids instead of Shared Revenue as listed. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the report as presented. Motion carried.

Disbursements:  Olsen reviewed the August expenses listed on the Expenditures Report. Checks # 6624 through # 6639 were paid.  Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to approve prior month’s disbursements. Motion carried.

John Frey Conditional Use Permit: The town had requested a 45-day extension from the county so that an evaluation and nutrient management plan could be completed by the county’s Land and Water Department. Schoen had shared the results provided by Brian Haase, County Conservationist.  Schoen said the Plan Committee is an advisory board to the town and the town board is an advisory committee to the county’s committee. After reviewing the information and much discussion from an improved, more detailed, lease agreement to land available per animal unit, a vote was taken. Per a majority roll call vote of two-to-one, the board voted to recommend denial to the county for the Conditional Use Permit application with the following additional conditions should the county approve the CUP application:

1. Need an improved, more detailed, lease agreement with leasing property owner and not just the word “can” as currently listed. Current agreement does not say the party is leasing six acres.
2. Manure pile to be completely removed monthly.
3. Cannot exceed two horses on said parcel.
4. Horses shall be pastured 50% of the time on leased adjoining property.
5. Require an 18 month review. Olsen will forward the application information to the county.
   

Ordinance for Luckjohn and Pethke Roads: We tabled this item at last month’s meeting. The decision was made in order to preserve the integrity of Luckjohn, Pethke, and Riske Roads as they have been redone in the last four-to-five years it was necessary to make them Class B roads. Many have been using the roads as a cut-through due to State Highway 110 being in such disrepair and it’s raising more wear and tear on them. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to pass Ordinance 2019-3 making Luckjohn, Pethke, and Riske Roads Class B. Motion carried.

Land Use Permits: Olsen shared three LUPs: Todd Olsen, small deck/walkway, with a roof over it; Larry Olsen, increase size of sidewalk/cement in front of house; and Arlene Giessel, 10’ x 12’ small tool shed. Board reviewed all three. A resident questioned the one for Giessel. She informed the board they’ve been working there since July and saw three concrete trucks.

Veterans Using Town Hall: American Legion Post 226 of Manawa had requested to use the town hall for their meetings and possibly use the parking lot for a brat fry. Olsen had contacted Rural Insurance to ensure coverage of such events. Assistant Shane Linjer had informed Olsen he spoke with Randi and they also checked with their underwriter. He said we would need to add an endorsement and it would cost about $75. Olsen shared the explanation of benefits from Rural she received and the endorsement was written with $250 listed for hall rentals. It also listed 12 rentals. Olsen will follow-up with Rural to see why the difference from what she was told.

Storm Damage: Olsen shared the costs of clean-up from the July 2019 storm damage. The total cost to date is $1,037.30. As long as the costs were not more than $3,200 (FEMA limit), we did not have to complete the reports.

Annual Fall Meeting: The County Highway Department annual fall meeting will be held at the Waupaca Shop on October 8^th at 6:30 p.m. and at the Larrabee Shop on Highway 45 in Clintonville on October 9^th at 6:30 p.m.

Fire and Ambulance: Schoen reported he was the chair at the last meeting on August 20^th. There were five calls in the Town of Union. One was a fuel spill by Cedar Lake and another was a hot hay fire in the barn at the old Dennison property. The Firemen’s Fest will be held September 14^th at Bear Lake Resort. The new truck will be paid off in 2022. The ambulance department finances is still in the red but money is still out as insurance is slow to pay.

There were about 1300 campers at the car show. There is talk that mini bikes will not be allowed next year as there were a couple of incidents with mini bikes.

Public Comments/Communications:

Marilyn Herman, secretary of the Union Cemetery Association, wanted to set the date for the annual cemetery board meeting. It was decided to hold it on Tuesday, October 8^th, at 7:00 p.m.

The county recycling meeting will be held at the town hall on September 19^th. Schoen asked Wentworth to attend.

Schoen reported he spoke with Sheriff Wilz regarding trucks blocking the roads when harvesting crops from fields. Wilz said we should contact the sheriff’s department as they are not supposed to be blocking traffic. Olsen said she contacted the Town’s Association, per Schoen’s request, and they recommended sending the party a bill if we know they are the ones that damaged the road, and if they refuse to pay we can take it to court. Olsen informed the board there is also an article in the June 2019 magazine regarding road damage.

Olsen shared an e-mail received from the county clerk regarding appointing election inspectors by December 31^st.

The preliminary estimate of the January 1, 2019 population for Union is 813, an increase of seven people.

Olsen shared a notice she received from the Department of Administration that the state has negotiated scores of supply and service contracts that are available to local governments should we be interested in using any.

Olsen shared she ran the Transaction Detail Report by Account and we spent a total of $237,836.96 through September 3^rd on roads. We estimated $250,000 in the November budget so if we are going to spend more than that we will have to transfer money from the general fund. Olsen said we will have a deposit of transportation aids of $28,859 in October and will have the Shared Revenue deposit in November. Schoen reported we should only have one major bill yet and that is for seal coating on W River Road for around $36,000. Wentworth asked if Hannagan’s was ever looked at where water from Marble Cemetery ran through their shed. Schoen reported Ordell Behnke will open up the ditch as it is blocked. He’s the renter of the land. There will not be any cost to the town.

Olsen reported she was contacted by someone who had submitted prices for mowing the lawns and wanted to know why she didn’t get the job. Olsen pulled her offer and said her price was higher for all three locations.

Resident Mark Melton introduced himself and said he purchased the old school house. He plans on restoring it and having part of it as a museum. He would like to talk to others to obtain knowledge and hopes to see pictures to help in the restoration. He asked if he needed to do anything and we told him to contact the county zoning office.

Schoen congratulated Wentworth on two Grand Champion awards for photography at the county fair.

Next Town Board Meeting: The next meeting will be held, Monday, October 7, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to adjourn. Motion carried. We adjourned at 9:08 p.m.

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING

Notice is hereby given a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order. Roll call.

2.)    Open Meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    Discuss and possible action needed on the following:

          a. Conditional Use Permit for John Frey Property at N8846 State Rd 110

          b. Ordinance making Luckjohn, Riske, and Pethke Roads as Class B roads   

8.)     Reminder, review and/or discussion on the following:

          a. Land Use Permits, Todd Olsen, Larry Olsen, Arlene Giessel, any others

          b. Waupaca County Veterans using town hall for meetings and events

          c. Storm damage, not enough for receiving financial assistance

          d. Waupaca County Highway Department Annual Fall Meeting

 9.)    Fire and Ambulance update

10.)   Public comments/communications

11.)   Review and payment of bills.

12.)   Adjourn.

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

Posted:  September 1, 2019

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.



Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

August 5, 2019

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 7:15 p.m., immediately following the Plan Commission meeting.  Those in attendance were Gary Schoen, Walter Strebe, Sandy Werth, Marcy Wentworth, Sharon Olsen, and residents per sign in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen and the notice of meeting and agenda were posted.

Agenda:  Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.

Board Meeting Minutes: Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the July minutes. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: Werth gave the July treasurer’s report. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the report as presented. Motion carried.

Disbursements:  July expenses were reviewed by Olsen. Schoen asked for any questions. There were none. Checks # 6611 through # 6623 were paid.  Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to approve the disbursements. Motion carried.

John Frey Conditional Use Permit: The Plan Commission, town board, and Olsen met at N8846 State Road 110, Manawa, for an onsite inspection of the property. The meeting continued at the town hall. After discussion, the commission added the following conditions as part of their recommendation to approve the application: 1) Review by LWCD and develop an approved Nutrient Management Plan, 2) 18 month review for acceptable land lease. Heideman presented their findings to the town board.

Schoen asked the town board for their feelings. Strebe said he would prefer we table it until we have Waupaca County Land and Water Department review the property and provide a nutrient management plan. Schoen said he agreed with Strebe. Wentworth said she was fine if Strebe wanted to wait for the results of LWCD review. Olsen said she would inform the county of their decision.

Union Cemetery: Marilyn Herman, secretary of the Union Cemetery Association, stated she thought a letter was going to be sent to Mr. Luckjohn. Olsen stated the board said to reach out to him and she tried calling him but was unsuccessful. She then prepared a letter after getting his address from Herman as he had only given Olsen his phone number and email address. After reading her letter Olsen felt she wanted the town board to approve the letter before mailing to avoid any problems.

Olsen read the letter out loud and asked the board for any recommendations or if she should mail it as is. The board approved mailing it.

Herman had received a phone call from the office of Representative Gundrum, Assembly District 58, from West Bend, regarding Luckjohn. They had requested digital copies of all documents pertaining to this. Herman had previously provided all the information in the past to others and the issue was resolved. It was recommended Herman provide documentation to the representative’s office that it has previously been copied and sent, reviewed, and determined it was resolved. Olsen will mail the letter as is to Luckjohn.

Veterans Using Town Hall: Mike Dziedzic of the Manawa American Legion Post 226 attended the meeting. They are interested in using the town hall for their meetings. He said they meet the third Thursday of every month and once or twice a year on the 4^th Tuesday on a rotation basis, when it’s their turn to host the meeting when all posts gather. Dziedzic stated Schoen suggested they pay $200 a year for renting the town hall. Schoen said the Threshermen’s Club and the snowmobile club both pay for using the hall. Werth thought they should not have to pay for using the hall as they are veterans. Board members felt a reduced price would be acceptable, however, the costs for the hall figure in to the final decision. It costs for heating and cooling, electricity, maintenance, snowplowing, lawn mowing, insurance, etc. Dziedzic asked about accessing the hall. Schoen informed him Werth is the contact person.

The next topic of discussion was space for them to leave their flags in stands, their framed charter papers dating back to 1920 displayed on the wall, and a 4’x5’ homemade quilt. They were given the southeast corner of wall space to use. Dziedzic also asked if they could use the parking lot for fundraising events, such as brat fries and bake sales. He also asked if it would be available on an occasional weekend. Strebe asked how often that would be and Dziedzic said he was not sure. He also asked if we had liability insurance, such as fire, theft, etc. to cover their property they would leave in the hall or if they had to have their own. Schoen stated we did. Olsen said she would check with Rural, our insurance carrier, to ensure such events would be covered. Schoen said he thought we could try renting it to them for one year. Schoen said he thought the ladies auxiliary could meet in one corner and the men in the opposite corner on the same date.

Wisconsin Town Law Conference: Olsen received notice of the conference to be held in Madison on September 20^th at the Pyle Center. She read the agenda out loud and no one was interested in attending. Schoen said if we needed information in the future we can always contact the Town’s Association.

Storm Damage: We want to give a big thank you to those that worked on cleaning up the debris from the storm! We had trees across or down on Symco, Nollenberg, Shady Lane, and Jossie Roads. Electricity was out for days for many! Herman said they had to clean up at the cemeteries too. She will send Olsen the costs for that. Dennis Griffin worked at Union Cemetery and some volunteers took care of the other two. The county had sent out several emails requesting information on costs for the clean-up. FEMA has a minimum of $3200 before considering the damage.

Charges for Shoveling: It was agreed to pay for 15 minutes a time for shoveling in front of the hall door.

Ordinance for Luckjohn and Pethke Roads: Tabled for next month.

Thresheree and Hotrod Kustom Weekend: Schoen reported attendance at the Thresheree on Friday was ok, Saturday had a very good turnout, and Sunday was slow. Olsen received an email from John Spence requesting the ditch be mowed by Boots Riske’s property for the hotrod weekend. Schoen instructed Strebe not to cut the second pass. To leave it a little bit longer so people aren’t driving across the ditch where they shouldn’t be. Schoen reported the land was spongey for the campers by the river for the Thresheree weekend.

Fire and Ambulance: Schoen reported the last meeting was July 16^th. The firemen will have “Fill the Boots” as a fund raiser. The Firemen’s Fest will be held September 14^th at Bear Lake Resort. The department will be purchasing new helmets from the pancake supper funds. The response time for the fire department is about 10 minutes. Union has had four fire calls since November 1^st.  The ambulance department finances is still in the red but money is still out as insurance is slow to pay.

Public Comments/Communications: Olsen shared a letter she received from the DNR regarding alleged filling of mapped wetlands on Drath Lane.

She also reported maintenance by Command Central was completed on our voting machines in July.

The fire inspection of the town hall was done July 18^th. Paperwork was completed for Manawa Rural Ambulance to apply for the EMS Funding Assistance Program. Rob Rosenau was sworn in as fire chief. The fire extinguishers were recertified. Olsen asked Schoen to suggest to the fire board that they do a public event on personal fire extinguishers. 

Schoen shared Gelhar was not happy to hear of the complaints that were given at last month’s meeting regarding the former Dennison Property. Schoen said they sent maintenance guys up here to take care of it.

Donald Prill checked the lights at the town hall. He said he can replace the current light fixtures with low energy ones for about $40 a light fixture. Schoen said there are about 20 lights so would cost about $800 to replace all of them. We have other things to spend that money on for now.

Schoen said all the ATV/UTV signs were installed by the county at the entrances to the town. We had enough posts so we didn’t have to buy any. All surrounding towns have been approved for operating ATV/UTV on public roads. The 45 mph signs have been disappearing. The sign on Symco Road by Bartel’s is missing again. When the culprits are caught they will be charged to the full extent of the law. No free passes.

Next Town Board Meeting: Due to the Labor Day holiday the next meeting will be held, Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:18 p.m.

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING

Notice is hereby given a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, August 5, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. or immediately following the Plan Commission meeting that begins at 5:30 p.m. with a property inspection at N8846 State Road 110, Manawa, and their meeting will continue at the town hall to discuss and develop a recommendation for the town board.

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order. Roll call.

2.)    Open Meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    Discuss and possible action needed on the following:

          a. Conditional Use Permit for John Frey Property at N8846 State Rd 110

          b. Union Cemetery

          c. Waupaca County Veterans using town hall for meetings and displays

d. Wisconsin Town  Law Conference, September 20 at Pyle Ctr, Madison

e. Storm damage, not enough for receiving financial assistance

f. Charges for shoveling received with cleaning bill

g. Ordinance for making Luckjohn and Pethke Roads as Class B roads   

8.)     Reminder, review and/or discussion on the following:

          a. Land Use Permits, if any

          b. Thresheree and Symco Hotrod & Kustom Weekender

9.)     Fire and Ambulance update

10.)   Public comments/communications

11.)   Review and payment of bills.

12.)   Adjourn.

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

Posted:  August 2, 2019

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.



Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

July 1, 2019

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 7:00 p.m. Those in attendance were Sandy Werth, Marcy Wentworth, Walter Strebe, Gary Schoen, Sharon Olsen, and residents per sign in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen and the notice of meeting and agenda were posted.

Agenda:  Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.

Board Meeting Minutes: Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the June minutes as written. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: Werth gave her treasurer’s report for June. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the report. Motion carried. Werth amended the previous two month’s reports and provided copies.

Disbursements:  Olsen reviewed the expenses for June. Checks # 6595 through # 6610 were paid. Roads were the largest expense at $6,422.58. Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to approve the disbursements as read. Schoen asked for questions. Hearing none motion carried.

Union Cemetery: Marilyn Herman, secretary of the Union Cemetery Association, reported there is a non-resident who wants to donate the lots that have been in his family to the American Legion. He asked to have the deeds transferred as soon as possible. Herman wanted to ensure everything was handled properly. She spoke with the president of the association, as well as having it on the agenda for our July meeting. In preparing for the meeting she spoke with the commander of the American Legion who said he would address it with his boss. They had a meeting and decided to decline the offer. The board discussed it and said it was a thoughtful gesture, but unfortunately he will not be able to proceed. Based on their discussion and the facts that the bylaws state the lots can only be used to bury remains, the American Legion declined his offer, etc. the board instructed Olsen to reach out to the individual and let him know of the decision and also share the website he can access for the cemeteries. It is http://www.wigenweb.org/waupaca/cemmisc/waupcem.htm

Operator License: Olsen had received another application for a bartender’s license from Still Phil’s for Joseph Kuhnke. She completed a background check and ensured he completed the Wisconsin Responsible Beverage Server training successfully. After reviewing the paperwork, motion was made by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the application. Motion carried.

Closure of Riske Road: A discussion was had on closing Riske Road again for the weekend of the Thresheree and also for the car show. Barricades will be placed on both ends of the road to ensure the safety of workers and pedestrians. Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to close Riske Road for the two events. Motion carried.

Proposed Letter from Fire Department: As discussed at last month’s meeting, Olsen had prepared a draft letter to be sent to property owners on private roads – Trinity, School Section, Hummingbird, Ridgeview, Wildlife Ridge, and Sand Lanes. The board approved the letter. It will also be included in a future newsletter.

Conditional Use Permits: Schuelke’s auto dealership in Symco was in violation of their CUP by having vehicles in the road right of way. The county zoning office had informed him of possible revocation of the permit if he didn’t remove the vehicles.

Olsen received the CUP for the John Frey property on Highway 110 on June 19^th via e-mail from the county zoning office. She forwarded the information to the board. It was determined there was not enough time for letters to be mailed to neighbors and for the plan commission to meet so they could submit  their recommendation to the board at their July 1^st meeting. This item will be on the agenda for our August meeting.

Land Use Permits: There were no land use permits to review.

Fire and Ambulance: Schoen reported the ambulance department is $30,000 in the red right now. Part of it is due to when a person needs their services and is on Medicaid they are only reimbursed a portion of the bill and the timing of the bills being mailed for the next quarter. He said they have a budget but are not getting payments. Olsen said she just received the bill for the 3^rd quarter assessment and check is ready for the board’s signatures.

Public Comments/Communications: The question was raised as to who records when a person is cremated but not buried in a cemetery. Herman said they are only notified when someone is buried in one of our three cemeteries. During the discussion she also stated one full burial and one cremation vault is allowed in one burial lot and two cremation vaults can also be buried in one burial lot.

Someone reported her daughter was riding a bicycle and had her left arm extended to make a left-hand turn when a UTV passed her causing her to go in the ditch. She obtained some minor injuries but was more scared than anything. Drivers of ATVs and UTVs must respect the rules of the road and know the signals used by bicyclists.

Schoen reported the Union Thresherman’s Club had a meeting recently. The usage of ATV/UTVs during the Thresheree and car show was discussed. Schoen said he will be working with Eric Halverson of the Waupaca County Emergency Government office as well to develop a plan.

Herman shared she got a copy of the Town of Union page from the 1912 and 1922 plat book from the Genealogy Center at Waupaca. It shows the Danish cemetery church was on land owned by Peter Nelson.

Schoen reported they blacktopped Ferg Road last week and Jossie Road today. The blacktop is three inches thick when it comes out of the machine, and then pressed to 2 ½ inches thick. Strebe replaced the stop sign at Ferg and Nollenberg. Wentworth reported there is a nicely stacked pile of tires left on the side of the road by the Strehlow residence. Schoen said that it was in the Town of Little Wolf.

A resident complained of debris still blowing around at the old Dennison Building Supply property. She wanted to know how long they have to clean up the location. Schoen said he will contact someone to get it cleaned up.

Strebe reported he started mowing ditches the other day and only got a couple of hours in when the weather wasn’t cooperating. He’ll be back at mowing again.

Olsen shared the letter she sent to Graichen’s regarding a decline in services. She received a call from Lyn Graichen and said he thanked her and they would try to rectify the problems. He asked if someone called their office and was treated rudely that they ask for a name and then provide that name to him.

Olsen received notice from the DNR that we would be receiving a payment of $523.07 for MFL and will need to pay 20% to the county treasurer for their portion. The payment was included in Werth’s treasurer’s report.

The June incident report was received by Olsen from the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Department. There were a total of 30 incidents for the month. Three were animal problems, one was an ambulance call. Olsen forwarded the report to the board.

Olsen said she forwarded the e-mail to everyone from the Wisconsin Town’s Association with the new password to use for accessing the online educational videos.

The state mailed out maintenance postcards to voters that haven’t voted in the past four years to update their voting records. They can sign and date the postcard to keep their name registered to vote by mailing it to the clerk. Some postcards are returned as undeliverable or with a change of address if they have moved out of the town.

Next Town Board Meeting: The next meeting will be held, Monday, August 5, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk



Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

June 10, 2019

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 7:00 p.m. Those in attendance were Gary Schoen, Walter Strebe, Marcy Wentworth, Sandy Werth, Sharon Olsen, and residents per sign in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen and the notice of meeting and agenda were posted.

Agenda:  Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the agenda as written. Motion carried.  

Board Meeting Minutes: Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the May minutes as presented. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: Werth gave her treasurer’s report for May. Olsen asked if she had the amended report from the previous month showing the three receipts that weren’t listed. Werth didn’t have it. Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to approve the treasurer’s current report. Motion carried. Olsen asked Werth to amend the previous month’s report and to submit corrected copies at the July meeting.

Disbursements:  Olsen reviewed the expenses for May. Checks # 6581 through # 6594 were paid for a total of $46,266.29. Roads were the largest expense at $23,629.54 Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the disbursements as read. Schoen asked for questions. Hearing none motion carried.

Crack Sealing and Road Projects: Schoen reviewed the proposed sealing projects by Fahrner. There is nothing to be done at this time on Drath Lane and South Street. They did mention that Drath Lane would be good for scrub sealing. It’s a new process and may be considered next year. Strebe said he would rather do a scrub sealing on a small section of road that is traveled more as Drath Lane is a dead end. A hold will be placed on Shady Lane and Handrick Lane and may be sealed in 2020. After much discussion, Strebe made the motion for Fahrner to do crack and cup sealing as needed on Dennison Road, Jossie Road (from Krueger Road south to the first corner), and Pethke Road for a total of approximately $24,000. Second by Wentworth. Motion carried.

Proposed Letter from Fire Department: Schoen explained the sample of a letter drafted by the fire department to be sent to property owners regarding drive ways having available space for emergency vehicles to drive in and turn around. After much discussion the decision was made to send a letter to all property owners on private roads – Trinity Lane, School Section Lane, Hummingbird Lane, Ridgeview Lane, Wildlife Ridge Lane, and those at the end of Sand Lane. The letter will also be included in a newsletter at a later date. Olsen will obtain mailing information from either the assessor or Waupaca County.

Alcohol, Cigarette and Operator Licenses: Olsen informed the board she did background checks on all operators for Ferg’s Bavarian Village, Still Phil’s, and Symco Store, LLC, as well as the new operator for UTC. Next year she will continue with the other establishments. Class B alcohol, beer, cigarette and operator licenses for 2019-2020 were presented to the board for approval. There was only one new bartender application, Kevin Wege for UTC. All other applications were renewal applications. After review and discussion a motion was made by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the renewal of Class B and beer licenses for all five establishments - Still Phil’s, Boondocks, Symco Store LLC (Union Still and Grill), Triple O, and Ferg’s Bavarian Village; beer only for Union Thresherman’s Club; and renewal of cigarette licenses for Still Phil’s, Boondocks and Symco Store. Motion carried.

The following operator licenses were also approved: FERGS BAVARIAN – Shirley Ferg; TRIPLE-O - Jeremy Hartwig, Rebecca Hartwig, Marcia Janke, Shelly Schroepfer, Barbara Schultz, and Ansley Staats; SYMCO STORE- Brittany Bouchette, Brogan Bartel, Chasidey Fisher, Sheila Fisher, Destiny Heschke, and Brittney Hogan; STIL PHILS - Jennifer Gutsmiedl, Karmin Heimbruch, Edwin Pynenberg, and Ryan Roehl;  BOONDOCKS- Kylie Berkhahn, Gabrielle Euhardy, Jordan Forseth, Renae Gorges, Randa Greshamer, Kara Kietzmann, Lisa Madden, Megan Pethke, Judy Roland, Cindy Roman, and Ann Schneider; UNION THRESHERMANS CLUB- Noah Artz, Mark Craig, Angel Drozd, James Drozd, Jacob Elsner, Mickayla Elsner, Randal Elsner,  Nicole Gruentzel, William Johnson, Ronald Knuth, Brian Lettau, Sheri Lettau, Carrie Oestreich, Eugenia Pamperin, John Riesenberg, Justin Riesenberg, Curt Samson, Ashley Schneiderwent, Paul Timm,  Kevin Wege, Lee Werth, and Steven Young.

Letter to Possible Election Workers for Next Term: Olsen prepared and read the draft letter to be mailed to interested election workers. The board approved mailing the letter to the individuals without any changes.

Land Use Permits: Olsen shared three Land Use Permits she received from the county. She had previously e-mailed all of them to the board for review prior to the meeting. The permits were for an addition (first floor will become the second floor and a new first floor will be built underneath), deck, patio and covered porch for Menno and Rosa Bontrager; a new home, retaining wall, and roofline extension for the garage for Emily and Andy Huettl; and a detached garage and driveway, and animal husbandry for chickens for Tedd VandeHey and Wendalynn Laux. All were reviewed by the board.

Fire and Ambulance: Schoen reported last year the ambulance calls were 96 at this time and currently the count is 108. He said there is a lot of training going on at the fire department. There will be a tax credit available for training so they can write off the expense.

Public Comments/Communications: Three residents attended the board meeting and wanted to talk “trash.” They are not happy with the service provided by Graichen’s. Sometimes their garbage is not picked up. When they do pick it up the truck leaves a puddle of fluid on the road. They take their recyclables to Manawa as they don’t want the broken glass on the roadway which is left when they stop. When Graichen’s were called to complain they were rude in how they handled the call. Schoen reported he had stopped in before to discuss previous complaints. He was told the chair should not have to stop in to complain. They said the individuals should call, stop in, or send Graichen’s a letter to complain. Another resident reported Graichen’s stop to pick up garbage and there isn’t even a residence there. They live across the road in the Town of Bear Creek. Schoen said perhaps they are paying privately for services as long as the truck is in the area. After listening to the complaints and much discussion that followed, the decision was made for Olsen to send Graichen’s a letter to summarize the issues and dissatisfaction with their service.

Three residents complained of their neighbor having a large campfire and then leaving the fire unattended. They fear that if the fire gets out of control it will burn their buildings and property and the creator of the fire doesn’t have much to lose at the site. They were told to call the sheriff’s department or DNR to report it when it is happening.

Tammy Pethke had called Olsen and asked if she would be able to share their information of the Valentine’s country dinner in the town’s newsletter. They are now a non-profit organization. They donate all proceeds to deserving causes in the area.

Olsen shared the information received from the County Clerk’s office regarding the 2020 budgetary numbers from Command Central and programming for Edge and Insight voting machines, as well as election equipment. Command Central, our election management company, will guarantee support of these machines until January 1, 2023.

Updates on the following chapters of Waupaca County Zoning Ordinances are now available on their website: Chapter 20 – Recycling, Chapter 32-Shoreland, Chapter 34 – Zoning, Chapter 36 – Floodplain, and Chapter 37 – Subdivision.

Olsen shared the May report for the town from the sheriff’s department. Several burns were listed. There were 33 incidents listed altogether.

Wentworth attended a Wisconsin Towns Association training. She said they mentioned a town could have a nuisance ordinance regarding buildings in disrepair, unkempt lawns, etc. Schoen reported the county is working on creating an ordinance to address this. He said Health and Human Services, the county zoning department, and law enforcement are trying to work together to accomplish a nuisance ordinance. He said they are a couple of months away from achieving the goal.

A resident complained of five kids on a four-wheeler driving too fast on Symco Road. She did not know where they came from or where they were driving too. She did not see any tag/license on the machine. She wanted to know what to do about it. Schoen said to call the sheriff’s department.

Schoen reported he will be ordering the ATV/UTV signs to place at entry roads in to the town. They are two-foot square and cost $16 a piece.  He said they will be relocating the no wake sign from the entrance to Cedar Lake to the boat landing.

Some people are blocking town roads to load their grain. We aren’t sure what the solution will be but we want to work with the farmers so they can do their work while we also protect town roads from being damaged. There is also the issue of emergency vehicles being able to have access to all roads if the need arises.

The county has been working on the issue of not enough acreage for two horses on Hwy 110. The owner of the property is supposed to come in this week with a contract of where they can board the horses. Schoen also had a couple of carbide horse shoes to share that are being used and how they damage the roads.

Next Town Board Meeting: The next meeting will be held, Monday, July 1, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:27 p.m.

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk



TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING

Notice is hereby given a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, June 10, 2019 at 7 PM.

AGE NDA

1.)    Call meeting to order. Roll call.

2.)    Open Meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    Discuss and possible action needed on the following:

          a. Review quotes for crack sealing and select projects, review road projects

          b. Proposed letter by the fire department

          c. Alcohol, cigarette and operator licenses’ to approve or deny

          d. Letter to possible election workers

8.)     Reminder, review and/or discussion on the following:

          a. Land Use Permits:  Menno and Rosa Bontrager, Emily and Andy Huettl,  Tedd VandeHey, and any others received after posting.

 9.)   Fire and Ambulance update

10.)  Public comments/communications

11.)  Review and payment of bills.

12.)  Adjourn.

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

Posted:  June 9, 2019

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.



Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

May 6, 2019

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 7:00 p.m. Those in attendance were Sandy Werth, Walter Strebe, Gary Schoen, Sharon Olsen, and residents per sign in sheet. Marcy Wentworth arrived about a half-hour later. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen and the notice of meeting and agenda were posted.

Agenda:  Motion by Strebe, second by Schoen, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.

Board Meeting Minutes: Strebe questioned the paragraph regarding Ordell Behnke in the minutes of the April meeting. Schoen read the paragraph and said it was ok as written. Motion by Strebe, second by Schoen, to approve the minutes as presented. Schoen asked if there were any questions, hearing none motion carried.

Disbursements:  Olsen reviewed the expenses for April. Checks # 6560 through # 6580 were paid. Roads were the largest expense at $20,269.21. Motion by Strebe, second by Schoen, to approve the disbursements as read. Schoen asked for questions. Hearing none motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: Werth gave her treasurer’s report for April. She reported there are only seven outstanding   dog licenses. She said the majority of dog owners have their dogs neutered or spayed, which is very responsible. A discussion followed. Motion by Strebe, second by Schoen, to accept the treasurer’s report. Motion carried.

Certified Survey Map: The final CSM was received from Martenson & Eisele, Inc. for Scott Nieuwenhuis for property on Krueger Road for the board to approve. Olsen said she spoke with Jason Snyder, Waupaca County Planning and Zoning, and he said we could have signed the CSM last month, that it’s not necessary to wait for a signed document. He said their office would ensure signatures were completed. Motion by Strebe, second by Schoen, to approve the CSM. Motion carried. Olsen checked to ensure taxes were paid, etc. and asked Werth to also sign as there was a spot for the treasurer. Olsen will deliver to the courthouse.

Applications for alcohol, cigarette, and operator licenses: Olsen informed the board the Department of Revenue made revisions to the applications for business owners as well as their operator application form. The DOR removed the notary requirement on their form. Olsen had recommended and prepared a letter to the business owners that we remove the notary requirement as well. She said she can revise the letter to whatever the board approves. Discussion followed. Schoen suggested new applications still be notarized. Background checks were also discussed. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, for new applications to require a notarized signature and a back ground check be completed, and every four years a background check is to be completed on all applications, whether it is a renewal or initial application. The background checks on applications can be rotated by business rather than all being done at one time. The board said whatever worked to make it less complicated. Motion carried.

Trainings: Olsen said Dave Heideman is able to attend the workshop in Greenville on May 15^th for Local Planning and Zoning Officials. Wentworth will attend the workshop for new officials in Stevens Point on May 15^th.

Election Workers for Next Term: Olsen said Carol Back informed her she moved to town and Mary Riesenberg is also moving some time. Riesenberg told Olsen she will continue to help until someone is trained. Riesenberg gave Olsen a list of names that expressed interest in serving as election workers. Olsen suggested sending a letter to those individuals rather than waiting until closer to the end of the year when we have to approve the workers for a two year term. The board agreed. Olsen will prepare a letter for the next meeting for board approval. Schoen suggested asking if they’d be interested in working a full day or for a half day. A resident also said to include there are required trainings.

Spring Road Tour, Roads Update, and Select Road Projects for 2019:  The spring road tour was completed on April 10^th and Schoen had prepared reports to outline work that could be done. Olsen reviewed the proposed budget and expenses through May 6^th. She said we proposed $250,000 for 2019 road expenses and she has already paid  about $65,000 without the cost of the street lights, of which $64,404.99 was paid to Waupaca County for plowing, sanding, maintenance, etc. The remaining amount is $185,000.00. In 2018 we proposed $235,000 and paid out $224,422.55. December 2018 costs of $12,084.51 to the county were paid in February 2019. 

Schoen reviewed the projects and costs listed in his report. The total amount for all work listed was approximately $311,000. After much discussion and a lot of calculating and recalculating, the decision was made to hopefully complete the work on Jossie Road south of Stoney Ridge, Jossie Road by Twin Lakes, south portion of Ferg Road, two dips on Flater Road, West River Road from Sand Lane to Luckjohn, and to do the crack sealing which could cost $12 – 15,000. This is not written in stone and can be adjusted if necessary. Some of the smaller projects will have to wait as the decisions were made based on public safety being a priority, work that was started last year and should be done, etc. and to see if there is any money remaining to do smaller projects, and how the weather cooperates throughout the year. He said some roads may have an overlay of lime screenings. Olsen asked Strebe and Wentworth if they were agreeable to the projects selected for completion. Both agreed they were.

Schoen reported the county had laid 2” of blacktop on OO from Highway 110 East to Kutchenriter Road. They’ll put another layer on top within two years.

Plan Commission Members: Olsen said currently Heideman was a town official plan commission member and Wentworth a community member and we would have to update that. After discussion Wentworth was appointed a town official member and Heideman as a community member until April 2021. Schoen stated they can always appoint another person if for some reason anyone does not serve their full term. Olsen raised a question as to member Steve Bauer. She tried calling him a couple of times to confirm before the meeting but hadn’t received a call back. Strebe said he would check with Bauer.

Land Use Permits: Olsen shared two Land Use Permits she received from the county. Cole Spiegelberg, Kutchenriter Road, for a pole shed and Joni Steingraber, Trout Lane, for a new home with attached garage, deck, and covered patio/entry. Both were reviewed by the board.

Open Book and Board of Review: One person contacted Olsen to schedule an appointment for Open Book and that was to review her property information with the assessor. The adjustment had previously been done. Another resident contacted Olsen inquiring about the increase in the value of their property. She forwarded the information to the assessor. Three adjustments were made after the assessment roll was printed and prior to BOR.

Olsen shared that at the annual meeting a question was raised as to what the Removed and Combined was for on the assessment roll. She contacted Donna Andraschko at Waupaca County and was told that is when parcels are split. It is not because of anyone’s error and Donna did not think they could be removed from the assessment roll.

Fire and Ambulance: Schoen reported everything is going good but, like with any group of people, there is some bickering going on.

Public Comments/Communications: Schoen reported he attended a meeting with Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative. They buried electrical lines from Highway 161 to Stoney Ridge Road. CWEC has 865 miles of overhead lines and 573 miles of buried underground lines.

The Wisconsin Towns Association meeting is May 16^th and will be held at the Dayton Town Hall. Schoen said we should leave a little before 5:00 p.m.

Schoen reviewed the sheriff’s report for the town. The April report listed 19 incidents and there were 29 listed on the March report. He wasn’t sure what 1046 and 1050 meant. A resident looked it up on her phone and 1046 is to assist a motorist and 1050 is an accident.

Schoen asked if we wanted to change the June meeting date or hold it without him as he is unable to attend on the first Monday. The decision was made to meet on June 10^th at 7:00 p.m.

Marilyn Herman sold a cemetery lot and needed signatures. She asked for the cemetery association board information to be updated on the website.

Myrtle Kutchenriter said the new plat books will be coming out in the fall, hopefully by fair time. She wasn’t sure of the price. Last time they were $30. Old ones are sold for $15.

Schoen reported he spoke with Lynn Graichen and had shared with him the letter from a resident complaining of the mess they had left on the road of broken glass, etc. Graichen explained it was part operator error and part was due to a problem with the truck as a seal broke. Another resident asked if the town gets a reduced price from Graichen’s when garbage and/or recycling isn’t picked up. She said theirs wasn’t picked up four-to-five times. Another resident said hers wasn’t picked up three times. The town has never received a refund from Graichen’s when places are missed or the roads aren’t plowed, etc.

We received the 9 point test form for Rural Insurance from Don Prill prior to his mowing lawns.

Olsen shared the Statement of Officials from the Clintonville School District. She also shared a foreclosure letter she received from the county for property on Church Street.

Olsen had received an e-mail from someone complaining their neighbor has an abandoned truck without wheels in their yard and a sofa has now been added. She said no one wants this display next to their well cared for home. Olsen had forwarded the email to the board and asked if anyone had followed up on it yet. No one had.

Olsen had the chair approve the letter she drafted to be mailed to someone that is leaving their garbage in the town and does not reside in the town.

Don Prill came out to check the lawn at the town hall before mowing and found the yard was damaged. He contacted Schoen. Schoen and Strebe checked out the damage prior to the board meeting. A tractor was driven on to the town hall property for about 100’ each time he did a turn-around from his field.  A neighbor said she saw the man driving the tractor on the town hall property to turn his tractor around when planting his field. Another resident said he also saw him when he drove by. Sandy said he was going to repair the damage. Strebe asked he use a smaller tractor as to not do more damage. Schoen said he should use a roller. Olsen said if the damage is not repaired to the board’s satisfaction a landscaping company will be contacted to repair it and the bill will be sent to the driver causing the damage.

Next Town Board Meeting: The next meeting will be held, Monday, June 10, 2019 at 7:00 p.m., not the usual first Monday of the month.

Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:03 p.m.

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

Posted:  May 9, 2019



TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING

Notice is hereby given a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, May 6, 2019 at 7 PM.

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order. Roll call.

2.)    Open Meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    Discuss and possible action on the following:

          a. Certified Survey Map for Scott Nieuwenhuis, Krueger Road

          b. Applications for alcohol, cigarette and operator licenses

          c. Upcoming Trainings

          d. Election workers for next term

          e. Spring road tour, roads update and select road projects for 2019

          f. Plan Commission members

8.)     Reminders and/or discussion on the following:

          a. Land Use Permit/s

          b. Open Book and Board of Review

 9.)   Fire and Ambulance update

10.)  Public comments/communications

11.)  Review and payment of bills.

12.)  Adjourn.

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

Posted:  May 2, 2019

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.



TOWN OF UNION

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

MINUTES

April 16, 2019                         Union Town Hall

Chairman Gary Schoen called the annual meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present were Sandy Werth, Marcy Wentworth, Walter Strebe, Gary Schoen, Sharon Olsen, and seven residents per sign-in sheet. Notice and agenda of the Annual Meeting were posted in five public places and the town’s website. Votes will be cast verbally. 

Installation of officers took place with all verbally giving the Oath of Office. Marcy Wentworth was newly installed as Supervisor 2. Schoen, Strebe, Werth and Olsen were all incumbents installed to their respective offices.

2018 Minutes: Clerk Olsen read the minutes of the April 17, 2018 annual meeting. Schoen asked if there were any questions. Motion by Myrtle Kutchenriter, second by Louie Kutchenriter, to approve the minutes as read. Schoen asked if there were any questions or need for discussion, hearing none, motion carried with 12 ayes and 0 nays.

Financial Reports: Werth gave the treasurer’s report consisting of the beginning and ending balances, as well as the deposits and payments made at First State Bank. Olsen informed everyone that on the backside of the printed report she also included the outstanding checks and balances so everyone could see how she arrived at the balances she used on the clerk’s financial report.

The 2018 annual clerk’s financial report was given by Olsen. Olsen read and explained the revenues for the year, listing the individual amounts for the miscellaneous income. She asked if anyone had any questions. She then reviewed the expenditures, noting that the MFL retained by the county prior to their ACH deposits in to our checking account was noted separately. She asked if anyone had any questions for her. There were none.  A motion was made by Marilyn Herman to accept the financial reports as presented, second by Richard Simons. Schoen asked if there were any questions, hearing none, motion carried with 12 ayes, 0 nays.

Discussion on a new town hall at the ball park: Chair Schoen brought up the subject of a committee to determine feasibility of a new town hall at the ball park. A committee was previously formed but did not do any work on it. Schoen stated a realtor had given him a rough estimate of over $200,000 if we were to sell the current town hall. There are approximately five acres with the building, located on a state highway. A resident said she built her home where she did because a nice town hall was located here and she doesn’t want a “junk heap” to take its place. She said we wouldn’t have any control on who could purchase the hall. The town can’t prevent taking ownership or if someone lets the property deteriorate.

Another resident said he would like to see the current town hall wear down first. Another resident asked if whether the town will get to say anything about it or just the town board will get to decide. Another resident said we are in a disposable society. She said we should repair the things that need to be repaired and make do with what we have instead of building new.

The need of cutting down trees, a driveway, and a parking lot as well as the costs associated with that if we were to build at the ball park was discussed, as well as the possibility of needing more land.

The question was raised whether it would be better to sell the ball park property. Another suggestion was to build a pavilion at the ball park and keep the current town hall.

Schoen asked if anyone present wanted to be on a committee to gather more information. No volunteers came forward. Schoen said he appreciated the discussion and thanked everyone for their input. If anyone would like to serve on a committee to gather information to be shared with the public, they should contact a board member or clerk.

Public Input: Schoen asked if there were any other concerns or questions to address. A resident complained about the garbage pick-up. He asked “when is it going to end?” He put bags of ashes out to be picked up. They took some and then said they are no longer taking ashes. The same resident said he tied milk jugs together and was told to just put them in a garbage can. Schoen and Olsen both had received calls previously regarding garbage that was not picked up. Schoen had contacted Graichen’s and asked they send a small truck out to pick up what they missed. Another resident complained of someone not living in the town but leaving their garbage for pick-up in our town. Schoen asked Olsen to send a letter like she previously did for a similar situation.

A resident asked about installing a sign saying “blind pedestrian.” Discussion followed. If the resident would like such a sign he should contact the Department of Transportation as it is a state highway. The issue of the speed limit was brought up and Schoen said the state did a study. He had suggested moving the 35 mph sign heading west out of Symco farther north near the cell tower and we are waiting for the final determination by the state.

There was a discussion on the costs of road work. A resident said if we can’t keep up with the costs maybe it was time to appropriate more to the roads. The town spent a lot of money so far this year in snow removal, sanding, and salting so it will mean less money to spend on road repairs.

Someone asked why there are so many pages of “Removed and Combined” on the tax roll. Olsen said she will get the answer.

The question was raised as to whether we should change the start time of the town board meetings to start at 6:00 p.m. and to stay that way rather than changing to 7:00 p.m. There wasn’t much input into this topic and no motion was made. 

Schoen and Olsen both asked if there were any other questions to be addressed. Hearing none, Olsen reminded everyone that Open Book is April 24^th from 10 – noon. Board of Review will be held Wednesday, May 1^st from 6-8 p.m. Both will take place at the town hall. Kathy from M & K Assessments, LLC will be at both.

2020 Annual Meeting: Motion by Marilyn Herman, second by Myrtle Kutchenriter, to hold the next annual meeting on the third Tuesday in April 2020, which is April 21, 2020, at 7:00 p.m.

Motion by Dave Werth, second by Jean Jasper, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried with 12 ayes, 0 nays. The meeting adjourned at 8:27 p.m. 

ATTEST:

/s/ Sharon R Olsen, Clerk



TOWN OF UNION

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting for the Town of Union will be held, Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at Union Town Hall, E6592 State Road 22, Bear Creek WI. 

Agenda

Call to order

Installation of elected officials

Approve minutes from 2018 Annual Meeting

Approve annual financial reports

Discussion and committee for feasibility of a town hall at ball park

Public input

Set date for 2020 Annual Meeting

Adjourn

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

Posted April 9, 2019



Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

April 1, 2019

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 7:00 p.m. Those in attendance were Sandy Werth, Walter Strebe, Dave Heideman, Gary Schoen, Sharon Olsen, land owners and residents per sign in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen and the notice of meeting and agenda were posted. 

Agenda:  Motion by Heideman, second by Strebe, to approve the agenda as listed. Motion carried. 

Board Meeting Minutes: Schoen asked Olsen to review the minutes of the March meeting. Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to approve the minutes as presented. Schoen asked if there were any questions, hearing none motion carried. 

Treasurer’s Report: The treasurer’s report was given by Werth for March. She reported there were 22 dog entries and three town hall rentals. Motion by Heideman, second by Strebe, to approve the treasurer’s report as given. Motion carried. Olsen said the $455.34 listed on the previous month’s report, received on February 22^nd, was for dogs’ reimbursement from the county and not taxes. Werth stated the county doesn’t always list what the automatic deposit is for. 

Disbursements:  Olsen gave the disbursements for March. Checks # 6543 through # 6559 were paid. Roads were the largest expense again at $8,421.73. The second largest expense was Graichen’s for recycling and hauling garbage for a total of $4,511.11 for the month. Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to approve the disbursements as read. Motion carried. 

Lawn Mowing Proposals: There were two proposals received for the 2019 season. After the board reviewed both, and following discussion, Strebe made the motion to approve Donald Prill, second by Heideman. Motion carried. The offer from Tammy Pethke was appreciated and she can submit again next year. Sometimes the School Section Lake park area has to be mowed more often than the hall or ball park.

Certified Survey Map: A CSM was received from Martenson & Eisele, Inc. for Scott Nieuwenhuis for property on Krueger Road for the board to review and comment on. Comments were made but there was no action taken as the CSM was not final. Olsen had not heard from Jason Snyder, Waupaca County Planning and Zoning, as he was out of the office for the week. The CSM also did not have any signatures. Item will be tabled until a future meeting.

Spring Road Tour:  The date of April 10^th was set as the day to complete the spring road tour. The board will meet at the town hall at 8:00 a.m. Schoen stated he will have copies of last year’s report available to follow. Schoen had asked Greg Flohr of Waupaca County Highway Department to see if he wanted to ride along. Flohr said the town should complete their tour first and then show him where the work needs to be done. Asphalt prices are about 10% higher. Hard blacktop is available but cost more. Schoen stated we should take care of the graveled areas on Jossie Road and do Swamp Road from Ken Niemuth’s to the creek. The road tour will reveal work that needs to be done.

Open Book and Board of Review: Schoen will contact Kathy at M & K Assessments, LLC. to schedule the dates for Open Book and Board of Review.

WTA Optional On-line Video Subscription:  Olsen did not prepare the check for the annual Wisconsin Towns Association dues as she didn’t know if the board wanted to include the optional $50 fee for their online video subscription. Olsen felt it was a good idea as we have a new board member and it would be good for the others to have access to if they’d like to participate in it. After discussion, motion made by Strebe, second by Heideman to add the $50 to the WTA dues for the online video subscription. Motion carried.

Public Hearing for Waupaca County Zoning Revisions: A public hearing will be held April 9 at 9:00 a.m. at the courthouse regarding the selected revisions. A copy of the selected revisions was previously forwarded to the board members and has been discussed at previous meetings. Schoen had attended a previous meeting at the courthouse and expressed concerns regarding the set-back requirements on private roads. The representative from the Town of

Mukwa also voiced concerns. Chain of Lakes area has some private roads but they’re blacktopped. They were complaining that people were driving too fast. If there are more than two dwelling units on a long drive-way they had to become named roads. This was part of the implementation of the 9-1-1 system.

Thank you Dave Heideman: Schoen acknowledged and thanked Dave for his six years of service. Some of his achievements were recognized, among them overseeing the town’s comprehensive plan.

April 2^nd Spring Election: Polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. Schoen said this is the first time he can remember that everyone is running unopposed. Olsen said Mary Riesenberg is chief inspector and Dorothy Janke and Donna Krueger are poll workers. Predictions are there will only be a 30-35% turn out of eligible voters.

Annual Meeting: The annual meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. The date was set at the annual meeting last year.

Wisconsin Towns Association 2019 District Meeting: Schoen, Strebe, Olsen and Marcy Wentworth attended the meeting. Heideman did not attend as he decided not to run for Supervisor again.  Schoen said it was a very informational meeting and they learned a lot about the work the clerk does.

Land Use Permit: Olsen shared a Land Use Permit she received from the county for Warren and Janet Stubb on Missall Lane for a garden shed and pergola.  It was reviewed by the board.

Fire and Ambulance: Strebe attended the meeting in Schoen’s absence. There were 60 calls last year for the whole department and this year 61. The department plans on holding trainings but will wait until the new supervisors are installed. The department will hold their pancake feast on April 7^th. Schoen said the feast will be for the lunch time and St Mark Lutheran Church in Symco will also hold their annual pancake supper on April 7^th but from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Strebe reported the next fire board meeting will be on the 23^rd at 6:00 p.m.

Public Comments/Communications: Ordell Behnke started the public comments. We had sent him a letter regarding his use of the road right-of-way in planting his crops. He said he is only doing what was previously done. There isn’t much of a ditch anymore and it’s causing problems with the road.  Behnke said he doesn’t know where the center of the road is. He said we should mark it. Schoen said we will so he knows where the center of the road is. Behnke said part of the road is on his property and he hasn’t said anything. Schoen said they will be looking at the ditches during their road tour and we will need to take care of this issue.

Schoen reported he received a letter from Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative asking him to attend a meeting on Thursday, April 4^th, at 10:00 at their Rosholt location. They plan on burying all electrical lines on Swamp Road going north from Deer Lane up to County Road OO.

Olsen asked if there was any response received to the letter we mailed out regarding the garbage being dropped off from a non-resident. It was reported there wasn’t any garbage dropped off.

Schoen reported Joe Glodowski, surveyor from Waupaca County, informed him all corner markers are marked.

Heideman said he brought some old books, documents, map, etc. that we could all look at after the meeting.  A copy of the map would be a great addition to the town hall wall. Arrangements will be made to get it copied.

Bills: Bills for April were reviewed, approved, and paid.

Next Town Board Meeting: The next meeting will be held, Monday, May 6, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

Motion by Heideman, second by Strebe, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk



TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING 

Notice is hereby given a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, April  1, 2019 at 7 PM. 

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order. Roll call.

2.)    Open Meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    Discuss and possible action on the following:

          a. Lawn mowing for 2019 season

          b. Certified Survey Map for Scott Nieuwenhuis, Krueger Road

          c. Set date for Spring Road Trip

          d. Open Book and Board of Review, need separate dates. (Last year Open Book was May 1 from 1-3, BOR May 10 @ 6)

          e. WTA Optional On-line Video Subscription – add $50 to dues?

          f. Public Hearing at Courthouse on April 9^th at 9:00 for Revisions to Ordinances

          g. Acknowledge and thank Dave Heideman for his years of service

8.)     Reminders and/or discussion on the following:

          a. April 2^nd Spring Election

          b. Annual Meeting – April 16, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

          c. WTA District Meeting Stevens Point on March 30^th

          d. Land Use Permit for Warren and Janet STubb

 9.)   Fire and Ambulance update

10.)  Public comments/communications

11.)  Review and payment of bills.

12.)  Adjourn.

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

Posted:  March 30,  2019

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.



Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

March 4, 2019 

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 6:00 p.m. Those in attendance were Gary Schoen, Walter Strebe, Dave Heideman, Sandy Werth, Sharon Olsen, land owners and residents per sign in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen and the notice of meeting and agenda were posted as required. 

Agenda:  Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to approve the agenda as listed. Motion carried. 

Board Meeting Minutes: Schoen asked if anyone would like Olsen to read the minutes of the February meeting. Some stated they read them on the website. Others said it wasn’t necessary. Olsen said besides being posted online they are also in the outdoor display case. Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to approve the minutes as written.

Schoen asked if there were any questions, hearing none motion carried. 

Treasurer’s Report: Werth gave her treasurer’s report. The February settlement of property taxes was received from the county treasurer’s office. Motion by Heideman, second by Strebe, to approve the treasurer’s report as given. Motion carried. 

Disbursements:  Olsen read the disbursements for February. Checks # 6527 through # 6542 were paid. Roads were the largest expense at $12,084.51. Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to approve the disbursements as listed. 

Lawn Mowing Proposals: There was one proposal received. With all of the snow we have yet, the decision was made to table it until next month. 

Ordinance to Lower Speed Limits on East River Road, Symco Road, and Shady Lane Road: The ordinance for lowering the speed limits on said roads was enacted last month. It was published in The Marion Advertiser. She had published the rescinding of the previous ordinances and the combined ordinance all in one. She had it ready for the board to sign. 

Use of Town Roads for ATV/UTV Trails:  Schoen said he was working with Rick Stuebs of Waupaca County for the ATV/UTV signage. He reported all signs have to be on their own 4x4 post to be a proper sign. We would save approximately $10 per sign by ordering the signs through the county. Questions were raised and a discussion followed. Schoen said all ATV/UTV vehicles would need head and rear lights. The driver must hold a valid driver’s license or hold a certificate of successfully completing a training course. They would not be required to provide proof of insurance. A resident asked how the people would know what the rules and regulations are. Heideman shared a brochure from the DNR of regulations related to ATV/UTV, off-highway motorcycles. Olsen will contact the DNR to see if we could obtain brochures to have available at the April 2^nd election. The resident also asked who they would call to report violators. Schoen said to call the sheriff’s department. 

Manawa Fire and Ambulance Contract: Olsen had received the contract for signatures. Schoen said they worked on it for about six months. The chair and clerk signed it and Olsen will mail it back. 

Waupaca County Zoning Revisions: A discussion was had regarding the revisions. Heideman and Olsen said they would like a copy of the county overlay map that Ryan Brown referred to at the WTA meeting. Olsen asked if anyone had any other questions or comments to share with the county. There were none. 

Non-resident Garbage: It was brought to the board’s attention that a non-resident was bringing their garbage and dropping it off for collection. Olsen was directed to send a letter requesting they stop doing it and to ask their chairman of the proper way to dispose of their garbage or to address any concerns they had. 

Date to Repair Tables: The board will meet at the town hall on March 11^th at 9:00 a.m. to repair the tables. 

Annual Meeting: The annual meeting will be held on April 16, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. The date was set at the annual meeting last year. 

Wisconsin Towns Association 2019 District Meeting: The meeting will be held Saturday, March 30^th, at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center, 1001 Amber Avenue, in Stevens Point. Registration begins at 7:45 a.m. and the meeting will be called to order at 8:30. Heideman will not be attending where he is not running again for supervisor. Schoen, Strebe, Wentworth and Olsen will attend. Olsen will send in the registrations. 

April 2^nd Spring Election: Olsen reported Mary Riesenberg will be the chief inspector. Donna Krueger and Dorothy Janke will be the poll workers. The Notice of Referendum for the School District of Manawa lists the proposed initial resolution that  authorizes general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $3,500,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of constructing a two-court gymnasium addition and expanding the fitness center addition at the Jr/Sr High School and acquiring related equipment. All local town positions are unopposed. 

Danish Cemetery: There was a meeting of land owners, the engineering company, and county personnel, regarding road work to be done on County Highway O. The plan includes to put in curb and gutter along the cemetery area. The question was raised as to who the owner of the cemetery property was. Schoen had contacted Mike Mazemke, of the Waupaca County Register of Deeds, for assistance in searching records. The church has been gone since the late 1930’s. The town has been maintaining the cemetery. The Town of Union Cemetery Association was formed and Secretary Marilyn Herman shared information she found in their minutes. The first burial was in 1883. The church was located at the southwest corner of the cemetery. Mazemke said we could draft an affidavit or sign papers of conveyance. Olsen questioned whether we should pursue one of the suggested ideas. Schoen stated he thinks documents Mazemke forwarded to us is enough and he doesn’t want to spend taxpayer’s money for lawyer expenses. 

Roads Update: Schoen said he has been in contact with the Helvetia County Highway Shop manager Chad McHugh and Randy Elsner, plow driver, almost daily regarding all the snow we have received. He told them to widen the roads. Kutchenriter’s reported they are doing a wonderful job on their road. 

Fire and Ambulance: Schoen reported we had three calls in our township. One was for a gas smell. Schoen said when a tank is empty it won’t ignite the furnace and you get a gas smell on the house. 

Public Comments/Communications: A land owner that owns property by the Marble swamp attended the meeting. He provided documents to the town board regarding an easement right-of-way and Ernst Lane filed in 1958 by Bernard and Ida Kutchenriter and the town. He questioned why the town board would sign off in 1985 to terminate the right-of-way while they were working on an easement with the landowner. He said the right-of-way went to a destination He also shared an e-mailed letter from the landowner regarding making Ernst Lane a private road.  The town board is not interested in turning Ernst Lane in to a private road. 

The issue of a farmer plowing in the road right-of-way was brought up. It is creating run off from the field on to the road. From all the plowing the field is now higher than the road. The north/south section of Ernst Lane is a four-rod road. The east/west section is a three-rod road. A rod is 16 1/2' feet. The town had previously mailed the farmer a letter and will address it again. 

Schoen reported the car dealership in Symco is still on hold. The county won’t let him transfer the license from Oshkosh to Symco until he meets the requirements. 

The John Frye property is still not in compliance with county zoning. He has until April 5^th to get a long-term lease agreement for someone to harbor his horses. 

Olsen shared the incident report received from the county sheriff’s office. There was a total of 19 incidents for the month of February. 

Olsen shared she received the Payment in-Lieu of Tax Information from the DNR on February 13^th so she was not able to make the payments to the county, Manawa School District, and Fox Valley Tech by February 15^th.

The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services had emailed the clerk regarding the new commercial electrical administrative rules (Administrative Code Chapter SPS 316 Electrical Code package). The state is going to require commercial electrical inspection starting in 2020. Currently the state does the inspections; however, the town may choose to exercise jurisdiction over the inspection of electrical wiring installations but they would need to comply and adhere to a very detailed procedure. 

Olsen shared the email she received regarding the new OSHA guidelines and compliance requirements under the Trump administration. There will be a webinar on March 21, at noon. It will last 60 minutes. There is a code to get $25 off, of if attend in a group could save 50%. The chair felt it wasn’t necessary to participate. 

Bills: Bills for March were reviewed, approved, and paid. 

Next Town Board Meeting: The next meeting will be held, Monday, April 1, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

Motion Strebe, second by Heideman, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m.

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval. 

Respectfully Submitted, 

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk 

TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING 

Notice is hereby given a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, March 4, 2019 at 6 PM. 

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order. Roll call.

2.)    Open Meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    Discuss and possible action needed on the following:

a. Lawn mowing proposals

b. 45 mph speed limit on Symco and East River Roads, Shady Lane Rd

c. Use of town roads as ATV/UTV trails – signage, comments, etc.

d. Manawa Fire and Ambulance contract

e. Waupaca County proposed ordinance revisions

f. Non-resident garbage

g. Set date to repair tables

h. Annual meeting date

8.)     Reminder, review and/or discussion on the following:

a. WTA 2019 District Meeting, March 30, Holiday Inn, Stevens Point

b. April 2^nd election,  Manawa School District Referendum

c. Danish Cemetery

9.)     Roads Update,

10.)   Fire and Ambulance update, if any

11.)   Public comments/communications

12.)   Review and payment of bills.

13.)   Adjourn. 

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk 

Posted:   March 1, 2019 

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.



Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

February 11, 2019 

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 6:00 p.m. Those in attendance were Sandy Werth, Walter Strebe, Dave Heideman, Gary Schoen, Sharon Olsen, special guests Sydney Artz and Hunter Lohrengel and residents per sign in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen and the notice of meeting and agenda were posted as required. 

Agenda:  Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.  

Board Meeting Minutes: Schoen asked Olsen to read the minutes of the January meeting for the benefit of the special guests so they could hear what we have been involved in. The minutes were forwarded to the board prior to the meeting, posted online and also in the outdoor display case. Motion by Heideman, second by Strebe, to approve the minutes as written. Motion carried. 

Treasurer’s Report: Werth gave her treasurer’s report and said there were three town hall rentals, 22 dog licenses issued, our first payment of transportation aid was received, as well as the January settlement from the county treasurer for real estate taxes. Motion by Heideman, second by Strebe, to approve the treasurer’s report as given. Motion carried. 

Disbursements: Schoen had Olsen explain the disbursements for January. Checks # 6519 through # 6526 were paid on January 7. Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to approve the disbursements as listed. Schoen asked if there were any questions, hearing none motion carried. 

Special Guests Sydney Artz and Hunter Lohrengel:  Schoen welcomed the guests and several questions were asked of them. They were required to attend a government meeting for part of their American Government class. They said they discuss what’s happening in the world. 

Ordinance to Lower Speed Limits on East River Road, Symco Road, and Shady Lane Road: Schoen had previously taken a road tour of the above roads with Dan Brugman, P.E., from the Department of Transportation in Wisconsin Rapids, and staff from the Waupaca County Highway Department.  As part of the transportation and engineering study Schoen was to write a letter to explain why the town board felt it was necessary to lower the speed limit. Schoen submitted the letter to Greg Flohr of the County Highway Department and he approved lowering of the speed limits. The study was necessary and therefore made the previous ordinances for East River Road and Symco Road invalid. It was determined we would need to rescind Ordinance 2013-01 Lower Speed Limit on East River Road, and 2018-04 Lower Speed Limit on Symco Road and enact a new ordinance for all three roads. Olsen had prepared Ordinance 2019-1 to rescind said mentioned ordinances and to Lower the Speed Limit on East River Road, Symco Road and Shady Lane Road, as listed in the ordinance. After discussion a motion was made by Strebe to enact Ordinance 2019-01 as listed, second by Heideman. Schoen asked if there were any other questions, hearing none, motion carried. 

Use of Town Roads for ATV/UTV Trails:  Schoen said it is legal to run on all roadways on state or county roads where it is a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less, and other areas as defined/listed in order to get from one town road or county highway to another. Bridges 1,000 or less on state and county highways located in the town are routes. Operators will need to cross the bridge in the most direct and practicable manner and exit to the next connecting town or county road completing the route or trail; with the exception of the bridge located on State Highway 110 where it will be legal to travel from County Road OO – West River Road north to County Road OO, as the first exit north of the bridge is Missall Lane which is a dead-end road. 

The driver must hold a valid driver’s license or hold a certificate of successfully completing a training course. If all town roads are opened for ATV/UTV routes it is necessary to post signs at all entrance roads in to the town. This topic has been on our meeting agenda for quite some time now and has been discussed in depth. After another 15 minute discussion with board and resident’s input, a motion was made by Heideman to approve Ordinance 2019-2 to open all town roads for ATV/UTV routes after passage and publication, second by Strebe. Schoen asked for any questions. Hearing none motion carried. Schoen asked Olsen to contact the clerks in Helvetia and Wyoming to see how they published their ordinances and about signage. She will mail out necessary copies. 

Natural Hazards Preparedness & Mitigation Questionnaire: In an effort to better prepare Waupaca County to manage its vulnerability to disaster Waupaca County Emergency Management applied for and received a hazard mitigation planning update grant. They e-mailed a survey asking towns to help identify concerns they have in their municipality. Olsen read the questions out loud and the board responded with their input. Olsen will return it to the county. 

Wisconsin Towns Association Quarterly Meeting: The meeting will be held on Thursday, February 21, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. and the meeting starting at 6:30 p.m. It will be held at the Caledonia Town Hall in Readfield.

Wisconsin Towns Association 2019 District Meeting: The meeting will be held Saturday, March 30^th, at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center, 1001 Amber Avenue, in Stevens Point. Registration begins at 7:45 a.m. and the meeting will be called to order at 8:30. Heideman stated where he is not running again for supervisor he will not be attending. Schoen asked Olsen to contact Marcy Wentworth to see if she’d like to attend.

Zoning Revisions Meeting at Courthouse: Schoen attended the meeting in Waupaca on January 17^th. He said overall it was a pretty quiet meeting, with the intent of cleaning up the verbiage. Olsen had printed off sections of the revisions and asked Schoen to share the section regarding raising chickens.  A discussion followed and there was concern over the interpretation of rural residential. Heideman, who is also on our plan commission committee, said he thought it meant like in Symco or the subdivision by the river. Olsen questioned the yellow areas around buildings, etc. on our zoning map. Olsen will contact the county for clarification. 

Abandoned Vehicle:  Schoen described the incident and why he was contacted. He said it was determined who owned the vehicle and it has since been moved. Issue was resolved. 

Public Hearing for Conditional Use Permit for Schuelke’s Used Car/Vehicle Sales and Service:  Schoen attended the public hearing on February 5th by the county zoning committee for the CUP for Schuelke. He said Jeromy Schuelke’s mother, Linda Schuelke, and Erick Schuelke both testified. Schoen said the county requires dedicated parking spaces for the business to meet parking and loading requirements, for the residence, etc.. No vehicles can be parked in the road-right-of way. The county did take in to account the recommendations made by the town’s plan commission and the town board. The property is located at E6380 Hwy 22, parcel 19-34-71120, and is owned by Jeromy Schuelke. The agent is Erick Schuelke. No new or used car parts, including tires, or equipment, will be stored outside. 

Schoen also reported Jim Nygaard will replace Dennis Kussmann as chair of the county zoning committee. 

April 2^nd Spring Election: Olsen had printed the shared Office and Candidate Listing, as well as the School District Candidate Listings, that will be published in the local papers. The print out also included the Notice of Referendum for the School District of Manawa. The proposed initial resolution authorizes general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $3,500,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of constructing a two-court gymnasium addition and expanding the fitness center addition at the Jr/Sr High School and acquiring related equipment. This election will be for the Justice of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals Judge (Districts 2, 3 & 4), Circuit Judge in several counties, as well as the local election. A discussion was had on how many election workers to have. 

Roads: Schoen reported the WisDot Bridge Polymer Overlay Project will be covered by state money. There will not be any work done during the time of events held in the town. Schoen also said there will be a meeting at the town hall on Wednesday, February 13^th, regarding reconstruction work on County Highway O. It was rescheduled from a couple of weeks ago due to inclement weather. The county highway department wants to talk with surrounding land owners and had sent letters inviting them to the meeting.  

Fire and Ambulance Update: Schoen reported they have some fine tuning to do on writing the contract before we receive it to sign. He said he should have it for the next meeting. Olsen reported she had just received the bill prior to the board meeting for the first quarter assessment for both the ambulance and fire departments. The ambulance quarterly assessment decreased from $6,581.46 to $6,500.97 for a difference of $80.49. The fire department quarterly assessment went from $6,305.35 to $6,652.88 for an increase of $347.53. Olsen reported she had completed the town’s portion for the 2% fire dues report. 

Public Comments/Communications: A resident at the meeting complained of melting snow and ice and then freezing over on different roads. Strebe stated it is due to such extremes in the weather we have been having this season. It has been an unusual winter with warm days, snow, sleet, fog, all within one week. 

Schoen said Joe Glodowski, surveyor for Waupaca County, reported they will be resetting and checking all quarter section markers in the county. Section and quarter section markers occur every ½ mile in the township. 

Schoen reported there is still an issue with the land use at the old site of the former Stoney Ridge Tavern. The land is owned by John Frye and he lives out of state. Part of the two acre parcel goes across the highway. As it is now there is only about .6 acre per horse and this is not in compliance with county zoning.

Olsen shared a notice of intent to cut wood products for Jason and Kathy Jo Krueger on State Highway 110. 

Schoen reported there was a person possibly interested in purchasing the town hall should the town approve building a new one at the ball park. 

Strebe reported there are some branches blocking street lights in Symco that need to be trimmed. 

Heideman reported he received a call regarding damage done to a couple of  mailboxes from the county plowing. Schoen said if the plow caused the damage the county would repair it; however, if it is from the snow itself being thrust against the mailbox rather than the plow they won’t. 

Strebe asked one of the residents in attendance how many hours it takes to plow roads in our town as he is one of the county highway employees that do plowing. He said it can take 8 to 12 hours depending on how much snow, drifting, etc. 

Bills: Bills for February were reviewed, approved, and paid. 

Next Town Board Meeting: The next meeting will be held, Monday, March 4, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.

Motion by Heideman, second by Strebe, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:49 p.m. 

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval. 

Respectfully Submitted, 

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING

Notice is hereby given a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, February 11, 2019 at 6 PM. 

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order. Roll call.

2.)    Open Meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    Discuss and possible action needed on the following:

a. Welcome students Sydney Artz and Hunter Lohrengel

b. 45 mph speed limit on Symco and East River Roads, Shady Lane Rd

c. Use of town roads as ATV/UTV trails – ordinance, signage, etc.

d. Complete Natural Hazards Preparedness & Mitigation Questionnaire

8.)     Reminder, review and/or discussion on the following:

a. WTA quarterly meeting, Feb 21, at Town of Caledonia Town Hall

b. WTA 2019 District Meeting, March 30, Holiday Inn, Stevens Point

c. Zoning Revisions meeting at courthouse on January 17^th

d. Abandoned vehicle in Symco

e. Zoning Public Hearing on Feb 5th for car/vehicle sales and service for Jeromy Schuelke property in Symco

f. April 2^nd election, # of workers, Manawa School District Referendum

9.)     Roads Update, WisDot Bridge Polymer Overlay Project, etc

10.)   Fire and Ambulance update, if any

11.)   Public comments/communications

12.)   Review and payment of bills.

13.)   Adjourn.

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

Posted:   February 9, 2019

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.



Town of Union Caucus Minutes

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

The caucus was called to order by Town Board Chairman Gary Schoen at 7:00 p.m. Schoen read the caucus notice that was posted in the display case, as well as at Still Phil’s, Boondock’s, and Symco Store, LLC. The Notice of Spring Election was posted in the November 22 issue of The Marion Advertiser and Waupaca County Post. There were 15 residents that signed in for attending the caucus. Schoen stated a temporary chairman was needed to conduct the caucus. Marilyn Herman offered to assist.

Ballot clerks would be appointed if there was a need to canvass votes in case there were more than two individuals nominated for an office.  

Chairman: Chair Herman asked for nominations from the floor for the chairman position. Larry Olsen nominated Gary Schoen, second by Daniel Cornelius. Chair Herman asked “Are there any more nominations?” three times and hearing none all three times she announced Gary Schoen was the nominee and nominations were close.

Supervisor 1: Chair Herman asked for nominations from the floor for the Supervisor 1 position. Dave Heideman nominated Walter Strebe, second by Gary Schoen. Chair Herman asked “Are there any more nominations?” three times and hearing none all three times she announced Walter Strebe was the nominee and nominations were closed.

Supervisor 2: Chair Herman asked for nominations from the floor for the Supervisor 2 position. Deanna Hannigen nominated Marcy Wentworth, second by Dave Heideman. Chair Herman asked three times, “Are there any more nominations?” and hearing none all three times she announced Marcy Wentworth was the nominee and nominations were closed.

Treasurer: Chair Herman asked for nominations from the floor for the Treasurer position. Geri Henschel nominated Sandra Werth, second by Ruth Schoen. Chair Herman asked “Are there any more nominations?” three times and hearing none all three times she announced Sandra Werth was the nominee and nominations were closed.

Clerk: Chair Herman asked for nominations from the floor for the Clerk position. Deanna Hannigan nominated Sharon Olsen, second by Gary Schoen.  Chair Herman asked “Are there any more nominations?” three times and hearing none all three times she announced Olsen was the nominee and nominations were closed.

There were not more than two nominations for all the positions so a ballot vote was not necessary.

Chair Herman announced that Clerk Olsen had the necessary papers for the nominees to complete. They could either stay and complete them or take them home to complete and return to Olsen in five days.

Herman adjourned the caucus at 7:08 p.m.

After the caucus, nomination papers were handed out by Olsen, and were completed and returned by the nominated candidates.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Clerk

Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

January 7, 2019

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 6:05 p.m., following the Plan Commission Committee meeting that started at 5:30.  Those in attendance were Walter Strebe, Gary Schoen, Dave Heideman, Sandy Werth, Sharon Olsen, and residents per sign in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen and the notice of meeting and agenda were posted as required.

Agenda:  Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.  

Board Meeting Minutes: The minutes of the December meetings were forwarded to the board prior to the meeting, posted online and also in the outdoor display case. Schoen offered for Olsen to read them if anyone was interested. Heideman stated he had read them and would make the motion to approve as written, second by Strebe. Motion carried.  

Treasurer’s Report: Werth gave her treasurer’s report. Motion by Heideman, second by Strebe, to approve the treasurer’s report as given. Motion carried.

Disbursements: Schoen had Olsen explain the disbursements for December. Checks # 6485 through # 6503 were paid December 3rd, with check # 6486 written for $8,611.86 to Waupaca County Treasurer for Waupaca County Highway. Checks # 6504 through # 6518 were written December 20 and 27^th. The board was paid their annual salary at the settlement meeting on December 20. Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to approve the disbursements as listed. Schoen asked if there were any questions, hearing none motion carried.  

Conditional Use Permit for Schuelke’s Used Car/Vehicle Sales and Service:  Heideman reported on the Plan Commission meeting that was held prior to the town board meeting. The owner of the property located at E6380 Hwy 22, parcel 19-34-71120, is Jeromy Schuelke. The agent is Erick Schuelke. Heideman stated the PC recommended approval of the CUP with the following conditions: 1). Cars will not be in the road-right-of-way. 2) This CUP will not increase the wetness or runoff onto surrounding parcels. 3) No new or used car parts, including tires, or equipment, will be stored outside. 4) A maximum of 10 resale cars will be on the parcel. 5) The CUP will be reviewed in two years.  Discussion followed with any questions answered. Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to approve the CUP with the attached recommendations. Motion passed. Olsen will get a copy of the Town Recommendation form to Waupaca County Planning and Zoning.

Lower Speed Limit on Symco Road: Schoen reported per Dan Brugman, P.E., from the Department of Transportation in Wisconsin Rapids, the town board has the right to lower the speed limit from 55 to 45 mph. Brugman recommended Schoen write a letter explaining why we thought  it necessary to reduce the speed. Schoen said he sent a letter to Greg Flohr at Waupaca County Highway Department. Now Flohr needs to approve it and we should be good on Symco Road and East River Road. He said they will also look at Shady Lane. Flohr said maybe the whole road should be 45 mph. Schoen said we could recommend it for our portion of the road; however, another town has a portion of the road. Schoen contacted them and they will address it at their meeting on January 15^th. The Town of Bear Creek would be responsible for signage on their portion of the road. Olsen raised the question as to whether or not we would have to do our ordinances again.

Use of Town Roads for ATV/UTV Trails:  Schoen explained the county approved use of county highways as trails if towns approve use of their roads. The Towns of Helvetia, Harrison, Wyoming, Dayton, and Farmington, as well as the Village of Big Falls and City of Marion have all approved use of their roads. Also some in the southeast corner of the county have approved their roads for trails. Little Wolf is in the discussion mode yet.

Signage is not uniform. Schoen spoke with Gene Goode, Fremont Chief of Police. Goode has contacted Luther Olsen requesting more clarification. Schoen said if all roads are opened for trail use we don’t need signage. Olsen said per the legal counsel at Wisconsin Towns Association we do need signage at all entrances in to our township if we open all roads. The WTA also had an article in their magazine regarding signage. The sample ordinance form from Goode also speaks of signage. David Pagel, who owns property in the Town of Union, attended the meeting and came prepared with a lot of information and documentation to share with the board, i.e., safety requirements from the Polaris handbook, statistics, etc. There was a lot of discussion regarding signage, speed, crossing state highways, etc. Schoen will review the information. The board came to the conclusion to table this topic and to invite Sheriff Wilz to our next meeting. Schoen will contact Wilz.

Planning Commission Members: With Dave Heideman submitting his non-candidacy paper for the April election, questions were raised as to PC members. Heideman said he would be willing to continue to serve but it would have to be as a community member. Strebe said he spoke with Steve Bauer and Steve said he would be comfortable with whatever the board decides. Heideman is also the representative on the Recycling Council and will need to be replaced. Question was raised as to how many members had to be community members. Olsen stated that under ss 60.62 and 62.23(1), Wis. Stats., in towns with a population of less than 2,500, the town plan commission may have five members with at least one citizen member who is not a town official. Under s. 62.23(1)(d), the members shall be appointed to hold office for a period of three years. Appointments shall be made during the month of April for terms that expire in April or at any other time if a vacancy occurs during the middle of a term.

Caucus: A reminder was given by Olsen the town caucus will be held Tuesday, January 8^th at 7:00 p.m. She had the Notice of Spring Election printed in the November 22^nd Waupaca County Post and The Marion Advertiser. The notice as well as notice of the caucus was posted at Still Phil’s, Boondock’s, and Symco Store, LLC, as well as the display case at the town hall. She also e-mailed a copy to the Waupaca County Clerk.  Olsen will have the necessary forms for those nominated at the caucus. They will have five days to complete and return the forms.

Primary Election:  There will not be a statewide primary election on February 19, 2019. However, the New London School District will be having one so those in that school district will have to have an election.

Fire and Ambulance Update: Schoen reported the last meeting was a very contentious meeting due to vandalism at Lindsay Park. Some teens were smoking illegal substance and a wastepaper basket caught on fire, which started the concession stand on fire. They were caught on video tape.  Authorities went to the school and they identified the kids and briefly interviewed them. Parents were upset with the authorities. The damage was in excess of $2,000. Long story short, it was reported to Waupaca County Department of Health and Human Services. They did not process the claims within 40 days so the teens can’t be prosecuted. DHHS Director Chuck Price attended the City of Manawa meeting and was asked to attend the Fire and Ambulance Board meeting to explain. He apologized and informed them they will be working at improving their process.

Schoen said the board is working on rewriting the contract and he should have the new one to sign at the next meeting. There was 284 ambulance calls and last year there were 291. Union had two ambulance runs this past month.

Public Comments/Communications: Marilyn Herman informed the board the cemetery board received notice from Tony’s Cemetery Service that he was increasing his rates effective January 1, 2019. Herman said they only wanted to increase their rates the same as Tony’s increased, no more.  Schoen said this wasn’t on the agenda and we couldn’t take any action. Herman stated the bylaws state the cemetery board or the town board could increase rates when necessary. Schoen said they should just do it then. It isn’t necessary for the board to take any action.

Olsen shared four notices of intent to cut wood products. They are: Leroy Bartel; Daniel Gehrke; Jeremy, Todd and Tim Olsen; and Larry and Sharon Olsen.

Olsen said she received the Notice of Decision from Waupaca County Planning and Zoning granting the application for conditional use permit for Randy J. and Mary A. Olson for the placement of a recreational vehicle in excess of 30 days.

The monthly fee for M&K Assessment, LLC for 2019 is $1,844.98, an increase of $71.80 per month from 2018.

Olsen reminded the board if they haven’t signed in to the WTA website with their personal log in they should do so by January 14^th otherwise they will need to contact WTA for access.

Olsen also reminded the board the IRS standard mileage rate for 2019 is $.58 per mile driven for business use. This is an increase of 3.5 cents from the 2018 rate.

Olsen reported she had completed the W2s and 1099s for everyone. She has to complete the reports for Waupaca County Recycling Program, the tobacco license information to the state, the Injury and Illness and Hours worked to the state and the annual audit of payroll for Rural Insurance Workman’s Comp for 2018, by the end of the month.

Olsen handed out the copies of the Community Facilities and Services maps for the board and treasurer to place in their printed copies of the Comprehensive Plan Manuals.

Bills: Bills for January were reviewed, approved, and paid.

Next Town Board Meeting: The next meeting will be held, Monday, February 11, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. PLEASE NOTE this is a change from the usual first Monday of the month.

Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk



TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING

Notice is hereby given a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, January 7, 2019 at 6 PM.

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order. Roll call.

2.)    Open Meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    Discuss and possible action needed on the following:

          a. Conditional Use Permit for car/vehicle sales and service for Jeromy Schuelke property in Symco

          b. 45 mph speed limit on Symco Road from Cty Rd O to Symco, other roads

          c. Use of town roads as ATV/UTV trails – ordinance, signage, etc.

          d. Plan Commission committee members

8.)     Reminder, review and/or discussion on the following:

           a. Caucus to be held January 8 at 7:00 p.m.  and discuss forms

            b. No statewide Spring Primary Election needed on February 19th

9.)     Fire and Ambulance update, if any

10.)   Public comments/communications

11.)   Review and payment of bills.

12.)   Adjourn.

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

Posted:   January 4 , 2019

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.



Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Settlement Meeting

December 20, 2018

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 2:00 p.m. Those present were Sandra Werth, Walter Strebe, Gary Schoen, Dave Heideman, and Sharon Olsen. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen.

Agenda: The agenda was reviewed. Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to approve agenda. Motion carried.

Review and Pay Final Bills for 2018: Final 2018 bills received after the December 3rd town board meeting were reviewed and approved. Checks numbered 6504 through 6517 were issued.

Audit of Expenditures and Receipts for 2018: An audit of all receipts and expenditures for 2018 was conducted (checks 6280 through 6517 were reviewed). Heideman read from the bank statements, Olsen compared the Excel Expenditure Reports she created, and Schoen, Strebe, and Werth had copies of the Quick Books report to verify credits and debits. Olsen found a $.10 error on the Excel report for check number 6305; however, the bank statement and Quick Books report were correct.

Olsen read the minutes of the 2017 Settlement meeting. Schoen noticed Olsen read that Henschel had given the Open Meeting Statement, and it should be corrected to Schoen. Olsen said she would note it.

Motion by Heideman, second by Strebe, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 3:45 p.m.

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk



TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING

Settlement 

Notice is hereby given that a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Thursday, December 20, 2018 beginning at 2 PM. 

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order.

2.)    Open meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Review and approve payment of final bills for 2018.

5.)    Conduct audit of expenditures and receipts for 2018.

6.)    Adjourn 

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk,

December 17, 2018 

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting. 



Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

December 3, 2018

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 6:00 p.m. Those in attendance were Sandy Werth, Walter Strebe, Gary Schoen, Dave Heideman, Sharon Olsen, and residents per sign in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen and the notice of meeting and agenda were posted as required.

Agenda:  Motion by Heideman, second by Strebe, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried. 

Board Meeting Minutes: The minutes of the November meetings were forwarded to the board prior to the meeting, posted online and also in the outdoor display case. Olsen offered to read them out loud if anyone wanted her to. Motion by Heideman, second by Strebe, to approve the minutes of the town board meeting as written. Motion carried. 

Treasurer’s Report: Werth gave her treasurer’s report. She stated there was one outstanding check in the amount of $150 for the month.  She reported a deposit of $25,188.26 by the state but didn’t know what it was for. Olsen reported it was for the November distribution of the Shared Revenue. Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to approve the treasurer’s report as given. Motion carried.

Disbursements: Olsen explained the disbursements for November. Checks # 6465 through #6484 were paid, with the biggest check written for $10,890.23 for Waupaca County Highway.  Motion by Heideman, second by Strebe, to approve the disbursements as listed. Motion carried. 

Comprehensive Plan: The printed copy of the town’s comprehensive plan was routed. The board agreed the copy was in order and the cost reasonable. They agreed to order four more copies of the plan and to purchase three-ring binders for them. Olsen will contact The Carbon Freckle to order the copies and will also purchase the binders.

Lower Speed Limit on Symco Road: The limit now decreases from 55 to 25. The speed cannot drop more than 20 miles per hour or it is not enforceable. A discussion was had again regarding the lowering of the speed limit on Symco Road. Motion by Heideman, second by Strebe, to adopt an ordinance lowering the speed to 45 commencing West from County Road O to Symco where it is posted as 25. Motion carried. Olsen had already prepared an ordinance in case the board did approve it. The ordinance was signed and will become effective upon posting. It will not be posted until the actual speed limit signs are placed. Olsen will send out the notices and post the ordinance once she is advised the signs are placed.

Making Riske Road and Luckjohn Road Class B Roads: Schoen stated Pethke and Luckjohn Roads are “feeder” roads to West River Road. He said loaded trucks can only carry 60% of its licensed capacity on Class B roads. If the truck has business on the road, they are allowed to pick up or drop off. They cannot use the roads as a pass-through or short cut to other roads. In the future, an ordinance would need to be adopted for the roads to become Class B. Schoen said he thought Riske Road should stand alone and Luckjohn and Pethke Roads could be together. No action was taken.

Settlement Date: After discussion, the board agreed to hold the settlement date on December 20^th at 2:00 p.m. due to prior commitments for the days following Christmas. Olsen reminded everyone they would need to get their bills to her so she could prepare the checks as well as the reports needed.

Caucus: Olsen had the Notice of Spring Election printed in the November 22^nd Waupaca County Post and The Marion Advertiser. She also e-mailed a copy to the Waupaca County Clerk as requested by the county clerk.

The caucus has to be held on a date not sooner than January 2^nd and no later than January 21^st. After discussion it was agreed to hold the caucus on January 8,2019 at 7:00 p.m.

If there is a primary election it will be held on February 19, 2019. Olsen shared the e-mail she received from the Wisconsin Campaign Finance regarding Candidate Registration. The Wisconsin Ethics Commission had recently updated their manual. The biggest change is to the portion on completing a registration statement. It will be necessary for all candidates to complete the form. Olsen had forwarded the e-mail to all board members and the treasurer. The information will need to be shared with other candidates. Heideman asked if there was a form to complete if they are not going to run. Olsen stated there was and she would get it to him.

Memo of Understanding (MOU): A discussion was had regarding the WisVote services required for elections. This was discussed at prior meetings; however, the MOU needed to be signed and returned to the county prior to the end of December. Olsen will still process absentee ballots, registrations will still be done by the clerk and/or the poll worker at the election, etc.; however, the county will complete reports, reporting in WisVote, etc. Schoen signed the MOU.

Land Use Permits: A permit application was received from Waupaca County Planning and Zoning Department for a shore land permit for a 50’ x 80’storage/shop and driveway for Brian Asleson on Voss Lane. The application was forwarded to the board prior to the meeting for review. The application was reviewed and discussed at the meeting. 

Waupaca County Highway Department Billing: Olsen reported she received an e-mail stating effective immediately checks for all work done by the Waupaca County Highway Department need to be made out to the county treasurer. Olsen checked with the treasurer’s office as to why the change was being done and was told it was recommended by the auditors. Olsen will write the invoice numbers on the check when making payment.

Audit of Electronic Voting Equipment:  The town was randomly selected to be one of 183 municipalities in the state that would have an audit done of their voting equipment. Olsen worked with the county clerk in completing the audit. The audit notice was posted online and at the outdoor town hall display case. It was also e-mailed to the state as requested. The audit was held on November 26 at 9:00 a.m. at the courthouse. Mary Riesenberg, chief inspector, and Sharon Olsen, clerk, were the workers from the town. County Clerk Jill Lodewegen and Steve Hart were the workers from the county. The actual audit was completed by the four workers in 2 ¾ hours. The results matched the reports from the November election. Clerk Lodewegen e-mailed all the completed paperwork to the state.

Wisconsin Towns Association Meeting: The meeting was held Thursday, November 8 at Bear Creek Town Hall. Schoen reported Andy Carlin, Waupaca County Emergency Department manager, was at the meeting. Carlin stated if we were to suffer from a disaster to be sure to take a lot of pictures. That a picture is worth a thousand words. i.e., if there are 20 trees down, take at least 20 pictures.

Mark Sether, County Treasurer, said the state will be taking away the personal property tax and will provide some aid.

Mike Mazemke, County Register of Deeds, informed those in attendance if they need a copy of their birth certificate, even if they were born in another county, they are now able to provide the copies needed.

Tim Wilz, County Sheriff, said he would like to partner with the towns and see what the towns feel they need.

Fire and Ambulance Update: Schoen reported they went in to closed session for disciplinary action for an EMT. He said our town is in the bottom of the list for calls. They will be looking closely at our two activities, Thresheree and car show, as they are getting to be too big. The board continues to work on updating their bylaws.

Public Comments/Communications: Olsen shared eight Managed Forest Land notices she received from the Department of Natural Resources. They were routed for board review. They were for the following: Ricky Wirth; Jerrod Werth, Paul Timm, and Warren Werth; David Heideman Living Trust; Michael Talbot; Scott and Julie Young Living Trust; Timothy Scheller; Corey Janke, Dawn Faye Floyd, Christopher M Janke, Michael W Janke, and Jennifer Perez; and Daniel Gehrke.

A resident reported someone didn’t stop for the stop sign in Symco by Boondocks and ran into a county sheriff’s squad car. She thought alcohol may be a factor. There was bad weather and Schoen said the plows were out.

Strebe reported someone complained to him about litter being left behind after garbage pick-up. Schoen said he would contact Graichen’s.

Schoen reported receiving another call from a resident about a dog chasing deer.

Olsen reported she received an e-mail from Eric Halverson, Waupaca County, that there will be a National Weather Service Weather Spotter training on March 15^th from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in Lower Level Room 42 at the courthouse. It is offered at no cost and open to the public. Becoming a trained spotter helps to develop more accurate severe weather forecasts by putting trained people in to locations that radar and other sources may not detect. 

Olsen shared she e-mailed the two-sided letter she prepared to the county to be included with the tax bills, as well as dropping off the necessary paperwork for the county to send out the bills.

There will be a Public Hearing on December 11^th starting at 9:30 a.m. at the courthouse in room 1068 to hear Randy and Mary Olson’s Conditional Use Permit application for the placement of a recreational vehicle intended for temporary living purposes in excess of 30 days.

Bills: Bills for December were reviewed, approved, and paid.

Next Town Board Meeting: The next meeting will be held, Monday, January 7, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. 

Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:09 p.m.

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk



TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING

Notice is hereby given a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, December 3, 2018 at 6 PM.  

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order. Roll call.

2.)    Open Meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    Discuss and possible action needed on the following:

          a. Review copy of Comprehensive Plan and discuss printing copies

b. 45 mph speed limit on Symco Road from Cty Rd O to Symco

c. Making Riske Road and Luckjohn Road Class B roads

d. Set date for Settlement meeting

e. Set date for Caucus and discuss candidate registration information

f.  MOU/agreement for 2019-2020 WisVote Services by county

8.)     Reminder, review and/or discussion on the following:

          a. Shoreland Permit for Brian Asleson on Voss Lane and any received after agenda was completed

          b. Waupaca County Highway Department billing

          c.  Audit of Electronic Voting Equipment

9.)    WTA meeting update

10.)   Fire and Ambulance update, if any

11.)   Public comments/communications

12.)   Review and payment of bills.

13.)   Adjourn.

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

Posted:   November 30, 2018

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.



Town of Union

Public Budget Hearing

November 5, 2018

The public budget hearing was called to order at 6:17 p.m. by Chairman Gary Schoen, as the Plan Commission held a meeting that started at 5:30 and didn’t end by 6:00 p.m. Those present were Gary Schoen, David Heideman, Walter Strebe, Sandy Werth, Sharon Olsen, and residents as per sign-in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen. Notice of the hearing was posted as required.

The minutes of the November 6, 2017 public budget hearing were read by Clerk Olsen. She reviewed and explained the proposed budget as presented. Copies were available. There was a discussion regarding the expenses for roads and the need to transfer funds from the general balance to the roads budget at the town board meeting that was to follow the Special Electors’ Meeting. She asked if anyone had any questions, wanted to view the printed budget, or have anything else they wanted to discuss. No one indicated they did. 

Schoen explained the 2% fire dues as it was over $100 less this year than previously received. We also discussed insurance coverage, etc. He stated that once roads like School Section Lane deteriorated, where few residents live on it and it’s a dead end road, they would be returning to gravel roads. 

Chairman Schoen asked for any public comments or questions and hearing none the meeting adjourned. The public hearing closed at 6:38 p.m.  We continued with the Special Town Meeting of the Electors. 

Special Town Meeting

of the Electors of the Town of Union

November 5, 2018

The special town meeting of the electors was called to order by Chairman Schoen at 6:39 p.m. Those present were Gary Schoen, David Heideman, Walter Strebe, Sandy Werth, Sharon Olsen, and residents as per sign-in sheet.  Schoen gave the open meeting statement. The meeting was posted as necessary. Schoen informed the electors the purpose of the meeting was to adopt the 2018 tax levy to be paid in 2019.  Clerk Olsen stated the tax levy in 2018 payable 2019 is $242,499, a 1.48% increase of $3,547.00. Schoen asked if anyone had any questions, hearing none he asked for a motion to adopt the tax levy. Motion by Walter Strebe, second by David Heideman, to adopt the tax levy as presented.  Chairman Schoen asked for all those in favor, there being 7 yes, and then asked for those opposed, hearing none, motion carried. 

No other business was transacted at this meeting. Motion by Myrtle Kutchenriter, second by Louie Kutchenriter, to adjourn the special elector’s meeting. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:42 p.m. 

Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

November 5, 2018

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 6:43 p.m. Those present were Gary Schoen, Dave Heideman, Walter Strebe, Sandy Werth, Sharon Olsen and residents per the sign-in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen. Notice of the meeting was posted.   

Agenda: Strebe noticed the date of election was listed in error and said it should be November 6. Motion by Heideman to approve agenda with the amended date, second by Strebe. Motion carried.

Board Meeting Minutes: Minutes of the October 1^st meeting were previously submitted to the board for review. Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: The treasurer’s report was given by Werth. There were no outstanding checks. Motion by Heideman to accept the treasurer’s report as given, second by Strebe. Motion carried.

Disbursements: The bills for October were reviewed with checks # 6448 through # 6464 paid. Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to approve the prior month’s disbursements. Motion carried.

Conditional Use Permit: A CUP application was received from the county for property owned by Randy Olson at E4935 Jossie Road, Ogdensburg, Parcel # 19-07-33-1. The purpose of the application is to park their 33’ Sierra camper on the property for more than 30 days. The Plan Commission had met at 5:30 to review Olson’s request and make a determination to submit to the board.  The Plan Commission gave their recommendation for approval of the application with three conditions attached. 1) Review the CUP permit within four years. 2) Must have sanitary systems up to code. 3) Obtain all required permits for the property.  Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to approve the CUP with conditions attached.  Motion carried. Schoen signed and dated the form. It will be given to the Planning and Zoning Department at the courthouse to continue the process. 

2018 Budget:  The budget hearing and the Special Meeting of the Electors’ were held prior to the town board meeting. There was a discussion on how much the board felt was necessary to transfer from the general fund to the roads fund to cover the expenses to the end of the year. Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to transfer $15,000 and to approve the proposed budget for 2019. Motion passed.

Fire Board Meeting:   Schoen reported the department held their chili dump and/or spaghetti dinner. A resident stated she did not hear or read about it and there must not have been much publicity. Schoen said the board worked on municipal agreements between the towns and fire department. The fire department is doing quite well financially. There were three fires in Manawa caused by youth. Fires were at the park and the Veterans Memorial shelter. The video camera on the ambulance recorded the youth riding away on their bicycles. The police and school officials managed to use that information to identify them.

Election: Clerk Olsen reminded everyone of the General Election on November 6^th. Mary Riesenberg will be chief inspector. Barb Lightfuss, Dorothy Janke, Lois Riske, Bev Schuelke, and Diane Werth will be working. One will be the greeter. Olsen received the e-mailed Memo of Understanding/agreement for 2019-2020 WisVote services by the county. It will be addressed at the December meeting. Olsen made labels of numbers to be used in the poll books. Hopefully that will make it easier for the workers. Olsen asked which newspaper they wanted her to publish the notice for the April 2019 local election. The decision was made to use both the Waupaca County Post as well as The Marion Advertiser.

Tax Bill Insert: Discussed items on the agenda to be included on the tax bill insert. Olsen had prepared a draft insert but everyone gave their input as to other topics of interest. Strebe suggested those residents that had renters should share the insert information with them. 

Public Comments/Communications:  The Wisconsin Towns Association meeting will be held at Bear Creek Town Hall on November 8^th and starts at 6:30 p.m.

Strebe reported he will not be able to get all the mowing of the ditches done this fall as the weather didn’t cooperate. 

Schoen reported he received a call from an upset neighbor reporting dogs were chasing deer.  Schoen spoke with residents living in the area as well as the dog owner. Dog owners should not let their dogs run.

Heideman said he received an e-mail from a resident wondering if we approved ATV/UTV use on town roads. Olsen stated she received a call from Tina at Union Still. She had a patron wondering the same.

The latest WTA magazine featured an interesting article on horse drawn vehicles.

A wood cutting permit for Dave Heideman was reviewed by the board.

Olsen routed a Managed Forest Law – Transfer Order for Jerrod Werth, Warren Werth and Larry Werth  and one for Kenneth and Laura Detert for the board to review.

Olsen received an e-mail from Lori Kopecky of US Cellular. They are proposing to modify their equipment on the existing telecommunication facility at County Highway O. The tower height will remain the same. No new electrical work will be performed. Hopefully it will mean better service in our area.

Marilyn Herman reported the cemetery association purchased a new mulching kit for the lawn mower. Herman also reported that resident Myrtle Kutchenriter received the 2018 Distinguished Service Award from the Waupaca County 4-H leaders association. Congratulations Myrtle!  Way to go!

Chad McHugh, new Helvetia shop foreman for the Waupaca County Highway Department, stopped in to introduce himself. Talked of the roads and weather. We will be discussing reducing the speed limit coming in to Symco at a future board meeting.

Bills: Bills for November were reviewed, approved and paid.

Next Meeting:  Next month’s board meeting will be held Monday, December 3^rd and begins at 6:00 p.m. Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 8:49 p.m. 

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval. 

Respectfully Submitted, 

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING

Notice is hereby given a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, November 5, 2018 beginning immediately after the Special Town Electors’ Meeting which begins immediately after the budget hearing that will begin at 6:00 p.m. 

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order.

2.)    Open Meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    Discuss and action needed on the following:

a. Conditional Use Permit for Randy Olson

b. Approve  budget and do resolution to transfer money from balance  

8.)    Reminder, review and/or discussion on the following:

          a. Keep dogs on property that you own

          b. Culverts for sale

          c. New road signs that meet state requirements have been installed

          d. Thank people for mowing and cleaning ditches along their property

          e. Cost per mile or reconstruction of roads

          f. Special activities in the town, Thresheree, Car Show, etc.

          g. Wood cutting permit

9.)    Cost of fire and EMT service, any updates from meeting

10.)  Cost of garbage and recycling service

11.)  Midterm General Election – November 5^th

12.)  Public comments/communications

13.)   Review and payment of bills.

14.)   Adjourn.

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

Posted:   October 31, 2018

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting. 

TOWN OF UNION

PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING AND

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OF THE ELECTORS 

Notice is hereby given that a Public Budget Hearing for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, November 5, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. The Special Town Meeting of the Electors will begin immediately after the budget meeting. 

AGENDA

1.)    Call hearing to order.

2.)    Minutes from 2017 hearing.

3.)    Proposed Budget

4.)    Discuss the overall budget

5.)    Adjourn the budget hearing

6.)    Call special town meeting to order

7.)    Input from public

8.)    Adopt the Town Tax Levy to be paid in 2019 pursuant to Sec. 60.10 (1) (a) of Wisconsin Statutes

9.)    Adjourn

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

Posted October 31, 2018

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission and Town Board may inadvertently make a quorum of each, but no action by the commission or board will take place at this hearing or  meeting.



Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

October 1, 2018

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 7:00 p.m. Those in attendance were Gary Schoen, Dave Heideman, Walter Strebe, Sandy Werth, Sharon Olsen, guest speaker Dr. Melanie Oppor and residents per sign in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen and the notice of meeting and agenda were posted as required.

Agenda:  Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.  

Board Meeting Minutes: The minutes were forwarded to the board prior to the meeting, posted online and also in the outdoor display case. Olsen offered to read them out loud if anyone wanted her to. Motion by Heideman, second by Strebe, to approve the minutes as written. Motion carried.  

Treasurer’s Report: Werth gave her treasurer’s report. She stated there was one deposit for the month. It was written as $25.11 and should be corrected to $25.00.  Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman to approve the treasurer’s report as amended. Motion carried.

Disbursements: Olsen explained the disbursements made in September. She informed the board she had to void check # 6446 in the amount of $111 to Waupaca County for dog licenses and replace it with check # 6447 in the amount of $79 due to an error in the treasurer’s report. Checks # 6434 through #6447 were paid. Motion by Heideman, second by Strebe, to accept the report as given. Schoen asked if there were any questions. Hearing none, motion carried.  

Guest Speaker Dr. Oppor: Dr. Oppor requested to attend our meeting to present and answer any questions regarding the school referendum on the ballot for the November election. Robert Koehler, representative from Hoffman Construction, and Bobbi Jo Pethke, school board member, attended as well. Brochures were available with in-depth information regarding the project. There is also a wealth of information on the school district website www.manawaschools.org to learn more about the referendum and the proposed plans.

Dr. Oppor said the report card for Manawa School District last year was exceptional. The average class size is 45 – 55 students. The district is exceeding state levels. 25% of high school students received postsecondary credits or certification. The district has been debt free since 2014. Mr. Koehler explained the renovation and new construction plans. If the referendum passes it will not increase the tax levy for the school portion. The proposed cost is $12,000,000. The second question on the referendum concerns the demolition of the vacated elementary school for a cost of $365,000. Dr. Oppor also said they are in a good position for bonding.

Public Budget Hearing, Special Meeting of the Town of Union Electors, and November Town Board Meeting: After discussion, it was determined to hold the Public Budget Hearing on November 5 beginning at 6:00 p.m. The Special Meeting of the Electors will immediately follow the budget hearing, with the town board meeting being held immediately after the meeting of the electors. The December meeting will begin the winter schedule of starting at 6:00 p.m.

Land Use Permits: Three permit applications were received from Waupaca County Planning and Zoning Department which consist of: 1) A shore land permit for a 24’ x 32’ pole shed for James Scott, Jr. 2) An after-the–fact land use permit application for a 28’ x 12’ storage shed and a 22’ pool for Brian Shambeau; 3) a land use permit for a carport for Andrew and Laura Kaminski. Applications were forwarded to the board prior to the meeting for review to discuss any questions.

Schoen said he received a letter regarding E5160 Krueger Road. The property owner lives in Greenville. He did obtain a land use permit; however, he made the other building into another cabin. He is only allowed one living unit per parcel so he will either have to remove the “livable part” or divide the property.

Waupaca County Highway Department Annual Fall Meeting: Schoen reported that he, Heideman, and Strebe will be attending the annual fall meeting at the Larrabee Shop on Wednesday, October 3^rd, at 6:30 p.m. It will be held at N11070 Highway 45 in Clintonville.

Waupaca County Recycling Meeting: Schoen attended the meeting in place of Heideman. He reported Doug Behnke is the chair and Fred Zaug is the vice chair. The next meeting will be in September 2019, unless it is necessary to meet sooner. The money they get for recyclables is next to nothing. The state grant is 40% less than three years ago. Faulks Brothers buys the glass at $5 a ton. Our assessment fee for 2018 is $1,145.28 and is payable by March 1, 2019.

Review of Larson’s Commercial Animal Facility: Two county representatives and Schoen visited the Larson’s facility to check the current status. Schoen said they made remarkable improvements from when the town board made their visit. He said the biggest problem is counting the dogs. The county found no reason to suspend the permit. Schoen said he will recommend an annual visit to ensure the number of dogs is within the allowable total of dogs.

Fire and Ambulance Update: Schoen reported Andy Werth was head of the board. Instead of hiring a new assistant, Faye Buch and Tammy Arndt will cover the responsibilities. One member resigned from the fire board, but they got two new members that have the training already. There was only one call for Union in the past month. The fire department participated in the fire fest held at Bear Lake Resort. That is a big money maker for the department, along with the pancake supper. The ambulance department is planning a spaghetti dinner to be held in the near future.

Public Comments/Communications: Marilyn Herman passed out copies of the letter for the annual meeting of the Union Cemetery Association. It is scheduled for Wednesday, October 17^th at 7:00 p.m. at the town hall. The purpose of the meeting is to hear public comment, address concerns, approve the minutes and financial report as well as hold election of officers. Herman also informed the board she received a letter from the state dismissing the case for the gentleman from Milwaukee regarding the dispute he had submitted.

Strebe reported the road should be graded again at School Section Lake. Heideman said the yield sign at Postel Lane is tipped over. Schoen and Strebe said they fixed it. Heideman said he thought it happened again.

Werth said Tammy Prill needs to access the closet in the main hall. The key she has allows access to the front door so Werth gave Prill her key. Schoen said he was going to Waupaca and would stop in to have one made.

Schoen said he contacted Gene Goode requesting to have a group meeting with surrounding townships regarding the use of ATV/UTVs on town roads. Goode said the Town of Wyoming was holding a meeting at JR’s in Big Falls on October 2^nd beginning at 7:00. They had invited the surrounding townships. Schoen said he will attend the meeting.

Bills: Bills for September were reviewed, approved, and paid.

Next Town Board Meeting: The next meeting will be held, Monday, November 5th, immediately following the Special meeting of the Electors.

Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:21 p.m.

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING

Notice is hereby given a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, October 1, 2018 at 7 PM.

 AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order. Roll call.

2.)    Open Meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    Guest Dr. Melanie Oppor regarding School Referendum - November Election

8.)    Discuss and action needed on the following:

a. Discuss budget and set date and time for Public Budget Hearing and Special Town Meeting of the Electors in November

b. Change in time for town board meetings – winter schedule

9.)     Reminder, review and/or discussion on the following:

          a. Land Use Permits- Kaminski, Scott, Shambeau, and any received after agenda was completed

          b. Waupaca County Highway Dept Annual Fall Meeting

          c. Update on County’s Recycling Meeting

          d. County Public Hearing re review of Larson’s Commercial Animal Facility

          e. November 6^th Election

10.)   Fire and Ambulance update, if any

11.)   Public comments/communications

12.)   Review and payment of bills.

13.)   Adjourn.

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

Posted: September 27, 2018

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.



Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

September 4, 2018 

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 7:00 p.m. Those in attendance were Sandy Werth, Walter Strebe, Dave Heideman, Gary Schoen, Sharon Olsen, and residents per sign in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen and the notice of meeting and agenda were posted as required. 

Agenda: Olsen requested to amend the agenda as she had received a Shoreland Land Use Permit application via e-mail from Waupaca County for Randy Olson. She wanted to add it to item 8a on the agenda.  Motion by Heideman, second by Strebe, to approve the agenda as amended. Motion carried.

Board Meeting Minutes: Strebe noted when he read the August minutes he questioned work on West River Road under the heading of Proposals from Fahner and County for Road Work. He said in one paragraph it stated work was to be done on West River Road and the next paragraph indicated the decision was made to wait with West River Road. Discussion followed. Olsen stated the work which was to be done on West River Road was to be done by Fahner and the work that was delayed on the road was to be done by the county.  That information is listed as such in the August minutes. Schoen took out his paperwork from the service providers and confirmed the work to be done by Fahner would be from State Highway 110 to Luckjohn Road for $2,106.00. Strebe made the motion to approve the minutes, second by Heideman. Motion carried. 

Treasurer’s Report: Werth gave her treasurer’s report. She stated there was one outstanding check. Motion by Heideman, second by Strebe, to approve the treasurer’s report as presented. Motion carried.

Disbursements: Schoen reviewed the disbursements made in August. Checks # 6414 through #6433 were paid. Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to accept the report as given. Schoen asked if there were any questions. Hearing none motion carried. 

Operator License:  An operator’s application was received via mail from Symco Store, LLC (Union Still) for Brittany Olivia Bouchett. After the board’s review of the application and background check, a motion was made by Strebe, second by Heideman, to approve the license. Motion carried. Olsen had prepared the license and will drop it off at the bar after the meeting.

Town Hall Rental Agreement: A discussion was had regarding the current town hall rental agreement. After the last rental the air conditioning ran for days and the room was not returned to the way it was set-up for Election day. Chair Schoen thought we should add something about ensuring the thermostat is set at a reasonable temperature so it doesn’t happen again. Werth had added a draft statement to the agreement listing the thermostat to be set at 76 degrees in the summer and 65 degrees during the winter months for review by the board. It was also decided the $25 refund check should not be returned until after the following board meeting when it was approved by the board. Motion by Heideman, second by Strebe, to approve the revised agreement with the temperature setting listed.  Motion carried. 

Land Use Permits: Two permit applications were received from Waupaca County Planning and Zoning Department which consist of: 1) A shore land permit for an accessory structure for a workshop/storage building which is not be used for eating, sleeping or living quarters, and an accessory structure for a shed and outhouse. The outhouse is to be evaluated by the county within three months from date of issuance (8/30/18). 2) An after-the–fact land use permit application for accessory structures for a harness shop, phone booth, and wood shelter for John Frey and Harry Keim. Discussion took place including usuable/allowable land for animals. Schoen informed the board the county will be updating their information to include taking away the road right-of-way, buildings, etc. when figuring the size allowed for animals. The applications were reviewed by the board and will be placed on file.   

Opening of Town Roads for ATV/UTV Routes:  Schoen and Heideman attended the WTA meeting held in Big Falls. Schoen reported the Town of Farmington opened all of their roads to ATV/UTV use. The Town of Dayton has it under consideration. Gene Goode was at the meeting and gave a presentation, with the main topic of how it would bring an economic boom to the area. Schoen also said he went through Sauk County and they have ATV signs posted. He said it is working for some, but not for all. Heideman and Schoen stated they felt there was more negative than positive comments made. Strebe suggested the boards or representatives from surrounding townships meet before any considerations are made for our town. Schoen said he will contact Goode to see if he can arrange such a meeting. Schoen questioned the possibility of having a survey available at the November election. 

Waupaca County Highway Department Annual Fall Meeting: Olsen received a Save the Date for the annual fall highway department meetings. The first one will be held on Tuesday, October 2^nd, at 6:30 p.m. at 600 E Fulton Street in Waupaca. The second one held for the Larrabee Shop is on Wednesday, October 3^rd, at 6:30 p.m. It will be held at N11070 Highway 45 in Clintonville. A formal e-mail will be sent closer to the date for RSVPs.

WISLR Report: Schoen said he received the WISLR report from Geri Henschel as it was mailed to the former chairman. We have 48.32 miles of roads and two bridges on town roads, those being on Nollenberg and Jossie Roads. Schoen stated he will complete and submit the report.

Olsen and Schoen received notice from the Department of Transportation they will be coating the bridge deck in Symco. It is one of five bridges in Waupaca County to have this work done. There will only be one lane of traffic open while the work is being completed. Work is slated for 2020, but may be done in 2019. Schoen requested they not complete the work on State Highway 22 in Symco from July 20^th to August 15^th, due to the Thresheree and the car show being held in Symco during that time period. A resident asked if we shouldn’t include the timeframe of the Iola Car Show. She lives on the highway and said there is a lot of traffic on the highway then. Schoen stated he will check with someone from the Iola Car Show and get their opinion. 

Fire and Ambulance Update: Schoen reported the man who fell off the bridge on the Thresheree Grounds had to be transported to the ball park by ambulance to be transported to the hospital via helicopter. He said the Theda Care helicopter ride costs around $17,500. There will be a meeting with someone from the sheriff’s department, fire and ambulance departments, Thresheree group, Show Promoter John Spence, and the town chairman to further discuss the incident.  In another incident a guy thought he could out run the police and had to be tasered. There were four calls in the last month – power lines down, an accident, two lift assists. The department made eight calls since November 1. Waupaca County is ranked the third lowest in the state for officers per capita.

Public Comments/Communications: Schoen reported he received a letter from county zoning regarding an accessory building and pool without a permit on the property of Brian Shambeau.

Schoen spoke with a gentleman from Sauk County regarding Amish buggies, etc. His community consists of about 1,020 people of which about 450 are Amish. They charge $50/buggy and $25/pony cart to aid in road revenues. His particular town does this, not the county. The head of the Amish community collects the money from the residents and turns it into the town annually. The revenues are about $6-7,000 a year. Schoen said he drove through Sauk County, from Loganville to Highway 58 and about 50% of the residents along that route are Amish. They have several Amish businesses. The town has also worked with the Amish to use new steel shoes with drill-tex on their horses. Schoen thought we could consider doing something along that line too.

A resident wanted to compliment the people that are living in the house across from the cemetery in Symco and for taking care of the property. She said it is much safer because of it.

A couple on Missal Lane had called Olsen regarding a culvert and road issue they wanted to discuss. She referred him to Schoen. Schoen said he did speak with him and culverts are the property owner’s responsibility, not the towns.

The issue on Cleveland Lane regarding branches, trees, etc. in the road-right of-way was taken care of.

Olsen shared the information she received from the Manawa School District regarding the November referenda. She read both referendum questions. The first question was regarding general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $12,000,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of a school building improvement program consisting of: construction of additions at the Jr/Sr High School; district-wide renovations, capital maintenance, building infrastructure, safety and site improvements; and acquisition of related furnishings, fixtures, and equipment. The second question is requesting authorization to exceed the revenue limit by $365,000 for the 2019-2020 school year, for non-recurring purposes consisting of demolishing the vacant former elementary school building and returning the site to green space.

Olsen also shared the letter she received from the East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission notifying us they approved the Non-Metallic Mining Reclamation Plan for the Town of Union Mine. A.F. Gelhar Company has been issued permit number 6906518.

Notice was received from Demographic Services Center that the 2018 preliminary estimate of population for the Town of Union is 802. The estimated number of voting age individuals is 622. Olsen shared there were 439 voters printed on the poll books for the August 14^th partisan primary election.

Olsen routed the Managed Forest Law Application List for 2019 Enrollment for review. There weren’t any comments or questions regarding the list.

Olsen shared the Recycling Guide she received from Graichen Disposal and Recycling. Starting in August 2018 they will no longer accept any recyclables that are in plastic bags. You may place recyclables loosely in a reusable bin or something that is recyclable, such as a cardboard box, paper bag, etc. Just empty and rinse your metal and glass containers. You can empty, rinse, and replace caps and lids on your plastic containers.

Bills: Bills for September were reviewed, approved, and paid.

Next Town Board Meeting: The next meeting will be held, Monday, October 1st, beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:48 p.m.

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk



TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING

Notice is hereby given a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at 7 PM. 

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order. Roll call.

2.)    Open Meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    Discuss and action needed on the following:

          a. Operator license, Brittany Bouchette,

              for Symco Store LLC

          b. Town Hall Rental Agreement

8.)     Reminder, review and/or discussion on the following:

          a. Land Use Permit, Keim and Frey

          b. Discuss opening Town of Union roads  

              for ATV routes

          c. Waupaca County Highway Dept Annual

              Fall Meeting

          d. WISLR Report

9.)     Fire and Ambulance update, if any

10.)   Public comments/communications

11.)   Review and payment of bills.

12.)   Adjourn.

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

Posted:  August 31, 2018

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.



Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

August 6, 2018 

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 7:00 p.m. Those in attendance were Sandy Werth, Dave Heideman, Walter Strebe, Gary Schoen, and residents per sign in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen and the notice of meeting and agenda were posted as required.

Agenda: Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to approve the agenda as written. Motion carried. 

Board Meeting Minutes: Heideman noted when he read the July minutes he found a couple of corrections that should be made. In the paragraph regarding roads it should read West River Road instead of River Road. In the paragraph regarding an operator license it should be corrected from Werth to Strebe in seconding the motion. Olsen said she would note the corrections. Heideman made the motion to approve the minutes with the corrections. Second by Strebe. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: Werth presented her treasurer’s report. She said the state does not always say or list what the automatic deposits are for. Motion by Heideman, second by Strebe, to approve the treasurer’s report as given. Motion carried.

Disbursements: Schoen asked Olsen to review the disbursements made in July. She read the month’s expenses. Checks # 6392 through #6413 were paid. Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to accept the report as presented. Schoen asked if there were any questions. Hearing none the motion carried.

Operator License:  An application was received for Judy Roland, new bartender at Boondock’s. After the board’s review of the application and background check, a motion was made by Heideman, second by Strebe, to approve the license. Olsen had prepared the license and will drop it off at the bar after the meeting. 

Emergency Plan from Waupaca County: Olsen stated she received a response back from the county in regards to the questions we had after reviewing the plan at last month’s meeting. She made the necessary changes they had suggested. Olsen had prepared and read the resolution for the board to approve and sign. After discussion, a motion was made by Strebe, second by Heideman, for the board to approve and adopt Resolution 2018-4 for the Emergency Response Plan. 

Wisconsin Towns Association’s Transportation Resolution: WTA had requested towns to adopt a resolution regarding transportation needs and to forward it on to our legislators. They feel the legislature needs to develop a long-term, sustainable fix for our problematic, crumbling infrastructure and would benefit from the support of each town, township, etc. in advocating for legislation that advances the cause. Olsen added another Whereas to address the significant increase in the Amish population to our town and how their steel-wheeled vehicles cause damage to our roads beyond our local control. A discussion followed. Motion by Heideman, second by Strebe, to approve and adopt Resolution 2018-3 (Town of Union Transportation Needs). Motion carried. 

Comprehensive Plan: Heideman met with Ryan Brown. He reported the document is formatted correctly but the page numbers aren’t right yet where the maps are inserted. The Table of Contents does not list the pages correctly. There is some overlapping on headers and foot notes yet. Brown had Dana Nelson from the UW Extension assist them during their meeting. It has taken a year to get it this far, but great progress has been made. Heideman will connect with Dana Nelson to see if she can assist with the few remaining issues. 

Proposals from Fahrner and County for Road Work: Schoen shared copies of the proposals from Fahrner for crack sealing.  They would rout out new cracks, blow and clean cracks with compressed air and heat lance. They would seal the cracks with hot rubber asphalt sealant and over-band using a hand squeegee.  

Schoen also shared copies of the proposed work to be completed by the county. More discussion followed.

After the discussions were done, a motion was made by Strebe, second by Heideman, to have Fahrner complete the work on Hillside and Kutchenriter Roads, Shady Lane, West River, Luckjohn, and Stoney Ridge Roads for about $7500 and have the county sweep and chip seal Swamp Road for $26,000 and Kutchenriter Road for $13,000. Motion carried. 

The decision was made to wait with West River and Riske Roads for work done by the county and to wait with the work by Fahrner on Drath Lane and Riske Road. There is a big rock under Riske Road and a culvert is in at a 45 degree angle that needs to be straightened out and they could do both of those projects at the same time.

WisVote Election Work Proposal from the County: Olsen shared an e-mail she received from County Clerk Jill Lodewegen informing us they reviewed the WisVote relier options and will no longer be offering Option 2 where the town clerk completes some tasks and the county completes the remaining tasks. Lodewegen said there are only five townships that used Option 2. Olsen shared the changes in pricing made by the county and the work that is involved. After discussion, motion made by Heideman, second by Strebe, to go with Option 1. Motion carried. 

Olsen also received an e-mail informing us Command Central will not have an increase in programming and support for the EDGE and Insight voting machines for 2019. 

Land Use Permits: Four permits were received from Waupaca County Planning and Zoning Department which consist of: 1) A Shoreland permit to convert an existing dwelling to a workshop and to construct a new dwelling with porches and a buggy room for Joseph and Viola Beechy on Hanson Road; 2) An after-the-fact permit for Ben Cate for a deck and also a chicken coop on State Highway 161; 3) A storage shed and a chicken coop for Elmer Schrock on Nollenberg Road; and 4) a storage shed and well house for the Union Thresherman’s Club in Symco. The applications were reviewed by the board and will be placed on file. 

Opening of Town Roads for ATV/UTV Routes:  Waupaca County passed an ordinance opening all county roads to be used as All-Terrain/Utility Terrain Vehicles Trails and Routes. Towns of Farmington, Iola and Royalton, as well as Village of Fremont and City of Weyauwega, already approved use of some or all of their town roads as routes as well.  Towns of Lebanon, Lind and Matteson, as well as the cities of Manawa and Marion are pending or considering approving their roads as trails/routes. Schoen attended a meeting in Clintonville to learn more about this issue. There will also be a presentation at the Wisconsin Towns Association meeting on Thursday, August 16, at JR’s Bar and Grill in Big Falls. The start time for the meeting is 6:30 p.m. A resident asked if there will be an age limit and will they require insurance. The question was raised as to whether or not golf carts will be allowed to use the trails. Schoen said golf carts wouldn’t be included as they want the vehicles to travel 25 – 35 miles per hour. We will share more as we learn more.

Partisan Primary:  The Partisan Primary election will be held August 14^th at the town hall. Olsen reported Geri Henschel will be the Chief Inspector. Poll worker Carol Beck will work the whole day and Donna Krueger and Christine Verkuilen will work a split shift. The county clerk held training sessions at the courthouse for which the clerk and chief inspectors attended. Olsen shared some of the information gathered at that training. Be sure to get out and vote! 

Call from Sheriff’s Department: Schoen received a call from the sheriff’s department regarding possible animal abuse of a stray horse on the north side of Cedar Lake. They requested Schoen also check it out. They did determine the owner of the horse and found the horse was transported to another location. There was other livestock on the property as well. Schoen stated he and an officer from the sheriff’s department and a representative from the Humane Society will make a trip to further determine if there is animal abuse and what needs to be done.  

Fire and Ambulance Update: Schoen reported the fire department made four calls from November 1 through June 2018. The ambulance was called for service three times in the last month. 

Public Comments/Communications: A resident stated they had received a letter from the county regarding handling of manure. Heideman stated he also had received the letter. The county will create a new ordinance that will address manure handling separately. 

A resident had questioned if there was going to be more Class B roads. She stated she had read the previous minutes online and wasn’t sure what was going to take place concerning weight limits. Schoen stated that Class B roads are 60% of the weight limit for the vehicle. The purpose of these limits is to preserve the road and to prevent vehicles using them as a “short-cut” rather than taking the main roads. 

Olsen reminded everyone about the WTA quarterly meeting that is scheduled for Thursday, August 16, at JR’s Bar and Grill in Big Falls. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. and meeting starts at 6:30. 

Olsen shared she received an e-mail request for an electronic copy of any and all employees for 2017. They had listed several items for which they wanted information. The request came from American Transparency in Boca Raton, Florida. She said she didn’t feel comfortable with the request and had contacted the county, as well as the WTA, to ensure it wasn’t a scam. Both had informed her it was a legitimate e-mail and she was required to submit the copy per the Freedom of Information Act. The principal purpose of the request was to “make this information more accessible to the public and to access and disseminate information regarding the health, safety, and welfare of the general public.”

Several companies have provided mailings, e-mails, etc. regarding creating and maintaining new websites.

The Town Advocacy Council is having an educational workshop on Thursday, August 23^rd at Marion. Representative Kevin Peterson will discuss how town officials can be great advocates for towns in the legislature. Attorney Carol Nawrocki will conduct a cracker barrel where town officials can get their legal questions answered. There will be a legislative listening session as the TAC wants input from town officials on what issues they would like to see addressed. In the afternoon there will be a tour of Marion Body Works to see how they build fire and EMS vehicles. The evening before the workshop there will be a networking opportunity at Pigeon River Brewery in Marion. WTA encourages all town officials to attend.

Olsen received an e-mail request from Taylor Leach, Waupaca County Recycling Coordinator, to book the town hall for the Recycling Implementation Council Meeting on September 20^th at 7:00 p.m. They previously held the meetings at Waupaca County Industries but that is now closed. Olsen asked the board if there would be a charge for their use of the hall. Schoen responded that we haven’t charged governmental entities in the past. Werth will check the calendar to see if the hall is available on that date. Olsen will notify Leach. 

Bills: Bills for August were reviewed, approved, and paid.

Next Town Board Meeting: Due to the Labor Day holiday, the next meeting will be held, Tuesday, September 4th, beginning at 7:00 p.m. 

Motion by Heideman, second by Strebe, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:21 p.m. 

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval. 

Respectfully Submitted, 

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING

Notice is hereby given a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, August 6, 2018 at 7 PM. 

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order. Roll call.

2.)    Open Meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    Discuss and possible action needed on the following:

          a. Operator license, Judy Roland, for Boondock’s

          b. County Emergency Response Plan

          c. WTA Transportation Resolution

d. Comprehensive Plan           

e. Proposals from Fahrner for crack sealing

          f. Proposal from county for seal coating

          g. Elections’ proposal from county 

8.)     Reminder, review and/or discussion on the following:

          a. Land Use Permits

          b. Discuss opening Town of Union roads for ATV routes

          c. WTA meeting August 16 at JR’s in Big Falls

          d. August14^th Partisan Primary Election

          e. Call from sheriff’s department regarding possible animal abuse

  9.)   Fire and Ambulance update, if any

10.)   Public comments/communications

11.)   Review and payment of bills.

12.)   Adjourn.

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

Posted:  August 4, 2018 

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.



MEETING OF TOWN BOARD

Chair Gary Schoen and Supervisors Dave Heideman and Walter Strebe will be meeting at 8:00 a.m., Monday, July 23, 2018 to cut tree limbs along Stoney Ridge Road. They will meet at the driveway located at E5522 Stoney Ridge Road.

Posted:  July 21, 2018 

Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

July 2, 2018 

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 7:00 p.m. Those in attendance were Sandy Werth, Walter Strebe, Dave Heideman, Gary Schoen, Sharon Olsen, Tim Wilz (candidate for sheriff), Andy Voss (Waupaca County Highway Department Sign Technician) and residents per sign in sheet. Schoen had asked everyone to introduce themselves. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen and the notice of meeting and agenda were posted as required. 

Agenda: Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to approve the agenda as written. Motion carried.  

Board Meeting Minutes: Heideman made the motion to accept the minutes after ensuring correction was done regarding the culverts. Olsen made the correction to the minutes prior to posting online and at the town hall. Second by Strebe. Motion carried. 

Treasurer’s Report: Werth gave her report. Motion by Heideman, second by Strebe, to approve the treasurer’s report as presented. Motion carried. Olsen informed Werth and the board she received an e-mail from the state regarding the 2% Fire Dues. They attempted to distribute the fire dues by ACH; however, due to unforeseen complications within the states finance and accounting system, some of the payments may have been processed incorrectly. They are working to correct the issue and asked we do not touch those funds until they notify everyone that the payment issues have been resolved. 

Disbursements: The disbursements for June were reviewed. Checks # 6378 through #6391 were paid. Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to accept the report as presented. Schoen asked if there were any questions. Heideman asked how the diesel is stored for the roads. Schoen reported it is stored in a separate tank at Strebe’s. Motion carried. 

Guest Speaker: Tim Wilz had requested to be on the agenda. He is a candidate running for sheriff and wanted to introduce himself and present his platform. He resides in the Town of Lebanon and has worked for Waupaca County for over 20 years. He informed us the county board has approved using county highways for ATV use. A discussion followed regarding ATV’s using town roads. Wilz said he would like to improve school safety. He said we have students locked in, but what about if someone is waiting outside. Some other subjects that he wants to improve on are workplace violence, personal safety, home safety, and drug use in the county (we only have two drug officers and, at best, are stopping the locals). He also wants to improve budget issues. He said we are spending too much money on wants, not needs. He stated he believes spending should be for the better of public or the officers’ safety. Wilz asked if anyone had any questions. Schoen stated some citizens have expressed concern over little Amish children and little ponies pulling a cart and being on the roads. He also brought up the issue of smoke from a 24/7 campfire in Symco. After discussion, Wilz stated we could discuss the issue with the county corporation counsel. 

Road Sign Inventory and Replacements: Andy Voss, sign technician with Waupaca County Highway Department, explained we have to have a plan in place, but that doesn’t mean we have to replace all the signs at once. He informed us that signage on Symco Road near the cemetery is not in compliance. The speed limit goes from 55 to 25 and that is not legal. You cannot differentiate more than 20 miles per hour. It could be 45 mph to 25 mph, or 55 to 35. Voss also said we could make the whole stretch of Symco Road from County Highway O 45 mph. That might slow down speeders and prevent trucks from using the road. We will also discuss six-ton limits on roads at future meetings. Strebe said there isn’t a sign at the end of River Road. We will need to take a look at that. 

Certified Survey Map: The CSM for Richard and Marsha Waite was reviewed and approved at the June meeting; however, no one attended to bring the original CSM for signatures. Schoen signed the form and Olsen will return it to R.W. Nordin & Associates, Inc. 

Delinquent Dog Licenses: There are seven delinquent dog licenses. Werth had mailed several letters requesting response. She will try calling the dog owners and inform them the board can refer them to the county if they don’t respond. The delinquent owners were listed in the June minutes. 

Operator Licenses:  Applications were received from Still Phil’s for Kelly Hoppa and Ralph Eich. An application for Christine Voight was received from Union Thresheree Club. The three applications were reviewed. Motion by Heideman, second by Werth, to approve the operator applications for all three. Motion carried. Olsen and Schoen explained the issue of non-compliance that took place at Still Phil’s. This particular occurrence has been rectified with the issuance of an operator’s license. 

Closure of Riske Road: There was discussion on closing Riske Road for the Thresheree and again for the car show. It would be closed starting on a Thursday and ending Sunday for the Thresheree and the car show runs from a Thursday and ending on Saturday. Motion by Heideman, second by Strebe, to approve the closing of Riske Road for the Thresheree and the car show. Motion carried. 

Status of Rewrite of Comprehensive Plan: Heideman said he had contacted Ryan Brown about a week ago for an update on the status of the comprehensive plan. He had not received a response back yet but indicated he was late in contacting Brown. Heideman said he will follow-up again. Schoen stated he has attended meetings in the past and they ask for public input.  He was wondering if someone should attend to bring-up the matter. Heideman suggested he contact Brown again, and if there is no response we can then discuss it further. 

Emergency Plan from Waupaca County: The county had e-mailed a 48-page emergency plan to the clerk and requested it be reviewed and completed where necessary by the town board. Olsen had saved the plan on the laptop and it was reviewed during the meeting. It was suggested she complete the remainder of the requested information and return it to the county and ask if it is acceptable. Then the board can approve it at a future meeting and sign off on it. 

Road Projects by County:  Schoen said he didn’t sign the work order for Beach Street yet. The end 150’ will be the responsibility of the land owner at the end of the street. He has agreed to pay for his share. Schoen stated there is a culvert half-way down on Beach Street that has to be replaced and will probably add an additional $200 or so to the bill. Schoen requested a motion for the road work on Beach Street to be completed. Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to approve the road work on Beach Street, with Jim Drozd paying for the end 150’ as agreed upon. Motion carried. 

Tar oil was put down on Stoney Ridge, Jossie, and Hanson Roads. Paving is to start on Jossie Road. 

Land Use Permits: Three permits were received from Waupaca County Planning and Zoning Department. The permit for a storage shed on Symco Road filed by Dennis Prill is an “after-the-fact” application. A shore land permit was issued for a dwelling with porches and patios for Scott and Brianna Nemmetz on Highway 161. The board had reviewed a permit application for a pole barn for Joyce Elter at the June meeting. A land use permit was issued for a shed and a lean-to addition to a garage on Symco Road for Joyce Elter and was reviewed at the July meeting. 

Fire and Ambulance Update: Schoen reported the fire department spent about $1800 and purchased safety vests for all employees. They used monies from fund raising for the purchase. They had 13 calls, zero for the Town of Union. The water tower in Manawa will be down for about two months as it will be painted. Schoen said the Manawa Fire and Ambulance Department had an impressive showing at the Manawa Rodeo Parade. There were two ambulances on-call at the rodeo grounds and an ambulance from Clintonville was stationed at the city hall.   

Public Comments/Communications: Marilyn Herman, secretary for the cemetery association, said she got a strange call regarding redoing County Highway O to OO, by the Danish Cemetery. She was going to try and follow-up with a phone call to try to verify it was a legitimate call. She also asked if there was a problem with mowing the grass at the trailer at the ball park. Schoen stated he is aware of it and would ask Don Prill if he would mow it once to get it back on track. 

Olsen received a Managed Forest Law – Transfer Order for property formerly owned by Tigerton Lumber Company to Randis J Jr and Cheri L Marquardt, one for Kenneth and Sandra Lange to a revocable trust, and another for Dennis Buschke to Dennis & Virginia Buschke Revocable Living Trust. 

Olsen shared she received the Waupaca County Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors if anyone would like to see it. 

The 2018 Full Value Notice was received from the Department of Revenue. The Manufacturing Personal Property remains at $2,000. 

Olsen received the Nonmetallic Mining Reclamation & Operation Plan for the Town of Union Mine from the East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission. The Waupaca County Planning and Zoning Department also received a copy. The plan is available for public review, if requested. Public Notice of the plan was posted in the Waupaca County Post on July 5. Copies of the Public Notice were also mailed to all landowners within 300 feet of the boundaries of the parcels of land where the mine site is located. 

Bills: Bills for July were reviewed, approved, and paid. 

Next Town Board Meeting:  The next meeting will be held, Monday, August 6th, beginning at 7:00 p.m. 

Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:52 p.m. 

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval. 

Respectfully Submitted, 

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk   

TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING 

Notice is hereby given a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, July 2, 2018 at 7 PM. 

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order. Roll call.

2.)    Open Meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    Candidate Wilz for Sheriff

8.)    Discuss and possible action needed on the following:

          a. Road sign inventory and replacements, Andy Voss from Hwy Dept

          b. Certified Survey Map for Richard & Marsha Waite by

                   R.W. Nordin & Assoc., Inc

          c. Delinquent dog licenses

          d. Operator licenses, approve or deny, and other issues of non-compliance

e. Closure of Riske Road for Thresheree and Car Show

f. Status of rewrite of Comprehensive Plan                  

g. Emergency Plan 48-page update for county

          h. Road projects by county

9.)     Reminder, review and/or discussion on the following:

          a. Land Use Permits

10.)   Fire and Ambulance update

11.)   Public comments/communications

12.)   Review and payment of bills.

13.)   Adjourn.

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

Posted:  June 29, 2018

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.



Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

June 4, 2018 

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 7:00 p.m. Those in attendance were Sandy Werth, Walter Strebe, Dave Heideman, Gary Schoen, and residents per sign in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen and notice of meeting and agenda were posted as required. 

AGENDA: Added to the agenda:  culverts, ballpark shed, road signs, fire work permits and town hall roof and brush cutting. 

BOARD MEETING MINUTES: Heideman said he read the minutes and everything looked correct. He moved to accept them as written, second by Strebe. Motion carried. 

TEASURER’S REPORT: Werth gave her report. There were two outstanding checks. Motion made by Heideman, seconded by Strebe. Motion carried. 

DISBURSEMENTS: The disbursements for May were reviewed. Checks # 6360 through #6377 were paid in May. Strebe moved to accept the report as presented. Second by Heideman. Motion carried. 

A motion as made to accept the certified survey as presented for the E 40 of Waite property on Cleveland Lane. Motion by Strebe, seconded by Heideman. Motion carried. 

AMISH CEMETERY: A discussion on the form for the Amish Cemetery. The form was approved by Waupaca County even though they don’t need Social Security Cards. 

LICENSES: Class B alcohol, beer, cigarette and operator licenses were presented to the board for approval. After review and discussion a motion was made by Heideman, seconded by Strebe, to approve the renewal of Class B and beer licenses for Still Phils, Boondocks, Symco Store LLC, (Union Still and Grill) Triple O and Fergs Bavarian Village; beer only for Union Threshermans Club; renewal of cigarette licenses for Still Phils, Boondocks and Symco Store. 

The following operator licenses were approved for FERGS BAVARIAN – Shirley Ferg: TRIPLE-O- Ansley Staats, Rebecca Hagberg, Jeremy Hartwig, Marcia Janke, Shelly Schroepfer, Barbara Schultz. SYMCO STORE-Brogan Bartel, Skye Ferg, Danielle Ferg, Chasidey Fisher, Sheila Fisher, Destiny Heschke, Brittney Hogan, STIL PHILS-Edwin Pynenberg, Karmin Heimbruch, Ryan Roehl, Susan Schmidt, Jennifer Gutsmiedl. BOONDOCKS-Jacob Elsner, Gabrielle Euhardy, Megan Pethke, Kylie Berkhahn, Jordan Forseth, Renae Gorges, Randa Greshamer, Cindy Roman, Ann Schneider, Lisa Madden. UNION THRESHERMANS CLUB-Ashley Schneiderwent, Mark Craig, Noah Artz, Angel Drozd, James Drozd, Mickayla Elsner, Randy Elsner, Nicole Gruentzel, Ronald Knuth, Brian Lettau, Sheri Lettau, Carrie Oestreich, Eugenia Pamperin, John Riesenberg, Justin Riesenberg, Curt Samson, Steven Young, Brian Zabel, Paul Timm, Lee Werth. Operator license application for Still Phils was received for Kelly Hoppa and Triple O for Kjersti Aasen. The applications could not be approved as they did not submit a copy of their Responsible Beverage Server Training course or a copy of an operator license within the past two years. 

WELCOME LETTER: Motion made and seconded to approved the Welcome Letter. Motion carried. 

DOG LICENSES: Using the list of dogs from 2017 there are some dogs not licenses. Some of the listed ones may has passed away or residents don’t have anymore. Dogs listed are Jolene Werth, Diane Werth, Jean Smith, Sara Peterson, Todd Welch, Corey Guyette, Bob Hansen and Norman Beechy.  

ROADS: Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman to do road projects listed. Swamp Rd. $69,340.00, Jossie Rd. $26,600.00, Jossie RD. $12,550.00, Various dips and wedges $21,600.00, Beach St. $8100.00. Work on Beach St is undetemined at this time. Motion carried. 

LAND PERMITS: Motion made by Heideman and seconded by Strebe to approve land use permits for Norman Beechy, Cody Detert, Joyce Elter, Jerad Kragh, Janet Doering Stubb and Myron Krueger. Motion carried. 

TOWN HALL ROOF: Motion made by Strebe and seconded by Heideman to have the town hall roof painted by Jon Harms for $700.00. Motion carried. 

CULVERTS: The town has 20 used culverts for sale from 8 ft to 28 ft. long and 16” to 36” in diameter. 

FIRE AND AMBULANCE: There were four fire calls between Nov.2017 to April 2018 and two ambulance runs in April in the Town of Union. 

PUBLIC COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS: Culverts need to be no shorter than 28 in. (corrected to 28 feet by Chair Schoen) and made of steel to be used. The size has to be what is in there or bigger. It was discussed if the road signs we have should be sold separately or for scrap. We have 180# of road signs.

Gary should be contacted for fireworks permits.

The door on the shed at the ballpark is broken and will be replaced by plywood and hindges, since the door is not worth fixing.

Brush cutting is scheduled for Wed. June 13 at 7a.m. 

BILLS: Bills were reviewed, approved and paid. 

Next meeting will be Mon, July 2, 2018 

Motion made by Heideman, seconded by Strebe to adjourn at 9:20 p.m.. Motion carried. 

Minutes done by Treasurer Sandy Werth in the absence of Sharon Olsen as she was on vacation. 

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval. 



TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING

Notice is hereby given a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, June 4, 2018 at 7 PM.

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order. Roll call.

2.)    Open Meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    Discuss and possible action needed on the following:

          a. Certified Survey Map for Richard & Marsha Waite by R.W. Nordin & Assoc., Inc

          b. Form for Amish cemetery

          c. Alcohol, cigarette and operator licenses, approve or deny, and establish meeting date for those not received on time, if any

d. Welcome letter for new residents

e. Delinquent dog license list

          f. Road projects and costs for those projects

8.)     Reminder, review and/or discussion on the following:

          a. Expanding the building permit – inspection process

          b. Land Use Permits: Norman Beechy, Cody Detert, Joyce Elter, Jared Kragh, Janet Doering Stubb, Myron Krueger, and others received after posting.

 9.)   Fire and Ambulance update

10.)  Public comments/communications

11.)  Review and payment of bills.

12.)  Adjourn.

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk 

Posted:  May 31, 2018 

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.



Town of Union

Board of Review

May 10, 2018 

Open Book was held on May 1, 2018 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Per Assessor Kathy Bazile of M & K Assessments, LLC she did not have anyone come to the Open Book. Per new state requirements, the Board of Review was to be held at a later date. 

The Board of Review was held on May 10, 2018 and was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chair Gary Schoen. Those present were Gary Schoen, Dave Heideman, Walter Strebe, Sharon Olsen, and Kathy Bazile of M and K Assessment, LLC. Recording of the meeting was started by M and K Assessment, LLC. 

Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to nominate Schoen as chair to preside over the Board of Review.  Motion carried.  Motion by Strebe, second by Schoen, to nominate Heideman as vice chair. Motion carried. Schoen asked the standard questions regarding posting and publishing of the notices, training of the members of the BOR, which members received the training, etc. to which Clerk Olsen answered yes to all of the questions. Olsen also informed the BOR members that she did not have contact from anyone requesting a review. 

Kathy Bazile informed the board she had made an adjustment for Fredrick Neuman as his property was listed on the assessment roll under both real estate and personal property. The assessor corrected the information to only be listed under real estate.  The assessor had previously made adjustments to four other property owners since the assessment roll had been printed. 

The meeting was held for the required two hours for Board of Review. We had no objections. No one other than those listed in attendance were at the Board of Review. Schoen asked for a motion to adjourn as there were no participants for the Board of Review. 

Motion by Heideman, second by Strebe, to adjourn. Motion passed. Board of Review adjourned at 8:00 p.m. 

Respectfully Submitted, 

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk 

Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

May 7, 2018

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 7:00 p.m. Those in attendance were Sandy Werth, Walter Strebe, Dave Heideman, Gary Schoen, Sharon Olsen, and residents per sign in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen and the notice of meeting and agenda were posted as required. 

Agenda: Schoen informed the board he received a call from Jim Drozd regarding a culvert which he wanted to add to the agenda. Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen, to approve the agenda with the addition of the culvert. Motion carried.  

Board Meeting Minutes: Heideman said he read the minutes and everything looked correct. He moved to accept them as written, second by Strebe. Motion carried. 

Treasurer’s Report: Werth gave her report. She said there was one outstanding check. Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to approve the treasurer’s report. Motion carried. 

Disbursements: The disbursements for April were reviewed. Checks # 6339 through #6359 were paid in April. Strebe asked if the electric bill is always that high. Olsen reported we have three electric bills. One is for the town hall, one for the street lights in Symco, and one for the pump house at the ballpark. The street lights and town hall are usually around the same; however, the pump house bill will decrease as the weather warms. The checks to Manawa Rural Ambulance for $6,581.46 and Manawa Rural Fire Department for $6,305.35 were paid for the second quarter assessment. Heideman moved to accept the report as presented, second by Strebe.  Motion carried.

Amish Cemetery: Marilyn Herman had sent Ed Borntreger a form to complete for the Amish Cemetery. He hadn’t returned it so Schoen spoke with Borntreger about six weeks later. Borntreger said he didn’t have to complete it as the cemetery was exempt. Schoen then spoke with Ryan Brown at Waupaca County Zoning and Planning. Per Brown, the wrong form was given to Borntreger and he emailed the correct form to Schoen for Borntreger to complete. After discussion, it was decided Olsen would mail the correct form to Borntreger for completion. The original form was to be completed by March 31^st.

Licenses for Establishments and Operators: Olsen reported she has delivered the renewal forms for beer and alcohol licenses in the town, the operators, and also the form for selling cigarettes. She will need to receive all of them, along with payment prior to the June meeting so the board can approve or deny them.

Spring Road Inspection:  The spring road inspection was completed on Tuesday, April 24^th.  Schoen had prepared the reports and shared them. They reviewed and discussed what they had found needed work. He said he requested the county determine the length of Beach Street in Symco. Schoen asked the board if we were going to cut the wood in the Road-Right-of Way or have the county do it. The tree by Wentworth’s driveway needs to be cut down. Marcy Wentworth had reported at a previous meeting that they would do it if the board wanted them to. Schoen thought the limbs on Stoney Ridge that interfere with Kietzmann’s semi could also be taken care of by the board. The trees on Missall Lane will be taken down by the county. Gary said he will stop in to talk with Dale Pethke to ask if they will finish cutting the tree by them. After discussion it was determined the board would talk to the landowners that were involved. Schoen said he gave copies of his report to the county and Helvetia Shop.

Culverts: Schoen said Jim Drozd is interested in purchasing a used 24’ culvert with the 34” inside diameter from the town. He wanted to know what the board felt was a good price to charge for the used culverts. Schoen had thought no less than $50 and no more than $100. A discussion followed. Strebe and Heideman thought $200 or charge so much per foot. Schoen will check online or make some calls on what the going rate is for used culverts. The county will give us approximate costs for any new culverts we will need to use for roads.  

Zoning Map Amendment for Coe: A discussion was had regarding the zoning map amendments. Olsen had emailed Ryan Brown at Waupaca County Zoning and Planning requesting clarification on the wording in the paragraph at the bottom of the notice. He said we did not have to do anything more unless the town didn’t agree with the amendment.

Status of Comprehensive Plan: Schoen reported the county had some issues with some documents not being compatible with others and they were working on it. The questions was raised as to how long it was going to take the county to get their part done. Heideman and Olsen said the county’s version did not include all of the changes we had submitted to them. On March 3, 2017 our Plan Commission recommended to the board they accept the changes the PC made to our plan. We had our public hearing on May 1, 2017. Heideman had personally met with Brown on March 24^th and May 2, 2017 to finalize everything. Schoen recommended Heideman meet with Brown again where he has already met with him twice. If the final document is not right after that meeting a letter will be sent to the county committee members.

Outdated Road Signs: Schoen said he would try to get vendors at the Thresheree and car show to try selling them. He said he thought they could keep about 20% of the sales. He will try to get the best price possible. Schoen will find out what the price of scrap metal is at the time.  He said he will write the weight of the sign on the back.

Rekeying Locks at Town Hall: Olsen handed out the keys for the new locks. The locks will be installed by JR’s Lock and Key in the near future. Werth has rented the town hall for this Sunday and requested she be informed when the locks are changed so she knows what key to give out.

Larson’s CUP:  Schoen reported the public hearing was held last Thursday. The gravel was delivered, but not spread. The Larson’s are progressing on getting the work done. The dogs have their rabies shots and tags were on the dogs. They were one dog below the maximum amount allowed. Schoen said he brought up the issue of excessive barking. The Larson’s facility is up for review in September. Keith Larson gave Schoen his cell phone number and said if there are any issues to give him a call. Schoen said he wants the business to be successful but they will need to follow the rules.

Fire and Ambulance Update: Schoen reported they are doing well. There was nothing more about getting more quotes for the new ambulance chassis.

Public Comments/Communications: Strebe said we need to look at having the town’s mower repaired. There are issues with the brake pedal, bushings, etc. Olsen said it should be done prior to Strebe using it to ensure his safety, especially the brake pedal. Schoen said he will check in to it.

Marilyn Herman had a cemetery deed that needed to be signed for the Union Cemetery.

A resident commented on the lack of plowing by the county on Election Day. She said the voters need to have safe walkways and parking when coming to the town hall. She said it is not a good reputation for the town to have. Schoen reported the county did salt early in the morning; however, the rain came and made conditions worse. John Riesenberg plowed with his personal truck when he came to vote in the evening.

It was reported the smoke from camp fires at the residence in Symco was still an issue. They just unloaded another trailer load of green wood. Schoen said he stopped and talked to the land owner and informed them there will be a public nuisance complaint filed if it continues.

Olsen shared she received notice of the current school board members for the Manawa School District as well as the Clintonville School District. If anyone would like a copy they should let her know.

Olsen said she didn’t hear anything from M & K Assessments, LLC regarding Open Book so she assumed there weren’t any requests made. No one had contacted Olsen requesting a review prior to the Open Book. Schoen said he spoke with Kathy and she did not have anyone come to Open Book. Olsen reminded everyone Board of Review will be held Thursday, May 10^th, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Schoen said he attended the public hearing at the courthouse regarding ordinances. Schoen said he will speak with Pete Lorge again. Schoen reported the Town of Dupont has an ordinance that a new house has to be sided in a specific time frame. We have some residences that need to install siding yet. Schoen questioned whether they thought it would make a difference in their tax bill.

The Waupaca County Unit Town’s Association meeting will be held Thursday, May 17^th, at the Weyauwega City Hall. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Lunch will begin at 6:00 p.m. with the meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m. Those attending will meet at the town hall at 5:10 to car pool to the meeting.

Bills: Bills for May were reviewed, approved, and paid.

Next Town Board Meeting:  The next meeting will be held, Monday, June 4^th, beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:11 p.m.

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk



TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING

Notice is hereby given a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, May  7, 2018 at 7 PM.

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order. Roll call.

2.)    Open Meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    Discuss and possible action on the following:

          a. Welcome packet for new residents

          b. Form for cemetery

          c. Alcohol, cigarette and operator licenses 

          d. Spring road tour report from tour on Tuesday, April 24^th

          e. Zoning Map Amendment for June Coe/Resolution

8.)     Reminders and/or discussion on the following:

          a. Status of Comprehensive Plan

          b. Status of selling/disposing of outdated road signs

          c. Status of rekeying town hall locks

          d. Status of Larson’s CUP

 9.)   Fire and Ambulance update

10.)  Public comments/communications

11.)  Review and payment of bills.

12.)  Adjourn.

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

Posted:  May 5, 2018

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.



TOWN OF UNION

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

MINUTES

April 17, 2018                                                                                            Union Town Hall, Symco

The annual meeting was called to order by Clerk Sharon Olsen at 7:05 p.m. Board members present were Dave Heideman and Walter Strebe. Also in attendance were Clerk Sharon Olsen and five residents per sign-in sheet. Chairman Gary Schoen called Olsen prior to the meeting that he was stuck in his driveway and was going to walk back and get his tractor. He said he would be at the meeting as soon as he could.  We had a blizzard that lasted the entire weekend. It was the most snow in 130 years! Treasurer Sandy Werth also called Olsen prior to the meeting and informed her she would not be attending the meeting as she had the flu. Olsen noted that prior to the start of the meeting we needed to determine how a vote would be cast if there were any motions made. It was agreed that votes would be cast by a show of hands.

Clerk Olsen read the minutes of the April 18, 2017 annual meeting. There were no questions.

The annual clerk’s financial report was given by Olsen. Olsen read and explained the revenues for the year. She asked if anyone had any questions. Strebe asked if the MFL amount was correct. Olsen stated that was what we were actually paid (per our Quick Books program and checking account). Olsen started to review the expenditures and Schoen arrived. The meeting was then chaired by Schoen. Olsen continued with the expenditures. She asked if there were any questions. There were none.  Olsen gave the beginning and ending balances as listed on the treasurer’s report, as well as the deposits and payments made by First State Bank. A motion was made by Myrtle Kutchenriter to accept the reports as given, second by Steve Bauer. Olsen asked if the motion would include the approval of the 2017 minutes. They said it could. Motion carried with 8 ayes, 0 nays. 

Discussion on the ball park: Chair Gary Schoen brought up the subject of the ball park in Symco and a new town hall. We had started to talk about it last year at the annual meeting. Schoen stated there is already a septic system there and it was big enough to handle two-three bedroom mobile homes. Resident Pat Wightman asked if the septic system has been inspected. Schoen reported all septic systems in the county have to be inspected every three years. Schoen said a well is also on the property and we would save money there. We discussed the need of a parking lot as well as the costs associated with that. Schoen asked if we should get the preliminary leg work done.  Discussion was had on getting prices from some commercial builders. It was also discussed that it would be beneficial to have a contractor, carpenter, etc. on the committee and they could oversee the project. Schoen said he didn’t know if it would be legal for residents to answer “yes or no” at an election if they were interested in pursuing the construction of a new town hall or if we would have to do a referendum. After much discussion it was decided to create a committee of residents as well as a board member. It was decided a committee of five members would be enough. Walter Strebe volunteered to be a board member on the committee. Steve Bauer and Pat Wightman both stated they would be on the committee as town members. We can check with Marilyn Herman to see if she would be interested.  If anyone else is interested in being on the committee please contact a board member.

Public Input: When asked if there were any more public comments Strebe informed us of the play The Lady Pirates of Captain Bree. The cast consists of home-schooled students. Admission is free. It will be held at the Clintonville High School Auditorium April 20 and 21 at 7:00 p.m. and again on Sunday, April 22 at 2:00 p.m.  He said the students always do a good job.

Olsen stated the annual road tour will be taking place. She asked the board to check for low-hanging branches on Stoney Ridge Road as a resident asked they be trimmed back. Olsen also reported on the condition of Jossie Road regarding the culverts.    

2019 Annual Meeting: The annual meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. As long as the meeting is held on the third Tuesday at the same place and time it does not have to be published, only posted.

A motion was made by Steve Bauer, second by Pat Wightman, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried with 9 ayes, 0 nays. The meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m. 

ATTEST:

/s/ Sharon R Olsen, Clerk

Town of Union



TOWN OF UNION

SPRING ROAD INSPECTION TOUR 

The spring road inspection tour will take place on Tuesday, April 24^th. The town board will meet at the town hall at 8:00 a.m. 

Sharon Olsen, Clerk

TOWN OF UNION

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting for the Town of Union will be held, Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at Union Town Hall, E6592 State Road 22, Bear Creek WI. 

Agenda

Call to order

Approve minutes from 2017 Annual Meeting

Approve annual financial reports

Discussion and form committee for feasibility of a town hall at ball park

Public input

Set date for 2019 Annual Meeting

Adjourn  

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk



Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

April 2, 2018

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 7:03 p.m. Those in attendance were Sandy Werth, Walter Strebe, Dave Heideman, Gary Schoen, Sharon Olsen, and residents per sign in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen and the notice of meeting and agenda was posted as required.

Agenda: Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.  

Board Meeting Minutes: Heideman said he read the minutes and moved to accept them as presented/written, second by Strebe. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: Werth gave her report. She informed the board there are about 30 outstanding dog license applications and one outstanding check. She stated she mailed reminder notices to the delinquent dog owners. Motion by Heideman, second by Strebe, to approve the treasurer’s report. Schoen asked if there was any further discussion. Hearing none, motion carried.

Disbursements: The disbursements for March were reviewed. Checks # 6329 through #6338 were paid in March. Check # 6329 was written to Waupaca County Highway Department in the amount of $11,447.99 and was for road repairs and winter maintenance. Heideman moved to accept the report as presented, second by Strebe.  Motion carried.

2018 Lawn Mowing:  Schoen reported he received a proposal from Millie Lehman to mow only the School Section Lake park area for $30 per mowing. A notice was received from Tammy Pethke for mowing all three areas (town hall lawn, ball park, and School Section Lake area) for $150 each mowing. She did not provide a break down as she wanted to mow all or none. Don Prill would mow the ball park for $55, town hall for $55, and School Section Lake area for $35 for a total of $145 if all three needed to be mowed. After discussion a motion was made by Strebe, second by Heideman, to have Don Prill mow the town’s properties. Motion carried. Schoen stated he would call all three parties and let them know of the town’s decision.

Rekeying Locks at Town Hall: Schoen explained the proposal from JR’s Lock and Key. We can have the doors rekeyed so we only need one master key to open all the doors rather than having several keys to unlock the doors, closet, etc. After some discussion, Heideman made the motion to accept the proposal from JR’s Lock and Key, second by Strebe. Motion carried. Olsen will let Bonnie know to proceed with the project.

Compressor and Cooler at Ball Park: Schoen reported Rick Chambers, from Boondock’s Bar and Grill, offered to purchase the compressor and cooler at the ball park concession stand for $300. Chambers would also remove it from the property. Schoen informed the board Chamber’s intention was to add it to a refrigerated van body by the bar for more storage on busy weekends. After discussion, a motion was made by Strebe, second by Heideman, to approve the sale of the compressor and cooler, as is, to Rick Chambers for $300. Schoen stated he would call Chambers and let him know.

Ordinance for Destruction of Old Records: Olsen had prepared the ordinance for the board to review and sign. After some discussion Heideman made a motion to adopt the ordinance as presented, second by Strebe. Olsen had asked if they wanted to insert a dollar amount under Section VIII – Penalty Provisions for failing to comply with the provisions of the ordinance. Strebe said he thought we should have a penalty in case we ever needed it rather than not having the information in there and find out we may have the need for it later. After discussion it was decided to have the ordinance state “…upon conviction, pay a forfeiture of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000…” Heideman stated he would like to amend his motion to include the $500/$1,000 for the penalty provision, second by Strebe. Motion carried as amended.

Annual Meeting: The annual meeting will be held Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. If the annual meeting is held on the third Tuesday of April at the same location, a notice does not have to be published. Olsen asked if the board had anything to add to the agenda other than the usual. After some discussion the decision was made to add the formation of a committee to investigate the possibility of a new town hall to be constructed at the ball park and to sell the current hall.

Spring Road Inspection:  The spring road inspection will take place on Tuesday, April 24^th. The board will meet at the town hall at 8:00 a.m. Schoen shared copies of last year’s report. Heideman stated he liked the way the report was previously done where it listed the items as they drove the roads, rather than listed in sections of the type of work that is needed. Schoen stated Henschel had asked him to put it into sections listing the work needed. Schoen said he can do the report as previously done.

Discussion followed on the county crew doing the work on County Road O, near Triple O Supper Club. The work itself won’t be done for a couple of years. It is anticipated the prep work will take place next summer.

Status of Comprehensive Plan: Schoen had asked what the status of the town’s comprehensive plan was. Olsen, nor the board, has received the final copy from the county zoning office. Our work is done on the plan and was submitted to the county; however, the county was going to insert maps and give us a final copy.

April 3, 2018 Election: Olsen stated Donna Krueger, Barb Lightfuss, Myrtle Kutchenriter, and Bev Schuelke will be the poll workers. Mary Riesenberg will be the chief inspector. All will work a full shift. Olsen reminded everyone there will be a referendum on the ballot relating to deleting the office of state treasurer (second consideration) from the constitution. The weather does not look favorable for Election Day. Schoen said he would contact Boutwell and ask the county to plow the driveway and parking lot so it would be done for the voters and again at night so the workers would not have any problems when leaving.

Outdated Road Signs: Schoen said he has about 10 to 12 big aluminum signs. He feels we can do better than selling them as scrap aluminum as scrap is about $.40 a pound now. After some discussion it was agreed upon that we should try to get as much as possible for them. Schoen said he will check with vendors at the Thresheree. The question was brought up on what should be done with the old culverts. Some are in poor condition. Heideman said there should be standards if it is to be used for road work, or if used to access a field, and that it should be the purchaser’s choice.

Fire and Ambulance Update: Strebe attended the fireboard meeting in Schoen’s place. Strebe reported they served over 1,000 people at their pancake breakfast; Jackie Beyer was made vice-president; and Lebanon has a resident member rather than a town board member as their fire representative. If they have a resident as their rep, the town clerk must receive a copy of the minutes. The fireboard is working on the bylaws yet. They also went in to closed session again. The next fireboard meeting is April 24^th at 6:00 p.m.

Public Comments/Communications: One of the residents had a stray dog at their place on Easter Sunday. She had contacted the sheriff’s department and was told to call Henschel’s. Olsen had mailed out letters after the changes in the board due to the passing of our chairman Roger Henschel. Olsen called the sheriff’s department on Monday after Easter Sunday to inform them of the change in our town board and that she had mailed a letter in January. Olsen found the letter mailed to the sheriff’s attention never made it to the dispatch department as their records were not updated so she gave them all the information again over the phone.

Schoen said Jason Snider, from Waupaca County Zoning and Planning, visited the Keith and Karen Larson dog facility to verify their status of compliance. He said six dogs are overdue on their rabies shots; however, they are making real progress on the actual work. They also were in compliance with the number of dogs on the premises. There will be another inspection in April. Schoen reported the county zoning committee really came down hard on the Larson’s and they are taking it seriously.  

Schoen also reported the county will not be mailing our paperwork to county supervisors. They purchased tablets and obtained e-mail addresses for them and will be submitting their paperwork electronically now.

A resident expressed concern over the parking lot in Symco. She questioned whether the fire trucks would need to access the river in case of a fire. Schoen reported the fire department does not like to use pond or river water as it could damage the pumps of their fire trucks.

Another resident said the car show is still being planned but there will be a burn-out pit instead of using Riske Road.

Olsen shared the Notice of Public Hearing on Thursday, April 12^th, starting at 9:00 a.m. at the Waupaca County Courthouse, Room 1068, regarding the revisions to the Shoreland Protection Ordinance, Waupaca County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 32; the Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 34; and Subdivision Ordinance, Chapter 37.

Olsen also shared the notice received from the county of 2018-646 Amendment to Chapter 34 regarding the Petition for Zoning Map Amendment from an Agriculture Enterprise District to a Rural Residential District to acquire a lesser setback for an addition to an existing structure by June Coe.

Olsen received a letter from the Department of Natural Resources closing out the non-compliance by Rick Wirth resolving the alleged violations. No additional enforcement action will be taken as they confirmed the removal of the wetland fill.

Bills: Bills for April were reviewed, approved, and paid. Olsen noted we had not received the bill from Graichen’s for the current month in time to be paid; however, the bill that was received after last month’s meeting was now paid.

Next Town Board Meeting:  The next meeting will be held, Monday, May 7^th, beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Motion by Strebe, second by Heideman, to adjourn. Motion carried. We adjourned at 9:03 p.m.

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING 

Notice is hereby given a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, April  2, 2018 at 7 PM. 

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order. Roll call.

2.)    Open Meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    Discuss and possible action on the following:

          a. Lawn mowing for 2018

          b. Rekeying locks at town hall

          c. Selling cooler and compressor from concession stand at ballpark

          d. Ordinance for destruction of old records

          e. Annual meeting

8.)     Reminders and/or discussion on the following:

          a. Spring road tour – Tuesday, April 24th

          b. Status of Comprehensive Plan

          c. April 3^rd Election

          d. Disposing of outdated road signs

          e. Selling used culverts

 9.)   Fire and Ambulance update

10.)  Public comments/communications

11.)  Review and payment of bills.

12.)  Adjourn. 

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.



Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

March 5, 2018 

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 6:02 p.m. Those in attendance were Sandy Werth, Dave Heideman, Gary Schoen, Sharon Olsen, and residents per sign in sheet. Absent was Walter Strebe. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen and the notice of meeting and agenda was posted as required. 

Agenda: Schoen stated he wanted to add Bridge Inspections to the agenda after 7g - the letter to the zoning office. Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen, to approve the amended agenda. Motion carried.  

Board Meeting Minutes: Heideman said he was not at the February meeting; however, he did read the minutes. Schoen, along with two residents, stated they read the minutes and found them in order. Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen, to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: Werth passed out copies of the revised treasurer’s report from the February 5, 2018, meeting. She had corrected the four errors found on the print out she shared at that meeting. Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen, to approve the amended February treasurer’s report. Schoen asked if there was any discussion. Motion carried. Werth passed out the treasurer’s report she prepared for the March meeting. It was reviewed. Schoen said if Olsen had any problems reconciling she should address it with Werth. Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen, to accept the current treasurer’s report. Schoen asked if there was any further discussion. Hearing none, motion carried. 

Disbursements: The prior month’s disbursements were reviewed. Olsen reported the expenses for February. Checks # 6295 through #6328 were paid in February. Olsen reported she had to void check # 6324. Heideman moved to accept them as presented, second by Schoen.  Motion carried. 

Lawn Mowing Proposals:  Schoen reported he did not receive any proposals yet but would contact those that showed an interest in the past. He said if anyone else was interested they should contact him. The next meeting is April 2^nd and we probably won’t need the lawns mowed before then. 

Town Hall Sign: Schoen connected with Dan Popple from Big Shots to see what it would cost to add lettering to the new town hall display case. Popple has done several signs in the area and Schoen said he does a good job. He would do large black adhesive letters on the side facing the road, and smaller letters above the door on the side facing the town hall. He would do this project for $75.00. Marcy Wentworth offered to paint the wooden sign and probably outline the letters with white paint. Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen, to have Popple do the black adhesive letters on both sides of the display case for $75.00. 

Simple Sign Agreement: The Simple Sign Program is a program the county highway department offers. The Federal Government will be enforcing the placement and height of signs. Town’s will be required to know where all their signs are, if they meet the reflectivity and height requirements, the distance from the edge of the road to the sign, how many signs they have, etc.  The county would do an inspection of all signs in our township and keep record of them. If any of them do not meet the requirements, the county would let the town know before completing any updates. The town would only be responsible for signs on town roads, not any county or state roads. The town would also have to give approval prior to the county replacing any signs. The county would also then be liable if someone were to have an accident, get injured, etc. because the sign did not meet requirements. Schoen reported we could sign the agreement for up to $10,000. He said the Town of Helvetia participates in the program and paid $5,000 one year and $5,000 the second year. Resident Marilyn Herman stated she thought it would be a good idea to participate in the program as the board could use their time better in doing their other town duties. Heideman moved we do a Simple Sign Agreement with Waupaca County, second by Schoen. Motion carried. Olsen will make mail the signed agreement back to the county.  

Spring Road Inspection:  After some discussion, Heideman and Schoen agreed to do the road inspection on Tuesday, April 24^th. They will meet at the town hall at 8:00 a.m. Schoen reported it takes about five hours to cover approximately 50 miles of town roads. One of the residents reported cracks in the roads are really getting wide. Schoen reported it is not only occurring on town roads, but on county and state roads as well. Hopefully once the frost is out of the ground the cracks will come together. A resident asked when the weight limits on the roads start but neither Olsen nor Schoen have been notified of when that will take place. 

60 – 40 Brush Cutting: Schoen said the county offered to do a 60 (county) – 40 (town) split with cutting the brush on Swamp Road. He said there hasn’t been much snow for the workers to plow and offered the split to keep their workers busy. Marcy Wentworth stated they have a tree at the end of their driveway they would like to have cut down. She said it is too big for them to cut. 

Ordinance for Destruction of Old Records: Olsen had information from the county regarding the timeframes of maintaining records. Clerk Opperman, of the Town of Wyoming, also shard their ordinance with Olsen for destroying their town records. Olsen reported former chairman, Roger Henschel, had recommended keeping all records for ten years, unless it was necessary to keep them longer. Schoen said he recommends the shortest amount of time required. Heideman agreed.  Olsen said she would prepare the ordinance for the April meeting. Marilyn Herman said she can assist Olsen in going through the file cabinets, boxes, etc. to see what could be destroyed. Olsen will contact the county and state historical societies. 

Letter to Waupaca County Planning and Zoning Dept. Regarding Proposed Ordinance Revisions: Olsen read the draft letter with the suggested revisions made at the February meeting. The board agreed with its content and asked Olsen to mail it. Schoen requested she add John Penney, chairman of the Waupaca County Planning and Zoning Committee, to the letter. 

April 3, 2018 Election: Olsen reported Mary Riesenberg will be the chief inspector. Donna Krueger, Barb Lightfuss, Myrtle Kutchenriter, and Bev Schuelke will be the poll workers. All will work a full shift. Olsen reminded everyone there will be a referendum on the ballot relating to deleting  the office of state treasurer (second consideration) from the constitution. 

Bridge Inspections: Schoen reported there are three ways to have our bridges inspected. We could hire a consulting firm, do the inspections ourselves, or have the county inspect them. After discussion, Heideman made the motion to have the county complete the inspections, second by Schoen. Motion carried. The agreement was signed. Olsen will make a copy and mail it to the county.  

Letter to Union Thresherman’s Club: Neither Schoen or Olsen received any correspondence from John Spence, the UTC, or Gary Knuth – UTC President, regarding the town’s decision to no longer allow them to use Riske Road, or any other town road, for their car show events, such as flame throwing, tire burnouts, etc.

Fire and Ambulance Update: Schoen reported they are getting bids for the ambulance upgrade. The fire department is rewriting their bylaws. They also went in to closed session regarding one of their firemen. 

Public Comments/Communications: A resident brought up the issue of not occupying a trailer for more than 30 days. She spoke of one circumstance. 

Marilyn Herman had one cemetery deed to be signed. Henschels’s purchased four more lots at Marble Cemetery. 

There will be a grand opening of Paving the Way on March 22^nd from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. It is located at 407 Bridge Street in Manawa. (The building was occupied by the Masonic Temple, by the Veterinary Clinic.)   

Schoen had attended the public hearing for the Keith and Karen Larson dog facility representing the town, property owners, as well as for himself. He reported he recommended no extension. He said there was almost no compliance to items they had agreed to complete. He reported they had a litany of excuses as to why they didn’t get done. However, the county did agree to the extension and the new deadline for the Larson’s to meet the conditions of Conditional Use Permit CP-031-17 is May 1, 2018. It will be necessary for the Larson’s to provide a written progress report to the county office as to the status of the conditions on March 15^th and April 13^th so there will be no surprises on May 1^st. 

Coe’s citation was also addressed at the public hearing. Schoen reported the day Kenneth Coe wrote out the check to pay the contractor is the day he received the citation notice from the county. 

The board reviewed a Notice of Intent to Cut Wood Products received from the county for Lydell Pethke. 

Olsen shared the Managed Forest Law transfer orders she received from the WI DNR for the board to review. They were for Robert J Palmer, William S Gehrke, Loyde and Lois Riske, and Ronald Pohlman. 

Bills: Bills were reviewed, approved, and paid. Olsen noted we had not received the bill from Graichen’s in time to be paid at the meeting. 

Next Town Board Meeting:  The next meeting will be held, Monday, April 2nd, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Werth asked if it would be possible to continue meeting at 6:00 instead of changing the start time to 7:00. Schoen said that wasn’t going to happen. 

Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen, to adjourn. Motion carried. We adjourned at 8:10 p.m. 

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk



TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING 

Notice is hereby given a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, March 5th, 2018 at 6 PM. 

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order. Roll call.

2.)    Open Meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    Discuss and possible action on the following:

          a. Lawn mowing proposals

          b. Upgrading the sign for the town hall

          c. Simple Sign Agreement with the County  and payment

          d. Establish date for Spring road  

              inspection

          e. 60 – 40 brush cutting

          f. Ordinance for destruction of old records

          g. Letter to Zoning Office on ordinances for zoning changes

8.)    Election April 3, 2018

9.)    Any correspondence from John Spence or UTC regarding event

10.)  Fire and Ambulance update

11.)  Public comments/communications

12.)  Review and payment of bills.

13.)  Adjourn. 

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk  

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.  

Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

February 5, 2018

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 7:00 p.m. immediately following the Plan Commission meeting.  Those in attendance were Gary Schoen, Walter Strebe, Sandy Werth, Sharon Olsen, and others per sign in sheet. Absent was Dave Heideman. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen and the notice of meeting and agenda was posted as required. 

Agenda: Motion by Strebe, second by Schoen, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried. 

Board Meeting Minutes: Schoen asked if anyone wanted to have the minutes of the January 8, 2018 meeting read out loud. Some residents indicated they read them online. They were also posted in the outdoor display case. Hearing no requests to have them read, motion by Strebe, second by Schoen to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried. 

Treasurer’s Report: Werth gave the treasurer’s report. She reported she had collected $256 for dog licenses. She indicated $99,781.43 deposited by Waupaca County for real estate taxes was not listed on her report.  Motion by Strebe, second by Schoen, to approve the treasurer’s report. Motion carried. 

Disbursements: The prior month’s disbursements were reviewed. Schoen had Olsen report the expenses for January. Checks # 6283 through #6294 were paid in January. Strebe moved to accept them as written, second by Schoen.  Motion carried. 

Agriculture Enterprise Area: There was a joint meeting held at 6:00 p.m. of the Plan Commission members with Brian Haase and Greg Blonde, representatives from Waupaca County, that was open to the public. Brian and Greg presented information on Agriculture Enterprise Area. It is strictly a voluntary program. Those that agree to participate in the program would receive $10 an acre, versus the $7.50 one receives in Farmland Preservation. There would have to be $6,000 a year income from the property, or $18,000 in the previous three years. The commitment is for 15 years and it will be recorded on the deed at the county. If one were to withdraw from the program there would be a hefty penalty, which is calculated by using a formula, and approximately $650 an acre. Our Plan Commission met following the joint meeting. In order for AEA to take place, the PC would need to make a recommendation to participate in the program to the Town Board. The Town Board would then have to pass a resolution. Brian and Greg answered all questions that were asked of them. 

Strebe, a member of our PC, said the committee did discuss it. He said they agreed it would be beneficial for the board to support the creation of AEA in the Town of Union so those who wanted to voluntarily participate in it would be able to do so. The establishment of an AEA will also protect local agriculture. Strebe reported the town’s Plan Commission recommended the town pass the resolution. Olsen had previously completed Resolution 2018-2 in the event the town board did accept the recommendation of the PC. Motion by Strebe, second by Schoen, to adopt Resolution 2018-2 regarding Agriculture Enterprise Area. Motion carried. The resolution was signed and dated. 

Letter to Union Thresherman’s Club: Schoen had explained what happened at last year’s car show and what transpired since then. The town had contacted our insurance carrier, as well as the Towns’ Association, to question liability, responsibilities, etc. concerning the flame throwing, tire burn outs, etc. that had taken place on Riske Road and also the damage that was caused to the newly blacktopped road. Both had highly recommended against allowing any high-risk events on town roads. A lengthy discussion followed with town residents participating in the discussion. A letter was drafted to be sent by certified mail. Schoen will get the address for the event coordinator, John Spence, and give it to Olsen so she can send the letters. Motion by Strebe, second by Schoen, to send letters to John Spence, the UTC, Gary Knuth – UTC President, and to copy in the county sheriff’s department, informing them they will no longer be able to use any town roads for tire burnouts, flame throwing, and/or any high-risk events. Motion carried. 

Proposed Ordinance Revisions by Waupaca County Planning and Zoning Department: Schoen and Olsen attended the informational meeting on January 18^th at the courthouse. County staff reviewed each revision and the towns were given a chance to ask questions and give some input. 

Olsen read some of the proposed revisions. The two revisions that received the most attention were the ones regarding the setback on Level III - private roads and the change regarding special temporary events being limited to 200 participants instead of 750 and the statement “these activities shall not be permitted for more than two (2) times in any 365 day period. Any more than two (2) times in any 365 day period would require a Conditional Use Permit.” A discussion was had with a lot of resident participation. Residents also suggested they should add if the event is not-for-profit such as raising funds to benefit someone in need (house fire, medical condition, etc. or church events) they should be exempt. It was also felt 200 was too low of a number for participants at the event. It was decided to table the discussion and address it again next month. Olsen will revise the draft letter and present it at next month’s meeting. 

It was recommended the county should not include our four private roads as Level III roads with a setback of 63 feet from the center of the travelled path. We do not receive any compensation for these roads. 

The county’s plan is to present the ordinance revisions to the Plan Commission Committee in April and the full county board in May. 

Ordinance for Destruction of Obsolete Records: The decision was made to table this item for another time. 

CUP for Animal Facility: We received the county staff report that was generated for the review of the Conditional Use Permit issued to Keith and Karen Larson for a commercial animal facility. Olsen read the report of the on-site review out loud. The Larson’s originally gave the town dates of when they would be able to complete the list of conditions. They were unable to meet their deadlines and had requested an extension from the county. They did not comply by the new deadline of December 31, 2017.  The county recommendation after their on-site visit was to allow another extension of the deadline to allow time for completion of the conditions. A discussion ensued. A resident said we want to encourage small business, while another stated we do not want to have a puppy mill. It was felt if they couldn’t meet the conditions by the deadlines twice, they probably won’t be able to complete them by June. The county will have a hearing at the courthouse on February 15^th. Schoen plans on attending and will give an update at our March meeting. 

Road Updates: Schoen reported the Towns of Union and Helvetia are working together on Swamp Road. The plan is for Helvetia to continue road work from Highway 161 to Stoney Ridge Road. The county will do the cutting of the brush on Swamp Road on a 60/40 split. The 60/40 split does not cover the road reconstruction or black topping. A courtesy letter will be mailed or hand-delivered to property owners from Stoney Ridge Road to Preuss Road informing them of cutting of trees in the road right-of-way. A joint letter was developed and Olsen will prepare letters to the property owners on our side of the road. Schoen said he will deliver the letters to those that live in the area. Helvetia will take care of the owners on their side of the road. 

Fire and Ambulance: Schoen reported everything is going good. They plan on having the ambulance box refurbished on one of the ambulances. They are saying they may want more money up front, rather than quarterly, from those that use their services to help pay for it. 

Primary Election: Clerk Jill Loedewegen held several trainings in January at the courthouse. All of our election officials attended one of the three-hour sessions. The primary election will be held February 20^th. Olsen will complete the testing of the electronic equipment for that election on Monday, February 12^th at 10:00 a.m. Geri Henschel will be the chief inspector. Ruth Schoen, Dorothy Janke and Christine Verkuilen will work  the election. Ruth and Dorothy will split the shift. Christine is a new worker and will be able to work with both to learn how they do things. We need an odd number of workers. Olsen also reported there will be a referendum on the ballot for the April 3^rd election on whether the state should do away with the state treasurer’s position. 

Public Comments/Communications: Olsen reported she, Gary and Walter attended the Wisconsin Towns’ Association district meeting in Marion and are now recertified for the Board of Review. Heideman will be attending at another location. 

The WTA quarterly meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 15^th. There is a change in the meeting place from Waupaca County Industries to the Little Wolf Town Hall located at E6325 County Road N, Manawa. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. There is an earlier start time of 6:30 p.m. for the meeting. 

Olsen reported she received an e-mail from Geri Henschel stating she would like the culverts removed from the storage area across the road from her residence as soon as they can. There are also metal sign posts as well as signs in her shed they also need to get moved out. She stated she didn’t want someone coming for one post or sign at a time. Schoen said he will call Geri. 

The fire dues self-certification was submitted by Olsen and the fire chief. 

The Synar tobacco license report was completed by Olsen. 

The 2018 rate for M&K Assessments, LLC services is $1,773.179. 

There were three Notices of Intent to Cut Wood Products routed for review. They were for Fietzer Family Trust, Geraldine Henschel, and Randis and Cheri Marquardt. (Marquardt’s was originally submitted for Tigerton Lumber Company but was revised and resubmitted.) 

Olsen received the building inspector’s report for David Borntreger, N8315 W River Rd, Manawa for a 28’ x 32’ two story addition. 

Next Town Board Meeting:  The next meeting will be held, Monday, March 5^th, beginning at 6:00 p.m. 

Bills: Bills were reviewed, approved, and paid. 

Motion by Strebe, second by Schoen, to adjourn. Motion carried. We adjourned at 8:51 p.m. 

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval. 

Respectfully Submitted, 

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk 



TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING

Notice is hereby given that a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, February 5th, 2018 immediately following the plan commission meeting that begins at 6 PM. 

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order. Roll call.

2.)    Open Meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda. 

Consider for approval and/or other possible action:

4.)    Minutes from January 8^th meeting.

5.)    Treasurer’s report.

6.)    Prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    Plan Commission’s recommendation on adopting an Ag Enterprise Area for the town

8.)    Discuss and draft letter to UTC and John Spence regarding Riske Road

9.)    Proposed ordinance revisions from Waupaca County and draft letter regarding Level III private roads

10.)  Ordinance for destroying outdated town records

Reports/updates presented:

1. Larson Kennel report from Waupaca County 
2. Road updates
3. Fire and Ambulance update
4. Primary Election February 20, 2018  Public testing of equipment, Monday, February 12^th at 10:00 a.m.

11.)  Public comments/communications

12.)  Review and payment of bills.

13.)  Adjourn.

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

Posted: January 31, 2018

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting



Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

January 8, 2018

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 6:00 p.m. Those in attendance were David Heideman, Gary Schoen, Sandy Werth, Sharon Olsen, and others per sign in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen and the notice of meeting and agenda was posted as required. 

Agenda: Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.  

Manawa School District: Dr. Melanie Oppor gave an update of the progress at the Manawa School District. She distributed copies of their brochure with the new unifying logo, an informative two-sided sheet of what is new in the district, as well as a draft from the Hoffman company of the long-term maintenance items for the district. It covered the current items being completed to items for completion in 10-to-20 years.  All buildings at all three sites were checked. An action plan should be developed in the next two-to-three months. 

Other topics mentioned - They are expecting a savings of $15,000 by using the energy efficient new boilers. They have added an engineering and robotics program to the secondary technology department so students will be able to participate in futuristic learning. A Practical Assessment Exploration System (PAES) has moved into a storefront on Main Street. It is the building located on the southwest side of the street and was formerly used by the Masonic Temple. Students that are juniors or seniors, starting with those with disabilities first, participate in the program to get experience in a variety of hands-on activities, such as learning patience to making their own lunch to job skills. It will fill the transition requirements. It is the first of its kind in mid-central Wisconsin. Only New Glarus and Eau Claire have a similar program. You are encouraged to stop in and see everything take place! Several questions by those in attendance were addressed. One resident informed Oppor the notice of the feasibility study came out too late for people to have a choice in which meeting to attend. Oppor stated she did not know that and will try to get the mailings out sooner. 

Board Meeting Minutes: Minutes of the December 4, 2017 meeting were read prior to this meeting by the board. Schoen asked if anyone would like Olsen to read the minutes. No one indicated they would. It was also mentioned they are posted online as well in the outdoors display case. Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen, to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried. 

Treasurer’s Report: Werth gave the treasurer’s report. Heideman asked if there were any dog licenses given yet and she stated no, but next month there would be. Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen, to approve the treasurer’s report. Motion carried. 

Disbursements: The prior month’s disbursements were reviewed. Schoen had Olsen present the expenses for both the settlement and December meetings. Checks # 6254 through 6282 were paid in the month of December. Heideman moved to accept them as written, second by Schoen.  Motion carried. 

Zoning Map Amendment: The Plan Commission had met at 5:30 to address the application from June and Kenneth Coe requesting to rezone their property from Agricultural Enterprise to Rural Residential. The request was done so there would be a lesser setback required for an addition to an existing shed. It was an after-the-fact request. The PC recommended the town board approve the request. Heideman explained the shed was built too close to the property line. The Coe’s had the choice of removing the building or doing an amendment. Per Strebe, even with doing the after-the-fact amendment they will have to move the wall 18”. After discussion, motion was made by Heideman, second by Schoen, to approve the amendment to rezone from AE to RR. Motion carried.     

Supervisor Position: Schoen had Olsen explain the process of filling the supervisor position that was vacated when Schoen became chairman. Schoen asked if anyone was interested in the position. Marcy Wentworth, Chris Fisher, and Walter Strebe were interested. Questions were prepared in advance and asked of all three. All responded very well and Schoen said it would be difficult to make the decision. Heideman and Schoen both stated they were waiting for someone to make a motion. Olsen then made the motion for Walter Strebe to be the new supervisor. Schoen seconded the motion. Motion passed. Olsen administered the official oath of office to Strebe. 

Recycling Council Position:  After discussion, Schoen appointed Heideman to fill the position.

Fireboard Position: Schoen stated he would like to continue on the fireboard. He was alternate to Henschel. 

Cemetery Board Position: Marilyn Herman, secretary of the board, was in attendance. She recommended Sandy Werth be the representative for the town as she can sign checks, and she recommended Michelle Nemmetz be the citizen member to replace Barbara Nollenberg who passed away recently. Nemmetz had been sitting in on the meetings for the past five years as she drove Nollenberg to the meetings. After discussion, Schoen appointed Werth to replace Henschel and Nemmetz to replace Nollenberg. 

Appoint Plan Commission Members:  Schoen reappointed Heideman as the board member and Michael Janke as the citizen member to the town’s Plan Commission for three years. Should Heideman not be the supervisor for any reason after the next election in April 2019, that position will need to be refilled. Marcy Wentworth was appointed as the plan commission member to fill the vacated position. Since Strebe became supervisor he will now be a board member and not a citizen member.  Wentworth will serve for three years, 2018 thru 2020. Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen, to approve the appointments. Motion carried. 

Election Training: Olsen stated County Clerk Jill Loedewegen was going to hold several trainings in January at the courthouse. All the election officials appointed at the December meeting will have to attend one of the three-hour sessions. Olsen also informed the board she received calls from Marvin Pethke and Lola Bonikowske to remove their names from the list.

Ordinance for Split Shifts at Elections: Olsen had prepared an ordinance approving split shifts at elections if the election workers preferred that for slow elections. The board approved and signed the ordinance.

Resolution for Changing Number of Election Officials: Olsen could not find a resolution on record approving changing the required number of election officials to work at an election. When elections are anticipated to be slow (we have had some elections where only 33 voters appeared at the polls), it is not necessary to have five or seven officials working. Resolution was signed allowing three officials to cover less attended elections. 

Ordinance for Destruction of Obsolete Records: The decision was made to table this item for another time. 

Reports: Roads – Schoen informed everyone two neighboring townships (Dupont and Helvetia) have lawsuits again them regarding roads. They thought the roads they had worked on were four-rod roads but previous surveys or records indicated they were only three-rod roads. Some of our roads have a combination of three and four rods, such as Jossie and Swamp. The north ends say one thing and the south end another. We will have to be careful and Schoen will check in to this further. 

Fire and Ambulance – Schoen attended the meeting and reported they are getting a new power chassis under one of the ambulances and plan to refurbish the existing ambulance box. They would also like a power lift system where the arms would come out and pick up the gurney. It would save on personnel injuries. We had a fire inspection at the town hall. The fire extinguishers need to be checked. Olsen reported the town did not receive the bill yet from the Town of Dupont for services for the Detert family. Olsen has been in touch with  them and they are waiting to hear from the City of Marion. We should have it by our February meeting. 

Larson Conditional Use Permit: Schoen reported the town had placed several conditions on it prior to submitting it to the county. Larson’s had developed their own timeframe and were unable to meet it so they requested an extension by the county. The county gave them a new deadline of December 31^st. Two county representatives went to the proposed facility on January 5^th to ensure compliance. Schoen was advised the Larson’s are nowhere near complete yet and they had more dogs than they are allowed. They are in jeopardy of losing their permit. Schoen will monitor the progress. 

Public Comments/Communications: Herman had a cemetery deed to be signed by the town. Schoen stated we will need to have the Danish and Marble cemeteries surveyed. Herman said they are working on it. 

Olsen shared the 2018 Processing Transfer Facility brochure. Effective December 1, 2017, the PTF will be open the 3^rd Saturday December through February from 7:00 a.m. to noon and every Saturday March through November 7:00 a.m. to noon. Olsen received the Municipal Recycling Assessment notice. Payment of $856.00 needs to be submitted before March 1, 2018. 

Olsen routed a thank you card from Ben Olsen. It was in gratitude for allowing him to construct the outdoor display case with the other scouts. Olsen shared Ben completed the process and did make Eagle Scout! She is very proud of her grandson’s accomplishment! Schoen stated he and Henschel received Christmas cards with a thank you as well. Schoen and Henschel donated the majority of the funding for the project. 

Three individuals commented on being treated rudely when they called Graichen’s. One stated bottles are being thrown out along the roadside. Schoen stated board members have picked up items tossed out – everything from TVs to toilets. 

Olsen informed the board the 2018 IRS rate for mileage reimbursement for business miles driven is $.54.5 per mile, up from $.53.5 for 2017. She asked they keep that in mind when submitting their bills. 

Olsen also shared she had received the January settlement from County Treasurer Mark Sether. 

The town received notice from Rural Insurance that it is time for an annual review. It was felt it wasn’t that long ago when we completed a review and nothing has changed. 

Olsen had forwarded the e-mail to the board she had received from the County Planning and Zoning Department which included the recommended ordinance revisions.  The Planning and Zoning Office will hold an informational meeting on Thursday, January 18, at 9:00 a.m. at the courthouse in Room 1068. Members of the board plan on attending. The county will review each revision and get the towns’ input. 

Next Town Board Meeting:  The next meeting will be held, Monday, February 5^th, beginning at 6:00 p.m. 

Bills: Bills were reviewed, approved, and paid. 

Motion by Heideman, second by Strebe, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. We adjourned at 9:00 p.m. 

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval. 

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

   

Town of Union

Plan Commission

Meeting Minutes

                                                                                                                                                                 January 8, 2018

                                                                                                                   Union Town Hall

Members Present:  Dave Heideman, Steve Bauer, Mike Janke and Walter Strebe.

Other Present:  Gary Schoen, Town Board Chair.

“Acting” Chair Heideman called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm and read the opening meeting statement. 

Motion by Bauer, second by Strebe to approve the agenda.  Motion carried. 

The minutes from the August 7, 2017 were read by Heideman.  Town Chair Schoen gave an update on the Conditional Use Permit on the Keith and Karen Larson Commercial Animal Facility.  Motion by Strebe, second by Janke to approve the minutes.  Motion carried. 

The Plan Commission reviewed a Zoning Map Amendment Application from June Coe.  The current zoning district is Ag Enterprise and would be changed to Rural Residential to meet the set back for a storage shed.  Letters were sent to neighboring property owners and one response was received in favor of the change.  No negative responses were received.  Motion by Bauer, second by Janke to recommend approval of the application.  Motion carried. 

The Plan Commission reviewed its current members and positions.  Due to Gary Schoen becoming Town Board Chair a new member will need to be appointed.  The board decided that after the new member is appointed the positions on the Plan Commission will be determined. 

Motion by Strebe, second by Bauer to adjourn.  Motion carried. 

Meeting adjourned at 5:52 pm.  

Respectfully Submitted,

Dave Heideman

Plan Commission Secretary



TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING 

Notice is hereby given that a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall, E6592 State Road 22, Bear Creek, WI, in said town on Monday, January 8th, 2018 at 6 PM. 

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order.

2.)    Open meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Dr Melanie Oppor, update on Manawa School District 

Consider for approval and/or other possible action:

5.)    Minutes from December 4^th meeting.

6.)    Treasurer’s report.

7.)    Prior month’s disbursements.

8.)    Zoning Map Amendment for June Coe

9.)    Supervisor position

10.)  Recycling position

11.)  Fire board position

12.)  Cemetery board position

13.)  Plan Commission members

14.)  Election worker training with Jill Loedewegen, County Clerk

15.)  Ordinance for split shifts for elections

16.)  Resolution for changing number of election officials

17.)  Ordinance for destroying out-dated town records

18.)  Reports/updates presented:

          a. Roads

          b. Fire and Ambulance

          c. Larson’s CUP and county inspection of facility

19.)  Communications/public comments

20.)  Review and payment of bills.

21.)  Adjourn.

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk,

Posted January 4, 2018

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.

TOWN OF UNION

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

Notice is hereby given that a Planning Commission Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall on Monday, January 8, 2018 at 5:30 PM.

 AGENDA

1.) Call meeting to order. 

2.) Open meeting statement.

This meeting and all other meetings of this committee are open to the public. Proper notice has been posted in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes so the citizenry may be aware of the time, place and agenda of this meeting.

3.) Review and approve agenda.

4.) Review and approve minutes from previous meetings.

5.) Review and possible action on Zoning Map Amendment for property owned by June Coe.

6.) Review Planning Commission members.

7.) Adjourn

Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Settlement Meeting

December 28, 2017 

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 3:00 p.m. Those present were Sandra Werth, Gary Schoen, and Sharon Olsen. Dave Heideman arrived late. The open meeting statement was given by Henschel. 

Agenda: The agenda was presented and approved. 

Review and Pay Final Bills for 2017: Final 2017 bills received after the December 4th town board meeting were reviewed and approved, checks numbered 6268 through 6279 were issued. 

Audit of Expenditures and Receipts for 2017: An audit of all receipts and expenditures for 2017 was conducted (checks 6078 through 6279 were reviewed). Schoen read from the bank statements and the rest had copies of the reports to verify credits and debits. A couple of minor errors in listing info by the treasurer were found and corrected. 

Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 4:20 p.m.

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING

Settlement 

Notice is hereby given that a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, December 28, 2017 beginning at 3 PM.

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order.

2.)    Open meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Review and approve payment of final bills for 2017.

5.)    Conduct audit of expenditures and receipts for 2017.

6.)    Adjourn

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk,

December 26, 2017

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.



Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

December 4, 2017 

The decision was made for Gary Schoen, Supervisor 1, to run the meeting due to the vacancy of the chair. 

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Gary Schoen. Those present were Sandra Werth, Dave Heideman, Gary Schoen, Sharon Olsen, Special Guest Bob Schoen from Minnesota, and residents as per sign-in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen with verification of posting the notice. 

Schoen requested a moment of silence in honor or Roger Henschel, town chairman, who passed away November 20th. 

Agenda: Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.  

Board Meeting Minutes: Schoen stated there were a lot of minutes from November due to the budget hearing, the Special Electors’ Meeting, and the monthly meeting. He asked if anyone wanted the minutes read. No one requested to have them read. It was noted they were posted on the town’s website as well as in the outdoor display case should anyone be interested. Heideman reported he previously read the minutes and found them to be in order. He made the motion to approve as presented, second by Schoen.  Motion carried. 

Treasurer’s Report: Werth presented the treasurer’s financial report. The balance on the bank statement ending November 30^th was $79,100.34. She also reported the deposits made. Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen, to approve the treasurer’s report as submitted. Motion carried. 

Disbursements: The disbursements paid in November, checks # 6238 through # 6253, were reviewed. Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen, to approve as presented. Motion carried. 

Vacancy of Chair Position: Schoen turned the meeting over to Clerk Olsen so she could explain the procedure we would follow in appointing a new chair person. She read the pertaining parts of Wisconsin State Statute 17.25(1). She also read from the Wisconsin Towns’ Association Officers’ Handbook, as well as e-mails from the WTA Legal Counsel. The WTA’s recommendation was we would appoint a chair, and fill the vacancy of any other position, if necessary at the next meeting. 

Olsen explained the necessary requirements for any individual filling the position. She asked if any residents in attendance would like to be considered for the appointment of chair to take the floor for a few minutes to explain why they would like to be considered. Hearing none, Schoen said we would proceed with nominations then. Steve Bauer nominated Gary Schoen as appointee for chair, second by Walter Strebe. Tom Hannigan, nominated Sharon Olsen, second by Marcella Wentworth. Schoen asked three times if there were any other nominations. Hearing none, Schoen said nominations were closed. 

Olsen stated she was surprised by the nomination and was not prepared for it. She said we would then need to appoint the clerk’s vacated position. Olsen also stated she would need to learn the chair’s position, and would probably have to help train the newly appointed clerk. She said she didn’t know if she was up to doing both at this time. Heideman asked if it would be more difficult to appoint a replacement for the supervisor or clerk’s position. Schoen stated he had someone tell him that they are interested in the supervisor’s position and Marcy Wentworth stated she would be interested in the position as well. Heideman then said he voted for Gary Schoen to be appointed as chair. The supervisors and clerk could not vote for themselves. Schoen did not make any comments. Olsen said she would second the vote for Schoen to be appointed chair; therefore, Gary Schoen was appointed to fill the remaining term of chairman. The term expires April, 2019.     

A discussion followed on the vacancies for member of the cemetery board, fire board, recycling council, and the Plan Commission. Henschel was the primary representative and Schoen was alternate. Questions were raised as to the time remaining on the current positions, how long the positions were for, how often they meet, can it be a member of our community or must it be a town board member. More discussion followed. Olsen said she would get the answers and put them on the website. 

Application for Operator License: An application for an operator license was received from Symco Store LLC for Chasidey Fisher. Heideman and Schoen reviewed the application and background check. Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen, to approve the application and the license will expire June 30, 2018. 

Approve and Appoint Election Workers for 2018-2019 Term: Olsen had contacted the previous election workers, as well as two new workers that had expressed interest. They are: Mary Riesenberg, Geraldine Henschel, Ruth Schoen, Lola Bonikowske, Lois Riske, Dorothy Janke, Donna Krueger, Barb Lightfuss, Myrtle Kutchenriter, Diane Werth, Sandra Werth, Beverly Schuelke, Marvin Pethke, and the two new people – Christine Verkuilen and Carol Beck. Per the WTA Schoen will not be eligible to be a chief inspector of elections due to a change that was enacted. Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen, to appoint the above name individuals as election workers. Olsen reported County Clerk Jill Loedewegen will be holding several training sessions at the courthouse in January. She will not be holding any sessions at town halls as this will be her first training as county clerk. 

Settlement Date: December 28^8h was chosen as the date to meet to review and pay all final bills for 2017. We will also audit revenues and expenditures for 2017. The meeting will begin at 3:00 p.m. 

Road Report: Schoen reported this past summer we had Pethke Road paved. A portion of it split lengthwise. The county did an overlay at the county’s expense. Walter Strebe, town employee that mows the ditches, suggested putting something in a newsletter about trees being near the road right-of-way and branches then hanging out in to the roadway. He said people probably don’t think about it at the time they are planting the trees. 

Fire and Ambulance:  Schoen reported he attended the meeting in place of Henschel. He said two years ago they were having financial problems due to insurance companies not reimbursing timely, however, that is not an issue now. They are financially sound. The ambulance department has about $80,000 in a fund for a new ambulance, Schoen stated there were 82 fire calls reported so far this year, about the same as in the previous year. He said the ambulance calls are about the same. 

Communications and Public Comment: Strebe stated that we have been in Farmland Preservation and currently getting $7.50 an acre. He suggested we take a look at the ag land and we could possibly get more money. Heideman stated the landowners would have to agree to the adjustment. Strebe said he thought it was worth checking in to. 

Marilyn Herman had one deed for the cemetery that needed to be approved and signed. She informed the board that Graichen’s did not pick up the barrels at the cemetery. She contacted them and they said they would need to set-up a corporate account. Dennis Griffin even offered to help load the barrels in to the truck, but they refused. They said they were told not to take it. Herman said she was told they have to make money from the towns some way. 

Olsen presented the maintenance agreement to be signed for Command Central. She will return it with the payment.      

Olsen has been in contact with WTA and Geri Henschel in regards to Roger Henschel’s final check. Geri asked Henschel’s pay for November be combined with his annual salary check at the settlement meeting. 

Wood cutting permits were received for review for Aimee Mashlan, c/o Carla Strehlow, and Victor Much. 

The town’s insurance policy was received from Rural Insurance. The business owner’s portion was $3,253; Workman’s Comp $1,225, and the dues was $50.00. 

Bills: Bills for December were reviewed, approved, and paid. 

Oath of Office: Olsen asked Schoen if he was resigning from his Supervisor 1 position then to accept the appointment of chairman. He stated he was. Olsen asked that he submit that in writing so we could fill the vacated position. He stated he would. They then proceeded to complete the Oath of Office, making the appointment official. 

Next Town Board Meeting will be held Monday, January 8, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. due to the first Monday being January 1^st, New Year’s Day. 

Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen, to adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m. 

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval.  

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk 

 

TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING

Notice is hereby given that a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall, E6592 State Road 22, Bear Creek, WI, in said town on Monday, December 4th, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.

AGENDA

Supervisors to determine who is to chair the meeting or to take up item of appointing vacant position of chair.

1.) Call meeting to order and roll call

2.) Open meeting statement and verification of posting notice

3.) Review and approve agenda

Consider for approval or other possible action:

4.) Minutes from November 6, 2017 meeting.

5.) Treasurer's report.

6.) Prior month's disbursements.

7.) Appoint chairperson to fill vacancy

8.) Discuss Supervisor 1 or 2 position, should it be vacated.

9.) Discuss vacant recycling position/s

10.) Discuss vacant fire board position/s

11.) Discuss vacant cemetery board position/s

12.) Discuss Plan Commission position

13.) Operator License Application for Chasidey Fisher submitted by Symco Store, LLC, Action needed

14.) Appoint/approve Election Workers for 2018-2019 term

15.) Set settlement date

16.) Reports/updates presented:

        a. Discussion on roads, plowing, etc. Possible action needed.

        b. Update on Fire and Ambulance

        c. Communications/public comments

17.) Review and payment of bills.

18.) Adjourn

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

Posted December 2, 2017

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.

Town of Union

Public Budget Hearing

November 6, 2017 

The public budget hearing was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chairman Roger Henschel. Those present were Roger Henschel, Gary Schoen, David Heideman, Sandy Werth, Sharon Olsen, and residents as per sign-in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Henschel. Notice of the hearing was posted. 

The minutes of the November 7, 2016 public budget hearing were read by Clerk Olsen. She reviewed and explained the proposed budget as presented. Copies were available. Henschel stated he would like to see more money designated to roads as we received an increase in funding. Olsen explained there should be available dollars as last year she had paid an extra payment to Graichen’s and there is also money in the fund balance that could be used. Olsen also said she has not completed the necessary training for entering data in to WisVote as that is what the board had voted on and passed and she was unsure if the town’s laptop is capable of handling it. If it’s not, we may be looking at purchasing a new computer. Olsen also stated there are four elections next year. She asked if anyone had any questions, wanted to view the printed budget, or have anything else they wanted to discuss. No one indicated they did. 

Chairman Henschel asked for any public comments or questions and hearing none the meeting adjourned. The public hearing closed at 6:08 p.m.  We continued on to the Special Town Meeting of the Electors. 

Special Town Meeting

of the Electors of the Town of Union

November 6, 2017 

The special town meeting of the electors was called to order by Chairman Henschel at 6:09 p.m. Those present were Roger Henschel, Gary Schoen, David Heideman, Sandy Werth, Sharon Olsen, and residents as per sign-in sheet.  Henschel gave the open meeting statement. The meeting was posted as necessary. Henschel informed the electors the purpose of the meeting was to adopt the 2017 tax levy to be paid in 2018.  Clerk Olsen stated the tax levy in 2018 is $238,952, a .600% increase of $1,472. Henschel asked if anyone had any questions, hearing none he asked for a motion to adopt the tax levy. Motion by Walter Strebe, second by Myrtle Kutchenriter, to adopt the tax levy as presented.  Chairman Henschel asked for all those in favor, there being 9 yes, and then asked for those opposed, hearing none, motion carried. 

No other business was transacted at this meeting. Motion by Myrtle Kutchenriter, second by Marilyn Herman, to adjourn the special elector’s meeting. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:12 p.m. 

Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

November 6, 2017

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Roger Henschel at 6:13 p.m. Those present were Roger Henschel, Gary Schoen, Dave Heideman, Sandy Werth, Sharon Olsen, Guests Tim Olsen and Ben Olsen, and residents per the sign-in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Henschel. Notice was posted. 

Agenda: Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, to approve the agenda as listed. Motion carried.   

Board Meeting Minutes: Minutes of the October 2^nd meeting were previously submitted to the board for review. Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried. 

Treasurer’s Report: The treasurer’s report was given by Werth. She asked to amend her report to include an outstanding check to Larry’s Farm Tractor Service. Motion by Schoen to accept the treasurer’s report with amendment, second by Heideman. Motion carried.  

Disbursements: The disbursements for October were reviewed with checks # 6223 through # 6237 being paid. Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, to approve the prior month’s disbursements. Motion carried. 

Eagle Scout Project: Ben Olsen thanked the town board for allowing him to do the outdoor display case as his Eagle Scout Project. He especially thanked Mr. Henschel and Mr. Schoen for splitting the costs of the project. He stated it really meant a lot. Marilyn Herman had asked how many hours he had in the project. He had 44.25 hours and there was a combined total of 224 hours worked by everyone involved. Ben was told he did a great job on the sign. Chairman Henschel signed the form confirming Ben had completed the project to the town’s satisfaction. Heideman stated he thought it would be nice if there was verbage on the back side of the case indicating it was the Town of Union. Henschel stated there already is a sign that is located closer to the road. Olsen stated Ben had asked Henschel about that and was told it wasn’t necessary to have it. Clerk Olsen stated she appreciated the ease of posting the notices, minutes, etc. and was sure Tammy, our custodian, would appreciate not having to clean tape off the door window any more. 

Certified Survey Map: Riverside Land Surveying, LLC, had prepared a CSM for Jason and Kathy Krueger for property located on Hwy 110, near County Road OO. The forms were e-mailed to Olsen to share with the board members prior to the meeting for their review. The original form was reviewed at the meeting. Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, to approve the CSM for Jason and Kathy Krueger. Henschel signed and dated the form and it was given to Kathy Krueger to take to the Planning and Zoning Department at the courthouse to continue the process. The Krueger’s are hoping to have their modular home delivered in February. 

Operator Licenses: The board members reviewed the applications and background checks for Christina Heindl and Marina Suarez Gonzalez that were submitted by Union Still. Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen, to approve the applications and grant licensure for both. Motion carried. 

2018 Budget:  The budget hearing and the Special Meeting of the Electors’ were held prior to the town board meeting. No further discussion was had by the board. Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, to approve the budget for 2018. Motion passed.  

Elections, Notices: Clerk Olsen had the Insight voting machine available for view. The machine replaces the Optech Eagle which is no longer going to be supported. The bill will be paid in 2018 so it could be included in the budget. 

Werth and Olsen attended the Clerks/Treasurers’ meeting that was held at the courthouse on October 25^th. The town can include an insert with the tax bills. One-sided inserts are $.14 each and two-sided are $.16 each. A discussion followed on what information the town wanted to include on the insert. Olsen suggested a note/greetings from the chairman. Resident Walter Strebe said renters would not receive the insert. Schoen suggested the insert include the request for property owners to share the information with any renters they may have.  Resident Marilyn Herman suggested to include when our meetings are held, time change, etc. and to list our website. Schoen thought we should include some of our larger expenses such as fire and ambulance, recycling and garbage services, roads, etc. to let others know where their tax dollars are being spent. He thought we should use bright green paper to get peoples’ attention.

Olsen questioned whether the board wanted her to send out letters or to call our poll workers to see if they would want to continue  for the next two year period. Christine Verkuilen and Carol Beck were mentioned as potential new workers. Olsen had already called Christine and will call Carol to see if she is still interested. The current workers’ term expires December 31^st. County Clerk Jill Lodewegen will be doing a training in January. 

Roads Update: Henschel reported we did a little patching on Missall Lane. The trees on the whole hill continue to cause problems. He said we might have to cut the trees down that are located in the road right-of-way.  The shoulders on School Section Lane were brought up again. The run-off from the road continues to wreak havoc. A property owner on the lake suggested to Olsen that the town look into using blue stone, like they use on railroads. He thought it would hold up better. Henschel said he spoke to the county already and there really isn’t much that will take care of it. He said it would be nice if we could try one or two five-gallon pails of the stone to see if it would work. 

Fire and Ambulance: Henschel reported there were 20 more ambulance calls this year. He said there is enough money in the fund.

Public Comments/Communications:  A brief discussion was had regarding Riske Road and the Rod and Custom Car Show. Henschel had contacted our insurance carrier and they informed him it would not be a good idea allowing the anchoring down of the front ends of cars so the back tires can spin/race. Henschel stated our coverage would probably not be enough to cover a catastrophic event if it were to occur. Olsen had contacted the Wisconsin Towns Association as well and Attorney Carol Nawrocki also said it did not sound like something we should have. If the town should approve the event she listed a few things the town should do to protect itself. 

Henschel reported that Fugelberg’s are putting up a shed. They got their permit a while ago. 

The Town’s Association meeting will be held at Waupaca County Industries on Thursday, November 9^th. The Town of Union is in charge of the food. Henschel had asked Werth to order the food as she has in the past and that she should plan on approximately 55 people.  The decision was made to serve cold cuts, fresh sandwich buns, pickles, etc. Geri Henschel and Ruth Schoen will make a pan of bars, as well as Sandy Werth. 

Olsen shared the building permits received from Paul Hanlon for Brian Shambeau and Brad Milliken. 

Olsen questioned the board if they planned on doing an onsite visit to the Larson’s dog facility to ensure the requirements are being met or if county was going to be following up. The county said they planned on doing it. A discussion followed. A suggestion of sending a letter to the county planning and zoning office, as well as a copy to Jack Penney, chair of the board, to put them on notice because of the concern and controversy of the matter and to request they communicate with us their findings and report what is taking place. The deadline for the Larson’s to meet the requirements was extended to December 31^st by the county zoning office.

Once again there was litter along the roadside after recycling day. A resident stated she did not think they put the hopper down after picking up the recycling. 

Bills: Bills for November were reviewed, approved and paid. 

Next Meeting:  Next month’s board meeting will be held Monday, December 4^th and begins at 6:00 p.m. Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, to adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:42 p.m.

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval. 

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk   

 

TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING  

Notice is hereby given that a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, November 6, 2017 beginning immediately after the Special Town Electors’ Meeting which is beginning immediately after the budget hearing that will begin at 6 PM.

 AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order.

2.)    Open meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from October meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    Ben Olsen, Eagle Scout Project

8.)    Certified Survey Map by Riverside Land Surveying, LLC for Kathy and Jason Krueger, action needed

9.)    Operator Licenses for Marina Gonzalez and Christina Heindl, Union Still, action needed

10.)  Approve budget, action needed

11.)  Insert in Tax Bills, Clerks/Treasurer’s training at Courthouse

12.)  Insight voting machine, election and election workers

13.)  Update on roads

14.)  Update on MRFD – fire and ambulance, if needed

15.)  Communications/public comments 

16.)  Review and payment of bills.

17.)  Adjourn.

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk,

Posted November 4, 2017 

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.

TOWN OF UNION

PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING AND

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OF THE ELECTORS

Notice is hereby given that a Public Budget Hearing for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, November 6, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. The Special Town Meeting of the Electors will begin immediately after the budget meeting.

AGENDA

1.)    Call hearing to order.

2.)    Minutes from 2016 hearing.

3.)    Proposed Budget

4.)    Discuss the overall budget

5.)    Adjourn the budget hearing

6.)    Call special town meeting to order

7.)    Input from public

8.)    Adopt the Town Tax Levy to be paid in 2018 pursuant to Sec. 60.10 (1) (a) of Wisconsin Statutes

9.)    Adjourn

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk,

Posted October 22, 2016

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission and Town Board may inadvertently make a quorum of each, but no action by the commission or board will take place at this hearing or  meeting.





Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

October 2, 2017

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Roger Henschel at 7:00 p.m. Those present were Sandy Werth, Dave Heideman, Gary Schoen, Roger Henschel, Sharon Olsen, Guest Amanda Schuler, and  residents per the sign-in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Henschel. 

Agenda: Motion by Schoen to amend the agenda to include discussion and possible action on the sale of the cooler at the ball park concession stand, second by Heideman. Motion carried. Henschel stated we would add it to the agenda between items 11 and 12. 

Board Meeting Minutes: Minutes of the September 5^th meeting were previously submitted to the board and had been reviewed. Motion by Schoen to approve the minutes as prepared, second by Heideman. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: The treasurer’s report was given by Werth. Olsen noted that on the September 5^th report an outstanding check was listed in the amount of $864.22 and she informed the board it was not outstanding but was the ACH payment (check # 6194) made online in July for the second quarter 941 tax and was listed on the July bank statement. Olsen also noted checks # 6192 and 6193 were written in July prior to 941 tax but not cashed until August. These were the last checks written in July and should have been outstanding. Motion by Heideman to accept treasurer’s report with amendment, second by Schoen. Motion carried. 

Disbursements: The disbursements for September were reviewed with checks # 6209 through # 6222 paid for a total amount of $136,832.74. (Check 6213 was made out to Waupaca County Highway Department for $127,742.00) Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, to approve the prior month’s disbursements as presented. Motion carried.

Child Care Resource and Referral: Amanda Schuler works with CCR&R. They service five counties and Waupaca is one of them. They offer low cost training to the child care providers, such as Tiny Truckers in Clintonville, Little Lambs in Manawa, as well as those individual providers who provide child care in their homes. She is looking for a facility to use approximately two-to-three times a year. She reported providers have already traveled to Kimberly in the past to attend trainings. The trainings are usually held on Tuesday or Thursday nights from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.  CCR&R is a non-profit organization. Following a discussion, a motion was made by Schoen to allow CCR&R to use the town hall at no charge up to four times a year, second by Heideman. Motion carried. Henschel informed Schuler they would need to leave the hall in good condition and if they had trash to take it with them.

Cemetery Association Annual Meeting:  It was reported the association board approved raising the costs of burials, etc. $50.00. They did not raise the price of the lots. The lawn mower that has been used for the past 11 years is in bad shape and needs to be replaced. They are looking at a 60” Toro for about $6,000. It is half-way between an industrial and residential mower. They are hoping to sell the other two mowers to help defray the costs. They have about $5 to 6,000.00 and thought the town could pay the remaining, if needed (about $600 - $1,000). Olsen commented we do not have it in the budget for this year; however, we could amend the budget by resolution. Marilyn Herman, secretary for the association, said they could write the check to us. They are hoping the costs will be a wash, but need the town’s assistance if needed as back-up.  Motion by Schoen to pursue the matter further, check with area dealers to stay as local as we possibly can, find out costs, etc., second by Heideman. Motion carried.

Wisconsin Towns Association Workshop and Convention: Olsen shared the information she learned at the workshop she attended in Stevens Point. Highlights were the budget, levy limits, how to get the most out of the transportation aids, agendas and minutes for effective meetings, and adopting an ordinance if we want to use split shifts for the poll workers at elections. She gave Heideman the material for supervisors.

No one on the board planned to attend the annual WTA convention.

Roads Update: Henschel said he didn’t think there would be any large checks paid to the county for road work for the remainder of the year. We will be going over the budget amount and need to transfer funds from the fund balance to the road budget to cover the road expenses. We didn’t spend the allocated amount last year due to weather, etc. so had money that carried over again. Motion by Schoen, to transfer $30,000 by resolution (2017-2) from the fund balance to the roads budget, second by Heideman. Motion passed.

Budget: The budget was discussed. Henschel said to add about $4 – 500 for the maintenance of the town hall floor and Schoen mentioned four elections in 2018. We will also be purchasing a new voting machine to replace the Optech Eagle as they will no longer be used. The Public Budget Hearing will be held on Monday, November 6^th at 6:00 p.m., with the Electors’ Meeting to immediately follow. The regular monthly board meeting will be held following the electors’ meeting. 

Cooler at Ball Park Concession Stand:  The cooler was added to the agenda as Rick Chambers, from Boondocks Bar and Grill, told Chairman Henschel at the time he purchased the three tables that he was interested in purchasing the cooler.  The cooler has not been used in quite some time. Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, to sell the cooler. Motion passed. Henschel will explain the situation to Chambers and see what he is willing to pay for it.

Change in Start Time for Monthly Meetings: The monthly meetings will be held beginning at 6:00 p.m. for the winter months. The budget hearing will start at 6:00 on November 6^th, but then the town board meetings will begin at 6:00 beginning in December.

Public Comments/Communications:  Treasurer Werth said she will need to reorder deposit slips and was wondering if she should order two-ply instead of three-ply as most people do not want a copy of their receipt when she writes one out. She thought she could just use another receipt book to write a receipt if they wanted one. After discussion, she was told to order the triplicate receipt book.

Olsen asked if the board wanted to pay for the new voting machine this year or to put it in next year’s budget. The decision was made to pay for it next year. Olsen will let Command Central know of their decision.

Schoen stated he had called the Zoning Department at the courthouse today to inquire as to the status of the Larson permit for their dog facility. The county informed Schoen the Larson’s will not be able to complete the work by the suggested deadline and asked for an extension until December 31^st. The county granted the Conditional Use Permit with the stipulation of completing the work by December 31. 

Schoen said he feels the gravel the county uses on the shoulders of our newly constructed roads doesn’t have enough clay in it and every time it rains it washes out. We have had a lot of rain this year making it a problem. Henschel stated he is not sure how we can prevent it as lime stone doesn’t pack enough either.  

The decision was made to present this issue for discussion at the County Highway Department meeting to be held at the Larrabee Highway Shop Wednesday night. 

Schoen reported Keith Nemmetz informed him of a big dip in Flater Road. Henschel said he will take a look at the road when he gets over that way and see what needs to be done.

Marilyn Herman said they have two loads of clay she wants to get rid of and the town could have it if they wanted it. She also reported the Cemetery Association had its annual meeting and the decision was made to increase the rates. She stated they added something new – the Columbarium Burial – which is where there is a designated place in the headstone for placing cremains. They will charge $300 for each such burial. Herman reported the state had an ordinance in 2011. She had previously given a copy to Henschel and Schoen and now gave Heideman a copy to review. 

Herman informed the board she is having AAA Hardwoods, Inc. cut logs on her property. She has an easement with a neighbor for accessing the property but when she informed the neighbor of the activity he made threatening comments if the loggers were to cross his property. She had to file a report with the county sheriff’s department in case any issues were to arise. 

Heideman had received an e-mail from Kelly Ramstack regarding the Dasheree and paint being used on the roads last year. Olsen read the e-mail. After discussion, the board made the decision for Olsen to contact the organizer of the Dasheree and ask they use something other than permanent paint on the roads.

Suggestions were made to use sidewalk chalk, orange duct tape, washable paint, signs, or paint on the shoulder of the road on the gravel, etc. 

A brief discussion was had regarding Riske Road and how the spots that were damaged during the car show were holding up. So far, so good but time will tell. The subject of liability was addressed again. Henschel will check with our insurance carrier, Rural Insurance, to see to what extent, if any, the town would be liable in allowing the anchoring down of the front ends of cars so the back tires can spin/race. The suggestion of having it held on the grounds of the Thresheree Club was brought up again.

Olsen reported she still has not received the certificate of completion yet for an operator license application that was submitted and paid for by Union Still.

Notices of intent to cut wood products were received from the county for the following land owners: Stanley A. Miller for logs and Marilyn Herman for logs and pulp. Both properties are MFL land. 

Bills: Bills for October were reviewed, approved and paid. 

Next Meeting:  Next month’s board meeting will be held Monday, November 6^th, immediately following the Electors’ Meeting which follows the Public Budget Hearing that begins at 6:00 p.m. Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, to adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 9:14 p.m. 

(On the lighter side, Henschel asked that it should be noted five flies were killed during the meeting.) 

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk



TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING 

Notice is hereby given that a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, October 2, 2017 at  7 PM. 

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order.

2.)    Open meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    Representative from Child Care Resource and Referral

8.)    Discuss Union Cemetery Association annual meeting, possible action to approve purchase of new lawn mower 

9.)    WTA Meeting in Stevens Point and WTA State Convention

10.)   Roads update, action needed to approve transfer of funds from general to road

11.)  Discussion on budget for November meeting and set date for Public Budget Hearing and Special Meeting of the Town of Union Electors

12.)  Change in time for town board meetings – winter schedule

13.)  Public comments/communications.   

14.)  Review and payment of bills.

15.)  Adjourn.

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk,

Posted September 30, 2017

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.



Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

September 5, 2017 

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Roger Henschel at 7:00 p.m. Those present were Gary Schoen, Roger Henschel, Dave Heideman, Sandra Werth, Sharon Olsen, guests John Spence, organizer of Symco Rod and Car Show; Members of the Manawa Area Veterans Memorial Park Committee; and residents as per sign-in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Henschel. 

Board Meeting Minutes: Minutes of the August 7^th meeting were previously submitted to the board and had been reviewed. Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen, to approve minutes as presented. Motion carried. 

Treasurer’s Report: The treasurer’s report was given by Werth. Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, to approve the treasurer’s report as given. Motion carried.  

Disbursements: The disbursements for August were reviewed with checks # 6195 through # 6208 paid for a total amount of $25,905.45. Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen, to approve the prior month’s disbursements as listed. Motion carried. 

Custom Rod and Car Show: Mr. John Spence was at the meeting to discuss with the board the damage that occurred to Riske Road. Henschel stated he understood vehicles were anchored at the car show on the road and that holes were dug in the blacktop. The town had just completed redoing the road last year. Spence replied he didn’t know why it happened as it didn’t happen last year and they did it the same as last year. He apologized on behalf of the show and himself personally and said he stated from the beginning they would be responsible for taking care of fixing it. Henschel said he had the county look at the damage. They reported the holes were not all the way through the blacktop. He said another contractor said he would cut a block out of the road and put a flex seal down. Spence reported they already put material in the holes and sealed it. Henschel said he did not look at the work they did and he wasn’t sure it would hold up. Spence said he was talking freely and they would like to cut a block out of the road and put in concrete and have a track. He said they would have concrete barriers along both sides and both ends. Spence stated the road works best for crowd control. He said it was important to maintain crowd control and that there is alcohol involved at the show Schoen questioned if that was something they could do on the Thresheree grounds. Spence said he wasn’t sure if there would be enough room or if they would want to do that. 

Kent Casey stated he didn’t appreciate the manner in how this was handled. He said some voice mails were left. He said we should be thanking Mr. Spence for bringing money in to the town. He said there was threatening comments that if they didn’t take care of the road there wouldn’t be a car show next year. Henschel stated he didn’t think the comments came from a board member. Casey stated they did. Schoen stated there were some missed calls and he said he did leave voice mail messages. Henschel said the tar they put in the holes has settled. Mr. Casey asked if they could be given a week to take care of it. Henschel said they could probably put some gravel in with it to fill the holes. He said we had resurfaced Ferg Road and they could sweep up some of the remnants to use. Henschel said it was fine if they wanted to try to fix the road but we would still have to look at it and see if it was acceptable. Fahrner will be coming out to look at the road to let us know how they would have fixed it and what the cost would be. They would not be doing the work right away. Olsen stated the town is responsible for using the tax payers’ money and they spent a lot of money on the work done on Riske Road. Henschel said the town will look at the road once they are done trying to remedy the situation again. He will contact Mr. Spence.   

Manawa Area Veterans’ Park: Schoen had received a call from resident Gary Henning regarding veterans from the Town of Union. Henning stated there are 90 veterans buried in our town’s cemeteries. He wondered if the town would like to make a donation to the park so Schoen had asked for the MAVP to be placed on the agenda. Members of the MAVP were present to explain the park and all of its attributes. Larry Squires informed the board the concrete was poured but not paid for yet, the granite is ordered, there are 290 names so far to be engraved on the five walls. There will be a large eagle on top of a globe. A shelter will be built with three bathrooms on each side. They plan on holding a fish fry in January as a fund raiser. Several fund raisers have already been held. Several donations have been given. Some materials and labor might be donated; however, they have to be prepared to pay the bill in case they are not donated. The plan is to have the dedication of the Veterans’ wall on November 11^th. When the subject of a donation came up, Henschel stated the town has not donated to anything in the past. He said the board could discuss it and let them know later. 

Symco Dasheree:  Jeni Mursau, organizer of the Symco Dasheree, needed the form signed by the chairman approving the route they plan on using. No roads will be closed during the event. The event will be held Saturday, October 14^th at 4:00 p.m. After reviewing the information, Schoen made motion to approve the route, second by Heideman. Motion carried.

Tables at the Ball Park: The tables at the ball park have not been used in three-to-four years. Boondock’s Bar and Grill had used some of the tables for an event and they asked if they could purchase three of them. They agreed to a price of $125 each. After a brief discussion, a motion was made by Schoen, second by Heideman, to approve the sale of the three tables. Motion carried.  Olsen asked if she should send a letter/bill to the Boodocks and Henschel said he would take care of it. 

WisVote Relier Services and Voting Equipment: Discussion regarding this topic was continued from last month. Olsen read the Memo of Understanding prepared by the county so the board would know what they were approving. Olsen questioned the technical requirements and wondered if her current computer would be sufficient and noted the town does not have the Internet. She also addressed the issue of training on WisVote. Olsen had stopped by the courthouse and spoke with the county clerk. She informed Olsen that Sandy Artz would be willing to sit down, one-on-one, to go through the program with anyone that wants to and she said there was also training online. Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, to go with Option Two. Motion carried. Option Two would cost $300. The town (the relier) would enter voter registration applications, absentees’ information and track activity into WisVote, and record voter participation after election and EDR’s. The county would setup election contest and candidates in WisVote, print poll books, update office candidates, print felon ineligibility lists, enter post card reports, enter EL190 and EL191 (financial) reports, and complete checks for felons, deaths, and duplicate reports. 

Operator Licenses: Two new operator applications were received from Union Still. The board reviewed both applications. Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen, to approve Destiny Heschke’s application and the application for Rachelle Sobczak was approved but put on hold pending the clerk receiving a copy of her operator license as the certificate for completing the server course was more than two years old. Motion carried. 

Eagle Scout Project: The outdoor display case for the town hall will be installed on September 17^th.

Cemetery Ordinance: Henschel received a copy of the Cemetery Ordinance prepared by Attorney Luaders. He asked the board to review it. The annual meeting of the Union Cemetery Association will be held Thursday, September 21 at 7:00 p.m. A copy was given to Marilyn Herman, secretary of the association, for the cemetery board to review and make any additions, corrections, etc. as the cemetery board runs everything. The town has had a policy in place since 1956 requiring a vault, but the town can not enforce it. No action was taken by the town board.

Road Report: Henschel reported Pethke Road and East River Road were blacktopped. Ferg Road was seal coated. Part of Pethke Road will be resurfaced as there are a couple of cracks in it. The county will come and do an overlay. 

Fire and Ambulance Report:  Henschel reported the budget pretty much remains the same and the assessments will stay the same.

Communications and Public Comments: There will be a Fall Town and Village Workshop held in Stevens Point on September 13^th. It is sponsored by the Wisconsin Towns Association. Heideman stated he would like to attend. Olsen also said she had thought of going. Henschel said it is mainly for clerks and treasurers this time and didn’t think it was necessary for Heideman to attend. Henschel approved Olsen to attend. Henschel informed Olsen he was contemplating attending the WTA state convention and will let Olsen know if she needed to submit registration and fees. 

The county had sent out the reports for the August settlement. Olsen noted Nachtrab’s hadn’t paid his and they were listed as delinquent personal property taxes. The amount due the town is $2,036.23.  Henschel asked a letter be mailed requesting payment. 

Bills: Bills for September were reviewed, approved and paid. 

Next Meeting:  Next month’s board meeting will be held Monday, October 2nd, beginning at 7:00 p.m.  

Motion by Henschel, second by Heideman, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval. 

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk



TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING 

Notice is hereby given that a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.

AGENDA 

1.)    Call meeting to order.

2.)    Open meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    John Pence, organizer of Custom Rod & Car Show, possible action

8.)    Donation to Manawa Veterans Park, action needed

9.)    Symco Dasheree, action needed

10.)  Boondocks and tables at Ball Park, action needed

11.)  WisVote relier services and voting equipment, action needed

12.)  Operator licenses, action needed

13.)  Sign, Eagle Scout project

14.)  Discussion on cemetery ordinance

15.)  Road report update

16.)  Fire board update

17.)  Public comments/communications.   

18.)  Review and payment of bills.

19.)  Adjourn.

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk 

Posted:   September 1, 2017  

Members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.

Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

August 7, 2017 

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Roger Henschel at 7:40 p.m., immediately following the Plan Commission meeting that began at 5:45 p.m. at the Keith and Karen Larson property located at School Section Lane for an off-site tour of their facility. Those present were Roger Henschel, Gary Schoen, Dave Heideman, Sharon Olsen, Sandy Werth, Jason Snyder of the Waupaca County Zoning Department, Kyle Fischer, surveyor, and residents per sign-in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Henschel. 

Agenda: Motion by Schoen to approve the agenda as presented, second by Heideman. Motion carried.

Board Meeting Minutes: Minutes of the prior month’s town board meeting were e-mailed to the board to be reviewed. Schoen made the motion to approve the minutes as written, second by Heideman. Motion carried. 

Treasurer’s Report: Werth presented the treasurer’s report. Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen, to approve as presented. Motion passed.

Disbursements: Olsen reported she revised the June disbursements to include the deduction of Social Security and Medicare for Paul Hanlon. Disbursements for July 2017 were reviewed with checks # 6175 through # 6194 paid for a total amount of $28,893.65. Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, to approve as presented. Motion carried.

Approval of Rezoning and Certified Survey Maps: The Plan Commission gave the town board the Town Recommendation Form that was completed for Steve Bauer on Luckjohn Road to rezone two acres around the buildings from Ag Enterprise to Rural Residential Overlay. Kyle Fischer had presented the Certified Survey Map for the Steve Bauer property. The board reviewed it and approved it as presented. Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, to approve the rezoning and CSM. Motion passed. Fischer had also presented a CSM for the Amish Cemetery on Zabel Road. Fischer informed the town that if there were any burials within 63’ from the center of the road they would require a flush grave marker. After reviewing the CSM Heideman made the motion to approve the CSM, second by Schoen, motion carried. 

Conditional Use Permit: The CUP for Keith and Karen Larson’s Commercial Animal Facility (for the purpose of breeding dogs) was reviewed again. The board and Plan Commission Committee had toured the Larson’s facility prior to the meetings. They explained the work they had completed and the work they intend to complete once they receive the approval from the county. The PC had provided a list of conditions, which the town was in total agreement with that includes: 1) Maximum number of adult dogs (over five months of age) allowed at the facility is 24. The total number of dogs cannot exceed 24 and includes their personal dogs. 2) The facility needs to be inspected by the state and have a state approved kennel license. This license and inspection report must be provided to the County and Local governments for review. 3) All adult dogs must have rabies shots given by a licensed veterinarian and each dog must have a tag attached. 4) The CUP will be reviewed for compliance annually. 5) Restroom facilities must be provided if required by State of Federal statute. 6) Proper disposal of deceased dogs must meet all local, state, and federal regulations. 7) The following construction or improvements must be met by November 1, 2017:

a. Nursery area for mother dogs including sanding and painting of walls and ceiling and laying down of protective flooring. 

b. Covered screen area to use as kennel area; replace defective wood, repair cracks in concrete slab, laying five courses of six-inch block around base and painting the block, replace the screen with OSB and metal siding, insulation, installation of dog doors from each pen to the adjacent outdoor run, paint all wood, and set powder coated welded wire pens inside.

c. Outdoor kennel runs. Removal of trees in the area, concrete slab poured with four-inch block laid around the outer edge to hold the pea gravel.

d. A 12-foot by 12-foot addition constructed on the south for prospective buyers, vet checks, and grooming of their dogs.

e. a dumpster set-up for either weekly or biweekly waste removal.

f. Gravel will be added to the driveway and parking area by October 2018.

(The board had added the condition of proper disposal of any deceased dogs/animals as per local, county, and state requirements.) Motion by Heideman for the board to recommend approval of the CUP to the county with the conditions listed, second by Schoen, motion carried. 

Ordinance for Cemeteries: Henschel reported Attorney Luaders said we could not state they have to use a vault. We can state the burial has to be done properly concerning health and welfare of the residents, public, etc. Marilyn Herman, secretary for the cemetery board, said the issue of requiring a vault will be on the agenda to be addressed at the regional cemetery association meeting this fall. Henschel stated that rather than our township having to create an ordinance with lawyer expense, etc. we will wait to see what transpires at the regional meeting. Perhaps they can create an ordinance that will cover every town rather than each having their own. 

Elections:  Olsen had received information from County Clerk Jill Lodewegen regarding combined notices for elections into all five Waupaca County newspapers. Some counties are already doing this. She researched the costs to print a four or eight page insert. The cost would be approximately $35-$55 per insert per municipality, school and county. If everyone commits to this the cost would be approximately $140 to $210 for the entire year. After discussion, the board agreed that we would agree to participate in the combined notices. Olsen will let the county clerk know.

The county clerk also provided information on WISvote relier services. Olsen routed the information listing the services that will be available as well as the projected costs. The board will consider it and make a determination at next month’s meeting.

The Wisconsin Town’s Association meeting will be held in Manawa at WCI. Mike Frericks from Command Central will present on election voting machines. The board plans on attending.

Operator Licenses: Olsen received the application for renewing the operator license for John Riesenberg. The board reviewed it. Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, to approve the license. Motion passed. 

Road Report: Henschel reported the county would probably do some seal coating on Trout Lane this week. They will also be putting down some heavy oil and fine material on Ferg Road, from Stoney Ridge Road to Zabel Road for a cost of about $45,000. The blacktop cracked on Pethke Road. The county has agreed to redo the blacktop at no charge to the town. The culverts on Jossie Road were replaced. They used 18”-24” culverts. Olsen said they did a good job in replacing the culverts. 

Fire Board Report: Henschel reported the budget is out. No one has to pay more. 

September Meeting: Due to the Labor Day holiday the September meeting will be held Tuesday, September 5^th, at 7:00 p.m.  

Communications and Public Comments:  A resident in attendance questioned why a resident in Symco has to burn green wood every day and let it smoke. She said it can’t be good for anyone to breathe in, especially those with any respiratory issues. Henschel stated he knew who she was talking about and would check in to it. Dennis Prill owns the property. Olsen is to send a letter of concern.

Olsen received a survey regarding the Towns Association meetings. She read the questions for the board to answer. She will complete the form and mail it back to Jackie Beyer. 

Someone questioned what the trailer is doing in the town hall parking lot. Henschel responded that it belongs to the state and they are using it as their base camp while work is being done on the highway project. 

Olsen routed two building permit applications from Paul Hanlon. One was for Kent and Missy Kietzmann for a 20’ x 20’ three seasons room and the other for an addition to the dwelling of Ed Borntreger on Zabel Road.

Bills: Bills for August were reviewed, approved and paid. 

Possible Closed Session:  The board did not go in to closed session.

Next Meeting:  Next month’s board meeting will be held Tuesday, September 5th, beginning at 7:00 p.m.  Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. 

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval. 

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING

Notice is hereby given that a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, August 7, 2017 immediately following the Plan Commission Meeting which begins at 5:45 p.m. 

AGENDA 

1.)    Call meeting to order.

2.)    Open meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    Kyle Fisher, Certified Survey Maps

          Amish Cemetery separated from school

          Steve Bauer property

8.)    Keith and Karen Larson’s CUP application for Commercial Animal Facility

9.)    Ordinance for cemeteries

10.)  WisVote relier services, election notices and voting equipment

11.)  Operator license

12.)  Road report update

13.)  Fire board update

14.)  Set date for September board meeting, due to Labor Day holiday.

15.)  Public comments/communications.   

16)   Review and payment of bills.

17.)  Possible closed session

18.)  Adjourn. 

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk 

Posted:  August 5, 2017 

Members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.

Town of Union

Plan Commission

Meeting Minutes

                                                                                                                                                                 August 7, 2017                                                                                                                        Union Town Hall

Members Present:  Gary Schoen, Dave Heideman, Steve Bauer, Mike Janke and Walter Strebe, 

Jason Snyder, Deputy Zoning Administrator, and other residents as per a sign-in sheet. 

“Acting” Chair Bauer called the meeting to order at 6:34 pm and read the opening meeting statement. 

Motion by Strebe, second by Janke to approve the agenda.  Motion carried. 

The minutes from the June 5, 2017 were read by Heideman.  Motion by Strebe, second by Janke to approve the minutes.  Motion carried.

The Plan Commission reviewed a Conditional Use Permit Application (CUP) for a Commercial Animal Facility from Karen and Keith Larson.  Prior to the meeting the Planning Commission toured the facility.  The Larson’s answered questions from the Plan Commission about the facility.  After discussion, a motion was made by Strebe, second by Heideman to recommend approval of the CUP with the following conditions:

Maximum number of adult dogs (over 5 months of age) allowed at the facility is 24. The total number of dogs cannot exceed 24 and includes their personal dogs2.

1. The facility needs to be inspected by the state and have a state approved kennel license.  This license and inspection report must be provided to the County and Local governments for review.

1. All adult dogs must have rabies shots given by a licensed veterinarian and each dog must have a tag attached.

1. The CUP will be reviewed for compliance annually.

1. Restroom facilities must be provided if required by State or Federal statute.

1. Proper disposal of deceased dogs must meet all local, state, and federal regulations.

1. The following construction or improvements must be met by November 1, 2017:

1. Nursery area for mother dogs including sanding and painting of walls and ceiling and laying down of protective flooring.
2. Covered screen area to use as kennel area; replace defective wood, repair cracks in concrete slab, laying five courses of 6-inch block around the base and painting the block, replace the screen with OSB and metal siding, insulation, installation of dog doors from each pen to the adjacent outdoor run, paint all wood, and set powder coated welded wire pens inside.
3. Outdoor kennel runs; removal of trees in the area, concrete slab poured with 4-inch block laid around the outer edge to contain pea gravel.  Slab will be graded to allow run-off of rain with screen along the outer edge to hold the pea gravel.
4. A 12-foot by 12-foot addition constructed on the south for prospective buyers, vet checks and grooming of the dogs.
5. A dumpster set up for either weekly or biweekly waste removal.
6. Gravel will be added to the driveway and parking area by October 2018.

Motion carried. 

The Plan Commission reviewed a request from Steve Bauer for a zoning map change for a 2-acre parcel from Ag Enterprise to Rural Residential Overlay.  Motion by Heideman, second by Strebe to recommend approval of the change.  Motion carried. 

The Plan Commission reviewed a Certified Survey Map for separation of a 2-acre parcel containing a school and cemetery for Ed Borntrager.  Motion by Strebe, second by Bauer to recommend approval of the separation of the parcel with the condition that all grave stones within 63 feet of the centerline of the Zabel Road use flush mount markers.  Motion carried. 

Motion by Bauer, seconded by Strebe to adjourn.  Motion carried. 

Meeting adjourned at 7:38 pm.

Respectfully Submitted,

Dave Heideman

Plan Commission Secretary

 TOWN OF UNION

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

Notice is hereby given that a Planning Commission Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall on Monday, August 7, 2017 at immediately following an On-Site Inspection held at 5:45 pm.

ON-SITE INSPECTION:

Commercial Animal Facility, Karen and Keith Larson; E5742 School Section Lane, Manawa, WI 54949

OPEN SESSION:

1.) Call meeting to order.

2.) Open meeting statement.

This meeting and all other meetings of this committee are open to the public. Proper notice has been posted in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes so the citizenry may be aware of the time, place and agenda of this meeting.

3.) Review and approve agenda.

4.) Review and approve minutes from previous meeting.

5.) Review and possible action on CUP Application for a Commercial Animal Facility by Karen and Keith Larson. 

6.) Review and possible action on a zoning map change from Ag Enterprise to Rural Residential. 

7.) Review and possible action of separation of school and cemetery parcels. 

8.) Adjourn   



Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

July 10, 2017

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Roger Henschel at 7:00 p.m. Those present were Sandy Werth, Dave Heideman, Gary Schoen, Roger Henschel, and Sharon Olsen. No residents attended the meeting. The open meeting statement was given by Henschel.

Agenda: Motion by Schoen to approve the agenda as presented, second by Heideman. Motion carried.

Board Meeting Minutes: Minutes of the June 5^th meeting were previously submitted to the board and had been reviewed. Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, to approve them as written. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: The treasurer’s report was given by Werth. She had received payment for several dog licenses, Welch, Ingalls, Reinhirt, Jobe, Wortz, Maas, Wentworth, and Werth. There are a couple outstanding yet. Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen, to approve the treasurer’s report. Motion carried.  Henschel brought up the topic of the fire dues and fire assessment fees needing to be paid separately. Olsen stated she had prepared the checks as requested.

Disbursements: The disbursements for June were reviewed with checks # 6161 through # 6174 paid for a total amount of $10,353.90. Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, to approve the prior month’s disbursements as presented. Motion carried.

Liquor, Beer, Cigarette, and Operator Licenses:  Olsen reported she had not received the certificate of completion yet for an operator license application that was submitted and paid for by Union Still. The owner stated she would get it to us prior to the board meeting, but Olsen had not received it so is unable to complete the license. Discussion followed.  The board said to send a letter. Olsen asked about calling the operator. The board said that would be okay. Olsen also reported she has not received a response regarding payment for 10 operator licenses and only nine applications from Still Phil’s. Olsen is not sure if there were supposed to be 10 applications and one is missing or if they wanted a refund. She left voice mail messages and also explained situation when she dropped off all the licenses and spoke with Ryan Roehl, operator working at the time.

Ordinance for Cemeteries: Henschel reported he supplied Attorney Luaters with a copy of the draft ordinance Olsen had updated. He will review the ordinance and get back to Henschel with any recommendations. The county had granted the application for Ed A. and Katie Borntreger for an Outdoor Institutional Cemetery (Amish cemetery) with the following conditions:

1)      The cemetery must follow Wisconsin State Statutes including s. 157.64.

2)      The grave sites are platted and reported annually to the County and Township along with the name and date of death of the deceased.

3)      A point of contact and backup point of contact with contact information are provided to the County and Township and updated with any change.

4)      The school house and cemetery are tied together as a two (2) acre parcel with the area that is a wetland mapped out and no graves sited in the wetland area. This two (2) acre parcel must be created by a Certified Survey map being done on the property.

The ordinance the town is developing will have no bearing on this particular cemetery, and the old owners of plots in the town’s cemeteries will be grandfathered in, but it will apply to new owners and cemeteries developed in the future.

Communications and Public Comments:  Henschel reported there is a tree hanging down on the shed across from Union Still. It is almost touching the power lines. He will contact the power company to see if they will take care of cutting the tree, if not he will contact the county to take care of it. 

Henshel asked if we heard from anyone regarding developing/or being on a committee to do a feasibility study of building a town hall on the property at the ball park, or how we can develop the park to make the most of it. No one heard any comments one way or the other. Discussion followed with the suggestion of including a letter with the real estate tax bills. 

Karen Larson came to the meeting as she wanted to update everyone at the same time on their progress of work completed on their dog facility. She said the whole perimeter is enclosed. They had thoughts of using vinyl but it was cost prohibitive as it would add another $1500 to the bill. They decided to go with plywood as the inside layer. The main fence is out of dog-eared fence panels from Menards. She said it has reduced the noise considerably. They still plan on doing landscaping as well. She stated the county is waiting for the town. Henschel said she should check with the county. He said he wasn’t sure if the county mentioned about having to do an inspection. She said there is some confusion with the county over the grooming area. She stated she does not want other dogs to come in for grooming. She said she will only use the grooming area for her own personal dogs. She informed the board she has been in touch with the state again. The Plan Commission will meet August 7^th at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the dog facility further and to take action, if needed, with the town board meeting to immediately follow. 

Henschel reported the county highway department has started putting in culverts. He also reported he checked the roads and did not find any damage done to the roads during the moving of the barn from Dennison Road to Symco Road. Schoen reported the hole on Pethke Road needs to be filled. It was dug out and stuff was removed from under the road and it needs to be filled again. Walter Strebe had reported to a board member that the double arrow sign by Krueger and Swamp Roads is in good shape but laying in the ditch. The sign will need to be reinstalled. Henschel requested if any one sees any old wooden posts used on signs to note where it is located and let him know If the town replaces some of the old posts here and there, they’ll eventually all be replaced.

Heideman brought up the issue of broadband. He wasn’t sure what that was all about. The purpose of broadband is to give more people faster access to the Internet.

Marilyn Herman had given the board two cemetery deeds for signatures.

Land use permit applications were reviewed for Perry Borntreger, State Road 110, for a new home and two decks, a 21’ x 9’ deck on the rear of the house and an 18’ x 10’ deck on the front of the house; Ed A Borntreger, for two additions to the dwelling, with one addition being 18’ x 11’ and the other 30’ x 28’; and Rolland Young Jr, to build new deck in place of old concrete stairs, new principal structure 16’ x 10’, and an accessory structure 15’ x 20’.

Notice of intent to cut wood products were received from the county for the following land owners: Walter and Robert Ewert for logs and pulp, Robert Ewert et al for logs and pulp in MFL land, Randis and Cheri Marquardt for logs and pulp in MFL land, and Tigerton Lumber Company for logs in MFL land.

Olsen shared she received the 2017 Full Value Notice from the Department of Revenue. The total full value of manufacturing personal property in our municipality as of January 1, 2017 is $2,000.

The Governor’s Conference on Highway Safety will be held August 23-24 at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel in Appleton. Registration is required by July 15^th.

The Wisconsin Tree Farm Committee 2017 Annual Field Day is Saturday, August 12, and is hosted by Richard and Mary Czaja. Registrations must be received before August 8^th.

Olsen informed the board she received a printed copy of the Waupaca County Zoning Ordinance Chapter 34 (over 100 pages) and the amendments to the Waupaca County Subdivision Ordinance, Chapter 37, (one page) if anyone was interested in reading it or had a need for a printed copy.

Olsen shared again the quote information from Command Central regarding replacing the Eagle (Op-Tech) voting machine which will be obsolete. The decision didn’t have to be made at this meeting; however, a decision will need to be made on whether we will purchase the new ICE machine or the Insight to replace the Eagle.

The town hall septic needs to be pumped prior to August 15^th. Schoen stated he would contact Niemo’s Manawa Septic to do the job.

Bills: Bills for July were reviewed, approved and paid.

Next Meeting:  Next month’s board meeting will be held Monday, August 7th, immediately following the Plan Commission meeting which will begin at 6:00 p.m.  Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, to adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk



TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING 

Notice is hereby given that a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Thursday, July 10, 2017 at 7 PM. 

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order.

2.)    Open meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    Liquor, beer, cigarette license renewals and operator licenses

8.)    Discuss ordinance for cemeteries, no action will be taken

9.)    Symco park, ball diamond, town hall

10.)  Public comments/communications

11.)  Review and payment of bills.

12.)  Adjourn.

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

July 9, 2017

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.



Town of Union

Board of Review Minutes

June 13, 2017

Open Book was held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Board of Review was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Roger Henschel. Those present were Gary Schoen, Roger Henschel, Sharon Olsen, Dave Heideman, and assessors Mike and Kathy of M and K Assessments, LLC. A recording of the meeting was started by M and K Assessments. Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, to nominate Henschel as chair to preside over the Board of Review.  Motion carried.  Motion by Heideman, second by Henschel, to nominate Schoen as vice chair. Motion carried. 

Henschel asked the standard questions regarding posting, publishing, training, receiving the assessment roll, etc. to which the clerk answered yes to all of them. When Henschel asked if there were any objectors Olsen stated no as no one had contacted her. 

The meeting was held for two hours to meet the requirements for Board of Review. We had no objections. No one other than those listed above attended the Board of Review. 

Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, to adjourn. Motion passed. Board of Review adjourned at 8:01 p.m.  

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk



Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

June 5, 2017

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Roger Henschel at 7:12 p.m., following the Plan Commission meeting that began at 6:00 p.m. Those present were Sandy Werth, Dave Heideman, Roger Henschel, Gary Schoen, Sharon Olsen, Ryan Brown, Waupaca County Planning and Zoning Manager, and residents as per sign-in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Henschel.

Agenda: Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, to approve the agenda. Motion carried. 

Board Meeting Minutes: Schoen said he read and found the minutes of the prior month’s town board meeting in order and made a motion to approve the minutes as presented, second by Heideman. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: Motion by Heideman to approve the treasurer’s report as presented by Werth, second by Schoen. Motion passed.

Disbursements: The disbursements for May 2017 were reviewed with checks # 6144 through # 6160 paid for a total amount of 25,087.67. Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, to approve as presented. Motion carried.

Conditional Use Permit:  There wasn’t any action taken by the board on the CUP application by Keith and Karen Larson for a Commercial Animal Facility (dog breeding) in an Agriculture Retention District as the Plan Commission tabled the application until August allowing time for the Larson’s to construct a privacy fence in hopes of decreasing the sound of their dogs’ barking. Schoen asked to inform the county that we need an extension for the CUP. He requested it be noted in the minutes so we have it recorded.

Ordinance for Cemeteries:  Henschel said he spoke with the president of the cemetery association. He also stated we do not need to have an ordinance. There was discussion on an ordinance and it won’t apply to the Amish cemetery as the ordinance wasn’t in place prior to their CUP application.  Olsen had e-mailed a draft copy of the sample cemetery ordinance that was provided in the forms booklet from the state for the board to review. She thought the town board, along with the cemetery board, should review the ordinance and add or delete as necessary so it represents what they feel is appropriate for the town. Henschel said he would talk with Attorney Luaders and Ken Bartel of the cemetery board. Motion by Heideman to table the ordinance until we have more information from the cemetery board and attorney, second by Schoen. Motion carried.

Wentworth Barn Moving: Henschel stated he had a lengthy discussion with the mover, Schuette. The mover informed Henschel he has extra wheels to use due to the bridge on County Road OO.  The mover also said he has enough insurance coverage to cover any damage done to the roads, should it occur. They both agreed the roads should be inspected prior to and after the move to ensure no damage occurred. Marcy Wentworth informed the board State Highway 22 will be “soft-closed.” They want traffic to go Highway 54 to Highway 45. Wentworth stated there will be two company escorts and two police escorts. More tree limbs need to be cut yet to ensure clearance. The plan was to have it done Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.  The board asked Wentworth when the actual move will take place. She stated the date wasn’t set yet. The board and Clerk Olsen told Wentworth that they would need to notify the town of the date and time of the move. She said she would.

Open Book and Board of Review:  Open Book and Board of Review will be held Tuesday, June 13^th. Open Book will be held from 4:00 to 6:00, with Board of Review from 6:00 until 8:00.

Alcohol, Cigarette and Operator Licenses: Olsen presented all of the Class B alcohol and beer, cigarette, and operator licenses for the time period of July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 to the board for review and approval. After review and discussion a motion was made by Schoen, second by Heideman, to approve the renewal of Class B liquor and beer licenses for Still Phil’s, Boondocks, Symco Store (Union Still and Grill), Triple O, and Ferg’s Bavarian Village; beer only for Union Thresherman’s Club; renewal of cigarette licenses for Still Phil’s, Boondocks, and Symco Store.

The following operator licenses were approved for: Ferg’s Bavarian Village - Shirley Ferg;  Triple O – Ansley Block, Becky Hagberg, Jeremy Hartwig, Marcia Janke, Melissa Pelky (new), Shelly Schroepfer, and Barbara Schultz; Boondocks – Kylie Berkhahn, Jordan Forseth, Renae Gorges, Randa Greshamer, Kristen Luter, Lisa Madden, Cindy Roman, Ann Schneider, and Regie Wentworth; Still Phil’s – Autumn Fahser, Remiliza Beard (new), Roger Fahser, Jennifer Gutsmiedl, Karmin Heimbruch, Kyler Heimbruch, Ryan Roehl, Susan Schmidt, and Jennifer L Meyer (new);  Symco Store (Union Still and Grill) – Kim Fassbender, Danielle Ferg, and Brittney Hogan; Union Thresherman’s Club – Noah Artz (new), Kristina Casey, Angel Drozd, James Drozd, Amy Elsner, Mickayla Elsner, Randy Elsner, Sheila Fisher, Nicole Gruentzel, William Johnson, Ronald Knuth, Jeanette Kosmerchock (new), Brian Lettau, Sheri Lettau, Carrie Oestreich (new), Eugenia Pamperin, Justin Riesenberg (new), Curt Samson, Paul Timm, Lee Werth, and Steven Young, Jr. An operator application for Symco Store was received for Savannah Lemmens; however, the application could not be approved as she did not submit a copy of her certificate for successfully completing the Responsible Beverage Server Training course or a copy of an operator license within the past two years. Olsen left messages on Kristine Scheid’s phone to which she responded she would get the copy to Olsen when she received it. The board said they would approve the application only if she gets the paperwork to Olsen and the background check is acceptable. Olsen also noted she left a message on Karmin Heimbruch’s phone that she paid for 10 operators but Olsen only received applications for nine. She asked if she wanted a refund or if there is an outstanding application the town needs to receive yet. Olsen has not received a response back yet.

Communications and Public Comments:  Henschel reported there are a couple of trees that need to be removed on Pethke Road. There might be a couple of culverts going in on Pethke Road. Henschel received prices on seal coating. It will cost about $130,000 for blacktopping between Pethke Road and the east end of East River Road. We will see where we stand after that. Olsen received the form from the Waupaca County Highway Department for any planned 2018 projects. The form was given to Henschel to follow-up.

Schoen attended the county public hearing on Thursday, May 4^th regarding the Conditional Use Permit application for an Outdoor Institutional (Amish cemetery) in an Agriculture Enterprise district. The CUP was tabled until they determined if the Town of Union has a cemetery ordinance. 

Henschel attended the Town’s Association quarterly meeting at WCI in Manawa on May 18^th. He reported Representative Kevin Peterson talked about how we can get more money for roads, i.e., toll roads, raise the gas tax, etc.

Communications and Public Comments:  Land use permit applications for Ryan and Melissa Mortensen, Marion, for a 24’ x 32’ new dwelling with attached garage, covered porch, and deck at E5839 Cedar Dam Road and Mark Zitzelsberger, Appleton, for 40’ x 38’ new house at E4933 Deer Lane, were presented to the board by Olsen for review.

A short discussion regarding the visit to New London to see their new voting equipment was had. It was felt if would work best if it could be arranged for Tuesday, June 20^th, in the morning. Sue Tennie will only be available the 12^th  and 13^th, gone for the remainder of the week, and then available the week of the 19^th.

Bills: Bills for June were reviewed, approved and paid.

Next Meeting:  Next month’s board meeting will be held Monday, July 10th, beginning at 7:00 p.m., due to the July 4th holiday. Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk 

 

TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING

Notice is hereby given that a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, June 5, 2017 immediately following the Plan Commission meeting that begins at 6:00 P.M. 

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order.

2.)    Open meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    CUP for Larson’s Commercial Dog Breeding Facility

8.)    Ordinance for cemeteries

9.)    Wentworth barn moving, discussion and possible action

10.)  Update on delinquent dog licenses, possible action to district attorney

11.)  Open Book and Board of Review

12.)  Review and approve liquor, beer, and cigarette license renewals, also new and renewed operator licenses for all six establishments

13.)  Public comments/communications

14.)  Review and payment of bills.

15.)  Adjourn.

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

June 1, 2017

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.



TOWN OF UNION

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

Notice is hereby given that a Planning Commission Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall on Monday, June 5, 2017 at 6:00 PM. 

AGENDA

 1.) Call meeting to order.

 2.) Open meeting statement.

This meeting and all other meetings of this committee are open to the public. Proper notice has been posted in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes so the citizenry may be aware of the time, place and agenda of this meeting.

3.) Review and approve agenda.

4.) Review and approve minutes from previous meetings.

5.) Review and possible action on CUP Application for a Commercial Animal Facility by Karen and Keith Larson.

6.) Adjourn

Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

May 1, 2017

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Roger Henschel at 6:20 p.m., immediately following the public hearing. Those present were Roger Henschel, Gary Schoen, Dave Heideman, Sharon Olsen, residents Kelly Ramstack and Marcy Wentworth, and Ryan Brown, Director of the Waupaca County Zoning Department. The open meeting statement was given by Henschel.

Agenda: Motion by Schoen to approve the agenda, second by Heideman. Motion carried.  

Board Meeting Minutes: Minutes of the prior month’s town board meeting were reviewed. Schoen said a correction needed to be made as the minutes listed he was “on the ballot.”  It should be corrected to Schoen “was a certified write-in candidate” as his name was not on the ballot. Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen, to approve the minutes with the correction being made.  Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: The treasurer’s report was tabled until the arrival of Werth.

Disbursements: The disbursements for April 2017 were reviewed with checks # 6123 through # 6143 paid for a total amount of $9,823.23. Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, to approve as presented. Motion carried.

Discuss and Review Public Hearing: Item #7 on the agenda was amended to include Larry Fietzer’s parcel 19 18 24. Olsen read Resolution 2017-1 by the Plan Commission approving the amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to include the expansion of several parcels into Farmland Preservation and on the Town’s Preferred Land use Map; and after reviewing every element of the town’s Comprehensive Plan it stated they made the necessary revisions to make the plan current.

Ordinance 2017-1: Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, for the town to adopt Ordinance 2017-1 approving Resolution 2017-1 as presented. Motion carried.

Approval of Rezoning: Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen, to approve the rezoning of parcel 19 19 42 and 19 18 23 from Agricultural Woodland Transition (AWT) to Agriculture Retention (AR). Motion passed.

Land Use Application by Daniel Wentworth and Moving Structure: The town received a land use application by Daniel Wentworth. Henschel asked Marcy Wentworth where things stand on the matter. She stated a pole would need to be moved at the end of the driveway and the power company doesn’t do that. Henschel stated they would do it but would charge for doing it. Wentworth said the company can charge what they want. Henschel reported he spoke with the county and the DOT earlier today. The county didn’t like the rerouting of traffic on County Road T, that there is too much traffic on Highway 22 for T to handle. Marcy said they spoke with someone from the DOT and they were new at their job and have never done this before. Henschel stated the town has to be careful with the roads in early spring, especially with the rainy weather we have been having. He also stated there are farmers that have to obtain permits and are limited as well. Questions were raised by the board – What kind of equipment does the mover have? How many tires on the trailer to support the structure? Does the mover have insurance or a performance bond to cover any damage, if any, to the roads? Wentworth didn’t know the answers and called her husband. She put him on speaker phone. Dan had questioned if the time of day would make a difference? He stated it would probably be a night-time project. Schoen asked Dan to ask the mover the

total weight, how many axels, and width of the wheels. The movers are Schuette’s out of the Merrill/Wausau area. Marcy said the company has been in business for 40 to 50 years and she knows they have moved an eight-unit apartment building. Dan Wentworth was going to contact the movers and get back to us if he was able to connect with them.

Treasurer’s Report: Werth arrived and gave her report. She stated the balance in the checking account was $223,927.85. She said the county had direct deposited $455.32 and $6,079.48 but she didn’t know what it was for. There were four town hall rentals in the month of April and she collected for several dog licenses. She said she was going to mail out letters to the delinquent residents that have not paid for their dog license.

Road Update and Spring Road Tour:  Henschel reported all pot holes were supposedly patched. He stated there were a couple of roads – Voss Road and Schultz Road – that had road materials (gravel) put on them. Henschel said he will get prices to black top and seal coat. He said he heard there will be some employees leaving the county for different reasons. Not sure where that will leave road work being completed. Henschel will be talking to Fahner as there is some crack sealing and seal coating that needs to be done.

The spring road tour was completed. They found a TV and toilet in the ditch on Jossie Road. Henschel said he received a call from the sheriff’s department regarding that. The items have been removed from the ditch and properly disposed. The guys will be putting up some signs in the near future. Schoen had completed the road tour report and submitted copies to the board. He will get a copy to the clerk.

Open Book and Board of Review: Henschel contacted M & K Assessments to see what dates they had available. It was determined we would have Open Book and Board of Review on Tuesday, June 13^th. Open book will be held from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., with the Board of Review immediately following from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the town hall.

Land Use Application by Daniel Wentworth Continued:  Marcy reported on the footings, north wall, etc. They can use some of the existing footings. She stated taking the barn on Dennison Road apart and moving it would be very labor intensive and cost prohibitive. It has laminate rafters. Marcy said the contract is with Gelhar and Wentworth’s are to have the barn moved this month.  She measured State Highway 22 and stated it was 30’ wide where she measured it and one shoulder was 7’ wide and the other shoulder was 6’ wide. More discussion followed. What about the small bridge on O? Wentworth said she thought they would clear the bridge – that the trailer would be set higher as they have to put it on the walls which are eight feet and she didn’t think the movers would raise the structure after they got to their farm. After more discussion it was determined to take action on just the land use permit application. The board stated they didn’t have an issue with putting a barn on the site indicated on the application but needed more information before approving the moving of the barn from the property on Dennison Road to Symco Road on town roads. Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen, to approve the land use permit application to replace the barn that was lost by fire. Motion passed.

Alcohol, Cigarette and Operator Licenses: Olsen stated she distributed the renewal license applications for beer and liquor, cigarette, and operator licenses either in person or by mail. A letter was included in the packet stating the deadline to receive them back, with payment, is May 20th. She said she offered to be at the town hall as well as arranging a different time if they so needed. They were to contact her to make arrangements.

Communications and Public Comments:  Schoen stated there will be a county public hearing on Thursday, May 4^th at 10:30. The Conditional Use Permit application for an Outdoor Institutional (Amish cemetery) in an Agriculture Enterprise district is on the agenda. Schoen will attend the public hearing.

Henschel reported he received a copy of the final notice sent to Keith and Karen Larson on School Section Lane.  He also stated Fugleberg’s on County Road OO will probably be erecting a shed to store their vehicles. Olsen commented one of the Land Use Permit Applications she was going to route for review is one submitted for them.

Henschel reported the Town’s Association quarterly meeting will be held at WCI in Manawa on May 18^th.  The presentation will be by Attorney Rick Manthe from WTA. There is an earlier start time of 6:30.

Olsen reported she received a call from Marilyn Herman, secretary of the cemetery board. Herman was unable to attend the meeting tonight and said we could discuss cemetery lots, information on the website, etc at our June meeting.

Land Use Application by Daniel Wentworth Continued:  Marcy Wentworth informed the board she had received information back.  The trailer that will be used for moving the structure has 14 axels, four tires on each axle, and has a carrying capacity of 17,000 pounds on each axle, for a total of 238,000 pounds or 119 tons. Schoen stated they must have a steering mechanism on the rear axle and may be on each axle. The board did not take any action on approving the moving of the structure on town roads until they obtain further information regarding insurance, the route to be used for detouring of traffic during the move, whether the county and state approvals were received, etc

Communications and Public Comments:  Land use permit applications for David Paters, N7645 W River Rd, Manawa, for a 10’ x 8’ garden shed and Mark Fugleberg, N9151 County Road OO, Clintonville, for a 30’ x 45’ shed were presented by Olsen for review.

A Notice of Intent to Cut Wood Products for Jack Schuelke, N7959 East River Road, Manawa, was routed for review.

Olsen reported she had e-mailed M & K Assessment, LLC, regarding the updating of a contract but has not received a reply back.

Olsen received an e-mail from County Clerk Jill Lodewegen informing her Command Central will be at the courthouse June 21 – 22 for preventative maintenance on the election equipment. All items must be taken to the courthouse prior to these dates. A short discussion regarding the visit to New London to see their new voting equipment was had. It was felt if it couldn’t be done next week to wait a few weeks until after planting was done, etc.

Bills: Bills for May were reviewed, approved and paid.

Possible Closed Session:  The board did not go in to closed session.

Next Meeting:  Next month’s board meeting will be held Monday, June 5th, beginning at 7:00 p.m.  Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:54 p.m.

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk



TOWN OF UNION

PUBLIC HEARING

MAY 1, 2017

6:00 P.M.

The public hearing was called to order by Chairman Roger Henschel at 6:04 p.m. Those present were Roger Henschel, Gary Schoen, Dave Heideman, Sharon Olsen, residents Kelly Ramstack and Marcy Wentworth, and Ryan Brown, Director of the Waupaca County Zoning Department. The open meeting statement was given by Henschel. A notice of the hearing was published and posted. Henschel gave guidelines to instruct those in attendance on how the hearing would be conducted. He stated the purpose of the hearing was to hear comments from the public regarding an amendment to the comprehensive plan to change the land use designation of parcel numbers 19 19 42 and 19 18 23 from Agricultural and Woodland Transition (AWT) to Agriculture Retention (AR) so they would be eligible to be included in Farmland Preservation; inclusion of several parcels in to Farmland Preservation; and the revisions made to the town’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan to update it to the 2040 Comprehensive Plan.

We did not receive any completed Comment Registration forms to indicate anyone wished to speak and we did not receive any written comments prior to the hearing.

Ryan Brown questioned if Larry Fietzer had contacted anyone regarding his outstanding parcel that is not in Farmland Preservation. He remembered that Larry had wanted to put it in Farmland Preservation. He said the parcel would not have to be rezoned. No one on the board had heard from Mr. Fietzer. Brown and Schoen reviewed the Farmland Preservation map as well as the tax roll to determine which parcel it was and determined it was parcel 19 18 24 on Swamp Road.

Chairman Henschel asked three times if anyone had any comments in favor of the amendment and there was no response. He asked three times if anyone had any comments in opposition of the amendment and, again, there was no response. He asked if there was anyone that wanted to speak. There was no response. Having no comments Henschel declared the hearing closed at 6:18 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Olsen, Clerk



TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING 

Notice is hereby given that a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, May 1, 2017, immediately following the public hearing that begins at 6 PM. 

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order.

2.)    Open Meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    Discuss and review public hearing. Possible action on proposed rezoning of parcel 19 19 42 from Agricultural and Woodland Transition (AWT) to Agriculture Retention (AR) in order to qualify for Farmland Preservation; inclusion of parcels 19 19 12, 19 19 13, 19 19 14 and 19 18 23    in to Farmland Preservation; Town’s Updated/Revised Comprehensive Plan

8.)    Land Use Permit Application by Daniel Wentworth and regarding moving barn from Dennison Road to Symco Road

9.)    Updates on roads and spring road tour report

10.)  Board of Review

11.)  Alcohol, cigarette and operator licenses (no action to be taken)

12.)  Public comments/communications

13.)  Review and payment of bills.

14.)  Possible closed session

15.)  Adjourn. 

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

April 28, 2016 

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting. 

TOWN OF UNION

PUBLIC HEARING 

Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held at the Union Town Hall located at E6592 State Road 22, Bear Creek, in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, as is by law required, for the purpose of taking public comments regarding the revisions made to update the town’s comprehensive plan and to rezone parcel number 19 19 42 from Agricultural and Woodland Transition (AWT) to Agriculture Retention (AR) in order to qualify for Farmland Preservation and to include parcel numbers 19 19 12, 19 19 13, 19 19 14, and 19 18 23 in to Farmland Preservation. The hearing will be held at the Town Hall in said town on Monday, May 1st, 2017 at 6 PM with the May Town Board meeting to immediately follow. 

AGENDA

1.)    Call public hearing to order.

2.)    Open Meeting statement.

3.)    General guidelines

4.)    Public comments

5.)    Calling three times of any further comments

6.)    Adjourn. 

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk 

April 28, 2017 

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission and Town Board may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission and/or the Town Board, no action by the commission or board will take place at this hearing.

TOWN OF UNION

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

MINUTES

 April 18, 2017                                                                                                Union Town Hall, Symco 

Chairman Roger Henschel called the annual meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Board members present were Dave Heideman, Gary Schoen, and Roger Henschel. Also in attendance were Sandra Werth, treasurer, Sharon Olsen, clerk, and seven residents per sign-in sheet. Olsen noted that prior to the start of the meeting we needed to determine how a vote would be cast if there were any motions made. It was agreed that votes would be cast by a show of hands.  

Clerk Olsen read the minutes of the May 2, 2016 annual meeting. A motion was made by Ruth Schoen to accept the minutes as read, second by Geri Henschel. Motion carried with 12 ayes, 0 nays.  

The annual clerk’s financial report was given by Olsen. Olsen read and explained the revenues and expenditures for the year. She asked if anyone had any questions. There were none. Werth gave the beginning and ending balances as listed on the report. A motion was made by Myrtle Kutchenriter to accept the financial report as presented, second by Marilyn Herman. Motion carried with 12 ayes, 0 nays.  

Lawn Mowing for 2017: There were issues at the April 3^rd meeting that prevented a determination being made as to who would mow the lawn this year. We received notices of interest in doing the job from Artie Pethke and Donald Prill. Olsen read both out loud. There was discussion that followed, including whether they had dependable mowers, if they had previously mowed for the town, that the lawns only needed to be mowed if they needed it and not just to mow all three locations every week, if they completed the nine-point questionnaire for the town’s insurance carrier, etc. A motion was made by Pat Wightman, second by Ruth Schoen, to have Artie Pethke mow the lawns for the 2017 season. Motion carried with 12 ayes and 0 nays. Artie will be paid $45 per mowing at the town hall, $45 per mowing at the ball park, and $20 per mowing at School Section Lake. Gary Schoen stated he would call Artie Pethke and let him know. Olsen will also send a follow-up letter.  

Discussion on the ball park:  Roger Henschel brought up the subject of the ball park in Symco. He stated the concession stand was remodeled and hasn’t been opened up in the past year. He said it has a new roof on it. He was wondering what we could do so that people would utilize it again. In the past St Mark Lutheran Church had used it, as well as Boondocks. Michelle Nemmetz suggested a shelter would help. A discussion followed. Gary Schoen mentioned there was already a septic system and well at the location. Roger Henschel asked that everyone think about it. If anyone has any ideas they should present them to the board.  Marilyn Herman said we should have a strategic plan. She suggested there should be a committee made-up of town residents, not just the board, to determine how it can be used and to develop the bigger picture. Roger Henschel stated we could put the item on the agenda for the board and get a committee together to discuss and obtain options at the ball park. Pat Wightman stated he would be willing to be on the committee to help someone. The project could also be done in stages. It could also include a new town hall built on the property at the ball park and sell the current one. Roger Henschel said he wasn’t saying we needed a new town hall, but just something to think about.  

Public Input: When asked if there were any more public comments, no one offered any.  

2018 Annual Meeting: A motion was made by Myrtle Kutchenriter, second by Geri Henschel, to hold the 2018 annual meeting on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. Motion carried with 12 ayes, 0 nays.  

A motion was made by Pat Wightman, second by Louie Kutchenriter, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried with 12 ayes, 0 nays. The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.  

ATTEST:

/s/ Sharon R Olsen, Town of Union Clerk 

Posted:  April 20, 2018

TOWN OF UNION

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting for the Town of Union will be held, Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at Union Town Hall, E6592 State Road 22, Bear Creek WI. 

Agenda 

Call to order

Installation of elected officials

Approve minutes from 2016 Annual Meeting

Approve annual financial reports

Action needed on 2017 lawn mowing as it was tabled at April 3^rd meeting

Discussion on ball park

Public input

Set date for 2018 Annual Meeting

Adjourn  

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

Posted April 13, 2017



Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

April 3, 2017 

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Roger Henschel at 7:07 p.m. Those present were Gary Schoen, Dave Heideman, Roger Henschel, Sandra Werth, Sharon Olsen, guest Ryan Brown, Waupaca County Zoning Manager, and residents as per sign-in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Henschel. 

Agenda: The agenda was reviewed. The agenda was posted on the town’s website as well as posted on the town hall door. Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.  

Board Meeting Minutes: Minutes of the March 6^th town board meeting were reviewed. Motion made by Schoen to approve the minutes as written, second by Heideman. Motion carried. 

Treasurer’s Report: The treasurer’s report was given by Werth. Olsen interjected that the previous month’s report listed there were no outstanding checks but there was one check for $5.00 that was outstanding. She also mentioned some previous receipts that were listed as deposited in one month but were not deposited until the following month. The account did reconcile. Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen, to approve the treasurer’s report as presented. Motion carried. 

Disbursements: The disbursements for March 2017 were reviewed with checks # 6103 through 6122 paid for a total amount of $24,097.11. Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, to approve the report as given. Motion carried. 

Conditional Use Permit for Amish Cemetery, Parcels Rezoned, and Public Hearing: Dave Heideman spoke on the Plan Commission’s recommendations to the town regarding the cemetery. The Outdoor Institutional Cemetery is to be located on parcel 19 28 32 in section 28 of the Town of Union. Their conditions include:

1. They must follow Wisconsin State Statutes, including s. 157.63.
2. The grave sites are platted and reported annually to the county and township along with the name and date of death of the deceased.
3. A point of contact and backup point of contact with contact information are provided to the county and township and updated with any change.
4. The school house and cemetery are tied together as a two acre parcel with the area that is a wetland mapped out and no graves sited in the wetland area.

Ryan Brown informed the board that he spoke with the county’s GIS coordinator, Eon, and Eon told him he has never received documentation regarding the cemeteries in Waupaca County. Marilyn Herman, secretary/treasurer of the Town of Union Cemetery Board, stated she gets the letter from Eon and she completes the report and returns it to the county. She stated we have to pay for it. It was reported Joe Glodowski, from Glodowski and Rosicki of Plover, surveyed the town’s cemeteries a few years ago. The town and Ryan Brown both want to be sure who does the reporting to whom. Brown stated he will check with Donna Andraschko to inquire if she has anything to do with the cemetery reporting. Schoen commented if the town is paying for a service they should be getting that service.    

After the discussion was done Marilyn Herman asked if the town is not going to require a vault. Chairman Henschel stated it was not included in the recommendations by the Plan Commission. Olsen stated the town could add that as a condition if they wanted. Ryan Brown agreed and stated they could add their own conditions. After more discussion, Henschel asked Olsen to add to the conditions that the town would require a vault to use with each burial, as it is best practice but not state statute.  Ed Borntrager, the petitioner listed on the Waupaca County Conditional Use Application, asked if the town was recommending a vault or requiring one. Henschel said the town would require a vault; however, the town is under the county zoning and the final decision would be up to the county. He said the county will do an on-site visit prior to making their decision. 

The Plan Commission recommended parcels 19 19 12, 19 19 13, 19 19 14, and 19 19 42 owned by Jeffrey W Pethke, Et Al and parcel 19 19 23 owned by Duane and Shirley Wegener be included in to Farmland Preservation. Parcels 19 19 42 and 19 19 23 need to be rezoned before they can qualify to be placed in FP. Olsen read the letter she prepared to send to the two property owners. The information regarding the two parcels that need to be rezoned will be added to the letters before mailing them. A discussion took place regarding the parcels. Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen, to recommend to the county to rezone the two parcels so they qualify for Farmland Preservation. Motion carried. 

A public hearing will be held on May 1, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. to take comments from the public regarding the parcels and also the proposed revisions to the town’s Comprehensive Plan. 

Spring Road Tour and Road Work:  The board will be doing their annual road tour on April 20^th. They will meet at the town hall parking lot at 8:00 a.m. Henschel reported they patched a few holes already on Symco Road. They’ll determine what work needs to be done on town roads after completing the road tour. He stated we spent about $20,000 more on road maintenance this year. Weight limit restrictions were removed at 12:01 a.m. today, April 3^rd. 

Spring Election:  The spring election will be held on April 4^th. Geri Henschel will be the chief inspector. Gary Schoen can not serve as the chief inspector as he is on the ballot and neither can Mary Riesenberg as she will be on vacation. The poll workers will be Myrtle Kutchenriter, Dorothy Janke, Donna Krueger, and Lois Riske. According to the polls on television, they are predicting a 15 to 18% turnout. Included in this election is the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, the judicial section which covers three contests, the local municipality, as well as positions in all three school districts. The Clintonville School District also has a referendum requesting permission to borrow not more than $24,900,000 to construct and equip a new elementary school on the existing Rexford-Longfellow school site. Olsen noted the ballots have written across the bottom “Page 1 of 2-sided ballot.”  The only ballot that is two-sided is the Clintonville School Districts ballots due to the referendum. 

Olsen reported she received an e-mail today, April 3^rd, from the county stating they had a caller that complained she, the clerk, had told someone she was out of absentee ballots and they couldn’t vote. The caller questioned as to how to file a complaint. Olsen stated she wanted to clarify that she never received a request where she informed them she was out of ballots and they could not vote. She said that was an outright lie. She reported she had someone complete an absentee ballot in person on Saturday, as well as someone returning an absentee ballot to her in person on Sunday. She said she stayed at home all weekend so she could take absentee voters. She also informed everyone that if she were ever out of absentee ballots she could have used a regular ballot. She requested that if anyone heard anything regarding this to please set the record straight as it never happened. 

2017 Lawn Mowing:  There were two proposals received for the 2017 mowing season. Donald Prill submitted a price of $48 for each mowing of the town hall, $48 for each at the ball park, and $30 for each  time at School Section Lake. Artie Pethke submitted a price of $45 for the town hall, $45 for the ball park, and $20 for each mowing at School Section Lake. It also listed “total $110.00 a week.” The board had questioned the $110 per week, as sometimes not all three locations have to be mowed. Depending on the weather, there may be some weeks where mowing won’t have to be completed at all. Schoen called Pethke for clarification however he reached his voice mail. Pethke did return his call and clarified his prices. He also reported he has State Farm and will check with them to get a certificate of liability for the town. Also, both will have to complete the Nine Point Questionnaire by Rural Insurance before a decision will be made. It was determined to table the item of lawn mowing to be addressed at the annual meeting on April 18^th. 

Annual Meeting: The annual meeting will be on April 18^th at 7:00 p.m. Per state statutes (see s. 60.11(5)) no public notice is required if it is held on the third Tuesday in April. The notice will be placed on the town hall door as well as the town’s website. 

Public Comments and Communications:  Henschel said he received a copy of the letter from the county zoning office to Mark and Becky Fugelberg on County Road OO. They had already received a letter dated June 9, 2006 regarding the same issue. They also built a structure without a permit. They are to reply to the county by April 15^th. 

Emergency testing will be done on Thursday, April 20^th, for tornado and severe weather.  

Dave Heideman reported on his trip to Madison for Capitol Day. He was the only one in attendance from Waupaca County. He met with State Senator Luther Olson and Representative Kevin Peterson. One of the topics was lack of funding for transportation. Heideman said 73% of roads are rural roads and receive the least in funding. Another topic was lack of volunteers for EMTs. They are thinking of a possible income tax credit to attract more EMTs. 

As discussed at last month’s meeting, Olsen shared the copy of the contract with M & K Assessments, LLC. It was signed December 4, 2000 There was an addendum dated December 2, 2003 regarding salary charged, and an addendum dated September 6, 2005 replacing the name of Bazile Assessment Service with M&K Assessment Service, LLC. The board requested Olsen contact them about updating the contract. 

Walter Strebe reported there are two dips on Flater Road on the east side. He said Stoney Ridge also has a dip on the hill. He told the board they will see it when they do their road tour. 

Bills: Bills for April were reviewed, approved and paid. 

Next Meeting:  The next town board meeting will be held Monday, May 1st, following the public hearing which begins at 6:00 p.m. 

Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m. 

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval. 

Respectfully Submitted, 

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk  

Town of Union

Plan Commission

Meeting Minutes

                                                                                                                                                                April 3, 2017                                                                                                                         Union Town Hall  

Members Present:  Gary Schoen, Dave Heideman, Steve Bauer, Mike Janke and Walter Strebe.

Other Present:  Ryan Brown, Waupaca County Planning and Zoning Director and other residents as per a sign-in sheet. 

Chair Schoen called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm and read the opening meeting statement. 

Motion by Strebe, second by Bauer to approve the agenda.  Motion carried. 

The Plan Commission reviewed parcels of land that would like to be included in farmland preservation.  Two of the parcels would need to be rezoned out of Agriculture and Woodland Transition (AWT) to be eligible for farmland preservation.  Motion by Strebe to recommend the rezoning of parcels 19 19 42 and 19 18 23 from AWT to Agriculture Retention (AR). Seconded by Bauer.  Motion carried. 

Copies of the marked-up Town of Union Year 2040 Comprehensive Plan were provided by Schoen.  The Plan Commission did an overall review of the changes to the plan.  A vision statement was added to the plan.  A public hearing to review the plan will be held on May 1 at 6:00 pm. 

Motion by Janke, seconded by Bauer to adjourn.  Motion carried. 

Meeting adjourned at 7:00 pm. 

Respectfully Submitted,

Dave Heideman

Plan Commission Secretary 

TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING 

Notice is hereby given that a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, April 3, 2017 at 7 PM. 

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order.

2.)    Open Meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    CUP Amish Cemetery, action to be taken

8.)    Comprehensive Plan Revisions, Parcels rezoned, and Public Hearing

9.)    Road updates and spring road tour

10.)  April 4th election

11.)  2017 lawn mowing

12.)  Annual meeting

13.)  Public comments/communications

14.)  Review and payment of bills.

15.)  Adjourn.

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk

March 31, 2016

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.



TOWN OF UNION

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

Notice is hereby given that a Planning Commission Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall on Monday, April 3, 2017 at 6:30 PM.

 AGENDA

 1.) Call meeting to order.

 2.) Open meeting statement.

This meeting and all other meetings of this committee are open to the public. Proper notice has been posted in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes so the citizenry may be aware of the time, place and agenda of this meeting.

 3.) Review and approve agenda.

 4.) Review of parcels for rezoning for farmland preservation.

 5.) Final review of Comprehensive Plan

 6.) Adjourn

Town of Union

Plan Commission

Meeting Minutes

                                                                                                                                                             March 7, 2017                                                                                                                         Union Town Hall

Members Present:  Gary Schoen, Dave Heideman, Steve Bauer, Mike Janke and Walter Strebe.  Other Present:  Ryan Brown, Waupaca County Planning and Zoning Director and other residents as per a sign-in sheet. 

Chair Schoen called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm and read the opening meeting statement. 

Motion by Bauer, second by Strebe to approve the agenda.  Motion carried. 

Heideman read the minutes from the February 14, 2017 Plan Commission meeting.  Motion by Janke, second by Bauer to approve the minutes.  Motion carried. 

The Plan Commission reviewed an application for an Outdoor Institutional Cemetery to be used by the Amish community.  Resident Ed A. Borntreger presented a book that had been used by Amish at another cemetery.  It displayed the plots on a map along with the name of the deceased, date of birth and death and in some cases the cause of death.  He said they would make a similar book for this cemetery.

Marilyn Herman, Secretary-Treasurer of the Union Cemetery Association explained some of the regulations for cemeteries that are required by state ordinances.  Ken Bartel, President of the Union Cemetery Association stated they had an annual meeting of the association each year.  Ryan Brown, Waupaca County Planning and Zoning Director looked up Wisconsin State Statutes that regulate cemeteries. 

After a discussion about the requirements for a cemetery within the township a motion was made by Heideman;  Recommend approval of the Outdoor Institutional Cemetery CUP on a 2 acre parcel on the NW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 28, Town of Union with the following conditions:

• The cemetery must follow Wisconsin State Statutes including s. 157.63.
• The grave sites are platted and reported annually to the county and township along with the name and date of death of the deceased.
• A point of contact and backup point of contact with contact information are provided to the county and township and updated with any change.
• The school house and cemetery are tied together as a 2 acre parcel with the area that is a wetland mapped out and no graves sited in the wetland area.

Second by Strebe.  After further discussion, motion carried.  The town recommendation form will be completed and passed along to the Town Board. 

Several parcels withing the township were reviewed that would like to be included into Farmland Preservation.  The Plan Commission recommended the following parcels be included in Farmland Preservation; 19 19 12, 19 19 13, 19 19 14, 19 19 42, 18 36 14, and 19 18 23. 

The Plan Commission reviewed and discussed element 9; Implementation, of the Town's Comprehensive Plan.  The Plan Commission provided input as to possible changes to the Plan.  A copy of the Plan was “marked up” with possible changes.  This completed a review of the Comprehensive Plan.  Motion by Bauer to adopt a resolution to make a recommendation to approve the recommended changes to the Comprehensive Plan to the Town Board. Second by Strebe.  Motion carried.

Motion by Janke, seconded by Strebe to adjourn.  Motion carried. 

Meeting adjourned at 8:45 pm.  

Respectfully Submitted,

Dave Heideman

Plan Commission Secretary



Town of Union Minutes

Town Board Meeting

March 6, 2017 

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Roger Henschel at 6:00 p.m. Those present were Sandy Werth, Dave Heideman, Gary Schoen, Roger Henschel, Sharon Olsen, residents and guests as per sign-in sheet. The open meeting statement was given by Henschel. 

Agenda: The agenda was reviewed. Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.  

Board Meeting Minutes: Minutes of the February 6th meeting were reviewed. Henschel noted that in the section regarding the road right-of-way where it listed 33’ it should be corrected to four-rod road. Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, to approve the minutes with the correction by Henschel. Motion carried. 

Treasurer’s Report: The treasurer’s report was given by Werth. The checking account balance is $223,403.57. There are no outstanding checks. Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen, to approve the treasurer’s report as presented. Motion carried. 

Disbursements: The disbursements for February 2017 were reviewed with checks # 6084 through 6102 paid for a total amount of $33,439.26. Motion by Schoen, second by Heideman, to approve the report as presented. Motion carried. 

Town Hall Enclosed Bulletin Board/Sign as Eagle Scout Project:  Ben Olsen, Troop Unit Number 59 of the Bay Lakes Council, presented his proposal for an Eagle Scout service project. He handed out a printed copy of the proposal, along with explaining the project. The print out included a list of the materials needed with a preliminary cost estimate of $575.00 for the materials. Olsen will have the assistance of other scouts and family members to assist with the project. He hopes to begin the project by April 1^st with a completion date of the end of May or sooner. After Olsen answered questions from the floor, Schoen made a motion to proceed and to provide funds for the exterior bill board project. Second by Heideman. Motion carried. A resident had suggested having a drawing of the project available for residents to see when they came to vote at the April election. She also suggested having a donation box in the event some people would like to contribute to the project. 

Clintonville School District Referendum: Jim Dins, President of the Clintonville School District Board of Education, attended the meeting to explain the referendum that will be on the ballot for the April 4^th election. A committee of community members had been working diligently with Myron Construction to determine whether it would be best to remodel or build a new elementary school. Myron Construction had developed four or five available options. It would cost around 19 million dollars to remodel. Dins stated some wanted to save the 1912 building because of memories. Henschel said he was more concerned with the rating of education that was given to the school. Dins explained that it was the poor grades and the non-college bound students at the high school that brought down the rating. He said the elementary and middle schools got satisfactory grades. Dins explained that it would be interest only that would be paid for the first five years as they still have payments on the high school. He stated the interest rates are still favorable. They are predicting 20% less in maintenance, such as heating and cooling, with a new school. He left brochures for the board, as well as some extras to have on display at the election. 

Wisconsin Towns Association District Meeting:  Schoen, Heideman, and Olsen attended the meeting in Stevens Point. Heideman said he thought it was a very good meeting. One of the topics was funding through The Board of Commissioners of Public Lands, if we should ever need a loan to build a new town hall, roads, etc. Another topic that was covered was Assessment Fundamentals with a Focus on Annual Assessment  Report, assessors and the role the town plays. Olsen will send an e-mail to M & K Assessments, LLC to inquire as to whether or not we have an actual contract with them. The final topic was Top 10 Road Law Questions, which included weight limit law. 

Spring Election:  The spring election will be held April 4^th. The chief inspector will be Geri Henschel and there will be four poll workers assisting her at the election. It will still be necessary for the voter to state their full name and address, show their photo ID, and sign the poll book prior to voting. 

Road Work:  Schoen stated he attended the WTA meeting in Manawa. Sheriff Hardel was a presenter and said he has four officers on duty and enforcing weight limits is not high on their priority list. Henschel stated our township is kind of protected by county roads and they don’t travel our roads if the county roads have weight limits on. Schoen also stated Hardel reported we have 2.4 officers per 100 people. We rank 67^th out of 72 counties for sheriff coverage. Very few officers are trained in weight limits. Machinery is getting bigger and bigger these days and they are tougher on our roads. 

Fire and Ambulance:  Henschel reported everything is okay for now, nothing new to report

Public Comments and Communications:  Schoen reported the Plan Commission will be meeting on March 7^th. They have the Amish cemetery on the agenda but he isn’t sure if they have all their information assembled. There is a two-acre minimum for a certified survey map. 

Olsen had received the delegation of authority form from Building Inspector Paul Hanlon for the town to sign for him to be authorized on our behalf as it relates to the implementation of 2015 Wisconsin Act 211 by the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services. The building permits now need to be electronically submitted to the state by the building inspector. 

Olsen routed the Town of Union Recycling Guidelines she received from the county. Per Deb Krogwold, recycling coordinator for the county, they will have brochures printed for the town. 

Olsen received an e-mail from the Horton Group regarding the 2017-2019 Public Official Bond and Invoice. They had attached our renewal for the public official bond written with Ohio Casualty and also their offer of a Wisconsin Town Blanket Bond as an alternative. After discussion the board agreed to renew the current policy and declined the blanket bond. 

Three Notices of Intent to Cut Wood Products was presented by Olsen for review by the board for landowners Lynn and Betty Jepson, Robin Ferg, and Bruce Scheller. 

A land use permit application by owner Ben Hlaban of Appleton for an addition and alteration to replace siding, windows, decks and porches was also presented for review. The property is located on Ridgeview Lane, Manawa. 

Bills: Bills for March were reviewed, approved and paid. 

Next Meeting:  The next monthly town board meeting will be held Monday, April 3rd, beginning at 7:00 p.m.  PLEASE NOTE the change in the start time. Motion by Heideman, second by Schoen, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. 

These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval. 

Respectfully Submitted, 

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk



TOWN OF UNION

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 

Notice is hereby given that a Planning Commission Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 6:00 PM. 

AGENDA 

1.) Call meeting to order. 

2.) Open meeting statement.

This meeting and all other meetings of this committee are open to the public. Proper notice has been posted in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes so the citizenry may be aware of the time, place and agenda of this meeting. 

3.) Review and approve agenda. 

4.) Review and approve minutes of previous meeting. 

5.) Review a Conditional Use Application for an Outdoor Institutional Cemetery 

6.) Review and possible updates to land in Farmland Preservation 

7.) Review and discuss element nine, Implementation and the overall Town’s Comprehensive Plan. 

8.) Adjourn   

TOWN OF UNION

TOWN BOARD MEETING 

Notice is hereby given that a Town Board Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall in said town on Monday, March 6th, 2017. 

AGENDA

1.)    Call meeting to order.

2.)    Open Meeting statement.

3.)    Review and approve agenda.

4.)    Approve minutes from last meeting.

5.)    Approve treasurer’s report.

6.)    Approve prior month’s disbursements.

7.)    Presentation by Ben Olsen for town hall

        sign for Eagle Scout project. Possible

        action taken.

8.)   Clintonville School District representative

        regarding referendum on April 4^th ballot

9.)    2017 WTA District Meeting - March 3^rd      

10.)  Spring election – April 4^th

11.)  Road update

12.)  Fire and Ambulance update

13.)  Public comments/communications

14.)  Review and payment of bills.

15.)  Possible closed session

16.)  Adjourn. 

Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk 

Posted: March 3, 2017 

Attendance by members of the Plan Commission may inadvertently make a quorum of the Plan Commission, no action by the commission will take place at this meeting.

 Town of Union

Plan Commission Meeting Minutes

February 14, 2017

Union Town Hall

Members Present:  Gary Schoen, Dave Heideman, Steve Bauer, Mike Janke and Walter Strebe.

Other Present:  Ryan Brown, Waupaca County Planning and Zoning Director and other residents as per a sign-in sheet. 

Chair Schoen called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm and read the opening meeting statement. 

Motion by Strebe, second by Bauer to approve the agenda.  Motion carried. 

Heideman read the minutes from the January 17, 2017 Plan Commission meeting.  Motion by Janke, second by Strebe to approve the minutes.  Motion carried. 

The Plan Commission reviewed an application for an Outdoor Institutional Cemetery.  Resident Ed A. Borntreger explained the cemetery would be used by the Amish Community.  I t would be placed on a ridge on his farm in an area that is not easy to farm and near a recently constructed school.  They would not use the wetland area of the two acre plot for grave sites. 

Marilyn Herman, Secretary-Treasurer for the Union Cemetery Association explained that cemeteries are operated under state ordinances.  They require a board of trustees with officers and hold at least one annual meeting open to the public.  With the sale of a plot about one third of the funds are held in a separate trust fund to insure perpetual maintenance of the cemetery.  A cemetery does need to be platted and a vault is required.  A record of who is buried and where is submitted to the Register of Deeds every two to three years. 

Chair Schoen explained the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) procedure.  He stated that a concern of the township was that if the cemetery was abandoned it would become the responsibility of the township for perpetual maintenance. 

Ryan Brown, Waupaca County Planning and Zoning Director also explained the CUP procedure.  He stated that the Amish Cemetery would have have a religious exemption to some requirements, such as the need for a vault and to be platted. 

Member of the Amish Community explained that the deceased are buried in a row as they pass away.  Infants are buried in a separate area.  A concrete tombstone is used that is 18 to 20 inches above ground.  The deceased is embalmed by an undertaker, a wood casket is used, and it is buried below the frost line at approximately 6 feet down.  The cemetery is being requested because of the increase of Amish families in the area. 

The Amish Community was unable to answer several questions from the Plan Commission. 

• How would perpetual care be paid for if the cemetery was abandoned.
• Could an association be formed that would have an annual meeting with officers.
• Could the cemetery be mapped to show who was buried and where.

The members of the Amish Community said they would discuss these items as a group and get back to the Plan Commission.  The Plan Commission decided to wait until this information is received to act on the CUP. 

The Plan Commission reviewed and discussed element seven; Intergovernmental Cooperation and element eight; Land Use of the Town's Comprehensive Plan.  The Plan Commission and residents provided input as to possible changes to the Plan.  A copy of the Plan was “marked up” with possible changes. 

The Plan Commission set March 7 at 6:00 pm as the dates and time for the next meeting. 

Motion by Bauer, seconded by Strebe to adjourn.  Motion carried.

Meeting adjourned at 8:53 pm.

Respectfully Submitted,

Dave Heideman

Plan Commission Secretary





TOWN OF UNION

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

Notice is hereby given that a Planning Commission Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 6:00 PM. 

AGENDA 

1.) Call meeting to order. 

2.) Open meeting statement. This meeting and all other meetings of this committee are open to the public. Proper notice has been posted in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes so the citizenry may be aware of the time, place and agenda of this meeting. 

3.) Review and approve agenda. 

4.) Review and approve minutes of previous meeting. 

5.) Review a Conditional Use Application for an Outdoor Institutional Cemetery. 

6.) Review and discuss element seven, Intergovernmental Cooperation and element eight, Land Use of the Town’s Comprehensive Plan. 

7.) Adjourn   

Town Of Union

Plan Commission Meeting 

Notice is hereby given that a Planning Commission Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall located at E6592 State Road 22, Bear Creek, on Monday March 2, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. 

Agenda

1.) Call Meeting to order. 

2.) Open meeting statement. 

This meeting and all other meetings of this committee are open to the public. Proper notice has been posted in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes so the citizenry may be aware of the time, place and agenda of this meeting. 

3.) Review and approve agenda. 

4.)Review and approve minutes from previous meeting. 

5.) Discuss and possible recommendation of Zone Map Amendment for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) application for the Andrew and Laura Kaminski property located at N7659 Ferg Rd (parcel 19-32-11-1). 

6.)Public comments/communications. 

7.) Adjourn 

Town of Union

Plan Commission

Meeting Minutes

Dec. 2, 2019

   Members Present: Dave Heidamen, Steve Bauer, Mike Janke, Walter Strebe and Marcy Wentworth

   Chairman Heideman called the meeting to order at 5:30pm and read the open meeting statement.

    Heideman read the agenda. Motion by Strebe and second by Janke to approve the agenda. Motion passed.

   Heideman asked if everyone had read the minutes from the previous meeting on November 4. Motion to approve the minutes made by Bauer, Second by Janke. Motion Passed.

    The Zone Map Amendment for M&G Ranch Trust, Leon and Marcia Meidam was discussed. Recommendation to approve the Zone map amendment from Ag Enterprise to Rural residential overlay was made by Bauer and was seconded by Strebe. Motion passed.

    Zone Map Amendment for part of the Sally Williamson Revocable Living Trust. Joseph and Rebecca Miller are buying four acres to build a home. Current zoning is Ag Retention and the property is in Farmland Preservation. It would need to be amended to Rural Residential. Discussion started with Heideman reading a letter from Jamie Horner against the zoning change. Horner is an adjacent landowner and the letter also stated a driveway had been put in through a wetland. The Miller’s said they had worked with the DNR on placement of the driveway. Heideman said driveways are allowed in Farmland Preservation. Also one house is allowed per 40 acres. Discussion with the public on what is allowed for houses in Ag Retention.

Motion was made by Strebe and seconded by Baur to approve the Zone Map Amendment from Ag Retention to Rural Residential. Motion carried.

   Discussion on the John Frey CUP. Previously the CUP had been denied by the Town of Union and sent to the County Planning Committee. The County Planning Committee has sent it back to the town. The Plan Commission discussed the matter. Motion by Wentworth, second by Bauer to not make any additional recommendations to the Town. Motion passed.

   Heideman says he is stepping down as Plan Commission member/Chairman because he is moving out of town.

    Motion to adjourn by Bauer, second by Janke to adjourn meeting. Motion passed at 6:02 pm

Town of Union

Plan Commission Meeting 

Notice is hereby given that a Planning Commission Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall located at E6592 State Road 22, Bear Creek, on Monday, December 2, 2019 at 5:30 pm.

AGENDA 

1.) Call meeting to order. 

2.) Open meeting statement.

This meeting and all other meetings of this committee are open to the public. Proper notice has been posted in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes so the citizenry may be aware of the time, place and agenda of this meeting. 

3.) Review and approve agenda. 

4.) Review and approve minutes from previous meetings. 

5.) Discuss and possible recommendation of a Zone Map Amendment for the M & G Ranch Trust (Leon and Marcia Meidam) property

6.) Discuss and possible recommendation of Zone Map Amendment for the Sally Williamson Revocable trust.

7.) Discuss and possible recommendation of Conditional Use Permit CUP for horses at the John Frey  property.

8.) Public comments/communications 

9.) Adjourn  

Town of Union Plan Commission

Meeting Minutes

 Nov. 4, 2019

Union Town Hall

Members Present: Dave Heideman, Steve Bauer, Mike Janke, Walter Strebe and Marcy Wentworth.

Others present per sign in sheet.

Chair Heideman Called meeting to order at 5:30 pm and read the opening meeting statement.

Heideman read the agenda. Motion by Strebe, second by  Bauer to approve the agenda. Motion carried.

There was a motion by Bauer to approve the minutes of the Nov. 4^th meeting, second by Strebe. Motion carried.

Topic of meeting was a Conditional Use Permit CUP for a contractor shop (excavator business) at the Jay and Paula Holtz property. 

Discussion involved what Jay Holtz stated he was told before he bought his property and what Zoning requires at this time. He was also hassled about a deck, retaining wall and whether or not his wetland was navigable water.

Holtz asked about using Nollenberg Road when the weight limits are on. He also requested a (small) business sign.

Motion to approve the CUP by  Bauer, seconded by Janke. Motion Carried. 

Public comments, Strebe stated that J. Henschel was OK with the CUP.

Motion to adjourn meeting by Baur, second by Strebe. Motion carried

Meeting adjourned at 6:00 pm. 

Respectfully Submitted,

Marcy Wentworth, Plan Commission Secretary

Town of Union

Plan Commission Meeting

Notice is hereby given that a Planning Commission Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall on Monday, November 4, 2019 at 5:30 pm.

AGENDA 

1.) Call meeting to order. 

2.) Open meeting statement.

This meeting and all other meetings of this committee are open to the public. Proper notice has been posted in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes so the citizenry may be aware of the time, place and agenda of this meeting. 

3.) Review and approve agenda. 

4.) Review and approve minutes from previous meetings. 

5.) Discuss and possible recommendation of Conditional Use Permit for a contractor  shop (excavator business) at the Jay and Paula Holtz property. 

6.) Public comments/communications 

7.) Adjourn  

Posted:  October 17, 2019



Town of Union Plan Commission

Meeting Minutes

Aug. 5, 2019

Union Town Hall 

Members Present: Dave Heideman, Steve Bauer, Mike Janke, Walter Strebe and Marcy Wentworth. Others Present: Gary Schoen Town Board Chair, Sharon Olsen Town Clerk. Ryan Brown, Waupaca County zoning Director

The Plan Commission first met at the John Frey property for an inspection at 5:30 p.m. They then went to the Union Town Hall for the meeting.

Chair Heideman Called meeting to order at 6:12 pm and read the opening meeting statement.Heideman read the agenda. Motion by Strebe, second by  Janke to approve the agenda. Motion carried.

The minutes from the Jan. 7, 2019 meeting were read by Wentworth.  Motion by Bauer, second by Strebe to approve the minutes. Motion carried.

Topic of meeting was a Conditional Use Permit CUP for horses at the John Frey  property located at N8846 State RD 110 Manawa, WI 54949

There was one letter opposing the CUP from Bob Schoen of SRF

Discussion pertained to the amount of land needed and a nutrient management plan.

Brown stated that the lease agreement meets the County Zoning requirement. He also stated that the Frey property has stalls in the shed so it meets the requirement for shelter. Brown then said that there is no requirement for minimum time at either the property or the pasture.

There was discussion about reviewing at 18 mos. To make sure the pasture lease is still in place.

Heideman thought Land and Water should review the property for nutrient management.

After discussion we decided on the following

1)    Land and Water Dept to review and provide a nutrient management plan.

2)    A review after 18 mos. to make sure pasture rental is still in place and continuing.

3)    Paddock fence must follow the zoning ordinance.

Motion to approve the Cup with the three conditions was made by Bauer, seconded by Wentworth. Motion Carried. 

Public comments; none

Motion to adjourn meeting by Strebe, second by Janke. Motion carried

Meeting adjourned at 7:08pm.

Respectfully Submitted,

Marcy Wentworth

Plan Commission Secretary   

 

Town of Union

Plan Commission Meeting

Notice is hereby given that a Planning Commission Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting will take place on Monday, August 5, 2019 at 5:30 pm.  The Planning Commission will meet at N8846 State Rd 110 Manawa, WI 54949 for a property inspection. Immediately after the inspection the meeting will resume at the Union Town Hall located at E6592 State Road 22, Bear Creek, WI 54922.

AGENDA 

1.) Call meeting to order. 

2.) Open meeting statement.

This meeting and all other meetings of this committee are open to the public. Proper notice has been posted in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes so the citizenry may be aware of the time, place and agenda of this meeting. 

3.) Review and approve agenda. 

4.) Review and approve minutes from previous meetings. 

5.) Discuss and possible recommendation of Conditional Use Permit for horses at the John Frey Property

6.) Public comments/communications 

7.) Adjourn  



TOWN OF UNION

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

Notice is hereby given that a Planning Commission Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall on Monday, January 7, 2019 at 5:30 pm.

AGENDA 

1.) Call meeting to order. 

2.) Open meeting statement.

This meeting and all other meetings of this committee are open to the public. Proper notice has been posted in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes so the citizenry may be aware of the time, place and agenda of this meeting. 

3.) Review and approve agenda. 

4.) Review and approve minutes from previous meetings. 

5.) Discuss and possible recommendation of Conditional Use Permit for car/vehicle sales and service for Jeromy Schuelke. 

6.) Public comments/communications 

7.) Adjourn  



TOWN OF UNION

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

Notice is hereby given that a Planning Commission Meeting for the Town of Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will be held at the Union Town Hall on Monday, November 5, 2018 at 5:30 pm.

AGENDA

1.) Call meeting to order.

2.) Open meeting statement.

This meeting and all other meetings of this committee are open to the public. Proper notice has been posted in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes so the citizenry may be aware of the time, place and agenda of this meeting.

3.) Review and approve agenda.

4.) Review and approve minutes from previous meetings.

5.) Discuss and possible recommendation of Conditional Use Permit for Randy Olson.

6.) Public comments/communications

7.) Adjourn



Plan Commission Meeting Minutes - 2/5/18

The meeting was preceded by an informational session presented by Brian Haase from the Waupaca County Land and Water Conservation and Greg Blonde from the Waupaca County Extension.

Members Present: Steve Bauer, Mike Janke, Walter Streebe and Marcy Wentworth.

Acting Chair, Steve Bauer called the meeting to order at 6:48 pm, and read the open meeting statement.

Motion By Streebe and second by Janke to approve the agenda. Motion passed.

The minutes from the Jan 8^th meeting were read by Wentworth. Motion to approve the minutes was made by Janke and seconded by Streebe. Motion passed.

The AG Enterprise Area for Town of Union was discussed. Recommendation to approve the AE area was made by Janke, it was seconded by Streebe. Motion passed.

Motion to adjourn meeting by Janke, Second by Streebe. Motion passed and meeting was adjouned at 7:52 p.m.

Minutes taken by Marcy Wentworth

TOWN OF UNION
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

Notice is hereby given that a Planning Commission Meeting for the Town of
Union in the County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin, for the transaction of
business as is by law required or permitted to be transacted at such meeting, will
be held at the Union Town Hall on Monday, February 5, 2018 immediately
following a 6:00 pm public informational meeting on Agriculture Enterprise Area.

AGENDA

1.) Call meeting to order.
2.) Open meeting statement.
This meeting and all other meetings of this committee are open to the public.
Proper notice has been posted in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes so the
citizenry may be aware of the time, place and agenda of this meeting.
3.) Review and approve agenda.
4.) Review and approve minutes from previous meetings.
5.) Discuss and possible recommendation of Agriculture Enterprise Area (AE) to
the Town Board.
6.) Adjourn

PLAN COMMISSION MEETING NOTICE

TOWN OF UNION, WAUPACA COUNTY

The Town of Union Plan Commission will hold a joint meeting on Monday, February 5, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. with representatives from Waupaca County. The meeting will take place at the Union Town Hall, E6592 State Road 22, Bear Creek. 

The purpose of the meeting is to allow the public to learn more about participation in a new joint Agriculture Enterprise Area (AEA) that covers both northeast Waupaca County and northwest Outagamie County. Towns that agree to be part of this new AEA creates an opportunity for farmers to enter into enhanced voluntary farmland preservation agreements with up to $10 per acre in state income tax credit each year. 

A representative from the Waupaca County Planning and Zoning and Land and Water Conservation Departments will be there to provide details and answer any questions. 

Written comments or questions will also be accepted until date and time of meeting.  

The monthly Town Board meeting will immediately follow. 

Posted: January 31, 2018

Sharon Olsen Town Clerk

After the joint meeting, the plan commission will meet to discuss and make a recommendation to the town board on whether to adopt an Ag Enterprise Area for the Town of Union.