E6592 State Road 22
Bear Creek, WI 54922
ph: 920-596-2632
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TOWN OF UNION
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
The annual meeting for the Town of Union will be held, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 7:00 p.m at Union Town Hall, E6592 State Road 22, Bear Creek, WI.
Agenda
Call to order
Approve Minutes from 2020 Annual Meeting
Approve 2020 annual financial reports
Increase in pay, effective immediately
Public input
Set date for 2022 Annual Meeting
Adjourn
Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk
Posted: April 9, 2021
Website: April 14, 2021
Town of Union Minutes
Town Board Meeting
April 12, 2021
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 7:00 p.m. Present were Chairman Gary Schoen, Supervisor 1 Walter Strebe and Supervisor 2 Marcy Wentworth, Treasurer Sandy Werth, Clerk 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.
Minutes: Olsen reviewed the March minutes. Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to approve the minutes as written. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: Werth gave her treasurer’s report. Seventeen dogs were registered. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the report as presented. Motion carried.
Disbursements: Olsen gave a detailed review of the March expenses, with checks #6972 through #6982 listed. Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to approve the disbursements. Motion carried.
Spring Election: Olsen had mailed out 29 absentee ballots of which 27 were returned. We had a total of 160 voters. Olsen gave the totals for candidates, as well as the 53 votes for registered write-in Artie Pethke for Supervisor 2 and the other scattering of write-ins. Olsen reported it was a late night for the election workers as work wrapped-up around 10:00 p.m.
Olsen brought up the inaccurate misinformation that was written in the answer response by Wentworth to the survey in The Marion Advertiser and the letter that was mailed to Union voters. Wentworth did not collaborate with Little Wolf on any grant application. Olsen said she brought it to the attention of Wentworth and Wentworth text back that it was an inadvertent mistake. Applications were done with Towns of Dupont and Bear Creek. Olsen said she thought there should be a retraction or correction printed in the newspaper. Wentworth said she could do that.
The Certificate of Election and the Official Oaths of all candidates were sent via certified mail to them. They were signed, returned and notarized at the meeting.
Lawn Mowing: Schoen opened the sealed envelope of the one proposal for lawn mowing submitted by Tammy Pethke. Discussion followed. It was felt there were times when the lawns were mowed, and it did not need to be. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve paying $120 to mow all three locations (town hall, ballpark and School Section Lake) with the exception when/if there is extremely dry weather to only mow School Section Lake for $30. Motion carried. Olsen will notify Tammy Pethke.
Conditional Use Permits: There were none.
Spring Road Tour: Schoen said he would like to do the spring road tour next week. Wentworth reported she will not be here next week, so will not be available for the annual meeting or road tour. She felt comfortable with Schoen and Strebe completing the road tour and said she will look at the top roads they are proposing to do. Schoen and Strebe will figure out a date next week that will work for them.
Annual Meeting: The annual meeting will be held April 20th at 7:00 p.m.
Open Book and Board of Review: Schoen contacted Kathy Bazile to schedule a date for the OB and BOR. She said she has a busy schedule ahead and it would not be until the end of July, beginning of August. The town needs to hold its first BOR meeting sometime between April 26th and June 10th. We would have to convene and then immediately adjourn to a later date. Olsen contacted the assessor for dates she would be able to hold the sessions, so we knew what date to use to reconvene. Bazile had tentative dates of July 8 from 10:00 – noon for Open Book and July 15 from 6-8 p.m. for Board of Review. Those dates worked with the town board so Olsen will confirm with Bazile. After discussion it was determined we will convene for our first BOR meeting just prior to our June town board meeting and then adjourn to the later date of July 15th.
Weight Limits: Weight limit restrictions were lifted April 5th at 12:01 a.m.
Symco Road: Wentworth checked out some problems of water run-off which is taking the ditch with it, potholes, etc. on Symco Road. Schoen reported he met with Greg Flohr of Waupaca County and Flohr is working on two proposals, one from County Road O to Symco and one from O to Buntrocks. He will come up with an approximate cost for both options. Schoen said he shared the cost information of other providers for other projects with Flohr and Flohr was going to see if the county could do better. Schoen reported he would like to concentrate more on roads in the western portion of the town instead of the eastern portion, as damage from animal drawn vehicles has occurred on newly repaired roads.
Badger Bounce Back: Wentworth reported on the virtual listening session that was held March 30th. She reported $40 million has already been spent on Broadband. 2021 is the year of Broadband access. General Transportation Aids’s are the highest ever.
Schoen reported on the Wisconsin Towns’ Association virtual district meetings he attended. He said there were 110-121 attendees via Zoom. He felt the best presentation was a fire chief from La Farge on how to recruit personnel for fire, EMS, etc. It will be made available to local fire and ambulance departments.
Permits: There is one wood cutting permit for Clyde Tellock. There are five Land Use permits: Alvin Petit, after the fact, West River Road, for a lean-to chicken coop and wood storage; Matthew and Allison Bauer, West River Road, for a single family dwelling (shed with living quarters) with a lean-to/porch, and two concrete aprons; Roy VanderZanden, Hwy 110, for a 50’ x 64’ shed and carport, and raze two buildings; Robert Gilbert, Jossie Road, for construction of a shed home; and Jay and Paula Holtz, Hanson Road, for a pole shed storage building.
Schoen reported there are a couple more pending. One is Marjorie Petit who is trying to get driveway access at the corner on West River Road. She is working with the DNR. Someone from the Oshkosh office will be meeting with her. Schoen asked Jeff, from the county, to be present for that meeting so everyone is on the same page and they all agree.
Schoen received an email from Casey Beyersdorf that they will be obtaining material fill from one of the property owners rather than utilizing the pit off Cleveland Lane. After evaluating all the things necessary to access that site, it was determined to be easier and more economical to use the Janke property.
Fire and Ambulance: Schoen reported they will have their drive-thru pancake breakfast on Sunday, April 18th from 8 – noon at the high school. He said a person had passed out at the Union Still and was airlifted to the hospital in Neenah. We had a fire on Swamp Road and a pick-up truck burned in the fire. The fire department is going to try to order a fire truck soon as the lead time is way out there.
Wentworth reported we had a pedestrian hit by a vehicle on Nollenberg Road. The individual was struck by the side mirror. The victim required surgery. Olsen was also informed of the incident.
Roads Update: Schoen reported he checked out problems with water causing damage on Pethke Road and White Clover Road. The road is busting up. They want to install a culvert by the corner on White Clover Road. They will be installing a Caution Children sign coming in to Symco on West River Road.
Public Comments/Communications: Marilyn Herman had sold a cemetery lot in Symco and needed signatures. She reported they are proposing the first or second Thursday in May to hold a spring cemetery board meeting as they did not hold one this past fall due to Covid.
Schoen continues to get complaints regarding ATVs/UTV’s running loud at 3:00 a.m. The sheriff’s department is aware. Schoen stated he will be talking to the parent and hopefully they can take care of the problem before the sheriff’s department does.
There is a stake in the ground at the ballpark where the Broadband tower will be constructed. There is also a stake in the ground at the halfway mark at the old dump site where the tower will be. That property was surveyed, and the steel posts are on the town’s property. Schoen said the old dump site property is 220’ wide. The tower will be 110’ back from the road right-of way. The pad will be 15’ x 15’ and it will be a self-supporting tower. There will not be any guidewires.
A resident asked the question if Graichen’s are changing the way they collect garbage and recycling. They noticed a new Graichen’s truck with an arm that picked up containers in Bear Creek. It was operated by one man. Neither Schoen nor Olsen have heard anything changing in Union.
Schoen obtained a quote on 35 mph speed limit signs to attach to our ATV/UTV route signs. The cost is $5.07 each. Discussion followed. We will wait to purchase the signs. Some felt it would not make any difference if the speed limit signs were posted. It is up to the individual to drive safe and responsibly.
Schoen reported he is invited to attend the county public hearing on April 22, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. regarding the Lance and Mari Robinson petition for a Grant of Variance to install a holding tank to serve a new single-family dwelling, which is prohibited by the Waupaca County Sanitary Ordinance, Code of Ordinances – Chapter 35, on their approximately one-half acre property on Cedar Lane.
Olsen shared orders from the DNR for the Walter and Ruth Ewert Living Trust and James Rohde.
The February report from the Sheriff’s Department had 24 incidents and the March report had 28. It covered issues from animal problems, controlled burns, domestic, sex offense, traffic stops to ATV.
Olsen shared the letter received from the County Clerk regarding building permits for a shoreland structure and providing a copy of the issued building permit to the county clerk.
Bills: Bills for April were reviewed, approved and paid.
Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to adjourn. Motion carried. 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 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 12, 2021 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. Elected town officials
b. Lawn mowing for 2021 season
c. Conditional Use Permits, if any
d. Set date for Spring Road Inspection
e. Annual Meeting, April 20 at 7 p.m.
f. Open Book and Board of Review
8.) Reminder, review and/or discussion on the following:
a. Weight limit restrictions lifted April 5, 2021 at 12:01 a.m.
b. Symco Road
c. Badger Bounce Back meeting
d. Permits, Land Use, Wood Cutting, etc.
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: April 9, 2021
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 1, 2021
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 6:00 p.m. Present were special guest Jim Zdroik from Fahrner Asphalt Sealers, Chairman Gary Schoen, Supervisor Walter Strebe and Supervisor Marcy Wentworth, Treasurer Sandy Werth, Clerk 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.
Zdroik had stopped in at the meeting to introduce himself as Bill Glas, previous Fahrner representative we worked with, has moved to another area in the state. Zdroik said Fahrner provides full service regarding the asphalt industry. Crack sealing to a slurry emulsion mixed with sand and water to the current price of $285 a ton for asphalt alone were discussed. Zdroik said to contact him with any questions.
Agenda: Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the agenda as written. Motion carried.
Minutes: Schoen asked Olsen to review the February minutes. Wentworth said she wanted to strike the sentence regarding the hand sanitizer. Olsen read the sentence from the minutes to clarify that was the sentence she was referring to. Olsen said it was part of the discussion. Motion by Strebe to approve the minutes as presented. When Schoen asked for a second, Wentworth said she would not second the motion without striking the hand sanitizer sentence. Olsen asked Schoen to break the tie. Schoen made the second to Strebe’s motion. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: Werth gave her treasurer’s report. Nine dogs were licensed. The February tax settlement payment of $74,262.33 was received, as well as other deposits of which Rural reimbursed the town $826 from the increase in premium. Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to approve the report as presented. Motion carried.
Disbursements: Olsen presented a detailed review of the February 1st expenses, with checks #6950 through #6971 listed. The first quarter assessment fees were paid to the Manawa Fire Department as well as the Manawa Rural Ambulance. A check for $9,032.58 was paid to the county for the December road costs. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the disbursements. Motion carried.
Ditch Mowing: Olsen connected with the Towns Association as to whether we were required to post or publish the ditch mowing position. She read the email response we received. We are not required to place an advertisement when seeking an employee for the position. All that is required is the board vote which individual they plan to hire and the terms of the position at a properly noticed town board meeting. Olsen stated the position is currently at $12.00 an hour and that the person would need to store the tractor. Strebe stated the fuel tank is about ½ full, around 100 gallons. When the level of the fuel gets lower they will be able to move the fuel tank from Strebe’s as well. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth to approve the hiring of Arthur (Artie) Pethke to do ditch mowing for the 2021 season. Motion carried.
Lawn Mowing: Olsen received one proposal for lawn mowing. She asked if the board wanted to open the envelope or hold it until next month. The decision was made to hold it until next month in case there were others that were interested in mowing. Schoen asked that Olsen include in the minutes that the individual would need to provide their own mower and fuel. Tabled the item until next month’s meeting.
ATV/UTV’s: Olsen read the original and amendment made to the county ordinance regarding speed of ATV/UTV’s. She contacted the Town’s Association and an attorney’s office and shared the information she was given. The topic was discussed in length. Strebe suggested to table it for a month or two to see what transpires. Schoen said he will check in to the cost of 35 mph signs. No action was taken.
Town’s Website: The current website which was created using Yahoo Site Builder will no longer be supported and edits will no longer be allowed as of March 31, 2021. Olsen contacted Yahoo Small Business, Town Web Design of Madison, a former IT employee of the county, the town clerk that assisted creating the current website, and other town clerks to see which provider they use. She shared the information and the costs. Per Town Web Design, they serve 550 other towns and councils. They do not do any commercial websites. Some towns do not have a website. Schoen said he thought they should leave it up to Olsen to determine what needs to be done. She will continue to pursue options available.
Junk – Nuisance, Raze Order: Olsen contacted the City of Marion Clerk, Mary Rogers, to inquire about the CDBG-Housing Grants they received. Rogers thought they received $745,000 in 1998 and another $500,000 in 2009. She shared the information of the grant writer they used for both. Rogers also said it works as a revolving loan. Residents must apply and have to meet certain income requirements. Once approved, they do not have to pay back any money until the property transfers hands (sold, etc). Interest is zero – they pay no interest for the entire time they own their own home. Olsen said when she was speaking with the attorney regarding the topic of ATV/UTV speed limits on town roads, she asked whether or not a building had to have residents before it could be condemned to issue a raze order. He stated it could be uninhabited.
Spring Primary Election: The Spring Election is April 6th. Geri Henschel will be chief inspector. Olsen is working on obtaining poll workers. Olsen questioned whether the board wanted to change the date of their April meeting as the first Monday is the 5th. The starting time of our meeting converts to 7:00 p.m. for the spring – fall months and she did not want to have to wait until after the meeting to set-up the town hall for election use. Or she could prepare the hall for election and the board could just work around it on the 5th. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to change the April meeting from the 5th to April 12th at 7:00 p.m. Motion carried. Olsen reminded everyone the annual meeting will also be held in April.
Wisconsin Towns Association Quarterly Meeting: Wentworth attended the February 18th meeting, via Zoom. She shared the main points of the meeting, from the proposed 21-23 budget, broadband, and continuing the Local Roads Improvement Program. She thought there was 36 or so participants. Joan Ballweg said Wisconsin is in a good position compared to other states as we have a rainy-day fund.
Permits: Olsen shared a wood cutting permit submitted by Ben Knaack for landowner Daniel Gehrke. No other permits were received.
Fire and Ambulance Services: Schoen reported they have an estimate of $350,000 for a 3,000-gallon tender. The chassis is $110,000 alone. The brush truck chassis is around $47,000. The cost would be about $87,000 where they plan on using some stuff off the current truck. Delivery will be one year after it is ordered. They already have about ½ of the cost for an ambulance saved. A couple wants to use the fire department bays for their wedding. It is a private event and not open to the public.
Roads Update: Schoen stated the county would like to do crack sealing on the roads, but he told them it is too early. Where there was less snow for the county to maintain, they have been working on cutting trees, etc. in preparing for road work projects.
Public Comments/Communications: Schoen shared there will be a public hearing on Tuesday, March 9th, starting at 10:30 a.m. at the courthouse. The Michael D. Young property, previously the used car business in Symco, is included. There will be not be an on-site inspection of this property. The county announced that Spring weight limit restrictions will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, March 8th. Permit forms, maps, and additional information can be found at www.co.waupaca.wi.us/highway in the left tool bar. The seasonal weight restriction will be six-ton load for a single axle vehicle and ten-ton load for a tandem axle vehicle.
Olsen shared she completed the 2% Fire Dues Self-Certification and the fire chief also completed his portion. Olsen completed the 2020 Housing Survey reporting two single-family homes were added. Olsen received a Special Assessment Certificate request from Bay Title & Abstract, Inc. for the John Frey property at N8846 State Road 110. Schoen stated someone is moving in the house. There were 31 incidents listed on the January 2021 report we received from the sheriff’s office, with everything from disabled vehicle to disorderly to controlled burns.
Olsen received a letter from General Engineering Company of Portage. They are under contract with the State of Wisconsin to issue all Commercial Electrical Permits and perform all Commercial Electrical Inspections within the Town of Union. Potential applicants should contact Doug Hill at GEC by phone at office: 608-742-2169, cell: 608-697-8002 or by email at doug.hill@wisconsin.gov or dhill@generalengineering.net
Graichen Sanitation shared a notice of the Outagamie County Landfill 2021 rate increase of $2.00/ton for their tipping fee. Olsen also had Waupaca County Recycling and the Processing and Transfer Facility brochures for those interested in taking one.
Olsen brought attention to the notice that was included with our phone bills. Beginning November 12, 2021, it will be necessary to dial the 920-area code along with the seven-digit phone number to complete ALL local calls in the Manawa and Ogdensburg area. This will apply to all calls within our area code that are currently dialed with seven digits.
Bills: Bills for March were reviewed, approved and paid.
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN NEXT MONTH’S MEETING: Next month’s board meeting will be held Monday, April 12, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to adjourn. Motion carried. Adjourned at 7:52 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, March 1, 2021 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. Ditch mowing
b. Lawn mowing
c. County Code of Ordinance Chapter 7 amendment, Traffic Code 7.14 D (1), regarding ATV/UTV speed limits
d. Town website
e. Junk/Nuisance, Raze order
f. Spring Election April 6, change date of town board meeting?
8.) Reminder, review and/or discussion on the following:
a. Share info from February 18 WTA quarterly meeting
b. Permits - Land Use, Wood Cutting, etc.
9.) Fire and Ambulance update
10.) Roads update
11.) Public comments/communications
12.) Review and payment of bills.
13.) Adjourn.
Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk
Posted: February 26, 2021
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 1, 2021
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 6:00 p.m. Present were special guest Dave Loken from Rural Insurance, 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 Wentworth, second by Strebe, to approve the agenda as written. Motion carried.
Minutes: Olsen briefly summarized the minutes of the January 4th meeting. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the minutes as written. Motions carried.
Treasurer’s Report: Treasurer’s report was given by Werth. Fifteen dogs were licensed. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the report as presented. Motion carried.
Disbursements: January 7th expenses, with checks #6944 through #6947, were reviewed. Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to approve the disbursements. Motion carried.
Rural Insurance: Dave Loken, of the Rural Insurance Waupaca office, did a thorough review of the town’s insurance policy. Schoen had previously asked for a history of any claims the town had but we did not receive it in time for the meeting. Loken stated it was emailed to us late that afternoon. He stated they insure 65% of the towns in Wisconsin. He used the example if the chairman used his own vehicle to go to Fleet to make a purchase for the town Rural would cover it. A resident asked if Rural would be primary or secondary after the private insurance of the driver paid. He stated he would check and get back to us. Olsen also asked why there was an increase of $980 in the premium. It was excessive compared to the premiums of previous years. He said he would check in to it and get back to us.
Ditch Mowing: Walter Strebe has been cutting our ditches for years. He informed Schoen he did not want to mow ditches this year and hoped we could find someone to take his place. Schoen checked with the clerk of the Town of Little Wolf of what they pay the county to mow their ditches. They pay about three times as much as what we do, but you have to take into consideration the salary, fringe benefits, equipment used, etc. Schoen spoke with a few individuals to see if they were interested in filling the position. One suggested it would be better if we could find someone who lived in the center area of the town so we would not be paying someone for travel time from one end to the other to mow. Schoen spoke with Artie Pethke and he expressed interest in the position. Wentworth asked if we could just fill the position without posting it. We have time before the ditches would need to be mowed and Olsen will check in to it. We will discuss it further at our next meeting.
Ethics and Responsibilities of Town Board and Officials: Schoen stated he was not going to name names but there have been job duties that were asked to be completed and they have not been done. He gave some examples. He also mentioned refusing to use hand sanitizer at the elections and said town officials should be setting examples. He stated if you see something that needs to be done, take the time to do it. Schoen stated it is not necessary for reminders to turn in their time sheets. He asked they be turned in by Thursday. Schoen asked Olsen if she had anything to add. She stated that if you request her to do something to be sure to follow-up and respond when she contacts you rather than ignoring her.
Conditional Use Permits: There were none. Schoen stated there was a request by Matt Bauer for a new fire number. He will be building a new shed on West River Road this summer.
Junk – Nuisance Letters from County: Schoen shared letters regarding six properties in the town. One was a notice about burning. A property owner on West River Road is making progress in cleaning up. The old Hidde farm is for sale and progress there is slow. There has been a positive response to the complaint from residents on Cedar Lake regarding a dumping pile that was growing on a neighbor’s property. The owner said she had siblings that were dumping things on her property. It appears the pile is gone now. Schoen did not know how it disappeared. Another was going to take care of things come spring.
Spring Primary Election: The Spring Primary Election is February 16th. As of this date, voter participation in the state is expected to be low. On the ballot for the voters living in the Manawa and Marion School Districts is the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. There are seven candidates listed. The voters living in the Clintonville School District have eight individuals running for school board member at large. They can vote for not more than three. Stephanie Riske will be the chief inspector and Ruth Schoen and Judy Bartel will be the two poll workers.
Wisconsin Towns Association Quarterly Meeting: The meeting will be held Thursday, February 18th, via Zoom. The virtual meeting room opens at 6:00. The meeting will begin at 6:30.
Permits: Olsen shared a land use permit for Eli Slabaugh, on Luckjohn Road, for a portable phone booth; and one wood cutting permit for Corey Janke. Permits were previously emailed to the town board.
Fire and Ambulance Services: Schoen reported they are obtaining specs for a tanker truck and brush truck for about $450-500,000. They will have the current equipment paid for by then. A new ambulance would be about $175-185,000. They plan on doing a remount of the existing box to save money. Approval will be in August with delivery in the middle of 2022. There was an accident on Highway 22, south end of Riske Road and the four corners. Ambulance runs were higher this year, mainly due to COVID. Disinfecting takes a lot of time. The Snodeo promoters will use the Ogdensburg/St Lawrence Fire Department and Extreme Care out of Wautoma for EMTs/rescue. They will not be able to transport. Olsen gave a review of the costs paid for ambulance and fire services since 2013. For 2021 we will see an increase of $185.51 per quarter for ambulance services, and a decrease of $273.48 per quarter for fire.
Roads Update: Schoen stated the county will be busy plowing, sanding, and salting town roads. To date, we haven’t had to use much of the budget for that this winter.
Public Comments/Communications: Schoen said the broadband has been approved by the state. There will be one tower located at the ballpark for sure. There should be enough money to construct one at the dump site. That tower will be under 100’. Werth reported she received a phone call from a resident that was not in favor of a tower by the dump site. Wentworth said a resident on Hillside reported four tires were dumped in the ditch. Wentworth picked the four tires up. A resident said they really slaughtered a lot of trees already on County Road O.
Bills: Bills for February were reviewed, approved and paid.
Next Meeting: Next month’s board meeting will be held Monday, March 1, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to adjourn. Motion carried. 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, February 1, 2021 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. Special Guest Dave Loken, Rural Insurance BOPG045026
b. Ditch mowing
c. Ethics and Responsibilities of Town Board and Officials
d. Conditional Use Permits, if any
e. Junk – Nuisance letters sent by County Zoning office
8.) Reminder, review and/or discussion on the following:
a. Spring Primary Election February 16
b. WTA quarterly meeting Thursday, February 18, to be held via Zoom
c. Permits - Land Use, Wood Cutting, etc.
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 28, 2021
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 12, 2021
The Caucus was called to order by Town Board Chairman Gary Schoen at 7:00 p.m. Only the current officials were in attendance. Due to no other residents being present, Sharon Olsen motioned to have Schoen be the chair of the Caucus, seconded by Marcy Wentworth. Schoen accepted. Schoen noted he saw the notice in the paper. (Notice was also posted in the display case, on the website, Boondocks, Still Phil’s, and Symco Store LLC (Union Still).
Ballot clerks would be appointed if there were more than two individuals nominated for an office.
Chairman: Chair Schoen asked for nominations from the floor for the chairman position. Walter Strebe nominated Gary Schoen, second by Sandy Werth. Schoen asked twice, “Are there any more nominations? Hearing no response, nominations were closed.
Supervisor 1: Chair Schoen asked for nominations from the floor for the Supervisor 1 position. Schoen nominated Walter Strebe, second by Sharon Olsen. Chair Schoen asked twice, “Are there any more nominations?” Hearing none he announced Walter Strebe was the nominee and nominations were closed.
Supervisor 2: Chair Schoen asked for nominations from the floor for the Supervisor 2 position. Sandy Werth nominated Marcy Wentworth, second by Gary Schoen. Chair Schoen asked two times, “Are there any more nominations?” Hearing none he announced Marcy Wentworth was the nominee and nominations were closed.
Treasurer: Chair Schoen asked for nominations from the floor for the Treasurer position. Walter Strebe nominated Sandra Werth, second by Marcy Wentworth. Chair Schoen asked two times “Are there any more nominations?” Hearing none both times he said Sandra Werth was the nominee and nominations were closed.
Clerk: Chair Schoen asked for nominations from the floor for the Clerk position. Walter Strebe nominated Sharon Olsen, second by Sandy Werth. Chair Schoen asked two times “Are there any more nominations?” Hearing none he announced Olsen was the nominee and nominations were closed.
There were not more than two nominations for all the positions so a vote to narrow the field of candidates down to two was not necessary.
Olsen stated she had the necessary papers for the nominees to complete. She said they could either stay and complete them or take them home to complete and return to Olsen in five days.
Strebe motioned to adjourn the Caucus, second by Wentworth. Motion carried. Schoen 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
Posted: January 13, 2021
Town of Union Minutes
Town Board Meeting
January 4, 2021
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 6:00 p.m. Present were special guest Casey Beyersdorf from the Waupaca County Highway Department, Sandy Werth, Walter Strebe, Gary Schoen, Sharon Olsen and residents per the sign-in sheet. Marcy Wentworth arrived late. 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: Motion by Strebe, second by Schoen, to approve the December minutes as written. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: Treasurer’s report was given by Werth. She stated there were 10 payments received for dog licenses. She also received estimated real estate taxes from Joni Steingraber as they were omitted from the tax roll. She said Olsen could explain it, which she did. We will need to hold the money in escrow. Motion by Strebe, second by Schoen, to accept the report as given. Motion carried.
Disbursements: The December 7th expenses, checks #6912 through #6924, and the December 28th settlement expenses, checks #6925 through #6942, which included the board’s annual salary, were reviewed. Motion by Strebe, second by Schoen, to approve December disbursements. Motion carried.
Casey Beyersdorf Regarding Cleveland Lane: This summer the county will reconstruct County Highway O from State Road 22 to end of Triple O parking lot. Beyersdorf said they are always looking at ways to save money and get materials as close to the job as possible. They are currently having discussions with landowners to see if they are interested in selling sand to the county for the project. If they agree the county would need to run trucks on Cleveland Lane to get the sand and the road would not be able to withstand that. He said Cleveland would be considered a haul route, and they maintain haul routes. The county wanted to discuss options with the town on using the road and maintaining it. In the past the county has worked with other towns and worked out agreements, such as splitting the costs 50/50, or the town paying for the materials and the county providing the labor, etc. Cleveland Lane is 1,350’ long and 18’ wide. If the county is going to do cost share with the town and it is over $5,000, they will need to get approval from the highway committee. Beyersdorf said he would like an answer by March or so. This would all depend on whether they get the sand from the local landowners. Beyersdorf said they would complete the work as they go while moving ahead on completing the road work in sections, such as doing the sand, then gravel, then the asphalt, so they would not be running over the new road work.
Schoen said he reviewed costs of previous road jobs we have had done. The short paving project on Hillside ran about $42/ft, the joint Jannusch/Kretchmer Roads project ran about $29.5/foot, other projects ran $32-$37/foot. Schoen said taking an average of $33/linear foot it would roughly cost $43,500 to complete reconstruction of Cleveland Lane.
The county highway department helped work on their new building so work on County Road I was pushed off for a while. They plan on laying the second mat of asphalt on County Road I from Shell Station in Clintonville to the Shawano County Line. They plan on putting down the first mat on County Road O when done with it. They have about $4.4 million for road work this year. County Road O will take about one million. All county road O’s and OO’s are in their five-year plan. Due to a retirement, Randy Elsner will now be working State Road 161 instead of our town roads. Chris Hazen will now be plowing in Union. He has more than 15 years of experience. If the town has any problems, he asked the chairman to talk with the plant manager, not the driver.
Wisconsin Towns Association Convention: Olsen asked if there was any interest in virtually attending the convention, they would need to submit payment with the registrations. The convention will consist of 17 presentations for $94. Strebe and Schoen both stated they were not interested.
Complaint: There was a complaint received from residents on Cedar Lake regarding a neighbor’s property. Schoen had contacted the county zoning department as we are under their zoning regulations. Schoen said the county said they will send the neighbor a letter.
Caucus: The town’s caucus will be held Tuesday, January 12, 2021, starting at 7:00 p.m. Olsen stated she posted the notices. She said she put the info on the website and listed if anyone was interested in any office, they should contact any official if they had questions. The local spring election will be held April 6th.
Fire and Ambulance Update: Schoen reported the fire inspection was completed at the town hall on December 30th. The fire extinguisher needed to be recertified. Alex from Apex came and did that on December 31st. Schoen stated the fire extinguisher will need to be discharged and recharged in 2022, as they are good for six years.
Roads Update: Schoen said he would like to stay away from the west side of town this year and concentrate on working on the east side. He feels with the road budget this year we would be able to do one mile of Symco Road and not much on any other roads.
Public Comments/Communications: Schoen said there is nothing more to report since last month regarding the broadband tower.
County zoning has rejected an application for a property owner on Cedar Lake. He wants to put in a holding tank. He also wanted to build but would be too close to the road. Zoning said he can appeal to the Board of Adjustments, but they will not be meeting until spring.
Schoen asked Olsen if she received the mailing regarding the Towns Advocacy Council. She had and was wondering if they wanted to discuss it. In previous years, the decision was made not to participate in TAC, but after discussion the decision was made to submit the fee. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to participate in the TAC. Motion carried.
Olsen stated there will be a Spring Primary election held on February 16th.
Bills: Bills for January were reviewed, approved and paid.
Next Meeting: Next month’s board meeting will be held Monday, February 1, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Schoen asked to place Rural Insurance on the agenda for the annual review, as well as having ditch mowing on the agenda. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to adjourn. Motion carried. Adjourned at 7:28 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 4, 2021 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. Guest Casey Beyersdorf, Cty Hwy Dept, regarding Cleveland Lane
b. 73rd annual Wisconsin Towns Association Convention
c. Complaint from Cedar Lake residents regarding neighbor’s property
8.) Reminder, review and/or discussion on the following:
a. Caucus – Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
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 2, 2021
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 28, 2020
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 2:00 p.m. Those present were Walter Strebe, Gary Schoen, Sandra Werth, Marcella Wentworth, and Sharon Olsen. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen. Notice and agenda were posted.
Agenda: Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve agenda. Motion carried.
Review and Pay Final Bills for 2020: Final bills received after our December 7th meeting were reviewed and approved. Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to pay the bills. Motion carried. Checks 6925 through 6942 were issued.
Audit of Expenditures and Receipts for 2020: An audit of all receipts and expenditures was conducted. Schoen read from the bank statements, Olsen compared the monthly Excel Expenditure Reports, and Strebe, Wentworth, and Werth had copies of Quick Books reports to verify credits and debits. Werth also had bank deposit slips to answer any questions. No discrepancies were found.
Refinishing Town Hall Floors: The company that refinished the hall floors in 2014 is no longer in business. Olsen shared the estimate she received from Modern Cleaning Solutions of New London. She spoke with Tammy Prill who is the janitor at St Mark Lutheran Church, as well as the town hall. She said she would be willing to do the floors. Olsen contacted Pastor Smiles at the church to see if Tammy would be able to use the church machine to do the hall floors. After discussion it was determined to keep the job local and have Tammy remove the old finish from the floor in the large meeting and kitchen area and hallway; bathrooms; clean and dry the floor; and apply three-to-four coats of high traffic finish. The board also said we would be able to assist her in getting the machine from the church to the hall and back. If needed, and move the tables and chairs to one side of the room while she did the first half and then move them to the finished side of the room so she could finish the second half. Olsen will contact Prill.
Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 4:08 p.m.
These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval.
Respectfully Submitted,
Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk
TOWN OF UNION
TOWN BOARD MEETING
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, 2020 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 2020.
5.) Conduct audit of expenditures and receipts for 2020.
6.) Refinishing town hall floors
7.) Adjourn
Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk,
Posted: December 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
December 7, 2020
Chairman Gary Schoen called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. 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. Notice of meeting and agenda were posted.
Agenda: Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe to approve the agenda as written. Motion carried.
Board Meeting Minutes: Olsen gave a brief review of the November minutes. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: Werth reviewed her report. The shared revenue payment was deposited November 16th. There were a few outstanding checks. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the report for November. Motion carried.
Disbursements: Olsen explained the November expenses. Checks #6895 through #6911 were paid. The largest expense was $7,550.00 to Waupaca County for our new voting machine, which will be reimbursed by the Routes to Recovery funds. Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to approve the disbursements as presented. Motion carried.
Establish date to pick up tires: After discussion it was decided Schoen will pick up Strebe on Wednesday, December 9, at 8:00 a.m. to pick up the tires that were thrown out in the ditch on Preuss Road and take them to the transfer facility for disposal. Someone is going to check their cameras to see if they can determine who tossed the tires in the ditch. If anyone knows any information about tires being dumped in ditches, please contact a board member or the clerk. It is costing the taxpayers to pick up the tires and to properly dispose of them.
Trimming shrubs at town hall: After discussion it was decided the board would meet at the town hall on Thursday, December 10, at 10:30 a.m. to cut the shrubs/bushes. They will also remove the packaging from the new chairs.
Settlement: Settlement will take place on Monday, December 28, at 2:00 p.m. Social distancing will be practiced.
Caucus: Caucus will be held Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. Olsen published the 2021 Spring Local Election notice in The Marion Advertiser and the County Post - Clintonville Tribune and New London Gazette.
Sealing town hall floor: The last time we had the hall floor stripped and sealed was in early 2014. Mike Rohloff Company did the job. Schoen will contact Mike to see if he still does this line of work and, if not, if he knows of anyone else who does. Suggestion was made to contact Modern Flooring at New London. Olsen will wait to hear from Schoen before contacting Modern Flooring or others. We are looking at having it done in January.
Plan Commission Committee member: Mike Janke’s term of being a citizen member on the PC expires the end of the month. He said he would be willing to do another term. There were not any other suggested names. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to appoint Mike Janke to a three-year term beginning January 1, 2021. Motion carried.
New chairs for town hall: Olsen had contacted several companies in search of chairs for the town hall. Thirty chairs with 16-gauge steel and black vinyl were purchased. The purchase was approved by the state for us to be reimbursed by the Routes to Recovery funds to replace our fabric covered chairs, so it is easier to clean and disinfect the chairs. After discussion, it was determined we would make the fabric covered chairs available for purchase at $5.00 a chair, as is, with no warranty. Residents get first chance at buying the chairs. If interested, please contact a board member or the clerk.
New Voting Machine: Olsen reported the state approved the reimbursement of $7,550 for the purchase of the new ICE voting machine. It is the intention of Command Central to deliver the machine prior to year’s end but due to the high demand and limitations due to COVID it may not be humanly possible to obtain that goal. The machine will be delivered as soon as it is possible.
Land Use Permit: Olsen received the “after-the-fact” LUP for Sara Petersen on Symco Road for two carports and one 60’ x 40’ attached garage. It was forwarded to the board to review before the meeting. A discussion followed regarding distance from property lines, moving survey markers, etc.
Broadband Tower Update: Schoen said he spoke with Ryan Brown. The county was interested in installing the broadband tower at the cemetery, but Schoen said that was not going to happen due to cemetery regulations. He said they will install one at the ballpark. The tower at the ballpark will not reach far enough in to Bear Creek so the county is also interested in installing a second broadband tower in Union at the old dump site located on Highway 22. Because the elevation is higher at that property, they would not have to install a 120’ tower. They think they will have enough money to install a second tower in Union. There will be about 12 – 14 broadband towers placed throughout Waupaca County.
Fire and Ambulance: Schoen said the meeting was a quiet one. They should be doing a fire inspection at the hall by the end of the year. They discussed the fire on Handrick Lane. They are thinking of going to virtual meetings.
Roads Update: Schoen received a call from Chad McHugh, supervisor at the Helvetia county highway shop. He had suggestions of work that should be done in the town, from cutting brush, to potholes, to gravel. Schoen said he agreed with some of the suggestions, but not all.
Public Comments/Communications: Schoen said he met with someone from the Schroeder-Kabble Realty Company in Clintonville to see the old Hidde property on County Road O. It consists of 10 acres. It is currently owned by the Amish. There are a lot of old tires and junk scattered about the property and they were supposed to start working at cleaning it up.
The county planning and zoning office has the old Louis Janke property on West River Road in their radar as there is a lot of stuff sitting around as well.
Schoen reported there are two bridges that need to be inspected, one on Nollenberg Road and one on Jossie Road. Brush will need to be cut around the bridges. Wentworth will take care of it in a couple of weeks.
Schoen reported 22 requests for fire numbers in the town from 2013 – 2016. That includes everything from one at the US Cellular tower to new home constructions and everything in between.
The November report received from the sheriff’s office included 31 incidents, from six car/deer calls to a welfare check.
Wentworth reported the Manawa Library no longer has 24/7 Wi-Fi. The library was told by the police department to shut their Wi-Fi off when the library is closed due to vehicles being in the parking lot and the police think it may be drug related. A resident said she is on the regional library board and they are aware of this happening. They will be discussing it further. She said they pay for the library to have access available for those who may not have the Internet at home, especially students.
Olsen shared she received the $50 debit card from Solarus to be used to support local businesses or to donate to a local worthy cause. After discussion it was agreed to purchase items from Remington’s grocery store in Manawa to donate to the local area food pantry. Marilyn Herman agreed to take care of it.
Olsen shared Orders from the Department of Natural Resources regarding Managed Forest Lands for David Heideman, Corey Janke, Todd R Olsen, Thomas Yaeger, Mark Zitzelsberger, and a transfer order for David and Annette Miller.
Bills: Bills for November were approved and paid.
Next Town Board Meeting: The next town board meeting will be Monday, January 4, 2021, at 6:00 p.m.
Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:52 p.m. These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval.
Respectfully Submitted, Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk
Posted: December 8, 2020
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 7, 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. Establish date for tire pick-up on Preuss Road
b. Determine date and time for trimming shrubs/bushes by Town Hall
c. Set date for Settlement meeting, 2019 was on December 19th at 2:00 p.m.
d. Set date for January Caucus and discuss candidate registration information
e. Sealing floor at town hall
f. Plan Commission Committee Member – Janke expires 12/31/20
8.) Reminder, review and/or discussion on the following
a. New chairs for town hall
b. ICE voting machine
c. Land Use Permit
d. Broadband tower update
9.) Fire and Ambulance update, if any
10.) Public comments/communications
11.) Review and payment of bills.
12.) Adjourn.
Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk
Posted: December 5, 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
November 9, 2020
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 6:30 p.m. Those present were Gary Schoen, Walter Strebe, Marcy Wentworth, Sandy Werth, Sharon Olsen, residents per the sign-in sheet, and David Thiel, Waupaca County Economic Development Corporation. 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: Olsen gave a review of the October 5, 2020 meeting. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the minutes as written. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: Werth gave her treasurer’s report. Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to accept the treasurer’s report as given. Motion carried.
Disbursements: Olsen explained the October expenses, with checks # 6872 through # 6894 being paid. Schoen reported the $39,048.30 paid to Chad Bestul was for the asphalt on Missall Lane. Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to approve the prior month’s disbursements as presented. Motion carried.
Broadband Expansion: David Thiel, Waupaca County Economic Development Corporation, came to the meeting instead of Ryan Brown. They want to develop the broadband expansion in Waupaca County with monies from the federal government. The state is holding approximately $460,000 and it can only be used for certain things, such as infrastructure. The county has some towers in place for their emergency government but they are not interested in adding to them. They are working with Waupaca Online for the broadband expansion. These will not be cell towers. They will be a lattice tower, 120’ high, with a 14’ 3” square base and the concrete will go down approximately four feet deep. There will be a chain link fence around the whole structure at the bottom. The county highway department will be doing a lot of the ground work. We would have a lease with the county, as well as having a lease with Waupaca Online. It would cost about $120 a year for electricity, but the town would not have to pay that expense. We would receive free Internet at the town hall in exchange for allowing them to place the tower on town property. The Internet would be via a radio signal, not cable buried in the ground. They are looking at installing broadband towers in another nine locations, such as by the county highway shop in Larrabee, also in the Town of Dayton. County zoning requires 120’ from the lot lines. The county is interested in installing the tower by the ballpark. A resident asked how much the service will cost a month. Thiel reported one of the requirements of broadband expansion is that 51% of the customers are supposed to be low-to-moderate income for two years. They’re looking at a 175’ tower by the Processing and Transfer facility outside Manawa. They will probably install a light on the top of that tower. Thiel stated a homeowner may need a small antenna on their place to receive service. He did not know how far out the service will reach. Neither the town nor the county will receive any revenue for it. There will be a public hearing held on November 17th. The broadband expansion project needs to be approved by January 31, 2021. Motion was made by Wentworth to partner with the county and do a lease with the county and Waupaca Online as the service provider for the broadband tower. Schoen asked how long the lease would be for. Thiel replied the county would like it for as long as possible, such as 20 – 30 years. He said something would need to be worked out with Waupaca Online yet, and if they should decide not to provide the service down the road the county would have to bid it out. Strebe seconded Wentworth’s motion. Motion carried. After Thiel left the meeting, Schoen questioned whether or not the cemetery property might be a better location for the tower where it is more open. Schoen will contact Ryan Brown and David Thiel to schedule a meeting to look over the sites. Wentworth asked Schoen to let her know when they will meet as she’d like to be there. Herman also asked if Schoen would contact Steve Pethke, president of the Union Cemetery Association, so he could attend the meeting as well.
Proposed 2021 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 by resolution $12,000 from the general fund balance to the Public Works/Roads budget, as well as $1,000 to Public Works/Waste budget to cover the costs. She asked if there were any questions. Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to adopt the budget as presented, with the resolution amounts added in. Motion passed. Motion carried. Schoen and Olsen signed Resolution 2020-2.
Union Cemetery: The Union Cemetery Association annual meeting was cancelled due to COVID. Herman reported they will let the town board know if/when it will be rescheduled. It may possibly be a Zoom meeting or conference call. Herman had one deed for a cemetery lot to be signed.
Conditional Use Permits and Certified Survey Map: There weren’t any CUPs or CSMs to address.
Routes to Recovery and WEC CARE funds: Olsen has submitted the final costs for the WEC CARE funds. We were able to use all the funds allocated to us so we won’t need to return any money to the state.
The deadline for the final submission for the Routes to Recovery funds is fast approaching. Olsen is still working on finalizing the report. Our chairs should be delivered to the town hall midmonth.
Newsletter/Tax Bill Insert: Olsen said the cost is $.16 each for a two-sided tax bill insert. Suggestions to be included in the insert are reminders of what can be recycled, the broadband tower, vandalism and stealing of road signs, and people shouldn’t blow grass on to the roads when mowing. Schoen asked her to email him last years and he will review it. The insert is due to the county by November 16th. Those residents that have renters should share the insert information with them.
Road Projects, MLS/LRIP funding: We received $72,894.16 reimbursement from Dupont for the Jannusch/Kretchmer Roads shared project. It took a while for Dupont to receive the check from the state but it was well worth the wait. We had paid Dupont $85,757.84 in August for our portion of road.
The board wants to thank people for mowing and cleaning ditches and maintaining their property. It is greatly appreciated!
Thresheree and Car Show: Wentworth worked the Thresheree and attended the car show in the middle of the day. She said it wasn’t over-crowded and people seemed to social distance, but had heard it wasn’t that way during the evening when there was music.
Land Use Permits: There were none.
Fire and EMT Services: There was a big barn fire on Handrick Lane. The public fire inspections were not done this spring. They will start to schedule those now. They are usually completed twice a year.
Public Comments/Communications: Schoen reported he was contacted by the Marion office of Alliant Energy. They received a call from the DOT that two light posts are too close to the guard rails on Highway 22 in Symco. The DOT said they must be 20’ from the guardrail.
Schoen submitted the WISLR report to the state. He reported we have 48.3 miles of roads in the town.
Wentworth reported on the county recycling meeting she attended. She said the town’s assessment fee to be paid to the county is $1,603.32. She said they took $10,000 out of the fund balance to help reduce the costs to the towns.
Wentworth said she noticed the roof on the trailer at the ballpark is in need of work. She said the roof is sagging.
Strebe reported Tammy Pethke asked if she could install a temporary sign at the ball park for their Valentine’s Day dinner. It will be held at Bear Lake instead of at the Masonic Lodge. It was agreed she could install the sign.
The tax levy certifications have been received from the three schools, as well as Fox Valley Tech.
Olsen reported she had seven new voter registrations prior to Election Day and there were 55 new registrations and/or name changes on Election Day. There were 454 voters.
There were 36 incidents listed on the October report from the Sheriff’s Department, everything from accident to theft to welfare check.
The Wisconsin Towns Association quarterly meeting will be held in a remote format via Zoom on Thursday, November 12th. The virtual meeting room opens at 6:00 and the meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.
Olsen reported she had issues with her laptop. Kerber Rose Technology has sent it to Hewlett-Packard as it is under warranty and she is using the old laptop.
Bills: Bills for November were reviewed, approved and paid.
Next Meeting: Next month’s board meeting will be held Monday, December 7th and begins at 6:00 p.m.
Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:58 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 9, 2020 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 if needed on the following:
a. Broadband Expansion, Guest Ryan Brown
b. Approve budget and do resolution, if necessary,
to transfer money from balance
c. Union Cemetery
d. Conditional Use Permits , if any
e. Certified Survey Map, if any
f. Routes to Recovery and WEC CARE funds
g. Newsletter to include with real estate tax bills
8.) Reminder, review and/or discussion on the following:
a. Road Projects, MLS/LRIP funding
b.Thank people for mowing/cleaning ditches and maintaining their property
c. Special activities in the town, Thresheree, Car Show, etc.
d. Land Use Permits
9.) Fire and EMT service, any updates from meeting
10.) Garbage and recycling services
11.) Public comments/communications
12.) Review and payment of bills.
13.) Adjourn.
Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk
Posted: November 7, 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
Public Budget Hearing
November 9, 2020
The public budget hearing was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chairman Gary Schoen. 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.
Minutes of the November 4, 2019 public budget hearing were read by Clerk Olsen. Olsen then reviewed and explained how she derived at the figures and the proposed budget as written. Copies were available. There was discussion regarding the expenses for Public Works/Roads and the need to transfer monies from the general balance to the Public Works/roads budget for 2020 at the town board meeting that was to follow the Special Electors’ Meeting. Olsen also explained the budget was calculated using the anticipated $60,000 from the state for reimbursement for the Jannusch/Kretchmer Roads shared project with Dupont. After the budget was completed and posted we received a check in the amount of $72,894.16 from Dupont for our portion of the reimbursement for the project. She asked if anyone had any questions, wanted to view the printed budget, or have anything else they wanted to discuss. There was no response. Chairman Schoen asked for any more public comments or questions and hearing none a motion was made by Marilyn Herman, second by Myrtle Kutchenriter, to adjourn the hearing. The public hearing closed at 6:23 p.m. We continued with the Special Town Meeting of the Electors.
Special Town Meeting
Of the Electors of the Town of Union
November 9, 2020
The Special Town Meeting of the Electors was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 6:25 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. Schoen informed the electors the purpose of the meeting was to adopt the 2020 tax levy to be paid in 2021. Clerk Olsen read the minutes of the November 4, 2019 Special Town Meeting of the Electors. Schoen asked if anyone had any questions. None were asked. Motion by Marilyn Herman, second by Myrtle Kutchenriter, to accept the minutes as read. Motion carried. Olsen stated the tax levy in 2020, payable 2021, is $249,100. Schoen asked if anyone had any questions, hearing none he asked for a motion to adopt the tax levy. Motion by Marilyn Herman, second by Walter Strebe, to adopt the tax levy as presented. Chairman Schoen asked for all those in favor, there being 8 yes, and then asked for those opposed, hearing none, motion carried.
No other business was transacted. Motion by Myrtle Kutchenriter, second by Marilyn Herman, to adjourn the Special Elector’s Meeting. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:28 p.m.
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 9, 2020 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.) Reading and Approval of Minutes from 2019 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 2021 pursuant to Sec. 60.10 (1) (a) of Wisconsin Statutes
9.) Adjourn
Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk
Posted: November 7, 2020
Town of Union Minutes
Town Board Meeting
October 5, 2020
Chairman Gary Schoen called the town board meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Those in attendance were special guest Jim Schultz, from the Clintonville School District, Gary Schoen, Walter Strebe, Sharon Olsen, and residents per sign in sheet. Wentworth was absent. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen. Notice of meeting and agenda were posted.
Agenda: Motion by Strebe, second by Schoen, to approve the agenda as written. Motion carried.
Clintonville School District Referendum on November 3rd Ballot: Jim Schultz presented on the proposed plans to construct a new middle school addition on the existing high school with classrooms and high quality, sufficient science labs, a gymnasium and music room, agri-science addition, remodel technical education spaces to serve expanded woods and welding programs, more space for art, addition of fitness and weight room for high school, middle school and Rec Center, and renovate the existing middle school to become the new elementary school. Longfellow School will be sold. Dellwood was previously turned in to a day care center. All school buildings will be on the North campus. The District will be retiring all debt associated with the existing high school by 2021, one year earlier than originally projected. The current low interest rate environment, coupled with favorable projected state aid that offsets property taxes, will allow the District to layer in the new referendum debt while maintaining the same tax rate as 2019-2020. There will be NOT be any increase in the district tax rate for this project. There was a lot of input in making the plans. They would like to provide an improved environment with good quality education to the families in the district, as well as attract new families to the area. There is no fluff in the project at all. It is cut down to the bare minimum. The passing of the referendum will authorize general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $37,000,000. Maintenance on Longfellow over the next few years is projected to be about $11,000,000 so it makes sense to follow through with the project.. You can find more information at www.clintonville.k12.wi.us/cpsd-referendum
Board Meeting Minutes: Olsen gave a brief review of the September minutes. Motion by Strebe, second by Schoen, to approve the minutes. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: Werth reviewed her treasurer’s report. The last transportation aids payment for the year was deposited October 5th. Motion by Strebe, second by Schoen, to approve the report for September. Motion carried.
Disbursements: Olsen explained the September expenses. Checks #6858 through #6871 were paid. The largest expense. was $5,179.66 to the county for roads. Motion by Strebe, second by Schoen, to approve the disbursements as presented. Motion carried.
Meidam Certified Survey Map: The certified survey map was approved by the Planning Commission and the Town Board at their December meeting. Following discussion, the original CSM was signed and dated. Marcia and Leon Meidam, who were in attendance, took the CSM with them to deliver it to the county.
Town Hall Rental for Church Services: Last month Olsen was asked to contact Rural Insurance to see if there would be an increase in our premium if services were to be held every Sunday, etc. She previously shared the email she received in response stating our premium would increase from $73 to $120 annually and the group would have to have their own insurance and provide us with a certificate if insurance and list the town as additional insured. During discussion, it was again felt that residents may be prevented from using the town hall for their special occasions on Sunday if it was rented every week by one group. It was shared the group has since found another facility to rent. Following discussion, it was determined they would no longer have a need to rent the town hall and the item was resolved.
Straightening Road Signs and Fire Numbers: Schoen reported he has seen road signs and fire numbers throughout the town that need straightening. Posts are higher now, 10’ instead of 8’, to meet standard requirements. High winds can shift the signs. Schoen will pick Strebe up at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, October 12th, and, if necessary, again on Tuesday, October 13th, to straighten any signs.
Change in Meeting Time: Town board meetings will begin at 6:00 p.m. for the winter months.
General Election November 3, Pre-election Duties and Deputy Clerk: The poll workers for the November 3rd General Election have been contacted and agreed to work. Geri Henschel will be chief inspector. One worker will serve as greeter and one individual volunteered to serve in whatever capacity we needed. The alternate drop-off box is working well. To date Olsen has mailed 81 absentee ballots of which 34 have been returned, 17 by mail and 17 via the alternate drop off box. The county clerk sent an email to all clerks asking if they had deputy clerks trained to fill-in, if necessary, should one of us be unable to fulfill the duties, especially the pre-election duties. Discussion followed. Olsen previously spoke with Geri Henschel where she is already aware of how to complete the majority of pre-election duties and asked if she would be willing to be deputy clerk to fill in for the election if Olsen were unable to fulfill her duties. Henschel agreed to do so. After discussion, motion was made by Strebe, second by Schoen, to approve Geri Henschel to serve as deputy clerk for pre-election duties. She and Olsen will be meeting in the next week to determine how to set-up the hall for the election and Olsen will deputize Henschel at that time.
WisVote Memo of Understanding: It was decided at last month’s meeting to continue with the county providing WisVote services. Olsen received the MOU from the county clerk. It was signed and dated and will be mailed back.
Routes to Recovery Funds: Olsen applied for Routes to Recovery Funds. We are allocated $13,217 for eligible expenses. Any remaining funds can be transferred up to five different government entities. Olsen said she did not want to lose any funds and wanted board approval to transfer any remaining funds. She had contacted a couple of town clerks, but they did not apply for funds. She contacted the county but had not heard back in time for preparing for the town board meeting, so she contacted the Manawa School District and they were receptive to the idea immediately. Schoen suggested checking in to purchasing stackable chairs with vinyl seats and backs for the town hall that can be cleaned and disinfected easier and use the R2R funds to purchase them. Olsen will check in to purchasing chairs. The board agreed that any remaining funds can be transferred to the Manawa School District.
Change in Date for November Meeting: Olsen had requested to change the date of the November meeting due to the election being on November 3rd. It would get too late to set-up the hall for the election after the meeting. It was determined to hold the meeting on November 9th beginning at 6:00 p.m. with the Budget Hearing.
Budget, Budget Hearing and Special Town Meeting of Electors: Olsen explained we would need to complete a resolution to transfer money from the fund balance to roads because we have not received payment yet for the Jannusch/Kretchmer Roads shared project. We received the final bill from Chad Bestul Excavating for $39,048.30. The last 2020 transportation aids payment was deposited on October 5 for $31,746.24. The proposed 2020 budget amount for roads is $236,200. Total roads expenses paid, including bill from Bestul, is $261,678.51 causing an overage of $25,188.26. Motion by Strebe second by Schoen, to transfer $25,500 from fund balance to roads. Motion carried.
Olsen informed the board the only remaining larger deposit we have is the Shared Revenue payment mid-November and our current balance after paying the October bills is $14,884.68. This includes the Transportation Aids deposit on October 5th and paying Chad Bestul Excavating. She reported just roughly estimating the remaining larger bills (Graichen’s, Fire and Ambulance assessment due, Rural Insurance annual premium, assessor’s salary, board’s annual salary, etc.) that need to be paid in 2020 is over $60,000, without any payments to the county for more road work, smaller bills (electric bills, phone, salaries, etc.). The board had previously mentioned obtaining a short-term loan if we did not received reimbursement from the state for the Jannusch/Kretchmer Roads project. Olsen will need to know where we stand to prepare the budget for the November meetings. After discussion, Schoen said he will contact the bank. He thought we should request about $50,000.
Olsen asked the board for any input or considerations for her when preparing the budget. There was none. Olsen asked if the board was planning on having the hall floors refinished next year. Schoen thought it would probably be a good idea.
The Budget Hearing will take place on November 9th beginning at 6:00 p.m. The Special Town Meeting of the Electors will immediately follow the Budget Hearing and the town board meeting will immediately follow the Special Town Meeting of the Electors.
Land Use Permits: Olsen shared two Land Use Permits received from the county, which she previously e-mailed to the board for review prior to the meeting. The permits are for Glen and Nancy Lundt, Jossie Road, two accessory structures – a pole barn and garden shed, and Richard and Donna Simons, Symco Road, for structure modifications to roof on breezeway and to build a 10’ x 12’ accessory shed.
Waupaca County Highway Department Annual Fall Meeting: Schoen reported he received a thank you notice and letter stating the county was not going to hold an annual fall meeting this year due to the new COVID world we live in. There was also a list of projects the county department is looking to complete in 2021, which includes a 1.89 mile stretch in Union, CTH O – STH 22 to CTH OO, where the roadway will be fully reconstructed and the first mat of asphalt placed. The second mat is planned for 2023. Another project is approximately seven cross culverts to replace in-kind and ditch work to make the culverts function until the following year’s project completion. This will take place on a 2.3 mile stretch in Union, CTH O – CTH OO to Island Road.
County Recycling Meeting: Schoen said Wentworth can report on it next month as she is the one that attended.
Union Cemetery Association Annual Meeting: After discussion, a tentative date of October 28th at 7:00 p.m. was set. Marilyn Herman will contact the other board members to see if the date works for them. Herman had one cemetery deed to be sign. Herman also reported the exhumation of a child’s body went well. It was previously buried by the grandfather and is now buried by the child’s father as he had passed away.
Fire and Ambulance: Olsen shared a copy of the newspaper she ordered that recognized National Fire Week. She and.Schoen had previously discussed it and plans were to hand them out at the election; however, the paper was time sensitive and Olsen had contacted the Manawa School District to see if they would be interested in having them for the students. They agreed to share them. Olsen dropped them off at the District Office. Schoen shared the state requires the batteries in the fire trucks and ambulance to be replaced every three years. They are still planning on purchasing a brush truck for around $75,000 and a fire truck for around $400,000. Schoen said our equipment should be replaced.
Schoen shared there may not always be an ambulance at larger events, but there would be an EMT – single responder – that would have a satchel of supplies and equipment to use before the ambulance would arrive. One EMT costs $45/hour and two EMT’s on the grounds would cost $75/hour.
Roads Update: Schoen reported the culvert was replaced on Jossie Road. He went to check out the job as they were working on it. He requested they put the culvert lower and more fill on top as it was not deep enough. He reported they should have at least ½ the diameter of the culvert of fill on top. The workers were then going to Beaver Creek Road to open the ends of the culvert that was damaged from manure haulers.
Strebe said he thought we should put a guard rail or something closer to the culvert on Missall Lane to prevent any accident from happening. He said the hole is 4-5’ down where the culverts come together. He thought they should take a look at it to see if something should be installed.
Public Comments/Communications:
A resident asked if someone was going to be building something on the old Dick Werth farm as they took the barn down.
There were 30 incidents listed on the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Department September report.
Bills: Bills for October were approved and paid.
Next Town Board Meeting: The next town board meeting will be Monday, November 9th. The Budget Hearing will begin at 6:00 p.m., Special Meeting of the Electors will follow, with the town board meeting immediately following.
Motion by Strebe, second by Schoen, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:53 p.m. These and all meeting minutes are subject to board approval.
Respectfully Submitted,
Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk
Posted: October 8, 2020
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 5, 2020 at 7 PM.
AGENDA
1.) Call meeting to order. Roll call.
2.) Open Meeting statement.
3.) Review and approve agenda.
4.) Special Guest, Clintonville School District, regarding referendum
5.) Approve minutes from last meeting.
6.) Approve treasurer’s report.
7.) Approve prior month’s disbursements.
8.) Discuss and possible action needed on the following:
a. Sign Original Certified Survey Map for Meidam property
b. Town hall rental for church services (carried over from last month)
c. Set date for checking and straightening road signs
d. Change in time for town board meetings – winter schedule
e. November 3rd General Election, Pre-election duties back-up plan, deputy clerk
f. Sign Memo Of Undertanding for WisVote services provided by county
g. Transferring of remaining Routes to Recovery funds
h. Change date for November town board meeting due to election
i. Discuss budget, budget considerations, set date and time for Public Budget Hearing and Special Town Meeting of the Electors in November
9.) Reminder, review and/or discussion on the following:
a. Land Use Permits- Richard and Donna Simons and any others received
b. Waupaca County Highway Dept Annual Fall Meeting
c. County’s Recycling Meeting
e. Union Cemetery Association Annual Meeting
10.) Fire and Ambulance update, if any
11.) Public comments/communications
12.) Review and payment of bills.
13.) Adjourn.
Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk
Posted: October 3, 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
September 8, 2020
Chairman Gary Schoen called the town board meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Those in attendance were special guest Minister Tedd Lees, Gary Schoen, Walter Strebe, Marcy Wentworth, Sharon Olsen, and residents per sign in sheet. Werth was absent. The open meeting statement was given by Schoen. Notice of meeting and agenda were posted.
Agenda: Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried.
Board Meeting Minutes: Schoen asked Olsen to give a brief review of the August minutes. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the minutes. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: Olsen picked up the treasurer’s report from Werth prior to the meeting and reviewed it. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the treasurer’s report for August. Motion carried.
Disbursements: Olsen explained the August expenses. Checks #6840 through #6857 were paid. The largest expense was $85,757,84 to Dupont for the Jannusch/Kretchmer Roads project. We will receive reimbursement from the state as part of the shared grant that was reported in previous minutes. Strebe asked about the Bestul bill for work on Missall Lane. Chad Bestul Excavating was paid $24,617.22 and Schoen said we will owe about $45-$50,000. Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to approve the disbursements as presented. Motion carried.
County Highway Letter and Future Projects: Schoen reported the county was looking for a five-year commitment for road maintenance at $1,000 per mile per year of the contract, for work like repairing potholes, culverts, plowing and sanding, grading of non-paved roads, etc. We have 48.34 miles of road. After discussion, Schoen said the $1,000 per mile is just saying we will spend that amount for road work with them. They will still bill us monthly for work done. Basically, it is committing with them so they know how to plan their budget. Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to approve the commitment and signing the five-year contract. Motion carried.
Town Hall Rental for Church Services: Werth had contacted Olsen to add this item to the agenda. Tedd Lees, a minister from Waupaca, said the only reason he was at the meeting was to see if they could get a lower rate for renting the town hall. Prior to the meeting, Olsen had been asked if we needed to keep church and state separate. Olsen heard the group held previous meetings at Winemaker’s Daughter and at the Veterans’ Memorial Park, both in Manawa, and that they could not hold church services at Winemaker’s Daughter because they would need to be rezoned. Olsen contacted the County Planning and Zoning office as well as the Wisconsin Town’s Association, to ensure we would have correct information to discuss at the meeting. She forwarded the emailed responses from both to the board prior to the meeting. Several questions surfaced during discussion. Pastor Lees stated they are not church services, but bible studies. He said he was asked by the people if he would lead them. More discussion followed i.e., what if our residents want to use the hall on a Sunday, would there be any increase in our insurance premium if we increase the rentals that much, what is the definition of a church service vs bible studies, discrimination, etc. Motion by Strebe to table the decision until our October meeting. Wentworth said she thought we should rent it to them for the next Sunday (September 13). It was agreed upon. Second by Wentworth. Motion carried. Lees gave Olsen his business card to contact him.
Wisconsin Towns Association Fall Workshops: WTA will hold live webinars for the workshops, as well as available online. There is a manual available with printed materials. After discussion it was agreed everyone would register on their own so they can receive their own password to view the workshops at their own leisure.
November 3rd General Election, Alternate Drop Off Box, WisVote Relier Services: Workers are secured for the November 3rd election. Olsen will contact one more yet to be the greeter. Olsen was contacted by a couple of different residents inquiring as to whether there would be an alternate drop-off box for returning the voted absentee ballots. She does not feel comfortable having one outside at the town hall. She explained she could have a secured, locked box, at her home for voters to drop-off their voted absentee ballots if they did not feel comfortable returning them via the post office. She will include a note with absentee ballots when she mails them to the voters informing them of such. They can either mail the voted ballot in the provided certification return envelope, drop the voted ballot off in the drop off box at her home, or drop the ballot off at the town hall on Election Day. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to have an alternate drop-box at the clerk’s home. Motion carried.
Olsen shared the fee for the WisVote services provided by the county increased $50 a year. After discussion, a motion was made by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to pay the increased fee for the county to provide the WisVote services. Motion carried. Olsen will let County Clerk Jill Loedewegen know to send us a Memo of Understanding.
Since we will have more poll workers working at the Election on November 3rd Olsen felt we will need to purchase something for protecting the workers as we only have two plexiglass shields. After discussion, it was agreed to purchase four clear shower curtains to hang from the suspended ceiling grid work. Olsen received notice the Clintonville School District is planning on having a referendum on the November ballot.
Shared Road Project with Dupont: On July 10, 2020, the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned the veto of 2019 Wisconsin Act 9 and voided the MLS grant program. The MLS project became a LRIP project due to this decision. We received an email from Dupont Clerk, April Krueger, informing us that they were finally able to connect with Joseph Schneider at the state who handles the reimbursements. He indicated Dupont is the first to request reimbursement. They are still working through internal issues with getting the grants loaded into their system/website. Dupont submitted paperwork to the state per their required guidelines.
Land Use Permits: Olsen shared two Land Use Permits received from the county, which she previously e-mailed to the board for review prior to the meeting. The permits are for Russell Schuelke, State Road 22, an accessory shed, and Clayton and Jamie Krueger, Nollenberg Road, for a pool with deck, deck addition to dwelling, chicken coop off shed, and two animal shelters. Both are After-the Fact permits.
Roads Update: Schoen reported the work on Stoney Ridge Road and Hillside Road is done. Shouldering on Missall Lane was to be done September 8. A culvert on Jossie Road is collapsing and will be replaced. Crack sealing has not been done yet. Schoen said we may go over the budgeted amount for roads. Olsen stated we started the year with a smaller carry over as we went over budget last year. We need to try to stay within budget.
Schoen said he spoke with some residents about lowering the speed limit on all roads and they said to leave it as is. The county is also not in favor of it. Wentworth reported she heard from a resident as well that felt the sheriff’s department has enough to do.
Olsen read the letter from Helvetia stating their board felt the construction was done properly on their portion of Swamp Road so no action will be taken.
Fire and Ambulance: Schoen reported they are thinking of purchasing a tanker truck for about $400,000 and a four-wheel drive brush truck. The current brush truck is much older and at an age where it is worth a lot of money. An interested buyer wants to restore it. They had one call in Union, an ATV rollover at the Thresheree Grounds.
Public Comments/Communications: Schoen reported the County Planning and Zoning Committee granted the Petition for Zoning Map Amendment for the Ervin and Irene Schmucker business property on Swamp Road.
Strebe and Schoen attended the Wisconsin Towns Association meeting in person on August 20 at the County Highway Shop. Wentworth and Olsen attended via Zoom. Each board person will register themselves if they are interested in watching the WTA fall workshops at their leisure.
There were 47 incidents listed on the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Department August report. Discussion followed.
Next Town Board Meeting: The next town board meeting will be Monday, October 5, at 7:00 p.m.
Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:52 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, September 8, 2020 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 on the following:
a. County Highway – letter, future road projects
b. Town hall rental for church services
c. WTA Fall Workshops
d. November 3rd General Election, alternate drop off box, WisVote Relier Services
8.) Reminders and/or discussion on the following:
a. Shared road project with Dupont (Jannusch and Kretchmer Roads)
b. Permits - Land Use, Shoreland Permits
9.) Roads Update
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.
Posted: September 4, 2020
Town of Union Minutes
Town Board Meeting
August 3, 2020
Chairman Gary Schoen called the town board meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Those in attendance were special guests John Spence of Symco Hotrod & Kustom Weekender and Andy Worth, EMS Director of Manawa Ambulance, 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: Schoen asked Olsen to briefly review the minutes of the July meeting. Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: Werth gave her report. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the treasurer’s report for July. Motion carried.
Disbursements: Olsen explained the expenses for July. Checks # 6822 through # 6839 were paid. The largest expense was $6,652.88 for the third quarter assessment for Manawa Rural Fire Department. We also paid $6,500.97 to Manawa Rural Ambulance for the third quarter assessment. Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to approve the disbursements. Motion carried.
Alcohol, Cigarette and Operator Licenses: Three new operator/bartender applications were received from Symco Store, LLC (Union Still). They were for Madison Kent, Zachary Kriesel, and Jamie Krueger. There were also two new operator/bartender applications received from Boondocks. They were for Aspen Hendricks and Rachael Walker. Olsen completed background checks on all applicants through the Department of Justice as well as the Circuit Court (CCAP). Each board member reviewed the printed reports. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve all five licenses. Motion carried.
Symco Hotrod & Kustom Weekender Car Show: John Spence opened the discussion regarding the car show. Spence said for the most part they planned on replicating what the Thresheree did to hold the event. Campers will begin to arrive on Thursday, August 6th. The show will run August 7-8. Last year there was backup of traffic on Highway 22 waiting to get in. He felt the town should close Riske Road for safety. Schoen suggested they beef-up staff and have more golf carts to take people to their camping sites. Spence said they have over 300 volunteers that work the car show and that it takes everyone involved to make it happen. After much discussion it was determined the town would not close Riske Road as we do not support holding such a large event where others come from outside the community and state, including the Midwest, due to the COVID 19 pandemic. The town is trying to ensure the safety of its residents and visitors. Other large events are being canceled throughout the state. Schoen said if the car show wanted to close Riske Road, he would not stop them and would not have the sheriff get involved. It was mentioned where the road has been closed previously the public would probably be used to that and not use the road during the car show. Discussion covered the events, COVID 19 concerns, not to open enclosed areas, traffic, coverage by the sheriff’s department and deputy reserves, coverage by the Manawa Area Fire and Ambulance, liability, music, etc. Schoen recommended the wearing of face masks, as does the CDC guidelines. Spence thanked the board and said he was glad we reached an agreement.
Voting Machines and WisVote Relier Services: Olsen has been forwarding all information to the board she received from Waupaca County Clerk Jill Loedewegen and Command Central regarding the ICE voting machine, timeframes of provided service on our current Edge and Insight voting machines, etc. The county clerk has been diligently working and coordinating with Command Central to obtain group pricing for upgrading election machines. There is a “summer sale” on the Image Cast Evolution (ICE) machine. Initial cost was $8,440 but with group pricing it will be reduced to $6,600 because there are so many counties buying at this time. There would be additional costs as the Acceptance Testing, installation, training, and delivery costs are not included in the $6,600. Delivery would be after the 2020 elections, but prior to the February 2021 election. Payments will be made over two years. The county provided a Contract – Intergovernmental Agreement to review and sign if we are interested in purchasing one. After discussion, a motion was made by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to authorize the purchase of an ICE machine and to make the required payments in the two-year period. The contract was signed. Olsen will return to the county clerk.
Proposed State Highway 22 Project: Property owners on Highway 22 received information regarding a proposed project to take place in 2022. The road project would start at Progress Road north of Manawa and end at State Highway 45 in Bear Creek. Wentworth and Schoen, as well as resident Marilyn Herman, received the mailing. The state requested any suggestions. Schoen said he would like them to expand the width of the sidewalk on the 22 bridge for pedestrians and snowmobilers. Wentworth and Strebe both mentioned some specific ditch work that should be done to prevent run-off. The board also felt we should recommend the road work be completed prior to the Iola Car Show, Thresheree, and the Weekender Car Show due to the increase in traffic on Highway 22. Schoen said he would call Kyle Treml, Project Manager, with the recommendations.
Land Use Permits: Olsen shared two Land Use Permits received from the county, which she previously e-mailed to the board for review prior to the meeting. The permits are for Terry and Amy Dean, Drath Lane, for a lean-to on an existing accessory shed and Ed and Nettie Slabaugh, Luckjohn Road, for an agriculture accessory structure (chicken coop).
August 11th Partisan Primary: Olsen completed the public test of our voting equipment on Saturday, August 1st. Geri Henschel will be the chief inspector, with Lois Riske and Stephanie Riske as poll workers. Governor Evers had issued a mandate requiring masks be worn, except by those with medical/health issues, or while eating or drinking; however, information was received that elections are not covered in the mandate. If someone comes to vote without a mask, we can not require they wear one. We must allow them to vote. Election workers must wear face masks. Strebe suggested we put a note on the door stating masks are appreciated. The same enter/exit route will be used at the August and November elections – enter in the front door and exit via the side door.
Roads Update: Schoen reported the shouldering will be completed on Missall Lane this week. Chip sealing is done on West River Road. Hillside and Stoney Ridge Roads are not done yet. The county had ground up about 500’ on Hillside into Little Wolf. Little Wolf supervisor Rod Beyer said they do not have the money to do it.
We received the bill from Town of Dupont for the Jannusch/Kretchmer Roads MLS project. The MLS program was created through a partial veto of 2019 Wisconsin Act 9. On July 10, 2020, the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned this veto and voided the MLS grant program. Since the court action, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation has analyzed the ruling and developed a contingency plan to fund projects that were awarded MLS grants. They determined the project meets the eligibility requirements of the Local Roads Improvement Program-Discretionary Supplement (LRIP-D). Hopefully we will be receiving the grant funding soon as reimbursement is paid at the end of the project having been completed to the required specifications and following all LRIP rules and procedures. We paid Dupont $85,757.84. Once reimbursed from the state the cost should be around $35,000.
Lowering the speed limit on all town roads may not be the answer where we have shared roads with surrounding towns. We can further discuss lowering speeds at another meeting.
Fire and Ambulance: Schoen reported the July 21meeting was a long one. They discussed the Thresheree and the car show. He said they have a rental agreement with the city. They can “kick” them out or we can pull out of the agreement should they decide to use the facility for storing city-owned vehicles, etc. There was an increase in runs. They canceled the Fire Fest at Bear Lake that was to be held in September. Andy Worth, EMS Director of the Manawa Ambulance, said COVID 19 has put a lot of mental stress on staff. He also reported they will have a reduced presence at the car show. One first responder will be at the car show at all times, with limited exposure. They have an agreement with Clintonville should the need arise.
Hazard Mitigation Plan: Eric Halverson of Waupaca County Emergency Government had emailed Olsen. The email requested we complete updates to the worksheet identifying strategies for our town. After discussion it was determined we have sporadic issues to address, such as storm damage, trees on roads, run-off of water on roads where we call the county to take care of the ditching, etc. We do not have any projects to implement within a certain time frame, etc. Olsen will contact Halverson.
Public Comments/Communications: The public hearing by the Waupaca County Planning and Zoning Committee regarding the proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Plan Preferred Land Use Map within the Town of Union for the Ervin Schmucker property on Swamp Road will be held Tuesday, September 1st at 10:30 a.m. All interested persons are invited to participate by providing written email comments to Jason.Snyder@co.waupaca.wi.us by August 31st or by attending the hearing at the scheduled time via the Zoom website. If interested, contact Olsen for further information.
The next Wisconsin Towns Association meeting is Thursday, August 20, at the Waupaca County Highway Department Shop. Doors open at 6:00. Meeting starts at 6:30. No lunch will be served. Seating is limited and registrations are required. The meeting will also be available by telephone conference call or Zoom video call.
WTA canceled all “in-person” portions of both their Fall Workshops and Annual Convention. They will be providing the entirety of Fall Workshops and the Annual Convention breakout sessions via distance learning.
Next Town Board Meeting: The next town board meeting will be Tuesday, September 8, at 7:00 p.m.
Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned.
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 3, 2020 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 on the following:
a. Operator Applications-Symco Store, LLC and Boondocks
b. Symco Hotrod & Kustom Car Weekender
c. Voting machines and WisVote Relier Services
8.) Reminders and/or discussion on the following:
a. Proposed Highway 22 project
b. Land Use Permits
c. August 11th Partisan Primary election
9.) Roads Update
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.
Posted: August 1, 2020
TOWN OF UNION
PUBLIC HEARING
JULY 6, 2020
The purpose of the public hearing was to take comments regarding the Ervin Schmucker property located at N8104 Swamp Road. He is proposing to operate a metal shop to include custom machine work, with both retail and wholesale of mechanical parts from the property. The property is zoned as Forestry on the Comprehensive Plan Future Use Map. It will be necessary to change that to Commercial to allow a business to operate. Gary Schoen, Town Chairman, called the public hearing to order at 6:30 p.m. Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk, stated she had mailed letters to the individuals on the list provided by the county, as well as A.F. Gelhar, non-metallic mining company, and did not receive any response either by letter, phone, or email.
Schoen asked Mr. Schmucker to explain what his business will entail. Schmucker said he would be doing custom machining, lathe work, etc. He would also have parts for sale like drive components, chains, bolts, etc. Marcy Wentworth asked what kind of machining will take place, such as hydraulics, welding, etc. Schmucker stated there would not be any welding or hydraulics at this time. He said he hasn’t been trained in hydraulics.
Resident Harold Bessette, N8250 Swamp Road, Manawa, was sworn in. Bessette stated Schmucker has everything Fleet Farm has, except candy. He said it will be a good business and once it opens he knows people will be using it.
Schoen asked three times if there was anyone else wanting to comment for the proposed changes. Hearing no response Schoen asked three times if there was anyone wanting to comment against the proposed changes. Hearing no response Schoen said the public hearing would close. The public hearing ended at 6:37 p.m.
Attestt:
Sharon Olsen, Clerk
Town of Union Minutes
Town Board Meeting
July 6, 2020
Chairman Gary Schoen called the town board meeting to order at 6:38 p.m., immediately following the public hearing regarding the Ervin Schmucker Comprehensive Plan Amendment Map Petition which started at 6:30 p.m. Those in attendance were special guests, Ryan Brown, Waupaca County Planning and Zoning Administrator; Kyle Fischer of Little Falls Land Surveying, LLC; 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: Olsen to briefly reviewed the minutes of the June meeting. Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried.
Disbursements: Olsen reviewed the expenses for June. Checks # 6808 through # 6821 were paid. The largest expense was $4,539.86 to Graichen’s for recycling and garbage pick-up. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the disbursements. Motion carried.
Ervin Schmucker Property: The Plan Commission held a meeting on June 1st to discuss and act on the applications received from Waupaca County for the Ervin Schmucker property at N8104 Swamp Road. The PC adopted Resolution 01-2020 approving an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan changing the land use designation from Forestry to Commercial on the Preferred Land Use Map. They then completed the town recommendation forms and presented them to the town board for their review. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the PC resolution and amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. Schoen and Olsen signed the Town Recommendation Form to submit to the county. Motion carried.
Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, for the town to adopt Ordinance 2020-01 to amend the Comprehensive Plan as listed above for the resolution. Motion carried.
Next, the town board acted upon the Waupaca County Zoning Map Amendment Petition rezoning the current district from Private Recreation & Forestry (PVRF) to the proposed zoning district of Rural Commercial-General so Schmucker’s proposed light industrial business of a machine shop would be allowable in the rezoned district. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve. Motion carried. Schoen and Olsen signed the Town Recommendation Form.
The Plan Commission had acted upon the Conditional Use Permit for the property and had listed three conditions 1) All materials must be stored inside. 2) CUP must be reviewed after one year. 3) Coolant must be contained after use. After a short discussion, motion was made by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the CUP with the same conditions attached. Motion carried Schoen said all materials including any metal shavings/filings as well. The Town Recommendation Form was signed.
Kyle Fischer of Little Falls Land Surveying, LLC presented the original Certified Survey Map to the town board to sign. The CSM was emailed to all members prior to the meetings for their review. The new lot size is 1.35 acres for the machine shop. The remainder of the property will remain residential. The owner’s certificate of the CSM was not completed by Ervin Schmucker. Olsen asked Fischer about that stating we usually receive them with the owner’s portion completed before the town signs it. Fischer stated he usually has the town complete their portion before the owner completes theirs. Fischer said he would send us a copy of the completed CSM when it is filed.
Treasurer’s Report: Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the treasurer’s report for June. Motion carried. There is only one outstanding dog license.
Alcohol, Cigarette and Operator Licenses: Two operator/bartender licenses were received from Symco Store, LLC. (Union Still) They were for Chasidey Fisher and Destiny Heschke. They were not received in time to process with the June applications. Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to approve the licenses. Motion carried.
Thresheree and/or Symco Car Show: Previously there was talk of whether the Thresheree would be held this year. A resident at the meeting stated he does not want the Thresheree to take place and that he and his family will not be attending. It is not safe with the COVID-19 pandemic spreading. He said the Iola Car Show had the Waupaca County Health Officer cancel their event and we should see if he would be able to cancel the Thresheree. Schoen reported the UTC handed out post cards at a meeting a week or two ago asking if they should hold it – yes or no, would you be willing to work, yes or no, and what would you be willing to do. Schoen suggested the board write a letter informing them the board does not approve of the Thresheree being held this year. The comment was made that he heard someone say they expect the largest crowd ever as people want to get out of the house. Discussion followed about senior members that usually worked the event not working this year, younger inexperienced workers working, closing Riske Road, liability if someone were to get the virus if the event is held, other major events being cancelled, how the Waupaca County Fair is being handled, if the Thresheree is held this year and it isn’t handled properly and attendees have a bad experience will they come back again, etc. Motion by Strebe, second by Schoen to not close Riske Road and to contact Waupaca County to see if there is anything they can do to cancel the event. Wentworth voted nay- she was not in favor of the motion. She said if people don’t want to come, they don’t have to. Motion carried.
Letter from County Highway: A letter was received from the highway commissioner asking us to discuss whether or not we would be renewing the five-year agreement with the Waupaca County Highway Department so they can better plan their budget for the upcoming years. Schoen said he is aware of the letter and there is still time. Strebe asked what the benefit is having the agreement with the county. Schoen said we get a reduced rate on their work.
Reduced Speed Limit on West River Road: Schoen has received complaints about drivers driving fast on the road. There are young children present and the drivers speed right up to the stop sign. Schoen said he thought we should reduce the speed starting near the Timm residence heading south towards Symco. Another resident stated we should reduce the speed limit on Dennison Road as well. Wentworth stated she had someone contact her about Bridge Road. A lot of people are using Fasher’s bridge and drinking while tubing or kayaking the river. Schoen said he will be talking with Greg Flohr tomorrow. He said he would suggest Dennison Road and the south end of West River Road. Strebe suggested he mention making all roads in Union 45 mph and then we won’t have to deal with it again. The topic of AT/UTV’s using the road now, more Amish buggy’s traveling the roads, etc. came up and it would make it safer if the speed limit were reduced on all roads.
Land Use Permits: Olsen shared three Land Use Permits received from the county. She previously e-mailed them to the board for review prior to the meeting. The permits are for Scott and Angela Emmet, Ferg Road, for a detached garage and two sheds; Norman and Edna Beechy, Nollenberg Road, to add a second story to their house; Kathy Jo Krueger, State Road 110, to build two decks - one in the front and one in the back of their house.
Roads Update: Schoen gave an update on our MLS shared project with Dupont. He said we should be receiving a bill for it as the work is done. He reported the final figure will be about $35,000. Wentworth and Olsen both stated the town will need to pay the full amount and then be reimbursed with the MLS funding. During the project, a culvert was found on Jannusch Road that has been dead for the past 10-12 years. They removed it and filled it in and will cost an additional $527.
Schoen reported we are committed to the following road projects: $35,000 Jannusch Road, $66,000 Missal Lane, $16,000 Hillside Road, $6,000 Stoney Ridge Road (a lot of the cost is moving equipment to and from work site), and $35,000 to chip seal West River Road. If we have remaining funds, we can always chip seal Kutchenriter Road.
Schoen reported he spoke to the county regarding the problem on Riske Road. In further inspecting they found the new culver is missing rivets. The county is going to contact the maker of the culvert.
A resident reported some residents signed a letter complaining of the work done by Chad Bestul on Swamp Road. They mailed it to the Town of Helvetia clerk, Doug Hines. The resident said water is running up hill and it shouldn’t be. He has a three foot drop off by his mailbox. They were told the ditches would be shaped so they could mow them. That did not happen. He said he told Bestul that he could drop off 4-5 loads of black dirt and he would take care of it himself. He said that did not happen. Bestul left and started work on Moen Road. The resident said they were looking for support from the town board. He said they pay taxes and expect better. Olsen will write a letter to request they do a better job on the East side of Swamp Road for the Town of Union residents. She will mail it to Clerk Doug Hines and Chairman Cal Preuss.
Fire and Ambulance: Schoen reported there were two fire calls last month due to being called out for accidents. He heard complaints they are not being contacted when a road is closed. The fire department needs to know of closures so they can plan alternate routes. They purchased a Jaws of Life for $9,425. A local company paid for it and it will be noted in the newspaper soon. Fire inspections for the first half of the year have not been done due to the COVID-19 virus. There have been 141 ambulance runs. There were 117 at this same time last year.
Public Comments/Communications: Wentworth suggested we check in to installing a sign at the Little Wolf River access reminding people to take with them anything they bring in to prevent littering.
Cindy Roman contacted Schoen and said the access to the river by the parking lot is hazardous to enter. There are bolts in the concrete that someone sprayed orange. She contacted Jeff Hanneman at Waupaca County and he said to take pictures and send them to him. He will contact the DNR and they can fix it.
Marilyn Herman had one cemetery deed for signatures.
A resident complained about county trucks entering the pit to the west of the town hall. She contacted the county and, is waiting for a call back. Trucks are applying their air brakes, backing into the pit causing a hazard on the road. Cars are not able to see them. Flags are not being used all the time. Sometimes they are sitting in the ditch. She said garbage is being dumped in the pit as well.
Schoen said he issued six fireworks permits. He also stated he attended the public hearing regarding changes to county ordinances. He said people are complaining there is not enough parking for people using the Chain O’Lakes.
The county sheriff’s report listed 36 incidents for June.
Olsen shared a Notice of Public Hearing will be held on July 14th at the courthouse regarding a new nonmetallic mine in the Town of Little Wolf on the Eugene and Joy Griffin property. There was one wood cutting permit for Larry and Sharon Olsen.
Olsen shared the WEC CARES Subgrant Program will pay a base price of $200 per municipality and $1.10 per registered voter as of June 1st. Union has 440 registered voters. The most we could apply for is $684. What we don’t use has to be returned. The state mailed more than 198,600 postcards to residents who appear to be eligible to vote but not currently registered. In early September approximately 2.64 million registered voters in Wisconsin will receive a mailer with information about all three ways they can vote for the November 3rd election - at polls on election day, in-person absentee at the clerk’s office, or absentee by mail. It will include info about how to request an absentee ballot at myvote.wi.gov It will also contain an absentee ballot request form and business return mail envelope for use by voters who do not have Internet access.
Next Town Board Meeting: The next meeting will be held, Monday, August 3, 2020, at 7:00 p.m.
Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:04 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 6, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. or immediately following the Public Hearing for Ervin Schmucker property, Parcel # 19-19-33-2, which begins at 6:30 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 on the following:
a. Ervin Schmucker Swamp Road Property – Parcel # 19-19-33-2
Comprehensive Plan Amendment Map
Petition – Ordinance, if approved
Zoning Map Amendment Petition
Conditional Use Permit Application
Certified Survey Map
b. Operator Applications-Symco Store, LLC – Chasidey Fisher & Destiny Heschke
c. Thresheree and/or Car Show
d. Discuss service agreement letter from Waupaca County Highway
e. Discuss lowering speed limit on West River Road
8.) Reminders and/or discussion on the following:
a. Land Use Permits
9.) Roads Update
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.
Posted: July 2, 2020
Town of Union
Board of Review
June 2, 2020
Open Book was held on May 26, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Per Assessor Kathy Bazile of M & K Assessments, LLC she did not have anyone contact her to schedule an appointment or ask any questions.
Board of Review was held on June 2, 2020 and was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chair Gary Schoen. Those present were Gary Schoen, 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 Olsen, second by Strebe, to nominate Schoen as chair to preside over the Board of Review. Motion carried. Motion by Schoen, second by Olsen, to nominate Strebe as vice chair. Motion carried. At the beginning of the BOR, Schoen opened by answering the standard questions asked by the assessor regarding posting and publishing of the notices, training of the members of the BOR – which Strebe, Schoen, Marcy Wentworth and Olsen completed on January 25, 2020, at The Gathering in Shawano given by Wisconsin Towns Association, etc. Schoen also reported there were no objections. Olsen also informed the BOR members she did not have contact from anyone regarding Open Book or Board of Review.
Assessor Bazile informed the board she did not have any adjustments to the assessment roll since it had been printed.
The BOR board met from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. for the required two hours. We had no objections. No one other than those listed in attendance appeared at the Board of Review. Schoen asked for a motion to adjourn as there were no participants.
Motion by Strebe, second by Olsen, 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
June 1, 2020
Chairman Gary Schoen called the town board meeting to order at 7:27 p.m., immediately following the Plan Commission meeting which started at 6:30 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 Wentworth, second by Strebe, to approve the May minutes as presented. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: Werth gave her treasurer’s report for May. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the treasurer’s report. Motion carried.
Disbursements: Olsen reviewed the expenses for May. Checks # 6794 through # 6807 were paid for a total of $16,569.17. Roads were the largest expense at $6,544.85. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the disbursements as read. Motion carried.
Alcohol, Cigarette and Operator Licenses: Class B alcohol, beer, cigarette and operator licenses for 2020-2021 were presented to the board for approval. There were three new operator/bartender applications. Background checks were completed and reviewed. 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, as well as all the operator applications that were received. Motion carried.
The following operator licenses were approved: FERG’S BAVARIAN VILLAGE – Shirley Ferg; TRIPLE-O - Jeremy Hartwig, Rebecca Hartwig, Marcia Janke, Michelle McAuly (New), Barbara Schultz, and Ansley Staats; BOONDOCKS- Kjersti Aasen (New), Kylie Berkhahn, Gabrielle Euhardy, Jordan Forseth, Renae Gorges, Randa Greshamer, Kara Kietzmann, Lisa Madden, Megan Pethke, Judy Roland, Cindy Roman, and Ann Schneider; STILL PHIL’S - Karmin Heimbruch, Teresa Rapp (New), and Ryan Roehl; 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, Eugenia (Gena) Pamperin, John Riesenberg, Justin Riesenberg, Curt Samson, Ashley Schneiderwent, Carrie (Oestreich) Schuelke, Paul Timm, Kevin Wege, Lee Werth, and Steven Young, Jr.; SYMCO STORE- Brittany Bouchette, Sheila Fisher, and Brittney Hogan.
Certified Survey Map: Olsen asked if anyone wanted to discuss the CSM for Ervin Schmucker. No one had felt it necessary to discuss it further at this meeting as we were all in attendance at the Plan Commission meeting and action will not be taken until our July 6th meeting after the public hearing.
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 are for a 36’ x 40’ steel pole building for storage with an open porch for Dennis Kirchman, replace existing deck (same size) for Jeff Neinhaus, and a covered walkway for Ray Tellock. All were reviewed by the board.
Board of Review: Olsen reminded everyone Board of Review will be held Tuesday, June 2, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Road Projects: Schoen gave an update on our MLS shared project with Dupont. Jannusch and Kretchmer Roads will be done as a single project. He said it is a 1.3 mile stretch of road, of which our portion is ½ mile. The road will be 19’ wide. There will be 4” of gravel added to the existing road and ground together. There will be 2 1/2” of asphalt. Dupont had a request for bids published in The Marion Advertiser two times. They need to obtain three quotes.
After inspection it was determined the culvert on Beaver Road was not collapsed. It just needs to get cleaned out so the water can flow through better.
Schoen had received two prices to remove two maple trees on Missal Lane near the Hanson property. After discussion, Strebe made the motion, second by Wentworth, to have Rob Ferg, Midstate Tree Service, to drop the two trees, trim another maple tree, clean up brush, and leave the wood. One tree will cost $1300 and the second $975. Motion carried.
Schoen said the project where the pavement broke up on Stoney Ridge will cost approximately $7,000 to repair.
A resident on Cedar Dam Road wants to put in a 20” culvert, 28’ long. Schoen said the resident is responsible for paying for that where it is a private driveway.
A resident reported she saw a display sign showing County Road O, north of 22, will be closed beginning June 8th. The sign did not indicate for how long.
Fire and Ambulance: Schoen reported the fire truck and ambulance were called out due to a motorcycle/deer accident. He said there were two calls each month for February, March and April. They are looking at purchasing a washer and dryer so when EMT’s return from a call they can launder their clothes instead of having to take them home in case there are any contaminants. The average charge for an ambulance to be available at an event is $400. Manawa charges $50.
Public Comments/Communications: Wentworth said she received a call regarding burning permits. She checked the DNR website and permits are no longer required, but the DNR recommends checking every day as that can change as it is dependent on the weather.
Olsen shared three Managed Forest Law – Transfer Orders she received from the Department of Natural Resources.
Olsen shared a Notice of Public Hearing she received from Waupaca County regarding selected revisions to the following ordinances of Waupaca County Code of Ordinances: Shoreland Protection – Chapter 32, Zoning – Chapter 34, Subdivsion – Chapter 37, and Non-metallic mining – Chapter 38. The public hearing will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 starting at 10:30 a.m. in the Waupaca County Courthouse, Room 1068, 811 Harding Street, Waupaca.
Olsen shared the May report for the town from the sheriff’s department. There were 31 incidents ranging from 911 calls to animal problems to traffic stops.
The clerk received emails from the Wisconsin Towns Association and the Department of Revenue regarding the $200 Million “Routes to Recovery: Local Government Aid Grants” program. It will provide reimbursement of unbudgeted expenditures incurred because of COVID-19. More information will be shared when it is received.
Fox Valley Technical College will hold a public hearing for their July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021 budget. The hearing will be held June 16, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. Virtual Meeting Public Access is 608-620-9722 Conference ID: 692 098 041 #
Next Town Board Meeting: The next meeting will be held, Monday, July 6, 2020 immediately following the public hearing which starts at 6:30 p.m. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:50 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 1, 2020 immediately following the Plan Commission meeting which begins at 6:30 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 on the following:
a. Applications to approve or deny alcohol, cigarette and operator licenses
8.) Reminders and/or discussion on the following:
a. Schmucker’s Certified Survey Map
b. Land Use Permits
c. Board of Review
9.) Roads Update
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.
Posted: May 30, 2020
TOWN OF UNION
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
MINUTES
May 19, 2020 Union Town Hall, Symco
Chairman Gary Schoen called the annual meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present were Sandy Werth, Gary Schoen, Walter Strebe, Sharon Olsen, and three residents per sign-in sheet. Notice and agenda of the Annual Meeting were posted in two public places and the town’s website. It was also published in The Marion Advertiser. Votes were cast verbally. Olsen stated the initial scheduled Annual Meeting was held on April 21, 2020 in the town hall parking lot at 7:00 p.m. due to COVID-19. Gary and Ruth Schoen and Larry and Sharon Olsen met in the parking lot. All remained in their cars. Schoen called the meeting to order only to adjourn and reschedule the meeting to May 19, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in hopes we would know more about the pandemic by then and maintain guidelines to keep everyone safe.
2019 Minutes: Clerk Olsen read the minutes of the April 16, 2019 annual meeting. Schoen asked if there were any questions. Hearing none, motion by Marilyn Herman to accept the minutes of the 2019 annual meeting, second by Myrtle Kutchenriter. Motion carried with 7 ayes and 0 nays.
Financial Reports: Werth gave the treasurer’s report consisting of the beginning and ending balances, as well as the total for deposits and payments made at First State Bank. Olsen informed everyone that on the backside of the printed report Olsen also included the monthly credits and debits from First State and outstanding check and balances so everyone could see how she arrived at the balances she used on the clerk’s financial report. Motion by Herman to accept treasurer’s report as presented, second by Myrtle Kutchenriter. Motion carried.Olsen reviewed the 2019 annual clerk’s financial report line by line. She read and explained the revenues for the year, listing the individual amounts for the miscellaneous income. She asked if anyone had any questions. Hearing none, she then reviewed the expenditures, noting that the MFL retained by the county prior to their ACH deposits into our checking account was noted separately. She asked if anyone had any questions for her. There were none.
Schoen reported our 2% fire dues has reduced due to Amish not paying for insurance and we have more Amish living in the town. He said next year’s will probably decrease as well. He said they use their own religious sect to help cover costs. They would have to cover their expenses charged by the fire department.
Marilyn Herman moved to accept the clerk’s financial report as presented, second by Louie Kutchenriter. Schoen asked if there were any questions, hearing none, motion carried with 7 ayes, 0 nays.
Public Input: Schoen reported we have more road damage this spring. Some was caused by manure haulers. He said we had discussed at a town board meeting about asking the county to extend the road limits possibly by 7 to 10 days to allow the frost to dissipate more. We have quite a few shady roads and it takes longer for the frost to go out. A resident said she noticed that potholes are getting bigger from the two inches of rain we had recently.
A resident said we had members of the county zoning department at one of our town meetings. She asked if they could hold educational meetings so people can understand the process better. She feels they aren’t paying attention to the town’s recommendations. Schoen said we’ll send a Conditional Use Permit back to the county with five conditions and they’ll approve it with one or two. The resident questioned whether the town should say no to everything. She stated we need to find a way to work together so it’s an even relationship, not so one-sided. She said the county members said it’s not enforceable, then they should work with us to get it right so it is enforceable. Schoen said we always tell everyone to contact the county zoning office. He stated we are not the “Lone Ranger” in this. There are other towns that are under county zoning that feel the same way. The resident said it seems like all the hard work our Plan Commission puts in is in vain.
Schoen reported he attended a fire board meeting before the annual meeting. He said the burning ban is still on throughout the county. The 2” of rain we received is not enough to rescind the ban. They’re hoping it will end the beginning of June sometime. He said the city of Manawa is allowed to burn as they have their own ordinances that allow it.
Schoen asked if there was any further public input. Hearing none we moved on to the next topic on the agenda.
2021 Annual Meeting: Motion by Myrtle Kutchenriter, second by Marilyn Herman, to hold the next annual meeting on the third Tuesday in April 2021, which is April 20, 2021, at 7:00 p.m.
Schoen and Olsen both asked if there were any other questions to be addressed. Hearing none, Olsen reminded everyone that Open Book is May 26th from 10 – noon by appointment only. Board of Review will be held Tuesday, June 2nd from 6-8 p.m. by appointment only. Appointments must be made 48 hours prior to the meeting. Both will take place at the town hall. Kathy from M & K Assessments, LLC will be at both. Again, both will be by appointment only.
Olsen stated she wanted to share our levy will increase $3,367.
Motion by Walter Strebe, second by Louie Kutchenriter, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried with 7 ayes, 0 nays. The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
ATTEST:
/s/ Sharon R Olsen, Clerk
Town of Union, Waupaca County
Posted: May 21, 2020
TOWN OF UNION
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
The annual meeting for the Town of Union will be held, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at Union Town Hall, E6592 State Road 22, Bear Creek WI. Per the COVID-19 guidelines, social distancing will take place.
Agenda
Call to order
Approve minutes from 2019 Annual Meeting
Approve 2019 annual financial reports
Public input
Set date for 2021 Annual Meeting
Adjourn
Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk
Posted May 2020
Town of Union Minutes
Town Board Meeting
May 4, 2020
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 7:00 p.m. Those in attendance were Marcy Wentworth, Sandy Werth, Walter Strebe, Gary Schoen, and Sharon Olsen. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic each of us sat at our own table, maintaining more distance than the recommended six-feet for social distancing. There was one resident that attended. Schoen gave the open meeting statement and the notice of meeting and agenda were posted.
Agenda: Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the agenda as posted. Motion carried.
Board Meeting Minutes: Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the April minutes as presented. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: Werth gave the treasurer’s report. Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to approve the report as given. Motion carried.
Disbursements: Olsen reviewed the disbursements for April. Checks # 6774 through # 6793 were paid. Roads were the largest expense at $9,326.98. The second quarter assessments were paid to the Manawa Fire Department for $6,652.88 and Manawa Rural Ambulance for $6,500.97. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the disbursements as presented. Motion carried.
Spring Road Tour: Schoen, along with his wife Ruth, completed the road tour on April 14th. The town has 4.02 miles of gravel roads. Schoen had previously emailed the road report to everyone for review.
Selection of Road Project for 2020: Schoen had received proposals on a few road projects.
1) Chip seal West River Road from Luckjohn Road to State Highway 22 at an oil rate of 0.40 for approximately $35,000.
2) Reclaim Hillside Road from the Town Line west 380’ that wasn’t completed the last time, add 4” of gravel, reset the big culvert at the S curve as it had a loose end and there were problems with drainage and they’ll be able to put a band on it rather than replacing the whole culvert, and pave 20’ wide by 2.5” thick, and shoulder. The approximate cost is $16,000.
3) Schoen had received prices from the county as well as a private business for completing work on Missal Lane. The work orders include replacing two culverts and reditching (culverts will be one 15” x 20’ and one 30” x 40’). Schoen checked with the county regarding using lime screenings for the underlayment. The competitive price included using limestone as the road base and compacted. The work would also include reclaiming, prep to pave, and paving 18’ wide by 2.5” thick, and the shoulder. The approximate price for the project is $67,100. Both prices received do not include cutting of the trees. One did include stump removal in front of a house.
4) Jannusch – Kretchmer Roads for MLS project. Dupont, the leader of the project, would like to get started on it, just like we do. They are waiting for guidance from the county who is waiting for the state. The county gave an estimate of $108,000 for Jannusch Road, which is our portion of the project. Our 30% cost would be around $35,000. The 90/10 split went to a 70/30 split so more towns could receive assistance (please see previous minutes). Schoen also had the private party check the job and offer his estimate. The whole project will need bids, but we wanted to see what we could possibly be looking at for costs.
5) Reclaim Nollenberg Road from Hanson Road to Jossie Road (2,460 feet), add 4” of gravel, replace 18” x 40’ cross culvert, prep to pave, and pave 20’ wide by 2.5” thick, and shoulder. Approximate cost $85,750.
6) Chip seal Kutchenriter Road from County Highway OO to the east 5,430’ at an oil rate of 0.40. for an approximate cost of $20,000.
There is also a culvert on Cedar Dam Road, close to State Highway 110, that is collapsing. A culvert on Krueger Road is bad but could get by for another year. A culvert got crushed last weekend on Beaver Road.
After much discussion, Wentworth made the motion to chip seal West River Road and to do Hillside Road and Missal Lane, second by Strebe. Motion carried. The county highway department will do West River Road and Hillside Road. The provider for Missal Lane will be determined by next week. Motion Carried.
Road Damage Caused by Manure Haulers – Schoen reported road damage done on Stoney Ridge Road and Beaver Road by manure haulers. Stoney Ridge Road had damage done on the south side of the road when the tanker was returning empty. A culvert on Beaver Road was severely damaged when crushed by a full tanker operated by Waste Control Services out of Bonduel. Tom Rohan, a farmer in Bear Creek, had contracted with Waste Control Services. Schoen thinks they should pay for the culvert replacement. Strebe felt the age and condition of the culvert should be taken into consideration. After discussion on how to remedy the issue, Schoen asked the board to entertain a motion to send a bill for replacing the culvert on Beaver Road to Waste Control Services. Strebe so moved, second by Wentworth. Motion carried.
Making More Roads Class B – Schoen stated he would like to see Stoney Ridge, Jossie, and Swamp Roads as Class B roads. Our portion of Swamp Road starts at Deer Lane going north. Schoen said he wanted the board to think about it as these roads are being used as cut-through roads more often and causing more damage. He also thought we should suggest to the county to extend the time of weight limits a week to ten days longer. Some of our roads have more shade and it takes longer for the frost to leave the ground.
Letter to Town Resident for Fence Removal – A letter had previously been mailed to Menno Schwartz regarding damage to West River Road. That letter included the request he remove the fence he had installed on his property in the road right-of-way. Nothing has been done to date. Schoen asked a follow-up letter to be sent. Olsen had prepared a draft letter for the board to review. Schoen had her read the letter out loud. It was agreed the letter was okay to mail. The letter included a deadline of May 31st to have the fence removed from the road right-of-way.
Delinquent Dog Licenses - Schoen asked if there were many delinquent dog licenses. Werth reported there are six outstanding. She will be mailing another letter. Werth reported overall, she thought we did better at collecting for dog licenses than other towns.
Open Book and Board of Review - Open Book will be held Tuesday, May 26th from 10:00 a.m. to noon by appointment only. Board of Review will be held Tuesday, June 2nd from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. by appointment only. Appointments must be made 48 hours prior. Notice will be published in The Marion Advertiser.
Time Frame for Schmucker Applications – Due to COVID-19 Schoen submitted a request to the county for an extension for us to act on the applications. We were granted a 45-day extension. Olsen will contact Geri Henschel, chair for our Plan Commission, to discuss the PC meeting prior to our June 1st meeting. We then have to abide by regulations to have a 30-day notice prior to a public hearing being held and the town to act. The town board will be able to act on the applications at their July 6th meeting.
Plan Commission Members – Olsen had questioned the end dates of the members. As Wentworth originally was a community member but became a board member replacing Dave Heideman when he moved out of town; Geri Henschel then was appointed as a community member and chair, and Strebe and Bauer’s positions were also addressed. Janke’s position expires December 31, 2020.
Applications for Alcohol, Cigarette, and Operator Licenses – Olsen had prepared the forms and dropped them off. Only Still Phil’s remains, waiting for response from them. The board will need to act on the applications at the June 1st meeting as the licenses expire June 30th, or a special meeting will need to be held.
Land Use Permits – Olsen received a LUP from Lara Pagel at Waupaca County for Andrew Kaminski for a dwelling (cabin) with a fire pit patio and to move two accessory structures (sheds) at N7659 Ferg Road (Parcel # 19-32-11-1). This is a newly revised alternate update. Olsen had also received a LUP for a 10’ x 20; storage shed at N7474 White Clover Road (Parcel # 19-32-42-12). She had previously emailed both applications to the board for review.
Annual Meeting: The annual meeting was briefly held on April 21st and rescheduled to Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. Social distancing will be required at the meeting as that date is still within the timeframe for the Safer at Home mandate by Governor Evers.
Fire and Ambulance: Nothing to report as no meetings were held.
Public Comment: Schoen asked Olsen to send a bill for $17 to Don Prill for a new fire number as his was damaged when someone had an accident by his place.
Schoen reported Lance Robinson will need a land use permit by Cedar Lane. Schoen ordered a fire number for his property.
Marilyn Herman had two cemetery transfer deeds for the town to sign. She also reported there will not be any Memorial Day celebration/events at the cemetery due to COVID-19 and the governor’s mandate for Safer at Home. Marilyn said she will contact the auxiliary but asked that we note it on the town’s website as well as in the minutes.
A resident complained of a blue truck, possibly 60’s – 70’s model, with a driver side door that is of a different color, doing doughnuts at the edge of the road and the town hall parking lot. She said she saw them, and they saw her, but she was unable to obtain a license plate number. She was concerned for their safety and was afraid they would lose control and hit a tree. Werth commented they have noticed a blue car driving recklessly in the area.
Olsen shared the first building report and permit issued by our new building inspector, Paul Hermes. It was for Andrew Kaminski on Ferg Road.
The Town’s Association quarterly meeting is scheduled for May 21 at 6:30 P.M. It will be held via Zoom in response to the governor’s Safer at Home order. You need to register in advance for this meeting.
Olsen shared the Waupaca County Sheriff’s report for the town for April included 12 incidents.
Notice of Intent to Cut Wood Products was received for several parcels for the Pagel family property.
Notice of Personal Property Aid was received for May 4th distribution in the amount of $94.32.
There will be training for local redistricting due to the census results. Training webinars and software for an instructional mode for independent training are taking place.
Bills: Bills for May were reviewed, approved, and paid.
Next Town Board Meeting: The next meeting will be held, Monday, June 1, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. It will immediately follow the Plan Commission meeting that will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:10 p.m. (Yes, you read that right, 10:10!)
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 4, 2020 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. Review of spring road inspection tour
b. Selection of road projects for 2020
c. Recent road damage caused by manure haulers, Stoney Ridge & Beavers roads
d. Making more roads as Class B
e. Letter to Menno Schwartz for fence removal
f. Delinquent dog licenses
g. Open Book and Board of Review
h. Discuss time frame, etc for Schmucker applications
i. Plan Commission members
j. Applications for alcohol, cigarette and operator licenses
8.) Reminders and/or discussion on the following:
a. Land Use Permit/s, if any
b. Annual Meeting Tuesday, May 19th at 7:00 p.m.
9.) Fire and Ambulance update
10.) Public comments/communications
11.) Review and payment of bills.
12.) Adjourn.
Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk
Posted: April 29, 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
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
The scheduled annual meeting for the Town of Union will be held, Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at Union Town Hall, E6592 State Road 22, Bear Creek WI.
Agenda
Call to order
Motion to adjourn to a date and time within 30 days, due to COVID-19
Adjourn
Sharon Olsen, Town Clerk
Town of Union Minutes
Town Board Meeting
April 6, 2020
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Schoen at 7:00 p.m. Those in attendance were Sandy Werth, Walter Strebe, Marcy Wentworth, Gary Schoen, and Sharon Olsen. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic each of us sat at our own table, maintaining more distance than the recommended six-feet for social distancing. There were no residents that attended. Schoen gave the open meeting statement and the notice of meeting and agenda were posted.
Agenda: Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to approve the agenda as listed. Motion carried.
Board Meeting Minutes: Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the March minutes as presented. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: The treasurer’s report was given by Werth. She reported there were 13 dog entries. Motion by Wentworth, second by Strebe, to approve the report as given. Motion carried.
Disbursements: Olsen gave the disbursements for March. Checks # 6762 through # 6773 were paid. Roads were the largest expense again at $12,343,12. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the disbursements. Motion carried.
Conditional Use Permit: Schoen talked with Jason Snyder, Waupaca County Planning and Zoning, about Smucker’s CUP. We must have two meetings. The first one for going from Agriculture to commercial/business. We will discuss it further at our May meeting. Thirty days later we must hold a public hearing in the town because of the zoning change. We can hold the Plan Commission meeting and the town board meeting on the same night and the board can act on it.
MLS: Schoen spoke with Dave from Dupont. Dave said they spoke with the county. Dupont has to wait to hear from the state on how to proceed. It’s going to be a work in progress for a while.
Spring Road Tour: Schoen stated he has last year’s report to reference. He has quotes on the projects that we didn’t do last year. Due to the COVID-19 it wouldn’t be safe for all three board members to ride in one truck. Schoen asked if it would be okay with the other board members if he did the road tour and had his wife along to take notes. Wentworth and Strebe agreed with Schoen. The road tour will reveal if there is any other work that needs to be done. Schoen reported the county highway department will start patching potholes next week.
Annual Meeting: The annual meeting is scheduled for April 21, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. After discussion, it was decided Gary and Ruth Schoen and Larry and Sharon Olsen will meet only to call the meeting to order and establish a future date to hold the annual meeting. The 21st is within the time frame of Governor Ever’s Safer at Home order. Hopefully by then we will have more information to make an informed decision.
Open Book and Board of Review: The dates for both will be determined later. Schoen will contact Kathy at M & K Assessments, LLC. to discuss possible dates for Open Book and Board of Review.
Rural Insurance: Per the board’s request, Olsen had contacted a couple of other clerks and both of their towns use Rural Insurance and both have Dave Loken as their agent. Both are satisfied with Rural as their carrier. Premier Insurance of Marion has an application, several pages long, that needs to be completed prior to obtaining information.
April 7th Presidential Preference Vote, Nonpartisan Office and Referendum Election: Olsen reported Geri Henschel will be the chief inspector. Dorothy Janke and Ruth Schoen will be poll workers. The state will be having National Guard members assist at polling places. There were about 20 guard members assigned to Waupaca County and we will have one member joining us. Olsen said preparing for this election was like no other. There were tons of emails from the Wisconsin Election Commission, the county clerk, and the Wisconsin Town’s Association to read through and decipher. There were also a lot of changes made to the communications as evidenced in the local news. Olsen said she had over 100 applications for absentee ballots. A lot of preparation in to ensuring the safety of the workers, as well as the voters, took place. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on April 7th. The workers will convene again on April 13th to finish processing the absentee ballots that were postmarked on or before April 7th but received after April 7th. They will then be able to close the polls and run totals, etc.
Weight Limits: Weight limits were removed on April 1st.
Fire and Ambulance: The March meeting was canceled.
Public Comment: Olsen shared the Managed Forest Law - Correction Order received from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The Transfer Order No. 69 095 1995, dated July 28, 2004, was corrected to designate the owners as Bryan S Miller, Dustin Drath, Stanley E Miller, and Elaine J Miller.
A copy of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources letter to Terry and Amy Dean, dated March 13, 2020, was discussed. There was to be an onsite visit on March 26th; however, the visit probably didn’t happen due to the pandemic.
Olsen also shared the declaration letter from DeAnna and Tom Hannigen regarding their wanting to volunteer their services as poll workers rather than being paid.
Olsen had previously electronically forwarded the Land Use Permit for Roy and Brenda Vander Zanden.to the board for their review. The permit is for an accessory structure, open deck.
The Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office incident summary report for March reported 18 incidents.
Bills: Bills for April were reviewed, approved, and paid.
Next Town Board Meeting: The next meeting will be held, Monday, May 4, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting 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, WAUPACA COUNTY
Agenda
Board of Absentee Ballot Canvasser AND/OR Local Board of Canvassers AND/OR Municipal Board of Canvassers
Union Town Hall, E6592 State Road 22, Bear Creek WI
Monday, April 13, 2020 at 3:30 p.m.
The MBOC will meet immediately upon adjournment of the LBOC.
In accordance with Wis. Stats. § 7.51, 7.52 and 7.53(m), and pursuant to the order of the United States District Court Judge William M. Conley dated April 2, 2020, the Town of Union Board of Absentee Ballot Canvassers and/or Local Board of Canvassers and/or Municipal Board of Canvassers will convene on the date(s) and time(s) indicated above to canvass the April 7, 2020 Presidential Preference and Spring Election absentee ballots and conduct the Municipal canvass if required.
If you are disabled and need assistance, please call Sharon Olsen, Clerk, at 920-596-3614 or 920-450-1546 before this meeting to make arrangements for reasonable accommodations.
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 6, 2020 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. Conditional Use Permit/s
b. Update on MLS Grant for joint road project with Dupont
c. Set date for Spring Road Inspection
d, Annual Meeting, April 21 at 7 p.m. (Postpone or not)
e. Open Book and Board of Review, last year Open book was April 24th and Board of Review was May 1st from 6 – 8 p.m.
f. Rural Insurance BOPG045026
8.) Reminder, review and/or discussion on the following:
a. April 7th Election
b. Weight Limits
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: April 3, 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
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 1st.
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 7th is the Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary, August 11th – Partisan Primary, and November 3rd 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 20th 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 4th. 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 21st 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 28th.
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 6th, 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 6th 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 18th. 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 20th 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 9th, from 1 – 5:00. On February 5th 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 1st.
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 7th 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 4th. 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 18th 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 2nd meeting as written. Motion by Strebe, second by Wentworth, to approve the December 19th 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 2nd expenses, with checks #6686 through #6702, were reviewed. The December 19th 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 25th. 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 1st. 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 18th. 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 14th 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 26th 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 14th
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 6th.
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 20th
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 18th 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 6th.
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 15th 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 6th, at the courthouse, LL42 at 3:00.
The Wisconsin Towns Association quarterly meeting will be held at Town of Farmington Hall on November 14th 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 4th town board meeting.
The LRIP application is due November 1st. 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:
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 7th 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 7th 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 7th 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 4th, 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 4th 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 6th. 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 8th. Strebe and Schoen will attend at the Larrabee Shop on October 9th. 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 8th at 10:30 a.m. at the courthouse.
Union Cemetery Association: The annual meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 15th, 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 15th. 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 8th 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:
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 8th at 6:30 p.m. and at the Larrabee Shop on Highway 45 in Clintonville on October 9th at 6:30 p.m.
Fire and Ambulance: Schoen reported he was the chair at the last meeting on August 20th. 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 14th 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 8th, at 7:00 p.m.
The county recycling meeting will be held at the town hall on September 19th. 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 31st.
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 3rd 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 4th 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 20th 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 16th. The firemen will have “Fill the Boots” as a fund raiser. The Firemen’s Fest will be held September 14th 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 1st. 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 18th. 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 19th 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 1st 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 3rd 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 15th for Local Planning and Zoning Officials. Wentworth will attend the workshop for new officials in Stevens Point on May 15th.
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 10th and Schoen had prepared reports to outline work that could be done. Olsen reviewed the proposed budget and expenses through May 6th. 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 16th 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 10th 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 24th from 10 – noon. Board of Review will be held Wednesday, May 1st 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 22nd, 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 10th 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 2nd 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 7th. 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 7th but from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Strebe reported the next fire board meeting will be on the 23rd 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 4th, 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 9th 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 2nd Spring Election
b. Annual Meeting – April 16, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
c. WTA District Meeting Stevens Point on March 30th
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 2nd 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 11th 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 30th, 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 2nd 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 5th 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 13th so she was not able to make the payments to the county, Manawa School District, and Fox Valley Tech by February 15th.
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 2nd 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 30th, 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 17th. 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 2nd 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 13th, 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 17th
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 2nd 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 27th. 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 15th. 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 8th at 7:00 p.m. She had the Notice of Spring Election printed in the November 22nd 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 14th 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 20th 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 22nd 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 2nd and no later than January 21st. 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 15th 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 11th 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 1st 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 6th. 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 8th 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 3rd 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 5th
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 3rd, 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 17th 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 2nd 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 6th 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
Plan Commission Minutes 6/1/20
Members Present: Geri Henschel, Steve Bauer, Mike Janke, Walter Strebe, and Marcy Wentworth. Other people per the sign in sheet.
Chair, Henschel called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm, and read the open
meeting statement. and the notice of meeting and agenda were posted.
Motion by Strebe and second by Bauer to approve the agenda. Motion passed.
The minutes from the meeting were read by all members of the committee prior to the meeting. Motion to approve the minutes was made by Janke and seconded by Wentworth. Motion passed.
Ervin Schmucker was requesting a Comp plan amendment for N8104 Swamp Rd, a rezone from Forestry to Commercial and a CUP to operate a machine shop and have on site sales. This was discussed.
Recommendation to amend the Comprehensive Plan from Forestry to Commercial was made by Bauer and was seconded by Janke. Motion passed.
Recommendation to amend the zoning map and rezone from PVRF to RC-G was made by Janke and was seconded by Bauer. Motion passed.
The following conditions were discussed, 1) Everything must be stored inside, 2) Coolant must be contained after use, 3) Have a one-year review by the county.
Recommendation to approve the CUP with the conditions listed was made by Strebe and was seconded by Bauer. Motion passed.
Motion to adjourn meeting by Bauer, Seconded by Janke. Motion passed and meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
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 June 1, 2020 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 and approve minutes from previous meeting.
5.) Discuss and possible recommendation of Zoning Map amendment application, consideration of the Comprehensive Plan amendment resolution, as well as the Conditional Use Permit application for the Ervin Schmucker property located at N8104 Swamp road.
6.) Public comments/communications.
7.) Adjourn
Attendance by members of the Town Board may inadvertently make a quorum of the Town Board, no action by the board will take place at this meeting.
Posted: May 30, 2020
Plan Commission Minutes 3/2/20
Members Present: Steve Bauer, Geri Henschel, Mike Janke, Walter Strebe and Marcy Wentworth
Chairperson Henschel called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.
Motion by Strebe and second by Janke to approve the agenda, motion passed
Henschel asked if members had read the previous meeting minutes, there was a motion to approve the minutes by Strebe and a second by Bauer, motion passed.
The Andrew & Laura Kaminski CUP was discussed. Their agent Daniel Feucht was present.
There was discussion about the shed they plan to put on the property and the need to check with building inspector to meet Uniform Dwelling Code since they plan to spend the night there.
The recommendation to approve the CUP for Andrew & Laura Kaminski property at N7659 Ferg Rd Parcel 19-32-11-1 was made by Bauer and seconded by Janke. Motion passed.
Motion to adjourn meeting by Bauer, second by Janke. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 5:50 pm.
Other present at meeting: G. Shoen, S. Olsen. D. Feucht, R. Brown, J. Snyder
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. 4th 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 8th 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.
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