TOWN OF NEW HAVEN

REGUALR MONTHLY TOWN BOARD MEETING

JANUARY 18, 2007

 

    The regular monthly Town Board meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairperson Robert Krause, with all town board members in attendance.  The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.  The meeting was in compliance with the open meeting law.  Motion by Myron Byers/Jim Beard to approve the content of the agenda.  M/C.

 

    The Town Clerk read the minutes from the regular monthly Town Board meeting of December 21, 2006 and approved with a motion made by Beard/Byers.  M/C.  The minutes of the December 29, 2006 special Town Board meeting were read next by the Town Clerk and approved with a motion by Byers/Beard.  M/C.

 

    The Treasurer’s report was given with the following balances:  NOW checking account:  $11,746.12, Money Market savings:  $50,718.61, and Berry Ridge Parking fees:  $12,164.94.  Motion by Byers/Beard to accept as presented.  M/C.

 

OLD BUSINES:

 

Discussion of the completed ditching and right-of-way project in front of the property on Fur Lane resulted in a motion by Byers/Beard to notice by letter from town attorney to the property owners (Jungenberg) that a culvert is required by the town board to be installed in their field driveway by May 17, 2007.  Non-compliance will result in a culvert being installed by the township and billed to the property owners.

 

NEW BUSINES:

 

Ken Messer, president of the Lake Mason Lake District gave a brief overview of the steps the Lake District is taking with the DNR to ensure that the Big Spring dam removal will not result in sediment loads being deposited in Mason Lake and that monies are secured before starting the project to guarantee that the creek restoration will be completed once started.  At the 41/2 hour meeting on December 4, 2006, Messer stated that 16 concerns were brought to the attention of the DNR that need to be reviewed.

 

Mark Knutson was not present, after requesting to be placed on the agenda.

 

Glenn Licitar will approach the Gypsy Moth coordinator to appear at the February  town board meeting.    The bills were read by the town clerk and accepted for payment with a motion from Beard/Byers.  M/C.  Motion by Byers/Beard to adjourn at 8:05 p.m. until February 15, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted;

 

Berniece J. Tangney, Town Clerk

(these are unapproved minutes subject to approval on 2/15/07)