TOWN OF NEW HAVEN
PUBLIC HEARING ON 2007
PROPOSED BUDGET- MEETING MINUTES
The 2007 proposed budget hearing was called to order on Thursday, November 16, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. by Chairperson Robert Krause, all board members were in attendance. The proposed general town levy for 2007 is $105,284.00, intergovernmental revenues of $95,184.00, included in revenues to be used is a carry-over of $12,647.00 from 2006, in total anticipated revenues will be $221,700.00. Proposed expenses include general government of $37,800, public safety, $30,900.00, public works, $148,000.00 and land acquisition CD for $5,000.00, totaling $221,700.00. There was only an audience of two persons in attendance. Motion to adjourn at 6:45 p.m. by Myron Byers/Jim Beard. M/C.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OF TOWN ELECTORS
TOWN OF NEW HAVEN
Immediately following the adjournment of the Public Hearing the special town meeting of electors was called to order by Chairperson Robert Krause, all board members were again present. A motion to adopt the 2006 town levy to be paid in 2007 in the amount of $105,284.00 was made by Beard/Byers. M/C. Motion to approve the 2007 highway expenditures for $135,000 by Chris Krause/Joan Byers. M/C. Motion to adjourn at 6:50 p.m. by Byers/Beard. M/C.
MONTHLY TOWN BOARD MEETING
MINUTES, NOVEMBER 16, 2006
The regular monthly town board meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairperson Robert Krause, with all board members again in attendance. These meetings were in compliance with the open meeting law. Motion by Myron Byers/Jim Beard to approve the agenda. M/C. Minutes of the October 19, 2006 monthly town board meeting and the November 3, 2006 special town board meeting were read by the clerk and approved with a motion by Beard/Byers. M/C. Financial report was presented by the treasurer with the following balances as of October 31, 2006: NOW checking account -$1,260.59, MM savings-$50,380.77 and Berry Ridge parking fees-$10, 134.08, motion to accept as read by Byers/Beard. M/C.
OLD BUSINESS:
Chairperson Krause stated that Divine Savior EMS has accepted the town of New Haven as part of their service area. The contract was not made available to the township yet as the City of Portage administrator, Larry Plaster, had not yet established the percentages that the town would be responsible for IF the EMS program at anytime in the future operated with a shortfall. Our coverage with Dells/Delton is still effective until the end of 2006.
NEW BUSINESS:
Motion to adopt the proposed 2007 budget as presented at the public hearing earlier in the evening by Byers/Beard. M/C. The town board met earlier in the evening at 6:00 p.m. on Golden Drive to look at a driveway application by Robert Krause. The application was approved, a culvert will be required. Kari Nelson represented her parents for a rezone request at 468 Gulch Avenue for 39.75 acres currently zoned A-1 to be separated into a 4.75 acre parcel including improvements to be rezoned to R-2, and the remaining 35 acres of pasture to remain under A-1. Motion to approve this petition to amend zoning maps by Beard/Byers. M/C.
Suggestion by Byers/Beard to have Adams County Hwy. Dept. drop a couple of yards of salt/sand mixture at the transfer-site.
The bills were read by the Clerk and approved for payment with a motion by Beard/Byers. M/C. Motion by Byers/Beard to adjourn at 7:45 p.m. until December 21, 2006. M/C.
Respectfully submitted;
Berniece J. Tangney, town clerk
(these are unapproved minutes subject to approval December 21, 2006)