TOWN OF NEW HAVEN

REGULAR MONTHLY TOWN BOARD MEETING

DECEMBER 15, 2005

 

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 meeting was in compliance with the open meeting laws.  Minutes  of the November 17, 2005 budget hearing, special town meeting and regular monthly Town Board meeting were read and approved with a motion by Jim Beard/Myron Byers.  M/C.  Minutes of the special Town Board meeting of November 20, 2005 were read by the clerk and approved with a motion made by Jim Beard/Myron Byers.  M/C.  The treasurer’s financial report for November 2005 is as follows:  Checking account balance:  $5,250.56, Money Market  (savings) account balance:  $77,052.83 and Berry Ridge Parking fee account:  $8,560.65.  Motion to approve as presented by Beard/Byers.  M/C.

 

The road project at the corner of County Road G and Fur Lane was tabled until the April 2006 town board meeting with a motion from Byers/Beard.  M/C.

 

Roger Lippett’s condo project at 4121 First Lane was denied any decision from the Town Board on the variance and special exception request at this time until he has satisfied the Adams County Board of Adjustment’s  reason for their denial in May of 2005, then it will be brought back before the town board at the municipal level, with a motion by Beard/Byers. M/C.

 

Motion by Byers/Beard to accept the resolution of understanding with Adams County to be the provider to the State of Wisconsin’s database for the SVRS.  The town will be charged for the amount of time this takes the County Clerk’s office to submit this information.  At least 80% of the eligible voters in the township have already registered and have been submitted, therefore the remaining registrations to be put into the database is be minimal.  M/C.

 

The audit of the financial records for the township will be scheduled for 6:30 p.m. prior to the January 19, 2006 meeting with a motion from Beard/Byers.  M/C.

 

The Club Wet Spot owned by Michael J. Bennin was discussed between himself and the township attorney Eric Pollex,  Mr. Bennin states that his attorney has informed him that the township’s “adult oriented entertainment ordinance” does not apply to his project because it is “private.” Mr. Bennin along with his attorney will be placed on the January 2006 agenda.

 

Motion by Byers/Beard to pay the law firm of O’Connor/Wheeler/Van Sieckle/Anderson the original fee of $250.00 quoted to the chairperson to explore the town’s options pertaining to the dam and Golden Court.  M/C.

 

The bills were read by the Clerk, motion to pay as presented by Beard/Byers.  M/C. 

Motion to adjourn at 8:20 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. on January 19, 2006.  M/C.

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted;

 

 

 

Berniece J. Tangney, Town Clerk

 

(These are unapproved minutes subject to approval on January 19, 2006)