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Town of Fox Lake Monthly Board Meeting
Monday, December 12, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.

Chairman Streich called the Town Board meeting to order with all
officers present and 11 other citizens. The Fox Lake Fire Association
will meet Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. The next Town Board
meeting will be January 9, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.  The Fox Lake Fire
Association will meet Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. The
Randolph Fire Association will meet Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at
7:00 p.m.

Supervisor Babros made a motion seconded by Supervisor Kok to accept
the minutes of the Town Board Meeting of November 14, 2011. All in
favor motion carried. Supervisor Babros made a motion seconded by
Supervisor Kok to accept the minutes of the Special Electors Meeting
of November 14, 2011. All in favor motion carried.

The Treasurer’s report as of November 30, 2011 showed receipts for
November, 2011 of $43,454.90, disbursements of $57,249.30, with a
balance in the regular checking account of $290,098.92.  The LGIPF
account had interest receipts for November of $22.45 with a balance of
$195,058.62.  The Tax Savings Account had no activity with a balance
of $6,627.60.  The Municipal Court Savings Account had receipts in
fines and assessments of $1,654.60 with a balance of $4,370.77. 
Supervisor Alsteen made a motion, seconded by Supervisor Babros to
accept the Treasurer’s report.  All in favor motion carried.

Under public input Dale Paul presented an open records request to
Supervisor Alsteen “requesting a copy of all correspondences from the
date you started in your duties as town supervisor to the date that
all records are delivered to me.”

A proposed Land Division for George Eisenga was considered.   This
property is located in the NE1/4 of, Section 8, T13N, R13E in the Town
of Fox Lake on Blanecae Road, currently parcel number
018-1313-0811-001.  Scott Hewitt of Grothman Associates provided the
Town with a copy of the proposed land division. Supervisor Babros made
a motion seconded by Supervisor Kok to support the George Eisenga land
division into 2 parcels as presented by Grothman Land Surveyors and to
inform the Dodge County Land Resources & Parks Department of such
support. All in favor motion carried.

Officer-in-charge Gebhardt presented the Police report. In November,
2011 the police officers worked 107.5 hours, responded to 1 complaint,
assisted other agencies 4 times, issued 2 warnings and 7 citations,
and responded to 4 accidents. Officer Gebhardt informed the Board that
Town officers would be on duty New Year’s Eve and New Years Day.

Chairman Streich reviewed that the traffic sign inventory and felt
that we should replace stop and stop-ahead signs in poor or
non-reflective condition. Supervisor Alsteen made a motion seconded by
Supervisor Kok to purchase and replace 4 stop signs and 10 stop-ahead
signs. All in favor motion carried.

Two large dead trees at the Fox Lake Boat Landing could result in
damage if not removed. Supervisor Alsteen made a motion seconded by
Supervisor Flemming to contract with Dan’s Tree service for the
removable of the trees at a cost of $700.00. All in favor motion
carried.

Supervisor Alsteen has had to find a new supplier for the sea level
datum signs to be placed at the Fox Lake Dam and Chief Kuno Trail.
Proposals will be presented at the January, 2012 meeting.

E-mails from Uriah Monday of MSA indicated that the Fox Lake Dam
Failure analysis has been completed, he will try to attend the January
meeting to update the Board on the new floodplain maps and the $5,300
payment has been made to the National Flood Insurance Program for the
FEMA review of the new floodplain maps.

Clarence Feucht and Tom Wissing volunteered to perform oxygen testing
on Lake Emily and Fox Lake during the winter of 2011-12 and to operate
the aeration equipment. Supervisor Kok indicated he could get
volunteers to assist in placing the markers warning of open water when
the aerators are started and the marked areas will be from shoreline
to shoreline surrounding the open water. 

Chairman Streich presented a packet of information including 2
documents and 4 photos received from Supervisor Alsteen accusing him
of altering and falsifying documents because Supervisor Alsteen felt
the estimate of material to be removed (17,412 cubic yards) as
presented at the November meeting was not accurate. Sylvester Okon
from New Frontier Land Surveying explained the method used to arrive
at the estimate of 17,412 cubic yards of material included in the bog.
Supervisor Alsteen made a motion seconded by Supervisor Kok to
contract with New Frontier Land Surveying to provide a survey of the
bog to determine its volume.  All in favor motion carried. 

The portage around the Fox Lake Dam will have a take out on the
upstream side at the far right corner. Supervisor Kok made a motion
seconded by Supervisor Alsteen that downstream from the dam the access
will be placed between the dam and culverts under County Road P.  All
in favor motion carried.

Supervisor Alsteen presented a proposal to reduce the number of buoys
placed in Fox Lake. Supervisor Kok made a motion seconded by
Supervisor Alsteen to place 50 no-wake, 30 no-anchor, 20 rock and 8
channel buoys in Fox Lake in 2012.  All in favor motion carried.

Supervisor Alsteen made a motion seconded by Supervisor Kok to revise
the 2011 expense budget by changing the General Government (51000)
budget from $116,650 to $136,650, the Public Safety (52000) budget
from $152,177 to $144,177 and the Public Works (53000) budget from
$396,358 to $384,358 with the total expense budget remaining at
$711,060.  All in favor motion carried.

Candidates seeking election for Town Board Supervisor positions #3 and
#4 may pick up papers from the Clerk-Treasurer and begin circulating
nomination papers on December 1, 2011 with all paper work returned to
the Clerk-Treasurer by January 3, 2012.

Supervisor Alsteen made a motion seconded by Supervisor Babros to
permit the Lake Emily Fishing Club to use the Town container for
soliciting donations for the improvement of Lake Emily during the
2011-12 ice fishing season.  All in favor motion carried.

Supervisor Flemming made a motion seconded by Supervisor Babros to
revise Town Ordinance to permit water skiing on Lake Emily between
sunrise and sunset and to permit jet skiing on Lake Emily between the
hours of 10:00 A.M. and sunset. All in favor motion carried.

Supervisor Babros made a motion seconded by Supervisor Kok to write a
letter to the City of Fox Lake recommending that the Harriet O’Connell
Historical Room to maintained at the Fox Lake Public Library and not
be moved to the vacated United Church of Christ.  All in favor motion
carried. 

Supervisor Alsteen made a motion seconded by Supervisor Kok to approve
the following election inspectors for 2012-13: Joy Pufahl - Chief
Inspector, Elaine Labs - Chief Inspector, Lois Babros, Ron Babros,
Barbara Heckl, Sandy Meekma, Joan Carlin, Judy Salaj, Lou Benter,
James Herbrand, Carol Herbrand, Bev Helsdon, Jack Helsdon, Sue
Vanderwerff, Dennis Vanderwerff, Sharon Martin and Richard Martin.  4
in favor 1 abstention (Supervisor Babros) motion carried.

Supervisor Kok made a motion seconded by Supervisor Flemming that
pursuant to s. 7.32, Wis. Stat., the minimum number of election
officials required to work at the polling place during a town election
is three (3).  However, the clerk-treasurer may assign additional poll
workers if he/she believes they are needed for a given election. The
number of poll workers assigned shall always be an odd number. All in
favor motion carried.

Supervisor Alsteen made seconded by Supervisor Babros to donate
$500.00 to the Beaver Dam Lake Improvement Association.  All in favor
motion carried.

Chairman Streich, Supervisor Flemming, Supervisor Babros, Supervisor
Alsteen and Clerk-Treasurer Benter will attend the 2012 WTA District
Meeting at Ripon on February 24, 2012. Supervisor Kok will attend the
District Meeting to be held in Depere on March 16, 2012.

Supervisor Babros made a motion seconded by Supervisor Kok to pay
bills subject to audit.  All in favor motion carried.

Supervisor Alsteen made a motion, seconded by Supervisor Flemming to
adjourn.  All in favor motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,
Edwin W. Benter, Town Clerk-Treasurer

Archive

  • December 12, 2011 Monthly Board Meeting
  • November 14, 2011 Monthly Board Meeting
  • November 14, 2011 Special Electors Meeting
  • October 10, 2011 Monthly Board Meeting
  • September 12, 2011 Monthly Board Meeting
  • August 8, 2011 Monthly Board Meeting
  • July 11, 2011 Monthly Board Meeting
  • June 13, 2011 Monthly Board Meeting
  • May 9, 2011 Monthly Board Meeting
  • April 16, 2011 Annual Town Meeting
  • April 11, 2011 Monthly Board Meeting
  • March 14, 2011 Monthly Board Meeting
  • February 14, 2011 Monthly Board Meeting
  • January 10, 2011 Monthly Board Meeting
  • December 13, 2010 Monthly Board Meeting
  • November 8, 2010 Monthly Board Meeting
  • November 8, 2010 Special Electors Meeting
  • October 11, 2010 Monthly Board Meeting
  • September 13, 2010 Monthly Board Meeting
  • August 9, 2010 Monthly Board Meeting
  • July 12, 2010 Monthly Board Meeting
  • June 14, 2010 Monthly Board Meeting
  • May 10, 2010 Monthly Board Meeting