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January 9, 2012 Monthly Board Meeting
Town of Fox Lake Monthly Board Meeting Monday, January 9, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. Chairman Streich called the Town Board meeting to order with all 5 officers present (Supervisor Fleming absent) and 10 other citizens. 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. The next monthly meeting will be February 13, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. Supervisor Babros made a motion seconded by Supervisor Kok to accept the minutes of the Town Board Meeting of December 12, 2011. All in favor motion carried. The Treasurer’s report as of December 31, 2011 showed receipts for December, 2011 of $3,481.10, disbursements of $70,796.95, with a balance in the regular checking account of $222,783.07. The LGIPF account had interest receipts for December of $23.11 with a balance of $195,081.73. The Tax Savings Account had interest receipts of $53.99, tax payments of $1,585,645.15 with a balance of $1,592,326.74. The Municipal Court Savings Account had interest receipts of $1.48, receipts in fines and assessments of $929.20 with a balance of $5,321.45. Supervisor Alsteen made a motion, seconded by Supervisor Babros to accept the Treasurer’s report. All in favor motion carried. Louis Leizinger reported that cars were parking in the turn-around for fire trucks on Chief Kuno Trail and in other No Parking areas; the no parking must be enforced. Chairman Streich replied that this problem would be discussed under the Police Report. Laura Helmer reported that there would be a SAGES Charter School meeting on January 19th for interested persons and enrollment would begin at the end of January. Officer Gebhardt provided the Board with the Police report. In December, 2011 the police officers worked 46 hours, responded to 2 complaints, assisted other agencies 2 times, and issued 1 warning and 2 citations. Officer Gebhardt provided information about the Chief Kuno Trail parking problem due to large numbers of ice fisherman. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Department and the DNR warden aided in trying to get vehicles removed from private properties. The Town may need to erect more No Parking signs and Tow Away Zone signs. A parking ticket procedure needs to be established to ticket those illegally parked. The procedure favored would result in a parking citation of $20.00 to be paid within 72 hours, if not paid in 72 hours the fine would increase to $50.00 and if not paid within 30 days the vehicle owner’s registration would be suspended. Action on a parking violation procedure may be taken at the February, 2012 Town Board meeting. When replacing Stop Ahead signs two more needed to be ordered. The road sign inventory will be reviewed at the February, 2012 meeting. Supervisor Kok will approach the Hoekstra’s to determine if they would remove embankments on the west side of Howard Drive. Supervisor Alsteen would like to replace lids on buoys with his design but was asked to wait until the February meeting so the inventory can be checked as well as the cost of new lids. Supervisor Alsteen is ordering new channel and rock decals for buoys at a cost of about $310.00 and is purchasing lettering for Anchor buoys to indicate aeration lines below at a cost of about $300.00. A report from the Lakes (Bog) Committee will be on the February agenda. Clarence Feucht and Tom Wissing reported that the oxygen level on both Fox Lake & Lake Emily measured 16. Supervisor Alsteen presented three proposals for 2 sea level and 1 information sign. Supervisor Alsteen made a motion to purchase the signs from E.K. Machine at a cost of $345.00. All in favor motion carried. The candidates for election on the April 3, 2012 ballot are: Supervisor 3-Ron Babros; Supervisor 4-Armond J. Alsteen and Dale Paul. A certified survey of the Lake Emily Cemetery and the entering roadway has been received from New Frontier Land Surveying and will be registered at Dodge County. The Town Board was asked to consider changing the March and April 2012 meetings to the first Monday of those months. Consensus was reached that the March meeting will be on March 5, 2012 and the April meeting will be on April 2, 2012. Supervisor Kok made a motion seconded by Supervisor Alsteen that, effective with the March, 2012 Town Board meeting, the regular monthly Town Board meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. All in favor motion carried. Supervisor Babros made a motion seconded by Supervisor Kok that a letter of support for Lake Management Planning grants be supplied to the Beaver Dam Lake Improvement Association. All in favor motion carried. Supervisor Babros made a motion seconded by Supervisor Kok to pay bills subject to audit. All in favor motion carried. Supervisor Kok made a motion, seconded by Supervisor Babros to adjourn. All in favor motion carried. Edwin W. Benter Town Clerk/Treasurer