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January 14, 2008 Monthly Board Meeting
Town of Fox Lake Monthly Board Meeting Monday, January 14, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. Chairman Wagner called the Town Board meeting to order with all officers present and 6 other citizens. The next monthly meeting will be February 11 at 7:30 p.m. The Fox Lake Fire Association will meet Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. Supervisor Babros made a motion seconded by Supervisor Wissing to accept the minutes of the Town Board Meeting of December 10, 2007. All in favor motion carried. The Treasurer’s report as of December 31, 2007 showed receipts for December, 2007 of $2,919.99, disbursements of $22,443.29, with a balance in the regular checking account of $189,667.68. The LGIPF account interest receipts for November and December, 2007 were $1,370.21 with a balance of $188,782.06. The Tax Savings Account had interest receipts in December of $144.59, tax payments of $863,573.77 with a balance of $964,325.14. The Municipal Court Savings Account had an opening balance of $4,987.16, interest receipts of $8.07, fines and assessments deposited of $1,016.10 with a balance of $6,011.33. Supervisor Wissing made a motion, seconded by Supervisor Streich to accept the Treasurer’s report. All in favor motion carried. Tom Labs inquired if the Town had ever considered installing snow fences. Supervisors responded that it had not been considered and the County does not install snow fences. Supervisor Streich has seen some counties plowing wind rows on farmers’ property adjacent to roads. Officer Mosher provided the Board with the Police report. In December, 2007 the police officers worked 69 hours, responded to 1 complaint, assisted others 3 times, issued 3 warnings and 1 citation, responded to 1 accident and assisted 2 motorists. Officer Mosher also presented a comparison of yearly activity for the past three years and a detail of the type of citations issued in total and by officer. Supervisor Streich will check if Samuels Recycling could provide metal dumpsters for the May and September trash pick up and Laura Helmer indicated that Travis and Jacob Paul could go around and pick up the metals along the roadside. Supervisor Wissing reported that the Lake Emily aerators have been started. However he wanted the Town Board to be aware that he cannot respond immediately to persons concerned about the oxygen level and requesting that aerator barricades be installed and aerators started. If such an immediate response is desired, the Town Board will have to seek and hire someone else for this task. Supervisor Wissing will see that the Fox Lake barricades are installed and aerators started this year. Armond Alsteen provided a report on the oxygen levels on both Lake Emily and Fox Lake and also provided guidelines and state statutes regarding the operation of aeration systems. He felt that the Lake Emily association and the Fox Lake Property Owners might provide volunteers that would assist in the instillation of the barricades. Supervisor Streich made a motion seconded by Supervisor Babros to approve a resolution to discontinue a strip of land at the intersection of Blackhawk Trail and Maple Point as a public highway and said lands described as parcels “C” and “D” shall be allocated to Grace Klug and parcel “E” shall be allocated to Adam White (a copy of the complete resolution is attached to the printed copies of these minutes) and to schedule a public hearing as to the discontinuance of the public way on February 11, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. All in favor motion carried. The Town Board & Officers holiday gathering will be January 26, 2008 at The Shores with a social hour at 6:00 p.m. and dinner at 7:00 p.m. A count was taken to determine the number of attendees. Supervisor Wissing made a motion seconded by Supervisor Babros to support a minor land division as presented by New Frontier Land Surveying for Dale Paul and Ken & Nancy Paul in sections 4, 5, and 9 of the Town of Fox Lake and to inform Dodge County Land Resources and Parks Department of such support. All in favor motion carried. Supervisor Wissing made motion seconded by Supervisor Babros to issue operators licenses to Lloyd Fude and Michael Core. All in favor motion carried. Supervisor Streich made a motion seconded by Supervisor Wissing to extend the Mowing, Chipping & Labor contract with Laura Helmer for two years with an increase in the labor rate to $13.25 per hour and an increase in the chipping rate to $19.25 per hour, the mowing rate would be unchanged. All in favor motion carried. Town officers reviewed the schedule of WTA District Meetings and all indicated they would attend the Saturday, February 23, 2008 meeting at Ripon. Supervisor Wissing made motion seconded by Supervisor Babros to permit and reserve the Fox Lake Town Park Boat Landing for the 2008 Concerts in the Park on the dates of June 27, July 4, 11, 18, 25 and August 1, 2008. All in favor motion carried. Supervisor Streich made a motion seconded by Supervisor Babros to donate $250.00 for the support of the 2008 Concerts in the Park. All in favor motion carried. Supervisor Babros made a motion seconded by Supervisor Wissing to pay bills subject to audit. All in favor motion carried. Supervisor Wissing made a motion, seconded by Supervisor Babros to adjourn. All in favor motion carried. Edwin W. Benter Town Clerk/Treasurer