TOWN OF BLACK CREEK
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 7:00 p.m. Town Hall
The November Board of Supervisor’s meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m.
Officials present: Chairman Dan Knutzen, 1st Supervisor Dan Rettler, 2nd Supervisor Tom Neubert,
Clerk Karen Herman, and Treasurer Jeri Ohman.
The agenda was posted according to the open meeting law on November 9, 2012.
MOTION: Neubert/Rettler to dispense the reading of the minutes and approve the October 8, 2012 monthly Town Board meeting minutes. All said aye. Motion carried.
MOTION: Neubert/Rettler to dispense the reading of the minutes and approve the October 10, 2012 work on budget meeting minutes. All said aye. Motion carried.
MOTION: Neubert/Rettler to dispense the reading of the minutes and approve the November 7, 2012 Public Budget Hearing 2013 meeting minutes (Change to say “2013”). All said aye. Motion carried.
MOTION: Neubert/Rettler to dispense the reading of the minutes and approve the November 7, 2012 Special Town Meeting of Electors to Approve the 2012 Town Tax Levy to be Paid in 2013 minutes. All said aye. Motion carried.
Building Permits:
None
a.) Sheriff Department– No one present.
b.) Town Hall – New Hall Roof – Rettler updated the board that the insurance company will be covering
the cost for a new hall & shed shingled roof because of hail damage. The Town will be reimbursed
$7,000 now and $5,900 later with the Town paying a $500 deductible. Rettler received 2 estimates and
the lowest bid was with H & H Exteriors LLC for $12,900. Rettler has been contacting the insurance
company and has been taking care of this project.
MOTION: Rettler/Neubert to follow through with the insurance company with installing a new roof.
All said aye. Motion carried.
c.) Assessors 5-year contract with Borree Appraisal Services Inc. – MOTION: Rettler/Neubert to accept
the 5-year contract with Borree Services with a $600 increase for a total of $8,600 per year. All said
aye. Motion carried.
d.) Roads –
Robin Rd—Flow of Water Trapped – Knutzen updated the board that Scott Marcks Excavating will be
installing the culvert.
TownBridgeInspection Report – County Spraying Bridges – Knutzen will be contacting Randy
Rohloff with the Outagamie County Highway Dept. to find out when the bridges will be sprayed.
New Inspection for Krueger Rd Bridge – Bill received. Take off of agenda.
Town installation of new road signs – Tabled until the next board meeting.
Request for Ditches to be Cleaned on Ballard Rd (Burma Swamp) – Knutzen updated the board that
the grade was looked at today. Tabled until the next board meeting.
Put on next months agenda – Gavel on dead end roads for turn arounds when snowplowing.
e.) Setup hearing dates –Freedom Development – Outstanding issues: Comprehensive Plan
Amendment needed before County Board can give final approval (hearing date was 1/31/2007) &
Clayman Creek Storage zoning changes on map; Town Official Map Approval/Working Lands
Requirements/Land Division-Subdivision Ord. // Response to rezone requests // Public Hearing to
get the zoning map inline with the County Farmland Preservation Map Sept. 18, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.–
Knutzen will be contacting Dave Johnson for an update of the process.
f.) CountyPreliminaryConsultation Checklist: Ralph & Shirley Beyer 010-058100 – Tabled until the
next board meeting.
g.) Ordinance/Permit Violations – Joan Wickesberg Trailor Home (State Rd) Removal– Send a check for
$50.00, copy of original check, and building permit. Process the check with the December 2012 billing
cycle.
MOTION: Knutzen/Neubert to pay 50% of what was originally paid for the building permit which is
$50.00. All said aye. Motion carried.
h.) Permits Issued/Approvals (Building & Miscellaneous)–
No new building permits submitted.
Joe Macco—Field Entrance – MOTION: Rettler/Neubert to approve the Macco field mail order effexor xr entrance. All said
aye. Motion carried.
Dale Schmoll – Culvert – Tabled until the next board meeting.
(New Permit)Brian Gruendemann – Culvert – MOTION: Neubert/Knutzen to approve Gruendemanns
culvert. All said aye. Motion carried.
(New Permit) WE ENERGIES – Road Right of Way– MOTION: Neubert/Rettlerapprove WE ENERGIES
Road Right of Way permit on Calnin/Hwy 54. All said aye. Motion carried. Bill them $25.00
i.) FIRE/AMBULANCE –PAST DUE FIRE/RESCUE RUNS
Agreements – (need updates) – Tammy Stueber (2007), Jamie Rettler (2006), Jesse Howard (2005)—
what are the agreements –
Attorney sent Rettler a letter and he has agreed to pay $50 per month.
Unkown Status –(need updates) – Vicki Waukechon (2008), Cynthia Silva $621.18 (2009), and Joseph
Troiber $250 (2009)—
NO UPDATES GIVEN BY KNUTZEN
Runs brought to attorney on 2/2011 – (need updates) -Bridget Villareal (Bankruptcy?) $604.05—no
run paperwork received, Jacob Grieasbach (2009) $511.18, Danielle Hintz (2009) $377.00, Kevin
Backhaus (2009) $626.18, Leah Beecher (2010) $250.00, Roberto DeLatorre (2010) $250.00, Rita
Helser (2010) $533.05, Margaret McKeever (2010) $125.00, Levi Spink (2009) $662.18,
Perry Springstroh (2008) $56.97, Peter St. Thomas (2009) $150.00, Lucas Ziewacz (2008) $416.25,
Julie Merryfield (Bankruptcy?) $526.18—no run paperwork received –
NO UPDATES GIVEN BY KNUTZEN
Town Ordinance needed for Fire Dept. to bill insurance companies for runs –
NO UPDATES GIVEN BY KNUTZEN
Black Creek Rescue Services – 2013 Agreement for Ambulance Service – Ambulance agreement has
increased by $50 per Knutzen. MOTION: Rettler/Neubert to accept the ambulance contract for 2013.
All said aye. Motion carried.
j.) New Ambulance runs received 2/2012– Mary Ann Nooyen (11/2010) $150.00; Thomas Beyer
(1/2011) $609.95; Candy Jolly (4/2011) $652.18; Lisa Hodgins 3/2011 $621.79; Faith Roaik 5/2011
$682.44; and Richard Prokash 9/2011 $520.00
Attorney sent letters to all. Hodgins has paid $200 and will pay the remaining by 1/15/2015.
New attorneys name is Michael Menghini with Herrling Clark Law Firm LTD.
k.) Budget Resolution 13-2012
The sum of $300.00 from the Educational Meetings budgeted accountbe transferred to the
Miscellaneousbudgeted account to pay Reetz Recycling. The sum of $410.00 from the Educational
Meetings budgeted accountbe transferred to the Fuel Surcharge/Land Fillbudgeted account to pay
Harter’s Fox Valley Disposal. Role call vote: Rettler – YES; Neubert – YES; Knutzen – YES.
3 YES and 0 NO. Approved.
l.) Adopt 2013 Budget – MOTION: Neubert/Rettler to adopt the 2013 budget. All said aye. Motion
carried. Complete the 2012 Municipal Levy Limit Worksheet – Knutzen signed form. The Clerk will
complete online.
m.) Elections: 11/6/2012 General Presidential Election – 11/6/12 election we had 668 voters. 106 voted
on paper while 562 voted on the Edge machine. The election day went very well. Thank you to all
election workers. Electronic Door Opener –Rettler reported to the board that the door would cost
$1,700 with using a wireless remote controlled system.
o.) Set 2013 Annual Meeting Date – 4/16/12 (3rd Tuesday in April). Chris Miller with Outagamie Recycling
will be attending. Clerk will get back to Chris that we have no computer or projector for her
presentation, only a white wall. Possible subject: Alternatives to backyard burning – costly to hall in.
Correspondence taken care of.
The treasurer's report, receipts, disbursements, checking, and money market accounts for totals have been reviewed.
MOTION: Rettler/Neubert to accept the Treasurer’s Report, approve and pay the bills and to transfer $36,000.00 to pay the bills. All said aye. Motion carried.
Total bills for November: Fox Communities = $36,452.60
The list of November bills are attached.
MOTION: Neubert/Rettler to adjourn at 8:45 p.m. All said aye. Motion carried.
Karen Herman, Clerk
Town of Black Creek
NextMonthly TownBoard meeting will be
December 10, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.