Town of Blooming Grove Board Meeting Minutes – February 14, 2006

Chair Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM. Board members in attendance were Chair Johnson, Supervisor Berg, Supervisor Linzmeier, and Supervisor Young. Supervisor Stube was absent.

Others in attendance were: Clerk/Treasurer/Administrator Mike Wolf, Fire Chief Glenn Linzmeier, ATC representative Rod Clarke, Mead & Hunt representative Kari Nichols, and town resident Deborah Sellers.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Chair Johnson asked if the meeting notice had been properly posted, and Mike Wolf said that it had been.

The agenda was reviewed, and no changes were made.

2. Public Comment: Deborah Sellers asked how much in legal fees was spent to get the No Smoking ordinance done. Mike Wolf said that no money was spent on legal fees, though legal fees would need to be incurred for some ordinances.

Supervisor Berg asked how many Board members planned on attending the Board of Review training on April 1. Supervisors Johnson and Young said they planned on attending; Supervisors Berg and Linzmeier said they are not planning on it. Mike Wolf said he would contact Jean Stube to see if she planned on attending.

Supervisor Young volunteered to attend the Safe Community Coalition Breakfast Meeting on February 21, 2006.

3a. January 24, 2006 Board Meeting Minutes: Supervisor Berg made a motion to approve the minutes as presented. Chair Johnson seconded the motion, and it passed 3-0, with Supervisor Young abstaining.

3b. February 7, 2006 Board Meeting Minutes: Supervisor Young made a motion to approve the minutes as presented. Supervisor Linzmeier seconded the motion, and it passed 4-0.

3c. Vouchers: Supervisor Linzmeier made a motion to approve the vouchers as presented. Chair Johnson seconded the motion, and it passed 4-0.

3d. Property Tax Refunds: Supervisor Berg made a motion to approve the property tax refunds as presented. Supervisor Young seconded the motion, and it passed 4-0.

4a. Easement Request: Rod Clarke from American Transmission Company summarized the request for the easement. Supervisor Berg made a motion to approve the easement on Town parcel 008-0710-233-9630-0 as presented. Supervisor Young seconded the motion, and it passed 4-0.

4b. Storm Water Management Program: Kari Nichols from Mead & Hunt briefly outlined the contents of the Town's 2005 Storm Water Management Plan. She noted that state law requires that by 2008 the Town reduces the solids that flow out of its storm water by at least 20%; and by 2013 by at least 40%. She said that this will be especially challenging in the Gallagher Plat neighborhood, because there is a storm water system in place there. Mike Wolf will put a tickler in the “budget” file, so that this issue can be brought up again when planning future budgets. Town Public Works Supervisor Tony Reigstad has worked with Ms. Nichols on this plan, and will continue to improve the storm water system in the Town.

4c. Board Action on Storm Water Management Program: Supervisor Berg made a motion to approve the Town's Storm Water Management Program as presented. Chair Johnson seconded the motion, and it passed 4-0. Kari Nichols will provide 10 copies of the plan to the Town Office.

4d. Public Hearing on Town Ordinance 6.05, Requiring Occupancy Permits: Chair Johnson opened the Public Hearing at 8:00pm. Mike Wolf explained that there were two primary reasons for this ordinance. One is for the sake of notifying the Fire Department when a new business or new residential building comes into the town, so they can properly inspect it. The other is so that the Town Office can accurately identify businesses for the sake of collecting personal property taxes. Chief Linzmeier said that without this ordinance in place, some businesses come and go from the Town without the Fire Department's knowledge, which in some cases can be a safety hazard. Supervisor Linzmeier asked how people would know of this ordinance, and Mike Wolf said that businesses and owners of commercial property would be notified by mail. Chair Johnson closed the Public Hearing at 8:10pm.

4e. Board Action on Town Ordinance 6.05, Requiring Occupancy Permits: Supervisor Young made a motion to adopt Ordinance 6.05 as presented. Chair Johnson seconded the motion, and it passed 4-0.

5. Adjournment – Supervisor Young made a motion to adjourn. Chair Johnson seconded, and the motion passed 4-0 at 8:21 PM.

Respectfully Submitted, Mike Wolf, Clerk/Treasurer/Administrator