Town of Blooming Grove Board Meeting Minutes – September 26, 2006

Supervisor Stube called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. Board members in attendance were: Supervisor Berg, Supervisor Linzmeier, Supervisor Stube, and Supervisor Young. Chair Johnson was absent.

Also in attendance were Clerk/Treasurer/Administrator Mike Wolf, Fire Chief Glenn Linzmeier, Public Works Supervisor Tony Reigstad, Deborah Sellers, Kurt Hendrickson, and Tyler Hendrickson.

Supervisor Young made a motion for Supervisor Stube to chair this meeting in Chair Johnson's absence. Supervisor Berg seconded the motion, and it passed 3-0 with Supervisor Stube abstaining.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Supervisor Stube 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.

2a. Operators License for Lynn Marie Kosinski: Supervisor Linzmeier made a motion to approve the operators license for Lynn Marie Kosinski. Supervisor Young seconded the motion, and it passed 4-0.

2b. Operators License for Stacey N. Ruegg: Supervisor Berg made a motion to approve the operators license for Stacey N. Ruegg. Supervisor Young seconded the motion, and it passed 4-0.

2c. Increase in 2007 Sewer Charges: Supervisor Berg made a motion to approve a 6% increase – rounded to the nearest dollar – for the sewer charges in Sanitary Sewer District #10 and for the Regas Road Sanitary Sewer District effective January 1, 2007. Supervisor Young seconded the motion, and it passed 4-0.

2d. Stormwater Project between 3469 and 3481 Palace Road : Supervisor Berg would like to be included in the discussions as this project moves forward. Tony Reigstad said he would arrange that. Supervisor Young made a motion to approve of the stormwater project between 3469 and 3481 Palace Road as presented. Supervisor Berg seconded the motion, and it passed 4-0.

2e. EMS – Public Works Building Plan: Mike Wolf stated the general idea of this plan is to sell 5005 Allis Avenue , raze the three old Public Works buildings, and build three new buildings: a Public Works garage, a salt shed, and an EMS building. The goal is to provide better services to the Town, and to do so at less cost. Each Board member expressed concerns and/or had questions:

Supervisor Berg wants Mike Wolf to double-check the end date of the Burke-Maple Bluff-Blooming Grove EMS District contract. He also said he would like that EMS District to be made aware of this idea. Supervisor Berg also expressed his concern about the risk involved – he would like to see something more concrete. Further, he wanted to know who or how contamination (if any) would be dealt with for the building at 5005 Allis Avenue . He also suggested we look into the possibility of getting revenue from the salt shed.

Supervisor Linzmeier asked about the end date of the McFarland EMS contract. Mike Wolf responded that that contract is an annual one. She went on to ask that if this idea came to fruition, would McFarland EMS still be utilized by the Town.

Supervisor Stube was concerned about the Town putting up a really nice building… when in 21 years the Town is gone. She also expressed concern about timely EMS service, given that McFarland's is so close right now.

Supervisor Young pointed out that if we don't put up new buildings, how can we keep the old buildings up over the next 21 years.

Chief Linzmeier said there were three levels of EMS service. Basic (currently provided by Maple Bluff-Burke-Blooming Grove), IV-Tech (currently provided by McFarland), and paramedic. The idea would be that we could have paramedics on site 24x7, which would mean better service to the Town.

Mike Wolf said that he will assimilate the comments from tonight's meeting, and gather additional information.

3a. September 12, 2006 Meeting Minutes: Supervisor Berg made a motion to approve the September 12, 2006 Town Board meeting minutes as presented. Supervisor Linzmeier seconded the motion, and it passed 4-0.

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

4. Public Comment: Deborah Sellers asked if Mike Wolf had found out any information about the cost of cameras, to which Mike responded that he had not.

Deborah asked about the sign on Stoughton Road (the one that causes noise when trucks drive by), and Mike Wolf said that he had contacted the County but that there isn't much else the Town can do about it since it's the County's sign.

Chief Linzmeier reported the Fire Department Fundraiser was successful.

Supervisor Stube asked about the Swinburne ditches. Tony Reigstad said that he and Fred had taken the gravel out of the ditches today, and that the landscaper will be coming back this week – weather permitting. Mike Wolf said he and Tony were working on getting estimates on the other work, and that this issue would be on the October 10 Board agenda.

Supervisor Linzmeier asked when the work on Sprecher Road would be done. Kurt Hendrickson (from American Transmission Company) said that he would check on this and let the Town Office know.

5. Adjournment – Supervisor Young made a motion to adjourn. Supervisor Linzmeier seconded, and the motion passed 4-0 at 7:53pm.

Respectfully Submitted by Mike Wolf, Clerk/Treasurer/Administrator.