Town of Blooming Grove Board Meeting Minutes – September 25, 2007

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

Also in attendance: Clerk/Treasurer/Administrator Mike Wolf, Fire Chief Glenn Linzmeier, Dane County Board Supervisor John Hendrick, Dane County Deputy Sheriff Mike Butler, City Engineers Rob Phillips and Chris Petykowski, and Town residents Barb Hockett, Donna Dillman, Taylor Dillman, Laura Dupor, Deb Dupor, Steve Peck, and 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.

2a. Resolution regarding County Ordinance Amendment 17: Dane County Board Supervisor John Hendrick explained that the purpose of this amendment was to close a loophole in the current ordinance, that is unintentionally encouraging homes to be built on very large tracts of land (over 35 acres). Supervisor Berg made a motion to pass Town Board Resolution 2007-05y, which supports Dane County Ordinance Amendment 17, as presented. Supervisor Stube seconded the motion, and it passed 5-0.

Supervisor Berg made a motion to put a reconsideration of the Town Board's action regarding Dane County Ordinance 16 on the next Town Board agenda. Supervisor Young seconded the motion and it passed 4-0, with Chair Johnson abstaining.

2b. Traffic Control at Intersection of Carncross and Swinburne: Dane County Sheriff Deputy Mike Butler talked about the issues at this intersection. He said enforcement has been stepped up a bit, and several citations issued for people who don't stop at the stop signs at this intersection. He didn't think this intersection was any worse or more dangerous than any other. After some consideration, it was agreed that enforcement and education would be better than any change in the existing intersection.

2c. Siggelkow Road Reconstruction: Mike Wolf provided background information about this project. The Village of McFarland , City of Madison , and Town of Blooming Grove conceptually agreed on reconstructing Siggelkow Road almost two years ago. Since then meetings have taken place, and engineering done, to flush out the details and the costs.

City Engineers Chris Petykowski and Rob Phillips provided specific information about the project, which will run from Marsh Road to just past Catalina Parkway . The projected cost for the Town is currently about $700,000, which is not something the Town can afford. It was agreed upon that staff would meet again to see if a compromise can be met that would be amenable to all parties. It was also agreed upon that the informational meeting about this project will go on as scheduled: Thursday, October 11 at 6:30pm at the McFarland Municipal Building . Postcards will be mailed to all April Hill residents. This issue will again be on the Board's October 9 meeting agenda.

2d. Meeting Room Rental Fee Waived: Supervisor Young made a motion to waive the meeting room fees for four one-hour meetings in October for the group who wish to explore setting up football games with players from Russia . Chair Johnson seconded the motion, and it passed 5-0.

3a. September 11, 2007 Meeting Minutes: Supervisor Young made a motion to approve the September 11, 2007 meeting minutes as presented. Chair Johnson seconded the motion, and it passed 4-0. Supervisor Linzmeier abstained.

3b. Vouchers: Chair Johnson made a motion to approve the vouchers as presented. Supervisor Linzmeier seconded the motion, and it passed 5-0.

4. Public Comment: Deborah Sellers asked if a replacement tree could be planted in Thurber Park this year. Chair Johnson noted that this can't be decided because this isn't an item on the agenda. Deborah Sellers asked that it be placed on the Board agenda for the next meeting, and Chair Johnson agreed.

5. Adjournment – Supervisor Young made a motion to adjourn. Chair Johnson seconded, and the motion passed 5-0 at 8:20pm.

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