Town of Blooming Grove Board Meeting Minutes – January 22, 2008

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, City Street Engineers Kristi Bachman and Glenn Smith, 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.

2d. Dane County Zoning Ordinance Amendment 26, 05-06: Dane County Board Supervisor John Hendrick explained that this amendment would allow a farmer to sell the development rights to his/her property. He further stated that this amendment only allows for this type of arrangement – but that Towns still have the power to “opt in” to this, or can decide not to. Supervisor Berg made a motion to approve Dane County Amendment 26, 05-06 as presented. Supervisor Young seconded the motion, and it passed 5-0.

2a. Sprecher Road Construction: City Engineers briefly described the work that they would be doing to Sprecher Road between Milwaukee Street and Highway BB. The project won't impact the Town itself, but there will be back-assessments to seven property owners in the Town. These back-assessments are permissible under the City – Town Boundary Agreement.

2b. Interoperable Radios: Chief Linzmeier explained that these very expensive replacement radios (in the range of $1500 to $4000 each) are going to be needed within the next four years. Blooming Grove would likely need between 30-35 of them. He went on to say there is disagreement among County and municipal officials as to who should pay for the new radios. No decision has yet been made. If the municipalities have to pay, Blooming Grove may need up to $125,000 for these radios.

2c. Date/Time for Town Meeting: Chair Johnson made a motion to approve a Town Meeting on Monday, February 11 at 7:00pm here at the Town Hall, so that Town residents can consider allowing the Town Board to sell the following Town properties: parcel 0710-234-9500-0 and 0710-261-8000-4. Supervisor Linzmeier seconded the motion, and it passed 4-0.

3a. Minutes of January 8, 2008 Town Board meeting: Supervisor Linzmeier made a motion to approve the January 8, 2008 minutes as presented. Supervisor Berg seconded the motion, and it passed 4-0. Supervisor Young abstained.

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

4. Public Comment: Deborah Sellers expressed concern about some of the piles of snow at intersections in the Plat; she said they are high enough to present a hazard to motorists.

5. Adjournment: Supervisor Berg made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:42pm. It was seconded by Supervisor Young, and the motion passed 5-0.

Respectfully Submitted
Mike Wolf, Clerk/Treasurer/Administrator