Town of Blooming Grove Board Meeting Minutes – February 12, 2008

Chair Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:05pm. Board members in attendance: Chair Johnson, Supervisor Linzmeier, and Supervisor Stube. Supervisor Berg and Supervisor Young were absent. Also in attendance: Clerk/Treasurer/Administrator Mike Wolf, Deborah Sellers, and Emily Mueller.

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. Sale of Town-Owned Land : At a Town Meeting on February 11, 2008, town residents voted to give the Town Board the authority to sell parcel 0710-234-9500-0. Supervisor Linzmeier made a motion to approve the sale of parcel 0710-234-9500-0, contingent upon criteria to be set forth in the closed session later in this meeting. Chair Johnson seconded the motion, and it passed 3-0.

2b. Sale of Town-Owned Land : At a Town Meeting on February 11, 2008, town residents voted to give the Town Board the authority to sell parcel 0710-261-8000-4. Chair Johnson made a motion to approve the sale of parcel 0710-261-8000-4, contingent upon criteria to be set forth in the closed session later in this meeting. Supervisor Linzmeier seconded the motion, and it passed 3-0.

2c. Road Connections in/out of April Hill: The City of Madison's Public Works Commission voted to have all five roads connected in and out of April Hill to and from the City of Madison 's adjacent roads. The Board instructed Mike Wolf to contact the City to see if there was some possibility for compromise, specifically for opening up just one road to the east and/or for the broader discussion of providing sewer infrastructure into the subdivision. If the City is open to either possibility, then the Board agreed that the Town should have another Public Hearing and get residents' feedback.

2d. Road Construction Projects in 2008: Chair Johnson made a motion to defer this agenda item until the next meeting. Supervisor Linzmeier seconded the motion, and it passed 3-0.

2e. Adoption of Changes to Town Personnel Manual: Chair Johnson made a motion to approve the changes to the Town's Personnel Manual effective January 1, 2008 as presented. Supervisor Linzmeier seconded the motion, and it passed 3-0.

3a. Minutes of January 22, 2008 Town Board meeting: Supervisor Linzmeier made a motion to approve the January 22, 2008 minutes as presented. Chair Johnson seconded the motion, and it passed 3-0.

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

4. Public Comment: Deborah Sellers said there were two fire hydrants that should be shoveled out: one at the corner of Furey and Powers, and one at the corner of Fair Oaks and Thurber.

5a. Closed Session: Chair Johnson made a motion to go into closed session, pursuant to State Statute 19.85(1)(e) for the purpose of deliberating the Town's negotiating position regarding the sale of town land, and pursuant to State Statute 19.85(1)(f) for the purpose of discussing Town Employee Personnel concerns. Supervisor Linzmeier seconded the motion. Mike Wolf took a roll call vote, and Chair Johnson, Supervisor Linzmeier, and Supervisor Stube all voted in favor of the motion at 7:40pm.

NOTE: Supervisor Young arrived at the meeting at 7:54pm.

5b. Open Session: Chair Johnson made a motion to come out of Closed Session and return to Open Session. Supervisor Young seconded the motion, and it passed 4-0 at 8:31pm.

6. Adjournment: Chair Johnson made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Supervisor Linzmeier seconded the motion, and it passed 4-0 at 8:31pm.

Minutes Written and Submitted by
Mike Wolf, Clerk/Treasurer/Administrator