Town of Blooming Grove Board Meeting Minutes – July 13, 2010

Chair Johnson called the meeting to order at 6:30pm. Board members in attendance were Chair Johnson, Supervisor Linzmeier, Supervisor McLaughlin, and Supervisor Young. Supervisor Berg was absent. Also in attendance were Fire Chief Glenn Linzmeier, Parks Commission Chair Dean Larson, Adam Grabski, and Deborah Sellers.

The pledge of allegiance was recited. Chair Johnson asked if the meeting notice had been properly posted, and Mike Wolf stated it had been. The agenda was reviewed and no changes were made.

2a. Variance for 408 Powers Avenue : Chair Johnson made a motion to support the variance as presented for 408 Powers Avenue . The motion was seconded by Supervisor McLaughlin and passed 4-0.

2b. Parameters for Remediation of Sinkhole: Supervisor McLaughlin made a motion to approve the recommendation of town staff to allow them the latitude of spending up to $10,000, if needed, to remediate the sinkhole at the corner of Rethke and Furey Avenues. Supervisor Young seconded the motion and it passed 4-0. Mike Wolf noted that the dig would occur at 8:00am on Thursday, July 29.

2c. 2010-11 Operators Licenses for Vicki Lynn Bailey and Rodney Lee Sherwood : Chair Johnson made a motion to approve the 2010-2011 operators licenses for Vicki Lynn Bailey and Rodney Lee Sherwood, and it was seconded by Supervisor Linzmeier. The motion passed 4-0.

2d. 2010-11 Beer & Wine License for Magnuson Hotel: Chair Johnson made a motion to approve the Class B Beer and Class C Wine license for Magnuson Hotel. Supervisor Young seconded the motion and it passed 3-1, with Supervisor McLaughlin voting against.

2e. Purchase of New Playground Equipment: Parks Commission Chair Dean Larson identified the pieces of equipment being proposed, and noted that the total cost included installation. Having the company do the installation assures that it will be done right, and also minimizes liability exposure to the town. Supervisor McLaughlin asked about liability, and Mike Wolf said that the exposure is minimal, and what there is is covered by the town's insurance policy. Chair Johnson made a motion to approve the purchase of park equipment as presented, at a total cost of $14,641.00. Supervisor McLaughlin seconded the motion and it passed 4-0.

Dean Larson stated that the next step would be to identify the exact place the equipment would be placed.

2f. Increase of Refundable Deposit for Reserving Town Parks: Supervisor Young made a motion to increase the amount of the refundable deposit for reserving town parks from $15 to $50. Supervisor McLaughlin seconded the motion and it passed 4-0.

2g. EMS Intergovernmental Agreement: Supervisor McLaughlin made a motion to approve the EMS Intergovernmental Agreement with the Town of Burke and the Town of Madison as presented. Chair Johnson seconded the motion, and it passed 4-0.

2h. 2010 Mid-Year Treasurer's Report: Mike presented the mid-year report. The Town is doing well through the first half of the year, and is currently about $20,000 under budget.

3a. Minutes of June 22, 2010 Town Board Meeting: Chair Johnson made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 22, 2010 Board meeting as presented. The motion was seconded by Supervisor Linzmeier, and was passed 3-1 – with Supervisor McLaughlin abstaining.

3b. Vouchers: Supervisor McLaughlin made a motion to approve the vouchers as presented, and it was seconded by Chair Johnson. The motion passed 4-0.

4. Public Comment: Deborah Sellers said that sometimes people just show up to use Thurber Park , and that once there were five cars parked on the grass. When a sheriff's deputy was informed, he said that there wasn't anything he could do. Deborah would like to see something done so these cars could be ticketed.

Deborah Sellers stated that the proposed high-speed rail will be coming by Thurber Park , and she is concerned about ramifications to the park's shelter.

Supervisor McLaughlin expressed gratitude to the Town Board for their understanding regarding his recent absences which have been due to his mother's health issues.

5. Adjournment: Chair Johnson made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:07pm. It was seconded by Supervisor McLaughlin and passed 4-0.

Michael J. Wolf
Clerk/Treasurer/Administrator.