“Draft”                                                                   MINUTES

Town of Byron – Regular Board Meeting

Byron Town Hall

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  7:00 –  7:35 p.m.

Attending:  Chairman Bob Simon, Supervisors Lowell Boelk and David Whitty, Treasurer Lois Towne.

Chairman Bob Simon called the meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Agenda:  The agenda was approved.

Minutes:  MOTION (Boelk, Whitty) Approve the January 10^th minutes as circulated. Carried

Approve Bills: MOTION: (Whitty, Boelk) Approve the bills as presented.  Carried  

Building Permits:  Marlin Towne reported that 1 permit was issued this past month.

Memorial Committee: Francis Ferguson reported that the committee’s annual St Patrick’s Day dinner is coming up. They have a flyover planned for May 20^th.  They also have raffle tickets available for sale. Bob Simon has secured a free two night hotel stay for the individual who is arranging the flyover.

Historical Committee:  Tim Hackbarth reported that the next meeting is February 20^th with a speaker talking about his experiences with metal detecting locally and thru out Wisconsin.

Public Comments:   Tim Shafer asked for an update on the Hunters Point appeal and was told that there was nothing new and that it could take months.

Francis Ferguson asked if the TAP Construction bill had been straightened out from the December meeting and was told that it had been split between the Town and Mr. Ott.

Unfinished Business

a)       Town Christmas Party Report:  Bob Simon reported that 37 persons attended the Christmas Party at Northwinds Supper Club.

b)      Update on County Farmland Preservation Mapping:  A Meeting was held on January 18^th to mark all acreages in Farmland Preservation on a map. The map was then presented to the County. The County has a series of meetings scheduled with the planning to be completed in November or December.

c)       Update on Convention Reservations:  Lowell Boelk reported that convention reservations have been made.

d)      Update on Town Roads when Logging:  Lowell reported that he had contacted Victor Jewson regarding the Town’s concern about road damage from logging equipment. The proposed logging will be delayed due to the lack of frost in the ground. Victor will let the Town know when they plan to start.

Bob Simon reported that he met with the TRIP Committee and talked with them about the proposed changes to the Oaklane project. The TRIP Committee has agreed to continue support of the project.

New Business

a)       Budget Balances:  Current balance is $102,152.04.

b)      Certified Survey Map for Dorothy Berger:  Not ready.

c)       Michels Corporation – Rudinger Quarry Usage:  Mr. Bob Bingen of Michels Corporation reported that they have acreage off of Hamilton Road that was previously used for pipe storage by Guardian Pipeline. They have been contacted by Oshkosh Truck to use this site for storage of trucks they are building to fill a military equipment contract. He was in attendance along with a representative of Oshkosh Truck to inform the town of their plans. They could store as many as 2,500 to 3,000 vehicles. Every 45 days the vehicles need to be driven to insure the batteries are charged. Security will include a fence around 3 sides of the yard, lighting directed inward, and guards. They plan to do watering for dust control. They will use the same hours of operation (M-F 6 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sat. 6 a.m. – 2 p.m.) as the quarry. Questions were asked regarding noise levels and the type of fuel dispensing needed.

Future Agenda Items:

Upcoming Dates:

            Primary Election – February 21, 2012 Fond du Lac School District

            WTA District Meeting – February 24, 2012 in Ripon

            Newsletter Deadline – March 1, 2012

Correspondence: Bob reported that he received a letter from the Government Accountability Board accepting our proposed plan for our polling place accessibility.

Next Board Meeting – Tuesday March 13, 2012

Attorney John St Peter read the notice regarding the closed session.

MOTION (Simon, Boelk) to adjourn to closed session. Roll call vote; Whitty, yes; Boelk, yes Simon, yes Carried

Kay Oestreich, Clerk

• Feb 14, 2012 Town Board
• Jan 10, 2012 Board Meeting