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January 15, 2011 Monthly Meeting Minutes
TOWN OF RIDGEWAY REGULAR MONTHLY BOARD MEETING January 15, 2011 Members Present: Robert Thomas, Richard Strutt, Melody Scheckel, Nancy Parkos Others Present: Jeanie Anderson, Roger Parkos, Twila Thomas, Joe Thomas, Linda Lynch, Ed Bures, Jim Murphy Bob Olson, Carolyn Smith, Dean Lease, Meeting called to order by Thomas at 9:40 AM (followed by the caucus) Minutes of monthly meeting on December 11, 2010, presented, reviewed & approved as read. Declared a legal meeting, notice posted at Town Hall, Farmers Savings Bank – Ridgeway Branch, Ridgeway Post Office, Hyde Store & Website. Agenda approved as posted. Old Business: Clerk presented a bid from L & K & distributed to Board for review for security camera(s). After brief discussion about purchasing & having someone local to install – tabled. Set date to change density around village with Scott Godfrey assistance. Land Use should be changed & would have joint meetings to make change. Find out what people want from survey & with interchange more changes might be necessary. All correspondence had been sent to Bob Olson Tabled Dean Lease had drawing of location & driveway is a field road. One half mile from Prairie Road on Lease Drive. Duwayne Williams has some property so a gravel road to that point. Another ¼ mile back on ridge is where putting ag building Ag building on skids so able to move – not a permanent site. Permit purchased from Iowa County Planning since a fire number needed. Access needed in case of emergency. Lease discussed with Godfrey if possible to move from that location back to farm buildings. Thomas asked how far sharing driveway with Duwayne Williams. It is Leases’ property & Williams has an easement. Lease stated he would not be going on Williams shared driveway. Land belongs to Lease mother & she signed off & okay with. Thomas signed at December meeting. Building size is 480 square feet. Anything under 300 square feet does need a permit per Godfrey. No electricity, no permit needed from Town. Thomas shared information on a new law banning oil filters & oil absorbent materials as of January 1, 2011 in landfills. Discussion on filling Ken Bartz position as supervisor until April 12th when new board takes over. Pat Calhoun recommended, clerk to contact & if not available, Jeanie Anderson said she would fill in until April 12th. Bures asked about email that would be sent to those signed up for email that give notices of the upcoming meetings, etc. Check to see if voters could be asked if they would like to be on email list. Thomas briefly mentioned a letter regarding info received on surplus property. An annual fee & do not think beneficial for Town. Bills presented for payment February Monthly Board Meeting to Saturday, February 5, 2011 at 9 AM. Meeting adjourned at 11 AM. Nancy Parkos/Clerk