Regular Town Board Meeting – Monday, January 14, 2008 – 7:30 pm – Linn Town Hall

Supervisor Weiss called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm. Present at roll call were Supervisor Weiss, Palmer, Jones, Holden, Clerk Polyock and Atty. Schiltz. Chairman Bollweg was absent. There were six (6) citizens present.

Holden/Weiss motion to approve the minutes as distributed. Carried without negative vote.

Jones/Holden motion to pay the bills as distributed. Carried without negative vote.

Chris Caplan and Linda Yunker from Tallgrass Restoration, LLC gave a presentation on the 10-year Nature Park Management Plan.

Comments from the Public: none

Plan Commission: Supervisor Weiss reported that Jose & Kathleen Martinez, Applicants, Matt Polyock, owner appeared before the Commission for a conditional use to construct buildings on a farm separation remnant. Weiss explained this was on part of a CSM that was approved earlier in the year. The Martinez’s want to build a house with buildings for some horses. Weiss/Holden motion to approve the conditional use as recommended by the plan commission. Carried without negative vote.

Protective Services: Supervisor Weiss reported the committee had met last Wednesday. The committee had approved the new billing rates recommended by EMS Medical Billing. Fire Chief Tim Rasch reported that the treatment rendered rate would be treated like a regular call. Holden/Jones motion to accept the suggested increase with using the insurance rate paid and noting that there may be more cases of writing fees off. Carried without negative vote.

Jones/Holden motion to accept the list of 2008 – 2009 Fire/Ems officers as presented. Carried without negative vote.

Buildings & Grounds: Supervisor Holden said his committee had met and they will have items to bring to the agenda next month.

Public Parks: Jones/Palmer motion to accept the ten (10) year plan as presented by TallGrass Restoration, LLC. Carried without negative vote.

Holden/Jones motion to approve the total playground equipment of $12,993 from Team Reil, Inc with putting a Class 1 notice in the paper. Carried without negative vote.

Jones/Palmer motion to accept the duties and responsibilities of the park committee including adding the language of the minutes being forwarded to the Clerk/Treasurer office immediately after they are approved by committee. Carried without negative vote.

Geneva Lake Environmental Agency: Supervisor Palmer reported they would be meeting Monday night. He also asked that an article be included in the newsletter concerning the sand/salt mix the Town uses vs. pure salt and its effect on Geneva Lake.

Jones/Weiss motion to appoint Mike Palmer and Greg Holden as members of the Park Conservancy Committee. Carried without negative vote.

Palmer/Holden motion to have item #6 on the agenda read comments from the public and drop the wording agenda items only. Atty. Schiltz explained that no comments could be made on the Plan Commission items as the public hearing for those items was closed. The parameters for speaking could be set at the beginning of the meeting. Carried with Weiss voting no.

Holden/Palmer motion to purchase a Dodge Charger as the 2008 squad car subject to bid. Carried without negative vote.

Holden/Jones motion to pass the Resolution addressing Lakeland Health Care Center and forward it to the County Board and surrounding Municipalities. Carried without negative vote.

Jones/Palmer motion to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 8:25 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Sue Polyock, CMC/WCMC

Clerk/Treasurer