Regular Town Board meeting-Monday, October12, 2009-7:00PM-Linn Town Hall

Chairman Bollweg called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Present at roll call were Chairman Bollweg, Supervisors Weiss, Palmer, Allis, Holden, Clerk Polyock. There were about ten (10) citizens present.

Steve Wagner, Health Services Consultant, gave a presentation on the Employee Assistance Program. They would provide counseling services for employees.

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

Allis/Holden motion to approve the bills as presented. Carried without negative vote.

Comments from the public: none

Plan Commission: Variance Roger Wolff, owner, Orren Pickell Builders, applicant requesting an existing sign to be allowed. Bollweg relayed the comments he had received from Nancy Welch. Palmer/Allis motion to table for 30 days. Carried unanimously.

Variance Daniel & Elizabeth Keegan, owners, Dovetail Construction, applicant requesting to construct an addition. The house is within shore yard set back so anytime something is to be done they need to get a variance. The height of the building will increase, but otherwise the footprint will remain the same. Weiss/Bollweg motion to approve the variance as recommended by the Plan Commission. Carried without negative vote.

Variance for Paul & Michele Kelly, applicants to construct a screen porch and permit grading changes and retaining walls in the shore yard. Palmer/Weiss motion based on their making an honest effort to work with the County, motion to approve the variance request. Carried without negative vote.

Protective Services: no meeting

Highway Committee: no meeting

Harbor Commission: Allis reported they held the last meeting of the year. It was a good safe year with a flat income.

Buildings & Grounds: no meeting

Public Parks: Palmer reported they are making big changes to the trails in the park. They have received $250 in tree donations. The committee opened the bids on mowing and are evaluating them.

Geneva Lake Environmental – Palmer reported the preliminary report on the Car Rally shows they did not lose money. The group thinks it will build year to year.

Craig DeYoung explained he does not need retaining walls and he moved the buildings together. He showed the Board the updated plan. Holden/Weiss motion to approve the amended conditional use request for Craig DeYoung. Carried without negative vote.

Weiss/Holden motion to approve the bargaining agreement with the police union. Carried without negative vote.

Holden/Palmer motion to send to WI Auctions pictures of the small highway truck pending the value Wolfgram puts on the truck. Carried without negative vote.

Weiss/Allis motion to deny John’s Disposal request for tipping fee reimbursement because there is no provision in the contract to collect additional tipping fee. Carried without negative vote. The fuel rebate is the weekly average, so each week should be looked at and divide by 52.

Weiss/Palmer motion to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 7:53 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Sue Polyock, CMC/WCMC

Clerk/Treasurer