TOWN OF WASHINGTON

TOWN BOARD MEETING

Agenda

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

7:00 p.m.

Rutledge Room in the Community Center

 

A.   ROLL CALL

 

 B.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

C.  PUBLIC COMMENTS – Anyone wishing to address the Board on an item listed on the agenda must fill out a card located in the back of the room.  Give card to clerk or chairman before start of meeting.  Persons will then be recognized for an item at the time that the subject comes up on the agenda.  Comments will be limited to not more than three minutes unless the Board approves of additional time.

D.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Town Board Meeting May 13, 2009; Special Town Board Meetings May 29, 2009 and June 3, 2009

 

E.  APPROVAL OF BILLS (Including all Town Committee bills)

 

F.  DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY REPORTS

              1. Public Works

              2. Police

              3. Rescue Squad

              4. Fire Department

              5. Landfill

              6. Airport

              7. Financial Report

H. COMMUNICATIONS

             1.  Building Permits Issued

             2.  WIZAP – Petition for a variance adjacent to the Town Boat Ramp –

                  Detroit Harbor.

            3.  Veolia Environmental Services Proposed State Budget call for new Waste Tax

            4.  Wisconsin Department of Administration – Denial of Wisconsin Coastal Management

                 Grant

            5.  County of Door Emergency Services – Service Appreciation to First Responder                  Group

            6.  Door County Land Trust – How Preserved Land Affects a Community’s Taxes

            7.  Jacobsen Museum Appreciation Letter

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I.  OLD BUSINESS

 

            1.  Authorize Clerk/Treasurer to take action on Town of Washington CD #4534019981-                        Discussion - Motion

            2.  Approve the hiring of Tim Green to work as a museum attendant for the Jacobsen

                 Museum – Motion

            3.  Discussion concerning Community Center Security for the Summer Season.

 

  J. NEW BUSINESS

 

            1.   Approval of Renewals of Alcoholic Beverage Licenses for: Motion

                        a. Brothers Too

                        b. Kap’s Marina/Ships Wheel

                        c. Deer Run Golf Resort

                        d. Findlay’s Holiday Inn

                        e. Shipyard Island Marina/Sailor’s Pub

                         f. Triple K Enterprises, LTD

                        g. Nelson’ Hall, Bitters Pub & Restaurant

                        h. K. K. Fiske (d.b.a. The Grainery)

                        i.  Up Town Bar and Grill

                        j.  Washington Hotel & Restaurant

                        k. Fiddler’s Green

                        l.  Red Cup

                       

            2.  Approval of Cigarette License applications: - Motion

                        a. Brothers Too

                        b. Mann’s Store

                        c. Nelson’s Hall, Bitters Pub & Restaurant

                        d. K.K. Fiske (d.b.a. The Grainery)

                        e.  Karly’s Bar and Cellar Restaurant

                      f. Gunnerson’s Kaupstadur

                        g. Hansen’s BP Amoco

                       

            3.  Approval of five (5) Temporary Class “B” Retailer’s Licenses for:  Washington Island

                 Ball Club (7-4, 7-12, 7-26, 8-9 and 8-16-2009); one Temporary “Class B” for the                    Art and Nature Center (06/12/2009) and two (2) for the American Legion Post 402                      (7/4/2009 and 9/5/2009) – Motion

 

            4.  Approval of Operator’s Licenses for: Motion

                        a. James R. Morris

                        b. Jenny M. Stults

                        c. Janet Jessen

                        d. Terri Moore

                        e.  Patricia Foss

                      f.  Nathan Greenfeldt

                        g. Sue Cornell

                      h. Dawn Marie Downey

                         i. Candis Kirchner

 

            5.  Pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute 60.30 approval to reappoint Valerie Carpenter                         for a  three-year term (July 2009 through July  2012) as Town of Washington                                Clerk/Treasurer - Motion

 

            6.  Payment of WRS variable trust loan with JP Morgan using monies from                                              Commissioner of Public Lands.  Discussion – Motion

           

            7.  Approval of a distributor for Town Maintenance Supplies. Discussion – Motion

 

            8.  Authorization for Town Clerk/Treasurer to issue operator’s licenses prior to Board                           approval with the understanding the license issued is subject to board ratification (at                            the next Town Board meeting).  Thereby amending Washington Code 230-3 F.                           Operator’s license: as set by the Town Board.  The Town Clerk/Treasurer can                           authorize and approve a provisional operator’s license.  Discussion – Motion.

 

            9.  Authorize Town Clerk/Treasurer to issue an operator’s license for a period of one or                        two years at $10 for one year and $20 for two years.  Discussion – Motion.    

 

            10. Approve Resolution No. 2009-5 Withdrawal from the Bay-Lake Regional

                   Planning Commission – Motion

 

            11.  Appoint Alternate members to the 2009 Board of Review:  Marion Boniface, Jerry

                   Mann and Marilyn Pinzur – Motion

 

            12. Approval for Jeanette Hutchins to take the beaded bandoleer bag from Jacobsen                             Museum to the Antique Road Show– Motion

 

           13. Provisional retail licenses SS 125.185.  Designate a municipal official the authority

                  to issue provisional retail licenses.  Amend Chapter 230 of the Washington Code to

                  read as follows:  § 230-3.  License classes and fees. K.  Provisional retail

                  licenses: as set by the Town Board.  The Town Clerk/Treasurer can authorize

                  and approve a Provisional retail license.  Discussion – Motion.

 

            14.  Authorization for Town Board to Draft a resolution to distribute Room Tax

                   monies - Motion

 

 

K.  BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

           

 

L.  PUBLIC COMMENTS, ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA 

     Comments will be limited to not more than three (3) minutes with no rebuttals.  Board                          discussion is limited to questions for clarification.  

 

M.    UPCOMING MEETINGS – Regular Town Board meeting, 7:00p.m.Wednesday, July 8th, 2009; Open Book, Thursday, June 18th 2009; Board of Review, Tuesday, July 7th , 2009.

 

 N.   ADJOURNMENT – Motion.