TOWN OF WASHINGTON
TOWN BOARD MEETING
SEPTEMBER 12, 2007 6:30PM
RUTLEDGE ROOM IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER
AGENDA
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 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 – Minutes of Town Board Meeting, August 8, 2007; Minutes of Special Town Board Meetings August 14, and two meetings August 21, 2007.
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
G. COMMUNICATIONS
1. DC Highway Dept. Local Roads Improvement Program (LRIP)
2. Building permits
3. Corporation Counsel Office – Door County Humane Society interested in becoming a collecting official of dog license tax fees.
4. Notice of public hearings of the Door County Resource Planning Committee
5. Wisconsin Department of Administration – Preliminary estimate of January 1, 2007 population
H. OLD BUSINESS
1. Approval of Commercial Property Lease with the Washington Island Chamber of Commerce for the 5 year lease of the Washington Island Welcome Center - Motion
I. NEW BUSINESS
1. WIZAP – Recommendation to approve a conditional use permit for H. Bruce McClaren - Motion
2. WIZAP – Recommendation to appoint alternate members to WIZAP – Motion
3. WIZAP – Recommendation to establish an Economic Development Committee - Motion
4. Approval for appointment of Virginia Thomas to the Washington Island Recreation Center Board – Motion
5. Create a Historic Preservation Ordinance declaring Plum & Pilot Islands National Historic Areas – Discussion
6. Develop a written rental agreement for use of town owned facilities and equipment – Discussion
7. Approve a schedule for the Town Board Members to meet for budget work sessions – Discussion possible motion.
8. Establish a “Friends of Schoolhouse Beach” Committee for the purpose of designing, building or purchasing a raft that complies with the needs of Schoolhouse Beach – Motion
9. Approve time and date for Town Board members to complete NIMS courses – Motion
10. Appointment of a Member and an Alternate member to serve on the Door County Tourist Zone Commission – Motion
11. Approve Airport Alignment (Runway 2/20/99 Alignment) so engineering and purchase of acquisition rights can continue – Motion
12. Begin the process of writing an ordinance to prohibit the construction of condo’s on Washington Island – Discussion – Motion
13. Move monthly meeting of the Town Board from 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM on the second Wednesday of the month – Motion
14. Construction of a flush-toilet bathroom and pavilion at Schoolhouse Beach- Possibly for next season - Discussion
J. BOARD MEMBERS COMMENTS
K. PUBLIC COMMENTS, ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA – Comments will be limited to not more than three (3) minutes with no rebuttals. Board discussion will be limited to questions for clarification. Give card to Clerk or Chairman before the start of meeting.
L. UPCOMING MEETINGS – Town Board Meeting, October 10, 2007, and Town Board Budget Work Sessions - TBD
M. ADJOURNMENT - Motion