VILLAGE OF CHENEQUA

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

MAY 10, 2004

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m.  Present were Village President Styza, James Wrocklage, Jo Ann Villavicencio, Kathy Seidel, William Biersach, Scott Harkness, Barbara Zaiser.  Also present were Chief/Administrator Douglas, Village Attorney Krutz, and Clerk/Treasurer Igl.

 

MOTION made by Villavicencio, seconded by Wrocklage to approve the minutes of the April 12, 2004 meeting as presented.  Motion carried.

 

MOTION made by Harkness, seconded by Villavicencio to approve the payment of invoices as presented.  Motion carried.

 

It was discussed that code language requiring knox box installation for all remodeling projects in the Village be discussed and that this item be placed on the June Village Board agenda.

 

The Village investments and deposits for April 30, 2004 were reviewed.

 

The Public Safety Committee will be meeting in June.

 

The Operations Committee has a meeting scheduled for May 20.

 

The Plan Commission will meet on May 17.

 

The Ad Hoc Committee has its first meeting scheduled for May 11.

 

Chief/Administrator Douglas stated that approximately 130 goose eggs had been oiled this year and that gypsy moth spraying will take place in one to two weeks.  He also reported that the county dispatch facility had an opening ceremony and that the LACS departments are scheduled for a July 7 start up.

 

Trustee Harkness wished to commend the Chief on actions taken to reduce the amount of calls that Chenequa Police officers handle outside of the Village through a Memorandum of Understanding with Delafield and Hartland Police Departments.

 

President Styza stated that he had spoken to Julie Petras of the Nashotah Village Board regarding the possibility of adding Hartland Fire Department to the Lake Country Fire Department.  He also reported that he had checked into the runoff concerns regarding the Village Square development and had found that final water management plans had not yet been filled.  President Styza stated that he will continue to monitor this situation.

 

 

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MOTION made by Harkness, seconded by Zaiser to appoint Richard Berk, Thomas Dalum, Gordon Gunnlaugsson, Kathy Seidel, Bryce Styza, Russ Witt to the Public Safety Committee and to appoint Morton Spence, Jr. as Chairman.  Motion carried.

 

MOTION made by Harkness, seconded by Zaiser to appoint Jo Ann Villavicencio (as Chairperson), Robert Bellin, David Garnham, James Huber, Michael Koeper, Frederick Luedke, Brian Nahey and Linda Surles to the Operations Committee.  Motion carried.

 

Village President Styza appointed Scott Harkness (as Chairman), William Biersach, Carla Garnham, Tom Rolfs, Holly Warner, Gary Zaiser, Peter Zlotocha and Andy Gehl (as alternate) to the Plan Commission.  MOTION made by Villavicencio, seconded by Zaiser to confirm the appointments as made.  Motion carried.

 

MOTION made by Villavicencio, seconded by Zaiser to appoint William Biersach and Scott Harkness to the Open Space Committee.  Motion carried.

 

MOTION made by Villavicencio, seconded by Zaiser to appoint Bronson Haase, Holly Jensen and Frederick Luedke to the Personnel Committee.  Motion carried.

 

MOTION made by Villavicencio, seconded by Zaiser to appoint Jo Ann Villavicencio (as Chairperson), Robert Bellin, John Hendee, Jr., Robert Manegold, Jr., Susan Wilkey, Ann Seidel (as 1st alternate) and Jamees Ratzel (as 2nd alternate) to the Hwy 83 Task Force Committee.  Motion carried.

 

An Ordinance Creating a Municipal Communications Utility was reviewed.  MOTION made by Harkness, seconded by Biersach to approve after discussion.  Motion carried.

 

Two drafts of language regarding signs and billboards were presented by Village Attorney Krutz.  It was the consensus of the Board that a 20 square foot sign is too large and that a maximum of 9 square feet is preferable.  It was discussed that signs could only be placed on private property, not within the right-of-way.  President Styza asked whether fees for signs could be charged to builders.  It was requested that language similar to Option 2 be presented at the June meeting. 

 

MOTION to adjourn made by Zaiser, seconded by Harkness.  Motion carried.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Darlene Igl

Clerk/Treasurer