State of Wisconsin
Town of Concord ss. December 10, 2007

The regular monthly meeting of the Concord Town Board was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by the Chairman, Bill Ingersoll with Dennis Stair, David Janquart, Lloyd Zastrow and Jim Zastrow present. Bill led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Lloyd certified that the meeting had been properly posted. The Board approved a Stair/Ingersoll motion to move the Sullivan Fire Department representative to the beginning of the agenda.

Lloyd Zastrow, Clerk, read the minutes from the November 12, 2007 board meeting; the Board approved a Stair/Janquart motion to accept the report as read. The minutes from the November 26, 2007 budget hearing and town meeting were read; the Board approved a Ingersoll/Stair motion to accept the report as read.

David Janquart, Plan Committee Chariman, stated in his report that they recommended approval of the zoning and conditional use requests from Barbara Zastrow.

Barbara Zastrow of W518 Allen Road, requested a rezoning of a 5 acre parcel for natural resources and a conditional use permit to graze a large animal unit on one acre of the natural resources parcel. The Board approved a Ingersoll/Stair motion to grant the requests.

Brian Mattke and Mark Flood of the Sullivan Fire Department explained the MABAS Agreement that will be a statewide program. The Mutual Aid Box Alarm (MABAS) Agreement is to provide for the coordination of fire protection and emergency medical services in the event of any large scale emergency and every municipality in the state is being encouraged to approve a resolution with their local fire department and EMS service. The Board approved a Ingersoll/Stair motion to pass the MABAS resolution as presented.

The Board approved a Ingersoll/Janquart motion to accept the 2008 Sullivan Fire Department Contract for the annual fee of $35,000.00.

Jim Zastrow, Treasurer, stated in his report that there is a balance of $257.85 in the General Fund, $217,709.43 in the Money Market Account and $52,716.72 in the Equipment Fund; the Board approved a Ingersoll/Stair motion to approve the report as read.

The monthly bills were presented for payment; the Board approved a Janquart/Stair motion to pay the bills as presented.

The letter of resignation from Howard Webb was read and Bill thanked Howard for his many years of excellent service to the Town of Concord.

The Board approved a Janquart/Stair motion to repeal Section 1, the previous ordinance, “Open Space-Park Land Dedication Fee” and to approve creating Section 18.01, entitled Impact Fees in Chapter 18, subdivision and platting of the Town Concord general ordinances.

The Board approved a Ingersoll/Janquart motion to table the Town of Ixonia Fire & EMS 2008 contract until the December 27, 2007 board meeting.

The Board approved a Ingersoll/Stair motion to approve the 2008 Johnson Creek Fire Department annual contract for a fee of $18,885.00.

The Board approved a Ingersoll/Janquart motion to appoint Sally Williams to the Plan Committee.

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The Board approved a Ingersoll/Janquart motion to approve the Road Maintenance Agreement with the Town of Ixonia.

The Book Closing meeting will be held on Thursday, December 27, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the Community Center.

The Board approved a Stair/Janquart motion to appoint William Ingersoll as the Emergency Government Director for the Town of Concord.

Bill noted that the First Tuesday Comprehensive Plan meeting will be cancelled as it falls on New Years Day and the next meeting will be the first Tuesday, February 5, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.

David Janquart noted some of the powers of the town board and the residents at a town board meeting.

Bill said that there have been several inquiries regarding the sale of the Oshkosh. Dennis will be in contact with them so see if a deal can be worked out.

The board went into closed session to discuss highway salaries and Plan secretary compensation and then came back out into open session. Dennis Stair moved to pay the Concord snow plowers, Keith Christian, Jack Webb and Jack Kramer, $20.00 per hour for driving Truck #2 and/or Truck #3 on an emergency basis only and the salary of $20.00 per hour expires April 30, 2008, seconded by David Janquart and carried.

The Board approved a Ingersoll/Stair motion to compensate the secretary of the Plan Committee an extra $25.00 per meeting for the secretarial work and mileage.

Richard Reinders spoke to the issue of requests of public records.

Cindy Arbiture of the Historical Society donated $400.00 to the town for heat and utilities in the use of the old town hall.

With no further business, the Board approved a Ingersoll/Janquart motion to adjourn.

Respectfully submitted,

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Lloyd Zastrow, Clerk

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William A. Ingersoll, Chairman

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Dennis Stair, Supervisor

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David Janquart, Supervisor