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August 14, 2008 Joint SD#3 and Town Board
TOWN OF FOND DU LAC FOND DU LAC COUNTY JOINT MEETING OF TOWN BOARD AND SANITARY DISTRICT #3 AUGUST 14, 2008 5:30 PM The Joint Meeting was called to order by Town Chairman Harold Manske. Present were Chairman/SD Commissioner Manske, Supervisors/SD Commissioners Phyllis Giese and LeRoy Schmitz, Clerk Patti Supple, Treasurer Jody Roffers, Chris Kaempfer and various Town residents. Confirmation was made of open meeting notice. The maintenance service agreement for SD #3 was discussed. It will include the televising and cleaning of all lines not cleaned last year. Engineer Ron Cunzenheim recommended using Great Lakes TV Seal for the job. It was recommended to check with the Engineer to see if the lines were pressurized. Motion was made and seconded to approve the contract with Great Lakes TV Seal. Motion carried. The expansion of SD #3 was reviewed. It was noted that the expansion was approved at the last Board Meeting. Motion was made and seconded to approve the expansion of SD #3. Motion carried. Money was received from the County for their share of the cost to repair the manhole on the airport property. Town and Country has not completed the work as yet. There is one known resident in the district who still has not hooked up to the sanitary lines. Dennis Kleist of N6007 Esterbrook Road will be sent a letter warning him to hook up or be fined for noncompliance. The Financial Reports were reviewed. Motion was made and seconded to approve the Financial Report. Motion carried. Motion was made and seconded to approve the Payment of Bills. Motion carried. The recommendation was made to include in the budget the payments to the City for the Town and SD #3 share in the sewer plant upgrades. The next meeting for SD #3 was scheduled for September 11, 2008 at 4:30 pm. The draft of the amendment to the North Fond du Lac water service agreement was reviewed. It was drafted by Chris Kaempfer and Attorney John St. Peter. It was recommended to send it to the Village for review and recommendations. An updated map will also be added. The approval of this amendment is needed for the long term needs of the water service area. The bids for the County Industrial Park transmission lines were reviewed. Low bidder was Town and Country Construction for $346,240.92. Motion was made and seconded to approve the contract with Town & Country contingent on financing approval and closing on the loan. Motion carried. The water project financing recommendations from Ehlers & Associates was reviewed. Per their recommendation, motion was made and seconded to approve the financing through National Exchange Bank and Trust subject to maintaining the Tax Account at Bank Mutual. Motion carried. The Certified Survey Map for Wausau-Everest in the County Industrial Park was reviewed. It was noted that the easement is solely for the use of Wausau-Everest. Concerns over site and drainage were addressed. The County has agreed that no more CSM’s would be approved until the Final Plat has been approved. The Development Agreement and Covenants have been submitted and approved. Motion was made and seconded to approve the Wausau-Everest CSM. Motion carried. Phase 2 bids for the water system were opened, and Town & Country was low bidder. Per the Kaempfer recommendation, motion was made and seconded to approve the contract with Town & Country contingent on financing and loan closing. Motion carried. It was noted that a change order would be needed to add Newton Road to the project. Chris Kaempfer has received word from Cesar Perez of the FAA on the Town’s request to construct a water tower near the airport. Mr. Kaempfer was going to reply to the letter and include the need for the water tower to be in this location, that water towers cannot be easily moved like cell phone towers, and the need to correct deficiencies in the present water system. It was also recommended to notify Sam Tobias and Allen Buechel of the crucial need for their backing on this request. A letter from the DOT concerning the reconstruction of Highway 23 and the Town’s potential cost for moving sewer and water lines was discussed. Bills paid by the Town for the water utility will need to be added up so the Town can be reimbursed from the water utility loan. Instructions were provided to Kaempfer & Associates for the special assessment report. The project needs to be described, cost determinations, addresses of property owners found, assessments and deferred assessments determined, and a date for a workshop to discuss assessments set. A workshop was scheduled for August 26, 2008. Motion was made and seconded to adjourn. Motion carried. Submitted by Patti Supple, Town Clerk
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