The March 2005 Monthly Town Board Meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. in the Town Hall on March 8, 2005 by Chairman Ullmer. Present were Chairman William Ullmer, Supervisors Cyril Van Laanen, Kenneth Jacobs, Jason Horkman, Mike Van Lanen, Clerk, Don Gibson, Treasurer Richard DeBauche. Absent was Constable Lee Baenen.

The Affidavit of Posting was reviewed by the Clerk. Motion by Jacobs, second by Van Laanen to accept the Affidavit. Vote: Aye-5, No-0. Carried.

A. February Town Board Meeting. The minutes of the February Town Board Meeting were read by the Clerk. Motion by M. Van Lanen to approve the minutes as read. Second by Ullmer. Vote: Aye-5, No-0. Carried.

B. February Plan Commission Meeting. Minutes were reviewed by the Clerk. Plan Commission approved rezoning requests for Hansen, Goral, DeGroot and VandenPlas. Date for the public hearing for the rezoning requests is April 4, 2005.

Motion by Ullmer, second by Jacobs to suspend the rules and allow public input. Vote: Aye-5, No-0. Carried.

Jamie Swienton--requested that a street sign be installed at the intersection of M. Wery Road and Edgewater Beach Road.

Gary Wickert-- Presented an aerial photo of the Hickory Nut Road area with the plat of Point Comfort overlaid. The photo identified the area plotted as Hickory Nut Road. Gary presented a summary of the steps to follow when a request is made to layout a road and presented a lis pendens that he had filed with the register of deeds.

Rollie Ducat--stated that the Brown County Drainage Board #4 is holding a public hearing on March 14, 2005 to add properties to the district.

Motion by C. Van Laanen, second by Ullmer to return to the agenda.

Lawrence Hansen of Maritime Insurance Group provided a presentation on an insurance proposal and quote for coverage for the year beginning April 15, 2005. Discussion followed on the impact of the location of the nearest fire station on home insurance rates. No action taken. Rates will be compared to the existing carried.

B. Representative to the Brown County Plan Commission.

Robert Schlag, Chairman of the Village of Bellevue has been the representative to the Brown County Plan Commission. Ullmer made a motion, second by Jacobs to appoint Robert Schlag to another term as the representative of the Town of Scott on the Brown County Plan Commission. Mr. Schlag was at the last meeting but this issue was not on the agenda. Vote: Aye-5, No-0. Carried.

C. Snow Removal Procedures and Problems.

Jacobs provided a summary of the concerns about snow removal by Brown County. Inconsistencies in procedures and varying reaction times have caused concerns. Brown County Highway Commission will be contacted.

D. Police School Liaison Costs.

An invoice has been received from the City of Green Bay Treasurer for $7,903.00 for Police School Liaison costs for January thru June of 2004. There has been no previous contact from the Green Bay School System or the Police Dept. in this matter. Motion by Horkman, second by Ullmer to deny payment based on the fact that there has been no previous contact and no funds exist in the current budget. Vote: Aye-5, No-0. Carried.

Motion by Ullmer, second by Jacobs that the Town Board of the Town of Scott be represented on the New Franken Fire Department Board of Commissioners by the Town Chairman and two Supervisors with the longest term of service on the Town Board with alternates to be determined by length of service. Vote: Aye-4, No-1. Carried.

F. Status of Hickory Nut Road.

Requests have been received from Jeff Mason at 10:00 A.M. on March 8, 2005 to have Hickory Nut Road laid out and opened and from Jamie Swienton at 6:45 P.M. on March 8, 2005 to have Hickory Nut Road discontinued. Discussion followed on procedures to be followed to handle these requests. The requests will be referred to Legal Counsel for an opinion on their validity. Horkman stated that legal opinion in 1989 indicated that nothing should be done.

G. Approval of Area Development Plan 2005-02-01.

This area development plan is for the area bounded on the north by Church Road, East by New Franken Road, South by Town of Humboldt and City of Green Bay and West by City of Green Bay and SH57. Open house discussions and a public hearing have been held for public participation. Zoning Administrator Cerny provided a map of the area. Discussion followed on the road layout and the number of cul-de-sacs. Motion by Ullmer, second by M. Van Lanen to approve Area Development Plan 2005-02-01 as presented. Vote: Aye-5, No-0. Carried.

An amended Article XX Earth Excavation/fill Chapter of the Zoning Ordinance was reviewed by Ullmer. The amendments to the Ordinance were to include filling as well as excavating operations requiring permits. Motion by Ullmer, second by M. Van Lanen to approve the amended chapter as presented. Discussion followed on the location of machinery and the amount of earth movement requiring permits. Vote: Aye-5, No-0. Carried.

I. Procedures to accept Driveways and Culverts.

Building Inspector will inspect driveways and culverts for acceptance before issuing a final Occupancy Permit. Motion by Ullmer, second by M. Van Lanen to increase building permit fee by $25.00 to compensate the Building Inspector for final inspection. Discussion--Building Inspector to provide specifications for Town Board approval . Vote: Aye-4, No-1. Carried.

A. Zebra Shell Removal--Requests for town assistance have been received. DNR has defined procedures. No action taken by the Town Board unless it is a health concern.

B. Drainage District #4 Annexation--The Town Board of the Town of Scott is opposed to any annexation of Town of Scott property because there is no proven value for Town of Scott.

C. D. Gibson Burial Site--The burial site located on Wequiock Estates has been determined to be a historical site by the State Historical Society and has been determined to be a tax exempt property.

D. Traffic Safety Training--Cy Van Laanen and Ken Jacobs attended. Procedures for location and material for signs was presented. Procedures apply to traffic signs and mail boxes.

E. Blasting Results--Blasting has occurred in the Gersek and Daanen and Janssen Quarries. Some concerns were raised. More monitoring will follow.

F. Court Case Settlements--Mueller case has been settled out of court and Liimatta case has dismissed the Town of Scott as a participant.

G. Road Maintenance Workshop scheduled for March 23. Jacobs and C. Van Laanen to attend.

DeBauche reported that balance on hand was $258,651.33. This was $135.00 less the Clerk's report. Treasurer report included a check made out after the meeting for fees for traffic safety training. Accounts will balance next month. Motion by Ullmer, second by Jacobs to accept the Treasurer's Report. Vote: Aye-5, No-0. Carried. The Clerk's report indicated receipts of $1,237,239.57 and disbursements of $1,335,187.37. Motion by Horkman, second by M. Van Lanen to approve Clerk's report. Carried.

Meetings scheduled as follows: Citizen Advisory Comprensive Plan Update--March 15, Joint Plan Commission--March 16, Plan Commission--March 24, Rezoning Hearings --April 4, April Town Meeting--April 11, Annual Meeting--April 12, Spring Election--April 5.

Motion to adjourn by C. Van Laanen, Second by Jacobs. Carried. Adjourned at 9:20 P.M.

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Donald L. Gibson, Clerk.