TB minutes 10-15-15
Minutes of October 15, 2015 Monthly Town Board Meeting
Town of New Haven, Adams County, Wisconsin
The October meeting of the New Haven Town Board was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
October 15, 2015 by Chairman Tory Wolfram.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and the Clerk noted that notice of the meeting had been posted
at Club 23, the bulletin board at the County Boat landing on the south side of Lake Mason and on the
Town Hall posting board as well as having been transmitted electronically to the Dells Events.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved on a motion by Bill Ebert and a second by
Adam Watson.
The Treasurer’s report was presented showing balances of $74,168.58 in the NOW account,
$7982.29 in the Berry Ridge account and $19,737.55 in the CD. Adam moved and Bill seconded to
approve the report as presented. Motion Carried.
The Chairman invited appropriate citizen input and comment on agenda items during the meeting.
Old Business:
a) Ordinance 10-2015-2 Establishing ATV and UTV Routes in New Haven was presented and any
comments for or against were invited. No one spoke either in favor of or against the ordinance.
Adam moved and Bill seconded to adopt the ordinance. Motion carried.
b) Ordinance 10-2015 Establishing Special Weight Limits on 3rd Lane was presented and any
comments for against were invited. This Ordinance replaced the flawed ordinance 09-2015. No
comments were heard either for or against. Adam moved and Bill seconded to repeal Ordinance
09-2015. Motion carried. Bill then moved and Adam seconded to adopt ordinance 10-2015.
Motion carried.
New Business:
a) The contract with the Kilbourn Fire Department was discussed. Tory explained that the
agreement replaced the outdated agreement from the past and the result is that New Haven’s
share of the departments funding will decrease. This is due, in part, to New Haven having only 30
sections, four of which are served by the Briggsville Fire Department. Adam moved and Bill
seconded to approve the contract. Motion carried.
b) The Clerk presented the application for a Class B Combination license for VanSchoycks Cove, Inc.
Adam moved and Bill seconded to approve the application. Motion carried.
c) Bill reported that Dell Prairie has purchased enough salt sand to fill the needs of both Towns so
New Haven need not purchase any.
Dale Reichhoff suggested additional weight limit signs on 3rdLane, suggested some pothole
repairs be made before winter, and was asked to check the culvert on 1st Lane.
Bill reported many dead standing trees will be a big problem in the near future. If funds are
available yet this year they should be removed.
d) Bills totaling $35,904.88 were presented for payment. Bill moved and Adam seconded to pay as
presented. Motion carried.
The next meeting will be a special joint meeting with the Douglas Town Board and the Lake District
Board to discuss problems with and funding for the Douglas Dam. This meeting will be held on
Monday October 26, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at the New Haven Town Hall.
The next regular meeting of the Town Board will be on November 19, 2015.
It was moved and seconded to adjourn. Motion carried and meeting adjourned at 7:37 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kenneth Crothers, Town Clerk
Town of New Haven, Adams County, Wisconsin
The October meeting of the New Haven Town Board was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
October 15, 2015 by Chairman Tory Wolfram.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and the Clerk noted that notice of the meeting had been posted
at Club 23, the bulletin board at the County Boat landing on the south side of Lake Mason and on the
Town Hall posting board as well as having been transmitted electronically to the Dells Events.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved on a motion by Bill Ebert and a second by
Adam Watson.
The Treasurer’s report was presented showing balances of $74,168.58 in the NOW account,
$7982.29 in the Berry Ridge account and $19,737.55 in the CD. Adam moved and Bill seconded to
approve the report as presented. Motion Carried.
The Chairman invited appropriate citizen input and comment on agenda items during the meeting.
Old Business:
a) Ordinance 10-2015-2 Establishing ATV and UTV Routes in New Haven was presented and any
comments for or against were invited. No one spoke either in favor of or against the ordinance.
Adam moved and Bill seconded to adopt the ordinance. Motion carried.
b) Ordinance 10-2015 Establishing Special Weight Limits on 3rd Lane was presented and any
comments for against were invited. This Ordinance replaced the flawed ordinance 09-2015. No
comments were heard either for or against. Adam moved and Bill seconded to repeal Ordinance
09-2015. Motion carried. Bill then moved and Adam seconded to adopt ordinance 10-2015.
Motion carried.
New Business:
a) The contract with the Kilbourn Fire Department was discussed. Tory explained that the
agreement replaced the outdated agreement from the past and the result is that New Haven’s
share of the departments funding will decrease. This is due, in part, to New Haven having only 30
sections, four of which are served by the Briggsville Fire Department. Adam moved and Bill
seconded to approve the contract. Motion carried.
b) The Clerk presented the application for a Class B Combination license for VanSchoycks Cove, Inc.
Adam moved and Bill seconded to approve the application. Motion carried.
c) Bill reported that Dell Prairie has purchased enough salt sand to fill the needs of both Towns so
New Haven need not purchase any.
Dale Reichhoff suggested additional weight limit signs on 3rdLane, suggested some pothole
repairs be made before winter, and was asked to check the culvert on 1st Lane.
Bill reported many dead standing trees will be a big problem in the near future. If funds are
available yet this year they should be removed.
d) Bills totaling $35,904.88 were presented for payment. Bill moved and Adam seconded to pay as
presented. Motion carried.
The next meeting will be a special joint meeting with the Douglas Town Board and the Lake District
Board to discuss problems with and funding for the Douglas Dam. This meeting will be held on
Monday October 26, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at the New Haven Town Hall.
The next regular meeting of the Town Board will be on November 19, 2015.
It was moved and seconded to adjourn. Motion carried and meeting adjourned at 7:37 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kenneth Crothers, Town Clerk
