TB minutes 5-21-15
Minutes of May 21, 2015 Regular New Haven Town Board Meeting
The May town board meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. at the town hall.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and the Clerk noted the meeting was in compliance with the open
meeting law.
Minutes of the April town board meeting and special town board meeting were read and approved with
a motion by Adam Watson and second by Bill Ebert.
The treasurers report was given showing a balance of $112,691.50 in the Now account, $3540.55 in the
Berry Ridge account, and $19,721.66 in the CD. Bill Ebert moved and Adam Watson seconded a motion
to file the treasurers report as presented. Motion carried.
There was no old business pending for discussion or action.
The first item of new business was the request of MCSENG, LLC for a conditional use permit as provided
in 5-3.03(A)19 of the Adams County Zoning ordinance to allow Soil Borrow excavation (non-metallic
mining) for construction at Wisconsin Power and Light Company’s Columbia Energy Center. Property is
described in application as being SE,NE1/4, SW1/4 Sec.23, T14N, R7E. Presentation of details of the
proposal were given by Eric Nelson and Lindsay Motle of Wisconsin Power and Light. Questions and
concerns were brought from the floor by Tom Storandt, Rand Atkinson, Curt VanSchoyck, Myron Byers,
Dan Romain, and Ken Huber. Chairman Wolfram explained that the Town Plan Commission had
approved the proposal with 18 conditions and he had been working with WP&L, General Engineering,
Attorney Dan Wood and attorneys of WP&L. to address the conditions of the Plan Commission. A road
agreement is pending stipulating that all documented road damage be repaired at mine owners
expense, that semi-trucks will be allowed to haul clay, that only approved routes will be approved, that
only one road access point will be allowed, and that weight restrictions may occur when moisture
conditions warrant. Chairman Wolfram also indicated Alliant Energy had promised a sum of $40,000 for
each year that clay is actually mined payable to the Town for use in any way it sees fit.
Adam Watson moved that the Conditional Use Permit be granted subject to the aforementioned road
agreement and also that:
1.No sediment be allowed to run off into any input areas for Lake Mason;
2. Operations only be allowed from 7:00a.m. to 7:00p.m.;
3. Tree screen along road remain in place;
4. No parking or staging of trucks along the road;
5. Stockpiled material to be bermed around perimeter and stabilized by seeding;
6. No material processing on site;
7. No waste to ever be buried on site;
8. Contingency plan to be in place for possibility of hitting springs.
Motion was seconded by Bill Ebert. Motion carried.
The second item of business was a request by the same landowners of the same property as previously
described to rezone the parcels from A1-35 to A1-15 to make them conforming to the County Zoning
Ordinance. Adam Watson moved and Bill Ebert seconded a motion to grant the request. Motion
carried.
Bill Ebert moved and Adam Watson seconded a motion to grant an Operators License to Signa Schaitel.
Motion carried.
Road repairs and maintenance were discussed and it was agreed to hire Dale Reichoff for patching and
consulting on a per hour basis. It was also agreed to have Glenn Licitar mow the grass at the transfer
site.
Mark Hamburg, District One County Board Member spoke on the Hwy.P reconstruction project, County
Administrator position, and County Agent vacancy.
The Clerk announced that Open Book will be June 4th from 5:00p.m. till 7:00 p.m. and and Board of
Review will follow from 7:00p.m. till 9:00 p.m.
Next meeting date will be June 18, 2015.
On a motion by Bill Ebert and a second by Adam Watson the meeting adjourned at 8:14 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Ken Crothers, Clerk
The May town board meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. at the town hall.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and the Clerk noted the meeting was in compliance with the open
meeting law.
Minutes of the April town board meeting and special town board meeting were read and approved with
a motion by Adam Watson and second by Bill Ebert.
The treasurers report was given showing a balance of $112,691.50 in the Now account, $3540.55 in the
Berry Ridge account, and $19,721.66 in the CD. Bill Ebert moved and Adam Watson seconded a motion
to file the treasurers report as presented. Motion carried.
There was no old business pending for discussion or action.
The first item of new business was the request of MCSENG, LLC for a conditional use permit as provided
in 5-3.03(A)19 of the Adams County Zoning ordinance to allow Soil Borrow excavation (non-metallic
mining) for construction at Wisconsin Power and Light Company’s Columbia Energy Center. Property is
described in application as being SE,NE1/4, SW1/4 Sec.23, T14N, R7E. Presentation of details of the
proposal were given by Eric Nelson and Lindsay Motle of Wisconsin Power and Light. Questions and
concerns were brought from the floor by Tom Storandt, Rand Atkinson, Curt VanSchoyck, Myron Byers,
Dan Romain, and Ken Huber. Chairman Wolfram explained that the Town Plan Commission had
approved the proposal with 18 conditions and he had been working with WP&L, General Engineering,
Attorney Dan Wood and attorneys of WP&L. to address the conditions of the Plan Commission. A road
agreement is pending stipulating that all documented road damage be repaired at mine owners
expense, that semi-trucks will be allowed to haul clay, that only approved routes will be approved, that
only one road access point will be allowed, and that weight restrictions may occur when moisture
conditions warrant. Chairman Wolfram also indicated Alliant Energy had promised a sum of $40,000 for
each year that clay is actually mined payable to the Town for use in any way it sees fit.
Adam Watson moved that the Conditional Use Permit be granted subject to the aforementioned road
agreement and also that:
1.No sediment be allowed to run off into any input areas for Lake Mason;
2. Operations only be allowed from 7:00a.m. to 7:00p.m.;
3. Tree screen along road remain in place;
4. No parking or staging of trucks along the road;
5. Stockpiled material to be bermed around perimeter and stabilized by seeding;
6. No material processing on site;
7. No waste to ever be buried on site;
8. Contingency plan to be in place for possibility of hitting springs.
Motion was seconded by Bill Ebert. Motion carried.
The second item of business was a request by the same landowners of the same property as previously
described to rezone the parcels from A1-35 to A1-15 to make them conforming to the County Zoning
Ordinance. Adam Watson moved and Bill Ebert seconded a motion to grant the request. Motion
carried.
Bill Ebert moved and Adam Watson seconded a motion to grant an Operators License to Signa Schaitel.
Motion carried.
Road repairs and maintenance were discussed and it was agreed to hire Dale Reichoff for patching and
consulting on a per hour basis. It was also agreed to have Glenn Licitar mow the grass at the transfer
site.
Mark Hamburg, District One County Board Member spoke on the Hwy.P reconstruction project, County
Administrator position, and County Agent vacancy.
The Clerk announced that Open Book will be June 4th from 5:00p.m. till 7:00 p.m. and and Board of
Review will follow from 7:00p.m. till 9:00 p.m.
Next meeting date will be June 18, 2015.
On a motion by Bill Ebert and a second by Adam Watson the meeting adjourned at 8:14 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Ken Crothers, Clerk
