Several Items of Interest
** Some of this material which may seem a bit dated to the 08/14/06 meeting was obtained through public records requests, which can take some time, hence the delay in posting**
The audio from the August 14th, 2006 Village Board meeting (which is 2 hours and 14 minutes) is available to listen and/or download here --> Click Here To Download <--
To listen to the audio, simply click the link. To download the file to your computer to listen anytime you like, right mouse click the link, and choose "save target as.." or "save link as.." This will prompt you to save the file on your computer.
WARNING, THIS IS A 46 MEGABYTE FILE AND WILL TAKE SOME TIME TO DOWNLOAD, EVEN ON HIGH SPEED CONNECTIONS.
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Resolution 17-06: Adopting the Implementation Agreement Regarding Condition of Approval of CTH U Relocation, can be downloaded here --> Click Here To Download <--.
The resolution specifically relates to the implementation agreement, which I have submitted a public records request for and will make available as soon as possible. Following the other items of note are some thoughts regarding this resolution.
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PUBLIC PROPERTY, SAFETY, AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2006
5:00 P.M.
Agenda includes discussion and possible recommendation on the following agenda items:
1) Planning for Cranberry Breakfast
2) Municipal Center Maintenance
3) Adjournment
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Wisconsin Public Service Corp. (the company Consolidated Water & Power Company wishes to sell its customer base to, which would lead to an approximate doubling of the electric bills for village residents and the village itself) was recently fined $21,463 to settle a case regarding its testimony before the state Public Service Commission. --> Full article here <--
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Thoughts on Resolution 17-06.
This resolution, while important to this discussion, really just serves to highlight my general opinion of how the village board tends to operate.
As described in the notes from the 08/14/06 board meeting, some discussion was had on this resolution before it was passed. What struck me as this item was introduced, and during the discussion that followed, was the fact that the village board of trustees, seemed unaware of the content of this resolution, or more importantly, the implementation agreement it adopts. In my opinion I believe that not a single trustee on the board, excepting maybe Village President Jon Evenson, had read this material. The audio from the meeting supports this claim, and can be verified by anyone willing to download and listen to it at the link provided above, or you can download just the discussion of Resolution 17-06 here. --> Click Here To Download <-- (see instructions at top for help if needed)
It starts with the introduction of the resolution, in which Evenson takes a about 5 minutes to explain just what it is, indicating that it covers many of the public access features of the proposed Bridgewater Development. The first question that arises is from trustee Wayne Lambert, flipping through the material and asking, "what parts of them are new". Which leads me to believe that Lambert had not read the implementation agreement. After Evenson's explanation of what he believes is the only "new" item in this agreement, that being the Village of Biron's willingness to take ownership of the land that is proposed as the shoreline trail in the Bridgewater development. Trustee Dan Muleski then can be heard to flip through the papers and says, "Yeah, other than that all I see is some changes in wording..."
Further discussion then follows based on a question raised by Resident Roy Szelagowski, wondering what the impact a future set of voters living in the proposed Bridgewater development could have on this public feature were they to hold the majority on the board.
The discussion is very interesting, but the point that illustrates my belief that the village board had not read the agreement or resolution is the fact that within this implementation agreement is a successor's clause, which would prevent a future village board from altering the trail. The discussion of the possible impact of future voters goes on for 10 minutes, during which time, Lambert brings up the idea of a successor clause to address the concern, then one of the trustees discovers that there already is one!
I have a problem with a group of people playing with the future of this village, adopting and implementing resolutions and agreements that will have lasting permanent impact on future generations of this village without even reading them!!
In addition is the comment made by trustee Tammy Steward, regarding the discussion of the future, "and that could be 10, 20 years from now and I'll be out of here." The comment is made amidst some joking about the job of village trustee, but in my opinion that's exactly the wrong attitude from someone who is shaping the future of our village.
Finally, I think it's fair to say after listening to the audio from this meeting, which is characteristic of most meetings, that Jon Evenson is going to move on the path he chooses, regardless of the public opinion(s) being voiced. Several times during the discussion of this resolution Evenson listens to a comment, and summarily disregards it.
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The audio from the August 14th, 2006 Village Board meeting (which is 2 hours and 14 minutes) is available to listen and/or download here --> Click Here To Download <--
To listen to the audio, simply click the link. To download the file to your computer to listen anytime you like, right mouse click the link, and choose "save target as.." or "save link as.." This will prompt you to save the file on your computer.
WARNING, THIS IS A 46 MEGABYTE FILE AND WILL TAKE SOME TIME TO DOWNLOAD, EVEN ON HIGH SPEED CONNECTIONS.
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Resolution 17-06: Adopting the Implementation Agreement Regarding Condition of Approval of CTH U Relocation, can be downloaded here --> Click Here To Download <--.
The resolution specifically relates to the implementation agreement, which I have submitted a public records request for and will make available as soon as possible. Following the other items of note are some thoughts regarding this resolution.
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PUBLIC PROPERTY, SAFETY, AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2006
5:00 P.M.
Agenda includes discussion and possible recommendation on the following agenda items:
1) Planning for Cranberry Breakfast
2) Municipal Center Maintenance
3) Adjournment
***
Wisconsin Public Service Corp. (the company Consolidated Water & Power Company wishes to sell its customer base to, which would lead to an approximate doubling of the electric bills for village residents and the village itself) was recently fined $21,463 to settle a case regarding its testimony before the state Public Service Commission. --> Full article here <--
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Thoughts on Resolution 17-06.
This resolution, while important to this discussion, really just serves to highlight my general opinion of how the village board tends to operate.
As described in the notes from the 08/14/06 board meeting, some discussion was had on this resolution before it was passed. What struck me as this item was introduced, and during the discussion that followed, was the fact that the village board of trustees, seemed unaware of the content of this resolution, or more importantly, the implementation agreement it adopts. In my opinion I believe that not a single trustee on the board, excepting maybe Village President Jon Evenson, had read this material. The audio from the meeting supports this claim, and can be verified by anyone willing to download and listen to it at the link provided above, or you can download just the discussion of Resolution 17-06 here. --> Click Here To Download <-- (see instructions at top for help if needed)
It starts with the introduction of the resolution, in which Evenson takes a about 5 minutes to explain just what it is, indicating that it covers many of the public access features of the proposed Bridgewater Development. The first question that arises is from trustee Wayne Lambert, flipping through the material and asking, "what parts of them are new". Which leads me to believe that Lambert had not read the implementation agreement. After Evenson's explanation of what he believes is the only "new" item in this agreement, that being the Village of Biron's willingness to take ownership of the land that is proposed as the shoreline trail in the Bridgewater development. Trustee Dan Muleski then can be heard to flip through the papers and says, "Yeah, other than that all I see is some changes in wording..."
Further discussion then follows based on a question raised by Resident Roy Szelagowski, wondering what the impact a future set of voters living in the proposed Bridgewater development could have on this public feature were they to hold the majority on the board.
The discussion is very interesting, but the point that illustrates my belief that the village board had not read the agreement or resolution is the fact that within this implementation agreement is a successor's clause, which would prevent a future village board from altering the trail. The discussion of the possible impact of future voters goes on for 10 minutes, during which time, Lambert brings up the idea of a successor clause to address the concern, then one of the trustees discovers that there already is one!
I have a problem with a group of people playing with the future of this village, adopting and implementing resolutions and agreements that will have lasting permanent impact on future generations of this village without even reading them!!
In addition is the comment made by trustee Tammy Steward, regarding the discussion of the future, "and that could be 10, 20 years from now and I'll be out of here." The comment is made amidst some joking about the job of village trustee, but in my opinion that's exactly the wrong attitude from someone who is shaping the future of our village.
Finally, I think it's fair to say after listening to the audio from this meeting, which is characteristic of most meetings, that Jon Evenson is going to move on the path he chooses, regardless of the public opinion(s) being voiced. Several times during the discussion of this resolution Evenson listens to a comment, and summarily disregards it.
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