Town of Verona Ordinance Committee met March 21.
Here is the minutes provided by the Committee:
Committee members present: Tom Mathies (chair), Bob Rego
Committee members absent: Meredith Stier Christensen
Also present: Town Clerk/Treasurer John Wright
Tom Mathies called the meeting to order at 1:38 PM.
Without objection the agenda was approved.
Without objection the February 20 meeting minutes were approved.
Discussion:
Road opening permit
Discussion re: draft ordinance prepared by Bob:
▪ Permits to be issued by the Town Administrator instead of the Town Clerk.
▪ Move fee to Town Fee Schedule.
▪ Need more information re: how long should Town hold a deposit.
▪ Remove option to pay annual $10,000 deposit instead of a deposit for each permit.
▪ Payment for damages will be based on project costs.
▪ Need more information re: how long trench excavations may remain open.
▪ Additional fee is needed when erosion control is required.
▪ Need more information re: standard for hard surface maintenance.
▪ Need more information re: duration of restoration guarantee.
▪ May need a violations section for enforcement via citations.
▪ Check to make certain that Wisconsin Statute §66.0425(6) is still valid
Next step:
▪ John: follow up with Town Board re: guarantee of road restoration and timing for return of deposits.
▪ Bob: incorporate changes into draft ordinance.
Code of ethics for board, commission, and committee members
Discussion:
▪ The Town Board requested a definition for “privileged information.”
▪ We are proposing Dane County's approach: information that “has not been previously communicated to the public or is not a public record.”
Next step:
▪ John: update code of ethics in Chapter 1 for consideration at the April Town Board meeting.
Without objection the meeting was adjourned at 3:32 PM.
Approved: April 20, 2018
http://www.town.verona.wi.us/images-docs/2016/03/March-21-2018-minutes.pdf
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