MEETING DATE TIME LOCATION

Town Board

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Immediately Follows Sanitary District Meeting

Grand Chute Town Hall Board Room 1900 Grand Chute Blvd

A. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

B. APPROVAL OF AGENDA/ORDER OF THE DAY

C. PUBLIC INPUT Members of the public are welcome to address the Commission and Town Board. Individuals wishing to speak on an item (whether on the agenda or not) must

sign in prior to the start of the meeting and may speak during the Public Input segment of the meeting. This segment is placed early in the agenda so that the public may make their comments prior to any discussion or action by the Commission or Town Board. Individual comments are limited to no more than three minutes each. The Public Input section is limited to a total of 15 minutes. The Commission/Town Board may suspend this rule if deemed necessary. Once the public input segment ends there will be no additional discussion from the audience. Note regarding non-agendized Town related matters: Pursuant to WI Statutes 19.83(2) and 19.84(2), the public may present matters; however, they cannot be discussed or acted upon until specific notice of the subject matter of the proposed action can be given

D. CONSENT AGENDA

(Items on the Consent Agenda are routine in nature and require one motion to approve all items listed. Prior to voting on the Consent Agenda, items on the Consent Agenda may be removed at the request of any Supervisor and addressed immediately following the motion to approve the other items on the Consent Agenda.)

1. Approval of Regular Meeting minutes – February 23, 2017

2. Licensing: (applications on file in the clerk’s office)(License Committee recommends approval) a. Operator Licenses: Applications to expire: 2018 dated 2/10/17 and 2019 dated 2/24/17 b. Liquor Licenses:

1) Change of Agent, Noodles & Company, 4301 W. Wisconsin Ave, appoints Alexander Simpson.

c. Special Event Permits: 1) Appleton Baseball Club dba Wisconsin Timber Rattlers:

• Fireworks on 4/24/17, Fox Valley Humane Society Banquet • Fireworks on 6/17/17, Wedding • Fireworks on 6/30/17, Wedding • Fireworks on 7/29/17, Wedding CONDITIONS: 1) Display to comply with NFPA 1123 Standards; and 2) No fireworks display may begin after 10:00 p.m.

E. FINANCIAL REPORTS

1. Approval of Voucher List – March 7, 2017

F. NEW BUSINESS 1. Change Order #2, Contract 2014-02 Bluemound Drive Urbanization, decreasing the contract

amount by $22,896.82 and changing the final completion date to September 14, 2016.

2. Special Assessment Methodologies: a. Morrison Street - street reclamation & storm sewer b. Green Grove Subdivision – street reclamation & storm sewer c. Broadway Drive – reclamation & paving d. Lanser Lane & Lanser Court – reclamation & paving

3. Acceptance of grant funds from the Outagamie County Greenways Implementation Fund 2017 in

an amount of $3,583 for the right-of-way purchase and construction of the sidewalk along Lynndale Drive from CTH OO to First Avenue (budget adjustment).

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4. Professional Services Agreement with McMahon Associates for a Traffic Study at the Victory Lane/Converters Drive/Casaloma Drive intersection for a cost not to exceed $2,400.

5. Acceptance of the Recreational Trails Program grant for the Grand Chute Prairie Hill Single-Track

Development in a matching amount of $20,000.

6. Change Order #2, Contract 2016-07 College Avenue North Frontage Road Reconstruction, increasing the contract amount by $22,556.80 and changing the final completion date to November 9, 2016.

G. RESOLUTIONS 1. Preliminary Resolution TBR-04-2017 declaring intent to exercise special assessment powers

under Chapter 66, Police Powers, Wis. Stats., 2015-16 as amended for Broadway Drive (Meade Street to Ballard Road) street reconstruction.

2. Resolution TBR-05-2017 supporting efforts to close commercial property assessment loopholes.

H. CLOSED SESSION 1. Motion to convene in Closed Session via ROLL CALL VOTE pursuant to WI. Stats 19.85 (1)(g)

Conferring with legal counsel for the Town, legal counsel rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the Town Board with respect to litigation in which the Town is now or is likely to become involved (property valuations) and WI. Stats 19.85(1)(e) - Deliberations or negotiations on the purchase of public properties, investing of public funds or conducting other specific public business when competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session (Wisconsin Avenue property) (tabled from February 23 meeting).

2. Motion to adjourn Closed Session and reconvene Regular Meeting.

F. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED 7. Discussion/action on closed session items.

I. ADJOURNMENT (A quorum of the Plan Commission, Park Commission, Police and Fire Commission, Board of Appeals, and Licensing Committee may be present at this meeting.)

Accommodation Notice: Any person requiring special accommodation who wishes to attend this meeting should contact (Administration at 832-1573) at least 48 hours in advance

TOWN BOARD MEETING – TOWN OF GRAND CHUTE - 1900 W. GRAND CHUTE BLVD., GRAND CHUTE, WI – FEBRUARY 23, 2017

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Meeting called to order at 7:18 p.m. by Dave Schowalter, presiding officer. PRESENT: Dave Schowalter, Travis Thyssen, Bruce Sherman, and Karen L. Weinschrott, Town Clerk EXCUSED: Jeff Nooyen and Jim Pleuss STAFF: Jim March, Town Administrator; Bob Buckingham, Community Development Director; Tim Bantes, Fire Chief; Greg Peterson, Police Chief; Tom Marquardt, Public Works Director; Karen Heyrman, Deputy Public Works Director; Mary Baxter, Administration; Dave Wallenfang, IT; Mike Patza, Town Planner; several Public Works employees; Carl Sutter, McMahon Associates; Attorney Rossmeissl, Herrling Clark Law Offices OTHERS: 11 signed attendance APPROVAL OF AGENDA/ORDER OF THE DAY Motion (Sherman/Thyssen) to approve. Motion carried. PUBLIC INPUT Roger A. Spiegel, 2639 W. Sunnyview Circle, was concerned with the panhandling and soliciting in Grand Chute. He stated City of Appleton has an ordinance forbidding panhandling/soliciting. He would like an ordinance in the Town of Grand Chute. Bob Grode, 4009 Town Lakes Circle #9316, stated the recommendation for the handbook policy was to include vacation, holiday and floating holidays to count towards actively worked hours. He asked that comp time also be added to this category. These are hours that have been worked and banked. CONSENT AGENDA Approval of Regular Meeting minutes – February 7, 2017 Licensing: (applications on file in the clerk’s office) (License Committee recommends approval) Operator Licenses: Applications to expire: 2018 dated 1/27/17 Accept Monthly Reports: Police Department, Fire Department, Public Works, Community Development and Park Commission Motion (Thyssen/Sherman) to approve the consent agenda. Motion carried. FINANCIAL REPORTS Approval of Voucher List – February 23, 2017 $680,053.34 (91104-91154); Payroll $256,020.33; ACH $154,029.11 Motion (Thyssen/Sherman) to approve the voucher list. Motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Approval of the Grand Chute Policy Handbook revisions (deferred from January 17, 2017). Motion (Sherman/Schowalter) to approve the handbook according to the Town Administrator’s recommendations. Supv. Sherman asked if comp time was banked at straight time or at an overtime rate.

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Admin. March responded that comp time was banked at an overtime rate. They are concerned that adding comp time would create a compounding effect. The recommendation was based on the surrounding municipalities’ policies. Supv. Thyssen stated that they originally thought they were going to find savings. This has not been the case. The employees have had many things taken away and this is one more thing that is being taken away. With the savings estimated at $1,500, he would like it to stay the same and then maybe it could be revisited in the future. Motion carried. Thyssen opposed. NEW BUSINESS Approval of strip right-of-way acquisition from Thomas Thurber along Lynndale Drive for the installation of a sidewalk at a cost of $6,500. Motion (Thyssen/Sherman) to approve. Motion carried. Budget Adjustment for ESRI software training. Motion (Sherman/Thyssen) to approve. Motion carried. Participation in YMCA partnership. Motion (Sherman/Thyssen) to approve. Motion carried. Fee schedule adjustment – CIL rate. Motion (Sherman/Thyssen) to approve. Motion carried. RESOLUTIONS Preliminary Resolution TBR-01-2017 declaring intent to exercise special assessment powers under Chapter 66, Police Powers, Wis. Stats., 2015-16 as amended for Casaloma Drive (Converters Drive to Prairie Song Lane) street reconstruction. Motion (Thyssen/Sherman) to approve. Motion carried. Preliminary Resolution TBR-02-2017 declaring intent to exercise special assessment powers under Chapter 66, Police Powers, Wis. Stats., 2015-16 as amended for Green Grove Subdivision street reclamation. Motion (Sherman/Thyssen) to approve. Motion carried. Preliminary Resolution TBR-03-2017 declaring intent to exercise special assessment powers under Chapter 66, Police Powers, Wis. Stats., 2015-16 as amended for Lanser Lane and Lanser Court street reclamation and paving. Motion (Thyssen/Sherman) to approve. Motion carried. CLOSED SESSION Motion to convene in Closed Session via ROLL CALL VOTE pursuant to WI. Stats 19.85(1)(e) - Deliberations or negotiations on the purchase of public properties, investing of public funds or conducting other specific public business when competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session (Wisconsin Avenue property).

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Motion (Thyssen/Sherman) to table until the March 7, 2017 Town Board meeting. Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT Motion (Thyssen/Sherman) to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m. These minutes were taken at a regular meeting held on February 23, 2017 and entered in this record book, February 24, 2017 by: Karen L. Weinschrott Karen L. Weinschrott, Town Clerk Town of Grand Chute February 24, 2017 INITIAL DRAFT

TOWN OF GRAND CHUTE RESOLUTION, SERIES OF TBR-05-2017

A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF GRAND CHUTE, OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WISCONSIN, SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO CLOSE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENT LOOPHOLES WHEREAS, homeowners in Wisconsin already pay 70% of the total statewide property tax levy; and WHEREAS, the disproportionate burden is about to get much worse unless the Legislature addresses tax avoidance strategies that national chains like Walgreens, and big box establishments like Target and Lowe’s are using across the country to gain dramatic reductions in their property tax bills at the expense of homeowners and other taxpayers; and WHEREAS, a carefully-orchestrated wave of hundreds of lawsuits in Wisconsin is forcing assessors to slash the market value of thriving national retail stores, shifting their tax burden to local mom and pop shops and homeowners; and WHEREAS, Walgreens and CVS stores in Wisconsin have argued in communities across the state that the assessed value of their property for property tax purposes should be less than half of their actual sale prices on the open market; and WHEREAS, in many cases the courts have sided with Walgreens and CVS, requiring communities to refund tax revenue back to the stores; and WHEREAS, there are over 200 Walgreens stores located in Wisconsin; and

WHEREAS, Target, Lowes, Meijer, Menards and other big box chains are using what is known as the “Dark Store Theory” to argue that the assessed value of a new store in a thriving location should be based on comparing their buildings to sales of vacant stores in abandoned locations for a different market segment; and

WHEREAS, the Indiana Legislature has on two occasions in the last two years overwhelmingly passed

legislation prohibiting assessors from valuing new big box stores the same as nearby abandoned stores from a different market segment; and

WHEREAS, the Michigan State House overwhelmingly passed similar legislation in May of 2016.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Board of Supervisors for the Town of Grand

Chute, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, that Grand Chute does hereby urge the Governor and State Legislature to protect homeowners and main street businesses from having even more of the property tax burden shifted to them by passing legislation clarifying that:

1. Leases are appropriately factored into the valuation of leased properties; and

2. When using the comparable sale method of valuation, assessors shall consider as comparable only

those sales within the same market segment exhibiting a similar highest and best use rather than similarly sized but vacant properties in abandoned locations.

Approved and adopted this_______day of_____________________, 2017. Town of Grand Chute Number Voted For __________

Number Voted Against _______ ________________________________________ David A. Schowalter Town Chairman ________________________________________ Karen L. Weinschrott Town Clerk