Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Rural Affairs

Assembly Bill 114

Relating to: the authority of certain towns to become urban towns.

By Representatives Ladwig, Urban, Albers, Brandemuehl, Goetsch, F. Lasee, Ott, Owens, Porter, Powers, Schafer, Seratti, Springer and Ward; cosponsored by Senators Farrow, A. Lasee and Schultz.

May 28, 1997 Referred to committee on Rural Affairs.

October 9, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (9) Representatives Ainsworth, Kedzie, Musser, Owens, Powers, Schneider, Gronemus, Springer and Dueholm.

Absent: (2) Representatives Nass and Hasenohrl.

Appearances for

· Representative Bonnie Ladwig, 63rd Assembly District

· Keith Henderson, Town of Brookfield

· Rick Stadelman, WI Towns Assoc.

· Jerry Derr, WI Towns Assoc. - Urban Towns Comm.

· Bob Bowman, Town of Cross Plains

· Barbara Blumenfield, Town of Caledonia

· Patrick DeGrave, Town of Mt. Pleasant

· Bob Vitas, Town of Menasha

· George Dearborn, Town of Menasha

Appearances against

· Timothy Hanna, City of Appleton

· Greg Canman, City of Appleton

· Warren Utecht, City of Appleton

· Kathy Markeland, WI Counties Assoc.

· Ed Huck, WI Alliance of Cities

· Arnold Grotbeck, City of Sheboygan

· Frank Hedgcock, City of Waukesha

· Thomas Wright, City of Racine

· Daniel Wright, City of Racine

· Dan Thompson, League of WI Municipalities

Appearances for Information Only

· Representative Frank Urban, 99th Assembly District

Registrations for

· Representative Cloyd Porter, 66th Assembly District

· Scott Froehlke, WI Towns Assoc.

· Patricia Stevens, Town of Grand Chute

· Harlan Clinkenbeard, Town of Pewaukee

· Senator Farrow, 33rd Senate District

Registrations against

· Jim O'Keefe, City of Madison

· Marcus Smith, City of Milwaukee

· Janet Swandby, Waukesha Cty Municipal Executives

· Jeanne Tomasek, Village of Wind Point

· Gordon Waldvogel, City of Rhinelander

· Michael Walsh, City of DePere

· Scott Botcher, City of Delafield

January 29, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (11) Representatives Ainsworth, Kedzie, Musser, Nass, Owens, Powers, Hasenohrl, Schneider, Gronemus, Springer and Dueholm.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Musser, seconded by Representative Springer, that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (11) Representative Ainsworth, Kedzie, Musser, Nass, Owens, Powers, Hasenohrl, Schneider, Gronemus, Springer and Dueholm.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Musser, seconded by Representative Springer, that Assembly Bill 114

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (11) Representatives Ainsworth, Kedzie, Musser, Nass, Owens, Powers, Hasenohrl, Schneider, Gronemus, Springer and Dueholm.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 0

Kristina Boardman