[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Woodruff 2-11-1986 as Ch. 2 of the 1986 Code; amended in its entirety at time
of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II). Subsequent
amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Membership. The Town Board consists of four Supervisors
of the Town of Woodruff and the Chairperson.
B.
Elections.
(1)
Biennially in odd-numbered years, at the annual spring
election, there shall be elected three members to the Woodruff Town
Board, one of whom shall be designated on the ballots as Chairperson
and the other two elected as Supervisors.
(2)
Biennially in even-numbered years, at the annual spring
election, there shall be elected two Supervisors.
The Town Board of the Town of Woodruff has the
specific authority, powers and duties, pursuant to §§ 60.10,
60.20, 60.22 and 60.23, Wis. Stats., and has, with authorization of
the Town Meeting, additional statutory authority, powers and duties
to manage and direct certain affairs of the Town of Woodruff. The
Town Board of the Town of Woodruff has additional general and specific
statutory authority, powers and duties established beyond Ch. 60,
Wis. Stats., and as prescribed by this Code.
A.
Charge of Town affairs. The Town Board shall have
charge of all affairs of the Town not committed by law to another
body or officer or to Town employees.
B.
Charge of actions. The Town Board has charge of any
action or legal proceeding to which the Town is a party.
C.
Village powers. As authorized under § 60.10(2)(c), Wis. Stats., and § 82-2 of this Code, the Town Board shall exercise powers relating to villages and conferred on village boards under Ch. 61, Wis. Stats., except those powers which conflict with statutes relating to towns and town boards.
D.
Pursue certain claims of Town. The Town Board shall
demand payment of penalties and forfeitures recoverable by the Town
and damages incurred by the Town due to breach of official bond, injury
to property or other injury. If, following demand, payment is not
made, the Board shall pursue appropriate legal action to recover the
penalty, forfeiture or damages.
The Town Board may:
A.
Joint participation. Cooperate with the state, counties
and other units of government under § 66.0301, Wis. Stats.,
including cooperative arrangements involving the acquisition, development,
remodeling, construction, equipping, operation and maintenance of
land, buildings and facilities for regional projects, whether or not
located in the Town.
B.
Utility districts. Establish utility districts under
§ 66.0827, Wis. Stats., and provide that any convenience
or public improvement in the district be paid for under that section.
A utility district may be used when special services such as, but
not limited to, streetlighting, sidewalks, sewers, water systems,
etc., are to be installed in a particular area of the Town only.
C.
Appropriations for civic and other functions. If authorized
under § 60.10(3)(b), Wis. Stats., appropriate reasonable
amounts of money for gifts or donations to be used to:
(1)
Further civic functions and agricultural societies.
(2)
Advertise the attractions, advantages and natural
resources of the Town.
(3)
Attract industry.
(4)
Establish industrial complexes.
(5)
Establish, maintain and repair ecological areas.
(6)
Provide for the organization, equipment and maintenance
of a municipal band or for the employment of other bands to give concerts
and municipal entertainment in the Town.
D.
Town industrial development agency. In order to promote
and develop the resources of the Town, appropriate money for and create
a Town industrial development agency or appoint an executive officer
and provide staff and facilities for a nonprofit organization organized
to act under this subsection. A Town industrial development agency
created under this subsection and § 60.23(4), Wis. Stats.,
may:
(1)
Develop data regarding the industrial needs of, advantages
of and sites in the Town.
(2)
Engage in promotional activities to acquaint prospective
purchasers with industrial products manufactured in the Town.
(3)
Coordinate its activities with the Regional Planning
Commission, the Wisconsin Department of Commerce and private credit
development organizations.
(4)
Engage in any other activity necessary for the continued
improvement of the Town's industrial climate.
E.
Cooperation in county planning. Cooperate with the
county in rural planning under §§ 27.019, 59.54(4)
and (4m) and 59.69, Wis. Stats.
F.
Conservation of natural resources. If authorized by
the Town Meeting under § 60.10(3)(a), Wis. Stats., appropriate
money for the conservation of natural resources or for payment to
a bona fide nonprofit organization for the conservation of natural
resources within the Town or beneficial to the Town. No payment may
be made to a nonprofit organization unless the organization submits
and the Town Board approves a detailed plan of the work to be done.
The plan shall include the name of the owner of any property on which
work is to be performed.
G.
Obstructions in non-navigable waters. Remove, at the
expense of the Town, any obstruction located in the Town which prevents
the natural flow of water in a non-navigable stream. One or more Supervisors,
or a designee of the Board, may enter upon any land if necessary to
remove the obstruction.
H.
Emergency pest and disease control. Appropriate money
for the control of insects, weeds or plant or animal diseases if:
(1)
An emergency arises within the Town due to insects,
weeds or plant or animal diseases; and
(2)
The Board determines that any delay resulting from
calling a Special Town Meeting to authorize the Town Board to appropriate
money for this purpose under § 60.10(3)(c), Wis. Stats.,
would result in serious harm to the general welfare of the Town.
I.
Bowling alleys, pool tables and amusement devices.
Regulate, including the licensing of, bowling alleys, billiard and
pool tables and other amusement devices maintained in commercial facilities.
If a license is required, the Board shall establish the term of the
license, not to exceed one year, and the license fee. The Board may
suspend or revoke, for cause, a license issued under this subsection.
Any person violating a regulation adopted under this subsection shall
forfeit to the Town an amount established by the Town Board.
J.
Reimbursement of school districts for providing transportation
in hazardous areas. Reimburse a school district for costs incurred
by the district under § 121.54(9), Wis. Stats., in transporting
pupils who reside in the Town.
K.
Exchange tax credit for county land. Authorize the
Town Treasurer to exchange any credit the Town has with the county,
arising from delinquent real estate taxes, for county-owned lands.
L.
Associations of towns. Appropriate money to purchase
membership in any association of town boards, town officials or town
government for the protection of town interests and improvement of
town government.
M.
Vacation of alleys. Vacate any alley in the Town under
§ 66.1003, Wis. Stats. The Town Board may not vacate, under
this subsection, an alley adjacent to land fronting a state or county
trunk highway.
N.
Cemeteries. Provide for cemeteries under Ch. 157,
Wis. Stats.
O.
Changing street names. Name, or change the name of,
any street in the Town under § 82.03(7), Wis. Stats.
P.
Use of firearms. Regulate the careless use of firearms
and impose forfeitures for violation of the regulations.
Q.
Fences in subdivisions. Require a subdivider to construct
a fence under § 90.02, Wis. Stats., on the boundary of a
subdivision, as defined under § 236.02(8), Wis. Stats.,
as a condition of plat approval by the Town. The fence shall be maintained
under § 90.05(2), Wis. Stats., and repaired under §§ 90.10
and 90.11, Wis. Stats.
R.
Disposition of dead animals. Notwithstanding §§ 59.54(21)
and 95.50(3), Wis. Stats., dispose of any dead animal within the Town
or contract for the removal and disposition with any private disposal
facility. The Town may enter into a contract with any other governmental
unit under § 66.0301, Wis. Stats., to provide for the removal
and disposition. The Town may recover its costs under this subsection
by imposing a special charge under § 66.0627, Wis. Stats.
A.
General powers and duties. The Town Board Chairperson
shall:
(1)
Preside at Board meetings. Preside over meetings of
the Town Board.
(2)
Preside at Town Meetings. Preside over Town Meetings as provided under § 60.13, Wis. Stats., and § 175-5 of this Code.
(3)
Sign documents.
(a)
Sign all ordinances, resolutions, bylaws, orders,
regulations, commissions, licenses and permits adopted or authorized
by the Town Board unless the Town Board, by ordinance, authorizes
another officer to sign specific types of documents in lieu of the
Chairperson. The Board, by ordinance, elects not to authorize the
use of a facsimile signature.
(b)
Sign all drafts, order checks and transfer orders
as provided under § 66.0607, Wis. Stats.
(4)
Assure administration of statutes. Supervise the administration
of the Wisconsin Statutes relating to the Town and Town operations
to see that they are faithfully executed.
(6)
Act on authorization of Board. If authorized by the
Town Board, act on behalf of the Board to:
(a)
Direct, as appropriate, the solicitation of
bids and quotations for the Town's purchase of equipment, materials
and services and submit the bids and quotations to the Town Board
for approval. Although the Town Board may direct the Chairperson to
solicit bids and quotations, the final decision as to which bid to
accept or the decision to enter into a contract shall be made by the
entire Board.
(b)
Represent, or designate another officer to represent,
the Town at meetings of, and hearings before, governmental bodies
on matters affecting the Town.
B.
Administer oaths. The Chairperson may administer oaths
and affidavits on all matters pertaining to the affairs of the Town.
C.
Other responsibilities. In addition to the powers
and duties under this section, the Chairperson has the following responsibilities.
The Chairperson shall:
(1)
Nominate election officials when the Town Board disapproves
the nominee of a party committee under § 7.30(4)(b)2, Wis.
Stats.
(2)
Serve as caucus official under § 8.05(1)(c),
Wis. Stats.
(3)
Sue on official bonds under § 19.015, Wis.
Stats.
(4)
Execute and sign a certificate of indebtedness in
connection with obtaining a state trust fund loan under § 24.67,
Wis. Stats.
(5)
Appoint members of library boards under §§ 43.54(1)(a)
and 43.60(3), Wis. Stats.
(6)
Exercise the powers and duties specified for a mayor
under § 62.13, Wis. Stats., if the Town creates a joint
board of police and fire commissioners or joint police or fire department
with a village under § 61.65(3g)(d)2, Wis. Stats., or a
board of police and fire commissioners under § 60.57, Wis.
Stats.
(7)
Provide an annual estimate of funds necessary for
any utility district established under § 66.0827(2), Wis.
Stats.
(8)
Publish annually a notice regarding noxious weeds
and appoint one or more commissioners of noxious weeds under § 66.0517,
Wis. Stats.
(9)
Sign general obligation bonds issued by the Town under
§ 67.08(1), Wis. Stats.
(10)
If authorized by the Town Board, represent the interests
of the Town in connection with appearances before the State Tax Appeals
Commission under § 70.64(5), Wis. Stats.
(11)
Approve the bond of the Town Clerk delivered to the
County Treasurer under § 70.67(1), Wis. Stats.
(12)
Sign orders for payment of work performed and materials
furnished on Town highways.
(13)
See that all tunnels in the Town are constructed under
§ 82.37, Wis. Stats., and that they are kept in good repair.
(14)
If applicable, serve as a member of the County Highway
Committee under § 83.015(1)(d), Wis. Stats.
(15)
If applicable, close county trunk highways when rendered
dangerous for travel and notify the Highway Commissioner under § 83.09,
Wis. Stats.
(16)
If applicable, appoint members to airport commissions
under § 114.14(2), Wis. Stats.
(17)
Under § 167.10, Wis. Stats., enforce regulation
of fireworks.
(18)
Perform the Town Chairperson's duties related to stray animals and lost goods under Ch. 170, Wis. Stats.
(19)
Perform the Town Chairperson's duties related to distrained
animals under Ch. 172, Wis. Stats.
(20)
Perform the Town Chairperson's duties related to animals
that have caused damage in the Town under Ch. 172, Wis. Stats.
(21)
If applicable, perform the Town Chairperson's duties
related to municipal power and water districts under Ch. 198, Wis.
Stats.
(22)
If applicable, cause actions to be commenced for recovery
of forfeitures for violations of Town ordinances that can be recovered
in Municipal Court under § 778.11, Wis. Stats.
(23)
If applicable, notify the district attorney of forfeitures
which may not be recovered in Municipal Court under § 778.12,
Wis. Stats.
(24)
Approve bonds furnished by contractors for public
works under § 779.14(1m), Wis. Stats.
The Town Board has power to preserve order at
its meetings, compel attendance of Supervisors and punish nonattendance.
[Amended 5-11-2010 by Res. No. 07-2010; 3-22-2016]
Regular meetings of the Town Board of the Town of Woodruff will
be held at the Woodruff Community Center Building on the second and
fourth Tuesday of each month or as otherwise determined by the Town
Board. Any regular meeting of the Town Board falling upon a legal
holiday shall be held on the day designated by the Town Board. Any
meeting of the Town Board, including any special or adjourned meeting,
that is not held at the Community Center Building but at any other
substitute location shall be designated by the Town Chairperson or
his or her designee, in compliance with the Open Meeting Law,[1] by posting a proper written notice of the substituted
location in at least one public place likely to give notice to person
affected and placed electronically on an Internet site maintained
by the municipality. This notice shall occur at least 24 hours prior
to the meeting of the Town Board, unless in an emergency wherein the
proper notice posting shall occur at least two hours prior to the
meeting of the Town Board.
[1]
Editor's Note: See §§ 19.81 to 19.98,
Wis. Stats.
A.
Any special meeting of the Town Board may be called
by the Chairperson or two members of the Town Board of the Town of
Woodruff in writing, with the written call for the special meeting
of the Town Board filed with the Town Clerk at least 24 hours prior
to the proposed special meeting of the Town Board, with the time specified
in the written call for the special meeting.
B.
No special meeting of the Town Board shall be held
unless the notice requirement of the State Open Meeting Law, pursuant
to § 19.82, Wis. Stats., have been complied with by the
person or persons requesting the public meeting.
C.
The Town Clerk, upon receipt of the written call for
the special meeting of the Town Board, shall immediately notify, in
writing, each member of the Town Board by delivering the written notice
or by having the written notice delivered personally to each member
of the Town Board. If any member of the Town Board cannot be personally
notified in writing, then the Town Clerk shall deliver or have delivered
a copy of the written notice at the home of any such member of the
Town Board in the presence of an adult member of the family of the
Town Board member. If any member of the Town Board cannot be noticed
in writing through an adult family member as noted above, then the
Town Clerk shall post such special meeting written notice in the above-noted
three usual and customary locations.
D.
The Town Clerk shall file proof of service of such
special meeting notice by filing an affidavit noting the time, place
and location of authorized service of the special meeting notice upon
the Town Board. If personal service upon any member of the Town Board
was not completed, then the Town Clerk shall so state in the affidavit
the type of service or written notice completed.
E.
Special meetings of the Town Board may be held without
such service and notice when all members of the Town Board are present
in person or consent in writing to holding of any special meeting
of the Town Board. Any consent by any member of the Town Board shall
be filed by the Town Clerk prior to the beginning of any special meeting
of the Town Board.
F.
Special meetings of the Town Board attended by a quorum
of the members shall be considered a regular meeting of the Town Board
for the transaction of any Town of Woodruff business that may come
before the Town Board if such regular Town business was so noted in
the written notice to the public as required by the State Open Meeting
Law, § 19.82, Wis. Stats.
All Town Board and official Town committee and
commission meetings shall be open to the public and be in compliance
with Wisconsin's Open Meeting Law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See §§ 19.81
to 19.98, Wis. Stats.
A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum,
but a lesser number may adjourn if a majority is not present. The
Chairperson shall be counted in determining whether a quorum exists.
If no legal quorum is present at the time of the initial roll call,
the meeting of the Town Board shall be thereon adjourned by the members
of the Town Board present to a specific date and hour.
A.
Chairperson to preside. The Chairperson shall preside
at all meetings of the Town Board when present.
B.
Absence of Chairperson at call to order of meeting.
(1)
If the Town Chairperson is not present at the time
for the call to order, the senior member of the Town Board present,
known as "Supervisor 1," based on date of original election as a member
of the Town Board, shall call the meeting of the Town Board to order,
call the initial roll call and shall preside until the Town Chairperson
is able to preside at the meeting of the Town Board.
(2)
If the Town Chairperson will not be able to, at any
time, preside at the meeting, the Town Board shall make this determination
after the initial roll call and then by motion elect an acting Town
Chairperson for the meeting of the Town Board until the Town Chairperson
is able to preside at the meeting.
C.
Absence of Town Clerk at meeting. If the Town Clerk
is not present at the time of the initial roll call of the meeting
of the Town Board, the Town Chairperson shall appoint the Deputy Clerk
or any other person present at the meeting to be the Town Clerk Pro
Tem. The Town Clerk Pro Tem shall prepare and maintain minutes of
the meeting of the Town Board. The Town Clerk Pro Tem shall deliver
these minutes to the Town Clerk after the end of the meeting of the
Town Board or when the Town Clerk Pro Tem is replaced during the meeting
of the Town Board by the Town Clerk.
A.
Order of business. At all meetings, the following
order may be observed in conducting the business of the Town Board:
(1)
Call to order by presiding officer.
(2)
Roll call.
(3)
Reading and correcting the financial report and the
minutes of the last preceding meeting or meetings.
(4)
Comments from citizens present.
(5)
Reports from committees.
(6)
Unfinished business remaining from preceding sessions
in the order in which it was introduced.
(7)
New business; ordinances and resolutions may be introduced
and considered.
(8)
Reports of Town officers.
(9)
Miscellaneous.
(10)
Adjournment.
B.
Agenda preparation.
(1)
The Town Clerk shall prepare an agenda incorporating
the matters comprising the order of business.
(2)
There be included on said agenda a time for hearing
citizens wishing to address the Board.
(3)
No matter requiring research, investigation or decision
shall be placed on the agenda of the Town Board unless a request to
do so is made to the Town Clerk at least five business days prior
to the meeting (except in emergency situations as determined by the
Chairperson or Town Clerk), nor shall the agenda be amended to include
said matter, prior to ordering the meeting, except when the members
of the Board unanimously agree to the agenda addition.
C.
Order to be followed; citizen comments.
(1)
Any member of the Town Board may take up any business
on the agenda in an order other than as described in the agenda unless
there is an objection by any other member of the Town Board.
(2)
Addressing the Board.
(a)
At meetings of the Town Board no person, other
than the members of this Board, shall address the Town Board or any
member of the Town Board. This provision shall not apply to:
(b)
This provision shall also not apply under the
specific order of business established to recognize residents of the
Town or other persons, under the specific order of business to recognize
members of any Town office, Town committee, Town agency, Town commission
or a special board or other Town officers, or except if the person
has specifically requested the right to address the Town Board and
then only after the approval of the presiding officer.
D.
Roll call; procedure when quorum not in attendance.
As soon as the Board shall be called to order, the Clerk shall proceed
to call the names of the members of alphabetical order, noting who
is present and who is absent, and record the same in the proceedings
of the Board. If it shall appear that there is not a quorum present,
the fact shall be entered on the journal and the Board may adjourn.
A.
Ordinances to be in writing. All ordinances submitted
to the Board shall be in writing and shall include at the outset a
brief statement of the subject matter and a title. All written material
introduced shall be read and then discussed and acted upon as the
Board deems appropriate.
B.
Subject and numbering of ordinances. Each ordinance
shall be related to no more than one subject. Amendment or repeal
of ordinances shall only be accomplished if the amending or repealing
ordinance contains the number and title of the ordinance to be amended
or repealed, and the title of amending and repealing ordinances shall
reflect their purpose to amend or repeal.
C.
Notice.
(1)
The Town Board may take action on an ordinance only
if it appears on the written agenda for the meeting at which action
is requested in order to provide proper legal notice.
(2)
Ordinances will be placed on the agenda for Board
action only if they are submitted to the Town Clerk in written form
a minimum of two days prior to the meeting at which action is requested
(except in emergency situations as determined by the Chairperson or
Town Clerk).
D.
Disposition of petitions, communication, etc. Every
petition or other writing of any kind, addressed to the Board, Clerk
or other Town officer for reference to the Town Board, shall be delivered
by the Clerk or such other Town officer to the Chairperson or to the
presiding officer of the Board as soon as convenient after receipt
of the same and, in any event, prior to or at the opening of the next
meeting of the Board following the receipt of the same.
A.
A roll call shall not be necessary on any questions
or motions except as follows:
B.
All aye and nay votes shall be recorded in the official
minutes.
C.
Except as provided below, the Town Board shall, in
all other respects, determine the rules of its procedure, which shall
be governed by the latest edition of Robert's Rules of Order, which
is hereby incorporated by reference, unless otherwise provided by
ordinance or statute, except when otherwise limited or modified by
this Code:
(1)
No Supervisor shall address the Board until he/she
has been recognized by the presiding officer. The Supervisor shall
thereupon address himself/herself to the Chairperson and confine his/her
remarks to the question under discussion and avoid all personalities.
(2)
When two or more members simultaneously seek recognition,
the presiding officer shall name the member who is to speak first.
A.
The Chairperson shall call on those persons who wish
to speak for the proposition. Each person wishing to speak for the
proposition shall give his or her name and address.
B.
Each person speaking on behalf of the proposition
shall be limited in time of five minutes.
C.
The Chairperson shall then call on those persons who
wish to oppose the proposition.
D.
Each such person wish to speak in opposition to the
proposition shall give his or her name and address and shall also
be limited to five minutes.
E.
Any person wishing to speak in rebuttal to any statements
made may, with the permission of the Chairperson, do so; provided,
however, that such rebuttal statement shall be limited to three minutes
by any one individual.
F.
When the Chairperson in his discretion is satisfied
that the proposition has been heard, he/she shall announce the fact
that the hearing is concluded.
A.
Motions stated. Prior to any debate on a matter, the
members of the Town Board shall be entitled to a clear understanding
of the motion before the Town Board. The person making the motion
shall clearly state the motion. There shall be a second to any motion
prior to any debate or discussion of the motion. Motions made in writing
by a member of the Town Board and provided to the Town Clerk prior
to the meeting shall be provided priority in the appropriate order
of business. The Town Chairperson may, if felt necessary, restate
the motion prior to any debate and discussion. Any member of the Town
Board, prior to a vote on the motion, may request that the motion
and any amendments adopted to the motion be reduced to writing and
submitted in writing to the members of the Town Board prior to the
final vote on the matter.
B.
Change of vote. No member of the Town Board may change
his or her vote on any action item, business item, motion or question
after the final result has been announced.
C.
Motions with preference. During any meeting of the
Town Board certain motions will have preference. In order of precedence
they are:
(1)
Motion to adjourn. This motion can be made at any
time and has first precedence. This is a nondebatable motion.
(2)
Motion to lay on the table. This motion may be made
when the subject matter appropriate for tabling is to be debated or
discussed. This motion is a nondebatable motion.
(3)
Motion to call previous question. This motion may
be made at any time after the debate or discussion commences related
to an action item, business item, motion or question that is properly
before the Town Board. This motion is a nondebatable motion. This
motion, if adopted, ends the debate and discussion at the meeting
on the action item, business item, motion or question. The motion,
if adopted, brings the Town Board to a direct vote, with the first
vote on amendments, if any, and then to the main action item, business
item, motion or question.
(4)
Motion to postpone to a date certain. This motion
may be made at any time after the debate and discussion commence on
an action item, business item, motion or question that is properly
before the Town Board. This motion is debatable. This motion, if adopted,
ends the debate and discussion at the meeting on the action item,
business item, motion or question. This motion must establish a date
and time certain when the debate and discussion before the Town Board
will continue. The date and time established must be a date and time
for a regularly scheduled or special meeting of the Town Board.
(5)
Motion to a committee. This motion may be made at
any time after the debate and discussion commence on an action item,
business item, motion or question that is properly before the Town
Board. The motion is debatable. This motion, if adopted, ends the
debate and discussion at the meeting on the action item, business
item, motion or question. This motion, if adopted, forwards the action
item, business item, motion or question to a committee for further
review and discussion. The committee must be a committee of the Town
Board.
(6)
Motion to amend or divide the question. This motion
may be made at any time after debate and discussion commence on the
action item, business item, motion or question properly before the
Town Board. The motion is debatable. This motion, if adopted, divides
the main action item, main business item, main motion or main question
pursuant to the method described and adopted in the motion to divide.
(7)
Motion to postpone indefinitely. This motion may be
made at any time after debate and discussion commence on the action
item, business item, motion or question properly before the Town Board.
This motion is debatable. This motion, if adopted, ends the debate
and discussion at the meeting on the action item, business item, motion
or question.
(8)
Motion to introduce a matter related to the action
item, business item, motion or question. This motion may be made at
any time after the debate and discussion commence on the action item,
business item, motion or question properly before the Town Board.
This motion is debatable. This motion, if adopted, expands or adds
to the debate and discussion new items related to the main action
item, main business item, main motion or main question pursuant to
the method described and approved in the motion to introduce a matter
related.
D.
Public directory votes. No member of the Town Board
shall request, at a meeting of the Town Board, a vote from the general
public unless the proposed vote of the general public is so noted
by the Town Chairperson or the presiding officer of the meeting as
strictly an advisory vote to the Board. Any vote taken by the general
public at a meeting of the Town Board shall be considered by this
Board only as an advisory vote and shall not be considered as a directory
vote. Directory votes to require certain actions to be taken by the
Town Board may occur at an Annual or Special Town Meeting.
It shall be in order for any member, if in the
majority, to move for the reconsideration of any vote in question
at the same meeting or at the next succeeding regular adjourned meeting.
A motion to reconsider being put and lost shall not be renewed.
A.
General requirement.
(1)
The Town Clerk shall publish as a Class 1 notice under Ch. 985, Wis.
Stats., or post in at least one public place likely to give notice
to person affected and placed electronically on an Internet site maintained
by the municipality the following, within 30 days after passage or
adoption.
[Amended 3-22-2016]
(2)
All ordinances and bylaws shall be signed by the Town
Board and countersigned by the Clerk and, if any penalty or forfeiture
is thereby imposed, shall be published as a Class 1 notice under Ch.
985, Wis. Stats., and shall take effect on the day after their publication
or a later date if expressly prescribed. If there is no newspaper
published in the Town, the Town Board may in lieu of newspaper publication
have copies of ordinances and bylaws posted in at least three public
places in the Town and proof thereof filed and recorded by the Town
Clerk, and the same shall take effect the day after the proof of posting
has been filed and recorded or at a later date if expressly provided
in the ordinance or bylaw.
B.
Requirement for forfeitures. If an ordinance imposes a forfeiture, posting may not be used in lieu of publication under Subsection A.
C.
Effective upon publication. An ordinance, resolution,
motion or other action required to be published or posted under this
section shall take effect the day after its publication or posting
or at a later date if expressly provided in the ordinance, resolution,
motion or action.
D.
Affidavit of posting. If an ordinance, resolution,
motion or other action is posted under this section, the Clerk shall
sign an affidavit attesting that the item was posted as required by
this section and stating the date and place of posting. The affidavit
shall be filed with other records under the jurisdiction of the Clerk.
The rules of this chapter shall not be rescinded
or amended unless the proposed ordinance amendment or motion to rescind
has laid over from a regular meeting, and then it shall require a
vote of 2/3 of all the members of the Board.
