Board Meeting Minutes for 06-10-2024
Town of Reedsburg Meeting Minutes
Monday, June 10, 2024
Monthly Town Board Meeting
at 7:00 pm at Town Hall
Present: Chad Allen, Rebecca Klitzke, Terri Connors, Becky Meyer, Kathy Schwartz, Clark Thompson, Patricia Behn, Adam Behn, Donna Bradley
1. Call Meeting to order at 7:00 pm with Pledge of Allegiance. C. Allen called the meeting to order at 7:02pm with the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Certify Open Meetings Law has been met in accordance with §985.02(2)(a). R. Meyer certified the Open Meetings Law has been met in accordance with §985.02(2)(a) by being placed on the Town Website and the Town Hall door.
3. Adopt Agenda Motion by Klitzke / Connors to adopt the Amended agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
4. Approve minutes from previous meeting. Motion by Klitzke / Connors to approve the Minutes from the May 2024 meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
5. Anyone wishing to speak about a topic that is not on the agenda (No action can be taken) Max 3 minutes. No one spoke
6. Patricia Behn is requesting approval to create a 2-acre parcel with her home and septic system. If approved, the PRD lot will coincide with the placement of a preservation area easement on 38 acres of forested land, which is part of a secondary conservation area (defined by Sauk County Ordinance as it is a large block of contiguous forested land in excess of 40 acres). The easement area is located in the SE ¼ of the NW ¼ of Section 32, T12N, R4E Town of Reedsburg at S4694 Prairie View Dr. Reedsburg, WI. Motion by Connors / Klitzke to recommend approval to the Land Resources & Environment Committee. Motion carried unanimously.
7. Ken & Donna Bradley is requesting approval to rezone parcel # 030-0776-00000 from Exclusive Agriculture to Agriculture. If approve, they would like to separate the 6.87-acre parcel with the house and garage into it's own parcel and the shed and barn into its own parcel and have a shared driveway, septic system and well between the two. The rezone is located in the NW NE part of Section 22, T12N, R4E Town of Reedsburg at E6393 Ski Hill Rd., Reedsburg, WI. The Plan Commission recommended approval for the North portion of the 6.87-acre lot would be rezoned to agriculture so there can be 2 parcels. Motion by Connors / Klitzke to recommend approval to the Land Resources & Environment. Motion carried unanimously.
8. Discussion and possible action on a letter of support for the Great Sauk State Trail that is unique to how the Town of Reedsburg community will benefit. Motion by Klitzke / Connor support Sauk County’s application for ATIIP Grand funds for the Great Sauk Trial Project on Town Roads. Motion carried unanimously.
9. Assessors Report by R. Meyer. Nothing to report
10. Highway Report by C. Thompson
1. New lot in front of the shop is complete
2. Clark talked to Yvonne Skinner about the retention ponds draining on her property.
3. A few trees went down on Herritz that Clark cleaned up.
4. Wed., June 12th they are starting on Herritz Rd.
11. Building Inspector (GEC) report by R. Meyer
1. Modern Ranch LLC – Copper Creek – New House
2. Rachel Christen – Junction Rd – New House
12. Chairman / Supervisor Reports and comments
1. Klitzke - nothing
2. Connors - nothing
3. Allen - Nothing
13. Town Clerk presentation of monthly bills and comments by R. Meyer Motion by Connors / Klitzke to pay the monthly bills. Motion carried unanimously.
14. Treasures Report and comments by K. Schwartz
1. $2058.01 –
2. $277.32 -
15. Review upcoming dates: Plan Commission / Town Board / Election Dates
1. Town Board – July 8, August 5, September 9 and Oct. 14
2. Plan Commission – July 22, August 26, September 23
3. Election – August 13 & Nov 5
4. Open Book – October 17 – 8am -4pm
5. Board of Review – October 24 – 6pm – 8pm
16. Anything else reasonably related to the agenda. (No action can be taken at this meeting). Nothing
17. Closed Session: Roll call vote to hold closed session for the town board to review applications for hiring a new town patrolman pursuant Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(c). Klitzke / Connors to go into closed session and include the Town clerk. Allen – Yay , Klitzke – Yay , Connors – Yay. Motion carried.
18. Reconvene in open session. Motion by Klitzke / Connors. Allen – Yay, Klitzke – Yay, Connors – Yay. Motion carried.
19. Adjourn. Motion by Klitzke / Allen to adjourn at 8:37pm. Motion carried unanimously.
Rebecca Meyer, Clerk
524-3999
TownofReedsburgClerk@gmail.com
www.tn.reedsburg.wi.gov
Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(c) Any meeting of a governmental body, upon motion duly made and carried, may be convened in closed session Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility.
Wis. Stat. §985.02(2)(a) The governing body of a municipality may elect to post in at least one public place likely to give notice to persons affected and placed electronically on an Internet site maintained by the municipality