Board Meeting Minutes for 11-11-2024

Town of Reedsburg Minutes
Monday, November 11, 2024
Budget Hearing &
Monthly Town Board Meeting
immediately following the 7:00pm Special Electors meeting
at Town Hall located at 600 W. Main Street Reedsburg

Present:  Chad Allen, Rebecca Klitzke, Terri Connors, Kathy Schwartz, Becky Meyer, Brandon Wilmot

 

Also Present:  Mark Barreau, Julie Barreau, Dan Knuth, Neil Pfaff

  1. Call Regular monthly Town Board meeting to order.  Chairperson, C. Allen called the Regular monthly Town Board meeting to order at 7:45pm. 
  2. Certify Open Meetings Law has been met in accordance with §985.02(2)(a) . Clerk Meyer certified that the open meetings law has  been met by placing the agenda on the Town Website and on the Town Hall Door.
  1. Adopt Regular Town Board Meeting Agenda. Motion by Klitzke / Connors to adopt the agenda with moving Neil Pfaff to the top of the agenda before the Annual Budget Hearing.
  2. Approve minutes from previous meeting. Motion by Klitzke / Connors to approve minutes.  Motion carried unanimously.
  3. Anyone wishing to speak about a topic that is not on the agenda (No action can be taken) Max 3 minutes.
  4. Neil Pfaff, Vierbicher Associates, to present a 4 lot CSM for Freeman Decorah Located at  E6352 Ski Hill Rd. Neil Pfaff presented a 4 lot CSM for Freeman Decorah at E6352 Ski Hill Rd.  The CSM does meet all the requirements for the ET area.  The Plan Commission does recommend approval of the CSM.  Motion by Connors / Allen to recommend approval to the ET Plan Commission.  2 Yay – 1 Nay (Klitzke). Motion carried.
  5. Regular Town Board Meeting Recessed – Motion by Klitzke / Connor to recess monthly Town Board meeting. Motion carried Unanimously.  Roll Call Vote to call the Annual Budget Hearing to order at 8:01.  Allen – yay, Connors – Yay, Klitzke – Yay. 
  6. Annual Budget Hearing called to order in accordance with § 65.90(1). Roll Call Vote to call the Annual Budget Hearing to order at 8:01pm.  Allen – Yay, Connors – Yay, Klitzke – Yay.
  7. Presentation of Town of Reedsburg 2025 Budget – Clerk Meyer presented the 2025 Budget for the Town of Reedsburg with the recommended wages from the special Electors meetings.  A final copy of the budget will be printed for meeting next month.
  8. Annual Budget Hearing adjourned – Motion by Klitzke / Connors to adjourn the Annual Budget Hearing and reconvene the regular Town Board meeting @ 8:10pm.  Motion carried unanimously.
  9. Regular Town Board meeting reconvened – Monthly Town Board meeting reconvened at 8:10pm.
  10. Discussion and possible motion to adopt the 2025 Budget. Motion by Connors / Klitzke to adopt the 2025 Budget for the Town of Reedsburg.  Motion carried unanimously.
  11. Christian Christner to present a Conditional Use Permit for a Farm Equipment Rental and Storage business located on Grote Hill Rd. T. Connors reported that Christian Christner was not in attendance at the Plan Commission meeting so the item was not addressed. Christian Christner was not in attendance at the Town Board meeting so the item was not addressed.
  12. Discussion regarding Horkan Road Easement states “The easement shall terminate upon completion of a town road and acceptance of the dedication to the public for a town road by the Town of Reedsburg.” There is no plan to develop a town road.
  13. Highway Report - Brandon Wilmot
    1. Road Report – 400 tons of sand was delivered.  Herritz Rd. culvert should be blacktopped on Tuesday, November 12th.  On November 7th Gasser had a paver parked in the back parking lot and there was fuel leaking.  The DNR was notified, the contaminated area was dug out and filled in except one area that was dug down further.  DNR needs to approve that all the contamination is removed. The trees that are on the bank side of Narrows Prairie Cemetery are in bad shape.  Brandon will call Pat Gavinski to see what proper protocol would be for removal of the trees and if it should be the responsibility of the state because they are in the road right of way or is it the responsibility of the Town. 
    2. Driveway Permits – There is one driveway permit in the works.
    3. Mowing / Plowing - None
    4. Equipment Report – Everything is good
    5. Garage / Hall Report – Nothing to report
    6. Other comments - None
  14. Chairman / Supervisor Reports and comments
    1. Supervisor II - Terri Connors – WTA Unit meeting November 21 meeting at 7:00 at the Sauk County Highway Shop.
    2. Supervisor I - Rebecca Klitzke – Nothing to report
    3. Chair - Chad Allen – Golf View Ct. discussion took place, Pat Gavinski was called and the County will plow the paved area of Golf View Ct.  Request for this item to be on agenda in December. 
  15. Town Clerk - Becky Meyer
    1. Assessor (Holloway Appraisal) Report – Nothing to report
    2. Building Inspector (GEC) Report – Email was forwarded to the Town Board.
      1. Leroy Lambright @ E5294A Herritz Rd for an Addition
      2. Mike & Angela Zeihen @ S4408A Golf Course Rd. for a Reroof
      3. John Zobel @ S2606 Copper Ct for a Single-Family Residence
      4. Karl Hoffmann @ S3773 Thieman Hill Rd for a Roof Mounted Solar Array
      5. Roger Engel @ S3474 Thieman Hill Rd for a shed
    3. Monthly Vouchers were presented. Motion by Klitzke / Connors to pay the bills. Motion carried unanimously.
    4. Budget – Nothing to report
    5. Elections – We had 723 Voters with 72 new registrations.
    6. Other comments (Grants, FEMA, Conventions, Webinars, Trainings) – Nothing to report
  16. Treasures Report - Kathy Schwartz
    1. Deposits (ACH, Interest & Checks / Cash) – $682.56 (Hall Rent - $200, Special Assessment letters - $10, Runick Recycling - $86.75, United Co-op Dividends- $385.81)
    2. Dog License – Nothing to report.
    3. Taxes – Will be attending a training at the County for tax season prep.
    4. Review Calendar Dates
      1. Plan Commission will be held on the same nights prior to the Town Board with additional meetings for updating the Comprehensive Plan on November 18,  January 27.
      2. Town Board – Dec 9, Jan 13, Feb 10 & Mar 10
      3. Hall Rentals (DOT & 4H Club) – Hall Rental rates to be on the agenda for next month.
    5. Other comments
  17. Anything else reasonably related to the agenda. (No action can be taken at this meeting) - Nothing
  18. Adjourn Motion by Klitzke / Connors to adjourn 9:25pm.  Motion carried unanimously.


Rebecca Meyer, Clerk   
(608)524-3999
TownofReedsburgClerk@gmail.com
www.tn.reedsburg.wi.gov

 

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