Meeting Minutes

Minutes for the April 9, 2024 Board Meeting Chairman Blaine Lee called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm. Everyone was asked to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call was taken. Chairman Blaine Lee, Supervisor Paul Degenhardt, Supervisor Kevin Hoyer and Clerk/Treasurer Katie Reding were all present. Blaine Lee read the agenda. Paul Degenhardt motioned to approve the agenda as read and Kevin Hoyer made the second. Motion carried. Katie Reding read the minutes from the March 12, 2024 meeting. Kevin Hoyer motioned to approve the minutes as read. Paul Degenhardt made the second motion. Motion carried. No public comment was made. Hayden Schmidt came in front of the board looking for approval on a short-term rental on 17 acres he owns at. Discussion about the details and questions were answered. The board made sure that hunting would not take place and no vehicles are allowed to be parked on the road. Blaine Lee made a motion supporting this as long as he abides by the County of LaCrosse Chapter 17 Zoning code. John Hammes property owner of W4469 Gills Coulee Rd West Salem, WI 54669. Parcel #7-1120-7 on 4.48 is requesting a variance for a 60’ x 80’ pole building. After going out to review the site the board as no issues with approving this request. This does not affect any crop land or neighbors. Supervisor Paul Degenhardt made a motion to approve the 60” x 80’ variance, and Supervisor Kevin Hoyer made the second motion. Motion carried. Rick Carlson from W3136 Old B West Salem, WI 54669 parcel # 7-1142-1 ;7-1142-2 and 7-1171-4 is requesting a variance for a 24’ x 64’ pole building. After going to look at the site the board determined that it doesn’t affect any crop land or any neighbors and has no issues with approval of this variance request. Chairman Blaine Lee made a motion to approve the variance for a 24’ x 64’ pole building. Supervisor Paul Degenhardt made the second. Motion was carried. Dan Gilster from W3210 Old 16 Rd West Salem, WI 54669 is requesting to approve a certified survey map for lots 5-8 for single family residential homes located on Old 16 Rd. The Town board has no issues with this request and is asking when they are ready to put the driveways in the board needs to review the driveways. Supervisor Paul Degenhardt motioned to approve the Certified Survey Map and Supervisor Kevin Hoyer made the second. Motion carried. Barb Gilster from W3070 Old 16 Rd West Salem, WI 54669 came in front of the Town of Hamilton Board on Tuesday, April 9th, 2024, requesting a certified survey map for lots 1-4 for single family residential homes located on Old 16 Rd. The Town board has no issues with this request and is asking when they are ready to put the driveways in the board needs to review the driveways. Supervisor Paul Degenhardt motioned to approve the Certified Survey Map and Supervisor Kevin Hoyer made the second. Motion carried. Road Report and Zoning; The road crew has been patching some roads and plans to have the sand brushed off later this month. Tree cutting with the boom lift has been working well. Mower for the ditches need to be replaced. Kevin Hoyer made a motion to go with a 2023 Bomford 1500 PC Flail from Titan Machinery for $9,695.00. We are also in need of a updated Snow plow truck and will start looking into some options. Olympic Builders requested payment #14 of $78,704.92. Kevin Hoyer made a motion to pay Olympic Builders the requested amount of $78,704.92. Paul Degenhardt made a second motion. Motion carried. Recycle Center updates; Town employees are still finding some people are trying to use the recycle center that don’t live in the Township. Everything else is going smoothly. Katie Reding handed out the financial report and the checks written in April. Kevin Hoyer made a motion to accept the financial report. Paul Degenhardt made the second motion. Motion carried. Pay the bills; Paul Degenhardt made a motion to pay the bills. Kevin Hoyer made the second. Motion carried. Kevin Hoyer made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:35pm. Paul Degenhardt made the second. Motion carried. Submitted by Katie Reding Clerk/Treasurer