2023 Town Board Meeting Minutes

JANUARY 2023 MINUTES Note: These are the proposed Minutes that will be approved at the next Board Meeting. Town of Alban Regular Board Meeting Tuesday, January 10, 2023 Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Call to Order: Chairman Oksuita called the meetingto order at 6:03 p.m. Roll Call: Raymond Oksuita,Todd Wierzba, Mike Zakrzewski,TracyGłodowski. Also present: Ginny Wentzel, Joe Kaminski, Pete Rekowski, Al Zander Informal Public Comment Time: Al Zander registeredto speak on item #9 Public/Board Requests for Consideration: None. Approval of the December 6, 2022 Minutes: Motion byWierzba, seconded by Oksuita to approve the minutes from December 6, 2022 and December 10, 2022 Special Meeting. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried. Approval of Payment of Bills: Financial report wasgiven by Clerk/Treasurer Glodowski. Motion by Zakrzewski, seconded by Wierzba to approve payment of the bills as presented. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried. Recommendation on License List: Motion by Zakrzewski,seconded Wierzba to approve Temporary Class B Retailer’s License Application for Rosholt Blizzard Busters Fisheree on Lake Helen on January 14, 2023. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried. Temporary Operator License Application: Motion byWierzba, seconded by Zakrzewski to approve temporary operator license for Diane Matysik. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried. Town Road NN Speed Limit Ordinance:Motion by Oksuita,seconded by Zakrzewski to adopt Ordinance #2023-1 to reduce Town Road NN speed limit to 45mph. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried. Zoning: Erosion control plan for Mikko Waino on LakeHelen Heights Town Roads comments & concerns:Joe got all the snowfence up in time; Joe’s putting down a lot of sand and will be getting another load of salt; we will sand the CWEC parking lot as we have in the past. Rosholt Fire District: Last meeting was Dec 14; Brandon Schuster was awarded the bid for snow plowing; First Responders will be going on their own with own number for grant applications; by-laws have not been started yet; large truck bill was paid from contingency fund; RFD received a donation of canned water from Annheuser Busch. Next Meeting: Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at CWEC at6p.m. Motion by Oksuita, seconded by Wierzba to enter into closed session at 6:20pm Town Board entered into Closed Session as allowed by Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c) to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. Motion by Oksuita, seconded by Wierzba to enter back into open session at 6:41pm. Motion by Oksuita, seconded by Wierzba to adopt Employee Handbook changes regarding Section E, clarifying payroll period to start on Sunday at 12:00am and end Saturday at 11:59pm. And clarifying the overtime section by adopting Village of Rosholt’s Employee Handbook’s verbiage for clarification of overtime and holiday pay. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried. Adjournment: Motion by Wierzba, seconded by Zakrzewskito adjourn the meeting at 6:44pm. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried. FEBRUARY 2023 MINUTES Note: These are the proposed Minutes that will be approved at the next Board Meeting. Town of Alban Regular Board Meeting Tuesday, February 7, 2023 Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Call to Order: Chairman Oksuita called the meetingto order at 6:00 p.m. Roll Call: Raymond Oksuita,Todd Wierzba, Mike Zakrzewski,TracyGłodowski. Also present: Larry Kosmalski, Ginny Wentzel, Joe Kaminski Informal Public Comment Time: None. Public/Board Requests for Consideration: None. Approval of the January 10, 2023 Minutes: Motion byZakrzewski, seconded by Wierzba to approve the minutes from January 10, 2023. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried. Approval of Payment of Bills: Financial report wasgiven by Clerk/Treasurer Glodowski. Motion by Wierzba, seconded by Oksuita to approve payment of the bills as presented. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried. Recommendation on License List: Motion by Zakrzewski,seconded Wierzba to approve Temporary Class B Retailer’s License Application for St. Adalbert Lenten Fish Frys. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried. Temporary Operator License Application: Motion byZakrzewski, seconded by Wierzba to approve temporary operator license. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried. Portage Co. Planning & Zoning Steering Committee Representative:Motion by Zakrzewski, seconded by Wierzba to delegate Raymond Oksuita as representative to steering committee. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried. Variance for WI Lions Camp Shade Structure Project:Motion by Oksuita, seconded by Wierzba to approve variance request from the WI Lions Foundation, Inc. for the building project. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried. Chip Sealing Projects with ARPA Funds: Funds total$95,039.04. If able to proceed ahead once verified it's an approved expense and funds can be used for roads, the Board would like to use all funds for crack sealing and chip sealing. Motion by Oksuita, seconded by Wierzba, if funding is approved, to use all funding on chip sealing and put out for bids and follow guidelines. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried. Zoning: Chad & Jennifer Malek - 60x184 farm buildingon Hanson Rd; Mike & Steffi Kalwitz - 1995 Jayco camper on Linden Rd. Town Roads Comments & Concerns:Next load of salt is coming next week; supply is good. Speed limit signs have been installed on town Road NN. Rosholt Fire District: Last meeting was January 11;EMS 2 calls; grant paperwork turned in; elections of officers were held; FEMA grant was denied; RFD would like to put a new fire truck question on referendum. They’re looking at getting a scaled down version or getting a used truck. 691 truck repairs are complete; the accountant is looking over W-2’s; insurance will be updated in March; Alban fire inspections were reviewed. Next meeting is February 8th. Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at CWEC at 6p.m. Adjournment: Motion by Oksuita, seconded by Wierzbato adjourn the meeting at 6:34pm. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried. MARCH2023MINUTES Note:ThesearetheproposedMinutesthatwillbeapprovedatthenextBoardMeeting. TownofAlbanRegularBoardMeeting Tuesday, March7,2023 CentralWisconsinElectricCooperative CalltoOrder: ChairmanOksuitacalledthemeetingtoorderat6:00p.m. RollCall: RaymondOksuita,MikeZakrzewski,ToddWierzba-absent,TracyGłodowskiAlsopresent:Joe Kaminski InformalPublicCommentTime: None. Public/BoardRequestsforConsideration: None. ApprovaloftheFebruary7,2023Minutes: MotionbyZakrzewski,secondedbyOksuitatoapprovethe minutesfromFebruary7,2023.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. ApprovalofPaymentofBills: FinancialreportwasgivenbyClerk/TreasurerGlodowski.MotionbyOksuita, secondedbyZakrzewskitoapprovepaymentofthebillsaspresented,alongwithBudsbergSepticbillthat willgetpaidonceworkisperformed.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. RFDFireTruckPurchase: FEMAgranthasfailed3times.Thereisonetimeremainingtoapply, butit’stoo latetoapplythisyear. TheFireChiefwouldlikecitizenstopayforanewtruckwithacurrentcostofaround $740,000.00.RFDwouldliketotakeittoreferendum.Areferendumwouldcostaround$2,800.00.There areoptionsonthetruckthatcouldberemoved,saving$26,000.00.Lookingforausedtruckwouldsave money. MotionbyOksuita,secondedZakrzewskitopostponeactionanddomoreresearchonusedtrucks. Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. Zoning: MichaelZdroik- 32x40farmbuildingonhispropertyonHwy49;ScottLochner- 14x28storage buildingonMapleRdWestproperty. TownRoadsComments&Concerns:JoeandJeff aredoingagoodjobkeepingupwithallthesnow;the oldplowtruckwillneedsomerepairsthissummer;Zakrzewskiwouldlikethecornerbyhishousetobe filledinthissummerbecauseitholdswater;weightlimitsshouldbegoingupsoon. RosholtFireDistrict: LastmeetingwasFebruary8th;4calls,insuranceforfirstrespondersshouldtake effectinMarch;By-lawswillbeworkedon;rescuetruckwasdiscussed;GregMichelkmapwouldliketo stepdownasChiefandfindareplacement.NextmeetingisMarch8that6:30. NextMeeting: Tuesday, April11,2023atCWECat6p.m.AnnualMeetingisTuesday, April18,2023at 5:30pmatCWEC. Adjournment: MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyZakrzewskitoadjournthemeetingat6:34pm.Ayes:All. Nays:None.Motioncarried. MAY2023MINUTES Note:ThesearetheproposedMinutesthatwillbeapprovedatthenextBoardMeeting. TownofAlbanRegularBoardMeeting Tuesday, May9,2023 CentralWisconsinElectricCooperative CalltoOrder: ChairmanOksuitacalledthemeetingtoorderat6:00p.m. RollCall: RaymondOksuita,MikeZakrzewski,ToddWierzba,TracyGłodowski.Alsopresent:AlTesch,Bill Peerenboom,GinnyWentzel InformalPublicCommentTime: BillPeerenboomregisteredtoaddressminutesfromthelastmeetingand townroadscomments/concerns. Public/BoardRequestsforConsideration: None. ApprovaloftheApril2023Minutes: MotionbyWierzba,secondedbyOksuitatoapprovetheminutesfrom April11,14,18,&25,2023.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried.Peerenboomwouldalsolikethechip sealingquotesincludedintheminutes. ApprovalofPaymentofBills: FinancialreportwasgivenbyClerk/TreasurerGlodowski.MotionbyWierzba, secondedbyZakrzewskitoapprovepaymentofthebillsaspresented.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motion carried. VolunteerAccountsOrdinance:MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyWierzbatoadoptOrdinance#2023-2 VolunteerAccountsforRosholtFireFighters.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. OldPlowTruck:Thetruckwasservicedlastyearbutwillneedrepairs.Oksuitaestimatescoststobe around$8,000.ZakrzewskiwouldlikethetrucktobeDOTinspected.MotionbyOksuita,secondedby Zakrzewskitokeepworklocalandproceedaheadwithrepairs.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. OneTonTruck:. Thetruckisa1999andinneedofreplacement.TheBoardwouldliketopurchaseaused truck.AUSDAloanfor$250,000isavailablethatcouldbeusedforthepurchase.Oksuitaischeckinginto it.Ifsomethingbecomesavailable,theBoardwillholdaspecialmeeting. RoadInspectionDates:BillPeerenboomwouldliketoattendtheinspectiontobetterunderstandhowthe Boardratestheroads.TheBoardwillmeetonSaturday, May13that6:00a.m.atthetowngarageand Saturday, May20th6:00a.m.atthetowngarage. TownRoadsComments&Concerns:Oksuitawouldliketolookintoasweeper;VillageofRosholtcalledto givenoticethatRosholtFireworkswillbeheldJuly1standtheraindatewillbeJuly2nd.Peerenboom expressedhisdisappointmentthatPennyLakewasnotincludedintheupcomingchipsealingproject. Oksuitaexplainedthatbecausepriceshavegoneupsignificantly, weareonlyabletodosomuchandthe Boardislookingtotakecareoftheworstroads. RosholtFireDistrict: LastmeetingwasApril12th.4EMScalls;March27thbylawsmeeting;reviewing insurancepolicy;NextMeetingisMay11th. NextMeeting: Tuesday, June6,2023atCWECat6p.m.atCWEC Adjournment: MotionbyWierzba,secondedbyZakrzewskitoadjournthemeetingat7:12pm.Ayes:All. Nays:None.Motioncarried. TOWNOFALBAN SPECIALBOARDMEETINGMINUTES Saturday, May20, 20237:30A.M. Townof AlbanStorageFacility CalltoOrder: ChairmanOksuitacalledthemeetingtoorderat7:30a.m. RollCall: ChairmanOksuita,SupervisorWierzba,SupervisorZakrzewski,TracyGlodowski PurchaseofUsedFireTruck:OksuitaexplainedthattherescuetruckforRFDneedstobereplacedinthe nextyear. Boardagreedearlierthattheywouldlookforausedtruck.Oksuitafounda2017pumpertruckin Pennsylvaniathatisstillinservicewith5,696milesonit.Jeff Checkisconcernedabouttheaftertreatment system.Oksuitawillbelookingintoit.Askingpriceis$495,000.Brinleewouldtakethetruckdownto Alabamaforinspectionandservice.Sincethetruckonlyhas5,696miles,Oksuitadoesn’tseeaneedto sendittoAlabama.IfweinspectandagreetopurchaseandpickupfromPennsylvania,wecouldsave $20-25,000.Itiscurrentlyonhold.AnonsiteinspectioncouldtakeplaceonMay30,2023.Oksuitabelieves thatBoardmembersfromeachmunishouldgosincewearepayingforit.ThistruckwouldmeetNFP standardstobeapumpertrucksoitcouldreplacethepumperinafewyearsandwewouldlookforanew rescuetruckatthattime.Zakrzewskiquestionedifthetruckhasoverkillofequipmentforacommunityof oursize.Oksuitaassuredhimitdoesnot.FormerFireChiefs,ChrisKluckandGordyKrogwold,thinkthis wouldbeagoodpurchase.ProceedsfromthesaleoftheoldtruckwouldgointoRFDcontingencyfunds. Therewouldbeaoneyearwarrantyforexpensesover$3,000,upto$12,000. MotionbyWierzba,secondedbyZakrzewskitoproceedingoingtoinspectthefiretruckandthatRay OksuitarepresentstheTownofAlbansincehehasthemostmechanicalexperience.Ayes:All.Nays: None.Motioncarried. MotionbyZakrzewski,secondedbyWierzbatousemoneyfromRFDcontingencyfundtopayfortripoutto Pennsylvania.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. TruckcouldbeinspectedbyGordy’s.ZakrzewskibelievesitshouldbeDOTinspectedeveryyear. Oksuita wouldlikeChrisKlucktogoalongtoinspectthetruck. Adjournment: MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyWierzbatoadjournat8:14a.m.Ayes:All.Nays:None. Motioncarried. JUNE2023MINUTES Note:ThesearetheproposedMinutesthatwillbeapprovedatthenextBoardMeeting. SpecialTownMeetingoftheElectorsMinutes Tuesday, June6,2023at5:45pm CentralWIElectricCoop CalltoOrder:ChairmanOksuitacalledthemeetingtoorderat5:45p.m. MeansofVote:Electorsvotedbyshowofhands. PurchaseofTaxDeedParcels: MotionbyAlZander, secondedbyToddWierzbatoapprovethepurchase ofthetaxdeedparcels.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. Adjournment:MotionbyRayOksuita,secondedbyToddWierzbatoadjourntheSpecialTownMeetingof Electorsat5:48pm.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. RegularBoardMeetingMinutes Tuesday, June6,2023at6:00pm CalltoOrder: ChairmanOksuitacalledthemeetingtoorderat6:00p.m. RollCall: RaymondOksuita,ToddWierzba,MikeZakrzewski,TracyGlodowskiAlsopresent:AllenZander, LarryKosmalski,JoeKaminski InformalPublicCommentTime: AlZandercommentedthatthespeedlimitreductiononTownRoadNNis slowingdownthefarmtrucks.Therearestillsomecarsthataren’tabidingbythe45mphspeedlimit.He thankedtheBoardfortheirworktogetitreduced. Public/BoardRequestsforConsideration: None. ApprovaloftheMay9,2023MeetingMinutes: MotionbyZakrzewski,secondedbyWierzbatoapprovethe minutesfromMay9,2023.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. ApprovalofPaymentofBills: FinancialreportwasgivenbyC/TGlodowski.MotionbyWierzba,seconded byOksuitatoapprovepaymentofthebillsaspresented.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. RecommendationonLicenseList: MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyWierzbatoapproveTemporaryClassB Retailer’sLicenseforSt.AdalbertChurchPicniconSunday, August6,2023.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motion carried. RecommendationonLicenseList: ClassB CombinationBeer&LiquorLicensesapplicationsforCountry Canteen,WigwamInn;andClassACombinationBeer&LiquorLicensefortheAlbanGeneralStore,LLC. MotionbyZakrzewski,secondedbyWierzbatoapproveClassBlicensesforCountryCanteen,Wigwam Inn,andClassAlicenseforAlbanGeneralStore.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. OperatorLicense: MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyWierzbato approveoperatorlicenseapplications. Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. RFDFireTruck:CurtisGagascontactedStainlessRepairinMarshfieldandtheyquoted$550,000orless fora newtruck.MidwestBodyBuildersoutofMinnesotamaybeunder$500,000.ZakrzewskiandWierzba questionedwhytheoldtruckpricewassohighandnowit’saround$550,000.OksuitawouldliketheAFG granttobeappliedfortoputtowardsthecascadesystem.Wierzbaquestionedwhatwouldhappenif we didn’tgeta newtruck.OksuitaexplainedthatNFPrecommendsreplacingat25yearintervals,andRFDis at30yearsalready. Specsarebeingworkedonfortheproposednewtruckbutnofigureshavecomein yet. TownRoadsComments&Concerns:LindenRoadbridgeprojectiscomingalong;thedeckwaspoured yesterday. Sometreesstillneedtobecleanedupinthatarea.USDAloancan’tbeusedonprojectsthat havestartedalready. LoanswillbediscussedattheJulymeeting.TownwillworkwithAlZandertogetan agreementforthetownforuseofCWEC.Joewillcheckwiththehighwaydepartmentaboutgettingthe streetsweeperoutaroundLakeHelen.There’salotofsalt/sandmixleft.OksuitawillcheckwiththeVillage ofRosholtabouttheirsweeperthattheydon’tuse. RosholtFireDistrict: LastmeetingwasMay11th.FireworksonJuly1;3EMScalls,willtrytoschedule anothermeetingforbylaws;4firecalls;BobKurszewskiisthenewchairmanofRFD;Steakfeedisthis Saturday. NextmeetingisJune14th. NextMeeting: Tuesday, July11,2023atCWECat6:00pm Adjournment: MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyWierzbatoadjournthemeetingat6:31p.m.Ayes:All.Nays: None.Motioncarried. SpecialBoardMeeting Thursday, June22,2023at5:00p.m. TownofAlbanStorageFacility CalltoOrder: ChairmanOksuitacalledthemeetingtoorderat5:08p.m RollCall: ChairmanOksuita,SupervisorWierzbaAlsopresent:TracyGlodowski CertifiedSurveyMapforBillDobbe:MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyWierzbatoapproveCertifiedSurvey MapforBillDobbe.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. Adjournment: MotionbyWierzba,secondedbyOksuitatoadjournat5:08p.m.Ayes:All.Nays:None. Motioncarried. JULY2023MINUTES Note:ThesearetheproposedMinutesthatwillbeapprovedatthenextBoardMeeting. RegularBoardMeetingMinutes Tuesday, July11,2023at6:00pm CentralWIElectricCoop CalltoOrder: ChairmanOksuitacalledthemeetingtoorderat6:00p.m. RollCall: RaymondOksuita,ToddWierzba,MikeZakrzewski,TracyGlodowskiAlsopresent:Dennis Kazor, GregMichelkamp,AlTesch,GlenMancel,LarryKosmalski,JoeKaminski,GinnyWentzel,Nick Larson InformalPublicCommentTime: None. Public/BoardRequestsforConsideration: None. ApprovaloftheJune9th&22nd,2023MeetingMinutes: MotionbyWierzba,secondedbyOksuitato approvetheminutesfromJune9&22,2023.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. ApprovalofPaymentofBills: FinancialreportwasgivenbyC/TGlodowski.MotionbyOksuita,seconded byZakrzewskitoapprovepaymentofthebillsaspresented.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. UpdateonRosholtSchoolDistrict: SuperintendentDennisKazorgaveanupdateontheRosholtSchool Districtincludingtheupcomingtaxlevyincrease,upcomingprojectsandthepurchaseofanewbus. RFDDiscussionwithChiefMichelkamp: ChiefMichelkampwaspresenttoansweranyquestionsaboutthe purchaseofanewfiretruck. PortageCountyAnimalControlContract: MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyWierzbatoapproveAnimal ControlContractwithPortageCountythrough2023.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. DonationtoVillageofRosholtforuseofBurnPile:MotionbyWierzba,secondedbyZakrzewskitoapprove $165donationtoVillageofRosholtforuseoftheirburnpile.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. ProjectLoans: MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyZakrzewskitoproceedwithloans;LookintoUSDAloanfor WigwamRoadpavingandThePortageCountyBankforLindenRoadBridgeLoan.Ayes:All.Nays:None. Motioncarried. TownRoadsComments& Concerns:LindenRoadbridgeprojectwascompletedJune28th.Scott’s will planto chipsealthesecondweekin August.OksuitacheckedwithHarter’s andgoingto bi-weekly recyclingcollectiondoesn’tchangepricing.Oksuitawilladdresstheissuewithatemporarydriveway. Nick LarsonrequestedlimbsbetrimmedbyWhitePineRoadandLakeview. NextMeeting: Monday, August7, 2023atCWECat6:00pm Adjournment: MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyWierzbatoadjournthemeetingat7:10p.m.Ayes:All.Nays: None.Motioncarried. AUGUST2023MINUTES Note:ThesearetheproposedMinutesthatwillbeapprovedatthenextBoardMeeting. RegularBoardMeetingMinutes Monday, August7,2023at6:00pm CentralWIElectricCoop CalltoOrder: ChairmanOksuitacalledthemeetingtoorderat6:00p.m. RollCall: RaymondOksuita,ToddWierzba,MikeZakrzewski,TracyGlodowskiAlsopresent:Mike Omernik,TracyArnold,AlTesch,JoeKaminski,AlZander InformalPublicCommentTime: AlTeschtalkedaboutincreasedSharedRevenuepaymentandKatrina Shankland’sgrantsforfiretrucks. Public/BoardRequestsforConsideration: None. ApprovaloftheJuly11,2023MeetingMinutes: MotionbyZakrzewski,secondedbyWierzbatoapprove theminutesfromJuly11,2023.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. ApprovalofPaymentofBills: FinancialreportwasgivenbyC/TGlodowski.MotionbyWierzba,seconded byZakrzewskitoapprovepaymentofthebillsaspresented.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. TreeLakeManagementPlan: TracyArnoldandMikeOmernikdiscussedthemanagementplanupdates. MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyWierzbatoapprovetheupdatedTreeLakeManagementPlan.Ayes:All. Nays:None.Motioncarried. LakeHelenManagementPlan:MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyWierzbatoapproveupdatedLakeHelen ManagementPlan.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. FacilitiesAgreementwithCWEC: MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyZakrzewskitoapproveagreementwith CWECforuseoftheirfacilities.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. LindenRoadBridgeLoan:MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyZakrzewskitopostponeactionuntila special meetingwhenallbillingisin. Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. USDALoan: OriginallyweweregoingtousetheUSDAloanfortheWigwamRoadbutitwilllikelycomein below$200,000.It wouldbebettertousethefullloanamountfortheHamiltonRoadproject.Wigwam Roadprojectloanwillbetakenfromthebank.MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyZakrzewskitoapplyfor USDAloaninthefullamountwecanbeawardedfromtheUSDAfortheHamiltonRoadproject.Ayes:All. Nays:None.Motioncarried. PreliminaryBudgetfor2024: Theassessor’s budgetwillneedtoincreaseapproximately$12,000fora revaluation;WigwamRoadpavingprojectwillbe approximately$180,000;Zakrzewskidiscussedthe sharedrevenueincrease. TownRoadsComments&Concerns:OksuitametwithAmericanAsphaltforbudgetaryfiguresonHamilton RoadprojectandpotentiallyStoneyHillRoadgravelsection.Scott’shascompletedchipsealing.Butternut Roadwillneedsomegravel.1994plowtruckhasbeenrepaired.Therehavebeensomeconcernsabout speedingonStoneyHillRoad.BoardwillmeetSaturday, August19that10:00atTownGaragetogolook atStoneyHillRoadforpossiblespeedlimitreduction. NextMeeting: Wednesday, September6,2023atCWECat6:00pm Adjournment: MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyWierzbatoadjournthemeetingat6:36p.m.Ayes:All.Nays: None.Motioncarried. TownofAlbanSpecialBoardMeeting Saturday, August12,2023at10:00a.m. TownofAlbanStorageFacility&StoneyHillRoad CalltoOrder: ChairmanOksuitacalledthemeetingtoorderat10:15a.m. RollCall: RaymondOksuita,ToddWierzba,MikeZakrzewski,TracyGłodowski StoneyHillRoadInspection:Afterresidentconcernsaboutspeeding,avisualinspectionwascompleted onStoneyHillRoad.Boardmemberscitedthenarrowroadway, curves,andhiddendriveways.Forsafety reasons,theBoardbelievesthatitwouldbeinthebestinteresttolowerthespeedlimitandinstallsigns. StoneyHillRoadSpeedLimit:MotionbyWierzba,secondedbyOksuitatoreducespeedlimitfrom55mph to45mphonStoneyHillRoad.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. Adjournment: MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyZakrzewskitoadjournthemeetingat10:32a.m.Ayes:All. Nays:None.Motioncarried. TownofSharon,TownofAlban,VillageofRosholtJointMeetingMinutes Monday, August21,2023at4:00p.m. TownofSharonTownHall6704StateHighway66,Custer CalltoOrder: Jeff Checkcalledthemeetingtoorderat4:00p.m. RollCall: Jeff Check,CurtisGagas,BillGibbs,PamFiltz,RaymondOksuita,TracyGlodowski,Trisha Wrycza,BobKurszewski,GregMichelkamp InformalPublicCommentTime: None. DiscussiononRosholtFireDistrictBylaws: TheamendedRFDAgreementandBylawsproposedby attorneyLeeTuroniewerereadthroughandsuggestionsweremadeforpossiblechanges.Tracy Glodowskiwillcheckwiththeattorneyaboutsomequestionsthatcameupandprepareaneditedversion withtheproposedchangestosharewiththeBoards.WewillplantomeetsometimeinOctoberwiththe attorneytocontinuemovingforwardwithmakingupdatestotheagreements. Adjournment: Meetingadjournedat5:58p.m. SEPTEMBER2023MINUTES Note:ThesearetheproposedMinutesthatwillbeapprovedatthenextBoardMeeting. RegularBoardMeetingMinutes Wednesday, September6,2023at6:00pm CentralWIElectricCoop CalltoOrder: ChairmanOksuitacalledthemeetingtoorderat6:00p.m. RollCall: RaymondOksuita,ToddWierzba,MikeZakrzewski,TracyGlodowskiAlsopresent:AlTesch, GinnyWentzel,JoeKaminski InformalPublicCommentTime: None. Public/BoardRequestsforConsideration: AlTeschpresentedahandoutoncommunicationsinatownship. ApprovaloftheAugust7,2023MeetingMinutes: MotionbyZakrzewski,secondedbyWierzbatoapprove theminutesfromAugust7,2023.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. ApprovalofPaymentofBills: FinancialreportwasgivenbyC/TGlodowski.MotionbyWierzba,seconded byZakrzewskitoapprovepaymentofthebillsaspresented.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. CSMforKenGilmeister: MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyWierzbatoapprovetheCertifiedSurveyMapfor KenGilmeister. Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. Operator’s License:MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyWierzbatoapproveoperator’s licenseforThomas Grulkowski.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. StoneyHill RoadSpeedLimitOrdinance: Motionby Zakrzewski,secondedby Wierzbato approve Ordinance#2023-3loweringthespeedlimitto45mph.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. RFDBylaws:AftermeetingwiththeotherRFDmunicipalities,Boardsneedtodiscussifthereshouldbea termlimitontheAt-Largepositionandif thereshouldbea fivememberBoardoftheRosholtFireDistrict. Afterdiscussion,theTownofAlbanBoardrecommendsnomorethanthree2-yeartermsfortheAt-Large position.If therearenootherapplicants,a townorvillageboardmembercanapplyfortheposition.The AlbanBoardalsorecommendshaving3 municipalmembersvoteandstillhavetheothertwopositionsas advisorypositionsontheRFDBoard. PreliminaryBudgetfor2024: TheFirstResponder’sbudgetis$26,200,whichis$200lessthan2023.Need tohirea newauditfirmasJeff Kroppisnotconductingauditsafterthisyear. OksuitadiscussedHamilton Roadprojectfigureshereceivedforbudgetarypurposes. TownRoadsComments& Concerns:OksuitawouldliketosendoutspecsforbidsonpavingWigwam Roadattheendof2023;JoereplacedculvertonCedarRoad;salt/sandsupplyisgood. NextMeeting: Tuesday, October10,2023atCWECat6:00pm Adjournment: MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyWierzbatoadjournthemeetingat6:42p.m.Ayes:All.Nays: None.Motioncarried. OCTOBER2023MINUTES Note:ThesearetheproposedMinutesthatwillbeapprovedatthenextBoardMeeting. RegularBoardMeetingMinutes Tuesday, October10,2023at6:00pm CentralWIElectricCoop CalltoOrder: ChairmanOksuitacalledthemeetingtoorderat6:00p.m. RollCall: RaymondOksuita,ToddWierzba,MikeZakrzewski,TracyGlodowskiAlsopresent:Ginny Wentzel InformalPublicCommentTime: None. Public/BoardRequestsforConsideration: GinnyWentzeldeliveredapetitionstartedbyAlTeschabout roadmaintenanceonPennyLakeRoadandEastTreeLakeRoad. ApprovaloftheSeptember6,2023MeetingMinutes: MotionbyWierzba,secondedbyOksuitatoapprove theminutesfromSeptember6,2023.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. ApprovalofPaymentofBills: FinancialreportwasgivenbyC/TGlodowski.MotionbyOksuita,seconded byWierzbatoapprovepaymentofthebillsaspresented.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. Retailer’sLicense: MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyWierzbatoapprovetheTemporaryClass“B”/“Class B”Retailer’sLicensefortheBoys&GirlsClub’TasteofRosholteventonDecember7,2023atthe WisconsinLionsCamp.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. TemporaryOperator’s License:MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyWierzbatoapprovetemporaryoperator’s licenseforMaryAnnCline.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. RFD2024Budget: MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyWierzbatoapprovethe2024RosholtFireDistrict budget.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. RosholtFirstResponders2024Budget:MotionbyWierzba,secondedbyZakrzewskitoapprovethe2024 RosholtFirstResponder’sbudget.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. RemainingARPAFunds:Afterchipsealingandcracksealingprojects,$10,181.20isleftintheARPAfunds account.MotionbyZakrzewski,secondedbyWierzbatousetheremainingfundsforRoadSupplies& Parts.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. 2023BudgetAmendment: MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyZakrzewskitoadoptBudgetResolution1-2023 amendingthe2023Budgetasstated.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. 2024PreliminaryBudget:Discussionwashadaboutpreliminarybudgetnumbers.A budgetworkshop meetingwillbeheldonceLindenbridgeinvoiceis in andbidscomebackfortheWigwamRoadpaving project. AuditFirm:C/TGlodowskiexplainedthatshehasreachedouttoseveralfirmsaboutconductingourannual audit.Severalaren’ttakingnewclientsbecauseof staffingissues.Proposalswerereceivedfrom KerberRoseandHawkinsAsh.Jeff KroppofAccountingWorkshopwillcontinuetoprovidepayrollservices. MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyWierzbato approveKerberRoseasthenewauditor. Ayes:All.Nays: None.Motioncarried. RFDFireTruck:Zakrzewskiattendeda meetingonOctober3rdfortheRFD.Heexplainedthatrescue truck691isoutofserviceindefinitelyduetomechanicalissuesandfuelleaks.Truck698willtakeitsplace. WigwamRoadPaving: TheBoardwouldliketo seeWigwamRoadpavedyetin 2023orearly2024. MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyWierzbatoputspecsoutonbidsforthepavingofWigwamRoadand openbidsata specialmeetingon Monday, October30,2023at5:00p.m. Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motion carried. TownRoadsComments&Concerns:Zdroikcattlepassinvoicehasbeenreceivedtotaling$28,191.77.C/T Glodowskiwillsendthemaninvoiceforreimbursement.Joeisperformingroutinemaintenance. SetPublicBudgetHearing:Tuesday, November14,2023at5:30pmatCWEC SetSpecialTownMeetingoftheElectorsandAgenda:Tuesday, November14,2023immediatelyfollowing thePublicBudgetHearing.MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyWierzbato approveitemonAgendaas Discussion/PossibleActiontoapprovethe2023totaltowntaxlevy(tobecollectedin2024),pursuantto Wis.Stat.§60.10(1)(a).Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. NextMeeting: Tuesday, November14,2023immediatelyfollowingtheSpecialTownMeetingof the ElectorsatCWEC. Adjournment: MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyWierzbatoadjournthemeetingat6:48p.m.Ayes:All.Nays: None.Motioncarried. TOWNOFALBAN SPECIALBOARDMEETINGMINUTES Saturday, October21, 2023- 7:30A.M. TownofAlbanStorageFacility CalltoOrder: ChairmanOksuitacalledthemeetingtoorderat7:39a.m. RollCall: ChairmanOksuita,SupervisorZakrzewski,SupervisorWierzba- absent/excused,Tracy Glodowski LoanforLindenRoadBridge:MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyZakrzewskitoproceedwith7yearloanfrom PortageCountyBankintheamountof$213,402.69for theLindenRoadbridgeproject. Ayes:All Nays:None.Motioncarried. 2024Budget:Theproposed2024Budgetwasdiscussedbylineitem. Adjournment: MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyZakrzewskitoadjournat7:54a.m.Ayes:All.Nays:None. Motioncarried. TOWNOFALBAN SPECIALBOARDMEETINGMINUTES Monday, October30,2023- 5:00P.M. TownofAlbanStorageFacility CalltoOrder: ChairmanOksuitacalledthemeetingtoorderat5:00p.m. RollCall: ChairmanOksuita,SupervisorWierzba,SupervisorZakrzewski-absent/excused,TracyGlodowski, LandonKlosiewskiofAmericanAsphalt CSMforRosholtFireDistrict:MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyWierzbatoapprovetheCertifiedSurvey MapfortheRosholtFireDistrict.Ayes:AllNays:None.Motioncarried. CSMforGlodowski:MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyWierzbatopostponeactiononCertifiedSurveyMap forGlodowskiuntilNovembermeeting.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. BidsforWigwamRoad:OnebidwasreceivedfromAmericanAsphaltintheamountof$137,875.00plus $20.00/tonforbasecoursematerialforshoulderwidening.Landonestimatesitwilltakeapproximately88 tonsinareasthatneedadditionalwidening.Workwillbedonein2024.MotionbyOksuita,secondedby WierzbatoawardAmericanAsphaltthebidforpavingWigwamRoadintheamountof$137,875.00plus anyothermaterialcostsforgravelonshoulders.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. Adjournment: MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyWierzbatoadjournat5:06p.m.Ayes:All.Nays:None. Motioncarried. NOVEMBER2023MINUTES Note:ThesearetheproposedMinutesthatwillbeapprovedatthenextBoardMeeting. TownofAlban2023PublicBudgetHearingMinutes Tuesday, November14,2023at5:30p.m. CentralWisconsinElectricCooperative CalltoOrder: ChairmanOksuitacalledthePublicBudgetHearingtoorderat5:30p.m. RollCall: RaymondOksuita,ToddWierzba,MikeZakrzewski,TracyGlodowskiAlsopresent:None. ReviewofProposed2024Budget: BudgethasbeenlookedatsinceSeptember. TheBoardhadaspecial meetingtogooverthings. Adjournment: MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyWierzbatoadjournthePublicBudgetHearingat5:32p.m. Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. SpecialTownMeetingoftheElectorsMinutes Tuesday, November14,2023immediatelyfollowingthePublicBudgetHearing CalltoOrder:ChairmanOksuitacalledthemeetingtoorderat5:32p.m. MeansofVote:Electorsvotedbyshowofhands. Approvalof2023TotalTownTaxLevy: MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyToddWierzbatoapprovetheTotal TownTaxLevy. Ayes:Handraisecountof4.Nays:None.Motioncarried. Adjournment:MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyZakrzewskitoadjourntheSpecialTownMeetingofElectors at5:33p.m.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. RegularBoardMeetingMinutes Tuesday, November14,2023immediatelyfollowingSpecialTownMeetingofElectors CalltoOrder: ChairmanOksuitacalledthemeetingtoorderat5:34p.m. RollCall: ChairmanOksuita,SupervisorWierzba,SupervisorZakrzewski,TracyGlodowskiAlsopresent: None. InformalPublicCommentTime: None. PublicRequestsforConsideration: None. ApprovaloftheOctoberMeetingMinutes: MotionbyZakrzewski,secondedbyWierzbatoapprovethe minutesfromOctober10,21and30.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. ApprovalofPaymentofBills: FinancialreportwasgivenbyC/TGlodowski.MotionbyWierzba,seconded byZakrzewskitoapprovepaymentofthebillsaspresented.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. 2024Budget: MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyZakrzewskitoapprovethe2024Budgetaspresented.Ayes: All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. TemporaryClass“B”RetailersLicenseforTreeLakeFisheree:MotionbyWierzba,secondedby ZakrzewskitoapproveTemporaryClass“B”licenseforTreeLakeAssociationFishereeonSaturday, February10,2024.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. CSMforGlodowski: MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyWierzbatoapproveCertifiedSurveyMapfor Glodowskiparcel#002-25-1007-03.01Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. TownRoadsComments&Concerns:Saltwasdelivered;snowfencewillbegoingupsoon;TownofSharon isapplyingforTRIP-DfundingforWoodlandRoadtoCountyLineRd,whichTownofAlbanownsapartof byHemlockRoad. NextMeeting: Tuesday, December5,2023atCWECat6p.m. Adjournment: MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyWierzbatoadjournthemeetingat5:56p.m.Ayes:All.Nays: None.Motioncarried. DECEMBER2023MINUTES Note:ThesearetheproposedMinutesthatwillbeapprovedatthenextBoardMeeting. RegularBoardMeetingMinutes Tuesday, December5,2023at6:00pm CentralWIElectricCoop CalltoOrder: ChairmanOksuitacalledthemeetingtoorderat6:00p.m. RollCall: RaymondOksuita,ToddWierzba,MikeZakrzewski,TracyGlodowskiAlsopresent:Glenn Mancel,AlTesch,JoeKaminski InformalPublicCommentTime: AlTeschwouldliketotalkabout2024PennyLakeRoadplans. Public/BoardRequestsforConsideration: None. ApprovaloftheNovemberMeetingMinutes: MotionbyWierzba,secondedbyZakrzewskitoapprovethe minutesfromNovember14,2023.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. ApprovalofPaymentofBills: FinancialreportwasgivenbyC/TGlodowski.MotionbyOksuita,seconded byWierzbatoapprovepaymentofthebillsaspresented.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. TemporaryOperator’s Licenses:Motionby Oksuita,secondedby Zakrzewskito approvetemporary operator’slicensesforDanielRetzkiandDianeMatysik.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. Retailer’sLicense: MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyWierzbatoapprovetheTemporaryClass“B”Retailer’s LicensefortheRosholtBlizzardBustersFishereeonJanuary13,2024.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motion carried. AppointmentofElectionInspectors:C/TGlodowskiexplainedthatelectionworkersareappointedbythe BoardinDecemberofoddyearsforthefollowingtwoyeartermandthatpartybalancemustbemaintained. MotionbyWierzba,secondedbyZakrzewskito appointelectionworkersaspresentedfor2024-2025. Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. Wagesfor ElectionInspectors:Discussionwashadaboutwagesfor electioninspectors.Motionby Wierzba,secondedbyOksuitatoincreasewagesto$13/hrforelectioninspectorsand$15/hrforChief Inspectors.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. TownRoadsComments&Concerns:AlTeschwouldliketoknowwhatroadmaintenancewillbedoneon PennyLakeRoadin2024.OksuitaexplainedthatthereareotherexpenseswithroadssuchasHamilton RoadandthesinkingasphaltonBirchRoad.Mancelaskedif hewouldbeabletoremoveaculvertatthe endofhisdrivewayinthespringorsummer, Joewilldoanonsiteinspectioninthespring.Snowfenceis almostallup.CulvertonCedarRoadwillneedtobereplacedinthespring. NextMeeting: Tuesday, January9,2024at6:00pmatCWEC MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyZakrzewskitoenterintoclosedsessionat6:16pm.TownBoardentered intoClosedSessionasallowedbyWis.Stats.19.85(1)(c)toconsideremployment,promotion, compensationorperformanceevaluationdataofanypublicemployeeoverwhichthegovernmentalbody hasjurisdictionorexercisesresponsibility. MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyZakrzewskitoenterbackintoopensessionat6:38pm. MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyZakrzewskitoapprovewageincreaseof$1.03/hourforJoeKaminski effective1/1/24. Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motioncarried. Adjournment: MotionbyOksuita,secondedbyWierzbatoadjournthemeetingat6:39p.m.Ayes:All.Nays: None.Motioncarried.