Town Board Meeting — Minutes

TOWN OF PLEASANT V ALLEY May 11th, 2026 TOWN BOARD MEETING CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER Chairman Doug Nelson called a Town Board Meeting of the Town of Pleasant Valley to order on Monday, May 11th, 2026, in the Pleasant Valley Town Hall in Cleghorn at 7:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairman Doug Nelson called for the Pledge of Allegiance to honor our flag. INTRODUCTION OF TOWN OFFICIALS The board members present were Chairman Doug Nelson, Supervisor Scot Iverson, and Supervisor Megan Bechel. The staff members present were Jen Meyer, Clerk/Treasurer, Kelsey Ebert, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer, and Highway Foreman Wyatt Wathke. CONFIRMATION OF PROPER POSTING Clerk/Treasurer Jen Meyer confirmed that the meeting was posted properly, more than 48 hours ahead of its scheduled time, on the Town's webpage and the Town Hall posting board, as required by state statute. FINDING EDEN RESCUE Peyton Olsen gave a presentation to the Board about her intention to expand her animal rescue into a brick-and-mortar facility on County Highway V . Peyton is the founder of Finding Eden animal rescue in Eau Claire. They currently operate as a completely foster-based operation. Her goal is to expand her rescue and outreach to help many more animals in need in various ways. Peyton has an accepted offer to purchase a 40-acre parcel on Hwy V from the owners of Bob’s House for Dogs. The 40-acre parcel is currently zoned A3. She is working with Eau Claire County to determine what her next steps are to proceed with her plans. REZONE PUBLIC HEARING- PEDERSON- RZN-0012-26 The Pederson family wishes to rezone 5 acres of their 40-acre parcel from AP to A2 to keep 5 acres around the existing house. The remaining 25 acres will remain AP. The Board reviewed the application; no attendees were present in support or opposition of the rezone. REZONE RECOMMENDATION- PEDERSON- RZN-0012-26 A Motion (Iverson/Bechel) was made to recommend continuing their plan with Eau Claire County. Chairman Nelson announced the ayes carried 3-0, and the motion was carried. PRELIMINARY REZONE DISCUSSION- ROGER NATH Resident Roger Nath attended to discuss his intention to sell his landlocked 40-acre parcel north of his 28- acre parcel, on which his home is located. He is currently in discussions with Eau Claire County about how to accomplish this using an existing handshake easement over an adjacent parcel that accesses Hwy 93. Another option is an easement through his 28-acre parcel, which accesses County I. The Board recommends meeting in person with Eau Claire County to further discuss intentions and options. PLEASANT V ALLEY HISTORICAL COMMITTEE No Historical Committee members present. PROCEDURES Motion (Iverson/Bechel) to dispense with the reading of and approve the April 13th, 2026, Town Board meeting minutes. Chairman Nelson announced that the ayes carried 3-0, and the motion was carried. May 11th, 2026, con’t 2 Motion (Iverson/Bechel) to approve the treasurer's report for April 2026 as presented and printed. Chairman Nelson announced the ayes carried 3-0, and the motion was carried. LETTERS & REPORTS TOWN CHAIRMAN -Doug shared about a call about a new CSM for two adjacent properties on County HH and Minnesota Drive. No Town action necessary, Jen & Doug will sign. TOWN SUPERVISORS -Megan- Megan attended the April Northern WMC with Jen & Kelsey to get a better understanding of what goes on in their positions. -Scot- None TOWN HIGHWAY SUPERVISOR -Wyatt shared the new well pump was installed and is working as it should. -They have been working on pot hole patching. -The Town’s new truck has arrived in Eau Claire and will be delivered to the Town in the fall. -Wyatt shared concerns about the new fire number sign size. The Board decided to increase the sign size for better visibility. TOWN CLERK/TREASURER -Jen shared that the Town did not receive funding from Representative Van Orden’s office. -She presented a request from Wild Turkey Ridge to lower their letter of credit. The Board agreed and decided to review the letter of credit each year. DEPUTY CLERK/TREASURER -Kelsey shared that the power washing project has been completed. Extreme Clean LLC power-washed all three town buildings, the park pavilion, the concrete pavilion floor, pavilion curtains, and the ball field bleachers. -The landscaping around the Town Hall was also refreshed. Blattner Earthworks LLC completed the project to remove old shrubs and replace them with new ones. PARK/HISTORICAL COMMITTEE/LIONS CLUB/TFD UPDATES - Frank shared that the merry-go-round project turned out well. - New landscaping has been approved to be installed around the gazebo. The project will be completed by Blattner Earthworks LLC, and it has been proposed to cost $2,500. -The project to build roofs over the baseball dugouts has been quoted at $15,000. The project will be completed sometime in mid-summer. -Lions Club- None -TFD- None CITIZEN INPUT -Greg Banchy was in attendance to introduce himself to the Board and listen in to the meeting as the newly elected Supervisor for District 7. COMPLAINTS -None May 11th, 2026, con’t 3 OLD BUSINESS -Discuss subdivision asphalt policy. A Motion (Iverson/Bechel) was made to move the discussion from old business to new business. Chairman Nelson announced the Ayes carried 3-0, and the Motion was carried. The Board further discussed the current policy and no action is necessary. NEW BUSINESS APPROVE TOWN BOARD MANUAL- ORDINANCE #26-15-02 A Town Board manual was created and presented at the last board meeting. The board members individually reviewed and provided suggestions for edits. A Motion (Nelson/Iverson) was made to approve the Town Board Manual as presented with included edits. Chairman Nelson announced the Ayes carried 3-0, and the motion was carried. APPROVE UPDATED ELECTION OFFICIAL SPLIT SHIFT- ORDINANCE #26-15-03 Updates were made to an existing ordinance to remain in compliance with current election laws and the scheduling of election inspectors on Election Day. A Motion (Iverson/Bechel) was made to approve the Election Official Split Shift Ordinance. Chairman Nelson announced the Ayes carried 3-0, and the motion was carried. REVIEW FEE & LICENSE SCHEDULE The Board reviewed the current fee schedule and made changes that will go into effect as of July 1st, 2026. The new resolution and updated rental and alcohol licensing ordinances will be presented for approval at the June meeting. SET ROAD BID AWARD MEETING DATE/TIME The Board will meet on Friday, May 15th, at 8:30 am to award the road construction bid for the S Lowes Creek Road project. CHANGE AUGUST TBM DATE The Board agreed to change the August TBM date from Monday, August 11th, to Thursday, August 13th. 2026 Budget Review Jen shared the current budget. The Board agreed that the budget remains on track. REVIEW/APPROVE ORDERS The bills/orders for April 2026 were approved and signed by the Board. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Nelson announced the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 pm. Respectfully submitted, Posted at town hall 6-4-2026 Jen Meyer, Clerk / Treasurer Placed on Website 6-4-2026