Town Board Meeting — Minutes

TOWN OF PLEASANT V ALLEY December 9, 2024 TOWN BOARD MEETING CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER Chairman Dan Hanson called a Town Board Meeting of the Town of Pleasant Valley to order on Monday, December 9, 2024, in the Pleasant Valley Town Hall in Cleghorn at 7:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairman Hanson called for the honoring of our flag with the Pledge of Allegiance. INTRODUCTION OF TOWN OFFICIALS Board members present: Chairman Dan Hanson, Supervisor Doug Nelson and Supervisor Scot Iverson. Staff members present: Jen Meyer, Clerk/Treasurer and Hwy Foreman, Wyatt Wathke. CONFIRMATION OF PROPER POSTING Clerk/Treasurer Jen Meyer confirmed the meeting was properly posted more than 48 hours ahead of the meeting time on the Town webpage and the Town Hall posting board as required per state statute. WILD TURKEY RIDGE – PRELIMINARY PLAT Jeremy Skaw from Real Land Surveying presented the Preliminary Plat of Wild Turkey Ridge. The plan was previously emailed to the board and the requested changes to conform with the town subdivision ordinance were complied with. Jeremy explained the plat, locations of public dedications, temporary Cul de sac, outlots and lot sizes. Motion (Iverson/Nelson) to approve the Preliminary Plat of Wild Turkey Ridge. Chairman Hanson announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is carried. PROCEDURES Motion (Nelson/Iverson) to dispense with the reading of November 11 and 12, 2024 Town board meeting minutes and the Nov 12th public hearing and Special Elector Meeting minutes and approve as emailed and printed. Chairman Hanson announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is carried. Motion (Nelson/Iverson) to approve the Treasurers report for the month of November 2024 as presented and printed. Chairman Hanson announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is carried. LETTERS & REPORTS Town Chairman -Eau Claire County Administration Committee voted to discontinue discussions and efforts to create countywide EMS services. Town Supervisors -none Town Highway Supervisor -Tree trimming is in progress since the weather has been mild with no snow. Town Clerk/Treasurer -The WTA Spring meeting with BOR training will be held on March 15th. Jen will sign up board members who are interested in attending. -Jen reviewed the draft of the developer’s agreement for Wild Turkey Ridge with the board. No changes are necessary. Park/Historical Committee/Lions Club/TFD updates Park Committee – Frank N. -a resident who is moving donated a full-size soccer net to the park. -we need an additional park committee member -the committee had a year end meeting and discussed goals and accomplishments December 9, 2024, 2024 con’t 2 Lions Club – Jason Vieth -Jason proposed to the board the idea of removing the trees on the south lot line of the park to accommodate more parking for the car show and for safety reasons during the fireworks. The board is in favor of the project however any expense is the responsibility of the Lions Club. -Jason also discussed the possibility of acquiring the property south of the park. If the landowner is willing to sell at an agreeable price, the Lions would give the monetary donation to the Town and the Town would purchase/own said parcel. -Jason also shared the Lions need more storage space. The idea of adding an addition to the ball shed is an option. There is not any room for additional storage space around the chicken cooking pavilion. CITIZEN INPUT COMPLAINTS OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS Amend Comprehensive Plan – Ordinance No. 24-15-04 The Plan Commission met and held a public hearing prior to this meeting. The request was received from Pedersen Properties (Pac Basic) to amend the comprehensive plan for their property from a Rural Lands (RL) classification to Rural Industrial (RI) classification. Russ Kiviniemi from Cedar Corp, who is representing the Pedersen’s, explained the intentions for the reclassification so that the Pedersen’s can rezone to accommodate a Planned Unit Development. The Town Plan Commission approved a resolution recommending amending the Town Comprehensive Plan on this parcel from RL to RI. Motion (Nelson/Iverson) to approve Ordinance No. 24-15-04 Amending the Comp Plan as presented. Chairman Hanson announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is adopted. Updated Schedule of Fines and Forfeitures – Resolution No. 24-16-19 Last month the Town Board approved an updated ATV/UTV Ordinance. The Ordinance number changed and needed to be reflected in our Fines and Forfeitures Schedule. Motion (Hanson/Nelson) to approve Resolution No. 24-16-19 updating the fines and forfeiture schedule. Chairman Hanson announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is adopted. Juniper Ridge Letter of Credit Highclere Properties has requested a reduction to their Letter of Credit for Juniper Ridge. The excavation is complete, and the first lift of asphalt is installed. After discussing the predicted cost of asphalt, the board agreed that a reduction to $125,000 would be acceptable. Motion (Iverson/Nelson) to reduce the Juniper Ridge Letter of Credit to $125,000. Chairman Hanson announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is adopted. Budget Amendment – Resolution No. 24-16-20 A resolution amending the 2024 budget was presented. Motion (Iverson/Nelson) to approve Resolution No. 24-16-20, amending the 2024 budget. Chairman Hanson announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is adopted. Budget Amendment – Resolution No. 24-16-21 A resolution amending the 2025 budget was presented. Motion (Iverson/Nelson) to approve Resolution No. 24-16-21, amending the 2025 budget. Chairman Hanson announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is adopted. 2024 Budget Review The budget as of December 9, 2024, was presented and reviewed. December 9, 2024, 2024 con’t 3 REVIEW/APPROVE ORDERS The bills /orders for the month of November 2024 and the alternative of claims paid report were presented by the clerk and approved by the town board for payment. CLOSED SESSION Motion (Nelson/Hanson) to convene in closed session under WI Statue S.19.85 (c) (Employee wage and benefits 2025) at 8:10 pm and will reconvene at approximately 8:30 pm. Chair announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is adopted. OPEN SESSION Motion(Iverson/Nelson) to reconvene into open session at 8:30pm. Chair announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is adopted. Motion(Nelson/Iverson) to approve wage increases for 2025 as discussed. Chair announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is adopted. ADJOURNMENT Motion (Hanson/Nelson) to move this meeting to adjourn at 8:30pm. Chairman Hanson announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is adopted. Respectfully submitted, Posted at town hall 1-10-2025 Jen Meyer, Clerk / Treasurer Placed on Website 1-10-2025