Town Board Meeting — Minutes

TOWN OF PLEASANT V ALLEY May 13, 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, May 13, 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 Dan Green and Supervisor Doug Nelson. 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 allowed per state statute. REZONE PUBLIC HEARING AND RECOMMENDATION – NELSON TRUST/BERGERSON PARCEL #018-1013-08-000 AND 018-1013-09-010 APPLICATION NO. RZN-0011-24 An application to rezone the above 2 parcels was received from Deann and Dave Bergeson representing the Nelson Family Trust. The request is to rezone 4.65 acres from AR to A2 and 8 acres from AP to A2 with the intent to create a 12.65-acre lot. The current house is on the 4.65-acre lot and the 8 acres is adjacent to the said property. Deann Bergeson explained the intentions of the family to sell other land which is part of the family trust and this will give her additional acreage surrounding her existing home. Public Hearing began at 7:05 pm and was closed at 7:10pm. Motion (Nelson/Green) to close the public hearing. Chairman Hanson announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is carried. Speakers: Deann Bergerson. No other attendees spoke in favor or opposition of the application. Recommendation: Motion (Nelson/Green) to approve recommending the above rezone application for approval to the Eau Claire County Planning and Development committee and the County Board. Chairman Hanson announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is carried. REZONE PUBLIC HEARING AND RECOMMENDATION – SISCO PARCEL #018-1027-02-000 and 018-1027-02-010 APPLICATION NO. RZN-0012-24 An application to rezone the above 2 parcels was received from Robert and Teresa Sisco. The request is to rezone approximately 20 acres from AP-A3 to create a 20-acre lot for an existing residence and outbuildings. Bob Sisco explained the intentions of the family to sell the remaining land. This additional acreage will surround his existing home. Public Hearing began at 7:12 pm and was closed at 7:20pm. Motion (Nelson/Green) to close the public hearing. Chairman Hanson announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is carried. Speakers: Bob Sisco. No other attendees spoke in favor or opposition of the application. Recommendation: Motion (Green/Nelson) to approve recommending the above rezone application for approval to the Eau Claire County Planning and Development committee and the County Board. Chairman Hanson announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is carried. May 13, 2024 con’t 2 CSM REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION APPLICATION NO 2024-16 A Certified Survey Map application was received by Pete Gartman on behalf of Ashley and Jeremiah Stromich. They are consolidating lots 9 and 10 in The Lowes (Mertinke Landing) into one lot. The application was reviewed by the board. The consolidation is consistent with the town’s subdivision ordinance. Motion (Green/Nelson) to approve recommending CSM application 2024-16 for approval to Eau Claire County Planning and Development. PROCEDURES Motion (Nelson/Green) to dispense with the reading of the April 8 and 11, 2024 Town board meeting minutes and approve as emailed and printed. Chairman Hanson announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is carried. Motion (Green/Nelson) to approve the Treasurers report for the month of April 2024 as presented and printed. Chairman Hanson announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is carried. LETTERS & REPORTS Town Chairman - none Town Supervisors - none Town Highway Supervisor -there are issues with one of the culverts on Cedar Rd. Wyatt will reach out to the engineer for discussions on a resolution. -additional gravel has been added to Tollefson, Traaseth and Ridge Valley Roads. Town Clerk/Treasurer -the museum will be painted this summer. -Jen reviewed the County Hazard Mitigation Plan survey. -Jen will send the generator spec to Hudson Electric for a project estimate. Park Committee/Lions Club/TFD -a UWEC student will be taking care of the memory garden. The park has purchased tools for her use. -softball has started -TFD and Lions have raised money for the generator on joint projects. -June 15th is dairy breakfast. PVFF cook for the event. CITIZEN INPUT COMPLAINTS OLD BUSINESS May 13, 2024 con’t 3 NEW BUSINESS Ordinance No. 24-15-01 Posting and Publication An ordinance updating the posting and publication requirements for the Town per state statutes was presented and changes discussed. Motion (Nelson/Green) to approve Ordinance No. 24-15-01. Chairman Hanson announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is adopted. Ordinance No. 24-15-02 Speed Limits North of HH/V After discussions at the April Town Board meeting, it was decided to reduce the speed limits on all non- subdivision roads north of the Cty HH/V east-west line from 55mph to 45mph as allowed by state statute. Many of the roads are already reduced to 45 mph. Subdivision roads are currently posted at 25mph. Motion (Green/Nelson) to approve Ordinance No. 24-15-02. Chairman Hanson announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is adopted. Resolution No. 24-16-07 – Fee Schedule An updated fee schedule was presented to the board. The only changes are the removal of a winery license due to recent state law changes and the addition of adult non-league game pricing. Motion (Nelson/Green) to approve Resolution No. 24-16-07. Chairman Hanson announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is adopted. Spring Newsletter A draft of the spring newsletter was distributed and reviewed. Motion (Green/Nelson) to approve the spring newsletter for printing and distribution. Chairman Hanson announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is adopted. Resolution No. 24-16-08 – Budget Amendment A resolution amending the 2024 budget was presented. Motion (Nelson/Green) to approve Resolution No. 24-16-08 amending the 2024 budget. Chairman Hanson announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is adopted. 2024 Budget Review The budget as of May 13, 2024, was presented and reviewed. ADJOURNMENT Motion (Nelson/Green) to move this meeting is adjourned at 8:00pm. Chairman Hanson announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is adopted. Respectfully submitted, Posted at town hall 6-10- 2024 Jen Meyer, Clerk / Treasurer Placed on Website 6-10-2024