Town Board Meeting — Minutes

TOWN OF PLEASANT V ALLEY April 8, 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, April 8, 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. Chairman Dan Hanson recognized and thanked Jen Meyer for the amount of work that goes into the Election process. 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. OPEN 2024 ROAD BIDS Road bids were opened and read aloud. The board will meet on April 11th to review and discuss the bids. COUNTY SUPERVISOR DISTRICT #5 – LARRY HOEKSTRA Supervisor Hoekstra shared some recent discussions on the County Board regarding homelessness in the City of Eau Claire and if more funding is needed. Supervisor Hoekstra, representing a very rural area, is not supportive of spending additional tax dollars. PROCEDURES Motion (Green/Nelson) to dispense with the reading of the March 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 (Nelson/Green) to approve the Treasurers report for the month of March 2024 as presented and printed. Chairman Hanson announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is carried. LETTERS & REPORTS Town Chairman -Dan is a member of an EMS sub-committee, which should be starting soon. -Dan has communicated with a resident on Cedar Rd regarding her concerns about neighboring animals. Town Supervisors -Doug has been in contact with potential painters for the museum. Jen will follow-up. Town Highway Supervisor -museum doors are being replaced -floor grates in the shop need work -they have been pothole patching April 8, 2024 con’t 2 Town Clerk/Treasurer -A resident has requested the Balsam Rd speed limit be reduced to 45mph -Jen will reach out to Jon Johnson regarding a traffic study on Hickory Rd -An adult softball league is considering our facilities on Wednesdays Park Committee/Lions Club/TFD -Frank Neibauer shared we have two UWEC students interested in obtaining volunteer hours in the Memory Garden this summer. He will meet with them soon. -Frank is getting estimates for a gazebo/picnic table/concrete pad for the park and estimates for dugout repairs. -Frank shared the tree program Tree Savvy is beginning. The Town should be able to acquire additional trees with this program. Jen will put the information in the newsletter. -Lions Club/TFD fundraisers have been donating to the generator project. -Ball leagues will start the beginning of May. -John Norby shared Kyle Bechel is the PVFF firefighter of the year. The Town budget will cover parts for the fire department fryer and the station wide April meal. CITIZEN INPUT COMPLAINTS OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS Generator Updates -preliminary engineered plans are being drawn up by APEX. APEX had a few questions which Jen will respond to accordingly. Resolution No. 24-16-05 -Appoint Plan Commission The Plan Commission is appointed to a three-year term. The members for the 2024-2027 term will be: Frank Neibauer, Chad Green, Dan Green, Larry Natzke, Bill Pabich, Darrell Christy and John Norby. Motion (Hanson/Nelson) to approve Resolution No. 24-16-05 Chairman Hanson announced the ayes carry3-0 and the motion is adopted. Resolution No. 24-16-06 – Annual Audit The annual required audit has been completed by Baumann. The report was distributed along with the annual report. Motion (Nelson/Green) to approve Resolution No. 24-16-06. Chairman Hanson announced the ayes carry3-0 and the motion is adopted. 2024 Budget Review The budget as of April 8, 2024, was presented and reviewed. ADJOURNMENT Motion (Nelson/Green) to move this meeting is adjourned at 8:30pm. Chairman Hanson announced the ayes carry 3-0 and the motion is adopted. Respectfully submitted, Posted at town hall 5-9-2024 Jen Meyer, Clerk / Treasurer Placed on Website 5-9-2024